Thursday Night Highlights Minnesota HS Basketball

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Buffalo Beats Eden Prairie 76-60</h2>   <p>Buffalo's four, [player_tooltip player_id='2400077' first='Eli' last='Hegle'], [player_tooltip player_id='2397563' first='Thomas' last='Jordan'], [player_tooltip player_id='2126866' first='Matthew' last='Jordan'] and [player_tooltip player_id='2620834' first='Henry' last='Bloomquist'] scored 65 points to lead them to victory Thursday night handing Eden Prairie just their 2nd loss of the season. </p>   <p>The 2028 combo of Hegle and [player_tooltip player_id='2397563' first='Thomas' last='Jordan'] continue to lead the Bison nearly every game. The 2 are both averaging 20 points per game with a combined average of 40.9 points. They both pass well, rebound their position, shoot well from the perimeter, and work diligently on defense. While Hegle is a six-foot-two-guard, and Jordan is a six-foot-four-inch forward, both have similar skillsets that enable the Bison offense to hum along.</p>   <p>2026 senior guard [player_tooltip player_id='1560851' first='Hamze' last='Yusuf'] scored 20 points for the Eagles and fellow senior six-foot-six-inch forward [player_tooltip player_id='2119596' first='Cooper' last='Fahning'] scored 18 points. Yusuf, a six-foot-two-inch point guard that is very fast in transition, is scoring 26.9 points per game in 8 record games. His 3-point shooting has really kicked up his per game average this season. Fahning, who always seemed to have potential to flourish, is having a good senior season as one of the leaders averaging 18.5 points per game.</p>   <p>Buffalo bounced back from a hard defeat to Wayzata Tuesday night, but with this win Buffalo captures their 10th win of the season. Eden Prairie fell to 8-2.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2126464' first='Gavyn' last='Lorenson'] - Lorenson a 2027 six-foot-three-inch guard from Lake City scored 30 points Thursday night to lead the Tigers over Cannon Falls. It was Lorenson's 2nd 30 point game this week and 7th this season as he's averaging 27.5 points per game. Lorenson is Lake City's primary ball handler, scorer, and creator handling the large bulk of the offensive duties. Lorenson puts pressure on the defense, driving and working his way to his spots. He has a very solid pull-up mid-range jumper. He has solid size and length to defend both guard positions. </p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/lakecitybb/status/2009603566390984800 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2823917' first='Gunner' last='Liebl'] - The 2026 senior guard from Dawson-Boyd scored 43 points in a win over Canby. The six-foot-one-inch SW MN Stars guard is very active with the ball, can be your lead ball handler as a lead guard, especially scoring. Liebl is a solid passer, and can run the traditional point guard duties as well and when without the ball moves well and is active. Liebl has proven to be a consistent outside shooter that with more opportunities like this game shows he can make higher volume shots as he made 6 3-pointers.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2175464' first='Kale' last='Flees'] - Flees is a 2026 six-foot-three-inch guard from Farmington that scored 32 points in a 71-69 win over Eagan Thursday night. Combo guard, plays off the ball more than with it, can shoot from the perimeter, and has good enough size to match-up defensively. Flees doesn't overly dribble or hold the ball, and can spell your primary ball handler when needed.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2140646' first='Justice' last='Demarco'] - The six-foot-two-inch 2027 guard from Eastview scored 23 points Thursday to lead the Lightning versus Lakeville North in 74-64 win. Demarco made 3 3-pointers that looked very catch and ready shots. Demarco puts pressure on defenders in transition and has good vision to push pace. For the Lightning he's shown solid growth as a primary ball handler in their offense.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/Justicedemarco1/status/2009474556659151189 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560865' first='Nolan' last='Myren'] - The 2026 six-foot-three-inch Bemidji State commit poured in 40 points versus Rogers Thursday just days after fellow SLP Panthers guard [player_tooltip player_id='2126461' first='Cal' last='Spencer'] scored 38. Myren is a solid athlete that dunk in transition, is a good outside shooter especially when spotted-up, and rebounds well for his position. Operating as an additional ball handler ideal for Myren, and playing off the ball where he can catch and attack are his stronger abilities.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/SLPbasketball/status/2009472875036856512 </div></figure>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1889041' first='Luke' last='Friese'] - Friese is a five-foot-eleven-inch 2026 guard from Schaeffer Academy that set a school record scoring 45 points while also netting 7 assists. Friese made 5 3-pointers throughout the game, and he really played well off the ball. Schaeffer Academy running quite a few sets got Friese good looks again and again. Friese did well to get to space and make shots.</p>   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/friese_luke/status/2009682050492883442 </div></figure>   <p>Andray Stang - Stang is a 2026 guard from Kimball that scored a career high 29 points for Kimball Thursday night. Less than a month ago the 2026 senior scored 25 points versus Brandon-Evansville.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2954043' first='Henry' last='Semans'] - The 2028 five-foot-eleven-inch guard from Blaine in 89-82 victory over Osseo scored 28 points Thursday night and continues to be one of the Bengals top 2 options. Semans is a good athlete, does well to push pace, and has shown he can shoot the ball from the perimeter.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1560826' first='Joel' last='Saah'] - The six-foot-one-inch 2026 guard from Osseo scored 21 points Thursday night. Saah showcased much of the summer with MN Select that he can run the point in a traditional sense, and also get downhill and attack the rim. A solid athletic guard, Saah quick hands and feet enable him to snag steals and get deflections.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='1874917' first='Micah' last='Nwachukwu'] - Micah is a six-foot-three-inch 2026 combo guard from St. Cloud Apollo that scored a team high 24 points versus Sauk Rapids Thursday night in a victory. Micah can play with or without the ball, and is probably better suited as a secondary attack, floor spreading guard with his shooting ability.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2569233' first='De'Anthony' last='Sells'] - The six-foot-six-inch 2027 St. Cloud Apollo forward Sells put up another double double with 20 and 12 versus Sauk Rapids Thursday. In the Central Lakes Conference Sells is proving nightly to be a match-up problem with his length and quickness. Sells' perimeter game continues to move forward bit by bit, and he could work himself into being a wing.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2119642' first='Avery' last='Christensen'] - Christensen a 2026 six-foot-three-inch guard from Willmar kept Willmar undefeated Thursday beating Becker while scoring 26 points to lead all scores. The 2026 guard is committed to Northern State University, is a good athlete in transition, and a very strong perimeter shooter with good range. In the half-court is quick off the catch, and can play both guard spots.</p>   <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2524646' first='Griffin' last='Epema'] - The six-foot-one-inch 2027 Epema has been the engine driving Montevideo the last few years and again he did it against Maccray. The junior guard scored 35 points in an 84-34 win. Epema, a strong player, does very well hounding ball handlers and jumping passing lanes in the Montevideo press. Epema is a solid ball handler and good outside shooter.</p>   <p>Ethan Nelson - Nelson is a 2028 six-foot-two-inch sophomore guard that scored 26 points for New London Spicer versus Dassel-Cokato in an 81-62 win Thursday. Nelson can shoot from the perimeter, play both guard spots, and is a solid multi-sport athlete.</p>   <p>Jonah Klein - Klein is a 2029 freshman guard from Kimball that plays multiple sports that scored 13 points Thursday night.</p>