The City Conference Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Higher Ground was the top team in the City Conference last year, we take a look at the players in the league this season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Conference Commentary</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Top Contenders: Higher Ground Academy and Ubah Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>HGA had an excellent year in 25-26 winning 22 games but all the key pieces of the team were seniors that have graduated so they are starting over somewhat. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ubah won 17 games last year as they won the teams at their level but when they stepped up to a higher level of conference play it was tough. Should contend still. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Compete with Most: Minnesota Transitions, Metro Schools College Prep, Exploration</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Minnesota Transitions was a 10-9 team from a season ago but no player information. Metro Schools Prep lost seven of their last nine games last season and went 9-11. Exploration had some tough late season losses.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Maybe they have a team? - High School of the Recording Arts, Venture, St. Paul City, Lincoln International, Metro Deaf School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Records Arts played nine games last year but lost them all a year ago, they now have a new coach in Brian Sandifer, the long time director of [program_tooltip program_id='2075496' first='Grassroots' last='Sizzle']. Venture and St. Paul City played just five games last year, Lincoln played three and Metro Deaf played two games. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>26-27 Conference Power Rankings</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(1) Ubah Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(2) Higher Ground Academy</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(3) Minnesota Transitions</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(4) Metro Schools Prep</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(5) Exploration</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(6) High School of the Recording Arts</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(7) Venture</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(8) St. Paul City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(9) Lincoln International.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>(10) Metro Deaf School</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Preseason All City</strong> <strong>Conference</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>First Team</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Abdullah Mohamed of Ubah Academy (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Omar Omar of Ubah Academy (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hanad Moalin of Higher Ground Academy (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Heysan Nire of Higher Ground Academy (Sr)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='2779639' first='Abdullahi' last='Guled'] of Higher Ground Academy (Soph)</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->