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Seeds:
- 1-4: MN Magic Elite (now includes TNL Express), MN Fury South, MN Magic Black, MN Comets Elite
- 5-8: MN Xplosion, Mpls Redhawks, 43 Hoops Harris, MN Fury North
- 9-12: Wear Out the Net, MN Select, MN Comets Select, MSB
- 13-15: MN Glory, Rochester Shock, MN Magic Blue
- Opening round, 4 games Friday night (6:30, 2 at 7:50 and 1 at 9:10) and 3 on Saturday (11:40 AM and 2 at 1:00 PM)
- Quarterfinals, Saturday 3:40 and 5:00 PM courts 1 and 2
- Semifinals, Sunday 10:50 AM courts 1 and 2
- Championship, Sunday 2:50 PM Court 1
- 3rd Place, Sunday 2:50 PM Court 2
- 5th Place, Sunday 1:30 PM Court 1
Players to Watch:
- Chad Calcaterra (Cloquet) - Magic Elite
- Marshall Bjorklund (Sibley East) - Magic Elite
- Darry Jones (St. Agnes) - MN Fury South
- Santano Rosario (SPA) - MN Fury South
- Walter Franklin (DLS) - Magic Black
- Deron Murphy (Kennedy) - Magic Black
- Alex Hanks (St. Cloud Tech) - MN Comets Elite
- Craig Brown (Park) - 43 Hoops Harris
- Nick Quicksell (Woodbury) - 43 Hoops Harris
- Josh Hanson (MCA) - MN Fury North
- Michael Lindberg (West Lutheran) - MN Fury North
- Drew Swanson (Lake City) - Wear Out the Net
- Opening Round: MN Fury N over Wear Out the Net (8 vs 9), Comets Elite over Glory (4 vs 13), Xplosion over MSB (5 vs 12), Fury S over Magic Blue (2 vs 15), 43 Hoops over MN Select (7 vs 10), Magic Black over Rochester Shock (3 vs 14), Mpls Redhawks over Comets Select (6 vs 11). No surprises.
- Quarterfinals: Magic Elite over MN Fury N (1 vs 8), Comets Elite over MN Xplosion (4 vs 5) , Fury S squeaks by 43 Hoops Harris (2 vs 7), Magic Black over Mpls Redhawks (3 vs 6)
- Semifinals: Magic Elite over MN Comets Elite (1 vs 4) thanks to the TNL guards. Fury South over Magic Black in a tough game (2 vs 3).
- Title game: Magic Elite over Fury South to avenge another loss
- 3rd place: Comets Elite over Magic Black
MN's Central Flyers Will be the team to watch
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