Eagles end a Purple Reign

Prologue
To the University of St. Thomas for what has become an annual showdown between Eden Prairie and Cretin-Derham Hall.  Nice crowd on hand for the only boys game on the state schedule.  Hopkins and Apple Valley scouting both teams for state.  St. Cloud State head coach Matt Reimer looking at Ryan Larson.  Bethel assistant Chipotle Gal also in the house recruiting.  All kinds of AAU guys also looking on.

Number of Teams I've Seen: 146 (142 games, 91 days, 50 buildings, 26 online)

Beverage Ticker: 1084.1 ounces (11870 Calories)

• Pepsi: 304.5 ounces (3800 calories)
• Coke: 209.8 ounces (2500 calories) 
• Dr. Pepper: 48 ounces (600 calories)
• Sprite Zero: 20 ounces (0 calories) 
• Sprite: 208.9 ounces (2480 calories) 
• 7 Up: 36 ounces (420 calories)
• Red Gatorade: 140 ounces (980 calories)  
• Red Powerade: 40 ounces (260 calories) 
• A&W Root Beer: 36 ounces (510 calories) 
• Mug Root Beer: 12 ounces (160 calories) 
• Barq's Root Beer: 12 ounces (160 calories)

Food Ticker:

• Hot Dogs: 27
• Walking Tacos: 7
• Pizza: 22
• Pulled Pork Sandwich: 1
• Chipotle: 1 (thanks to Bethel staff)

Game Time:
A quick start for CDH.  Jacob Prince 2 putback and a Sy Chatman triple for a 9-3 Raiders lead just over 4 minutes in.  Eden Prairie settles down after a timeout and John Henry comes off the bench smoking hot.  Pick and roll jumper, a 3 point play and 2 bombs as he scores 11 of the next 13 Eagles points.  16-11 Eagles at 11:25 after the 13-2 run.  CDH right back with a Daniel Oturu dunk plus Jaeden King making 2 free throws off a turnover and an inside triple for a 7-0 run.  Very little CDH offense the rest of the half though.  Chatman with a couple more hoops but nothing else for the Raiders.  Meanwhile Eden Prairie gets their offense going.  Connor Christensen and Kyler Kluge for 3.  Austin Andrews with a stick back and a big block on Ryan Larson  that leads to another Henry 3.  31-24 Eden Prairie just inside 4 min left in the half.  Oturu picks up 2 quick fouls and sits with 3 at the 1:37 mark.  Crafty play from Andrews there.  He makes 2 free throws on those after a jumper and Drake Dobbs buries a tough triple.  Its a 14-2 Eden Prairie run over the last 5:15 of the half.  They take a 38-26 lead to halftime.

Chatman with a dunk after an Oturu block countered by a Dobbs 3.  Chatman another hoop but Dobbs scoops to beat the defense of Oturu.  Dobbs with a triple to counter a Ryan Larson scoop for 2.  52-36 Eden Prairie with 12 minutes left.  But you knew CDH had a run and here it comes.  King with 2 bombs.  Oturu with a putback for a 3 point play plus a post jumper.  Chatman converts a turnovers.  The CDH run is 16-2 in 4 minutes  54-52 Eden Prairie hanging on to the lead as they take timeout with 7:45 left.  They tried to use Andrews to attack Oturu in the post early in the half but got away from it.  Then the CDH defense picked up and pushed them out of anything during this run.

Henry with the next 5 for Eden Prairie including a 3 point play running the court.  Caleb Davis getting minutes replacing Larson at the point for the entire stretch run.  He drives and scores between the Henry hoops.  Oturu scores in the post and Chatman puts back a missed FT just inside of 5 minutes left.  Davis goes to the left hand inside for 2 and that ends a 7-0 CDH run.  61-59 CDH back on top with 4:20 left after being down by 16 this half.  A pick and roll finds Oturu helping deep in the lane.  The ball is swung back to Andrews on the 3 point line.  He fakes for an Oturu fly by and drives for the lead with 3:26 left.  Its back to the pick and roll with Dobbs.  Oturu gets switched onto him and he tries to switch back with Jacob Prince.  But that leaves Andrews wide open under the rim for a layup with 2:05 left.  Sandwiched around that, CDH missed 4 free throws.  CDH has to give a couple of fouls to get to the bonus but they do force a turnover with 40.8 left and get a timeout to draw a play up.  Its Chatman attacking the rim and he gets fouled.  He makes both clutch FTs and we're tied with 24 seconds left.  Eden Prairie runs the clock down going without taking a timeout.  Its Dobbs attacking and the bigs are nowhere to be found.  He scoops it in with 2 seconds left.  CDH gets a timeout but their pass to Oturu at halfcourt is intercepted.  Eden Prairie wins 65-63.  We exit the building to Purple Rain.

Post Game
For Cretin-Derham Hall, the loss snaps a 21 game winning streak and likely knocks them out of the top spot in the state poll.  But they'll still be the top seed in 4AAAA and can sweep the Suburban East with a win at Park on Friday.  The Raiders are now 23-2 overall and 15-0 in the Suburban East.  Sy Chatman leads the Raiders with 20 points.  Daniel Oturu adds 15 points to go with 10 rebounds and 4 blocks on my sheet.  Jaeden King with 3 3s and 11.  Ryan Larson not 100% and only 4 points.  Caleb Davis with some nice minutes in the game.  He replaced Larson for the stretch run.  Would have likely to see more urgency from CDH, particularly in pounding the ball inside against a small and young Eden Prairie team.  But they showed they can turn up the defense with the 2nd half run.

For Eden Prairie, John Henry leads the Eagles with 21 points off the bench.  Drake Dobbs with 17 including the game winner.  Austin Andrews adds 14 in a different than usual fashion vs Oturu.  He used a lot of fakes which got Oturu off his feet but was better when attacking away from the basket.  The Eagles wanted little part of challenging the length of Oturu and Chatman at the rim.  Eden Prairie finishes their season 19-7 overall, 4-4 in the Lake Conference.  They are looking at the #1 seed in the loaded section 2AAAA bracket.  That's big because top seed hosts all the games there.  7 triples in the first half helped to build the lead but only 2 in the 2nd half as CDH was able to extend the defense.

Speaking of section 2AAAA, have fun seeding that bracket behind Eden Prairie.  Edina has wins over Eden Prairie, Apple Valley and Cretin-Derham Hall this year.  Not to mention, they also have the top ranked schedule in the CzarPI.  But they also have tight losses to section foes Chaska, Prior Lake and Minnetonka by a total of 6 points.  A Chaska win on the road on Friday vs suddenly hot Robbinsdale Cooper would give them a split of the Metro West with the Hawks.  But they have 2 losses to section foe and league rival Bloomington Jefferson.  We all know that nobody wants to see Jefferson or Shakopee in the 1st round thanks to the grind it out disciplined styles both are very adept at.  Minnetonka and Chanhassen are no picnic either.  I think Chaska, Edina and Prior Lake go 2-4 (no particular order, I could make a case for any arrangement), Minnetonka 5, Shakopee 6, Jefferson 7, Chanhassen 8.

17-18 CzarPI, February 28, 2018

This is the 10th CzarPI of the 2017-18 season (see CzarPI Explained Here).  It includes games through Tuesday, February 27th, 2018.  The value in () after the CzarPI value is the team's strength of schedule ranking within their class.

Class AAAA

1. Hopkins - 64.99 (1) 0-0 vs better, 22-1 vs worse
2. Cretin-Derham Hall - 62.18 (8) 1-0 vs better, 21-1 vs worse
3. Rochester John Marshall - 58.27 (40) 0-1 vs better, 23-1 vs worse
4. Apple Valley - 58.07 (16) 0-2 vs better, 21-2 vs worse
5. Eden Prairie - 58.05 (4) 2-2 vs better, 16-5 vs worse
6. Park Center - 57.65 (23) 0-2 vs better, 21-2 vs worse
7. Lakeville North - 57.34 (28) 2-2 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
8. Edina - 57.17 (2) 3-5 vs better, 13-4 vs worse
9. Champlin Park - 56.67 (21) 2-2 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
10. East Ridge - 56.57 (18) 1-4 vs better, 19-1 vs worse
11. North St. Paul - 55.96 (57) 0-1 vs better, 21-2 vs worse
12. Wayzata - 55.3 (3) 2-9 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
13. Osseo - 55.03 (43) 2-2 vs better, 17-4 vs worse
14. Maple Grove - 54.27 (31) 1-5 vs better, 17-2 vs worse
15. Owatonna - 53.83 (34) 3-4 vs better, 16-2 vs worse
16. St. Cloud Tech - 53.49 (13) 1-7 vs better, 16-1 vs worse
17. Prior Lake - 53.49 (45) 1-4 vs better, 16-1 vs worse
18. Minnetonka - 53.48 (5) 4-8 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
19. Chaska - 53.42 (51) 2-3 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
20. Tartan - 52.32 (63) 1-1 vs better, 19-3 vs worse
21. Woodbury - 51.47 (6) 2-9 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
22. Rogers - 51.26 (61) 1-3 vs better, 16-5 vs worse
23. Cambridge-Isanti - 50.62 (59) 0-5 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
24. Blaine - 50.1 (52) 1-6 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
25. Bloomington Jefferson - 49.6 (44) 3-6 vs better, 11-4 vs worse
26. St. Paul Central - 49.35 (58) 2-6 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
27. Buffalo - 49.15 (50) 5-6 vs better, 8-6 vs worse
28. New Prague - 48.64 (22) 4-9 vs better, 8-4 vs worse
29. Forest Lake - 48.21 (41) 2-8 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
30. St. Michael-Albertville - 48.19 (46) 4-10 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
31. Lakeville South - 47.76 (27) 2-10 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
32. Shakopee - 47.65 (20) 4-11 vs better, 9-1 vs worse
33. Farmington - 47.49 (42) 4-9 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
34. Minneapolis South - 47.36 (56) 4-7 vs better, 8-7 vs worse
35. St. Louis Park - 47.32 (30) 5-11 vs better, 8-1 vs worse
36. Roseville - 47.16 (54) 2-9 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
37. Chanhassen - 46.63 (25) 6-14 vs better, 5-0 vs worse
38. Elk River - 46.55 (39) 4-8 vs better, 6-7 vs worse
39. Hastings - 46.47 (60) 2-7 vs better, 10-4 vs worse
40. Robbinsdale Armstrong - 46.28 (7) 4-13 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
41. Anoka - 46.15 (55) 3-10 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
42. White Bear Lake - 46.02 (47) 3-10 vs better, 11-1 vs worse
43. Andover - 45.94 (48) 5-12 vs better, 7-1 vs worse
44. Moorhead - 45.65 (9) 4-12 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
45. Brainerd - 45.44 (12) 5-15 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
46. Coon Rapids - 45.13 (33) 6-14 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
47. Spring Lake Park - 44.1 (37) 5-14 vs better, 6-0 vs worse
48. Rochester Mayo - 43.59 (17) 2-13 vs better, 10-0 vs worse
49. Minneapolis Washburn - 42.96 (53) 3-12 vs better, 7-1 vs worse
50. Eastview - 41.89 (38) 4-13 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
51. Park of Cottage Grove - 41.29 (36) 4-14 vs better, 2-5 vs worse
52. Henry Sibley - 40.19 (49) 3-15 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
53. Centennial - 39.31 (24) 4-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
54. Minneapolis Southwest - 39.11 (26) 4-18 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
55. Duluth East - 35.93 (11) 3-18 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
56. Burnsville - 34.64 (15) 2-18 vs better, 3-2 vs worse
57. Eagan - 33.98 (19) 3-20 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
58. Rochester Century - 33.98 (10) 2-17 vs better, 5-1 vs worse
59. Irondale - 33.89 (32) 4-19 vs better, 0-2 vs worse
60. St. Francis - 32.87 (62) 5-19 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
61. Mounds View - 31.18 (35) 4-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
62. Stillwater Area - 30.68 (14) 4-21 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
63. Rosemount - 28.67 (29) 2-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse

Class AAA

1. Marshall - 60.89 (7) 0-0 vs better, 21-2 vs worse
2. Austin - 59.9 (32) 1-0 vs better, 23-1 vs worse
3. DeLaSalle - 58.66 (2) 0-2 vs better, 14-1 vs worse
4. Waseca - 57.26 (42) 1-1 vs better, 22-2 vs worse
5. Orono - 57.21 (4) 0-4 vs better, 19-1 vs worse
6. Willmar - 56.87 (51) 0-1 vs better, 23-1 vs worse
7. Columbia Heights - 56.52 (15) 2-3 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
8. Hibbing - 56.31 (36) 1-0 vs better, 18-6 vs worse
9. Mankato East - 55.93 (17) 4-3 vs better, 16-2 vs worse
10. Fergus Falls - 54.81 (35) 1-1 vs better, 18-5 vs worse
11. St. Paul Johnson - 54.6 (58) 1-1 vs better, 18-3 vs worse
12. Sauk Rapids-Rice - 53.92 (30) 1-4 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
13. St. Croix Lutheran - 53.8 (18) 2-5 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
14. Duluth Denfeld - 53.48 (23) 0-4 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
15. Bemidji - 53.2 (60) 1-2 vs better, 16-4 vs worse
16. Delano - 52.59 (6) 3-8 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
17. Minneapolis Roosevelt - 52.59 (26) 3-5 vs better, 13-4 vs worse
18. Robbinsdale Cooper - 52.46 (52) 1-3 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
19. Worthington - 51.46 (20) 1-6 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
20. Fridley - 51.43 (22) 3-7 vs better, 11-1 vs worse
21. Princeton - 51.38 (62) 2-2 vs better, 16-5 vs worse
22. Mahtomedi - 51.33 (54) 1-4 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
23. Dassel-Cokato - 51.14 (41) 2-5 vs better, 12-4 vs worse
24. St. Thomas Academy - 50.87 (19) 3-9 vs better, 13-0 vs worse
25. Alexandria - 50.6 (33) 2-6 vs better, 12-4 vs worse
26. Monticello - 50.35 (49) 3-7 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
27. Totino-Grace - 50.33 (3) 2-9 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
28. Northfield - 50.3 (27) 1-8 vs better, 16-0 vs worse
29. Cloquet - 49.84 (45) 2-8 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
30. Waconia - 49.42 (12) 4-9 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
31. Minneapolis Henry - 49.32 (40) 3-7 vs better, 10-4 vs worse
32. Benilde-St. Margaret's - 47.75 (31) 3-11 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
33. Detroit Lakes - 47.58 (56) 3-9 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
34. Grand Rapids - 47.58 (59) 4-7 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
35. Mankato West - 45.16 (24) 2-10 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
36. Becker - 44.98 (43) 2-10 vs better, 8-4 vs worse
37. Kasson-Mantorville - 44.87 (28) 3-11 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
38. St. Cloud Apollo - 44.39 (16) 5-13 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
39. St. Anthony Village - 44.32 (53) 3-11 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
40. Simley - 44.22 (47) 3-12 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
41. New Ulm - 44.11 (57) 2-9 vs better, 10-4 vs worse
42. St. Paul Harding - 43.08 (63) 1-8 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
43. Mound Westonka - 42.34 (61) 4-13 vs better, 8-0 vs worse
44. Hermantown - 41.71 (44) 4-13 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
45. Holy Angels - 41.68 (25) 3-16 vs better, 5-1 vs worse
46. Big Lake - 40.81 (21) 3-17 vs better, 5-0 vs worse
47. Zimmerman - 40.37 (48) 4-14 vs better, 3-4 vs worse
48. St. Paul Highland Park - 39.83 (55) 4-14 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
49. Rocori - 39.66 (11) 4-19 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
50. Little Falls - 39.34 (46) 4-17 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
51. Sartell-St. Stephen - 39.12 (1) 4-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
52. North Branch - 38.92 (29) 4-18 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
53. St. Paul Como Park - 38.06 (39) 4-18 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
54. South St. Paul - 37.84 (50) 5-17 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
55. Winona - 36.4 (5) 2-15 vs better, 4-3 vs worse
56. Bloomington Kennedy - 34.66 (37) 3-19 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
57. Chisago Lakes Area - 34.35 (34) 2-20 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
58. Hill-Murray - 33.45 (38) 3-22 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
59. Faribault - 32.34 (10) 2-18 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
60. Red Wing - 31.23 (13) 3-19 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
61. Hutchinson - 27.55 (8) 2-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
62. Richfield - 19.69 (14) 1-24 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
63. Albert Lea - 0 (9) 0-24 vs better, 0-0 vs worse

Class AA

1. Minnehaha Academy - 60.68 (1) 0-1 vs better, 19-3 vs worse
2. Perham - 59.38 (71) 0-0 vs better, 24-0 vs worse
3. Melrose - 59.02 (63) 0-0 vs better, 24-1 vs worse
4. Lake City - 57.2 (39) 0-0 vs better, 21-3 vs worse
5. Annandale - 57.14 (2) 0-2 vs better, 19-4 vs worse
6. Virginia - 56.98 (31) 0-0 vs better, 21-4 vs worse
7. Caledonia - 56.96 (22) 1-1 vs better, 20-3 vs worse
8. Minneapolis North - 56.86 (19) 2-3 vs better, 15-0 vs worse
9. Esko - 56.84 (21) 0-2 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
10. St. Charles - 56.51 (55) 1-1 vs better, 21-3 vs worse
11. Byron - 56.01 (13) 1-4 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
12. Maple Lake - 55.4 (58) 0-1 vs better, 20-4 vs worse
13. Eden Valley-Watkins - 55.19 (110) 1-2 vs better, 21-0 vs worse
14. New Richland-H-E-G - 55.14 (115) 0-0 vs better, 23-2 vs worse
15. Jordan - 54.8 (70) 1-2 vs better, 20-3 vs worse
16. Brooklyn Center - 54.78 (9) 1-5 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
17. Holy Family Catholic - 53.98 (18) 4-4 vs better, 13-4 vs worse
18. Pipestone Area - 53.91 (8) 1-4 vs better, 15-5 vs worse
19. Plainview-Elgin-Millville - 53.9 (20) 0-5 vs better, 18-2 vs worse
20. Greenway - 53.42 (114) 0-3 vs better, 23-0 vs worse
21. Osakis - 53.39 (59) 0-3 vs better, 19-3 vs worse
22. Maranatha Christian - 53.37 (47) 1-4 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
23. Kimball Area - 53.04 (107) 1-3 vs better, 20-1 vs worse
24. St. Cloud Cathedral - 53.03 (90) 0-4 vs better, 19-0 vs worse
25. Fairmont - 52.57 (60) 0-5 vs better, 18-1 vs worse
26. Barnum - 52.49 (42) 2-5 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
27. Minnewaska Area - 52.33 (34) 2-4 vs better, 15-3 vs worse
28. Cristo Rey Jesuit - 52.26 (119) 1-0 vs better, 17-5 vs worse
29. Breckenridge - 52.16 (91) 2-2 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
30. New Life Academy - 52.04 (96) 0-4 vs better, 18-3 vs worse
31. New London-Spicer - 51.85 (40) 1-4 vs better, 16-4 vs worse
32. Pequot Lakes - 51.78 (26) 1-6 vs better, 15-3 vs worse
33. Albany - 51.72 (62) 2-4 vs better, 14-5 vs worse
34. Breck - 51.56 (14) 2-7 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
35. Zumbrota-Mazeppa - 51.42 (104) 0-4 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
36. Proctor - 50.66 (73) 2-7 vs better, 14-0 vs worse
37. Trinity School - 50.54 (92) 0-4 vs better, 16-5 vs worse
38. Windom Area - 50.31 (11) 4-6 vs better, 8-6 vs worse
39. La Crescent - 50.21 (17) 2-7 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
40. Sibley East - 50.08 (87) 1-7 vs better, 17-1 vs worse
41. Pillager - 50.06 (111) 1-3 vs better, 15-6 vs worse
42. Rockford - 49.82 (64) 2-8 vs better, 14-1 vs worse
43. Park Rapids Area - 49.75 (76) 2-3 vs better, 10-8 vs worse
44. St. Croix Prep - 49.49 (109) 1-5 vs better, 15-4 vs worse
45. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta - 49.35 (4) 3-9 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
46. Roseau - 49.09 (120) 1-1 vs better, 16-7 vs worse
47. Charter Stars - 49.07 (122) 1-2 vs better, 18-4 vs worse
48. Southwest Christian - 49.02 (79) 1-8 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
49. Pine City - 49.01 (124) 0-3 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
50. Moose Lake-Willow River - 49.01 (43) 2-9 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
51. Stewartville - 48.95 (105) 2-5 vs better, 15-3 vs worse
52. Maple River - 48.73 (86) 1-7 vs better, 16-2 vs worse
53. Nova Classical Academy - 48.37 (121) 1-3 vs better, 14-5 vs worse
54. Jackson County Central - 48.24 (30) 3-9 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
55. Redwood Valley - 48.16 (10) 5-13 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
56. East Grand Forks - 48.14 (72) 2-8 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
57. Sauk Centre - 47.87 (56) 3-9 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
58. Hawley - 47.82 (53) 2-7 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
59. Dover-Eyota - 47.71 (67) 2-10 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
60. Bagley - 47.37 (33) 3-11 vs better, 9-1 vs worse
61. Rochester Lourdes - 47.36 (46) 4-8 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
62. Litchfield - 46.97 (24) 3-9 vs better, 8-4 vs worse
63. Providence Academy - 46.74 (54) 2-11 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
64. Concordia Academy - 46.71 (101) 2-7 vs better, 13-3 vs worse
65. Mesabi East - 46.7 (69) 3-7 vs better, 10-5 vs worse
66. Crookston - 46.59 (68) 5-9 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
67. Wadena-Deer Creek - 46.52 (103) 3-8 vs better, 10-4 vs worse
68. Holdingford - 46.37 (51) 3-9 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
69. Royalton - 46.23 (117) 2-7 vs better, 13-2 vs worse
70. St. Paul Academy - 46.19 (97) 4-10 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
71. Belle Plaine - 45.73 (75) 1-9 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
72. Warroad - 45.02 (118) 4-8 vs better, 8-4 vs worse
73. Spectrum - 43.75 (102) 3-10 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
74. Crosby-Ironton - 43.55 (36) 4-13 vs better, 5-3 vs worse
75. Blake - 43.47 (116) 2-10 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
76. Mora - 42.78 (83) 1-10 vs better, 9-5 vs worse
77. Watertown-Mayer - 42.73 (5) 6-14 vs better, 1-4 vs worse
78. Staples-Motley - 42.6 (88) 4-12 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
79. Glencoe-Silver Lake - 42.4 (52) 4-13 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
80. Barnesville - 42.02 (12) 3-13 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
81. International Falls - 41.94 (23) 4-14 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
82. St. James Area - 41.73 (82) 2-11 vs better, 8-4 vs worse
83. Martin County West - 41.61 (85) 4-13 vs better, 6-3 vs worse
84. Foley - 41.54 (29) 2-16 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
85. Luverne - 41.44 (25) 4-14 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
86. St. Paul Humboldt - 40.8 (100) 2-11 vs better, 6-5 vs worse
87. Pine Island - 40.49 (35) 1-15 vs better, 8-0 vs worse
88. Lewiston-Altura - 40.24 (37) 3-14 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
89. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City - 39.79 (65) 2-13 vs better, 9-1 vs worse
90. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle - 39.68 (48) 3-14 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
91. Aitkin - 39.55 (77) 5-16 vs better, 1-3 vs worse
92. PACT Charter - 39.49 (80) 4-17 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
93. Cannon Falls - 39.21 (89) 2-15 vs better, 9-0 vs worse
94. Norwood-Young America - 39.08 (44) 2-15 vs better, 5-3 vs worse
95. Blue Earth Area - 39.04 (66) 3-12 vs better, 3-4 vs worse
96. St. Paul Prep/HSRA - 38.76 (123) 2-7 vs better, 6-4 vs worse
97. Eveleth-Gilbert - 38.69 (41) 4-17 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
98. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton - 37.95 (49) 4-17 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
99. Milaca - 37.72 (94) 4-17 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
100. St. Agnes - 37.01 (57) 4-18 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
101. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted - 36.47 (38) 3-18 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
102. Triton - 36.42 (106) 3-16 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
103. LeSueur-Henderson - 36.12 (74) 2-17 vs better, 6-0 vs worse
104. St. Peter - 35.71 (28) 4-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
105. Duluth Marshall - 35.29 (50) 4-16 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
106. Minneapolis Edison - 34.71 (81) 3-20 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
107. Pierz - 34.62 (61) 3-20 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
108. Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran - 33.83 (84) 2-17 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
109. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton - 33.11 (45) 1-18 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
110. St. Paul Washington - 33.01 (95) 4-21 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
111. International School of MN - 32.95 (112) 3-13 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
112. Rush City - 32.44 (113) 3-16 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
113. Paynesville Area - 32.14 (32) 4-19 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
114. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop - 31.87 (99) 2-18 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
115. Tri-City United - 31.85 (15) 3-21 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
116. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial - 31.49 (98) 1-20 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
117. Two Harbors - 29.77 (16) 3-22 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
118. Chatfield - 27.33 (27) 2-21 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
119. Thief River Falls - 26.2 (3) 1-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
120. Academy for Sciences & Ag - 26.17 (125) 2-14 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
121. Montevideo - 22.82 (7) 1-20 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
122. Math and Science Academy - 21.44 (108) 1-21 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
123. Medford - 20.58 (78) 1-22 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
124. Kenyon-Wanamingo - 18.99 (93) 1-25 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
125. Benson - 0 (6) 0-25 vs better, 0-0 vs worse

Class A

1. Springfield - 58.45 (48) 0-0 vs better, 25-1 vs worse
2. Cass Lake-Bena - 58.28 (44) 0-0 vs better, 25-1 vs worse
3. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton - 57.57 (74) 0-0 vs better, 26-1 vs worse
4. Hancock - 57.42 (46) 0-0 vs better, 22-2 vs worse
5. Mayer Lutheran - 57.13 (26) 1-1 vs better, 22-2 vs worse
6. North Woods - 56.7 (95) 1-1 vs better, 23-0 vs worse
7. NCE/U-H - 56.58 (54) 0-0 vs better, 22-3 vs worse
8. Parkers Prairie - 56.23 (65) 0-1 vs better, 21-1 vs worse
9. Ada-Borup - 55.92 (43) 0-2 vs better, 19-1 vs worse
10. Minneota - 55.6 (76) 1-1 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
11. Dawson-Boyd - 54.44 (28) 2-2 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
12. Fosston - 54.42 (29) 1-3 vs better, 19-3 vs worse
13. Hinckley-Finlayson - 54.21 (120) 0-2 vs better, 22-0 vs worse
14. Westbrook-Walnut Grove - 54.21 (119) 0-1 vs better, 23-2 vs worse
15. Spring Grove - 53.99 (117) 0-1 vs better, 18-1 vs worse
16. Sacred Heart - 53.24 (148) 0-0 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
17. BOLD - 53.15 (23) 0-4 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
18. New Ulm Cathedral - 52.77 (98) 0-3 vs better, 21-2 vs worse
19. Cromwell-Wright - 52.75 (71) 0-1 vs better, 19-5 vs worse
20. Nevis - 52.74 (73) 1-4 vs better, 19-1 vs worse
21. Ortonville - 52.68 (55) 0-4 vs better, 17-0 vs worse
22. Wrenshall - 52.4 (152) 1-1 vs better, 21-1 vs worse
23. Rushford-Peterson - 52.32 (58) 3-2 vs better, 13-4 vs worse
24. Fertile-Beltrami - 52.2 (39) 0-5 vs better, 18-2 vs worse
25. Battle Lake - 52.02 (36) 1-4 vs better, 16-2 vs worse
26. Ely - 50.47 (141) 0-3 vs better, 21-1 vs worse
27. Southwest MN Christian - 50.41 (61) 1-5 vs better, 16-2 vs worse
28. Henning - 50.26 (84) 1-2 vs better, 17-6 vs worse
29. Mountain Lake Area - 50 (106) 2-3 vs better, 17-4 vs worse
30. Pelican Rapids - 49.88 (6) 1-6 vs better, 14-4 vs worse
31. Lakeview - 49.79 (27) 1-7 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
32. Browerville/Eagle Valley - 49.59 (87) 1-3 vs better, 13-7 vs worse
33. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley - 49.52 (108) 3-3 vs better, 13-6 vs worse
34. CHOF - 49.5 (124) 1-4 vs better, 15-3 vs worse
35. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton - 49.43 (135) 0-2 vs better, 17-6 vs worse
36. Cleveland - 49.33 (125) 1-3 vs better, 18-3 vs worse
37. Cedar Mountain/Comfrey - 49.32 (70) 3-6 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
38. St. Clair - 49.15 (40) 2-6 vs better, 14-4 vs worse
39. Mahnomen/Waubun - 49.06 (12) 2-7 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
40. Murray County Central - 48.91 (66) 2-6 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
41. West Central Area - 48.85 (35) 2-7 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
42. Kittson County Central - 48.61 (104) 2-3 vs better, 11-5 vs worse
43. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy - 48.56 (7) 3-7 vs better, 8-4 vs worse
44. Brandon/Evansville - 48.53 (9) 4-10 vs better, 11-0 vs worse
45. Wabasha-Kellogg - 48.38 (56) 2-5 vs better, 12-6 vs worse
46. Win-E-Mac - 48.19 (25) 1-8 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
47. Bethlehem Academy - 48.05 (47) 2-6 vs better, 12-5 vs worse
48. Randolph - 48.04 (143) 0-5 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
49. Sebeka - 47.55 (49) 3-7 vs better, 9-5 vs worse
50. Lakeview Christian - 47.24 (99) 0-4 vs better, 14-5 vs worse
51. Christian Life Academy - 47.23 (145) 0-4 vs better, 15-4 vs worse
52. Red Rock Central - 47.17 (72) 3-7 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
53. Renville County West - 47.06 (14) 1-8 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
54. Schaeffer Academy - 46.99 (131) 2-5 vs better, 15-3 vs worse
55. LeRoy-Ostrander - 46.71 (153) 1-4 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
56. Prairie Seeds Academy - 46.69 (134) 2-6 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
57. Minnesota Valley Lutheran - 46.43 (111) 2-8 vs better, 15-1 vs worse
58. Stephen-Argyle - 45.94 (52) 2-9 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
59. Silver Bay - 45.71 (128) 1-7 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
60. Deer River - 45.59 (37) 1-9 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
61. Park Christian - 45.36 (22) 3-11 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
62. Pine River-Backus - 45.32 (51) 2-9 vs better, 10-3 vs worse
63. Carlton - 45.1 (90) 2-9 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
64. Lyle/Austin Pacelli - 45.06 (150) 4-5 vs better, 10-4 vs worse
65. Kingsland - 44.91 (67) 2-11 vs better, 12-0 vs worse
66. Chisholm - 44.85 (60) 2-9 vs better, 10-4 vs worse
67. Verndale - 44.37 (62) 4-9 vs better, 6-4 vs worse
68. Minnesota Transitions Charter - 44.32 (154) 0-0 vs better, 5-5 vs worse
69. Lac qui Parle Valley - 44.13 (21) 1-12 vs better, 12-0 vs worse
70. Northern Freeze - 44.12 (83) 4-10 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
71. Swanville - 44.08 (103) 3-8 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
72. Learning for Leadership - 44 (160) 0-4 vs better, 13-6 vs worse
73. Nicollet - 43.98 (92) 2-8 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
74. Red Lake - 43.83 (93) 2-9 vs better, 10-3 vs worse
75. Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity - 43.75 (75) 2-10 vs better, 9-5 vs worse
76. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown - 43.73 (59) 3-11 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
77. Nashwauk-Keewatin - 43.38 (109) 0-10 vs better, 14-1 vs worse
78. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa - 43.21 (3) 3-13 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
79. Blooming Prairie - 43.07 (116) 2-10 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
80. Liberty Classical Academy - 42.96 (158) 1-8 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
81. Bigfork - 42.93 (130) 2-8 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
82. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg - 42.83 (105) 2-10 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
83. Fond du Lac Ojibwe - 42.31 (82) 3-12 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
84. Calvin Christian - 42.13 (163) 1-5 vs better, 12-4 vs worse
85. Grand Meadow - 41.88 (136) 3-9 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
86. Bertha-Hewitt - 41.72 (45) 3-14 vs better, 6-0 vs worse
87. Mankato Loyola - 41.31 (68) 2-14 vs better, 9-1 vs worse
88. Lake Park-Audubon - 41.05 (15) 2-13 vs better, 5-3 vs worse
89. Adrian - 41.02 (79) 2-10 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
90. Southland - 40.62 (16) 3-13 vs better, 3-3 vs worse
91. Goodhue - 40.43 (100) 3-13 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
92. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River - 40.4 (101) 2-14 vs better, 8-1 vs worse
93. Braham - 40.34 (81) 0-13 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
94. Menahga - 40.31 (80) 3-15 vs better, 5-1 vs worse
95. Blackduck - 40.3 (63) 3-14 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
96. Red Lake County - 39.72 (85) 3-13 vs better, 6-4 vs worse
97. Mountain Iron-Buhl - 39.69 (53) 3-15 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
98. West Lutheran - 39.67 (144) 2-10 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
99. Hmong Academy - 39.6 (164) 0-4 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
100. Underwood - 39.6 (11) 3-15 vs better, 4-3 vs worse
101. MN Academy for the Deaf - 39.54 (140) 2-7 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
102. Floodwood - 39.06 (77) 1-13 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
103. Central MN Christian - 38.96 (4) 2-15 vs better, 4-3 vs worse
104. McGregor - 38.94 (57) 2-14 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
105. Groves Academy - 38.71 (157) 3-11 vs better, 6-3 vs worse
106. Sleepy Eye - 38.54 (86) 2-13 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
107. T/ML/GHEC - 38.49 (142) 4-12 vs better, 6-4 vs worse
108. East Central - 38.25 (94) 2-15 vs better, 8-0 vs worse
109. Rothsay - 38.18 (33) 4-13 vs better, 3-3 vs worse
110. Hills-Beaver Creek - 38.09 (88) 1-10 vs better, 7-1 vs worse
111. Mounds Park Academy - 38.07 (112) 4-14 vs better, 2-4 vs worse
112. St. John's Prep - 38.01 (78) 3-11 vs better, 3-3 vs worse
113. Goodridge/Grygla - 37.99 (123) 3-16 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
114. Fulda - 37.89 (38) 3-16 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
115. United South Central - 37.87 (102) 4-16 vs better, 5-0 vs worse
116. Fillmore Central - 37.79 (31) 3-17 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
117. Heritage Christian - 36.81 (89) 4-15 vs better, 5-0 vs worse
118. North Lakes Academy - 36.48 (162) 2-10 vs better, 6-3 vs worse
119. New York Mills - 36.36 (64) 4-18 vs better, 2-2 vs worse
120. Chesterton Academy - 36.2 (155) 2-10 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
121. Clearbrook-Gonvick - 36.04 (129) 4-15 vs better, 4-3 vs worse
122. Lincoln International - 36.03 (161) 2-8 vs better, 1-3 vs worse
123. Hope Academy - 35.99 (118) 3-13 vs better, 3-4 vs worse
124. MACCRAY - 35.78 (5) 2-16 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
125. Canby - 35.37 (8) 2-14 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
126. South Ridge - 35.24 (96) 2-15 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
127. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart - 34.87 (69) 2-16 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
128. Ashby - 34.43 (18) 3-16 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
129. Isle - 34.13 (138) 1-15 vs better, 6-3 vs worse
130. Norman County West - 33.95 (32) 3-15 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
131. Onamia - 33.74 (139) 1-14 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
132. Mabel-Canton - 33.6 (137) 2-13 vs better, 4-4 vs worse
133. Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley - 33.59 (1) 2-12 vs better, 0-2 vs worse
134. Northome/Kelliher - 33.15 (97) 2-17 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
135. Houston - 32.92 (91) 3-15 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
136. Heron Lake-Okabena - 32.83 (115) 2-17 vs better, 5-1 vs worse
137. Yellow Medicine East - 32.81 (13) 3-17 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
138. Hill City - 32.66 (126) 1-16 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
139. Hayfield - 31.62 (30) 3-21 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
140. Cook County - 31.48 (41) 2-13 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
141. Alden-Conger - 30.27 (146) 2-17 vs better, 3-2 vs worse
142. Upsala - 30.03 (19) 2-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
143. Climax/Fisher - 28.08 (10) 2-21 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
144. Laporte - 27.42 (132) 1-21 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
145. Wabasso - 26.77 (24) 2-21 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
146. Community of Peace Academy - 26.7 (122) 2-20 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
147. Madelia - 26.3 (151) 2-21 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
148. Frazee - 25.36 (17) 1-22 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
149. Ogilvie - 25.1 (114) 1-23 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
150. Warren-Alvarado-Oslo - 24.98 (42) 2-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
151. Legacy Christian - 24.74 (107) 2-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
152. Wheaton/Herman-Norcross - 24.21 (2) 2-18 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
153. Lake of the Woods - 21.52 (156) 0-15 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
154. Lanesboro - 21.51 (127) 1-21 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
155. Northland - 20.88 (147) 0-20 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
156. Littlefork-Big Falls - 20.49 (149) 1-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
157. Cherry - 18.74 (110) 1-22 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
158. Northeast Range - 18.74 (113) 1-17 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
159. Glenville-Emmons - 16.61 (121) 1-22 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
160. Ellsworth - 0 (34) 0-19 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
161. Edgerton - 0 (20) 0-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
162. Sleepy Eye Saint Mary's - 0 (50) 0-24 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
163. Metro Schools College Prep - 0 (133) 0-1 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
164. Hiawatha Collegiate - 0 (159) 0-12 vs better, 0-0 vs worse

 

Page carries Senior Night

Prologue
To Osseo for Senior night as the Orioles take on Blaine in a cross-division game.  A very nice fully picture scoreboard in place.  Only 1 side of the bleachers open.  The Jet's Pizza always quality and Sprite to go with it.  Very tame crowd.

Number of Teams I've Seen: 145 (140 games, 90 days, 50 buildings, 25 online)

Beverage Ticker: 1084.1 ounces (11870 Calories)

• Pepsi: 304.5 ounces (3800 calories)
• Coke: 209.8 ounces (2500 calories) 
• Dr. Pepper: 48 ounces (600 calories)
• Sprite Zero: 20 ounces (0 calories) 
• Sprite: 208.9 ounces (2480 calories) 
• 7 Up: 36 ounces (420 calories)
• Red Gatorade: 140 ounces (980 calories)  
• Red Powerade: 40 ounces (260 calories) 
• A&W Root Beer: 36 ounces (510 calories) 
• Mug Root Beer: 12 ounces (160 calories) 
• Barq's Root Beer: 12 ounces (160 calories)

Food Ticker:

• Hot Dogs: 27
• Walking Tacos: 7
• Pizza: 22
• Pulled Pork Sandwich: 1
• Chipotle: 1 (thanks to Bethel staff)

Game Time:
Injuries a very early story in this one.  Zach Theisen with a knee brace on and he only lasted 1:41.  Anthony Williams goes down with an apparent leg injury on the very next possession.  Add in Chike Okonkwo picking up 4 first half fouls and the bench got thin very quick.  The pace was slow with long possessions early on.  12-11 Blaine at 10:18.  Ray Mitchell on the bench with 2 fouls and Byron Bynum comes back in and gets his 3rd with 9 minutes left.  Emmette Page gets his offense going with  4 free throws and a bucket.  Osseo gives up the next 6 before Page scores off a high/low Ginobili type post feed and adds a 3.  Then Tony Strand with a 3 point play and 2 Jason Kaul 3 point plays for a 29-22 Blaine lead at 3:57.  Johnson Fallah with back to back 3s and Osseo is back within 1.  Page off the backdoor feed for a layup and in the post for 2 free throws.  Kaul beats the buzzer for a 33-32 halftime lead.

Mitchell cranking it up for 7 in a row to keep Blaine in the lead 42-41 with 13:15 left.  Osseo very effective in their euro ball screen offense with Page on the right wing and having Richard Mulbah ball screening for him.  So when Page wasn't scoring he was dishing to Mulbah for easy hoops.  Page finds Mulbah for a layup with 4:10 left and that keeps the Osseo lead at 5, 60-55.  Blaine within 4 with 2 minutes left.  But they miss a front end and Page makes his bonus freebies with 1:39 left.  Then Blaine gets a turnover after a bucket but misses the layup.  Osseo's free throws are no good but they put back the miss.  Blaine misses and Osseo misses another set of free throws.  But Osseo gets that back diving on the floor for the well used timeout with 54.3 left.  Osseo ball up 6 and they make 6-6 free throws to seal it.  Orioles win 75-66.

Post Game
For Blaine, Ray Mitchell with all 18 of his points in the 2nd half.  He sat the last 11:26 of the 1st half with 2 fouls.  Tony Strand with 13, Jason Kaul with 12 for the Bengals.  All but 6 of those in the 1st half as they carried the offense with Mitchell out.  Their read and react offense got them a couple of layups early in the game.  Defensively they showed a couple possessions of 1-3-1 but never went back to it during the 2nd half.  The Bengals fall to 11-7 in the NW Suburban North, 16-9 overall.  They'll be 2nd in the division and I see them as the solid 2 seed in 7AAAA regardless of what happens on Friday.  That means a likely 1st round rematch with Duluth East in the 2 vs 7 game.

For Osseo, they play a large chunk of the game without 2 or 3 of their starting seniors but still grind out a win.  Emmette Page another big night with 32 points to lead the Orioles.  Very necessary with Thiesen and Williams missing almost the entire game.  Richard Mulbah with 15 of his 17 in the 2nd half (many thanks to Page).  The right wing pick and roll with Page and Mulbah caused major damage.  No real run and jump success for Osseo as I expected some more pressure from them.  Osseo improves to 14-4 in the NW Suburban West and 19-6 overall.  They'll go for win number 20 at Elk River on Friday.  They appear to be locked into the 3 seed in 5AAAA.  That looks like a 1st round rematch with Centennial.

Charter Stars move on in 2018 TCAC Tourney

Prologue
Its opening night of the 2018 TCAC Tournament.  All 3 divisions playing tonight in the 1st game of the tourney.  So with nothing else scheduled locally, let's make up for an earlier venue that I didn't get a chance to visit.  Its the 2 seed Charter Stars hosting 7 seed Hope Academy.  3 man officiating crew was a bit of a surprise for a TCAC game.  Only limited concessions available for this varsity only affair so I resisted all temptation.

Number of Teams I've Seen: 145 (139 games, 89 days, 49 buildings, 25 online)

Beverage Ticker: 1064.1 ounces (11630 Calories)

• Pepsi: 304.5 ounces (3800 calories)
• Coke: 209.8 ounces (2500 calories) 
• Dr. Pepper: 48 ounces (600 calories)
• Sprite Zero: 20 ounces (0 calories) 
• Sprite: 188.9 ounces (2240 calories) 
• 7 Up: 36 ounces (420 calories)
• Red Gatorade: 140 ounces (980 calories)  
• Red Powerade: 40 ounces (260 calories) 
• A&W Root Beer: 36 ounces (510 calories) 
• Mug Root Beer: 12 ounces (160 calories) 
• Barq's Root Beer: 12 ounces (160 calories)

Food Ticker:

• Hot Dogs: 27
• Walking Tacos: 7
• Pizza: 21
• Pulled Pork Sandwich: 1
• Chipotle: 1 (thanks to Bethel staff)

Game Time:
All Charter Stars early in this one.  Top post Taye Carter with a pair of offensive boards leading to 2 free throws  and a putback.  Noah Hanson adds a pair of 3s and a hoop to end a 18-1 run.  26-6 Charter Stars at the 9:40 mark.  Then soph Caleb Holien puts the Hope offense on his back.  He hits a free throw, 2 3s and adds another bucket.  That cuts the margin to 28-18 just outside the 6 minute mark.  Carter counters with 2 more hoops and another putback and the lead grows to 36-20 at the 4:35 mark.  Holien then working inside with a jump hook and a turnaround jumper in the lane for a 3 point play.  Roger Martinez adds a 3 just before the half to cut the margin to 8.  40-32 Charter Stars at the break.  Holien with 21 of those and 3 triples.  Carter with 12.

Its Martinez again from deep and a long 3 from Holien and the lead is down to 2.  Martinez with the nice slip on the BLOB for a layup and Holien from deep again.  43 all with 14:42 to play as Hope wipes away a 20 point deficit.  Carter replies with bullies his way for 2 and his block leads to a Hanson free throw as the Stars go up 7.  Holien with 2 more bombs from the deep beyond to give him 7 for the game.  53-49 Charter Stars inside 11 minutes left.  But Holien gets limited touches after that.  Charter Stars grow with lead to 62-51.  Hope has a couple more 3s in them but not from Holien.  Carter answers that with a couple of free throws, a bucket and another block that leads to a Brett McNeal hoop.  70-59 Charter Stars with 3:40 left.  Holien banks in an NBA 3 and then a tough contested 3 with 1:06 left.  That pulls Hope within 4 with 1:06 left.  Charter Stars would throw the inbound away but Hope on their inbound would throw it right back.  That leads to 2 Carter free throws on another offensive rebound and puts out the last gasp of hope.  Charter Stars win 76-68.

Post Game
For Hope Academy, Caleb Holien goes off for 9 3s and 39 points.  He had all 18 of his 2nd half points on 6 of those 9 triples.  Only a sophomore, he's in his 3rd year on varsity.  He's grown and now plays almost all 5 positions as the primary option.  Fun to see his significant improvement.  Roger Martinez with 2 3s to also reach double digits with 11 points.

Charter Stars get 22 points from their star forward Taye Carter.  He was too much inside with his strength to score plus contesting shots.  Solid outing from Ezekiel Olakunie with 14 points.  Brett McNeal adds 13, Noah Hanson 11.  The Stars did struggle in a major way from the 3 point line though.  But their size with Carter and soph Akpevwe Avwunuma give them a difference on the front line.

Both teams will play Friday night in the semifinals (consolation for Hope).  They get the teams from the 3 vs 6 game which was Prairie Seeds hosting Community of Peace.

17-18 CzarPI, February 25, 2018

This is the 8th CzarPI of the 2017-18 season (see CzarPI Explained Here).  It includes games through Saturday, February 24th, 2018.  The value in () after the CzarPI value is the team's strength of schedule ranking within their class.

Class AAAA

1. Hopkins - 64.87 (2) 0-0 vs better, 22-1 vs worse
2. Cretin-Derham Hall - 62.18 (8) 1-0 vs better, 20-1 vs worse
3. Rochester John Marshall - 58.46 (37) 0-1 vs better, 22-1 vs worse
4. Eden Prairie - 58.11 (4) 2-2 vs better, 16-5 vs worse
5. Apple Valley - 57.82 (20) 0-2 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
6. Park Center - 57.54 (23) 0-2 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
7. Lakeville North - 57.43 (26) 2-2 vs better, 18-2 vs worse
8. Edina - 57.04 (1) 3-5 vs better, 12-4 vs worse
9. East Ridge - 56.37 (18) 1-4 vs better, 18-1 vs worse
10. Champlin Park - 56.3 (22) 2-2 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
11. North St. Paul - 55.83 (55) 0-1 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
12. Wayzata - 54.93 (3) 2-9 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
13. Maple Grove - 54.57 (41) 0-3 vs better, 18-3 vs worse
14. Osseo - 54.35 (44) 3-3 vs better, 15-3 vs worse
15. Minnetonka - 54.1 (5) 2-6 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
16. Chaska - 53.83 (43) 2-3 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
17. St. Cloud Tech - 53.59 (13) 2-7 vs better, 15-1 vs worse
18. Prior Lake - 53.01 (45) 1-5 vs better, 15-0 vs worse
19. Owatonna - 53 (40) 2-5 vs better, 16-1 vs worse
20. Tartan - 52.22 (63) 1-1 vs better, 18-3 vs worse
21. Woodbury - 52.01 (7) 2-8 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
22. Cambridge-Isanti - 50.91 (57) 0-4 vs better, 16-4 vs worse
23. Blaine - 50.65 (56) 1-4 vs better, 14-4 vs worse
24. Rogers - 50.23 (62) 2-4 vs better, 14-4 vs worse
25. Bloomington Jefferson - 49.9 (38) 3-6 vs better, 10-4 vs worse
26. Buffalo - 49.19 (48) 5-5 vs better, 8-7 vs worse
27. St. Paul Central - 48.59 (58) 2-7 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
28. Forest Lake - 48.44 (34) 2-8 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
29. St. Michael-Albertville - 48.17 (42) 4-10 vs better, 9-1 vs worse
30. Lakeville South - 48.17 (21) 1-10 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
31. Shakopee - 47.98 (29) 3-10 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
32. Farmington - 47.82 (47) 3-8 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
33. Roseville - 47.55 (60) 2-8 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
34. Minneapolis South - 47.47 (50) 4-6 vs better, 7-8 vs worse
35. New Prague - 47.46 (27) 3-12 vs better, 8-1 vs worse
36. St. Louis Park - 47.43 (39) 4-9 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
37. Elk River - 47.12 (35) 4-8 vs better, 6-6 vs worse
38. Chanhassen - 47.12 (25) 6-12 vs better, 5-1 vs worse
39. White Bear Lake - 46.46 (49) 3-9 vs better, 11-1 vs worse
40. Andover - 46.41 (51) 4-9 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
41. Anoka - 46.36 (54) 4-9 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
42. Brainerd - 45.97 (17) 5-13 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
43. Coon Rapids - 45.92 (31) 6-13 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
44. Moorhead - 45.89 (9) 5-12 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
45. Hastings - 45.8 (61) 2-7 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
46. Robbinsdale Armstrong - 45.49 (6) 6-13 vs better, 3-2 vs worse
47. Spring Lake Park - 43.61 (36) 5-14 vs better, 5-0 vs worse
48. Rochester Mayo - 43.58 (11) 2-13 vs better, 9-0 vs worse
49. Minneapolis Washburn - 43.03 (52) 3-12 vs better, 7-1 vs worse
50. Eastview - 42.34 (46) 4-12 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
51. Park of Cottage Grove - 41.47 (30) 4-14 vs better, 2-4 vs worse
52. Henry Sibley - 40.45 (53) 3-14 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
53. Centennial - 40.02 (19) 4-18 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
54. Minneapolis Southwest - 39.69 (24) 4-17 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
55. Duluth East - 35.69 (12) 3-18 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
56. Burnsville - 35.1 (10) 2-18 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
57. Rochester Century - 34.72 (15) 2-16 vs better, 5-1 vs worse
58. Eagan - 32.95 (14) 2-20 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
59. St. Francis - 31.6 (59) 3-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
60. Irondale - 31.02 (33) 3-20 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
61. Stillwater Area - 30.52 (16) 3-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
62. Mounds View - 29.29 (28) 4-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
63. Rosemount - 28.74 (32) 2-22 vs better, 0-0 vs worse

Class AAA

1. Marshall - 60.83 (7) 0-0 vs better, 21-2 vs worse
2. Austin - 60.01 (32) 1-0 vs better, 23-1 vs worse
3. DeLaSalle - 58.44 (3) 0-2 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
4. Orono - 57.72 (1) 0-4 vs better, 18-1 vs worse
5. Waseca - 57.3 (39) 1-1 vs better, 21-2 vs worse
6. Willmar - 56.96 (50) 0-1 vs better, 23-1 vs worse
7. Mankato East - 56.52 (22) 4-3 vs better, 16-1 vs worse
8. Columbia Heights - 56.38 (18) 2-3 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
9. Hibbing - 55.56 (44) 1-0 vs better, 17-6 vs worse
10. Fergus Falls - 54.76 (37) 1-1 vs better, 18-5 vs worse
11. St. Croix Lutheran - 54.63 (17) 2-5 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
12. St. Paul Johnson - 54.57 (57) 1-1 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
13. Duluth Denfeld - 54.14 (31) 0-3 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
14. Sauk Rapids-Rice - 53.8 (29) 1-4 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
15. Delano - 52.96 (6) 3-8 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
16. Bemidji - 52.91 (60) 1-2 vs better, 15-4 vs worse
17. Minneapolis Roosevelt - 52.19 (25) 3-5 vs better, 12-4 vs worse
18. Robbinsdale Cooper - 51.87 (53) 1-3 vs better, 15-3 vs worse
19. Dassel-Cokato - 51.52 (46) 2-4 vs better, 12-4 vs worse
20. Princeton - 51.37 (62) 2-2 vs better, 16-5 vs worse
21. St. Thomas Academy - 51.31 (14) 2-8 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
22. Worthington - 51.31 (19) 1-6 vs better, 13-3 vs worse
23. Mahtomedi - 51.07 (51) 2-5 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
24. Monticello - 50.7 (49) 2-6 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
25. Fridley - 50.61 (24) 2-7 vs better, 11-1 vs worse
26. Alexandria - 50.43 (35) 2-6 vs better, 12-4 vs worse
27. Totino-Grace - 49.99 (2) 3-9 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
28. Minneapolis Henry - 49.84 (41) 2-5 vs better, 11-5 vs worse
29. Cloquet - 49.74 (43) 2-8 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
30. Northfield - 49.71 (20) 1-8 vs better, 14-0 vs worse
31. Waconia - 48.49 (11) 4-9 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
32. Grand Rapids - 47.66 (58) 4-6 vs better, 9-5 vs worse
33. Detroit Lakes - 47.04 (56) 4-9 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
34. Benilde-St. Margaret's - 47.02 (33) 6-12 vs better, 6-0 vs worse
35. Mankato West - 45.79 (27) 2-9 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
36. Simley - 45.22 (45) 2-11 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
37. New Ulm - 45 (52) 2-8 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
38. Kasson-Mantorville - 44.99 (26) 3-12 vs better, 8-1 vs worse
39. St. Anthony Village - 44.86 (59) 3-10 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
40. Becker - 44.64 (38) 2-10 vs better, 7-4 vs worse
41. St. Cloud Apollo - 44.4 (16) 5-13 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
42. St. Paul Harding - 43.68 (63) 1-7 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
43. Hermantown - 41.85 (42) 3-13 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
44. Holy Angels - 41.21 (21) 3-16 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
45. Big Lake - 41.13 (23) 3-16 vs better, 5-0 vs worse
46. Mound Westonka - 41.06 (61) 3-13 vs better, 8-0 vs worse
47. Zimmerman - 39.99 (47) 4-14 vs better, 3-4 vs worse
48. Little Falls - 39.96 (48) 4-15 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
49. St. Paul Highland Park - 39.69 (54) 4-14 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
50. Rocori - 39.5 (10) 5-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
51. North Branch - 39.43 (30) 4-17 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
52. Sartell-St. Stephen - 38.86 (4) 4-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
53. St. Paul Como Park - 38.34 (34) 4-18 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
54. South St. Paul - 38.03 (55) 5-16 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
55. Winona - 36.83 (5) 2-14 vs better, 4-3 vs worse
56. Bloomington Kennedy - 35.28 (40) 3-18 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
57. Chisago Lakes Area - 34.22 (28) 2-20 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
58. Faribault - 32.79 (13) 2-17 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
59. Red Wing - 31.97 (12) 3-18 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
60. Hill-Murray - 31.46 (36) 2-21 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
61. Hutchinson - 27.93 (9) 2-22 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
62. Richfield - 20.09 (15) 1-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
63. Albert Lea - 0 (8) 0-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse

Class AA

1. Minnehaha Academy - 60.76 (1) 0-1 vs better, 19-3 vs worse
2. Perham - 59.57 (63) 0-0 vs better, 23-0 vs worse
3. Melrose - 58.6 (67) 0-0 vs better, 23-1 vs worse
4. Lake City - 57.17 (39) 0-0 vs better, 21-3 vs worse
5. Minneapolis North - 57.15 (14) 1-3 vs better, 15-0 vs worse
6. Caledonia - 56.98 (22) 1-2 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
7. Esko - 56.89 (17) 0-1 vs better, 19-3 vs worse
8. Annandale - 56.74 (4) 1-2 vs better, 17-4 vs worse
9. St. Charles - 56.52 (53) 1-1 vs better, 21-3 vs worse
10. Virginia - 56.39 (40) 1-1 vs better, 19-3 vs worse
11. Maple Lake - 55.63 (43) 0-1 vs better, 19-4 vs worse
12. Eden Valley-Watkins - 55.57 (101) 1-2 vs better, 20-0 vs worse
13. Byron - 55.5 (15) 1-4 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
14. New Richland-H-E-G - 54.97 (116) 0-0 vs better, 23-2 vs worse
15. Jordan - 54.7 (66) 1-2 vs better, 20-3 vs worse
16. Brooklyn Center - 54.7 (9) 1-5 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
17. Holy Family Catholic - 54.43 (19) 4-4 vs better, 13-3 vs worse
18. Osakis - 54.1 (70) 0-2 vs better, 19-3 vs worse
19. Plainview-Elgin-Millville - 53.85 (20) 0-5 vs better, 18-2 vs worse
20. Greenway - 53.43 (113) 0-3 vs better, 21-0 vs worse
21. Pipestone Area - 53.38 (8) 1-4 vs better, 14-5 vs worse
22. Maranatha Christian - 53.33 (51) 1-4 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
23. Kimball Area - 52.97 (105) 1-3 vs better, 19-1 vs worse
24. St. Cloud Cathedral - 52.94 (86) 0-4 vs better, 18-0 vs worse
25. Cristo Rey Jesuit - 52.17 (120) 1-0 vs better, 17-5 vs worse
26. Breckenridge - 52.1 (93) 1-2 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
27. Barnum - 52.06 (44) 2-5 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
28. Minnewaska Area - 52.05 (27) 2-5 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
29. Zumbrota-Mazeppa - 52.02 (112) 0-3 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
30. Fairmont - 52.02 (57) 0-5 vs better, 17-1 vs worse
31. New London-Spicer - 51.74 (33) 1-4 vs better, 15-4 vs worse
32. Breck - 51.55 (12) 2-7 vs better, 11-1 vs worse
33. Albany - 51.49 (55) 2-4 vs better, 13-5 vs worse
34. New Life Academy - 51.49 (98) 0-4 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
35. Pequot Lakes - 51.45 (23) 1-6 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
36. Proctor - 50.59 (71) 2-7 vs better, 14-0 vs worse
37. Trinity School - 50.52 (95) 0-4 vs better, 16-5 vs worse
38. Windom Area - 50.22 (10) 4-6 vs better, 8-6 vs worse
39. La Crescent - 50.21 (18) 2-7 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
40. Pillager - 49.91 (114) 0-2 vs better, 16-7 vs worse
41. Rockford - 49.79 (50) 2-8 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
42. Sibley East - 49.72 (83) 1-7 vs better, 16-1 vs worse
43. Park Rapids Area - 49.66 (79) 2-2 vs better, 10-9 vs worse
44. St. Croix Prep - 49.49 (107) 2-5 vs better, 14-4 vs worse
45. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta - 49.47 (2) 2-9 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
46. Roseau - 49.42 (117) 1-1 vs better, 15-7 vs worse
47. Pine City - 48.94 (124) 0-3 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
48. Charter Stars - 48.92 (122) 1-2 vs better, 17-4 vs worse
49. Maple River - 48.88 (75) 1-7 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
50. Stewartville - 48.61 (102) 2-5 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
51. Redwood Valley - 48.61 (11) 4-11 vs better, 8-1 vs worse
52. Moose Lake-Willow River - 48.58 (41) 2-9 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
53. Southwest Christian - 48.49 (78) 1-8 vs better, 13-2 vs worse
54. Jackson County Central - 48.42 (28) 4-10 vs better, 9-0 vs worse
55. Nova Classical Academy - 48.25 (121) 1-3 vs better, 14-5 vs worse
56. Hawley - 48.19 (61) 2-5 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
57. Bagley - 47.81 (32) 3-10 vs better, 9-1 vs worse
58. Sauk Centre - 47.77 (47) 3-9 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
59. Litchfield - 47.74 (21) 3-9 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
60. Dover-Eyota - 47.7 (62) 2-10 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
61. Rochester Lourdes - 47.42 (48) 4-8 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
62. Mesabi East - 47.34 (65) 1-6 vs better, 11-5 vs worse
63. Concordia Academy - 47.31 (106) 2-6 vs better, 13-3 vs worse
64. East Grand Forks - 47.29 (74) 3-8 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
65. Providence Academy - 47.13 (56) 2-10 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
66. Crookston - 46.91 (60) 5-9 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
67. Wadena-Deer Creek - 46.71 (91) 3-8 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
68. Holdingford - 46.55 (35) 3-9 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
69. St. Paul Academy - 46.16 (85) 4-10 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
70. Royalton - 46.05 (115) 2-7 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
71. Belle Plaine - 45.79 (73) 1-9 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
72. Warroad - 44.84 (118) 4-8 vs better, 8-4 vs worse
73. Crosby-Ironton - 44 (54) 4-12 vs better, 5-3 vs worse
74. Spectrum - 43.62 (103) 3-10 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
75. Blake - 43.59 (119) 2-9 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
76. Watertown-Mayer - 43.32 (5) 6-13 vs better, 1-4 vs worse
77. Mora - 43.17 (88) 1-9 vs better, 9-5 vs worse
78. Staples-Motley - 43.03 (92) 3-11 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
79. Glencoe-Silver Lake - 42.85 (58) 4-12 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
80. Martin County West - 41.99 (89) 3-12 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
81. St. James Area - 41.95 (80) 2-12 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
82. International Falls - 41.94 (24) 4-14 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
83. Foley - 41.81 (30) 2-15 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
84. Luverne - 41.41 (25) 4-15 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
85. St. Paul Humboldt - 41.15 (109) 2-10 vs better, 6-5 vs worse
86. Pine Island - 40.56 (34) 1-15 vs better, 8-0 vs worse
87. Barnesville - 40.48 (13) 2-14 vs better, 5-1 vs worse
88. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City - 40.29 (72) 2-12 vs better, 9-1 vs worse
89. Lewiston-Altura - 40.21 (37) 3-14 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
90. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle - 40.13 (52) 3-13 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
91. PACT Charter - 39.25 (81) 4-17 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
92. Cannon Falls - 39.24 (96) 2-14 vs better, 9-0 vs worse
93. Norwood-Young America - 39.19 (46) 2-15 vs better, 5-3 vs worse
94. Blue Earth Area - 39.18 (64) 3-12 vs better, 3-4 vs worse
95. Eveleth-Gilbert - 38.92 (42) 4-17 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
96. St. Paul Prep/HSRA - 38.71 (123) 2-7 vs better, 6-3 vs worse
97. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton - 38.34 (69) 4-16 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
98. Aitkin - 38.17 (76) 4-16 vs better, 1-3 vs worse
99. St. Agnes - 37.62 (36) 4-17 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
100. Milaca - 37.41 (97) 4-17 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
101. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted - 36.94 (49) 3-17 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
102. LeSueur-Henderson - 36.47 (87) 2-16 vs better, 6-0 vs worse
103. Triton - 36.3 (104) 3-16 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
104. Duluth Marshall - 36.18 (68) 3-14 vs better, 2-2 vs worse
105. St. Peter - 35.59 (31) 4-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
106. Pierz - 34.78 (77) 3-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
107. Minneapolis Edison - 34.73 (94) 3-19 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
108. Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran - 33.87 (82) 2-17 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
109. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton - 33.35 (45) 1-18 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
110. Paynesville Area - 32.84 (29) 4-18 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
111. St. Paul Washington - 32.06 (84) 3-21 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
112. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop - 31.95 (99) 2-18 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
113. Tri-City United - 31.75 (16) 3-20 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
114. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial - 31.51 (100) 1-20 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
115. Two Harbors - 30.27 (38) 3-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
116. International School of MN - 30 (110) 2-13 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
117. Rush City - 29.76 (111) 2-16 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
118. Chatfield - 27.33 (26) 2-21 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
119. Thief River Falls - 26.45 (3) 1-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
120. Academy for Sciences & Ag - 25.88 (125) 2-13 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
121. Montevideo - 23.02 (6) 1-19 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
122. Math and Science Academy - 22.03 (108) 1-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
123. Medford - 19.64 (59) 1-22 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
124. Kenyon-Wanamingo - 19 (90) 1-25 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
125. Benson - 0 (7) 0-25 vs better, 0-0 vs worse

Class A

1. Springfield - 58.54 (49) 0-0 vs better, 25-1 vs worse
2. Cass Lake-Bena - 58.15 (46) 0-0 vs better, 24-1 vs worse
3. Hancock - 57.7 (37) 0-0 vs better, 21-2 vs worse
4. Mayer Lutheran - 57.26 (22) 1-1 vs better, 21-2 vs worse
5. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton - 57.1 (86) 0-0 vs better, 25-1 vs worse
6. North Woods - 56.62 (101) 0-0 vs better, 23-1 vs worse
7. NCE/U-H - 56.31 (65) 0-0 vs better, 21-3 vs worse
8. Parkers Prairie - 56.14 (63) 0-1 vs better, 20-1 vs worse
9. Minneota - 55.76 (67) 1-1 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
10. Ada-Borup - 55.68 (42) 0-2 vs better, 18-1 vs worse
11. Fosston - 54.35 (27) 1-3 vs better, 18-3 vs worse
12. Dawson-Boyd - 54.11 (58) 2-1 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
13. Hinckley-Finlayson - 54.03 (123) 0-2 vs better, 22-0 vs worse
14. Spring Grove - 54.01 (114) 0-1 vs better, 18-1 vs worse
15. Westbrook-Walnut Grove - 53.69 (124) 0-1 vs better, 22-2 vs worse
16. Sacred Heart - 53.63 (139) 0-0 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
17. Nevis - 53.49 (85) 1-2 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
18. Wrenshall - 53.28 (141) 0-0 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
19. Ortonville - 53.24 (73) 0-3 vs better, 16-0 vs worse
20. BOLD - 53.09 (29) 0-4 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
21. New Ulm Cathedral - 52.82 (100) 0-3 vs better, 21-2 vs worse
22. Fertile-Beltrami - 52.64 (28) 0-5 vs better, 17-2 vs worse
23. Cromwell-Wright - 52.6 (70) 2-2 vs better, 16-4 vs worse
24. Battle Lake - 52.26 (45) 1-4 vs better, 16-1 vs worse
25. Rushford-Peterson - 52.25 (64) 3-2 vs better, 13-4 vs worse
26. Ely - 51.05 (149) 0-2 vs better, 21-1 vs worse
27. Lakeview - 50.5 (30) 1-6 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
28. Mountain Lake Area - 50.39 (115) 0-2 vs better, 19-4 vs worse
29. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley - 50.38 (96) 2-3 vs better, 14-5 vs worse
30. Southwest MN Christian - 50.07 (62) 2-6 vs better, 14-1 vs worse
31. Browerville/Eagle Valley - 49.57 (79) 0-4 vs better, 14-6 vs worse
32. Cedar Mountain/Comfrey - 49.42 (66) 2-6 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
33. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton - 49.34 (138) 0-2 vs better, 17-6 vs worse
34. West Central Area - 49.16 (21) 0-7 vs better, 14-1 vs worse
35. CHOF - 49.15 (120) 1-4 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
36. Cleveland - 49.12 (121) 1-4 vs better, 17-2 vs worse
37. St. Clair - 49.04 (39) 2-6 vs better, 14-4 vs worse
38. Mahnomen/Waubun - 49.03 (7) 2-7 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
39. Kittson County Central - 49.01 (87) 2-3 vs better, 10-5 vs worse
40. Murray County Central - 48.99 (68) 2-6 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
41. Henning - 48.98 (105) 1-5 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
42. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy - 48.97 (13) 2-6 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
43. Pelican Rapids - 48.92 (8) 2-9 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
44. Win-E-Mac - 48.75 (20) 1-8 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
45. Wabasha-Kellogg - 48.34 (56) 2-5 vs better, 12-6 vs worse
46. Sebeka - 47.99 (83) 3-6 vs better, 9-5 vs worse
47. Christian Life Academy - 47.96 (130) 0-3 vs better, 14-5 vs worse
48. Brandon/Evansville - 47.93 (6) 4-10 vs better, 10-0 vs worse
49. Randolph - 47.93 (143) 1-4 vs better, 18-3 vs worse
50. Bethlehem Academy - 47.91 (55) 3-6 vs better, 11-5 vs worse
51. Lakeview Christian - 47.26 (98) 0-6 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
52. Red Rock Central - 47.24 (69) 3-7 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
53. Renville County West - 47.11 (10) 1-8 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
54. Schaeffer Academy - 47 (129) 2-5 vs better, 15-3 vs worse
55. Minnesota Valley Lutheran - 46.95 (107) 2-8 vs better, 15-0 vs worse
56. LeRoy-Ostrander - 46.83 (152) 1-4 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
57. Prairie Seeds Academy - 46.82 (125) 2-6 vs better, 11-1 vs worse
58. Stephen-Argyle - 46.22 (84) 2-8 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
59. Pine River-Backus - 45.84 (51) 2-8 vs better, 10-3 vs worse
60. Silver Bay - 45.4 (126) 1-7 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
61. Carlton - 45.38 (111) 2-8 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
62. Kingsland - 45.3 (44) 2-11 vs better, 11-0 vs worse
63. Park Christian - 45.26 (26) 3-11 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
64. Lyle/Austin Pacelli - 44.89 (150) 4-5 vs better, 10-4 vs worse
65. Deer River - 44.62 (38) 1-9 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
66. Northern Freeze - 44.48 (103) 4-9 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
67. Red Lake - 44.36 (78) 2-9 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
68. Chisholm - 44.31 (54) 2-9 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
69. Swanville - 44.25 (94) 2-8 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
70. Lac qui Parle Valley - 44.18 (23) 1-12 vs better, 12-0 vs worse
71. Nicollet - 44.01 (91) 2-8 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
72. Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity - 43.84 (74) 2-10 vs better, 9-5 vs worse
73. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa - 43.83 (4) 3-12 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
74. Bigfork - 43.46 (136) 2-6 vs better, 12-4 vs worse
75. Learning for Leadership - 43.31 (160) 0-4 vs better, 12-6 vs worse
76. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg - 42.9 (99) 2-10 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
77. Nashwauk-Keewatin - 42.84 (106) 1-10 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
78. Blooming Prairie - 42.83 (117) 2-8 vs better, 10-3 vs worse
79. Fond du Lac Ojibwe - 42.77 (82) 3-11 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
80. Verndale - 42.72 (71) 3-11 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
81. Liberty Classical Academy - 42.35 (161) 1-6 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
82. Minnesota Transitions Charter - 42.11 (153) 1-0 vs better, 3-5 vs worse
83. Bertha-Hewitt - 42 (52) 3-13 vs better, 6-0 vs worse
84. Grand Meadow - 41.99 (134) 3-9 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
85. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown - 41.94 (76) 4-11 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
86. Mankato Loyola - 41.61 (40) 2-14 vs better, 8-1 vs worse
87. Adrian - 41.55 (47) 1-10 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
88. Calvin Christian - 41.53 (163) 1-5 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
89. Lake Park-Audubon - 41.14 (16) 2-13 vs better, 5-3 vs worse
90. Blackduck - 40.78 (33) 3-14 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
91. Southland - 40.66 (17) 3-13 vs better, 3-3 vs worse
92. Goodhue - 40.53 (97) 3-13 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
93. Braham - 40.44 (92) 0-12 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
94. Menahga - 40.31 (75) 3-15 vs better, 5-1 vs worse
95. MN Academy for the Deaf - 40.3 (144) 2-6 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
96. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River - 40.14 (95) 2-14 vs better, 7-1 vs worse
97. West Lutheran - 40.08 (148) 2-9 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
98. Mountain Iron-Buhl - 40.03 (72) 3-14 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
99. Underwood - 39.94 (18) 3-14 vs better, 4-3 vs worse
100. Groves Academy - 39.43 (156) 2-10 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
101. Floodwood - 39.35 (59) 1-12 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
102. Hmong Academy - 39.27 (164) 0-5 vs better, 8-0 vs worse
103. Central MN Christian - 38.86 (3) 2-15 vs better, 4-3 vs worse
104. Sleepy Eye - 38.66 (81) 2-13 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
105. T/ML/GHEC - 38.55 (140) 4-12 vs better, 6-4 vs worse
106. St. John's Prep - 38.41 (53) 3-11 vs better, 3-2 vs worse
107. Goodridge/Grygla - 38.37 (119) 2-14 vs better, 6-3 vs worse
108. Lincoln International - 38.33 (157) 2-6 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
109. Rothsay - 38.26 (36) 4-13 vs better, 3-3 vs worse
110. Fulda - 38.14 (48) 2-14 vs better, 8-1 vs worse
111. Mounds Park Academy - 38.07 (108) 4-14 vs better, 2-4 vs worse
112. McGregor - 38.01 (61) 2-14 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
113. Fillmore Central - 37.84 (32) 3-17 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
114. East Central - 37.83 (109) 2-14 vs better, 8-0 vs worse
115. United South Central - 37.74 (113) 4-15 vs better, 5-0 vs worse
116. Red Lake County - 37.58 (89) 3-14 vs better, 5-3 vs worse
117. Hills-Beaver Creek - 36.87 (77) 2-11 vs better, 5-0 vs worse
118. Heritage Christian - 36.74 (80) 4-14 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
119. Clearbrook-Gonvick - 36.25 (137) 4-14 vs better, 4-3 vs worse
120. New York Mills - 36.23 (50) 4-18 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
121. Hope Academy - 36.17 (131) 3-12 vs better, 3-4 vs worse
122. MACCRAY - 35.95 (5) 2-16 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
123. Canby - 35.88 (12) 2-13 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
124. South Ridge - 35.23 (102) 2-15 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
125. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart - 34.88 (60) 2-16 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
126. Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley - 34.48 (1) 2-11 vs better, 0-2 vs worse
127. North Lakes Academy - 34.05 (162) 1-11 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
128. Isle - 34.04 (142) 1-14 vs better, 6-3 vs worse
129. Ashby - 34.03 (9) 3-16 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
130. Mabel-Canton - 33.74 (135) 2-13 vs better, 4-4 vs worse
131. Northome/Kelliher - 33.56 (90) 2-17 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
132. Norman County West - 33.56 (35) 3-15 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
133. Heron Lake-Okabena - 33.19 (110) 2-16 vs better, 5-1 vs worse
134. Yellow Medicine East - 33.04 (11) 3-17 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
135. Houston - 33.02 (88) 3-15 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
136. Hill City - 32.95 (127) 1-14 vs better, 7-1 vs worse
137. Onamia - 32.79 (132) 2-14 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
138. Cook County - 31.77 (41) 2-13 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
139. Hayfield - 31.65 (31) 3-21 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
140. Upsala - 30.45 (19) 2-22 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
141. Alden-Conger - 30.34 (145) 2-17 vs better, 3-2 vs worse
142. Chesterton Academy - 28.99 (154) 0-10 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
143. Climax/Fisher - 28.51 (15) 2-19 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
144. Laporte - 27.43 (118) 1-20 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
145. Wabasso - 26.81 (25) 2-21 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
146. Madelia - 26.53 (151) 2-21 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
147. Community of Peace Academy - 26.16 (133) 2-19 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
148. Warren-Alvarado-Oslo - 25.51 (57) 2-19 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
149. Ogilvie - 25.24 (128) 1-22 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
150. Frazee - 25.12 (14) 1-21 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
151. Wheaton/Herman-Norcross - 24.69 (2) 2-17 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
152. Legacy Christian - 22.11 (93) 1-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
153. Lake of the Woods - 22.03 (159) 0-14 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
154. Lanesboro - 21.64 (122) 1-21 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
155. Northland - 21.07 (146) 0-20 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
156. Littlefork-Big Falls - 20.77 (147) 1-18 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
157. Northeast Range - 19.33 (116) 1-15 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
158. Cherry - 19.09 (104) 2-21 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
159. Glenville-Emmons - 17.04 (112) 1-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
160. Ellsworth - 0 (34) 0-19 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
161. Edgerton - 0 (24) 0-19 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
162. Sleepy Eye Saint Mary's - 0 (43) 0-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
163. Metro Schools College Prep - 0 (155) 0-1 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
164. Hiawatha Collegiate - 0 (158) 0-12 vs better, 0-0 vs worse

 

2018 MCAA Championship Day

Its the 2nd to last Saturday of the regular season.  That means the traditional finals of the MCAA tournament which takes place during the 2nd to last week of the season.  Its high seed Maranatha hosting the 3rd place and championship games.  Thanks to the weather, its moved up to a matinee schedule.  The MCA concession stand always high quality and the pizza and Pepsi lived up to the standard.  Now one could be confused with the day.  All 4 teams playing will be moving to the new Skyline Conference starting with the 2019-2020 season.  Plus you have another Skyline team, Concordia Academy, on hand scouting.

3rd Place Game: Trinity 56 St. Croix Prep 54
Trinity would jump out to a 10 point 1st half lead thanks to a 7-0 run.  19-9 Tri-Hawks at 8:30.  SCPA would rally with hustle.  An offense rebound leads to a high percentage kickout 3 for Sam O'Neill.  Then a great block by frosh Addison Metcalf on the break and Daniel McCarrell buries a 3 in transition on the other end.  Nolan Grubisch drives for a 3 point play and SCPA has the lead.  Its an 18-6 run in 5 minutes for a 27-25 lead. 

Trinity counters with a 11-2 run across halftime. Anthony Rumpza with a 3 early in the run and late in the 1st half.  Forward Oliver Waldron starts the 2nd half with a 3 point play in that run.  Grubisch with a jumper out of the Euro ball screen offense and 2-3 FTs.  That pulls SCPA within 2 when they go to a 2-3 zone with 11 minutes left.  Trinity unable to buy a shot but grabbing a ton of those misses.  McCarrell backs it up to the 3 point line for 3 and another jumper for a 46-44 SCPA lead.  Jacob Masek goes glass for 2 and adds bonus free throws for a 52-48 Trinity lead with 3:40 left.  Then 2 SCPA FTs and a Trinity foul on a 3 and technical.  McCarrell makes the technicals and just over 20 seconds later SCPA is up 2.  McCarrell then has a dagger 3 go in and out with 2:40 left.  SCPA misses a layup before the teams trade turnovers.  Michael Ennis turns that SCPA TO into 2 FTs for a 56-54 Trinity lead with 1:27 left.  After Trinity misses a front end, SCPA has 2 late chances.  They'll take a timeout with 25 seconds left.  They call a regular flare set for McCarrell but that's well defended.  Trinity forces a miss but then their long pass is intercepted.  SCPA gets it back with 2.5 left.  They'll get a timeout with a chance to go 3/4 court.  No look and Trinity hangs on.  McCarrell with 4 3s and 22 points for SCPA.  Wing Jacob Masek and forward Oliver Waldron with 15 each for a nice inside out punch to lead Trinity.  Trinity wins despite shooting 2-18 from 3 in the game

Championship Game: Maranatha 72 New Life 54
The story here was turnovers.  Turnovers by the boat load.  That allowed Maranatha to play their frantic run up and down pace.  Plus they get the ball off the glass and push it as well as anybody.  That also turned into a ton of easy buckets.  When New Life was able to get into offense, they had the ability to get great post looks with Zach Thor and Drew Wynia.  Thor even showing impressive 3 point range as well.  New Life's strategy of wanting to play 2-3 zone was the right one.  Maranatha didn't hit a 3 all day and the New Life size would wipe away most of the misses.  But too many easy buckets running and full court pressing.  That forced New Life to play man but it didn't matter.  25+ New Life turnovers lead to about 30 Maranatha points.  A 19 point game in the 1st half is 14 at half.  Maranatha stretches that to 27 in the 2nd half before clowning around.  Clarence Daniels and Lincoln Banks with 16 points each for Maranatha.  Beijan Newbern with 10 of his 12 in the 1st half despite foul trouble.  Drew Wynia 16 points and Zach Thor 14 (3 3s) lead the scoring for New Life.

A 4A Statement and a AAAA Explosion

A couple of big games to end the work week.  First its the battle of the top 2 in section 4A as CHOF visited Prairie Seeds.  Then the top 2 in the Lake Conference go at it on Senior Night as Eden Prairie visits Hopkins.  Strange night at Hopkins with the regular bleachers remaining pushed in and the movable bleachers put in their place.  Not enough of those to go around so the extra large (and high quality) Hopkins pep band stands all night.  Minnesota coach Richard Pitino on hand to watch.

Thursday: CHOF 69 Prairie Seeds 59
Prairie Seeds playing without top forward Emmanuel Jones and guard Peter Anderson.  Plus reserve Don Ferguson also out of the lineup.  That means Prairie Seeds only dresses 7 guys.  Prairie Seeds gets off to a good start by taking a 16-5 lead.  It stays at 27-18 at the 7 minute mark.  But all CHOF the rest of half.  Its a 17-3 run to end the half and CHOF goes up 5 at the break.  The run extends across halftime and ends up 25-4.  Prairie Seeds goes 10 minutes with just 1 FG. But the Lycans do make it interesting.  AlMonti Booth scores 6 in a row and Jamar Robinson buries a 3 to cut the margin to 52-51.  McCaleb Alleman with a critical 3 and putback for CHOF to push the lead to 9 inside of 3 minutes left.  CHOF out of danger from there. McCaleb Alleman leads all scorers with 26 for CHOF.  That was despite missing some time injured in the 2nd half.  Soph Isaiah Collins with big free throws late to end with 13.  Preston Alleman 11 and Jackson Rohlf 10 for the Lions.  Brian Bohanon with 16 to lead the Lycans.  Jamar Robinson adds 13.  CHOF should lock up the #1 seed in section 4A with the win.  Prairie Seeds still likely the 2 seed.  In 4A and 4AA, the top 4 seeds will receive double byes to the quarterfinals and not play until Saturday of the opening week of tourney play.

Friday: #2AAAA Hopkins 83 Eden Prairie 80
Hopkins starts off hot with 3 Anthony Davis triples and 1 from Blaise Beauchamp for a 16-5 lead.  Eden Prairie would work their way back with their own 3 barrage in every form.  John Henry and Kyler Kluge for 3.  Austin Andrews a 3 point play, Drake Dobbs 3 free throws and another Henry 3.  We're tied at 33 just before the half.  The Eagles hold for the last shot and the lead but turn it over and Beauchamp makes them pay with a buzzer beating triple.  38-34 Hopkins at the half.

Hopkins adds the 1st 8 points of the 2nd half to make the run 13-1.  Royals by 12 with 14:12 left.  Kerwin Walton for 3 and a nice Joe Hedstrom reverse to keep the lead at 13 with 13 minutes left.  Then the Drake Dobbs show begins.  He buries a 3 before Hopkins scores 7 in a row with Zeke Nnaji going And 1 on the BLOB.  62-45 Royals with 9:24 left.  Dobbs scores the next 7 in a personal 7-0 run and the lead is down to 10.  Dobbs then with 3 straight 3s, the last 2 being the tough lean in and maybe got hit variety.  That's 19 straight Eagles points for Dobbs and Hopkins needs timeout.  66-61 Hopkins with 5:17 left after a Dobbs 16-4 run.  Then 6-10 Hopkins free throws and a couple of Eden Prairie bombs from fellow sophs Connor Christensen and Austin Andrews.  That keeps Hopkins up 5 before an Anthony Davis dunk with 1:10 left.  Beauchamp adds 2 more freebies for a 76-67 lead with 37.8 left.  Dobbs with a tough spin for 2 more countered by 2 Nnaji free throws with 22.7 left.  That keeps the lead at 9 and this one is over.

But not tonight.  Dobbs fouled going to the rack and a Hopkins technical.  Dobbs makes all 4 free throws and Eden Prairie keeps the ball with 16.6 left.  Then its Dobbs with the 4 point play on the inbounds of the possession.  All of a sudden the Hopkins lead is only 1 with 14.8 left.  Hopkins misses the back end of 2 but Nnaji grabs the always criminal offensive rebound of the free throw.  He makes both of his free throws to push the lead back to 4.  But its Dobbs from deep again.  Beauchamp makes 2 freebies with 3.6 left.  Eden Prairie out of timeouts but they have 1 last chance.  John Henry with a clean look from the right corner and its no good.  Hopkins just does survive.  Drake Dobbs cooking with gasoline in the 2nd half.  He goes bonkers, bananas and bezerk for 7 3s and 34 points in the 2nd half alone and finishes with 39.  In addition to the 19 in a row earlier in the 2nd half, he scored the last 13 Eden Prairie points.  Austin Andrews adds 13 of his 18 in the 1st half.   Blaise Beauchamp has been more reserved in his shot selection which has helped his game.  A nice outing of 22 points and 3 1st half 3s for the soph guard.  Anthony Davis 11 of his 17 in the 1st half.  Zeke Nnaji with the critical offensive rebound late and 2 free throws.  He finished with 18 points.  Interesting move from Hopkins to go with a couple rotations of Nnaji, Joe Hedstrom and Dane Zimmer all on the floor at the same time.  EP 12-18 FTs compared to 23-35 FTs for Hopkins.

The Governors reclaim the throne

Prologue
Checking off some of the remaining teams on my list for the season this week.  That means another trip to St. Paul Johnson to see them take on a team I haven't seen yet, Highland Park.  Section 4AAA coaches out in force to see Johnson.  The walking taco always prime eating and 7-Up is the standard choice to go with it. 

Number of Teams I've Seen: 143 (133 games, 84 days, 48 buildings, 24 online)

Beverage Ticker: 1032.1 ounces (11240 Calories)

• Pepsi: 292.5 ounces (3650 calories)
• Coke: 189.8 ounces (2260 calories) 
• Dr. Pepper: 48 ounces (600 calories)
• Sprite Zero: 20 ounces (0 calories) 
• Sprite: 188.9 ounces (2240 calories) 
• 7 Up: 36 ounces (420 calories)
• Red Gatorade: 140 ounces (980 calories)  
• Red Powerade: 40 ounces (260 calories) 
• A&W Root Beer: 36 ounces (510 calories) 
• Mug Root Beer: 12 ounces (160 calories) 
• Barq's Root Beer: 12 ounces (160 calories)

Food Ticker:

• Hot Dogs: 26
• Walking Tacos: 7
• Pizza: 20
• Pulled Pork Sandwich: 1
• Chipotle: 1 (thanks to Bethel staff)

Game Time:
The teams trade pairs of 3s in the 1st two and a half minutes.  Then Johnson slowly pulls away.  Neuadeam Adam takes the pass from inside the zone for 3 and Terrel Turner does the same.  With the lead at 7, the Johnson pressure takes effect.  They score 3 of 4 hoops on turnovers in an 8-2 spurt.  That opens the lead to 13 with 4:21 left in the half.  Johnson builds that to 15 at the half.

Highland Park rallies immediately out of the locker room.  Benny Hughes with 2 triples and a layup.  Evan Brodtman starting the 2nd half after coming off the bench to start the game.  He adds a putback and a layup.  That's part of a 14-4 run in the 1st 3:10 and the Scots have the lead down to 42-37.  Mohamoud Bue with a pair of bombs and Ian Gallagher attacking off the slip and pop.  That cuts the margin to 2.  But Highland Park misses 2 chances to tie.  Adam makes them pay by burying a 3 off the extra pass.  Shemar Tucker-Adams with one of his many layups on the night (turnovers a big part of that) and the lead grows to 8 with 6:50 left.  But Highland Park has another rally in them. 

Center Abdalla Mohamed with his 3rd 3 of the night.  Then its Bue, Mohamed and Gallagher with hoops before another Bue 3.  That Bue 3 ties the game at 62 with 4:15 left.  The run is 12-4 in just about 2 and a half minutes.  Johnson guards just too much down the stretch.  Kyle Lee, Jordan Mobley and Tucker-Adams with layups.  Highland Park misses 2 critical front ends.  Brodtman puts one of them back with under a minute left to cut the margin to 4.  Highland Park only gets 1 more bucket and Johnson does enough at the line to hang on.  Govs win 77-68.

Post Game
For Highland Park, they get 4 players in double figures.  Abdalla Mohamed with 16 points to lead the Scots.  The 2nd half was about their guard trio.  Mohamoud Bue with all 13 of his points and 3 triples in the 2nd half.  Benny Hughes with 2 3s and all 10 of his points in the 2nd half.  Evan Brodtman with 10 of his 12 in the 2nd half.  In addition to coming off the bench in the 1st half, he also had to sit with 2 fouls for most of the half.  Scots just couldn't make enough plays down the stretch to win.  Highland Park falls to 8-15 overall, 5-6 in the St. Paul City.  They continue a 4 game road swing to end the regular season with a trip to Como Park on Friday.  Then then finish up at Southwest next Thursday.  Then its likely the 4 vs 5 game at Holy Angels to start section 3AAA play.

After seeing 13 years on top of the league broken last year, St. Paul Johnson clinches the St. Paul City Conference title with the win.  They'll host Minneapolis North in the Twin Cities Game 1 week from Saturday.  They've now won 11 straight to improve to 19-4 overall, 10-0 in the St. Paul City.  Shemar Tucker-Adams leads the Governors with 24 points.  Jordan Mobley adds 16, Neuadean Adam 12, Kyle Lee 11.  This was a Johnson type of game.  The pace was hectic, their traps very effective.  Their strength of guard play definitely came thru all night.  The Govs seed in section 4AAA will be very interesting.  In this section, you just don't know what you'll get after last year's train wreck of a coaches vote.  Despite what will likely be a 21-4 finish, I can't put the Govs higher than 5.  I put them in the 3rd meeting of the year with Fridley in the 4 vs 5 game.  Fridley has beaten the Govs twice this year.  Totino-Grace gets the 3 for me in front of both of them with common opponent Brooklyn Center as the case.  But the way this section voted against TG last year, don't be shocked if TG actually gets the 5 or 6 seed.

A Crown Prince Roaming Weekend Rewind

After a long weekend visit from the Crown Prince, its back to the real world and status quo.  He drinks Pellegrino water faster than I drink Pepsi.  Plenty of good hoops on the docket to show him.  Not to mention the forever shootout in the Wild game vs the Ducks.  Here are some of the brief highlights of the games we saw plus my trip back to reality.

Thursday: Prior Lake 52 Edina 50
Story here was the front line of Prior Lake.  Robert Jones approached double digit blocks as he was swatting everything in sight.  Dawson Garcia struggled with his outside shot but had 18 points inside with no Edina answer.  Prior Lake would open a 15 point 2nd half lead but thanks to Luke Glenna the Hornets would rally with a 13-0 run to make it a game.  Then a quiet night for Anders Nelson ended with him missing an open chance to tie at the buzzer.  He made up for it with a school record 47 tonight in a win over Holy Family.  Glenna with a very nice outing of 22 points.

Friday: #2AAAA Hopkins 89 Wayzata 63
Wayzata would heat up early from 3 with 3 bombs in a 9-2 run to break a 10-10 tie.  Wayzata would end up with 7 3s in the half.  But the triples stopped falling.  That helped spark a 19-2 Hopkins run across halftime that would allow them to take control  The big frontline of Zeke Nnaji, Joe Hedstrom and Dane Zimmer would take over from there.  The Royals run away and hide in the 2nd half after leading by 7 at the break but were down 9 in the 1st half.  Nnaji wth 23, Zimmer with 19, Hedstrom with 9 as Wayzata had no answer.

Saturday: #2AA Minnehaha 79 #4AA Caledonia 75
Jalen Suggs with the best half of basketball I've seen from him all year in the 1st half.  That was answered by a big half from South Dakota State commit Owen King.  Caledonia hustle and working the offensive glass would keep them within shouting distance and a halftime buzzer beater cut the Minnehaha lead to 4 at the break.  Then a 16-1 Minnehaha run in the 2nd half without a Caledonia timeout until they broke the run.  Despite that Mokiller methodology, Caledonia would come all the way back and cut the margin to 2.  Jalen Suggs and JaVonni Bickham foul out late to make it real interesting.  Bickham's 8-8 free throws late were needed.  Noah King misses a late layup that would have cut the lead to 1 with 15 seconds left.  Jalen Suggs quiet in the 2nd half but still finished with 20 points, 6 rebs and 7 assists on my sheet.  Bickham adds 14.  Owen King was somewhat contained in the 2nd half but still finished with 27 points after 18 in the 1st half.

Tuesday: Nova Classical Academy 71 Christian Life 48
The Crown Prince's visit even had me drinking water for the night.  Christian Life could never really get any offense going.  Their matchup defense did cause some hassles but penetration was the answer to that.  Isaiah Boudreaux goes for 27 points, 17 in the 2nd half.  Forward Noah Olson gets a set of layups late to end up with 17.  Soph Jacob Kyllo with 3 triples and all 14 of his points in the 2nd half for Christian Life.  The Hawks only lose 1 member of their top 10.  Nova clinches the regular season TCAC D2 title outright with the win.  Christian Life will finish 2nd even if they lose to 3rd place Learning for Leadership on Thursday.

17-18 CzarPI, February 18, 2018

This is the 8th CzarPI of the 2017-18 season (see CzarPI Explained Here).  It includes games through Saturday, February 17th, 2018.  The value in () after the CzarPI value is the team's strength of schedule ranking within their class.

Class AAAA

1. Hopkins - 64.73 (2) 0-0 vs better, 21-1 vs worse
2. Cretin-Derham Hall - 62.5 (8) 1-0 vs better, 18-1 vs worse
3. Rochester John Marshall - 58.69 (28) 0-1 vs better, 20-1 vs worse
4. Eden Prairie - 58.11 (4) 1-1 vs better, 16-5 vs worse
5. Lakeville North - 57.81 (25) 1-1 vs better, 18-2 vs worse
6. Park Center - 57.75 (19) 0-1 vs better, 18-3 vs worse
7. Edina - 56.95 (1) 2-5 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
8. Apple Valley - 56.92 (23) 3-4 vs better, 15-0 vs worse
9. Champlin Park - 56.53 (16) 2-2 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
10. East Ridge - 56.45 (13) 1-4 vs better, 16-1 vs worse
11. Wayzata - 55.95 (3) 2-7 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
12. Osseo - 55.36 (48) 2-2 vs better, 16-2 vs worse
13. North St. Paul - 55.15 (59) 0-1 vs better, 18-2 vs worse
14. Chaska - 54.2 (35) 2-3 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
15. St. Cloud Tech - 54.06 (10) 1-6 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
16. Prior Lake - 53.85 (46) 1-3 vs better, 14-1 vs worse
17. Maple Grove - 53.75 (42) 0-4 vs better, 16-2 vs worse
18. Minnetonka - 53.72 (5) 2-7 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
19. Owatonna - 53.59 (43) 2-4 vs better, 15-1 vs worse
20. Woodbury - 53 (7) 2-7 vs better, 11-1 vs worse
21. Tartan - 51.94 (63) 1-1 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
22. Blaine - 51.46 (56) 1-3 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
23. Cambridge-Isanti - 51.3 (50) 2-4 vs better, 13-4 vs worse
24. Forest Lake - 49.14 (39) 2-7 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
25. St. Michael-Albertville - 49.05 (34) 3-7 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
26. St. Paul Central - 48.75 (52) 2-6 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
27. Lakeville South - 48.73 (32) 0-8 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
28. Shakopee - 48.36 (14) 2-10 vs better, 9-1 vs worse
29. Rogers - 48.29 (62) 2-5 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
30. Chanhassen - 48.28 (30) 4-8 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
31. Bloomington Jefferson - 48.27 (40) 5-7 vs better, 6-3 vs worse
32. Moorhead - 47.85 (18) 4-7 vs better, 3-3 vs worse
33. St. Louis Park - 47.69 (31) 3-10 vs better, 9-0 vs worse
34. Buffalo - 47.57 (47) 6-8 vs better, 5-4 vs worse
35. Elk River - 47.41 (45) 4-6 vs better, 6-6 vs worse
36. White Bear Lake - 46.78 (51) 3-7 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
37. Roseville - 46.63 (61) 3-8 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
38. Robbinsdale Armstrong - 46.58 (6) 3-12 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
39. New Prague - 46.52 (24) 3-12 vs better, 7-1 vs worse
40. Coon Rapids - 46.47 (27) 3-10 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
41. Hastings - 46.03 (55) 2-7 vs better, 7-4 vs worse
42. Brainerd - 45.85 (21) 4-12 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
43. Minneapolis South - 45.75 (54) 2-9 vs better, 7-4 vs worse
44. Andover - 45.38 (44) 4-11 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
45. Farmington - 45.01 (49) 3-8 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
46. Spring Lake Park - 44.82 (37) 5-12 vs better, 5-0 vs worse
47. Minneapolis Washburn - 43.55 (53) 3-10 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
48. Anoka - 43.14 (60) 4-11 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
49. Rochester Mayo - 43.02 (17) 3-12 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
50. Eastview - 42.45 (38) 4-12 vs better, 6-0 vs worse
51. Park of Cottage Grove - 42.37 (36) 4-12 vs better, 2-4 vs worse
52. Henry Sibley - 41.28 (58) 3-12 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
53. Minneapolis Southwest - 40.69 (26) 4-15 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
54. Centennial - 34.93 (20) 2-18 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
55. Duluth East - 34.5 (11) 3-17 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
56. Burnsville - 32.26 (12) 2-17 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
57. St. Francis - 31.52 (57) 3-17 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
58. Stillwater Area - 31.46 (22) 3-18 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
59. Rochester Century - 31.41 (9) 3-17 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
60. Mounds View - 30.48 (29) 3-18 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
61. Irondale - 30.06 (33) 3-19 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
62. Eagan - 29.12 (15) 1-19 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
63. Rosemount - 28.59 (41) 2-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse

Class AAA

1. Marshall - 61.26 (13) 0-0 vs better, 21-1 vs worse
2. Austin - 60.32 (26) 0-0 vs better, 21-1 vs worse
3. Orono - 58.29 (1) 0-4 vs better, 16-1 vs worse
4. DeLaSalle - 57.61 (5) 0-3 vs better, 11-0 vs worse
5. Mankato East - 56.69 (15) 3-3 vs better, 15-1 vs worse
6. Willmar - 56.63 (51) 0-1 vs better, 21-1 vs worse
7. Columbia Heights - 56.01 (17) 1-3 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
8. Waseca - 55.91 (48) 0-2 vs better, 20-1 vs worse
9. St. Croix Lutheran - 55.13 (22) 1-4 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
10. Fergus Falls - 54.87 (28) 1-1 vs better, 16-5 vs worse
11. St. Paul Johnson - 54.24 (54) 1-1 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
12. Hibbing - 54.17 (47) 0-0 vs better, 15-6 vs worse
13. Sauk Rapids-Rice - 53.75 (37) 2-3 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
14. Duluth Denfeld - 53.39 (36) 0-3 vs better, 13-3 vs worse
15. Delano - 53.28 (8) 3-7 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
16. Minneapolis Roosevelt - 53.02 (30) 3-4 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
17. Dassel-Cokato - 52.9 (41) 1-3 vs better, 13-3 vs worse
18. Robbinsdale Cooper - 52.55 (43) 1-3 vs better, 13-3 vs worse
19. Bemidji - 52.44 (58) 1-2 vs better, 14-4 vs worse
20. Princeton - 51.89 (61) 2-2 vs better, 15-4 vs worse
21. Monticello - 51.48 (57) 1-4 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
22. St. Thomas Academy - 51.29 (10) 2-8 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
23. Mahtomedi - 51.28 (59) 2-4 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
24. Alexandria - 50.85 (40) 2-5 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
25. Northfield - 50.55 (39) 1-6 vs better, 14-0 vs worse
26. Worthington - 50.47 (20) 2-7 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
27. Fridley - 50.45 (23) 2-7 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
28. Cloquet - 50.38 (31) 2-7 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
29. Minneapolis Henry - 49.75 (35) 2-5 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
30. Waconia - 49.53 (16) 3-8 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
31. Totino-Grace - 48.79 (3) 2-9 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
32. Grand Rapids - 48.62 (56) 4-6 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
33. Benilde-St. Margaret's - 46.58 (32) 4-11 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
34. Detroit Lakes - 46.06 (53) 4-8 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
35. Mankato West - 45.91 (12) 2-9 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
36. Simley - 45.8 (49) 2-10 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
37. Becker - 45.1 (33) 2-9 vs better, 7-4 vs worse
38. New Ulm - 44.84 (50) 2-8 vs better, 8-4 vs worse
39. St. Anthony Village - 44.66 (52) 3-10 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
40. St. Cloud Apollo - 44.35 (14) 5-12 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
41. Kasson-Mantorville - 43.95 (19) 3-12 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
42. St. Paul Harding - 43.12 (63) 1-7 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
43. Holy Angels - 42.56 (25) 3-14 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
44. Mound Westonka - 42.1 (62) 3-11 vs better, 8-0 vs worse
45. Big Lake - 41.22 (24) 3-14 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
46. St. Paul Highland Park - 40.56 (55) 4-13 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
47. Zimmerman - 40.26 (45) 4-12 vs better, 2-4 vs worse
48. Rocori - 40.14 (6) 4-18 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
49. Hermantown - 39.74 (38) 3-13 vs better, 3-2 vs worse
50. South St. Paul - 39.36 (60) 4-14 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
51. Sartell-St. Stephen - 38.86 (2) 3-18 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
52. Little Falls - 38.51 (44) 3-15 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
53. St. Paul Como Park - 37.82 (29) 3-17 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
54. North Branch - 37.23 (27) 3-16 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
55. Winona - 36.79 (4) 2-13 vs better, 3-2 vs worse
56. Bloomington Kennedy - 35.79 (46) 3-16 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
57. Chisago Lakes Area - 34.86 (42) 2-17 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
58. Faribault - 33.38 (11) 2-14 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
59. Red Wing - 32.91 (7) 2-14 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
60. Hill-Murray - 31.69 (34) 2-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
61. Hutchinson - 28.47 (9) 2-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
62. Richfield - 20.85 (21) 1-21 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
63. Albert Lea - 0 (18) 0-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse

Class AA

1. Minnehaha Academy - 60.22 (1) 0-2 vs better, 18-2 vs worse
2. Perham - 59.52 (60) 0-0 vs better, 22-0 vs worse
3. Melrose - 57.91 (82) 0-0 vs better, 21-1 vs worse
4. Annandale - 57.1 (7) 0-2 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
5. Minneapolis North - 57.01 (11) 1-2 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
6. Lake City - 57 (35) 0-0 vs better, 19-3 vs worse
7. St. Charles - 56.91 (51) 0-1 vs better, 21-2 vs worse
8. Virginia - 56.9 (42) 0-0 vs better, 18-3 vs worse
9. Caledonia - 56.62 (20) 1-3 vs better, 17-1 vs worse
10. Maple Lake - 56.2 (41) 0-1 vs better, 18-3 vs worse
11. Holy Family Catholic - 55.91 (10) 2-2 vs better, 13-4 vs worse
12. Brooklyn Center - 55.71 (16) 1-3 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
13. Esko - 55.51 (30) 0-4 vs better, 17-0 vs worse
14. Byron - 55.4 (14) 1-5 vs better, 17-1 vs worse
15. Eden Valley-Watkins - 55.04 (101) 0-2 vs better, 18-0 vs worse
16. New Richland-H-E-G - 54.85 (113) 0-1 vs better, 20-1 vs worse
17. Jordan - 54.38 (56) 1-3 vs better, 18-2 vs worse
18. Osakis - 54 (57) 0-2 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
19. Plainview-Elgin-Millville - 53.99 (27) 0-4 vs better, 17-2 vs worse
20. Kimball Area - 53.72 (79) 1-3 vs better, 17-1 vs worse
21. St. Cloud Cathedral - 53.69 (87) 0-3 vs better, 16-0 vs worse
22. Greenway - 53.49 (107) 0-3 vs better, 19-0 vs worse
23. Cristo Rey Jesuit - 53.12 (120) 1-0 vs better, 16-3 vs worse
24. Pipestone Area - 52.9 (8) 1-4 vs better, 13-5 vs worse
25. Breckenridge - 52.63 (61) 1-2 vs better, 15-3 vs worse
26. Maranatha Christian - 52.33 (50) 1-4 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
27. Minnewaska Area - 52.12 (46) 2-4 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
28. Pequot Lakes - 51.92 (40) 1-4 vs better, 13-3 vs worse
29. Zumbrota-Mazeppa - 51.89 (106) 0-3 vs better, 17-2 vs worse
30. Fairmont - 51.84 (54) 0-5 vs better, 16-1 vs worse
31. Barnum - 51.83 (36) 2-5 vs better, 13-2 vs worse
32. New London-Spicer - 51.61 (22) 2-5 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
33. Albany - 51.36 (39) 2-5 vs better, 12-4 vs worse
34. New Life Academy - 50.98 (104) 0-3 vs better, 15-3 vs worse
35. La Crescent - 50.55 (23) 2-6 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
36. Windom Area - 50.55 (12) 3-3 vs better, 9-8 vs worse
37. Park Rapids Area - 50.37 (66) 1-2 vs better, 11-8 vs worse
38. Roseau - 50.36 (119) 1-1 vs better, 15-5 vs worse
39. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta - 50.08 (2) 2-9 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
40. Trinity School - 49.96 (100) 0-3 vs better, 14-5 vs worse
41. Rockford - 49.93 (45) 2-7 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
42. Proctor - 49.76 (72) 3-7 vs better, 12-0 vs worse
43. Pillager - 49.74 (116) 0-3 vs better, 15-5 vs worse
44. St. Croix Prep - 49.71 (114) 2-3 vs better, 13-4 vs worse
45. Breck - 49.63 (18) 1-7 vs better, 11-1 vs worse
46. Sibley East - 49.61 (96) 1-6 vs better, 15-1 vs worse
47. Moose Lake-Willow River - 49.53 (58) 2-7 vs better, 12-1 vs worse
48. Hawley - 49.18 (71) 2-4 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
49. Redwood Valley - 49.02 (9) 4-10 vs better, 8-1 vs worse
50. Dover-Eyota - 48.99 (62) 1-7 vs better, 13-2 vs worse
51. Jackson County Central - 48.95 (31) 4-9 vs better, 9-0 vs worse
52. Southwest Christian - 48.77 (68) 1-6 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
53. Maple River - 48.7 (53) 1-6 vs better, 13-3 vs worse
54. Stewartville - 48.57 (112) 2-4 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
55. Sauk Centre - 48.4 (17) 3-8 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
56. Bagley - 48.1 (43) 3-9 vs better, 9-1 vs worse
57. Nova Classical Academy - 47.97 (121) 1-2 vs better, 12-6 vs worse
58. Pine City - 47.89 (124) 0-3 vs better, 18-2 vs worse
59. Charter Stars - 47.67 (122) 2-2 vs better, 14-4 vs worse
60. Mesabi East - 47.66 (47) 3-6 vs better, 8-5 vs worse
61. Litchfield - 47.53 (26) 2-8 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
62. Concordia Academy - 47.27 (97) 2-6 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
63. Wadena-Deer Creek - 47.07 (77) 3-7 vs better, 8-4 vs worse
64. Holdingford - 46.98 (38) 3-8 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
65. Royalton - 46.96 (109) 2-6 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
66. Rochester Lourdes - 46.75 (44) 4-8 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
67. Belle Plaine - 46.04 (70) 1-8 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
68. Providence Academy - 45.76 (75) 1-9 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
69. East Grand Forks - 45.58 (69) 3-8 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
70. St. Paul Academy - 45.13 (78) 3-10 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
71. Spectrum - 45.01 (103) 2-8 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
72. Mora - 44.8 (81) 1-8 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
73. Crosby-Ironton - 44.65 (67) 4-10 vs better, 5-3 vs worse
74. Crookston - 44.46 (63) 4-9 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
75. Blake - 44.07 (118) 2-8 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
76. Barnesville - 42.62 (13) 2-10 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
77. Martin County West - 42.61 (89) 3-11 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
78. Warroad - 42.38 (117) 3-9 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
79. Glencoe-Silver Lake - 42.13 (55) 2-11 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
80. Foley - 42.12 (37) 2-14 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
81. Watertown-Mayer - 42.11 (6) 5-14 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
82. St. Paul Humboldt - 41.99 (111) 2-8 vs better, 6-5 vs worse
83. St. James Area - 41.54 (90) 2-11 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
84. Long Prairie-Grey Eagle - 40.95 (28) 3-11 vs better, 3-3 vs worse
85. Lewiston-Altura - 40.66 (33) 3-12 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
86. International Falls - 40.46 (15) 4-14 vs better, 3-2 vs worse
87. Norwood-Young America - 40.22 (59) 2-13 vs better, 5-3 vs worse
88. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City - 39.76 (88) 1-11 vs better, 9-1 vs worse
89. Cannon Falls - 39.42 (102) 2-12 vs better, 8-1 vs worse
90. Pine Island - 39.09 (24) 4-15 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
91. Blue Earth Area - 39.05 (92) 3-12 vs better, 3-3 vs worse
92. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton - 39.04 (80) 4-13 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
93. Staples-Motley - 38.89 (99) 4-11 vs better, 3-2 vs worse
94. St. Agnes - 38.52 (48) 2-15 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
95. PACT Charter - 38 (86) 3-15 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
96. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted - 37.92 (65) 3-15 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
97. Milaca - 37.78 (74) 2-16 vs better, 5-0 vs worse
98. Duluth Marshall - 37.51 (84) 3-10 vs better, 2-2 vs worse
99. Triton - 37.39 (110) 3-14 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
100. Eveleth-Gilbert - 37.1 (52) 4-16 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
101. Aitkin - 36.84 (64) 3-17 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
102. St. Paul Prep/HSRA - 36.72 (123) 3-7 vs better, 3-2 vs worse
103. St. Peter - 36.39 (49) 4-15 vs better, 1-3 vs worse
104. LeSueur-Henderson - 36.39 (93) 3-15 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
105. Luverne - 36.06 (29) 3-16 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
106. Pierz - 35.37 (76) 3-17 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
107. Minneapolis Edison - 35.02 (95) 3-18 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
108. Paynesville Area - 33.72 (21) 4-16 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
109. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton - 33.52 (34) 1-17 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
110. Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop - 32.66 (98) 2-17 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
111. Tri-City United - 32.63 (25) 3-18 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
112. St. Paul Washington - 32.4 (85) 3-19 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
113. Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran - 32.09 (83) 3-16 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
114. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial - 31.86 (91) 1-20 vs better, 3-0 vs worse
115. Rush City - 30.74 (115) 2-14 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
116. International School of MN - 30.42 (94) 2-11 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
117. Two Harbors - 30 (32) 3-19 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
118. Thief River Falls - 27.1 (5) 1-21 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
119. Academy for Sciences & Ag - 26.42 (125) 1-10 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
120. Montevideo - 23.99 (3) 1-17 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
121. Math and Science Academy - 23.33 (105) 1-17 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
122. Chatfield - 22.96 (19) 1-20 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
123. Medford - 20.5 (73) 1-20 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
124. Kenyon-Wanamingo - 19.65 (108) 1-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
125. Benson - 0 (4) 0-23 vs better, 0-0 vs worse

Class A

1. Cass Lake-Bena - 58.12 (47) 0-0 vs better, 23-1 vs worse
2. Springfield - 58.04 (64) 0-0 vs better, 22-1 vs worse
3. Mayer Lutheran - 57.53 (18) 1-1 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
4. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton - 57.27 (111) 0-0 vs better, 24-0 vs worse
5. Hancock - 57.16 (50) 0-0 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
6. NCE/U-H - 57.15 (68) 0-0 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
7. North Woods - 56.39 (99) 1-1 vs better, 20-0 vs worse
8. Ada-Borup - 55.74 (32) 0-2 vs better, 15-1 vs worse
9. Parkers Prairie - 55.39 (81) 0-1 vs better, 19-1 vs worse
10. Minneota - 55.32 (83) 0-1 vs better, 20-1 vs worse
11. Hinckley-Finlayson - 54.33 (117) 0-2 vs better, 21-0 vs worse
12. Dawson-Boyd - 54.31 (49) 2-1 vs better, 15-3 vs worse
13. Spring Grove - 54.28 (105) 0-1 vs better, 16-1 vs worse
14. Nevis - 54.18 (87) 0-2 vs better, 19-1 vs worse
15. Fosston - 53.77 (31) 0-4 vs better, 17-2 vs worse
16. Sacred Heart - 53.65 (133) 0-0 vs better, 18-2 vs worse
17. Westbrook-Walnut Grove - 53.42 (122) 0-1 vs better, 20-2 vs worse
18. New Ulm Cathedral - 53.21 (69) 0-2 vs better, 19-3 vs worse
19. Battle Lake - 53.16 (24) 1-4 vs better, 14-1 vs worse
20. Wrenshall - 52.99 (145) 0-0 vs better, 19-2 vs worse
21. Ortonville - 52.57 (73) 0-3 vs better, 15-0 vs worse
22. BOLD - 52.54 (48) 1-3 vs better, 17-2 vs worse
23. Rushford-Peterson - 52.53 (40) 3-2 vs better, 11-4 vs worse
24. Fertile-Beltrami - 52.14 (25) 0-5 vs better, 15-2 vs worse
25. Cromwell-Wright - 51.86 (67) 1-2 vs better, 15-4 vs worse
26. Ely - 50.89 (147) 0-2 vs better, 19-1 vs worse
27. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley - 50.82 (71) 2-3 vs better, 12-4 vs worse
28. Murray County Central - 50.72 (88) 0-2 vs better, 13-3 vs worse
29. Cleveland - 50.23 (115) 0-3 vs better, 17-2 vs worse
30. Lakeview - 50.09 (26) 1-6 vs better, 14-2 vs worse
31. Mountain Lake Area - 49.65 (113) 2-3 vs better, 14-3 vs worse
32. West Central Area - 49.48 (33) 0-7 vs better, 14-0 vs worse
33. Pelican Rapids - 49.43 (19) 2-7 vs better, 12-2 vs worse
34. Southwest MN Christian - 49.35 (55) 3-7 vs better, 11-0 vs worse
35. St. Clair - 49.19 (58) 2-4 vs better, 13-5 vs worse
36. Win-E-Mac - 49.16 (30) 0-8 vs better, 15-1 vs worse
37. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy - 49.1 (21) 2-5 vs better, 8-4 vs worse
38. Sebeka - 49.05 (56) 2-4 vs better, 10-5 vs worse
39. Kittson County Central - 48.48 (78) 2-3 vs better, 8-5 vs worse
40. Mahnomen/Waubun - 48.42 (7) 2-9 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
41. Cedar Mountain/Comfrey - 48.38 (63) 2-6 vs better, 13-2 vs worse
42. Christian Life Academy - 48.36 (142) 0-0 vs better, 13-6 vs worse
43. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton - 48.32 (143) 2-3 vs better, 14-5 vs worse
44. Browerville/Eagle Valley - 48.25 (74) 1-5 vs better, 11-4 vs worse
45. Randolph - 47.97 (152) 1-3 vs better, 17-3 vs worse
46. Lakeview Christian - 47.83 (112) 0-3 vs better, 14-5 vs worse
47. CHOF - 47.7 (126) 2-5 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
48. Bethlehem Academy - 47.62 (84) 2-5 vs better, 11-5 vs worse
49. Brandon/Evansville - 47.49 (35) 2-8 vs better, 11-0 vs worse
50. Schaeffer Academy - 47.48 (132) 1-5 vs better, 16-2 vs worse
51. Henning - 47.34 (107) 2-6 vs better, 13-2 vs worse
52. Minnesota Valley Lutheran - 47.33 (123) 2-7 vs better, 15-0 vs worse
53. Red Rock Central - 47.22 (51) 3-7 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
54. LeRoy-Ostrander - 47.11 (149) 1-3 vs better, 14-4 vs worse
55. Prairie Seeds Academy - 46.89 (131) 2-5 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
56. Wabasha-Kellogg - 46.65 (59) 3-8 vs better, 9-3 vs worse
57. Stephen-Argyle - 46.59 (72) 2-6 vs better, 10-3 vs worse
58. Renville County West - 46.23 (11) 1-8 vs better, 11-3 vs worse
59. Kingsland - 46.21 (80) 2-9 vs better, 11-0 vs worse
60. Northern Freeze - 46.02 (94) 3-7 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
61. Pine River-Backus - 45.81 (44) 2-8 vs better, 10-3 vs worse
62. Park Christian - 45.45 (14) 3-11 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
63. Deer River - 45.24 (28) 1-9 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
64. Carlton - 45.09 (118) 1-6 vs better, 12-4 vs worse
65. Minnesota Transitions Charter - 44.97 (135) 0-0 vs better, 3-4 vs worse
66. Silver Bay - 44.9 (127) 2-8 vs better, 13-1 vs worse
67. Learning for Leadership - 44.84 (158) 0-3 vs better, 11-4 vs worse
68. Bigfork - 44.65 (129) 2-5 vs better, 12-3 vs worse
69. Chisholm - 44.65 (62) 3-8 vs better, 7-4 vs worse
70. Swanville - 44.65 (108) 2-6 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
71. Red Lake - 44.55 (89) 2-8 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
72. Nicollet - 44.43 (102) 2-7 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
73. Lyle/Austin Pacelli - 44.26 (151) 3-5 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
74. Lac qui Parle Valley - 44.2 (17) 1-12 vs better, 11-0 vs worse
75. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa - 44.03 (5) 3-12 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
76. Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity - 43.73 (79) 2-9 vs better, 8-4 vs worse
77. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg - 43.67 (109) 2-8 vs better, 11-2 vs worse
78. Nashwauk-Keewatin - 42.99 (70) 1-10 vs better, 10-1 vs worse
79. Blooming Prairie - 42.98 (124) 2-8 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
80. Fond du Lac Ojibwe - 42.91 (76) 2-9 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
81. Grand Meadow - 42.28 (134) 3-8 vs better, 9-4 vs worse
82. Adrian - 41.88 (75) 1-8 vs better, 9-2 vs worse
83. Lake Park-Audubon - 41.74 (13) 2-13 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
84. Bertha-Hewitt - 41.7 (46) 2-11 vs better, 6-1 vs worse
85. Goodhue - 41.53 (96) 3-9 vs better, 7-5 vs worse
86. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River - 41.26 (104) 2-12 vs better, 7-1 vs worse
87. Menahga - 41.24 (77) 2-12 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
88. Hmong Academy - 41.21 (163) 0-2 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
89. Southland - 41.14 (9) 4-12 vs better, 2-2 vs worse
90. Liberty Classical Academy - 41.12 (159) 1-7 vs better, 10-2 vs worse
91. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown - 41 (91) 3-10 vs better, 7-3 vs worse
92. Mankato Loyola - 40.99 (45) 2-13 vs better, 7-1 vs worse
93. Underwood - 40.62 (16) 3-13 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
94. Mountain Iron-Buhl - 40.53 (92) 3-12 vs better, 7-1 vs worse
95. Braham - 40.24 (95) 0-11 vs better, 11-1 vs worse
96. West Lutheran - 40.21 (140) 2-9 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
97. Groves Academy - 39.77 (155) 1-8 vs better, 7-4 vs worse
98. Lincoln International - 39.76 (156) 2-3 vs better, 1-4 vs worse
99. Calvin Christian - 39.29 (162) 2-6 vs better, 8-2 vs worse
100. Central MN Christian - 39.25 (8) 2-13 vs better, 4-3 vs worse
101. T/ML/GHEC - 39.23 (141) 2-11 vs better, 8-3 vs worse
102. Verndale - 39.2 (65) 3-12 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
103. Sleepy Eye - 39.08 (54) 2-13 vs better, 8-1 vs worse
104. Blackduck - 39.08 (23) 2-14 vs better, 5-2 vs worse
105. Floodwood - 38.94 (66) 1-12 vs better, 7-2 vs worse
106. Goodridge/Grygla - 38.83 (120) 2-13 vs better, 5-3 vs worse
107. Fulda - 38.65 (61) 2-12 vs better, 8-1 vs worse
108. Fillmore Central - 38.43 (52) 3-15 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
109. Hills-Beaver Creek - 38.25 (53) 2-9 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
110. Mounds Park Academy - 37.78 (101) 4-15 vs better, 1-2 vs worse
111. Red Lake County - 37.09 (93) 3-13 vs better, 4-3 vs worse
112. MN Academy for the Deaf - 36.99 (144) 2-7 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
113. Hope Academy - 36.89 (125) 3-11 vs better, 3-3 vs worse
114. Clearbrook-Gonvick - 36.71 (136) 4-12 vs better, 4-3 vs worse
115. East Central - 36.52 (98) 1-13 vs better, 7-0 vs worse
116. St. John's Prep - 36.35 (82) 2-10 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
117. Rothsay - 36.22 (34) 3-12 vs better, 2-3 vs worse
118. Canby - 36.08 (20) 2-11 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
119. United South Central - 35.9 (103) 3-15 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
120. MACCRAY - 35.9 (6) 3-15 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
121. McGregor - 35.53 (37) 2-15 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
122. Heritage Christian - 35.39 (42) 4-14 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
123. Isle - 35.22 (139) 1-13 vs better, 6-2 vs worse
124. Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart - 34.87 (57) 2-15 vs better, 4-2 vs worse
125. South Ridge - 34.67 (100) 2-13 vs better, 5-1 vs worse
126. Mabel-Canton - 34.43 (137) 2-10 vs better, 4-5 vs worse
127. Hill City - 34.23 (130) 1-12 vs better, 7-1 vs worse
128. Northome/Kelliher - 34.13 (60) 2-17 vs better, 6-0 vs worse
129. Houston - 33.52 (86) 3-14 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
130. Norman County West - 33.36 (10) 2-13 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
131. Hayfield - 32.73 (29) 3-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
132. New York Mills - 32.5 (41) 3-18 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
133. Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley - 32.4 (1) 1-10 vs better, 0-2 vs worse
134. Onamia - 32.28 (114) 1-12 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
135. North Lakes Academy - 32.28 (160) 1-11 vs better, 5-1 vs worse
136. Upsala - 31.37 (27) 2-19 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
137. Alden-Conger - 30.91 (148) 2-17 vs better, 3-2 vs worse
138. Ashby - 30.81 (4) 2-15 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
139. Cook County - 30.33 (36) 2-12 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
140. Climax/Fisher - 29.41 (12) 2-17 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
141. Yellow Medicine East - 28.89 (3) 2-17 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
142. Heron Lake-Okabena - 28.09 (110) 1-15 vs better, 4-1 vs worse
143. Laporte - 27.72 (121) 1-18 vs better, 4-0 vs worse
144. Madelia - 26.26 (153) 2-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
145. Warren-Alvarado-Oslo - 26.15 (85) 2-17 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
146. Chesterton Academy - 25.82 (154) 1-10 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
147. Ogilvie - 25.12 (128) 1-22 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
148. Frazee - 24.99 (22) 1-18 vs better, 1-0 vs worse
149. Wabasso - 23.45 (15) 1-19 vs better, 2-0 vs worse
150. Legacy Christian - 23.06 (90) 1-21 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
151. Lake of the Woods - 22.96 (157) 0-13 vs better, 2-1 vs worse
152. Wheaton/Herman-Norcross - 22.18 (2) 2-15 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
153. Northland - 22.08 (146) 0-17 vs better, 3-1 vs worse
154. Lanesboro - 22.08 (138) 1-19 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
155. Littlefork-Big Falls - 21.93 (150) 1-16 vs better, 1-1 vs worse
156. Community of Peace Academy - 21.29 (97) 2-17 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
157. Northeast Range - 19.94 (116) 1-14 vs better, 0-1 vs worse
158. Cherry - 19.75 (106) 2-20 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
159. Glenville-Emmons - 17.59 (119) 1-19 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
160. Ellsworth - 0 (39) 0-17 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
161. Edgerton - 0 (38) 0-17 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
162. Sleepy Eye Saint Mary's - 0 (43) 0-21 vs better, 0-0 vs worse
163. Hiawatha Collegiate - 0 (161) 0-10 vs better, 0-0 vs worse