2025-26 City Conference Preview

This is the 2nd preview in the 2025-2026 season preview series.  For the first conference on the list, I start with a look at the City Conference made of of small local charter schools.  Its not exactly clear who is in the league as there are different lists.  I'm using the Minnesota-Scores standings to split the independents from this list.  This group is not to be confused with the Minneapolis City Conference or the St. Paul City Conference.  For a list of all the season previews and how they are done, click here.

Exploration Explorers (2024-25 Season, 8-9)
A new era begins for the Explorers as they have to replace long time top scorer Amari Warren at the point.  Plenty of other pieces to replace too.

High School for Recording Arts Falcons (2024-25 season 1-11)
No information available

Lincoln International Eagles (2024-25 season 0-14)
The Eagles were blown out against everyone except Hmong Academy last season.  No idea who returns but pressure really bothered them last season with a lack of skill.

Metro Deaf School Cheetahs (2024-25 season 1-4)
No information available.

Metro Schools College Prep Lions (2024-25 season 10-8)
Senior Wing Hamza Ahmed is the top returning scorer..  He'll lead a handful of returnees.  The Lions move down to Section 4A this season from 5AA last year which is a huge benefit.

Minnesota Transitions Wolves (2024-25 season 9-12)
MTS was a thin roster last year with only 6 guys when I saw them.  Point guard play was their strength.  Unknown what they'll return.

Prairie Seeds Academy Lycans (2024-25 season 12-11)
Possible they've joined the EMAC this season but I can't confirm so I'll leave them here.  Antonio McCrownsey will be missed on the front line.  Soph PG Maceo Moua returns as the leading scorer during the last 2 seasons.  He averaged 11.2 PPG last season as the only double figure scorer.  Jeremy Mannah, Reed Thanadabout and Charles Anderson return to the wings.  Though Anderson may have to play inside because this roster may not have anybody else over 6 feet tall.

St. Paul City School Wolves (2024-25 season 3-7)
Coach Nick Brock is in his 2nd year leading the Wolves.  I tried 3 different times to see them at their place last season and no luck.  Looks like their season basically ended after first semester.

Venture Academy Tigers (2024-25 season 4-3)
No information available    

Overview
As usual not much to go on here as these schools are the hardest to find any information on for anything.  Most of these schools will be the near the bottom of class A and be playing on the first couple of days of the Section 4A tourney.  HSRA often doesn't play the Section 4AA playoffs.