Recap of MN GBB Action from Tuesday 1.21.2025
D1 HIGH FIVE
Somah Kamara, Tennessee State, Cooper 20
There were only a trio of D1 games on Tuesday. Only one Minnesota GBB grad took part. Kamara is a first year player and is a soloist today.
POINT PARADE-28
Parade starts at 25. If there is a player not on the list email kja8067@gmail.com
AAAA-6
Madlin Freking, Anoka 30
Haley Strain, Hastings 29
Annika Peper, Stillwater 27
Tori Schlagel, Eden Prairie 27
Autumn McCall, Centennial 26
Addi Schneider, Chaska 25
AAA-5
Mya Moore, Orono 36
Kendra Harvey, Byron 32
Mya Wilson, Hill-Murray 31
Ajiem Agwa, Austin 29
Zahara Bishop, Benilde-St. Margaret’s 26
AA-9
Rylie Cother, Jackson County Central 42
Tori Oehrlein, Crosby-Ironton 35
Marta Forsline, Mesabi East 34
Regan Jueneman, Crosby-Ironton 29
Maddie Luft, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 28
Avery Freier, MN Valley Lutheran 27
Savi Borowicz, Jordan 26
Aubrie Klug, Caledonia 26
Eden Samuel, St. Paul Academy 25
A-7
Brielle Janssen, MACCRAY 45
Brynn Kockelman, Canby 31
Kendyl Lodermeier, Goodhue 29
Morgan Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 29
Mimi Bueckers, Pine River-Backus 28
Sienna Duininck, Central MN Christian 28
Sawyer Tulenchik, Pine River-Backus 28
RANKED RESULTS
Winner High 112 Crosby-Ironton
Winner Low 38 Stephen-Argyle
Loser High 76 Orono OT
Loser Low 11 Minneapolis Roosevelt
Biggest Margin 76 Crosby-Ironton v Mille Lacs
Smallest Margin 1 Owatonna v Rochester Mayo; CHOF v New Life Academy
Most Combined: 157 Chaska v Orono OT
Least combined: 65 Stephen-Argyle v Climax/Fisher
Margins 30 or more 39
Margins 5 or less 18
Average 55.26
Winner Average 66.91
Loser Average 43.62
Average margin 23.29
Average combined 110.5
Ranked Upsets: Three road wins by lower ranked teams: In a section 6AAAA matchup (and Lake Conference game) #7 Wayzata upended #1 Hopkins by three. Another AAAA upset, this time in section 1 (and Big 9 Conference) with Owatonna slipping by #10 Rochester Mayo by one. Owatonna has the longest win streak in AAAA with xx. A section 4AAA (and Metro East Conference game) #8 Hill-Murray stopped #7 Mahtomedi by four.
AAAA Ave 60.21
AAA Ave 55.38
AA Ave 54.45
A Ave 53.03
The universe is back to normal with each class above the other. But the three lower classes are only separated by 2.35 points.
AAAA
#7 Wayzata 73, #1 Hopkins 70
#3 Eden Prairie 65, #8 Minnetonka 57
#5 St. Michael-Albertville 80, Edina 72
Owatonna 60, #10 Rochester Mayo 59
AAA
#1 Marshall 80, Worthington 27
#2 Alexandria 71, Brainerd 57
#3 Monticello 73, Becker 42
Chaska 81, #4 Orono 76
#6 Benilde-St. Margaret’s 91, Waconia 55
#8 Hill-Murray 61, #7 Mahtomedi 57
#10 Delano 82, St. Peter 37
AA
#2 Crosby-Ironton 112, Mille Lacs 36
#6 Caledonia 76, Chatfield 45
#8 Minnewaska 69, Osakis 42
#10 Jordan 72, Mankato East 46
A
#1 Goodhue 85, Lake City 62
#3 Hillcrest Lutheran 85, #8 Hancock 68
#10 Central MN Christian 66, Lakeview 31
MILESTONES
Scott Sorenson of #6AA Caledonia picked up career win 400 coaching win 76-45 victory Chatfield.
Senior Megan Thorfinnson of #8AA Minnewaska Area made it to the 1000 point level in the 69-42 win over Osakis.
Junior Cail Jahnke of #5AAAA St. Michael-Albertville reached the 1000 point mark in the Knights 80-72 win over Edina.
Coach Sorenson wasn’t the only one celebrating at Caledonia on Tuesday night. Junior Aubrie Klug is now a member of the 1000 point club. But wait….there is more…Aubrie’s senior brother also got to the coveted 1000 point mark on the same night.
DAY AHEAD
7 to 9 to 14 to 15 games. The weather for the first two days this week has pushed a few games to today. Usually Wednesday is owned by metro games. Not today. Four games are taking place in the Arrowhead region including ranked v ranked Proctor at Duluth Marshall. One other ranked team is in action. Cass Lake-Bena at #5A Mountain Iron-Buhl.