MN GBB action from Monday 1.27.2025 including an examination of how the mighty have fallen.
D1 HIGH FIVE
Adalia McKenzie, Illinois, Park Center 7
Tessa Johnson, South Carolina, St. Michael-Albertville 3
Totals: 10
16 D1 games last night only yielded two Minnesota scorers. Both were former Miss Basketball honorees. Together they got to double digits.
POINT PARADE-10
Parade starts at 25. If there is a player missing email kja8067@gmail.com
AAAA-2
Kate Boulanger, New Prague 38
Kennadi Gack, Sartell 25
AAA-0
None reported
AA-4
Clarissa Sauer, Winona Cotter 37
Brylee Miller, Fairmont 34
Alivia Brown, Pillager 32
Audry Hayden, Roseau 29
A-4
Emma Hauger, Springfield 28
Aubrey Steffl, Cedar Mountain 28
Tatum Barto, North Woods 26
Lauryn Hendel, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda 25
NON MSHSL
Mirelli Fritz, Prior Lake Christian 26
RANKED RESULTS
Winner High Jackson County Central 95
Winner Low Avail Academy 46
Loser High Maple River 78
Loser Low Math & Science 10
Biggest Margin 69 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley v Red Lake
Smallest Margin 1 Dawson-Boyd v Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda
Most Combined: 173 Jackson County Central v Maple River
Least combined: 56 Avail Academy v Math & Science
Margins 30 or more 21
Margins 5 or less 6
Average 54.43
Winner Average 66.09
Loser Average 42.77
Average margin 23.32
Average combined: 108.86
Ranked Upsets: none
AAAA Ave 50.63
AAA Ave 52.17
AA Ave 58.24
A Ave 52.26
AA won the day with about six points to spare. Second was A, meaning the bigger classes brought up the rear with AAAA last. Taking a time machine back to an earlier age these four schools won nine titles in twenty two years: St. Louis Park (1986, 1990), Osseo (1988, 2000), Bloomington Jefferson (1993, 94, 98) , and St. Paul Central (2007, 2008). Last night those schools could not get 41 points. The mighty have fallen.
AAA:
#6 Orono 69, Waconia 59
AA:
#3 New London-Spicer 66, Norwood-Young America 39
A:
#3 Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 81, Russsell-Tyler-Ruthton 45
#6 Kittson County Central 64, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 56
#10 Hancock 74, Lakeview 57
MILESTONES
Junior Lauren Hust of Rochester Lourdes reached 1000 points with 18 scored in a 63-54 loss to Austin.
Another junior, Lexi Mahlen of Fosston, also achieved 1000 points in the 53-39 win over Crookston.
DAY AHEAD
The busiest day of the week has 153 games scheduled. 9 Ranked AAAA teams play, with three facing another AAAA ranked school; AAA has 7 teams in action; AA has 8; A also has 8.
RANKED V RANKED
#8AAAA Minnetonka at #2AAAA Hopkins
#6AAAA St. Michael-Albertville at #5AAAA Wayzata
#4AAAA Eastview v #9AAAA Lakeville North
#1AA Providence at #10AA Jordan
OTHER RANKED
AAAA: #1 Maple Grove; #7 Prior Lake; #10 Rosemount
AAA: #2 Alexandria; #4 DeLaSalle; #5 Benilde-St. Margaret’s; #7 Hill-Murray; #8 Mahtomedi; #9 Delano; #10 Totino-Grace
AA: #2 Crosby-Ironton; #3 New London-Spicer; #5 Sauk Centre; #7 Proctor; #8 Minnewaska; #9 Duluth Marshall
A: #1 Goodhue; #2 Hillcrest Lutheran; #3 Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s; #5 Mayer Lutheran; #6 Kittson County Central; #7 Central MN Christian; #9 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa; #10 Hancock