Tuesday recaps of MN GBB for 2.4.2025
D1 HIGH FIVE
Tiny Lewis, Eastern Illinois, Minnehaha 2
One is a lonely number. Same with 2.
D2 HIGH FIVE
Emma Miller, UM Crookston, St. Michael-Albertville 17
Willow Thiel, UM Crookston, Perham 14
Ella Giorgi, Bemidji State, Coon Rapids 12
Aubrey Heyer, Bemidji State, Chaska 6
Hope Dudycha, UM Crookston, Austin 4
Totals: 53
D2, with only one contest smoked D1. The only one of these players that did not make a state tournament was Ella Giorgi.
POINT PARADE-21
Parade starts at 25. If there is a player missing email kja8067@gmail.com
AAAA-6
Mya Tautges, Brainerd 27
Brianna Eggers, Buffalo 26
Bre Knight, Cambridge-Isanti 26
Sophie Hawkinson, Wayzata 25
Amisha Ramlall, Rosemount 25
Ciara Seifert, Rochester JM 25
AAA-6
Maddie Backer, New Ulm 32
Madison Ohm, Byron 31
Mya Wilson, Hill-Murray 31
Ajiem Agwa, Austin 30
Mya Moore, Orono 26
Jayci Rath, Stewartville 26
AA-5
Rylie Cother, Jackson County Central 38
Ava Carlson, New London-Spicer 27
Audrey Hayden, Roseau 27
Makayla Young, St. Paul Washington/Johnson 27
Ava Swanson, Pillager 26
A-4
Marissa Tusler, West Lutheran 38
Morgan Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 34
Olivia Louis, Liberty Classical Academy 33
Lainey Braulick, BOLD 27
RANKED RESULTS
Winner High 104 Providence
Winner Low 37 Minneapolis Roosevelt
Loser High 75 Pillager
Loser Low 11 North Lakes
Biggest Margin 70 Alexandria v Rocori
Smallest Margin 1 Melrose v Osakis; Minneapolis South v Minneapolis Camden
Most Combined: 162 New Ulm v Belle Plaine
Least combined: 65 Mille Lacs v East Central
Margins 30 or more 46
Margins 5 or less 14
Average 54.40
Winner Average 66.71
Loser Average 42.09
Average margin 24.62
Average combined: 108.79
Ranked Upsets: in AAAA #8 Minnetonka dropped #7 St. Michael-Albertville 75-69.
AAAA Ave 57.65
AAA Ave 54.20
AA Ave 53.83
A Ave 53.48
Right down the line top to bottom with the scores getting lower as we travel down the list. AAAA wins the day by +3.45 over AAA, the biggest gap between any class. Also in A #10 Braham fell to unranked and AA school Milaca 67-44.
AAAA
#2 Hopkins 66, #3 Eden Prairie 64 OT
#4 Eastview 69, Burnsville 26
#6 Prior Lake 81, #10 Rosemount 67
#8 Minnetonka 75, #7 St. Michael-Albertville 69
#5 Wayzata 75, Woodbury 30
#9 Lakeville North 67, Shakopee 27
AAA
#1 Marshall 77, Brandon Valley, SD 73
#3 Benilde-St. Margaret’s 85, Bloomington Jefferson 45
#4 Alexandria 94, Rocori 24
#5 Orono 87, St. Louis Park 42
#7 Hill-Murray 81, Hastings 50
#8 Mahtomedi 89, Tartan 32
#9 Delano 71, Mound Westonka 26
#10 Byron 75, Lake City 40
AA
#1 Providence 104, Two Rivers 40
#2 Crosby-Ironton 80, Pierz 38
#3 New London-Spicer 78, Dassel-Cokato 45
Barnesville 67, #5 Sauk Centre 64
#7 Minnewaska 72, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 51
A:
#2 Hillcrest Lutheran 71, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 51
#3 Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s 90, Cedar Mountain 35
#5 Mayer Lutheran 52, Unity Christian 34
#9 Hancock 73, Parkers Prairie 45
Milaca 67, #10 Braham 44
MILESTONES
EGF Sacred Heart Sophomore Lexi Lawrence made the 1000-point club with 17 points in a 76-47 win over Thief River Falls on Tuesday night. She is the sixth family member to get 1000. Her mother did it at Cavalier, ND; her aunt at Devils Lake. Both played at North Dakota in college.
ABOUT LAST NIGHT…..Wayzata v Woodbury
Another day, another running time match up. I went to Woodbury to see the Royals. I am picking off some of the midlevel type teams, QRF rated 50-70, when the opportunity presents itself. Monday it was #58 Andover, yesterday #67 Woodbury. Both days I saw the clock tick away late. Last night the #5AAAA Trojans overcame a tight first half to pour it on in the second half in a 75-30 victory. They held the hosts to only 8 second half points (my ulcer would be off the charts—see yesterday’s comments).
The first half was a different tale. With 6:03 left Wayzata called time with a slim 18-17 lead. The next 24 minutes were 57-13. One factor in the Wayzata domination was their control of the glass. They grabbed offensive boards at a 57.8% clip (26 for them on offense; 19 for Woodbury on defense). But Woodbury also had some modest success on the offensive glass too rebounding at a 48.6% clip. Currently the best (the top%) in the NBA is 31.6%. the lowest is 19.7%. Clearly in high school this is a mark that can be improved by ALL teams. Another key advantage for the visitors was the turnover battle. The Trojans only had 8, the Royals 27. Translation: Wayzata had 41.88 touches per turnover. Woodbury 11.52.
The last six minutes of the first half launched the Trojans to victory. At the break it was 31-22. With 15 minutes left it was 36-27. Woodbury would only muster three more points the rest of the way. Wayzata opened the second half with five straight scores. Included in that burst was one possession where they had five cracks at scoring. Then Wayzata senior Sophie Hawkinson found her groove. She hit a 3, and made a steal lay up on two consecutive possessions, assisted on the third; after one possession off she then hit two straight 3s added a mid-range shot for 13 of her game high 25 points in the space of six possessions or three minutes of action. Hawkinson made the 41 Club with a score of 44 which included 10 d stops and just missing a true kjasr triple double by one with nine distributions in 18 set ups. Wayzata tacked on another 3 on the next possession and it was 59-29, with running time in site with nine minutes to go.
Another interesting feature of this game was the starters vs. the bench. Wayzata throttled the Woodbury starters 54-15 or 117.4 pp100 to 41.7. The bench also belonged to Wayzata 21-15. The Trojan bench was even better efficiently with 131.2. Woodbury’s reserves matched their starters with 15 points but were more efficient too with 60. How long was the drought for Woodbury? Their last field goal came around 13 minutes left. Their final point, a free throw came on running time at 49.8 ticks left—-18 possessions of bone-dry weather.
DAY AHEAD
A lucky 13 games await Wednesday. The NW Suburban is back in action hosting seven games.
RANKED IN ACTION
AAAA: #1 Maple Grove