ABOUT LAST NIGHT\u2026#3AA Minnehaha v #3A Cass Lake-Bena<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nAnother day, another game that did not live up to the pre-game hype. The Minnehaha Redhawks were a buzzsaw and sliced & diced the visiting Cass Lake-Bena Panthers with hypersonic speed and defense. Minnehaha blitzed CLB generating 39 turnovers leading to a 18\/23 transition conversion rate on the way to a century plus one running time victory. When RT kicked in and MA emptied their bench the score was 96-27. CLB \u201cwon\u201d the last nine minutes 8-5.<\/p>\n
Early on it was obviously close. The game was knotted at four all in the first minute, and then 7-6 with 15 minutes to go. Then the dam broke, or the floor gave way and there was a massive flood or tidal wave of points for the Redhawks. It started with three straight scores all keyed by a steal and then layup with Addie Mack delivering all six of those points, the last two times initiated by her steals. CLB tried to halt the bleeding taking their first time out at 13-8 at the 13:33 mark. Four minutes later the score mushroomed to 26-13. At that stage MA was in the midst of scoring on ten straight possessions. In that run six points came on second chancers, four on transition, 12 from behind the arc with freshman Briana Foster knocking down three. At half the route was on 57-25. Even if the first half score was eliminated for MA, the Redhawks would have won just using the second half 44-35. And furthermore using just the first nine minutes of the second half 39-35.<\/p>\n
MA used a rotating player with fresh legs to frustrate Gabi Fineday. She led the Panthers with 19 points.\u00a0 The Panthers were turning it over with the touches per turnover under five. The Redhawks read the action down like they had a copy of the CLB playbook. When a Panther crossed the timeline, she was swarmed and turned which led to usually a spin dribble which was met by a swooping Redhawk either deflecting a pass or an outright snatch and grab. Here is the difference in transition lay ups: MA 18\/23 or a robust 78% conversion to 2\/5 for CLB. The paint totals is another extreme difference maker 70-38. Another factor was shot attempts 86-46. And then the lightning pace favored the home team with three touches and less going 34\/61 or 55.7% to 10\/57 or an anemic 17.5%.<\/p>\n
Mack was dominant in all phases of the game getting to the 61 Club with a day\u2019s high (from what I have seen in all Saturday games) of 37 points, 12 d stops of which seven were steals, and a distribution mark of 12\/17 good for 70.6%. She was joined in the 31 Club by teammate Sinae Hill with a 37 of which 23 came on points.<\/p>\n
CLB has definitely punched up their schedule this season. This game showed the previously undefeated Panthers what needs to improve to reach the pinnacle in A\u2026.sharp, crisp decisions, and strong execution. They still have some strong opponents on the list, but two more AA teams—ranked Proctor and a team that made the state last year Perham. The rest of their schedule has four ranked A teams. MA will face #1AA Providence on the road January 7 and then host the Lions on January 24. The rest of their schedule features at least 11 teams that are or have been ranked. They aren\u2019t ducking anyone.<\/p>\n
UNBEATEN<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nLast week 32 teams were left. 15 fell leaving 17. There will be no undefeated champ in AAAA when New Prague, the last remaining unbeaten in AAAA lost at home to Chanhassen on Thursday 70-67. AA lost half of their unbeatens and now have nine left. I saw Spectrum on Monday go down and then Cass Lake-Bena on Saturday leave the list. The list will see further attrition during the upcoming Christmas tournament week.<\/p>\n
AAAA-0<\/strong><\/p>\nNone. New Prague, the last team left standing fell at home to Chanhassen on Thursday 70-67.<\/p>\n
AAA-3<\/strong><\/p>\nAustin, Marshall, Monticello<\/p>\n
AA-9 <\/strong><\/p>\nJWP, MN Valley Lutheran, New London-Spicer, KMS, Providence, Royalton, Sauk Centre, Crosby-Ironton, Menahga<\/p>\n
A-5<\/strong><\/p>\nSleepy Eye St. Mary\u2019s, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, Hillcrest Lutheran, Underwood, Warren-Alvarado-Oslo<\/p>\n
STREAKERS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nThe only changes here are in A with only one team occupying the slot. Sleepy Eye St. Mary\u2019s last week shared it with four others. Three are nipping at the heels at eight.<\/p>\n
AAAA: 8 Eden Prairie<\/p>\n
AAA:\u00a0 9 Marshall<\/p>\n
AA: 20 Providence (11+9)<\/p>\n
A: 9 Sleepy Eye St. Mary\u2019s<\/p>\n
QUEST FOR\u2026.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nThe QRF<\/strong><\/p>\n1-10<\/strong>: 9– .900<\/p>\n1-20<\/strong>: 15– .750<\/p>\n1-30<\/strong>: 18– .600<\/p>\n1-40<\/strong>: 23– .575<\/p>\n1-50:<\/strong> 26–.520<\/p>\nTop 10<\/strong><\/p>\nAAAA<\/strong> 8\/10-.800 Prior Lake & New Prague not charted<\/p>\nAAA<\/strong> 8\/10-.800 Marshall and Rock Ridge to be charted<\/p>\nAA<\/strong> 3\/10-.300 only top three seen.<\/p>\nA<\/strong> 2\/10-.200<\/p>\n#1 in each section\/subsection<\/strong><\/p>\nAAAA<\/strong> 7\/8-.875 missing New Prague in 1AAAA.<\/p>\nAAA<\/strong> 4\/8-.500 With Fergus Falls replacing Alexandria in 8AAA I got bumped down one.<\/p>\nAA<\/strong> 3\/9 .333<\/p>\nA<\/strong> 3\/12 .250\u00a0 improved with Braham & Cass Lake-Bena joining Mayer Lutheran.<\/p>\nSEEDING THE STATE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nChange at the top in AAAA & AAA. To me the most wide open class is AAA.<\/p>\n
AAAA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Maple Grove (5)<\/li>\n
- Eden Prairie (2)<\/li>\n
- Hopkins (6)<\/li>\n
- Eastview (3)<\/li>\n
- Michael-Albertville (8)<\/li>\n
- Centennial (7)<\/li>\n
- Lakeville North (1)<\/li>\n
- Stillwater (4)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
AAA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Marshall (2)<\/li>\n
- Orono (6)<\/li>\n
- Monticello (5)<\/li>\n
- Alexandria (8)<\/li>\n
- DeLaSalle (4)<\/li>\n
- Austin (1)<\/li>\n
- Rock Ridge (7)<\/li>\n
- Cretin-Derham Hall (3)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
AA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Providence (5)<\/li>\n
- Crosby-Ironton (7)<\/li>\n
- Minnehaha (4)<\/li>\n
- New London-Spicer (3)<\/li>\n
- Sauk Centre (6)<\/li>\n
- Caledonia (1)<\/li>\n
- Pelican Rapids (8)<\/li>\n
- JWP (2)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
A<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Goodhue (1)<\/li>\n
- Walker-Hackensack-Akeley (5)<\/li>\n
- Mountain Iron-Buhl (7)<\/li>\n
- Mayer Lutheran (4)<\/li>\n
- Hillcrest Lutheran (6)<\/li>\n
- Sleepy Eye St. Mary\u2019s (2)<\/li>\n
- Kittson County Central (8)<\/li>\n
- Central MN Christian (3)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
THE WEEK AHEAD<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\nFirst three days are off. Then the tournament schedule begins. There is only one \u201creal\u201d eight team tournament and that is hosted by Hill-Murray starting on Thursday. Friday will be busy with at least 109 games. Events that day include games at Winona State, Northwestern Roseville, Southwest MN State, Pelican Rapids, Blue Earth, DGF, Moorhead, Hastings, Columbia Heights, Eagan, Monticello, Cloquet, Fergus Falls, Hibbing, St. Thomas. But the mother lode of games include 22 at the Granite City Classic up in the St. Cloud area with sites including St. Benedict, Sauk Rapids, St. Cloud Apollo, St. Cloud Tech, Sartell, and St. Cloud State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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