2016 Border Battle schedule
| Time | MN Team | WI Team |
|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m. | Spring Grove | Columbus Catholic |
| 12:45 p.m. | Lake City | Westby |
| 2:30 p.m. | Tartan | Eau Claire Memorial |
| 4:15 p.m. | DeLaSalle | La Crosse Central |
| 6:00 p.m. | Minneapolis North | Onalaska |
| 7:45 p.m. | Minnetonka | Stevens Point |
2016 MLK Jr. Classic schedule
| Time | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m. | Braham | Providence Academy |
| 11:30 a.m. | St. Cloud Apollo | Hibbing |
| 1:15 p.m. | Benilde-St. Margaret's | Duluth East |
| 2:45 p.m. | Perham | Esko |
| 4:15 p.m. | Becker (girls) | Mt. Iron-Buhl (girls) |
| 6:00 p.m. | Hinckley-Finlayson | Mt. Iron-Buhl |
| 7:30 p.m. | Cambridge-Isanti | Hermantown |
2016 Winter Lakes Classic schedule
| Time | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|
| 10:30 a.m. | Mt. Iron-Buhl (girls) | Browerville (girls) |
| 12:00 p.m. | Mt. Iron-Buhl | Browerville |
| 1:45 p.m. | St. Croix Lutheran (girls) | Sauk Centre (girls) |
| 3:15 p.m. | St. Croix Lutheran | Sauk Centre |
| 4:45 p.m. | Monticello | Perham |
| 6:30 p.m. | Edina (girls) | Alexandria (girls) |
| 8:00 p.m. | Edina | Alexandria |
2016 March to Madness younger level schedule
| Time | Team | Team | Court |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Rosemount 9th | Anoka 9th | 4 |
| 8:00 a.m. | Rosemount Soph. | Anoka Soph. | 3 |
| 8:00 a.m. | Rosemount JV | Anoka JV | 2 |
| 9:15 a.m. | Champlin Park 9th | New Prague 9th | 4 |
| 9:15 a.m. | Champlin Park Soph. | New Prague Soph. | 3 |
| 9:15 a.m. | Champlin Park JV | New Prague JV | 2 |
| 10:30 a.m. | Hutchinson JV | Hopkins JV | 4 |
| 10:30 a.m. | Hutchinson 9th | Hopkins 9th | 3 |
| 10:30 a.m. | Elk River 9th | Moorhead 9th | 2 |
| 11:45 a.m. | Becker JV | DGF JV | 4 |
| 11:45 a.m. | Elk River Soph. | Moorhead Soph. | 3 |
| 11:45 a.m. | Elk River JV | Moorhead JV | 2 |
2016 March to Madness schedule
| Court | Time | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main | 2:00 p.m. | Rosemount | Anoka |
| Main | 3:30 p.m. | Champlin Park | New Prague |
| Main | 5:15 p.m. | Hutchinson | Hopkins |
| East | 2:00 p.m. | Roseau | Waseca |
| East | 3:30 p.m. | Becker | Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton |
| East | 5:15 p.m. | Elk River | Moorhead |
2015 Granite City Classic schedule - Dec. 29 at SCSU
| Time | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m. | Becker | Rocori |
| 12:30 p.m. | Monticello | Sartell-St. Stephen |
| 2:15 p.m. | Mpls North | Rogers |
| 3:45 p.m. | St. Cloud Apollo | Albany |
| 5:30 p.m. | Orono | St. Cloud Tech |
| 7 p.m. | Wayzata | Champlin Park |
| 8:30 p.m. | Apple Valley | Maple Grove |
2015 Granite City Classic schedule - Dec. 30 at Apollo
| Time | Away Team | Home Team |
|---|---|---|
| 11 a.m. | Albany | Monticello |
| 12:30 p.m. | Orono | Becker |
| 2:15 p.m. | Rogers | Sartell-St. Stephen |
| 3:45 p.m. | Champlin Park | Mpls North |
| 5:30 p.m. | St. Cloud Tech | Maple Grove |
| 7 p.m. | Rocori | St. Cloud Apollo |
| 8:30 p.m. | Wayzata | Apple Valley |
Our own Ryan James will preview each of the four super-powered brackets at our summer-closing Bracket Buster event at Maple Grove Jr. High School this Thursday, July 30. He started with the Class 4A and 3A fields, and continued tonight with the Class 2A field, which features several rising programs that could contend for a state title this winter.
St. Croix Lutheran vs. Holy Family
St. Croix Lutheran's Ade Lamu
In 2 Sentences: The Crusaders of St. Croix Lutheran are returning all key pieces from a state tournament team and they play a Fire squad that lost their Northern Iowa signed talent as well as their PG so they are starting a new group. The Crusaders are a strong contender for the state title and a favorite for this event.
Top Match-Ups: Aage Rovney vs Nolan Wright, Ade Lamu vs Spencer Stewart-Hester, Trenton Krueger vs Aaron Nowak
2014-15 Records: St. Croix Lutheran (30-3) vs Holy Family (14-14)
Prediction: The Crusaders will win this game by a big margin as long as all their pieces are there. They have a lot more talent than the Fire at this point who is a team that needs a new chemistry.
Perham vs. Minnehaha Academy
In 2 Sentences: This might be the most anticipated game of the weekend because the young talent that is Jenson and Jalen (in middle school last year) as well as freshman returning player Bickham, these guys are the future of Minnesota hoops. Add in some veteran talent and this game will be fantastic.
Top Match-Ups: Jalen Suggs vs Jenson Beachy, Jaden Anderson vs Jake Richardson
2014-15 Records: Minnehaha Academy (19-9) vs Perham (12-15)
Prediction: Who wins? Really tough to know. If all are healthy it will go to the final buzzer and we say Minnehaha will get it because they are a bit older of a team.
Caledonia vs. Crosby-Ironton
Caledonia's Owen King
In 2 Sentences: Different parts of the state who lost key pieces but bring back strong scholarship type talents like Owen King and Noah Gindorff. Two excellent coaches going head to head in a game that people will watch close as new pieces have to play big roles
Top Match-Ups: Caledonia (28-5) vs Crosby-Ironton (22-8)
2014-15 Records: Owen King vs Jack Silgren, Colton Lampert vs Ben Jordan, Gavin Schroeder vs Noah Gindorff
Prediction: The Rangers are deeper up front and should grab this game by five or six points. It will be an excellent game and stopping Owen King will be tough but the game should be excellent.
Braham vs. St. Paul Academy
St. Paul Academy's Dalante Peyton
In 2 Sentences: These are two of the three or four squads that will be picked to be number one in a wide open but talented Class AA. Braham is incredibly deep and likely have the deepest talent pool in Class A while SPA has one of the best combos in AA in Peyton and Hanson. This will be an incredible game.
Top Match-Ups: Dalante Peyton vs Chris Olson, Kent Hanson vs Connor Tschumper, Emerson Egly vs John Larson/Ryan Larson
2014-15 Records: St. Paul Academy (19-10) vs Braham (25-3)
Prediction: Picking a winner. Both teams have brand new coaches so whichever team looks to their floor leaders could have an edge. Braham is deeper and had a better year last year, we pick them in overtime by a free throw.
Event brackets
Twenty players to watch at Bracket Buster
Michael Hurt, 2016
Reed Nikko, 2016
Brock Bertram, 2016
Steffon Mitchell, 2016
Tyler Johnson, 2016
Ade Lamu, 2016
Austin Slater, 2016
Dalante Peyton, 2016
Johnny Beeninga, 2016
Brady Rudrud, 2016
Gary Trent Jr, 2017
Theo John, 2017
McKinley Wright, 2017
Brad Davison, 2017
Jordan Horn, 2017
Tre Jones, 2018
Jarvis Thomas, 2018
Adam Trapp, 2018
Matthew Hurt, 2019
Jalen Suggs, 2020
Twenty players to watch at Bracket Buster
Michael Hurt, 2016
Reed Nikko, 2016
Brock Bertram, 2016
Steffon Mitchell, 2016
Tyler Johnson, 2016
Ade Lamu, 2016
Austin Slater, 2016
Dalante Peyton, 2016
Johnny Beeninga, 2016
Brady Rudrud, 2016
Gary Trent Jr, 2017
Theo John, 2017
McKinley Wright, 2017
Brad Davison, 2017
Jordan Horn, 2017
Tre Jones, 2018
Jarvis Thomas, 2018
Adam Trapp, 2018
Matthew Hurt, 2019
Jalen Suggs, 2020