Heading into the Class AA preview, there are several sections that are already underway so here's a preview as well as who is left in the eight Class AA sections.
If you're looking to take a road trip to watch some exciting girls basketball section play, head to Rochester since there are six teams that could head up Highway 52 to Minneapolis. Up first is the top seeded Goodhue Wildcats, followed by the second seeded Rochester Lourdes Eagles and the third seeded Winona Cotter Ramblers. But wait, there's more. There's also the fourth seeded Dover-Eyota Eagles, the fifth seeded Lake City Tigers and the sixth seeded Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bulldogs. This could be the toughest section in all of Minnesota. Who will come out on top?
In Section 2, the Glencoe-Silver Lake Panthers have the first round bye in the North subsection with the Norwood-Young America Raiders seeded second. The South Subsection's top seed is Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial who enters section play on a four game winning streak and have won 13 out of their last 14 games.
Section 3 looks like a six team race. In the North Subsection the top seed is the Montevideo Thunder Hawks. But look out for the second seeded New London-Spicer Wildcats and the third seeded Litchfield Dragons. The South subsections top seed, the Luverne Cardinals enters the tournament with a nine game winning streak. They will have to get past the second seeded Fairmont Cardinals and the third seeded Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers. Could the section final be the Battle of the Birds?
The pairings are not released for Section 4 but it looks like the Minnehaha Academy Redhawks will be the top seed. Another team in red and white is red hot and it's the St. Croix Lutheran Crusaders, winners of 14 straight games. Don't count out the Minneapolis Roosevelt Teddies or the St. Croix Prep Lions.
The top two seeds in Section 5 both have 22-4 records the Providence Academy Lions and the Holy Family Catholic Fire. The Lions are led by one of the best young girl basketball players in Minnesota, eighth grader Maddyn Greenway. Add the Counts sisters Maria and Grace and you get the nucleus of the team that finished second last year in Class AA. As for the Holy Family Catholic Fire, they faced Providence Academy on February 15 and lost 57-43. Could there be a rematch in the section final or will the third seeded Watertown-Mayer Royals and the fourth seeded Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs pull a upset?
Here comes another interesting section to watch, Section 6. The top seed is the Albany Huskies, followed by the second seeded Sauk Centre Mainstreeters under the veteran leadership of Scott Bergman. There's also the third seeded Foley Falcons. Who will come out of this section?
Heading North to Section 7, where the top seeded Pequot Lakes Patriots have won 20 straight games. There will have to contend with the second seeded Esko Eskomos, the third seeded Pierz Pioneers and the fourth seeded Proctor Rails who have won seven in a row after a three game losing streak.
Wrapping up the Class AA preview is Section 8 with the top seeded Fergus Falls Otters in a five team race to head down I-94 to The Barn. Ther's also the second seeded Menagha Braves, the third seeded Perham Yellowjackets, the fourth seeded Hawley Nuggets and a perennial power the fifth seeded Roseau Rams. Some great basketball coming up in northwestern Minnesota.
Next up is the Class A preview.
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