Who's Left in Class AA Boys Basketball Sections?

 Some sections are underway in Class AA boys basketball and some have yet to start.  Here's what's happening in the eight Class AA sections.  

The top four teams are still alive in Section 1.  They are the top seeded Lake City Tigers, who have lost only to Stewartville in the regular season, followed by the second seeded Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bulldogs, the third seeded Caledonia Warriors and the fourth seeded Cannon Falls Bombers.  

Section 2 has not yet begun but in the North Subsection, it could be a three team race with the top seeded Norwood-Young America Raiders, the second seeded Belle Plaine Tigers and the third seeded Minnesota Valley Lutheran Chargers, winners on 17 straight games.  The South Subsection could be a two team race with the top seeded Maple River Eagles and second seeded Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial.  QWho will head up Highway 169 to The Barn?  A great section to watch.  

The North Subsection in Section 3 has three teams that could make it to the finals.  They are top seeded Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, the second seeded Eden Valley-Watkins Eagles and the third seeded Paynesville Area Bulldogs.  As for the South Subsection, the top seed is the Jackson County Central Huskies.  

Section 4 begins this week and once again, the Minnehaha Academy Redhawks are the top seed.  But two other academies could pose a threat to the Redhawks section dominance, the second seeded Concordia Academy Beacons and the third seeded St. Paul Academy Spartans.  Can Minnehaha Academy continue their run of section titles?  

If there's one section in Class AA that is very tough, it's Section 5.  The top seed has been the top ranked team in Class AA most of the season, the Holy Family Catholic Fire.  Looking to put out the fFre's chances of heading to The Barn are the second seeded Minneapolis North Polars and the third seeded Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs.  But wait, there are some other teams that could contend, including three with identical 18-8 records, the fourth seeded Minneapolis Edison Tommies, the fifth seeded Watertown-Mayer Royals and the sixth seeded Breck Mustangs.  Add the seventh seeded Hiawatha Academy Wolves and the eighth seeded Dassel-Cokato Chargers.  Who will emerge as the team that will hoist the title trophy on St. Patrick's Day?  

Another tough section is Section 6.  You have the top seeded Albany Huskies who have won 22 games in a row, followed by the second seeded Mora Mustangs, the third seeded Milaca Wolves and the fourth seeded Sauk Centre Mainstreeters who haven't been to state since 1998.  Some outstanding basketball to come in central Minnesota.  

Up north in Section 7, it's a five team race as the top seeded Pequot Lakes Patriots, the second seeded Esko Eskomos, the third seeded Rock Ridge Wolverines, the fourth seeded Crosby-Ironton Rangers and the fifth seeded Two Harbors Agates.  The last time Two Harbors played in the state tournament was the first year of two class play 1971.  Who will come out of this section?  

Finally, in Section 8, Thief River Falls is best known for hockey but their boys basketball team is the top seed and hopng to head to Minneapolis for the first time since 1974.  They will have to get past the second seeded Perham Yellowjackets and the third seeded Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels.  

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