Undefeated Wayzata, with its depth showing, leads boys basketball Metro Top 10

Wayzata is led by Jackson McAndrew, but Christian Wiggins, Ben Shaffer, Wyatt McBeth and Isaac Olmstead contribute plenty.

January 8, 2024 at 1:38PM
Ben Shaffer (3) is among the reasons Wayzata is undefeated and No. 1 in the Metro Top 10. (Renée Jones Schneider, Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Wayzata keeps passing every test.

The Class 4A defending state champion Trojans (10-0) hold down the No. 1 spot in the boys basketball Metro Top 10 after disposing of then-No. 4 Lakeville North 94-76 on the road. The Trojans' average margin of victory is 26.8 points.

Jackson McAndrew, a 6-9 senior forward headed to Creighton, is averaging 23.7 points per game, but the underlying reason for Wayzata's success is his supporting cast: sophomore Christian Wiggins (13.4 points per game), senior Ben Shaffer (11.1), junior Wyatt McBeth (10.5) and sophomore Isaac Olmstead (9.6). Olmstead, a 5-10 guard, scored a season-high 25 points against Lakeville North.

The two Northwest Suburban Conference powers, No. 2 Totino-Grace (7-3) and No. 3 Park Center (11-1), hold down the next two spots. No. 4 Minnetonka (7-1) and No. 5 Breck (10-0) each climbed this week.

Lakeville North (6-4) falls to seventh after losses to Wayzata and Farmington.

This week's marquee matchup

Hopkins at Benilde-St. Margaret's, 7 p.m. Tuesday

The No. 6 Royals (8-2) should get tested by Benilde-St. Margaret's (3-5), which was ranked second in Class 3A the week before Christmas. The Red Knights have lost their past five games, three by a dozen or more points.

Boys basketball Metro Top 10

1. Wayzata (10-0). Last week: 1

2. Totino-Grace (3A) (7-3). Last week: 2

3. Park Center (11-1). Last week: 3

4. Minnetonka (7-1). Last week: 5

5. Breck (2A) (10-0). Last week: 7

6. Hopkins (8-2). Last week: 8

7. Lakeville North (6-4). Last week: 4

8. Shakopee (7-2). Last week: 6

9. Osseo (8-3). Last week: 9

10. Farmington (9-2). Last week: 10

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