As seeding time nears, it’s becoming more evident which girls basketball teams will be top seeds in each section: the ones at the top of the Metro Top 10.
Is that the girls basketball Metro Top 10 or a list of No. 1 section seeds? It’s both.
The top four — Hopkins, Minnetonka, Maple Grove and Providence Academy — compete in separate sections.
Hopkins (20-2) clings to the No. 1 spot, with No. 2 Minnetonka (19-2), No. 3 Maple Grove (18-3) and No. 4 Providence Academy (19-4) remaining status quo. All four could reach the state tournament. Hopkins, Minnetonka and Maple Grove are in difference sections of Class 4A, and Providence Academy is in Class 2A.
Outstanding sophomore guard Maddyn Greenway scored 49 points for Providence Academy in a 94-89 victory over Alexandria on Saturday. It was her eighth 40-point performance of the season.
No. 5 Lakeville North (18-4), No. 6 Eden Prairie (17-6) and No. 8 St. Michael-Albertville (17-5) all moved up a spot in the Metro Top 10. Eden Prairie resides in the same section as Minnetonka, so only one can reach state.
No. 8 Wayzata (16-6) falls three spots after losing 56-53 at Eden Prairie. The teams split their head-to-head matchups.
This week’s marquee matchup
Maple Grove at Minnetonka, 7 p.m. Tuesday
A chance for the Crimson to move up another notch. Maple Grove has won 10 of its past 11, falling only to Hopkins 68-62 on a neutral floor. The Skippers suffered back-to-back setbacks during a grueling nine-game stretch but appear to have righted the ship.
Girls basketball Metro Top 10
1. Hopkins (20-2). Last week: 1
2. Minnetonka (19-2). Last week: 2
3. Maple Grove (18-3). Last week: 3
4. Providence Academy (2A) (19-4). Last week: 4
5. Lakeville North (18-4). Last week: 6
6. Eden Prairie (17-6). Last week: 7
7. St. Michael-Albertville (17-5). Last week: 8
8. Wayzata (16-6). Last week: 5
9. Andover (17-4). Last week: 9
10. Benilde-St. Margaret’s (3A) (16-5). Last week: 10
Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.