The final week of the regular season is upon us, and the girls basketball Metro Top 10 is stuck at status quo.
Girls basketball Metro Top 10 teams keep it stable and steady
One game led to two teams switching spots, and streaking Chaska stayed No. 1.
February 21, 2023 at 1:37AM
No. 5 Eden Prairie (16-9) and No. 6 Maple Grove (20-4) flipped spots because the Eagles won a head-to-head matchup 77-72. Five of the Eagles' losses are by six points or fewer, and another came in overtime.
No. 1 Chaska (23-1) has won 18 consecutive games.
Three teams on the outside looking to gain a spot in the top 10 are Lakeville North (18-5), Minnetonka (15-9) and Stillwater (20-4).
This week's marquee matchup
St. Michael-Albertville at Hopkins, 7 p.m. Tuesday
The No. 4 Knights (22-2) could cause a jam atop the Lake Conference standings with a victory over No. 2 Hopkins (21-2). If that were to transpire, St. Michael-Albertville, Hopkins and No. 3 Wayzata (20-3) would all have two losses in league play.
Girls basketball Metro Top 10
1. Chaska (23-1)
2. Hopkins (21-2)
3. Wayzata (20-3)
4. St. Michael-Albertville (22-2)
5. Eden Prairie (16-9)
6. Maple Grove (20-4)
7. Providence Academy (2A) (21-2)
8. Becker (3A) (22-3)
9. East Ridge (20-4)
10. Benilde-St. Margaret's (3A) (18-6)
Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.
