How the Lake was won?
Girls basketball Metro Top 10 teams bear down on a turning point
The Lake Conference schedule pits a pair of undefeated teams, No. 1 Minnetonka and No. 3 St. Michael-Albertville.
January 8, 2024 at 2:26PM
The state's best conference will decide a champion over the next six weeks.
The top three teams in the girls basketball Metro Top 10 reside in the seven-team Lake Conference, and two other Lake members rank among the top seven.
Unbeaten Minnetonka (10-0) heads the group, followed by No. 2 Hopkins (10-2), No. 3 St. Michael-Albertville (12-0), No. 6 Eden Prairie (12-1) and No. 7 Wayzata (9-2).
St. Michael-Albertville 5-9 senior guard Ja'Kahla Craft, headed to Seton Hall for college, has turned in back-to-back 30-point games.
This week's marquee matchup
St. Michael-Albertville at Minnetonka, 7 p.m. Friday
This will reveal exactly where St. Michael-Albertville stands, because the Knights have not played any team in the Top 10. For Minnetonka, it's the middle of three challenging games this week. The Skippers face Wayzata on Tuesday, and they have a day game Saturday against DeLaSalle after taking on St. Michael-Albertville on Friday night.
Girls basketball Metro Top 10
1. Minnetonka (10-0). Last week: 1
2. Hopkins (10-2). Last week: 2
3. St. Michael-Albertville (12-0). Last week: 3
4. Providence Academy (2A) (11-2). Last week: 4
5. Maple Grove (8-1). Last week: 5
6. Eden Prairie (12-1). Last week: 6
7. Wayzata (9-2). Last week: 8
8. Lakeville North (7-3). Last week: 9
8. Rosemount (9-3). Last week: 7
10. Chaska (7-4). 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.
