There is something to be said for playing a tough schedule.
Girls basketball Metro Top 10 shows value of a tough schedule
Ron Haggstrom's latest ranking includes two teams with two losses to strong opponents.
December 14, 2022 at 2:09AM
No. 9 Maple Grove and No. 10 Lakeville North remain in the Metro Top 10 despite two early-season setbacks. The Crimson opened the season with back-to-back losses to Class 4A defending state champion and Metro Top 10 No. 1 Hopkins (69-49) and No. 6 Wayzata (60-56). The Panthers fell to No. 5 Chaska (64-50) and Wayzata (64-53).
The Lake Conference is off to a strong start, holding down five of the top six spots while accumulating a 22-1 record. No. 4 Minnetonka suffered the only loss, falling to Hortonville (Wis.) 66-56 in the Breakdown Tip-Off Classic at the Lindbergh Center at Hopkins High School.
No. 5 Chaska is the lone school in the top six that doesn't play in the Lake.
This week's marquee matchup
St. Michael-Albertville at Chaska, 7 p.m. Friday
The Hawks get their shot to tackle the Lake this week. They will host No. 2 St. Michael-Albertville after traveling to Wayzata three day earlier. Chaska beat Wayzata last season and didn't play St. Michael-Albertville.
Girls basketball Metro Top 10
Records are through Monday
1. Hopkins (5-0)
2. St. Michael-Albertville (3-0)
3. Eden Prairie (4-0)
4. Minnetonka (5-1)
5. Chaska (4-0)
6. Wayzata (5-0)
7. East Ridge (5-1)
8. Becker (3A) (3-0)
9. Maple Grove (3-2)
10. Lakeville North (1-2)
Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.
