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The EMAC gets it started
PrologueThe opening Monday of the season means its just another EMAC Monday. Who cares about the cold we'll still watch it in person. We start it off with a bang as 2 heavyweights get together....
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The Spiderman Meme Game
PrologueOff to Benilde St. Margaret's for a season opening game between the #9AAA Red Knights and Mound-Westonka. Good test for both teams to see where the stand in the always tough grind that is...
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No need for the Irish to be lucky
PrologueOnly 4 games on the local schedule. So let's take a break and get some live video work in for tonight's session of Rosemount at Bloomington Jefferson. The Man of Many Hats leading tonight's...
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2021 Breakdown Tipoff Classic Thoughts
So back to the big events with 2021 Breakdown Tipoff Classic returning to the schedule. We did lose 1 game on the schedule with the Cretin-Derham Hall vs Totino-Grace game being called off. But...
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Hylanders tame the Mustangs
PrologueIts a quality game for a Monday night with Maranatha visiting #5AAA Columbia Heights. Should be a fun matchup of athletic teams that want to get up and down. Time to make use of that NFHS...
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Falcons fly by the Rebels
PrologueNo better production than the CCX folks in the northwest metro. Let's take in their telecast of Robbinsdale Armstrong at Champlin Park in a NW Suburban opener. New head coach Aaron Kloeppner...
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Another Bears and Ponies Classic
PrologueIts another night of video. This time I take in a must see game of Stillwater at White Bear Lake. This was a classic last year. Plus you have 2 of the state's best juniors, Max Shikenjanski...
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An IMAC Grinder
PrologueTaking our chances again with the NFHS setup its an IMAC matchup on my schedule. Undefeated St. Paul Academy taking on Providence Academy. Providence playing without guard Liam Carney in...
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2021 Big 12 Classic Thoughts
Its another year of the Big 12 Classic. This year we visit Totino-Grace for 7 quality games on the schedule. Impressive restraint holds me to only 2 cans of Pepsi on the day. Good crowd for the big...
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It came upon the stormy night
PrologueContinuing my video look around the metro, let's take in a section 2AAAA seeding battle between Chanhassen and Prior Lake. Also a chance to get a look at Malcolm Jones of Prior Lake. Small...
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Let the holiday spirit return
PrologueI kick my holiday season of 22 games into full gear with a triple header. First its an afternoon matinee for northside pride. Then off to St. Paul for day 1 of the Harding tourney in the...
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Back to where college hoops began
PrologueIts night 2 at the Hutton Holiday Classic. Always fun to be at Hutton Arena at Hamline and good to see holiday hoops back there. Only 1 game instead the planned 2 but an interesting game it...
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2021 TCO Holiday Classic Day 1
PrologueHoliday tournaments back in full force. I make my usual venture to Augsburg for their holiday tourney. The tourney back up to 8 teams this year after being at 6 for a few years. Hopkins...
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2021 Tartan Tourney Day 1
PrologueTo Tartan for their annual holiday tournament. Tough luck in their schedule with Mahtomedi backing out and then a late Fridley cancellation. That meant only 2 games today and only 2 night...
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2021 Capitol City Classic Day 2 Thoughts
PrologueAfter a visit from the Crown Prince to enjoy the fine Siberian weather for the Winter Classic, let's review my final games of the holiday week. I took in 6 games at Day 2 of the 1st annual...
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Don't Pack this one in
PrologueMiserable weather means online viewing and while my planned game did come on, it didn't come in on time. But happenstance is in my favor as I pick up the #3AAA South St. Paul vs Mahtomedi...
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January 6th, 2022 CzarPI
This is the 1st CzarPI of the 2021-22 season (see CzarPI Explained Here). It includes games through Wednesday, January 5th, 2022. The value in () after the CzarPI value is the team's strength of...
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Opening the New Year Right
PrologueWhat a wonderful way to ring in the first Saturday of the new year. A top ranked city rivalry, an important section matchup with a high major recruit and one of the state's best teams testing...
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Slam dunking a Saturday
PrologueA couple of notable setups on the local schedule today caught my eye. The obvious setup was the rescheduled Breakdown games at Hamline. Good setup there. Then the rescheduled Hall of Fame...
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MLK Adventures 2021
PrologueGreat to see the return of MLK events to the local calendar. This year the Minnesota Black Basketball Coaches Association put on the MLK Cultural Games. This was scheduled to be 4 games at...
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