Every Tuesday at 6:50 p.m. and 9:50 p.m. during the high school year, we feature a team or athlete with our TRIA Prep Salute.This week’s salute recognizes the Benilde-St. Margaret’s boys basketball team,

Eden Prairie girls hockey triumphs 3-2 over Prior Lake at Hockey Day Minnesota, showcasing the state’s hockey culture.

No. 6 Benilde-St. Margaret’s breezes past Chanhassen 90-55 for third straight win. Zahara Bishop’s 25 points led the way for the Red Knights along with 17 from Pressley Watkins and Kendall McGee’s 13 points.

Alexandria hosts No. 9 (Class 4A) Sauk Rapids-Rice (13-4) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, and No. 2 (Class 3A) Orono (11-3) at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8. Sauk Rapids-Rice beat Alexandria, 81-76, on Dec. 7, 2024, in a game where Thompson was out with an injury.

The top five stood strong, the second five got shuffled, and that’s where it ends as the regular season winds down and the rankings with it.

BOYS BASKETBALL RANKINGS By Minnesota Basketball News CLASS 4A • 1. Cretin-Derham Hall (17-0); 2. Wayzata (15-2); 3. Hopkins (16-1); 4. Tartan (16-0); 5.

Minnesota high school boys basketball is in full swing, and High School on SI has the top 25 teams in the state ranked regardless of classification. Vo

Isaac Allen contributed eight points and three rebounds, while Jack Sabolik had five points and an assist. Rounding out WCA’s stats, Simon Moritz had three points and two rebounds, Owen Sanstead had two points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal, and Carter Kjesbo had two deflections, two rebounds, and one assist.

Alexandria senior Chase Thompson (3) hoists up a 3-pointer during a game against Mankato East on Dec. 28, 2024, at the CSP Holiday Classic at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul. On Jan. 20, 2025, Thompson was named the 2025 Minnesota Mr. Basketball watchlist.

The 2024-25 Minnesota high school boys hockey season is underway, and High School on SI will have all-classification rankings every week. Midseason Minnesota hi

The Alexandria boys and girls basketball teams play conference games to end the week before hosting Benilde-St. Margaret's on Saturday

Benilde-St. Margaret’s boys basketball is 11-0 on the season and sits atop the Class 3A rankings. KSTP Sports stopped by the team’s practice this week and spoke with head coach Damain Johnson and senior power forward Jalen Wilson. Wilson and fellow senior Jaleel Donley are among players on the Mr. Basketball watch list.