Minnesota Basketball News has revealed their latest rankings just in time for the holiday break.  This is approximately a quarter into the 2022-2023 season.

There are not many changes in boys or girls among the top 5 in the four classes.

In boys,two-time defending Class A Champion Hayfield was defeated by Cherry to the Tigers are on top with Hayfield #2.  Goodhue is #8, Mankato Loyola #10, Lyle-Pacelli #14.

Below are the Class 1A Top 20 according to Minnesota Basketball News.

  1. Cherry
  2. Hayfield
  3. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa
  4. New Life Academy
  5. Cass Lake-Bena
  6. Deer River
  7. Henning
  8. Goodhue
  9. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton
  10. Mankato Loyola
  11. Fertile-Beltrami
  12. Legacy Christian
  13. Lakeview
  14. Lyle-Pacelli
  15. Border West
  16. Browerville-Eagle Valley
  17. Battle Lake
  18. Southwest Mn Christian
  19. Ada-Borup-West
  20. Nevis

Lake City is rated #2 in Class 2A following their 6-0 start to the season.  Holy Family Catholic is #1.  Maple River #5, Plainview-Elgin-Millville #7, Watertown-Mayer #10.

Below are the Class 2A Top 20 teams ranked by Minnesota Basketball News.

  1. Holy Family Catholic
  2. Lake City
  3. Minneapolis North
  4. Maranatha Christian
  5. Maple River
  6. Minnehaha Academy
  7. Plainview-Elgin-Millville
  8. Perham
  9. Pequot Lakes
  10. Watertown-Mayer
  11. Albany
  12. Mora
  13. Sauk Centre
  14. Esko
  15. Thief River Falls
  16. Rock Ridge
  17. New London-Spicer
  18. Crosby-Ironton
  19. West Central Area
  20. Two Harbors

Four Big Nine Conference teams are among the Top 15 Class 3A teams ranked by Minnesota Basketball News.

  1. Totino-Grace
  2. Orono
  3. Benilde-St. Margaret's
  4. DeLaSalle
  5. Mahtomedi
  6. Alexandria
  7. Mankato East
  8. Austin
  9. Princeton
  10. St. Anthony Village
  11. New Ulm
  12. Delano
  13. Hermantown
  14. Winona
  15. Mankato West
  16. Jordan
  17. North Branch
  18. Simley
  19. St. Cloud Tech
  20. Marshall

The largest schools are topped by Park Center.  Six South Suburban Conference schools are among the top 17 in Class 4A.

Below are the Class 4A Top 20 as determined by Minnesota Basketball News.

  1. Park Center
  2. Lakeville North
  3. Shakopee
  4. Eastview
  5. Hopkins
  6. Maple Grove
  7. Farmington
  8. Eden Prairie
  9. East Ridge
  10. Wayzata
  11. Robbinsdale Armstrong
  12. Robbinsdale Cooper
  13. Andover
  14. Minnetonka
  15. Prior Lake
  16. Stillwater
  17. Lakeville South
  18. Rochester Mayo
  19. Buffalo
  20. Cambridge-Isanti

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