The Final Top 10: Class AAA

In the absence of an official champion, who was the best team in AAA. OK, that's easy. Here are the final top 10.

1. DeLaSalle 26-4, including 9-2 against the top 15 in AAA and AAAA. Won 2 state tournament games by a whopping 55 points.

2. Becker 28-2. Granted, they didn't play a 1st-class schedule, going 2-1 against the top 15 prior to state. But, at state, they beat 2 top 15 teams by 21 and 8.

3. Simley 28-3 and 7-3 against the top 15.

4. Holy Angels 23-7, just 2-3 against the top 15, and just 1-2 prior to state. Being located in the metro, they really should be playing a tougher schedule.

5. Marshall 27-1 and 3-1 against the top 15. The only loss was to Waconia by 11 in the section final, but they also beat Waconia by 4 during the regular season.

6. Waconia 20-11 and 3-7 vs. the top 15 including 0-5 against top 15 AAAA opponents. Split with Marshall. And, while they won a state tournament game, they did not play well at state, needing OT to beat a cold-shooting Red Wing team and the losing to Becker by 21.

7. Red Wing 26-4 and 4-4. Did not look good at state.

8. Alexandria 23-8 and 1-2. Did not play a tough schedule but did play well at state, staying with 8 of Becker (13 points better than Waconia) and beating Red Wing by 12.

9. Austin 21-7 and 3-4. Several key injuries down the stretch. Split with Red Wing.

10. Hill-Murray 21-8 and 4-2.

Honorable Mention--St. Paul Como 21-5 and won its 6th straight Twin City game. Hermantown was 26-5 and made it to state and drew #1 and #3.

Class AAA Big 5

Kiani Lockett and Nurjei Weems, DeLaSalle
Julia Bengtson, Becker
Frankie Vascellero, Holy Angels, 40 pts vs. Hermantown at state
Jordyn Hilgemann, Marshall or Ella Grove, Alexandria