So, most of the big match games and the jockeying in the statewide rankings is behind us, and the conference races move to the front burner.... There were 3 big GIRLS conference games Friday night that gave shape to those races.
Northwest Suburban
Explosive Park Center (now 5-0 in the conference, #9 statewide) defeated Centennial (4-1, #11) with relative ease 75-61. Centennial is still without Wisconsin-bound post Sara Stapleton, but the margin was still a surprise. Sophomore Adalia McKenzie continues to impress with 26 points, T'Naye Griffin added 17, Lauren Frost 13 and Kayla Cox 10. Sarah Lavell continued her breakout senior season with 24 points for Centennial but Drake-bound wing Taylor McAuley was held to 7.
Park Center visits 4-1 Armstrong on Tuesday, and surprising 5-0 Elk River is at Centennial on Thursday, so the NWS race will continue to be defined this week.
South Suburban
Perennial power Eastview (now 3-1 and #5) escaped Apple Valley (2-2, #12) in the backyard battle 63-61 as Macy Guebert scored 23 points. Lauren Glas continued to show her toughness. She's an all-state soccer player who succeeds at basketball by instinct and osmosis and pure athleticism and heart and added 12 points. Megan Baer scored 24 and Mykel Parham 13 for the Eagles.
Upstart Farmington and surprising Shakopee are 4-0 in the South Suburban and the Tigers already have a win over Eastview. But Farmington is at Shakopee on Friday, and they get Eastview again the following Friday.
Suburban East
This one is already a 2-team race after Roseville edged Forest Lake 52-47 behind Jayda Johnston's 18 points. Stillwater is 5-0 with a win at Roseville, and the Raiders are 2-1. Everybody else already has 2 losses or more. Roseville visits Stillwater January 29.
Player of the Day--Adalia McKenzie
Team of the Day--Park Center
Coach of the Day--Barb Metcalf, Park Center
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