St. Paul Academy at St. Croix Prep
7:30 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 19

St. Paul Academy opens the season against St. Croix Prep, a matchup that was a high-scoring affair won by the Spartans 86-80 last season. 

The Lions will have their work cut out this season as they look to replace Michael Gutierrez, the state's second-leading scorer who averaged 31.5 ppg and scored 47 against St. Paul Academy last year. 

Defensively, St. Croix Prep will need to slow the Spartans' Dalante Peyton and Kent Hanson, who combined for 52 points in last season's meeting.