No. 8-3A Minneapolis Washburn at Minneapolis North
7 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 16

New North coach Larry McKenzie, most recently at Holy Angels and Minneapolis Patrick Henry, leads a young Polars team that has had the ups and downs associated with its youth. There are buckets of talent on the roster in sophomores Jamil Jackson, Isaac Johnson, Tyler Johnson and Randy Mathews and freshman D.J. Hunter. North comes in on a high-note, as Jackson scored 25 in an 85-70 victory at Patrick Henry Friday night. Washburn has been the Minneapolis city bully in recent years with a dominant backcourt featuring Evan Shepherd, Quinton Garvis and star football running back Jeff Jones.