Alexandria guard Mason Witt (0) attempts to lay the ball in while being contested by Cretin-Derham Hall guard Jason Johnson (3) in the second half of a Breakdown Tip Off Classic game at Hopkins High School on Saturday. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

MN high school boys basketball: Cretin-Derham Hall and Tommy Ahneman vs. Alexandria and Chase Thompson

Alexandria 6-8 forward Chase Thompson gives a quick jab step with his right foot, getting Cretin-Derham Hall 6-10 senior Tommy Ahneman to backpedal slightly off balance. It gives Thompson plenty of room to bury a 22-foot three-pointer.

Ahneman catches the ball on the low block, faking Thompson to the right. Ahneman spins back quickly the other way for a left-handed layup.

The battle between the state’s best two big men in the Class of 2025 — whose games are quite different — didn’t disappoint those in attendance before Thompson left with a right shoulder injury in the second half, allowing Cretin-Derham Hall to rally for a 77-71 victory over Alexandria at the Breakdown Tip Off Classic on Saturday night at Hopkins High School.

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