Good teams know how to win close games. This is true for Benilde-St. Margaret’s, the lone unbeaten team in Class 3A. On Tuesday, senior forward Jalen Wilson made a shot at the buzzer, giving the Red Knights a 62-60 win at Waconia.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s boys basketball is 11-0 on the season and sits atop the Class 3A rankings. KSTP Sports stopped by the team’s practice this week and spoke with head coach Damain Johnson and senior power forward Jalen Wilson. Wilson and fellow senior Jaleel Donley are among players on the Mr. Basketball watch list.

No. 6 Benilde-St. Margaret’s breezes past Chanhassen 90-55 for third straight win. Zahara Bishop’s 25 points led the way for the Red Knights along with 17 from Pressley Watkins and Kendall McGee’s 13 points.

The Alexandria boys and girls basketball teams play conference games to end the week before hosting Benilde-St. Margaret's on Saturday

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Alexandria senior Chase Thompson (3) hoists up a 3-pointer during a game against Mankato East on Dec. 28, 2024, at the CSP Holiday Classic at the Gangelhoff Center in St. Paul. On Jan. 20, 2025, Thompson was named the 2025 Minnesota Mr. Basketball watchlist.

Minnesota high school boys basketball is finally in full swing, and High School on SI has the top 25 teams in the state ranked regardless of classifica

Injuries have impacted some of the top girls basketball teams in the Lake Conference, either for limited periods of time or the entire season. Minnetonka’s leading scorer, junior guard Lanelle Wright,

The 2024-25 Minnesota high school boys hockey season is underway, and High School on SI will have all-classification rankings every week. Midseason Minnesota hi

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Be sure to follow High School on SI for coverage of girls basketball throughout the rest of the season. Top 25 Minnesota High School Girls Basketball Rankings 1. Providence Academ

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