What to watch this week: Hockey Day Minnesota, big girls basketball matchups highlight packed schedule
We have nearly 30 livestreams this week on Strib Varsity, including Warroad vs. Edina girls hockey and Providence Academy vs. Minnehaha Academy girls basketball.
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Hockey Day Minnesota is in full swing, St. Kate’s has a big lineup of girls basketball games in its MLK Tournament, and Strib Varsity is livestreaming it all (and more). Here’s the scoop on what’s coming up this week (and you can always find our streaming schedule right here):
Monday at 9 a.m., girls basketball: Rochester Lourdes vs. St. Croix Lutheran. The Crusaders face Lourdes, No. 9 in Class 2A in the Jan. 11 coaches poll, to open the MLK Tournament at St. Catherine University.
Monday at 10:45 a.m., girls basketball: Austin vs. Cloquet. The MLK Tournament continues with both teams looking to add to their win column and generate some momentum.
Monday at 12:30 p.m., girls basketball: Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran vs. Mountain Iron-Buhl. Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran faces a big test in the Rangers, No. 1 in Class 1A in the Jan. 11 coaches poll.
Monday at 2:15 p.m., girls basketball: Goodhue vs. White Bear Lake. The Class 2A Wildcats can add to their resume with a win over the Class 4A Bears.
Monday at 4 p.m., girls basketball: Cretin-Derham Hall vs. Eastview. The Raiders, No. 18 in Strib Varsity’s Minnesota Top 25, take on No. 12 Eastview at St. Kate’s.
Monday at 5 p.m., girls hockey: Grand Rapids/Greenway vs. Alexandria. Hockey Day Minnesota livestreams pick back up with Grand Rapids/Greenway, No. 24 in Strib Varsity’s Minnesota Top 25, facing Alexandria, whose losses have almost all come against top 20 teams.
Monday at 5:45 p.m., girls basketball: Stewartville vs. Minnehaha Academy. Stewartville, No. 19 in the Minnesota Top 25, faces Minnehaha Academy, looking to build momentum before a rematch with Providence Academy on Saturday.
Monday at 7:30 p.m., boys hockey: Lakeville North vs. Chanhassen. Hockey Day Minnesota continues with a matchup of Lakeville North and Chanhassen, No. 19 in Strib Varsity’s Minnesota Top 25.
Tuesday at 6:45 p.m., girls basketball: Mille Lacs vs. Crosby-Ironton. Gophers commit Tori Oehrlein, whose Crosby-Ironton team is No. 17 in the Minnesota Top 25, is nearing the state career scoring record. Will she surpass it against Mille Lacs?
Tuesday at 7 p.m., boys basketball: Minneapolis North vs. Holy Family. The Fire, No. 6 in Class 2A in the Jan. 12 coaches poll, host Minneapolis North, the team that ended their season in the section quarterfinals last year.
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Tuesday at 7 p.m., girls hockey: Gentry Academy vs. Dodge County. The Wildcats, No. 14 in the Minnesota Top 25, host Gentry Academy, which opened the year with four victories before a 3-2 loss to Blake on Jan. 15.
Tuesday at 7:15 p.m., boys basketball: Waseca vs. St. Peter. The Saints won the teams’ matchup in December and will look to complete the sweep after Waseca took both games last season.
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., boys hockey: Breck vs. St. Paul Academy. Conference rivals meet again at Hockey Day Minnesota.
Wednesday at 7 p.m., boys basketball: Andover vs. Park Center. The Pirates seek to snap a three-game skid against Andover, which just ended a losing streak of its own.
Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., boys hockey: Park of Cottage Grove vs. White Bear Lake. The Bears shut out the Wolfpack when the teams met in December, but Park has won more games since and will look to prove itself at Hockey Day Minnesota.
Thursday at 4:30 p.m., girls hockey: Warroad vs. Edina. The Warriors, No. 8 in the Minnesota Top 25 and the Class 1A state runner-up last season, take on the No. 5 Hornets, the Class 2A runner-up last season, at Hockey Day Minnesota.
Thursday at 7 p.m., girls basketball: St. Michael-Albertville vs. Monticello. The Magic, No. 13 in the Minnesota Top 25, host an STMA team hungry for a win after recent losses to No. 1 Hopkins and No. 6 Minnetonka.
Thursday at 7 p.m., boys basketball: Waseca vs. Glencoe-Silver Lake. The teams have gone back and forth the past few years, with Waseca winning last year’s matchup. Glencoe-Silver Lake enters this section matchup with the better record, though.
Thursday at 7:30 p.m., boys hockey: Blaine vs. Champlin Park. The Hockey Day Minnesota lineup on Strib Varsity ends with section opponents Blaine and Champlin Park.
Friday at 7 p.m., boys basketball: Montevideo vs. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta. Montevideo, No. 4 in Class 2A in the Jan. 12 coaches poll, visits the Tigers, No. 2 in Class 2A and No. 23 in Strib Varsity’s Minnesota Top 25. They’re also responsible for the Thunder Hawks’ only loss this season, 68-66 on Dec. 11.
Friday at 7 p.m., boys basketball: Cretin-Derham Hall vs. Forest Lake. The Raiders, No. 4 in the Minnesota Top 25, visit the Rangers, who have had close wins and close losses.
Friday at 7:15 p.m., boys basketball: Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran vs. Caledonia. Section opponents meet, with Winona Cotter/Hope Lutheran looking to turn the tide after losing the past few seasons to Caledonia.
Friday at 7:15 p.m., boys hockey: Hibbing/Chisholm vs. East Grand Forks. The Bluejackets, No. 8 in the Minnesota Top 25, face the Green Wave for a rematch of last year’s state semifinal game, which East Grand Forks won 7-5 en route to becoming the Class 1A champion.
Friday at 7:15 p.m., girls hockey: Mankato East vs. Thief River Falls. The Cougars, No. 20 in the Minnesota Top 25, visit the Prowlers, who are looking to bounce back after losses at Warroad and East Grand Forks last week.
Saturday at 2 p.m., girls hockey: Mankato East vs. East Grand Forks. The Green Wave host No. 20 Mankato East looking for another win as the regular season nears its end.
Saturday at 2:30 p.m., girls basketball: Hill-Murray vs. Marshall. The Pioneers, No. 10 in the Minnesota Top 25, visit No. 16 Marshall.
Saturday at 6:15 p.m., girls basketball: Providence Academy vs. Minnehaha Academy. The Redhawks lost 96-57 when the teams met Jan. 6, but they have home-court advantage this time against Maddyn Greenway and defending Class 2A champion Providence Academy, No. 3 in the Minnesota Top 25.
Saturday at 8 p.m., boys basketball: Breck vs. Minnehaha Academy. The doubleheader at Minnehaha Academy continues with the boys basketball team hosting Breck. The Redhawks won 77-65 when the teams met Jan. 13.
Strib Varsity livestreaming
You are able to watch more high school sporting events livestreamed on our site, and other sites, than ever before. We see it as another way to serve one of our goals: to celebrate and showcase student-athletes, teams and communities across Minnesota. If you want to suggest your favorite team for a Strib Varsity livestream, please email Strib Varsity Partnerships Editor Jocelyn Huang at jocelyn.huang@startribune.com. And you can find a few tips about watching our livestreams here.
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