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What to watch this week: Huge hockey games highlight a busy livestream schedule

We have more than 20 livestreams this week on Strib Varsity, including the 218 Sports Showcase, featuring the Hill-Murray, Bemidji, Warroad and Orono girls hockey teams.

Warroad and Orono met in the 2023 Class 1A state title game, pictured, and in last year's state semifinals, with the Warriors winning both times. The teams meet again Friday in the 218 Sports Showcase, and the game will be streamed live on Strib Varsity. (Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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By Star Tribune staff

The Minnesota Star Tribune

It might just be Strib Varsity’s busiest livestreaming week yet, with 23 games to watch over the next six days, including the start of a lot of big hockey matchups. Strib Varsity is streaming 10 games at Hockey Day Minnesota and all four varsity games in the 218 Sports Women’s Hockey Showcase, presented by Affinity Plus.

Here’s the scoop on what’s coming up (and you can always find our streaming schedule right here):

Monday at 7 p.m., boys basketball: East Ridge vs. Roseville. Gophers commit Cedric Tomes scored 50 points against Totino-Grace, and he leads East Ridge, No. 8 in Strib Varsity’s Minnesota Top 25, against a Roseville team looking to bounce back from a two-point loss to Irondale.

Monday at 7:15 p.m., girls hockey: Crookston vs. East Grand Forks. Crookston looks to end a losing streak against section opponent East Grand Forks, which lost its first game since Dec. 11 on Jan. 8.

Tuesday at 7 p.m., girls basketball: Chanhassen vs. Waconia. The Wildcats, No. 11 in Strib Varsity’s Minnesota Top 25, host section rival Chanhassen, which has won both of its last two games by more than 20 points.

Tuesday at 7 p.m., boys basketball: DeLaSalle vs. Columbia Heights. The Islanders, No. 10 in the Minnesota Top 25, visit Columbia Heights for a section showdown.

Tuesday at 7 p.m., boys hockey: Hibbing/Chisholm vs. Hermantown. Hermantown, No. 5 in Strib Varsity’s Minnesota Top 25, takes on No. 8 Hibbing/Chisholm, the team that ended the Hawks’ season in the section semifinals last year.

Tuesday at 7 p.m., boys hockey: Grand Rapids vs. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton. C-E-C is looking to turn the tide against Grand Rapids after losing by one the last two times the teams met.

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Wednesday at 7 p.m., girls basketball: Simley vs. Tartan. Both teams entered the week on a losing streak and would like to pick up a win against a section opponent.

Thursday at 7 p.m., girls basketball: Crosby-Ironton vs. Monticello. Gophers commit Tori Oehrlein continues her quest to break the Minnesota girls basketball career scoring record when her Rangers, No. 18 in the Minnesota Top 25, visit No. 14 Monticello.

Thursday at 7 p.m., boys basketball: Osseo vs. Totino-Grace. The Eagles, No. 3 in the Minnesota Top 25, host an Osseo team with impressive wins on its résumé, including one against East Ridge.

Thursday at 7 p.m., girls hockey: Holy Family vs. Westonka/Southwest Christian. Holy Family, No. 2 in Strib Varsity’s Minnesota Top 25, visits the White Hawks, who are looking to make a push as the season starts winding down.

Friday at 1 p.m., girls hockey: Warroad vs. Orono. The first varsity game of the 218 Sports Showcase at the Sanford Center in Bemidji features Warroad, No. 8 in the Minnesota Top 25 and last year’s Class 1A state runner-up, and No. 15 Orono in a rematch of last season’s state semifinal.

Friday at 3:30 p.m., girls hockey: Hill-Murray vs. Bemidji. The 218 Sports Showcase continues with Hill-Murray, No. 3 in the Minnesota Top 25 and the defending Class 2A state champion, and No. 7 Bemidji facing off.

Friday at 5 p.m., girls hockey: Andover vs. Grand Rapids/Greenway. Andover, No. 17 in the Minnesota Top 25, visits No. 24 Grand Rapids/Greenway for a matchup of section rivals.

Friday at 7 p.m., boys basketball: Hastings vs. Tartan. The Titans, No. 2 in the Minnesota Top 25 and still undefeated entering the week, host Hastings, the team that came closest to handing them a loss in the regular season last year.

Friday at 7 p.m., boys hockey: Orono vs. Cloquet/Esko/Carlton. Orono has reached the state tournament the past three seasons, and the Spartans face a strong C-E-C team as they look to make a fourth consecutive appearance.

Friday at 7:15 p.m., boys basketball: Marshall vs. Belle Plaine. Marshall lost the teams’ first matchup this season 82-69 and will look to stay above .500 when it visits Belle Plaine, No. 24 in the Minnesota Top 25.

Saturday at 10 a.m., boys hockey: Rochester Century/John Marshall vs. Rochester Mayo. Hockey Day Minnesota kicks off with a matchup of section opponents.

Saturday at noon, girls hockey: Warroad vs. Hill-Murray. The 218 Sports Showcase picks up again with the No. 3 Pioneers and No. 8 Warriors facing off for the first time since 2023, when they played to a 3-3 tie.

Saturday at 1 p.m., girls hockey: Lakeville South vs. Maple Grove. The first girls hockey game of the Hockey Day Minnesota slate features Maple Grove, No. 9 in the Minnesota Top 25, and Lakeville South.

Saturday at 2:30 p.m., girls basketball: Lakeville North vs. Rochester Mayo. The Spartans, No. 5 in the Minnesota Top 25, host Lakeville North for a rematch of last year’s section championship, a 63-62 Panthers win.

Saturday at 4 p.m., boys hockey: Wayzata vs. Rogers. The Trojans face section opponent Rogers, No. 6 in the Minnesota Top 25, at Hockey Day Minnesota.

Saturday at 6:30 p.m., girls hockey: Orono vs. Bemidji. No. 15 Orono and No. 7 Bemidji take the ice to close out the 218 Sports Showcase.

Saturday at 7 p.m., boys hockey: Rosemount vs. Holy Angels. Rosemount, No. 9 in the Minnesota Top 25, meets the No. 23 Stars at Hockey Day Minnesota.

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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