Northome-Kelliher and Cass Lake-Bena Girls to Compete in Pacesetter Sweet 16Northome-Kelliher and Cass Lake-Bena Girls to Compete in Pacesetter Sweet 16 The Northome-Kelliher and Cass Lake-Bena girls’ basketball teams will face off at the Clemens Field House at Saint Benedict’s in St. Joseph from August 3-4 as part of the 35th annual Pacesetter Sweet 16 Championships. The prestigious event showcases the top-ranked boys’ and girls’ basketball teams from Minnesota high schools in each division. This year’s tournament features five state champions and three second-place teams. Among the boys’ teams competing are Cherry, the Class A champion; Breck, the Class AA champion; and Totino Grace, the Class AAA champion. The girls’ lineup includes Minnetonka, the Class AAAA champion; three-time Class AA champion Providence Academy; and Class AAAA runner-up Hopkins. Pacesetter CEO Jeff McCarron praised the tournament as “the largest gathering of Minnesota talent under one roof all year.” All teams will play two games each day, with the tournament open to the public. Brackets and additional coverage are available at pacesettersports.net. Pioneer Staff Updates The Bemidji Pioneer sometimes publishes newsroom stories under the heading “Pioneer Staff Report.” This designation is used for stories rewritten from official sources or formed by merging previous reports. For questions, contact (218) 333-9796 or [email protected].
BEMIDJI — The Northome-Kelliher and Cass Lake-Bena girls’ teams will play Aug. 3-4 at Clemens Field House at Saint Benedict’s in St. Joseph in the 35th annual Pacesetter Sweet 16 Championships, once again featuring the top-ranked boys’ and girls’ basketball teams from Minnesota high schools in each division.
Five high school state champions crowned in March and three second-place teams will compete to capture the two overall championships.
Cherry, the Class A boys state champion, Breck, the Class AA state champion and Totino Grace, the Class AAA champion, are joined by Wayzata, Class AAA runner-up Mankato East and three 2024 state tournament teams — Alexandria, Orono and Albany. Perennial power Hopkins joins the powerhouse lineup of boys teams.
The girls’ team lineup will feature Class AAAA state champion Minnetonka, three-time Class AA champion Providence Academy and Class AAAA runner-up Hopkins, along with Eden Prairie, St. Michael-Albertville and other top teams in a 12-team bracket. The tournament will feature three divisional Final Fours on Sunday.
Pacesetter CEO Jeff McCarron called the Sweet 16 “the largest gathering of Minnesota talent under one roof all year.”
All teams play two games each day. The tournament is open to the public. Brackets and further coverage can be found at pacesettersports.net.
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