Minnehaha Academy's basketball star power was on display again Monday night, including a national audience watching on ESPNU. Class 3A's No. 1 team overwhelmed Class 2A, No. 4 Stewartville, winning 87-63 at Minnehaha Academy. Stewartville (8-2) was a last-minute replacement for a team from Houston, Tenn.
The nation's top recruit in the Class of 2021, 7-foot center Chet Holmgren paced Minnehaha Academy (8-1) with 18 points, eight rebounds, five assists, four blocked shots and three steals.
Teammates Mercy Miller (16), Prince Aligbe (14), Isaiah Davis (14) and Hercy Miller (12) were also in double digits. None of the five have committed to a college.
Nolan Stier had a game-high 24 points for Stewartville. Senior Will Tschetter, a 6-9 forward and Michigan recruit, scored 19 points.
