The week ahead in high school sports

Christmas is over and 2019 is in full swing. It's time to settle in for the meat of the winter sports season.

More than a month and a half of high school competition is left to enjoy before we reach the postseason. So sit back, savor the agreeable weather and pick out a game or two to check out this week.

• Tuesday: Minnehaha Academy at Eden Prairie, 7 p.m.; Minneapolis North vs. DeLaSalle, 7 p.m.

• Thursday: Park Center at Totino-Grace, 7 p.m.

• Friday: Saturday: Caledonia at Minneapolis North, 3 p.m.

• Tuesday: Park Center at Armstrong, 7 p.m.; Rosemount at Eastview, 7 p.m.

• Wednesday: Armstrong at Eden Prairie, 7 p.m.

• Saturday: Lakeville North Invitational

After a weekend that featured two 16-team meets sponsored by the two officiating organizations comes another invitational with a top-flight 16-team field. Among the teams competing will be Detroit Lakes — the state's top-scoring team — as well as Cambridge-Isanti, East Ridge, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, Northfield, Stillwater and the two Lakeville schools. The meet begins at 9 a.m.

• Tuesday: Andover at Blake, 7:30 p.m.; Cretin-Derham Hall at St. Thomas Academy, 7 p.m.

• Thursday: White Bear Lake at Minnetonka, 7 p.m.; Andover at Maple Grove, 7 p.m.

• Saturday: Holy Family vs. Blaine (at Tria Rink, St. Paul), 3 p.m.; Hastings at Tartan, 3 p.m.; Minnetonka at Hermantown, 3 p.m.

• Thursday: Wayzata at Breck, 7:15 p.m.

• Friday: Hill-Murray at Blake, 7:30 p.m.