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Maple Grove, Osseo Set to Play in Tip Off Classic
Breakdown Sports USA's annual basketball event features numerous teams and more than 200 college prospects.
The 2013 Breakdown Sports USA Tip Off Classic is going to be a good one for local sports fans.
Maple Grove is set to play Rochester John Marshall, according to matchups announced Tuesday evening.
This year’s girls’ Tip Off Classic has 12 girls’ games and three boys’ games taking place at Hopkins High School’s Lindbergh Center on Dec. 7. Fifteen of the 24 girls’ teams are ranked in Breakdown Sports’ top 15 preseason rankings, including the No. 1 team in all four classes.
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The boys’ Tip Off Classic takes place Dec. 14 at Minnetonka High School and features 15 boys’ games. Twenty-three of the 30 boys’ teams are ranked in Breakdown Sports’ top 15 preseason rankings, including the No. 1 team in two of the four classes.
In that event, Osseo will confront No. 1-ranked DeLaSalle.
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The Tip Off Classic began in January 2004 as a way to showcase unique matchups that might not otherwise be seen. It features more than 200 college prospects, including several who have already committed to Division I programs.
Actual game times will be released later.
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