Hutchinson at Hopkins
5:15 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20

Hopkins moved back into the top spot in the Class 4A rankings last week after a brief stay at No. 2, but the Royals' position could be at risk when they face No. 4-3A Hutchinson on Saturday

Hopkins (20-2, 4-1) is led by a talented pair of seniors in Michigan State commit Nia Hollie (15.4 ppg) and Hampton commit Ashley Bates (13.1 ppg), while eighth-grade wonder Paige Bueckers averages 9.2 ppg off the bench.

The Tigers (18-3, 5-2) are led by junior Tori Wortz, who averages 17.0 ppg, and have proved to be a solid team with wins over No. 7-3A Holy Angels and No. 9-3A Marshall. They even took No. 1-3A Orono to the wire in a 52-50 loss on Jan. 29.