Maple Grove at Elk River
5:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 13

Junior center Abi Scheid (18.6 ppg) and sophomore guard Gabi Haack (15.8 ppg) give Elk River a potent inside-outside game and help the Elks average 67.3 points per game.

That seems as if it should be enough to overcome a Maple Grove team averaging 58.1 ppg. But the Crimson have been stingy on defense, holding opponents to 41.6 ppg.

Maple Grove has its own solid scoring tandem in junior guard Mackenzie Barta (13.6 ppg, 6.9 rebounds per game) and junior forward Allie Schmidt (10.2 ppg).

Senior guard Haylee Barker (9.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 3.8 assists per game) could be a not-so-secret weapon for the Crimson. Barker scored 19 points in a win over Spring Lake Park on Dec. 16.