A look at the Packers and their competition
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Austin Packers
(23-5 overall)
How they got to state: Beat Faribault 60-17; beat Winona 78-46; beat New Prague 43-41
QRF Ranking: No. 5
Points per game: 62.8
Points allowed per game: 47.1
Rocori Spartans
(18-11 overall)
How they got to state: Beat Mound-Westonka 80-61; beat Orono 53-49; beat Delano 52-49
QRF Ranking: No. 17
Points per game: 60.4
Points allowed per game: 56.8
Minneapolis Washburn Millers
(27-2 overall)
How they got to state: Beat Minneapolis Roosevelt 82-43; beat The Blake School 90-72; beat Benilde-St. Margaret’s 71-66
QRF Ranking: No. 3
Points per game: 76.4
Points allowed per game: 59.1
St. Paul Johnson Governors
(20-8 overall)
How they got to state: Beat South Saint Paul 100-34; beat Saint Paul Central 80-68; beat Saint Thomas Academy 82-62
QRF Ranking: No. 14
Points per game: 81.0
Points allowed per game: 64.9
Detroit Lakes Lakers
(22-7 overall)
How they got to state: Beat East Grand Forks 75-60; beat Alexandria 64-52; beat Fergus Falls 44-41
QRF Ranking: No. 10
Points per game: 65.4
Points allowed per game: 53.5
De Lasalle Islanders
(23-6 overall)
How they got to state: Beat Minneapolis Patrick Henry 72-61; beat Blaine 73-54; beat Spring Lake Park 62-55
QRF Ranking: No. 4
Points per game: 72.6
Points allowed per game: 51.6
Mankato East Cougars
(25-4 overall)
How they got to state: Beat Dassel-Cokato 74-54; beat Willmar 75-61; beat Waconia 73-66
QRF Ranking: No. 7
Points per game: 74.8
Points allowed per game: 60.5
Grand Rapids Thunderhawks
(24-5 overall)
How they got to state: beat Chisago Lakes 74-35; beat Hermantown 68-47; beat Duluth Denfeld 62-47
QRF Ranking: No. 2
Points per game: 65.4
Points allowed per game: 52.2
— QRF ranking is according to minnesota-scores.net and it is based on quality of opponents and scores throughout the season.