Minnehaha Academy played one of the more difficult schedules in the state this season.

The Redhawks played Class 3A powers in Benilde St. Margaret’s and DeLaSalle. They battled defending Class 2A champion Providence Academy twice. They took on Class 4A titans in Maple Grove, Wayzata and Lakeville North.

And no matter the opponent, Addi Mack delivered.

In 27 games this season, the senior guard has scored south of 30 points just three times — all Redhawks victories.

The 2025 Pioneer Press East Metro Girls Basketball Player of the Year is averaging 34.5 points, 6.4 assists, six rebounds and 4.1 steals per game for Minnehaha Academy, who opens the Class 2A tournament as the No. 3 seed on Wednesday at Maturi Pavilion with an 8 p.m. quarterfinal against sixth-seeded Caledonia.

“If you like to play games, she’ll be a cheat code,” Redhawks coach Kendall Givens said. “She can literally do it all for you.”

But it’s the consistency with which she delivers it that’s most impressive. Mack scored 40 points against Wayzata, had 39 each in the games against Providence Academy and had 37 points and 10 boards against Maple Grove, the top seed in this week’s Class 4A tournament.

Mack has brought her best ever since entering the varsity ranks. It’s why she has tallied more than 4,500 career points, putting her second in state history, behind only Braham’s Rebekah Dahlman.

That’s in spite of the best efforts of every single opponent to slow Mack down.

“To be completely honest, everybody knows what our gameplan is — Addi Mack is our scorer,” Givens said. “You just cannot stop her. She has been box-and-oned, triangle-two, whatever defense you can think of, it’s been thrown at her for a full game, a half, the (Class) 4As, 3As, 2As, everybody has tried. And she’s giving you 30-plus points no matter what.”

How? Preparation. Givens noted Mack trains before school each day, goes to practice in the afternoon and puts in more gym work after that. Just as important, Mack noted, is her mental work. She spends countless hours scouting opponents through film work, all while making sure she gets time to decompress and rest.

Then, on game days, she sticks to her routine, always eating the same sandwich, as well as some Sour Patch Kids.

“I take that (stuff) just as serious as I take any on-court skillwork training that I do,” she said.

Knowing her opponents helps Mack feel confident and comfortable heading into any game. But she isn’t overly concerned with what defensive look she’ll see on a given night. She has learned you can’t overthink the offensive end.

Givens has established a defensive mentality for the Redhawks, and Mack is the tip of the spear. The Maryland commit noted her team can generate offensive momentum from its defense, as can she.

“When I’m locked in on defense, that helps my offensive game be better,” Mack said.

And that offensive game is pretty good on its own. Givens said the guard can finish as well — if not better — with her offhand as she can with her right. She can shoot it and handle it with the best of them.

All of those skills are developed through hours in the gym. Givens likened coaching Mack to “a breath of fresh air.”

“Every single rep she takes, it’s a game rep. There’s nobody taking as many reps as she’s taking to prepare for every game,” Givens said. “When your No. 1 player is the hardest worker, a lot of things come easy. You really don’t get that combination. She’s a work horse.”

And a lead dog. Mack noted she has grown as a leader in recent years. She has enjoyed taking younger teammates under her wing, and has enjoyed the enthusiasm, effort and inquisitiveness they bring to the gym each day.

“I feel like that’s been really rewarding for me to nurture the young girls,” she said, “and, hopefully, leave them in a better place than the program was when I got here.”

Her ultimate goal for exactly where she wants to leave the Redhawks upon the conclusion of her high school career this weekend? Standing on top of the Class 2A world, with a state championship trophy in tow..