Super60

Super60 Showcase 2012 at Minneapolis Washburn

The first annual Super60 showcase event was a success with 4 great match ups. The competition was high and the games where good. The metro came out in numbers too support this years event, and a showcase they got.

F.A.I.R. Downtown (12-2) VS Minneapolis North (3-8)

In the first men’s game of the day, we have a rematch of the first game of the season for both teams. F.A.I.R. fresh of a lose by 5 to Edina, won the first game by 10 and had no Deonte Blackmore. This game was the only match in witch the score was indicative of the game and the out come was sure.

F.A.I.R. - 80-42  Darrion Scott 22, Desmond Williams 18, Deonte Blackmore 10

Prairie Seeds Academy (11-1) VS Lakeview Christian Academy (15-2)

Coming into the event most of the hype was around this match-up. Lakeview’s Anders Broman averaging 48.5 points, coming to Minneapolis playing a metro team. For PSA this is only their second quality opponent of the season.

Both Team start off fast and the game stay close, 23-22 PSA up with 10 min left in the first half. Anders Broman has picked up 3 fast fouls and has to sit. This game seems to be a battle as both teams seem even. Borman comes back in the game and pick up his 4^th foul fast on offense ?? 38-34 PSA up. Prairie Seeds Academy  smells blood and turns it up on both side of the ball and go on 17-3 led by Devin Buckley and Trent Pollard to end the half.

Anders Broman hits  back to back 3 pointers to start the second half  55-43. Lakeview Christian Academy cuts the lead down 57-47 14:40 left in the half. Prairie Seeds Academy calls T.O. as Lakeview Christian Academy goes on an 11-2 run 57-48. A great fight for this game as both teams are playing hard 61-56.Wow Anders Broman is the truth tying it up at 71. Gage Deis scoring in the post. Lakeview Christian Academy calls T.O. down 79-74.Both team’s battle ling 83-78 Prairie Seeds Academy up 3:45 left in game. Lakeview Christian Academy goes on a 8-3 run ties the game at 86 1:45 left in the game.

Prairie Seeds Academy Calls T.O. up 88-86 with 38 sec left in game. Lakeview Christian Academy sending Prairie Seeds Academy to the line few ticks left. A great game as PSA gets win over 90-88.

Prairie Seeds Academy – 90-88 Devin Buckley 27 6reb, Trent Pollard 20, Gage Deis 18 11reb 

Lakeview Christian Academy: Anders Broman 36, Bjorn Broman 25, Luke Borchardt 20

Robbinsdale Copper (6-9) VS Minneapolis South (4-10)

This match had battle written all over it, and  the stands are full. As both teams coming in wanting to prove on the Super60 stage that they where more talented then their records show. This match-up also features Rashard Vaughn class of 2014, who is regarded as one of the top players in the state.

Both teams come out playing hard and playing good defense 6-5 Cooper Up 16:00 left in the first half. Cooper makes a 7-2 run  to go up 21-14. South goes on a 5-0 21-19. Copper in return goes on a 10-0 run led by Rashard Vaughn up 33-19. South is getting some makes from deep by Carnell Sheppard, but the end the half down big 42-25.

South starts the second half hot hitting 4/6. Going on a 9-2 run to cut the lead to single digits down 44-35 with 14:40 left in the second half. Once again Copper returns the run and push the led by their defense. South’s defense would not let them make another big run. South is scoring led by Thomas Ford, but they can’t stop Rashard Vaughn 17 points in each half.. Coppers defense dose the job getting stops when needed to hold  south back, who fought to keep it close.

Robbinsdale Copper 77-65 : Rashard Vaughn 34 10reb

South High: Thomas Ford 28, Carnell Sheppard 19

Minneapolis Washburn (13-2) VS Totino-Grace (10-8)

Washburn fresh off a big win over Eden Prairie the night before, get a game on their courts against an under rated Totino-Grace team. Totino-Grace winning 5 of their 7 games is looking to keep momentum for  the season.

Totino-Grace gets a great start to the game going up 6-0 led by Nick Carr.  Washburn would fire back from deep from everybody 15-3 run to take lead 15-9 with 11:00 left in the first half. Totino-Grace would keep it close 21-17 7:30 left in the fist half. Nick Carr would continue to carry his team. Washburn turns up the defense and go on a 13-2 run up 34-21. Totino-Grace would fight to stay around down 43-29 at the half.

Totino-Grace would get another great start to a half  on a 14-4 run to cut the lead down 47-43 with 13:30 left in the second half. This has turned into a battle as Totino-Grace would back into the game trying to get over the hump. Once again Washburn would return the run led by Dwight Anderson , who would take over the game. Washburn calls T.O. up 69-60. Nick Carr is running out off gas, not able to keep up his scoring pace. Washburn depth and defense is taking over as they go one a 12-2 run to end the game.

Washburn 81-62 : Dwight Anderson 23 5ast, Jerry Pratt 12

Totino-Grace: Nick Carr 29 11reb, Andy Moritko 13