This is a game that people have been waiting for and its a packed house at Washburn High school for this early season metro match-up featuring some of the metro's top talent. Rashard Vaughn one of the nations top players in the 2014 class, faces Minneapolis most talented program and one the states top guards Nick Anderson.
Cooper wins the tip-off out of bonds turnover Washburn ball
Washburn gets the first score with a 3 from Evan Shepherd to start the game
Rashard Vaughn comes down court hits a 16 footer for Cooper's first score, 3-2 Washburn up
Washburn with 2 makes from deep up 6-5 on Cooper with 15:40 left in the first half
Cooper turns defense to offense and takes their first lead of the game 7-6 with 14:50 left in the first half
Both teams exchange the lead Cooper up 11-9 with 12:00 left in the first half
Washburn goes on a 15-2 run led by Jeff Jones, up on Cooper 24-13 with 7:30 left in the first half
Washburn holding the lead and 5 players have made from deep up 30-18 with 4:45 left in the first half
Cooper returns the run from Washburn with a 16-5 run of their own to end the first half down 35-34
Nick Anderson hits a 3 from deep to start the second half Washburn up 38-34
Washburn starts the second half on a 8-1 run, Cooper calls T.O. down 43-35 with 15:50 left in the second half
Both teams are turning it up on offense as Lavar McCullough and Nick Anderson trade baskets Washburn up 50-38 with 14:28 left in the game
Washburn calls T.O. up 53-38 with 13:48 left in the second half
Darrious Denson and Marques Gray for Cooper creating second chances on offense and keeping Washburn to one and done on that last few possessions 55-44 Washburn up with 9:15 left in the second half
Cooper cuts the lead to single digits down 62-53 Marques Gray with above the rim tip with 6:00 left in the game
Cooper goes on a 11-2 run and Lavar McCullough ties it up at 64 with 2:30 left in the game
Billy Kellogg hits a big 3 to take Cooper's first lead since the first half 67-64 with 2:00 left in the game
Taron Pickford with makes 2 critical free-throws Cooper up 69-65 with 1:00 left in the game
Even Shepherd hits from behind the arc 72-68 Cooper up with 42 sec left in the game
Cooper gets the comeback win over Washburn 73-68
Game Review
Cooper: Cooper gets it's second close win in two days over Wayzata and Washburn. Cooper played the games from behind most of the game, but when the game was close Cooper had ball control and made the shots down the stretch. Clutch play by freshman point guard Taron Pick 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Darrious Denson 14 pts and Marques Gray 8pts for Cooper creating second chances on offense and keeping Washburn to one and done on in the second half had a impact. Lavar McCullough 11pts and Billy Kellogg 12pts 14 of that in the second half. Rashard Vaughn with a solid performance 24 pts.
Washburn: Washburn held the lead for most of the game, but cooled of towards the end. Washburn made 7 three pointers in the first half and 5 in the second half if that make 7 in the second half they win. Nick Anderson 21 pts 4 threes, Evan Shepherd 11pts 3 threes Jeff Jones 12 pts 2 threes. You live by the trey die by the trey and Washburn plays that style right now.The return of senior F/C Noah Scarver payed diva dins on the glass and getting some scoring inside to help create balance for this jump shooting Washburn Squad.
Cooper wins the tip-off out of bonds turnover Washburn ball
Washburn gets the first score with a 3 from Evan Shepherd to start the game
Rashard Vaughn comes down court hits a 16 footer for Cooper's first score, 3-2 Washburn up
Washburn with 2 makes from deep up 6-5 on Cooper with 15:40 left in the first half
Cooper turns defense to offense and takes their first lead of the game 7-6 with 14:50 left in the first half
Both teams exchange the lead Cooper up 11-9 with 12:00 left in the first half
Washburn goes on a 15-2 run led by Jeff Jones, up on Cooper 24-13 with 7:30 left in the first half
Washburn holding the lead and 5 players have made from deep up 30-18 with 4:45 left in the first half
Cooper returns the run from Washburn with a 16-5 run of their own to end the first half down 35-34
Nick Anderson hits a 3 from deep to start the second half Washburn up 38-34
Washburn starts the second half on a 8-1 run, Cooper calls T.O. down 43-35 with 15:50 left in the second half
Both teams are turning it up on offense as Lavar McCullough and Nick Anderson trade baskets Washburn up 50-38 with 14:28 left in the game
Washburn calls T.O. up 53-38 with 13:48 left in the second half
Darrious Denson and Marques Gray for Cooper creating second chances on offense and keeping Washburn to one and done on that last few possessions 55-44 Washburn up with 9:15 left in the second half
Cooper cuts the lead to single digits down 62-53 Marques Gray with above the rim tip with 6:00 left in the game
Cooper goes on a 11-2 run and Lavar McCullough ties it up at 64 with 2:30 left in the game
Billy Kellogg hits a big 3 to take Cooper's first lead since the first half 67-64 with 2:00 left in the game
Taron Pickford with makes 2 critical free-throws Cooper up 69-65 with 1:00 left in the game
Even Shepherd hits from behind the arc 72-68 Cooper up with 42 sec left in the game
Cooper gets the comeback win over Washburn 73-68
Game Review
Cooper: Cooper gets it's second close win in two days over Wayzata and Washburn. Cooper played the games from behind most of the game, but when the game was close Cooper had ball control and made the shots down the stretch. Clutch play by freshman point guard Taron Pick 4 of 4 from the free-throw line. Darrious Denson 14 pts and Marques Gray 8pts for Cooper creating second chances on offense and keeping Washburn to one and done on in the second half had a impact. Lavar McCullough 11pts and Billy Kellogg 12pts 14 of that in the second half. Rashard Vaughn with a solid performance 24 pts.
Washburn: Washburn held the lead for most of the game, but cooled of towards the end. Washburn made 7 three pointers in the first half and 5 in the second half if that make 7 in the second half they win. Nick Anderson 21 pts 4 threes, Evan Shepherd 11pts 3 threes Jeff Jones 12 pts 2 threes. You live by the trey die by the trey and Washburn plays that style right now.The return of senior F/C Noah Scarver payed diva dins on the glass and getting some scoring inside to help create balance for this jump shooting Washburn Squad.