The metro is on fire tonight as high school basketball in Minnesota is in full swing. Tonight we are at one the most anticipated games of the regular season. As the Nations most talented player in 2014 class Tyus Jones faces Minnesota most talented program Hopkins and freshman phoneme Amir Coffey.
Apple Valley win the tip-off and turn it over on their first possession, Hopkins misses on their first possession ,Dennis Austin gets the first score of the game Apple Valley 2-0
Ok Tyus Jones just left the game with 16:00 left in the first half Hopkins up 8-5
Hopkins goes on 9-2 run up led by Phillip Stribling with back to back 3s, Apple Valley calls T.O down 14-7 with 12:25 left in the first half
Hopkins continues the run up 23-10 with 10:00 left in the first half
Hopkins is hitting from deep with 4 makes in the 12 min up 27-16 with 8:00 left in the first half
Apple Valley & Hopkins exchange baskets Hopkins holding lead up 32-18 with 4:30 left in the first half
Dennis Austin and Brock Bertram with big baskets to close the gap to end the first half
Hopkins holds the lead at half time 42-33
Dennis Austin gets the first score of the second half, Hopkins up 42-35
Jamal Davis is giving Apple Valley work keeping Hopkins up 44-35 with 15:00 left in the second half
Hopkins calls T.O. up 44-37 with 13:43 left in the second half
Apple Valley is closing in on Hopkins with second chances, hustle plays and big makes from deep by Dustin Fronk 48-44 with 9:00 left in the second half
Apple Valley calls T.O. and is on a 13-3 run closing the gap 51-50, Hopkins up with 7:00 left in the second half
Dustin Frunk ties it up at 54 with 5:30 left in the second
Dustin Frunk hits a big 3 and gets Apple Valley's first lead since 2-0, up 57-54 with 4:15 left in the game
Apple Valley calls T.O. up 59-56 with 2:00 left in the game
Hopkins send Apple Valley to the free-throw line for the last possessions as Apple Valley seals the game
Apple Valley gets the comeback win in historic fashion 73-64
Game Review
Apple Valley: Apple Valley team demonstrated that they can play on a high level without Tyus Jones who only played 4 min. With great ball movement and team play. Dennis Austin 18pts Dustin Fronk 27pts 18 in the second half, came with their A game as they provided the scoring punch for Apple Valley tonight. Brock Bertram on the boards 8pts 9reb and Harry Sonie play-making 15pts 7ast with complete and necessary contribution. This is a big regular season win for Apple Valley and should carry great momentum going foward this season.
Hopkins: Hopkins came to play, but did not have the complete game and got cold in the second half.
Jake Wright 14pts and Kamali Chambers 12pts had a off night going 2/15 from deep. Phillip Stribling looking like he's is game shape now with 9pts. Hopkins missed the ball movement and play making of Amir Coffey who played 7 min and had 5 pts 3reb 1ast 1stl out with growing pains. Jamal Davis seemed to be the only player who had their A game tonight with 17 pts 9reb 3stl 2blk shooting 50% from deep. Hopkins shot 22.5% from deep and can't win like that. They will learn and grow from this lose something they will have to do more of this season.
Jake Wright 14pts and Kamali Chambers 12pts had a off night going 2/15 from deep. Phillip Stribling looking like he's is game shape now with 9pts. Hopkins missed the ball movement and play making of Amir Coffey who played 7 min and had 5 pts 3reb 1ast 1stl out with growing pains. Jamal Davis seemed to be the only player who had their A game tonight with 17 pts 9reb 3stl 2blk shooting 50% from deep. Hopkins shot 22.5% from deep and can't win like that. They will learn and grow from this lose something they will have to do more of this season.