#7 Eden Prairie (12-2) vs #1 De La Salle (12-1)
This is a match-up of 2 of the Minnesota basketball power programs as both teams looking to get the big non-conference win. Both teams have state tournament aspirations and championship dreams. A rematch of a game last year that Eden Prairie won 75-58.
Eden Prairie win the tip-off and Andre Wallace gets the first score of the game for Eden Prairie
De La Salle and Eden Prairie in a tied game 9 up with 13:34 left in the first half
Eden Prairie holds a small lead up 18-15 with 10:00 left in the first half
De La Salle calls T.O. with 6:48 left in the first half down 22-17
Eden Prairie has push their lead out up 29-22 with 4:00 left in the first half
De La Salle goes on a 7-0 run led by Reid Travis to tie the game up at 29 up with 1:00 left in the half
Jarvis Jonson takes the lead back for De La Salle with 45 sec left in the first half
De La Salle leads Eden Prairie at halftime 33-29
Luck Scott gets the first score of the second half , De La Salle with the lead 37-35 with 16:00 left in the half
Grant Shaeffer takes the lead back for Eden Prairie 38-37 with 15:21 left in the second half
Both teams exchanging baskets tied up at 47 up with 10:00 left in the second half
Eden Prairie calls T.O. down 49-47 with 9:46 left in the second half
De La Salle has turn it up and go on a 14-5 run led by Jarvis Johnson and Reid Travis to go up 63-52 with 6:00 left in the game
Eden Prairie calls T.O. down 69-57 with 3:11 left in the game, looking to make a last push
With 1:00 left in the game De La Salle has sealed the game up 77-60
De La Salle get a quality win 77-60
Game Review This game was battle from the tip. Both teams played solid games and Eden Prairie did not give this game away, De La Salle took it.The game was a tail of two half as Eden Prairie got off to a good start and De La Salle had a good finish. This was a physical competitive competition worthy of two top Minnesota teams. The team with the home court seems to have the best chance in this series.
De La Salle
This was a complete team effort by De La Salle, as they received contributions from all their core players. Reid Travis 18pts led De La Salle giving post scoring in the half court. James Lawson 10pts was eating on the boards in the second half, scoring in the paint and getting second chance points. Jarvis Johnson 15pts gave De La Salle some much needed scoring with 10 in the second half and a overall balanced game. Luke Scott 13pts, Sacar Amin 9pts and Geno Crandall 7pts with solid by scoring and defense.
Eden Prairie Eden Prairie played a competitive game but not a complete. Eden Prairie did not have a bad game, they just where not able to get stops down the strech against Reid Travis. Eden Prairie guard play was solid as Grant Shaeffe 19pts went hard and led his team in scoring and Antony Anderson, Andre Wallace 11 each. Jake Cottrell 11pts had a solid good start with 8 in the first half on not to be as productive in the second half with only 3 points.
