Cooper @ St. Louis Park

#12 Cooper ( 19-5) vs #17 St. Louis Park (19-4)

A big game as both these teams are on a roll and looking for higher seeding in the sections coming in the next few weeks. St. Louis Park faces Cooper and Rashad Vaughn a top 10 player in nation 2014 class. A rematch of a.game Cooper won by 2 at home 4 weeks ago. Cooper is on a 15 game winning streak and have not lost a game to a MYSM unranked team this season. St. Louis Park only lose in the last 15 game was to Cooper in a nail biter.

Cooper wins the tip-off

Rashad Vaughn gets the first score of the game game 2-0 Cooper

St.Louis Park calls T.O. down 9-2 with 14:41 left in the first half

Cooper with the lead 11-8 with 12:00 left in the first half

Lavar McCullough with 7 fast points, both teams are on fire 21-19 Cooper up with 10:00 left in the first half

Cooper calls T.O. up 27-18 with 7:08 left in the first half

Cooper up big 38-23 with 4:00 left in the first half

DJ Pollard with big shoots to close the gap to end the half

Cooper hold the lead at halftime 41-35

Cooper pushes the lead back out led by back to back 3 from Billy Kellogg up 54-42 with 14:00 left in the second half

Cooper calls T.O. up 58-48 with 11:24 left in the second half

St.Louis Park not going away as the close the lead again, Cooper calls T.O. again up 63-55 with 7:01 left in the second half

Kashif Hayes with another big 3 and 10 points in the second half to close the gap 63-58 with 6:00 left in the game

Cooper calls T.O. up 70-61 with 3:41 left in the game

Cooper is holing on the lead as St.Louis Park closing the gap 72-67 with 2:00 left in the game

Cooper holds on for the win 77-71

Game Review This game was a battle that really gave us a show. Cooper really was playing hard and made few mistakes in this game and showed discipline down the stretch. This game was not high scoring but it was high pace and intense at any this season. Both theses team have underrated guards and left it all on the court tonight with seniors see there high season coming to a end.Cooper played not lose as the game and almost let St. Louis Park complete the comeback in the closing minutes of the game.

Cooper Cooper played a solid game on both sides of the ball, getting needed stops on defense and big shoots to answer St. Louis Park's runs. Right from the tip Lavar McCullough 12pts attacked a set the tone for the game. Billy Kellogg 23pts had a complete game, if he is able of have a few more games this season like this Cooper could win sections. Brandon Robinson 10pts got his points in the paint and had a impact. Cooper showed that this is not a one man band as Cooper played a very balanced scoring game with 4 players in double digits. Rashad Vaughn 24pts had a average game for him, but showed good leadership keeping his team together. Cooper is a sleeper if they can make it out their loaded section.

St. Louis Park St.Louis Park had a good game and did not give anything away. St.Louis had the game within 5 with 2:00 left in the game but fell short. St.Louis let the lead get to far behind to complete the comeback, ever that Cooper never led by more then 15.This was a flat-out stud performance for DJ Pollard 27pts had 16pts in the first half if he did not this game could been over in the first half. Kashif Hayes 19pts had a solid game did not play aggressive on both sides of the ball in the first half, but had clutch second half with big shoots to give his a team a chance.

St. Louis Park @ Edina

St. Louis Park (5-2)  @ #9 Edina (3-4)

A match up of two of the top point guards in Minnesota's 2013 class Graham Woodard and Kashif Hayes. Two teams starting off the season in unexpected fashion, creating a great early season match-up. 


Edina Win the tip-off and get a score on their first possession by Mark Handberg

Edina comes out the gate hot and jumps out 9-2 to lead with 15:00 left in the first

St. Louis calls T.O. down 18-4 with 13:00 left in the first half

 Edina is doing it on both sides of the ball  pushing it out 22-8 with 10:30 in the first

Graham Woodard has come out gunning and hitting is target from long range

Edina calls T.O. up big 33-17 with 6:04 left in the first half

St. Louis Park can't keep the scoring pace that Edina playing at falling behind 35-22 with 4:00 left in the first half

Edina leads at half tome 45-28 (Graham Woodard 29pts)

DJ Pollard starts the second half hot for St. Louis Park with back to back makes down 45-32

Ben Boone is having his 53-39 with 14:00 left in the second half

St. Louis Park on a 14- 5 run and calls T.O. down 58-47 with 11:00 left in the second half

Graham Woodward continues his epic scoring performance and he answers St. Louis Park's run  67-51 with  8:00 left in the second half

 Edina has took all their starters out up 83-59 with 4:57 left in the game

Edina gets this win with no problem 96-64

Game Review

Edina: 
This was a team win, even that only 2 players got into double digits for Edina. The defensive pressure Edina used in the half court really shut St. Louis Park down challenging on all shot attempts. Reggie Lynch 8 pts was in foul trouble early in the game but had a solid second half. Been Boone was the only other player to get into double digits for Edina with 11. Graham Wooward with an epic scoring performance 46 in the game and 29 in the first half.   Some of the shots the Graham Wooward took where well defended and some where just pull-ups from long rage. This was a great senior season underway look for Graham Wooward to be a player of the year finalist this year.

St. Louis Park: St. Louis Park did not have a bad of a game as Edina had a great game.St.Louis Park would have to play a great game to beat Edina and had a bad game, Kashif 6pts did not meet the challenge as was not a factor. Makhi Moore solid game with 1, Jeffrey Bonds had a good game of the bench with 10.  DJ Pollard had a good game with 21 and 17 in the second half trying to carry his team back. St. Louis Park is a solid team, but had a rough game look forward to them bouncing back.