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# Minnetoka (22-6) vs # Hopkins (21-6)

This game is a hyped and intense as any other this season as Hopkins and Minnetonka meet for the third time this season. Minnetoka won both of their regular season games this year. Each of these Lake conference teams are having good season and would like to make a run to State.

Hopkins wins the tip-off

Hopkins up 6-4 with 14:00 left in the first half

Hopkins up 13-10 with 10:00 left in the first half

Minnetoka takes the lead 17-16 with 6:00 left in the first half

Minnetonka up 21-19 with 4:00 left in the first half

Hopkins down 23-22 with 2:00 left in the first half

Minnetonka ends the first on a 10-2 run

Minnetoka lead at halftime 33-24

Hopkins starts the second on a 5-0 down 33-28 with 14:00 left in the second half

Minnetoka returns with a 8-1 run up 41-29 with 12:00 left in the second half

Hopkins return the run led by Kamali Chambers with a 10-2 run 43-39

Amir Coffey ties the game up at 44 with 8:40 left in the second half

Jake Write takes the lead, Hopkins up 50-49 with 6:00 left in the second

Minnetoka and Hopkins 52 up with 4:00 left in the game

Hopkins calls T.O. with 1:15 left in the game up 56-54

Grant Shaffer with a big shot to tie it at 56

Hopkins and Minnetoka tied at 56 going to O.T.

Amir Coffey takes the lead 61-59 with 1:40 left in the first O.T.

Riley Dearring with the make to tie it up at 65

Minnetonka and Hopkins tied up at 65 this game is going to double over time

Hopkins calls T.O. up 71-68 with 2:03 left in the second O.T.

Minnetonka down 71-70 with 1:00 left in the second O.T.

Kamali Chamber makes the free throws to seal the game

Hopkins pulls out the win 79-72

Game Review This game was a epic event as both teams left it all on the court and played their hearts out. This was a defensive battle and all out effort to win this game. The defense for both teams made it had to score and causing long scoreless periods during the game. Minnetoka could not get the third win on Hopkins this season something maybe no team could do. Hopkins got the win the counted the most moving on to the section finals and one step closer to State.

Hopkins Hopkins put it all on the floor to get this win a move on to the section finals. Kamali Chambers came with his A game leading his team in scoring and to the victory. Jake Write 18 and Phillip Stribling 11 had a solid performances making plays to get the win. Jamal Davis 4pts  and Nick Johnson 3pts did not have much of a impact on the win. Amir Coffey 11 had foul trouble picking up his first less then a minute into the game, Coffey had a play-making impact and had 6 of Hopkins 9 points in the first overtime before fouling out. Stephon Sharp made the most of his minutes coming in making big plays. Hopkins got the win when it counted to move on to section finals.

Minnetonka Minnetoka came to win but need more big plays from its role players. Riley Dearing 34pts made big shoot after big shot giving Minnetoka a chance to win. Grant Shaffer 10pts and Mike Fernando 10pts made solid contributions to try to get this win for the Skippers. Minnetoka fell short of the victory. 

Cooper @ Hopkins

#4 Hopkins (8-2) vs #28 Cooper (4-3)

One of the premier match-ups of the 2012-2013 Minnesota high school basketball season as the states most talented program faces one of the Nations top players in 2014 class Rashard Vaughn. 

Cooper win the tip-off and get the first score of the game

Cooper holds the lead 10-8 lead with 13:30 left in the first half

Jake is hot 2/3 from deep and Rashard is not 0-4 Hopkins up 13-10 with 12:00 left in the first half

Hopkins is on a 13-0 run up 18-10 with 10:30  left in the first half

Rashard Vaughn gets going with 3 consecutive makes, Hopkins leads 31-16 with 7:00 left in the first half

Rashard Vaughn leading Cooper back making 7/11 of his last shots, Lavar McCullough with the last shot

Hopkins up at halftime 40-35

Darrious Denson gets the first score of the half for Cooper down 40-37

Billy Kellogg with a big 3 to tie th game up at 45 with 15:00 left in the second half

Cooper calls a T.O. down 50-48 with 12:03 left in the second half

Hopkins will be shooting in the bonus as Cooper picks up their 7th foul with 11:32 left in second half

Hopkins takes a T.O. up 54-50 with 9:22 left in the second half

Rashard Vaughn with back to back makes from deep, Cooper down 70-54 with 5:20 left in the game

Hopkins is holding the lead up 74-64 with 3:00 left in the game

Kamali Chambers with a big and 1 drive to seal the game 77-64 with 2:00 left in the game

Hopkins gets the win over Cooper 85-70


Game Review 

Hopkins Hopkins played their game turning defense to offenses and making a ton of makes from deep. Hopkins had a solid team game being able to stretch the floor and share the ball with 4 players in double figures led by Jake Write 20pts 5 makes from deep. Phillip Stribling 17pts played a good game grabbing boards and getting the ball up court. Kamali Chambers 13pts and Nick Johnson 11pts with solid games on both sides of the ball. Jamal Davis did not have a good night from the floor with only 3pts. Amir Coffey 7pts  had a solid game with his play-making and ball movement.

Cooper Cooper had chances to get back in the game, but could not get the defensive stops to close the gap. Rashard Vaughn 36pts had a good game giving his team a chance down the stretch. Lavar McCullough 12pts with up and down game but still had the most impact next to Vaughn. Cooper often has really good chances of  beating some of the teams on their schedule, but need to have complete games to beat well coached and talented team.Role players need to focus on defense and finishing games.