Friday December 16
A great night for boys basketball. Two #1s meet, and a #1 and a #2.
#1 vs. #1. It's always news when Hopkins loses. I mean, it happens about once a year, a true man-bites-dog tail, er, tale. This time it can hardly be described as an upset, however. When #1AAAA goes on the road to meet #1AAA, you'd have to think #1AAA would have a pretty good shot.
Well, the Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights gave it better than a pretty good shot, rolling out to a 43-31 half-time lead. Hopkins threatened in the 2nd half before falling 76-71. Sanjay Lumpkin scored 22 for the winners, and Isaiah Zierden 20, Will Dunn 17 and Isaiah Grey 13. Demetrius Martin scored 22 and Siyani Chambers 17 for Hopkins, who was without the services of Zach Stahl tonight.
#1 vs. #2. Here it's the 2 top-ranked teams in AA meeting at Perham, defending state champs. Surprisingly, the Yellowjackets were the underdog at home against the #1-rated Pelican Rapids Vikings in what was billed up in those parts as "the game of the century." But the home team, Perham, emerged victorious 51-42.
Player of the Day: Tessa Cichy, Hill Murray girls, scored 33 points as the Pioneers edged Chanhassan 69-66 of the Day.
Coach of the Day: Mike Leaf, Winona State men. The Warriors ventured out on to the road, yet remained unbeaten in the NSIC. Winona clawed back from a 37-33 half-time deficit to defeat Southwest State 79-72. Clayton Vette scored 22 with 11 boards.
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