It was quite a scene at Hopkins Lindbergh Center last Friday as 4,000 fans watched the Royals knock off arch-rival Wayzata not once but twice. But the Trojans did not go down easily, not the boys and certainly not the girls. The girls was a #1 vs. #2 game. The Hopkins boys are also #1, while Wayzata is ranked #7.
The Wayzata boys led 43-37 at the half but Hopkins scored 53 points in the 2nd half to pull away to a 90-80 win. Arizona-bound 6-10 senior forward Zeke Nnaji had a statement game with 41 points. He remains 2nd to Matthew Hurt in the race for Mr. Basketball, but he is definitely in the race. Hopkins is 18-2, Wayzata 14-6.
The previously undefeated Trojan girls led 53-51 deep into the 2nd half before Hopkins crept ahead 62-61. Then all-everything Paige Bueckers hit a 3 for a 65-61 lead and the Royals held on. Bueckers scored 43 points while Jenna Johnson scored 22 and Kallie Theisen 19 for Wayzata. Hopkins remains unbeaten at 19-0.
On Saturday Albany traveled to #1 rated 15-2 Sauk Centre. At 11-6, the Huskies were a big underdog. But they led 57-44 at 6:30 of the 2nd half, when Sauk started to come back strong. The outscored Albany 15-1 down the stretch, and McKenna Westby hit a game-winning jumper for a final of 59-58 Sauk. Tori Peschel scored 18 points for Sauk, Westby scored 10.
Player of the Day
Friday is a tie between Paige Bueckers and Zeke Nnaji.
Saturday Kallie Theisen of Wayzata who scored 20 on Friday and then 19 against Lakeville North on Saturday.
Team of the Day
Friday Hopkins girls
Saturday Sauk Centre girls
Coach of the Day
Friday Brian Cosgriff, Hopkins girls
Saturday Mike Schumacher, Wayzata girls, got his team back up after the loss on Friday. Wayzata defeated a good Lakeville North team 78-48.
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