HENRY SIBLEY TOOK ON HOPKINS IN THE BOYS’ STATE CLASS AAAA SEMI FINAL GAME AT THE TARGET CENTER

Henry Sibley took on Hopkins in the semi final game of the MSHSL state tournament. Both teams went hard at each other throughout the first half.

Hopkins looked to push the ball up the court from the beginning of the game. Henry Sibley didn’t let up. They applied a lot of pressure to the guards at the beginning of the game. They wanted to take Hopkins out of the game early on.

The game was very physical from the beginning of the game. Both teams dove after loose balls. Both teams seemed to be playing with a chip on their shoulders.

Henry Sibley looked to Jordan Jackson to handle the ball. He was also able to find his shot early on in the contest.

Henry Sibley got into foul trouble early on in the first half. They had 7 team fouls with 10 minutes to go in the first half.

Both teams looked to push the ball up the court and they were looking to get quick easy points in transition.

Hopkins played tough man-to-man defense. They were getting up into the Henry Sibley players’ faces and they wanted to disrupt things as much as possible.

Neither team went deep in to their bench in the first half. Both teams used most of their starters.

With 3:11 left to go in the first half Hopkins assistant coach Ken Novak Sr. received a technical foul for arguing with the official. Novak tried to make his case with the head official which was sitting at the main table.

Henry Sibley did a good of regaining the tempo. They went on a run late in the first half.

The first half was very physical and aggressive. Both teams played really hard throughout the first half.

At halftime the score was Henry Sibley 35 and Hopkins 29.

As the second half got underway both teams came out and really looked for their shots. Sibley’s defense really frustrated the Hopkins players.

Both teams played really hard throughout the contest. Neither team was going to hand the game to the other team.

The score reminded close throughout the game. Hopkins was able to gain the lead. Jimmy Ryan hit able to tie the game at 64 with 1:27 left to go in regulation on a three-point shot.

Dante Grant for Henry Sibley drained a three point shot that tied the game and that shot brought the game into overtime.

At the end of regulation the score was tied at 69.

In the overtime Hopkins stepped up their play. They were able to make baskets.

Sibley stepped up late in the overtime period and was able to make shots that they put up. Jimmy Ryan again tied the game at 76 on three point shot.

At the end of the first overtime the score was tied at 76.

As the second overtime got underway Hopkins got an early edge. Marvin Singleton was able to make free throws as the overtime period got underway.

Hopkins came away with the 90-82 victory over Henry Sibley. The leading scorers for Henry Sibley were Dante Grant with 20, Jordan Jackson with 25, Mike Rostampour and Jimmy Ryan each with 13 points.

The leading scores for Hopkins were Joe Coleman with 25 and Marvin Singleton with 22 points.

After the game I was able to talk to Hopkins players Dustin Peterson, Joe Coleman about the game. I was also able to talk to Hopkins head coach Ken Novak.