St. CLOUD TECH TOOK ON EDEN PRAIRIE IN THE CLASS AAAA SEMI FINAL BOYS BASKETBALL CONTEST

St. Cloud Tech played Eden Prairie in the class AAAA semi final game at the Target Center. St. Cloud started the game playing tough man-to-man defense. Neither team shot the ball well to being the game.

Both teams traded baskets for a period of times in the first. Eden Prairie went on a run in the first half. They were able to control the tempo throughout the first half.

Both teams played very aggressively in the first half. Eden Prairie was able to get a lead midway through the first half.

St. Cloud Tech tried to keep up with Eden Prairie in the first half.

At halftime the score was Eden Prairie 27 and St. Cloud Tech 21.

As the second half got underway both teams were trying to figure out ways to create baskets. There was not really a pace to the game. Neither team seemed to be into it. The teams did play hard though.

Eden Prairie was able to drop shots throughout the second half. Grant Soderberg worked really hard going after loose balls. He also shot the ball well throughout the game.

St. Cloud Tech was able to go on a run and they got the score within 3 points at 43-46 with 4:30 left to go in regulation.

The score was tied at 48 with at the end of regulation.

In the overtime Eden Prairie made the first shot of the overtime period. The score went back and forth in the overtime. Kewon Johnson came up big as he was able to knock down his shot late in the overtime period.

At the end of the first over time the score was tied at 52.

In the second overtime Eden Prairie looked to get the ball inside. Scott Nystrom made a fantastic catch and a shot that made it.

St. Cloud Tech was able to come away with the 62-58 double overtime victory over Eden Prairie. The leading scores for Eden Prairie were Grant Soderberg with 16 points, and Ryan Smith with 15 points.

The leading scorers for St. Cloud Tech were Scott Nystrom with 23 points and Alex Hanks with 21 points.

After the game I was able to talk to St. Cloud Tech’s Trey Barber, Kellan Euerle, Alex Hanks, Scott Nystrom, Kewon Johnson. I was also able to talk to St. Cloud Tech head coach MikeTrewick.