Eden Prairie and Hopkins squared off in boys basketball region game on March 5. University of North Carolina head mens basketball coach Roy Williams was on hand watching the game.
Hopkins looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition. Hopkins raced out to a 10-4 lead with 14:05 left in the first half. That is when Eden Prairie called a timeout.
After a slow start Eden Prairie started hitting mid-range jump shots with just under seven minutes to go.
Hopkins controlled the tempo for the first half. They were able to frustrate Eden Prairie on the offensive end.
Wallace tied the game with just over three minutes to go at 29 on a three-point shot.
The score continued to go back and forth late in the first half.
At halftime the score was tied at 35.
As the second half got underway Eden Prairie looked to pass the ball around the three-point line to take time off the clock.
Hopkins came up with some big steals and was able to turn them into points.
Hopkins was able to slow down the Eden Prairie offense in the second half.
Hopkins Amir Coffey came up with some mid-range jump shots that gave his team energy.
Eden Prairie didn’t have any real answers to the Hopkins shooters. Hopkins took over the game behind Coffey’s shooting with just under ten minutes left in regulation.
Hopkins’ Noble Fahnbulleh came up with some layups and jump shots in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. If he wasn’t open he would pass it to John Warren or Jake Wright who also came up with big shots throughout the game.
Hopkins swung the ball around the three-point line with just under 7:00 to go as they were up 20 by that point and they looked to take as much time as they could off the clock.
There was a timeout of the floor with 5:50 left in regulation. The score was Hopkins 68, Eden Prairie 51.
Hopkins turned on the offensive jets in the second half. They were able to create turnovers and come up with baskets.
Hopkins called a timeout with 3:38 left in regulation. The score was Hopkins 70, Eden Prairie 57.
Eden Prairie never seemed in a hurry on the offensive end.
In a game that was close throughout the first half. Hopkins was able to pull away midway through the second half.
Hopkins came away with the 77-64 victory over Eden Prairie.
The leading scorers for Eden Prairie were Gillard with 26 points and Wallace with 18 points.
The leading scorers for Hopkins were Coffey with 20 points, Wright with 19 points, Warren with 15 points and Fahnbulleh with 12 points.
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