Tuesday, April 28, 2015

ROCHESTER MAYO WENT UP AGAINST HOPKINS IN THE CLASS 4A STATE GIRLS QUARTERFINAL GAME

On March 17, Rochester Mayo and Hopkins squared off in the Class 4A state girls’ basketball tournament at the Target Center.

It took a while for each team to get used to the bigger court of the Target Center.

Mayo looked to push the ball down the floor as they looked to score baskets in transition.

Hopkins players Ashley Bates and Viria Livingston both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.

Mayo used a zone defense. They looked to spread the Hopkins defense out.

Mayo called a timeout with 11:50 in the first half. The score was Hopkins 15, Mayo 9.

Mayo swung the ball around the 3-point line. They wanted to make Hopkins come out and guard them.

Hopkins defensive pressure flustered Mayo late in the first half. Mayo had a difficult time making shots late. Hopkins was able to turn Mayo over and come up with layups off the steals.

Mayo called a timeout with 5:07 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 32, Mayo 15.

Hopkins continued to come up with layups and mid-range jump shots. Hopkins was also able to take a lot of time off the clock late in the first half.

At halftime the score was Hopkins 45, Mayo 20.

Hopkins Nia Hollie and teammate Ashley Bates came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Their teammates did a good job of getting them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

Mayo continued to struggle shooting the ball throughout the second half.

Both teams took a lot of time off the clock in the second half. Neither team shot the ball well early in the second half.

Bates, Livingston and Hollie continued to come up with layups and mid-range jump shots in the second half. Their teammates did a good job of getting them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

Mayo went into a long scoring drought in the second half. They were not able to hit shots.

Hopkins came away with the 62-35 victory over Rochester Mayo.

The leading scorer for Mayo was Anna Winter with 12 points.

The leading scorers for Hopkins were Hollie and Livingston each with 13 points, Bates and Knox each had 11 points.


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