LAKEVILLE NORTH WENT UP AGAINST HOPKINS IN THE CLASS 4A BOYS’ BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

In the final game of the tournament, Lakeville North went up against Hopkins in the boys’ state finals in Class 4A. It was for the Class 4A title.

Lakeville North pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition. Lakeville North passed the ball around the 3-point line as they looked for their shot in their motion offense.

It took a while for each team to get into a shooting rhythm early in the game.

There was a media timeout with 14:57 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 4, Lakeville North 0.

Hopkins Josh Fogel was all over the floor on both ends of the floor. On the offensive end he was able to put up shots that he thought that he could make. On the defensive end he was able to slow his opponent down.

Both teams looked to make fast break layups. Lakeville North wasn’t afraid to take deep 3-point shots.

There was a media timeout with 10:54 left in the first half the score was Lakeville North 11, Hopkins 10.

After the timeout Hopkins got their offense going as they passed the ball around the 3-point line and came up with layups and mid-range jump shots. Hopkins Ezekiel Nnaji was all over the floor. On the offensive end he got layups and was able to get rebounds on both ends of the floor.

There was a media timeout with 6:22 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 15, Lakeville North 11.

Lakeville North passed the ball around the 3-point line to get the defense to shift.

There was a media timeout with 3:59 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 21, Lakeville North 13.

Hopkins continued to come up with shots late in the first half. They were able to slow down Lakeville North offensively late in the game.

At halftime the score was Hopkins 24, Lakeville North 17.

As the second half got underway Lakeville North stepped up and knocked down shots.

Lakeville North was able to capitalize on the Hopkins turnovers.

There was a media timeout with 13:19 left in regulation. The score was tied at 26.

Hopkins looked to move the ball around on the offensive end and make layups in transition.

There was a media timeout with 10:53 left in regulation. The score was tied at 26.

Hopkins strung some baskets together midway through the second half.

Hopkins was able to slow down the Lakeville North offense midway through the first half and Lakeville North went cold shooting the ball late in regulation.

There was a media timeout with 6:05 left in regulation. The score was Hopkins 40, Lakeville North 28.

Lakeville North struggled shooting the ball late in the second half.

Lakeville North stung baskets together in the last 3 minutes of regulation.

Hopkins came away with the 55-40 victory over Lakeville North.

The leading scorer for Lakeville North was Tyler Wahl with 17 points.

The leading scorers for Hopkins were Kerwin Walton with 17 points and Ezekiel Nnaji with 14 points.

With that win Hopkins won the 2019 MSHSL Class AAAA Boys’ State Basketball Championship.