Hopkins held off Lakeville North in an 89-84 nail-biter at the 10th Annual Breakdown Sports USA Boys’ Tip Off Classic.
Saturday's game started out close, with the Royals closing out the half up 46-42. In the second, Hopkins pulled ahead 60-49 at one point, but Lakeville North rallied to shrink the gap to 64-63.
The rest of the half saw back-and-forth action, but Hopkins came on strong in the final minutes to secure a five-point victory.
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Senior forward Stephon Sharp led the game with 25 points. Sophomore forward Amir Coffey sank 20 points. Senior guard Jake Wright scored 15 points. Junior guard John Warren got 11.
The Tip Off Classic featured 15 boys’ games. Twenty-three of the 30 teams are ranked in Breakdown Sports’ top 15 preseason rankings, including the No. 1 team in two of the four classes.
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