No. 1-seeded lost a heartbreaking triple overtime match 86-87 against Osseo in Thursday’s state basketball tournament semifinal.
Hopkins guard Siyani Chambers—an all-metro first team nominee and Mr. Basketball finalist—scored a game-high 31 points. But the effort wasn’t enough to secure a win in a match that saw miraculous shots from all sides.
Osseo guard Bridge Tusler tied it up at the end of regulation with a layup that left the score 64-64. The teams didn’t add any points to the scoreboard during the first overtime.
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Osseo appeared set to win it at the end of second overtime, but Hopkins guard Jacob Wright hit a dramatic three-pointer to tie the game as the clock expired. The Royals couldn’t hang on, though, and Osseo pulled away in the third overtime.
Hopkins will take on Eden Prairie at 4 p.m. Saturday at Concordia University for third place.
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Osseo and Lakeville North will vie for the state AAAA title at 8 p.m. at the Target Center.
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