The Royals lost 88-85 despite a late-game run.
Hopkins fought back to narrow a 13 point deficit at the half but was still edged out by Oakdale’s Tartan High School during Saturday’s Breakdown Sports USA Tip Off Classic. The Royals boys lagged 39-52 at the end of the first period. Although they outscored Tartan in the second 46-36, it wasn’t enough to clinch the victory. In the end, Tartan emerged with a close 88-85 win. Hopkins senior Jamal Davis led the Royals with 24 points—and tied Tartan’s Kharie Kirkland for the game. Junior Jake Wright and Freshman Amir Coffey were No. 2 and 3 for the Roayls with 18 points and 14 points, respectively. Hopkins’ next matchup is at 7 p.m. Tuesday against Apple Valley’s Eastview High School at the Lindbergh Center. Follow us on Twitter | Like us on…
Hopkins’ girls and boys teams will both play in the ninth annual event.
Hopkins’ girls and boys teams will both play in the ninth annual event.
Hopkins is set to rev up the girls’ basketball season Saturday with the Ninth-Annual Breakdown Sports USA Tip Off Classic at the Lindbergh Center. The invitational will have 15 games with teams from Minnesota, Iowa and Kansas. There will be: Start times run from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hopkins plays Olathe Northwest (KS) at 7:30 p.m. on the Main Court. The Royals boys’ team is also playing in one of the event’s two boys games—a 6 p.m. matchup against Centennial on the Main Court. They’ll also play against Tartan in the boys’ Tip Off Classic the following Saturday at Minnetonka High School. For the complete schedule, click on the PDF to the right of this article. Tip Off Classic admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students and is good for …
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