Its early afternoon action in the Minneapolis City Conference. First a league showdown between Edison and Roosevelt. Then we stay in south Minneapolis for a section 6AAAA matchup between Washburn and Robbinsdale Cooper.
Game 1: Edison 82 Roosevelt 51
Edison scored on their 1st 5 possessions to take a 10-0 lead and never looked back. The Edison pressure forced Roosevelt into 24 first half turnovers. Tommies take advantage of that for a 58-32 halftime lead, mostly as a layup drill. They cruise from there to a 82-51 win. Roosevelt 35 total turnovers on my officially unofficial stat sheet. Edison hosts Hiawatha in an interesting non-conference battle on Monday. Roosevelt visits North on Tuesday.
Game 2: Robbinsdale Cooper 69 Minneapolis Washburn 31
This one looked very similar. Washburn 8 turnovers on their 1st 11 trips. 6 of those of the killer live ball variety. That allowed Cooper to jump out to a 13-2 lead. 3 solid Washburn possessions for a 7-0 run. Then the turnover bug strikes again with Cooper going on a 18-4 run. 35-19 Cooper at the break thanks to 17 Millers turnovers. They'll turn the game into a blowout with a 21-3 run to start the 2nd half. 8 more Washburn turnovers in that run. Running time for the last 6:30. Cooper wins 69-31. Washburn 32 turnovers by my count. Davion Evans and Tyson Dallas 13 points each to lead Cooper. Jamar Nelson 9 points, Cass Ramberg adds 8 to lead Washburn. Cooper continues a stretch of 6 out of 7 on the road with the back to back nights in Bloomington. Jefferson on Wednesday and Kennedy on Thursday. Washburn is at Roosevelt on Thursday
One interesting note in watching the 2 games was the difference in the pressure defense. Edison just came right at you. Cooper did a very nice job getting their traps from the blind side.
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