The Champlin Park Rebels got the right stuff from McKinley Wright IV as he scored a game high 27 points to led them to a 113-74 win over the Rochester John Marshall Rockets Saturday night in the Breakdown Sports Tip Off Classic at Hopkins High School.
The Rebels, who open the season as the top ranked team in Class AAAA got the early lead on Wright's basket :13 into the game. The Rockets played the Rebels close as Matthew Hurt, brother of Golden Gopher Michael Hurt scored four of the team's first ten points. They had a 10-9 lead before Marcus Hill hit a pair of free throws to put Champlin Park ahead. Dedoch Chan scored to put JM ahead. Wright would hit a couple of three pointers to put the Rebels ahead and Isaiah Walden would hit for the Rockets to cut the lead to one. Hurt would put the Rockets ahead on a 4-0 run that would end with a basket by Theo John. John would pick up an assist on Wright's right handed lay up. Hurt would score to even the game at 21 but it would be the last time JM would lead since Champlin Park used their speed, athleticism and outstanding passing to put hem ahead and distance themselves from the Rockets. Brian Smith, who wears number zero would come up big in the scoring department with 12 straight points. The lead was up to 17. The Rockets had a care when Hurt got hit in the nose going in the paint for a shot and it caused a short delay to wipe up the blood on the court. Hurt would return with :13.7 left in the half and the Rebels led at halftime 57-42.
Champlin Park opened the second half scoring on John's basket :23 into the half. Marcus Hill would pick up a couple of assists on baskets from DJ Hunter and Josiah Strong. Strong would put the Rebels up by 20 with a shot from Cedar Lake Rd. Champlin Park also played a strong diagonal 2-1-2 defense to low down JM. Walden would pick up his fourth foul with 9:20 to go and the Rebels would pull away, even sending the game into running time. John also dazzled the fans in the blue bleachers when he blocked \Hurt's shot. With 3:00 left in the game, both teams let their reserves enter the game.
Other players in double figures for Champlin Park were Smith with 22, John with 15, Hunter and Strong added 14 points and Hill added 11. Hurt led JM with 29 points. Chan had 16 and Walden added 11.
The Rebels open the season 1-0 and return to action on Saturday, December 10 in the second Breakdown Sports Tip Off Classic at Hopkins High School in a rematch of last year's Class AAAA final against the Apple Valley Eagles at 8:30 PM. The Rockets fell to 0-1 and face their city rival the Rochester Mayo Spartans on Friday, December 9 at 5:45 PM.
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