CP 61 - Elk River 74

In front of a packed house and a well planned Senior Night, the Elks play a solid first half of basketball with senior Nick Held leading the way. Jasper Duberry picks up his second foul a little pass the midway mark and heads to the bench. Scott Theisen and Kyle Zimmermann make enough baskets to keep it close as the Elks take a halftime lead of 39-31.

The word of a close Osseo Centennial game spreads through the gym. The Rebels start the 2nd half with a couple of quick baskets when Held reinserts himself. The senior continues to score at will as the Rebels have no answer for him. With Theisen three's not falling, Duberry dribbling to much, Pella making bad decisions and Zimmermann not finishing around the basket this one is over. Great defensive effort by Tyler Munneke holding Jack Gavins to 7 points.

Give credit to the Elks who shot very well all night long and deserved to win this one. Theisen led the Rebels with 15 points as Zimmermann added 13. The Rebels lose to yet another opponent that they had previously EASILY defeated by 20 points earlier in the season. It looks like another game where the other team makes adjustments from their prior game and the Rebels don't. Having to play a team that they have previously played in sections might make a quick exit for them.

A Rebel win and a Centennial lost to Osseo would have given the Rebels 2nd place in the conference, instead they finish tied for 2nd place with Centennial and Maple Grove.

Congratulations to the Northwest Suburban Conference winner, Osseo Orioles, who knock off Centennial 60-59 in a thriller and finish 17-1 in the conference.

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The Box:
Theisen 15
Zimmermann 13
Duberry 5
Munneke 7
Williamson 2
Hager 2
Davis 3

Of Note:

• Davis gets more significant minutes
• Great defensive effort by Munneke
• The Rebels shoot 39% from the floor
• The Rebels are 3 for 19 from the arch