Jay Wilcox reporting
jwilcox@twelve.tv
Monday, March 22, 2010
After almost upsetting Cooper in last year's Section 5AAAA boys basketball semifinals, the Champlin Park Rebels wanted another shot at the Hawks this season.
Though Cooper had a whole new lineup compared to a year ago, the Hawks came in as the No. 1 seed and carrying a 25-3 record. No. 2-seed Champlin Park was 23-5.
The Rebels played a strong first half, putting together a late run to take a 44-33 halftime lead. Champlin Park's lead grew as big as 18 before Cooper came storming back to within three late in the game.
The Rebels held on to win 77-70, advancing to the state tournament for the second time in school history.
Champlin Park was seeded No. 3 for the state Class AAAA tourney. The Rebels meet St. Cloud Tech in the quarterfinals Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Target Center.
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