The previously unbeaten, #2 ranked Shakopee Sabers are unbeaten no more. Boys Basketball hosted Shakopee on Monday, January 17 in a major SSC showdown between two of the conference's contenders. Farmington beat Shakopee 74-73 to improve to 7-5 overall, 4-1 in SSC play.
In a fast-paced first-half, Farmington out-scored the Sabers 46-43 to lead at the break. In the second-half, Farmington would lose a 10-point lead midway through the half resulting in an exciting final few minutes of the game. Shakopee earned a 73-72 lead with under one minute to play. Senior
Zach Cochnauer was fouled and sent to the free throw line with :13 left to play in the game. Unaffected by the pressure, Cochnauer sank both free throws giving the Tigers the 74-73 lead. A final defensive stand sealed the deal.
The Tigers shot exceptionally well on Monday night hitting 50% of their shots from 3-point land and shooting 49% from the field. The scoring load was well distributed as well.
Baiden Bean,
Kyle Hrncir, and
Brendan Ebel all scored 16 points.
Sam Hoffman earned 14 points of his own. Other Tiger offensive contributers included
Zach Cochnauer with 7 points, and
Connor Weed with 5.Â
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