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Tip Off Classic preview: Breck vs. Redwood Valley

By Ryan James, Northstar Hoops Report, 12/10/14, 6:45PM CST

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3:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 13 at Minnetonka's East gym

Preview

This will be an east gym game tipping off at 3:15 in the Breakdown's Tip Off Classic.

Redwood Valley loaded up on the schedule early in the year and so far they are 2-2.  They lost by double digits to top five level teams from NRHEG and Marshall, beat TMB and Pipestone, and have games with JCC and Breck this week…Breck is bouncing back from last year’s 12-15 season to start 5-1.  Sure Brooklyn Center got them 80-79 but the Mustangs have beaten Perham, Henry, and three others. 

Breck is off now until this weekend’s game…Redwood Valley is led in scoring by Sam Pendleton with support from Cade Johnson and Rex Lund….Army commit Will Culliton leads Break with 25.2 points per game shooting 56 percent from the field and an awesome 18 of 30 from the arc in six games.  Mo Lawal isn’t far behind at 20 a game shooting 38 percent at the arc.  And the third scoring Henry Cousineau is putting up 13.3 a nigh shooting 50 percent at the arc on 16 attempts.  The team is on fire from the perimeter…Redwood Valley and Breck are top ten potential squads but are both just outside of the wide open Class AA at the moment…

Key Matchup

Sam Pendleton, Redwood Valley vs Mo Lawal, Breck

Both Sam and Mo are capable as lead ball handlers but because Cade Johnson and Garrett Opperman handle those jobs well, Mo and Sam are also key scorers for their teams as well. 
 

Prediction

Why Breck will win:  Breck is playing better early in the year and they are the more experienced, and more talented team.  If they win it will also likely because they are a more athletic team.

Why Redwood Valley will win:  Redwood Valley has likely had a more challenging schedule early in the season and they have had more success with the group they have right now.  If Redwood Valley wins it will be because Sam Pendleton had another outstanding performance. 

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