HONOLULU, Hawaii -- The Minot State men's basketball team went into the half trailing Hawaii Pacific 42-31, but rallied from the deficit to take down the Sharks 71-70 at McCabe Gym on Saturday in the semifinal of the Hawaii Tip-Off Classic.
Minot State plays in the tournament title game Sunday night at 11:30 p.m. (Minot time) against the winner of Saturday's ohter semifinal between Lake Erie and Tampa.
The Beavers (2-0) had two players score in double figures, led by Parker Falcon, who had 17 points. Jayse Boatwright added 16 points, six rebounds and two steals from the bench and Ryan Erikson added eight points and six rebounds.
Erikson pulled down four offensive rebounds to lead the Minot State offense which grabbed 15 boards and turned them into 15 second-chance points.
The Minot State defense caused its share of mistakes in Saturday's game, forcing 14 Hawaii Pacific turnovers while committing eight. Those takeaways turned into nine points on the offensive end of the floor. Kiku Parker Jr. led the way individually for the Beavers with three steals.
How It Happened
Minot State struggled out of the gate, falling behind 42-31 heading into halftime.
After intermission, Minot State managed to gain control and had a 54-46 lead before going on a 10-0 run, finished off by Falcon's three, to grow the lead to 64-46 with 9:32 to go in the contest. The Sharks narrowed the margin somewhat before the game was over, but the Beavers still held on for the 71-70 win. Minot State took care of business in the paint, recording 20 of its 40 points in the lane.
Game Notes
» Minot State rallied from an 11-point 42-31 halftime deficit to pick up the win.
» The Minot State bench made an impact by scoring 50 points to its scoring output.
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Parker Falcon and
Jayse Boatwright came off the bench to score 17 and 16 points, respectively.
» Minot State had a 41-37 edge on the boards in the win.
» The Minot State defense forced 14 turnovers.
» Minot State cleaned up on the offensive glass, collecting 15 offensive boards in the game.
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Parker Falcon led the Beavers with a game-high 17 points.
» Minot State got a game-high nine rebounds from
Loic Affoumon.
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