BOYS' BASKETBALL
Vaughn scores 51 in loss• MARANATHA CHRISTIAN 96, ROBBINSDALE COOPER 94 (OT): Rashad Vaughn scored 51 points, but it still wasn't enough to lift Cooper as the Hawks lost to Maranatha Christian in overtime on Tuesday. Maranatha's Isaiah Hanson hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to tie the score at 79 and send the game to overtime. Maranatha took the lead in overtime with six consecutive points from Hanson, who finished with a team-high 41. "It's a big win for our guys," Maranatha coach Jeff Wall said. "We just stayed with it. Cooper was hitting shots, but we battled. And at the end of overtime, we showed a lot of poise."
• PARK CENTER 73, OSSEO 62: Quinton Hooker scored 34 points as the host Pirates won their second game against a top-ranked foe this season -- Apple Valley was the other -- and improved to 8-0.
• APPLE VALLEY 73, HOPKINS 64: It was "No Tyus, no problem" for Class 4A, No. 3 Apple Valley as the Eagles beat No. 6 Hopkins despite star Tyus Jones going down because of a back injury before even registering a point. Reports from the MSHSL suggest Jones' pain was "severe," and that he hadn't practiced in a week and has been battling the injury for multiple weeks. Dustin Fronk shouldered the load for the Eagles with 27 points.
• DELASALLE 82, BROOKLYN CENTER 49: Junior forward Reid Travis scored 30 points -- including six dunks -- and grabbed eight rebounds as the Islanders won their home opener.
• FRIDLEY 71, ST. PAUL HARDING 62: Kenny Reed paced three Tigers in double figures with 20 points, as the Tigers handed the Knights its second loss of the season. Michael Murray scored 17 points for the Knights.
• CHAMPLIN PARK 79, CENTENNIAL 67: The Rebels rode a big second half to victory as the teams were deadlocked at 33 at halftime. Four Rebels scored in double figures, with JT Gibson leading the way with 18. Dan Becken had 18 points for the Cougars.
• ST. CLOUD TECH 78, ROGERS 71 (OT): Free throws set the tone for the Tigers in the victory, as the team was a collective 34-for-37 from the line on the evening. All 10 OT points came via free throws as well, with Andy Foley sinking each of them.
GIRLS' BASKETBALL
Eagan relies on balance• EAGAN 64, BLOOMINGTON JEFFERSON 40: Dani Bischoff and Bryn Parsons paved the way for the Wildcats, scoring 17 and 15 points, respectively, as Eagan beat Bloomington Jefferson. The Jaguars, who suffered their second loss of the season, had five players score but none in double figures.