By Travis Hines, FloHoops Contributor

MINNETONKA, MN — It was a day of some of the best basketball the Land of 10,000 Lakes could offer Saturday with the annual Breakdown Tip Off Classic at Hopkins High School’s Lindbergh Center.

The event featured nine high-level games on the main court and heaps of talent in each matchup. Here’s a recap of the best games, players, and performances from a jam-packed day live on FloHoops:

Game Of The Day: No. 16 Cretin-Derham Hall 77, Orono 76

The headliner here was a matchup between the future frontcourt of the Minnesota Gophers with 2018 signees Daniel Oturu (CDH, Flo40 No. 25) and Jarvis Omersa (Orono) squaring off, but the game held its own by itself. The Raiders led for the majority of the night, but the Spartans made things interesting late.

Things looked to be wrapped up when Cretin-Derham Hall led 75-69 with under a minute to play, but Orono’s Colton Codute drained a 3-pointer and was fouled, sending him to the line to complete the four-point play and pull the Spartans to within two points. 

Orono sent the Raiders to the line on the ensuing possession, but CDH converted just one of two free throws. Orono went down to the offensive end and looked to have an uncontested layup to tie the game, but Oturu came out of nowhere to swat it away and preserve the victory.

Oturu finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and seven blocks, while his future teammate Omersa had 18 points, 14 boards, two assists, and a block. 

Player Of The Day: Matthew Hurt, Rochester John Marshall

There’s nothing surprising about Hurt, the 2019 Flo40 No. 5 prospect, putting up big numbers, but it sure is fun to watch. The 6-foot-9 forward went for 46 points, 17 rebounds, and four blocks and simply dominated play in nearly every aspect of the Rochester John Marshall’s win over Lakeville South. It’s easy to see why every single blue blood — save for Kentucky — has offered the super skillful junior.

A Destructive Dunk With A Trash-Talk Chaser

Tre Jones in transition is a dangerous thing for opponents. An angry Tre Jones in transition is a destructive force.

The 2018 Flo40 No. 5 floor general got out on the fast break just past the midway point of the second half against Minneapolis North and delivered an absolutely violent one-handed dunk that had the entire gym in tatters. But Jones wasn’t done there. To extend North’s misery, Jones went on an epic trash-talking rant right in the face of a Polars player, clearly not caring that he’d be assessed a technical and his fourth personal foul. All trash-talk aficionados appreciate his decision there.

Jones finished with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and two assists while playing the last seven-plus minutes without fouling to stay in the game and see the Eagles to an 81-73 victory.

A Tank That Dunks

Breck’s David Roddy is a 6-foot-5, 245-pound beast. He put up 37 points and 11 rebounds in the Mustangs’ 82-75 loss to Perham through sheer physicality mixed with touch around the bucket. It wasn’t his touch, though, that turned heads, as his strength made him stand out. His multiple dunks were ferocious. 

Bombs Away

Wayzata can shoot it. The Trojans connected on 14 shots from distance in their 88-64 win over Woodbury. It was an absolute shooting clinic, led by Jacob Beeninga, Drew Galinson, and Luke Paulson as the trio made all but one of the triples. Beeninga paced Wayzata with 28 points.

Celebrity Spectators

While there was talent galore on the floor, the stands had plenty as well. Johnathan Motley of the Dallas Mavericks, who are in town to face the Timberwolves on Sunday, stopped by as did Timberwolves teammates Jimmy Butler and Tyus Jones, who watched Jones’ younger brother, Tre, and Apple Valley defeat Minneapolis North in the event’s nightcap.

Sugg-fest

The game between Minnehaha Academy and Park Center turned into an absolute bruiser, with 42 fouls called between the two teams, but it was one of the country’s best players in the class of 2020, Jalen Suggs, that stood out among the physicality. The 6-foot-4 guard scored 25 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished out four assists. His frame allowed him to not only withstand the punishment of such a grind of a game but also thrive. He was able to get inside the teeth of the defense and convert while being able to exert his will defensively, as well.

Come From Behind

DeLaSalle looked like it would cruise to a victory early in its contest with Hopkins, going up by as many as 13 and leading late, but the Royals made a late mad dash to an 84-79 victory. Blaise Beauchamp and Kerwin Wilson both scored 19 for Hopkins while Zeke Nnaji scored 17, including the game-sealing final three points when he rebounded a missed free throw with six seconds left, got the put back, and was fouled.

Other Notable Performances

Jarius Cook, Park Center: Scored 23 points and tallied six rebounds in the Pirates’ loss to Minnehaha Academy.

Tyrell Terry, DeLaSalle: Scored 20 points and dished out seven assists while leading the Islander offense.

Jamison Battle, DeLaSalle: The 6-foot-7 big man made 6 of 10 threes en route to 24 points.

Sy Chatman, Cretin-Derham Hall: Posted 17 points, four rebounds, and two assists in the Raiders’ win.

Jaeden King, Cretin-Derham Hall: Notched 15 points and six rebounds in the victory.

Max Bjorklund, Orono: Registered 24 points on 11-of-21 shooting for the Spartans.

Colton Codute, Orono: Pulled down eight rebounds, had four assists, and scored 17 points.

Emmette Page, Osseo: Tallied 34 points in a win over St. Thomas Academy.

Sam Vascellaro, St. Thomas Academy: The Cadets fell to Osseo, but Vascellaro notched 31 points.

Jenson Beachy, Perham: Scored 36 points for the Jackets against Breck.

Tayler Johnson, Minneapolis North: Tallied 21 points and six rebounds.

Odell Wilson IV, Minneapolis North: Scored 20 points and had eight rebounds along with four assists.

Josh Arnold, Apple Valley: Scored 20 points and had five rebounds.

Zach Korba, Apple Valley: Nineteen points and nine rebounds in an Eagles victory.