Four 3-pointers
(photo by Jim Lindquist)
Even with a full lineup Tuesday night's home game with Chanhassen would have been an uphill battle. The Storm are unbeaten (6-0) in Missota Conference play and boast a starting lineup that has been playing together for three years.
Add to the mix that the Tigers (2-4) had two of their top three leading scorers in Darren Beenken and Mackinley Bassett in street clothes and two more went down during the contest and the 77-55 final outcome did not come as much of a surprise.
"They are a very good team and right now we are hurting," Tiger coach Shane Wyandt said. "We have to try to get healthy and get things back together."
Austin Bassett swished a three-pointer to start the night, but the Storm answered with 11 straight points to take a big early lead.
Four three-point baskets, two by Johnny Dittman, helped Farmington stay in it for awhile but even in that department the tall, athletic visitors won out, finishing the first half with seven treys on the way to a 41-27 lead.
Jake Hanson 12 points vs. Storm
(photo by Jim Lindquist)
Baskets by Bassett and Alex Chadwick cut the Farmington deficit to a dozen early in the second half but then center Nick Varner (ankle) and Bassett (knee) limped off with injuries and the long night grew even longer.
Chanhassen at one time led by 28 points at 73-45.
Chadwick nailed four tree-pointers to share Farmington scoring honors with Jake Hanson with 12 points. Dittman had eight, Bassett seven and Zach Speikers six.
The Tigers don't have much time to heal with a Missota Conference road game at Red Wing on tap Friday night.
