Team-high 17 points
League-leading Chanhassen (12-1) outscored Farmington (6-7) 47-19 in the second half in an 85-48 Missota Conference win over the Tigers Tuesday night in Chanhassen.
The loss snuffed out the Tigers' three-game conference win streak and left them with an overall mark of 10-15 with one regular season contest remaining, a league home game with Red Wing Friday night.
Farmington kept within shouting distance of the Storm in the opening half, trailing 38-29 at the break. For the next 18 minutes, however, it was no contest.
Chanhassen made 10 of 12 three-point shots in the second half, showing why it will take home the conference title.
Though the Storm was a heavy favorite, Tiger coach Shane Wyandt was disappointed in his team's lack of effort and execution.
"We showed no energy or the effort that we've been playing with lately," he said. "They (Chanhassen) are a very talented team so I can handle getting beat but not the way we got beat. We looked like a scared team. They out-played us in every aspect of the game."
With top-scorer Darren Beenken home with the flu, Mackinley Bassett and Nick Varner shouldered most of the offensive burden for the Tigers, scoring 17 and 11 points respectively.
With section seeding scheduled for this weekend, Wyandt is hoping that his team's lackluster performance in Chanhassen will serve as a motivator.
"I hope we use this as a last wake up call as we finish the conference season and head into playoffs," he said. "The seeding race is still extremely tight so we need another win."
