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Lake City holds on to defeat Minneapolis North in Tip Off Classic

By Josh Dungan, SportsEngine, 12/07/19, 9:30AM CST

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The Tigers were propelled by 39 points and 11 rebounds from senior guard Nate Heise.

Lake City guard Nate Heise (3) drives to the basket past defender Clifford Brown (13). Heise led all scoring with 39 points in the Tigers' 65-54 win over the Polars on Saturday morning. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Lake City guard Nate Heise (3) drives to the basket past defender Clifford Brown (13). Heise led all scoring with 39 points in the Tigers' 65-54 win over the Polars on Saturday morning. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Reid Gastner (34) scores on a lay up late in the second half. Lake City held off an early second half comeback attempt by Minneapolis North to win 65-54 in the Breakdown Tip Off Class at Hopkins High School. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Reid Gastner (34) scores on a lay up late in the second half. Lake City held off an early second half comeback attempt by Minneapolis North to win 65-54 in the Breakdown Tip Off Class at Hopkins High School. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

A dominant effort from senior guard Nate Heise was the difference for Lake City (2-0, 0-0), in its 65-54 victory over Minneapolis North (0-1, 0-0) in the second game on the East Court in Saturday’s Tip Off Classic at Hopkins High School.

Scoring 39 points and collecting 11 rebounds to lead the game in both categories, Heise was impossible for the Polars to stop for much of the game and was rewarded with the Breakdown Player of the Game award.

Sophomore point guard Willie Wilson (24) scored 19 points for the Polars. Minneapolis North, ranked No.4 in the Class 2A by Minnesota Basketball News lost to No.2, 2A Lake City by a score of 65-54. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

Sophomore point guard Willie Wilson (24) scored 19 points for the Polars. Minneapolis North, ranked No.4 in the Class 2A by Minnesota Basketball News lost to No.2, 2A Lake City by a score of 65-54. Photo by Cheryl A. Myers, SportsEngine

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