Friday, December 4, 2009

Mandeville Skipper Classic Update: Fontainebleau edges Mandeville 51-49

Roger Glynn
The Times-Picayune
contributing writer

Quin Cooper scored 21 points to lead Fontainebleau to a 51-49 victory over Mandeville in the semifinals of the Mandeville Tournament.


The Bulldogs will face Destrehan in the finals.

Fontainebleau (5-2) led 42-35 with 4:57 remaining.

Mandeville (5-5) went on an 8-0 run to take a 43-42 lead with 3:26 left in the game. It was the first lead for the Skippers since it was 3-2.

Cooper scored six of the final seven points for the Bulldogs, including back-to-back baskets to give Fontainebleau a 50-46 lead with 1:11 remaining.

Neal Apetrei led the Skippers with 16 points.

Courtesy of the Times Picayune

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