MINNEAPOLIS DELASALLE TOOK ON EDEN PRAIRIE IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

On New Year’s Eve  Minneapolis DeLaSalle went up against Eden Prairie in a boys basketball game.

 

The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the floor looking for their shots.

 

Eden Prairie started in a zone defense. They wanted to force DeLaSalle to take long shots.

 

DeLaSalle looked to push the tempo early. On the defensive rebound DeLaSalle did a good job of getting the ball out of the net and getting the ball down the floor.

 

Eden Prairie called a timeout with 13:13 left in the first half, the score was DeLaSalle 12, Eden Prairie 4.

 

Eden Prairie guard Andre Wallace was all over the floor. On the offensive end Wallace was not afraid to take the ball hard to the basket. He was able to make his layups. Teammate Grantham Gillard also was able to make his layups as well.

 

Eden Prairie's Anthony Anderson came off the bench and gave his team an offensive lift as he brought his speed to the floor.

 

DeLaSalle used motion offense as they passed the ball around the three-point line and as they set a lot of picks. They had a lot of movement in their offense.

 

Eden Prairie did a good job of attacking the basket. They were able to get the ball into Wallace’s hands as he did a good job of driving to the basket to take layups.

 

DeLaSalle’s Jarvis Johnson and Sacar Anim both stepped up and were able to knock down big shots for their team.

 

James Lawson for DeLaSalle took the ball hard to the basket and was able to make lay-ups. He didn’t mind driving by the defenders and was not afraid of contact.

 

At halftime the score was DeLaSalle 35, Eden Prairie 26.

 

As the second half got underway DeLaSalle came out with a lot of energy.

 

Eden Prairie kept the defensive pressure on DeLaSalle forcing them to make contested shots.  They didn’t frustrate the DeLaSalle players as they made it hard for them to make shots.

 

Wallace continued to make his shots in the second half. The DeLaSalle defense was not able to slow him down.

 

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 12:38 left in regulation. The score was DeLaSalle 40, Eden Prairie 36.

 

Grantham Gillard knocked down some deep three-point shots to keep Eden Prairie in the game. He gave his team the lead with just over 11:00 left in the game.

 

DeLaSalle called another timeout with 11:06 left in regulation, the score was Eden Prairie 44, DeLaSalle 40.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the second half. Neither team went on a run.

 

Eden Prairie was able to get steals on the defensive end and come up with lay-ups on the offensive end. Wallace continued to come up with some key shots late in the contest.

 

Gillard kept attacking the basket as well and was able to step up and make his free throws.

 

Eden Prairie was too much for DeLaSalle to handle in the second half. They really stepped up and were able to hit their shots in the second half. DeLaSalle didn’t back down however.

 

In a good hard fought game Eden Prairie came away with the 78-65 victory over DeLaSalle.

 

As a team Eden Prairie shot 31-49 from the field that included going 4-9 from behind the three-point line. They were 12-20 from the free throw line. Eden Prairie brought down a total of 38 rebounds, 29 of them on the defensive end. They were led in scoring by Wallace with 26 points and Gillard with 23 points.

 

As a team DeLaSalle shot 25-56 from the field that included going 10-24 from behind the three-point line. They were 5-12 from the free throw line. DeLaSalle brought down a total of 20 rebounds 13 of them on the defensive end. They were led in scoring by Anim with 18 points and Johnson with 17 points.

 

I was joined by the Twin Cities Hoops Czar. Check out his thoughts on the DeLaSalle vs. Eden Prairie game.