ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG WENT UP AGAINST OSSEO IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 5 Robbinsdale Armstrong and Osseo went up against each other in a boys basketball game. Osseo looked to set the tempo of the game early.

 

Osseo’s Connor Kittleson came up with some layups in the first half. His teammates fed him the ball in the lane and he was able to come up with the layups.

 

Armstrong’s Melvin Newbern was able to hit a mid-range jump shot in the first half.  Armstrong did a good job of getting the ball in Newbern’s hands.

 

Osseo turned the ball over and Armstrong was able to come up with the ball and make shots.  

 

Osseo’s Wheeler Baker passed the ball around the three-point line as he wanted to look to get the ball inside to their post players.

 

Armstrong did a good job of attacking the basket. They were able to get past the Osseo defenders and make layups.

 

The score went back and forth for a period of time in the first half.

 

Baker was able to come off screens and was able to knock down mid-range jump shots.

 

Armstrong’s Tre Tate came up with some nice jump shots as he kept his team in the game. On the defensive end Tate was able to slow down the guy that he was guarding. Tate was also able to get the ball into the hands of Evan Nolan. Nolan also was able to make his jump shots.

 

Armstrong trapped Osseo. Osseo tuned the ball over and Armstrong was able to push the ball down the floor and get their shots to drop.

 

Osseo called a timeout with 2:21 left in the first half. The score was tied at 29.

 

Osseo swung the ball around the three point line as they were able to take time off the clock. Baker was able to knock down mid-range jump shots late in the half.

 

Osseo’s Jordan Dembley wasn’t afraid to shoot the ball from the three point line

 

The score at halftime was Osseo 35, Armstrong 31.

 

The pressure that Armstrong applied on defense made it hard for the Osseo guards to get the ball down the floor.

 

The pace of the game slowed down in the second half. Both teams took a lot of time off the clock as they passed the ball around the three point line.

 

Osseo switched between multiple defenses as they looked to confuse Armstrong on the offensive end.

 

Osseo was able to string some baskets together, they had a nine point lead at 50-41 with 9:00 to go.

 

Armstrong attacked the basket as they looked to stay in the contest.

 

Osseo called a timeout with 3:46 left in regulation. The score was Osseo 60, Armstrong 52.

 

Newbern came up with some steals late in regulation and was able to score on layups.

 

Osseo played well throughout the game. They were able to come up with some good defensive stops when they needed to in the second half.

 

Osseo came away with the 68-61 victory over Armstrong.

 

The leading scorers for Armstrong were Nolan with 18 points and Newbern with 14 points.  

 

The leading scorers for Osseo were Dembley with 21 points and Baker with 18 points.

 

I was joined by the Twin Cities Hoops Czar. Check out his thoughts of the Armstrong vs. Osseo basketball game.