ST. OLAF WENT UP AGAINST MACALESTER IN A MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 18, St. Olaf and Macalester squared off in a men’s basketball game. The score went back and forth early. 

Macalester’s Nikhil Smith came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Macalester was able to get their shots to drop mid-way through the first half. 

Neither team gave up easy looks at the basket throughout the first half. 

St. Olaf called a timeout with 6:46 left in the first half. The score was Macalester 23, St. Olaf 17. 

St. Olaf went to a zone defense late in the first half. They wanted to make it difficult for Macalester to make shots late in the first half. 

Macalester called a timeout with 4:10 left in the first half. The score was Macalester 26, St. Olaf 20. 

Both teams pushed the ball down the floor as they looked for layups in transition. 

Neither team went on a huge run in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Macalester, 35, St. Olaf 28.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to look to score layups in transition. 

Macalester called a timeout with 18:31 left in regulation. The score was Macalester 35, St. Olaf 31. 

Macalester did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and talked on both ends of the floor. 

St. Olaf’s Noah Beck came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. He was able to come off screens and get to the basket. 

Neither team went on a run in the second half. There were multiple ties and lead changes in the second half. 

St. Olaf’s Noah Beck and Dominic Bledsoe both provided an offensive spark on the offensive side of the floor. They both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

St. Olaf called a timeout with 12:25 left in regulation. The score was St. Olaf 48, Macalester 42. 

The game remained close throughout the second half. 

St. Olaf’s Troy Diggins Jr. came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Macalester called a timeout with 11:19 left in regulation. The score was St. Olaf 50, Macalester 43. 

St. Olaf’s Nate Albers came up with steals on the defensive end and turned them into layups on offense. The Macalester defense had a difficult time slowing him down on offense. 

Macalester had a tough time scoring the ball in the second half. Even though they had a difficult time making their shots they kept on shooting the ball. 

The defensive pressure that St. Olaf applied late in the game made if difficult for Macalester to make their shots in the second half. St. Olaf took advantage of those misses and came up with layups of their own on the offensive end. 

St. Olaf called a timeout with 3:32 left in regulation. The score was St. Olaf 68, Macalester 54. 

Macalester kept on attacking the basket looking for their shots late in the game. 

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Macalester couldn’t find their shooting rhythm early. They kept on shooting the ball throughout the game and didn’t give up. 

St. Olaf came away with the 75-60 victory over Macalester. 

The leading scorers for Macalester were Tyler McFarland with 15 points, and Gabriel Ramos with 13 points, and Jackson Henningfield with 12 points. 

The leading scorers for St. Olaf were Dominic Bledsoe with 24 points, Noah Beck with 16 points, and Nate Albers 11 points.