WASHBURN TOOK ON SOUTHWEST IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

Minneapolis rival schools Washburn and Southwest went up against each other in a boys basketball game on Feb. 13. Both teams were well represented in a big crowd.

 

Washburn looked to push the tempo at the start. Both teams started in a zone defense.

 

Southwest’s Allen Edwards brought the ball down the floor and called out plays that he wanted ran. He got the ball into Akeem Smith’s hands. Smith looked to hit his mid-range jump shot. Southwest’s Cam Ross made layups in the first half. Ross also looked to get the ball into the hands of AJ Ray. Ray did a good job of attacking the basket and getting good layups.

 

Washburn’s Jeff Jones was all over the floor on the offensive end. He was able to make his jump shots. Jones wasn’t afraid to shoot two pointers.

 

Southwest went to a full-court press. They wanted to fluster Washburn on offense.

 

Washburn stalled on offense as they swung the ball around the three-point line to take time off the clock.

 

Washburn’s Jones guarded Smith and those two didn’t give the other an easy shot attempt. They played very good defense against each other.

 

Edwards was able to get to the basket as he was able to get past the defenders.

 

At halftime the score was Washburn 32, Southwest 25.

 

The second half got off to a quick start as each team came up and made shots.

 

Washburn’s Quinton Garvis got into foul trouble and came out with three fouls with 16:00 left in regulation. Garvis was an offensive threat in the first half.

 

Washburn’s George Clark came up with layups in the second half to keep his team in the game. Jones came up with a layup with just under 12:30 to go and apparently twisted an ankle. He came out for a minute but reentered the game.  

 

It was a very physical game. Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls.

 

Southwest had a hard time hitting shots in the second half. Even though they had a hard time hitting shots they were not afraid to shoot the ball.

 

Washburn did a good job of getting everyone the ball on offense.

 

Southwest couldn’t get their offense going in the second half. They were not afraid to shoot the ball from behind the three-point line.

 

Jones came up with some big layups late in the contest.

 

Washburn came away with the 77-62 victory over Southwest.

MINNEAPOLIS ROOSEVELT TOOK ON MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

The Minneapolis Roosevelt Teddies took on the Minneapolis Southwest Lakers in a boys basketball game on Jan. 22. 

 

Both teams started in man-to-man defense.

 

Southwest’s Allan Edwards picked up two quick personal fouls and was replaced.

 

Southwest looked to push the ball down the floor and swing the ball around the three-point line. They looked to get layups.

 

Roosevelt called a timeout with 14:01 left in the first half. The score was Southwest 4, Roosevelt 0.

 

Southwest’s Lanick Knight looked to find a mid-range jump shot. He wasn’t afraid to shoot the ball.

 

His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball. His teammate Cameron Ross also came up with some nice jump shots.

 

Southwest came up with some nice defensive steals and was able to make layups off the turnovers.

 

Roosevelt’s Terrence Hicks came up with some good inside shots. He was not afraid to drive to the basket.

 

Knight stepped up and also was able to knock down some three-point shots.

 

Southwest’s AJ Ray got his team going offensively. He called out plays that he wanted run and he had very good court awareness.

 

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and rebounds on both ends of the floor.

 

Southwest’s Akeem Smith called out plays that he wanted run. He was a good floor leader as he let his teammates know where they were supposed to be on the floor.

 

Hicks kept on hitting inside and outside shots to keep his team in the game.

 

Southwest called a timeout with 5:09 left in the first half. The score was Southwest 24, Roosevelt 19.

 

The Southwest defense tightened up as they were able to slow Roosevelt down on the offensive end.  

 

The Roosevelt offense went cold late in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Southwest 34, Roosevelt 29.

 

Edwards got hot from behind the three-point line to start the second half.  

 

Southwest continued to attack the basket. Knight came up with some big shots in the second half.

 

The Southwest offense came alive in the second half. They were able to get to the basket right past the Roosevelt defenders. Roosevelt couldn’t slow them down in transition.

 

Southwest just overwhelmed Roosevelt in the second half.

 

Southwest came away with the 84-49 victory over Roosevelt.

 

The leading scorer of Roosevelt was Hicks with 20 points.

 

The leading scorers for Southwest were Alexander and Ross each with 15 points, Knight with 14 points and Edwards with 13 points.

MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST TOOK ON EAST RIDGE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Minneapolis Southwest and East Ridge went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game.

 

Southwest looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to get layups. Southwest guard Akeem Smith was able to get his teammates involved in the offense.

 

East Ridge moved the ball down the floor quickly. They were able to get fast break baskets. Brian Ishola for East Ridge stepped up and knocked down some nice jump shots.

 

East Ridge called a timeout with 13:12 left in the first half. The score was East Ridge 10, Southwest 4.

 

Southwest was able to get some steals as they were able to string some baskets together.

 

Southwest called a timeout with 8:59 left in the first half. The score was East Ridge 20, Southwest 11.

 

Xavier Cole made some good jump shots for East Ridge. He was not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor. If he didn’t think that he had a good shot he would pass it to one of his teammates for the assist.

 

Southwest kept attacking the basket. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense. On the defensive end they were able to frustrate the East Ridge players as they made it tough for them to hit shots that they put up.

 

Lanick Knight for Southwest was able get to the basket and get fouled. He was able to make his free throws. Knight was also able to get steals and turn them into points.

 

At halftime the score was East Ridge 41 Southwest 30.

 

The second half got underway with a lot of intensity. East Ridge attacked the basket as they looked to take time off the clock and get quality shots.

 

Southwest called a timeout with 15:24 left in regulation. The score was East Ridge 45, Southwest 34.

 

Southwest’s Edwards did a good job of attacking the basket. He was able to make layups and if he didn’t think that he had a decent shot he would pass it to his teammates for an assist.

 

Southwest swung the ball around the three-point line as they wanted to get into an offensive rhythm.

 

Southwest had a difficulty shooting the ball in the second half. They had a long period of time where they went into a scoring drought.

 

East Ridge came away with the 83-60 victory over Southwest. The leading scorers for Southwest were Ross with 19, Edwards 18, and Knight with 16.

 

The leading scorers for Southwest were Ishola with 24 points, Jake Knupp 19, Sid Tomes 12.