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.

EDEN PRAIRIE AND TOTINO-GRACE SQUARED OFF IN 6A STATE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL ACTION

Eden Prairie took on Totino-Grace in the Class 6A state football tournament.

 

Totino-Grace got the ball to start the game. Totino-Grace’s Kez Flomo was tackled at the Totino 34 yard line for a one-yard loss. Totino-Grace had to punt the ball on fourth-and-seven.

 

Eden Prairie looked to get the ball down the field. Anthony Anderson came up with some nice rushes for first downs. Anderson found the endzone on an eight-yard touchdown.

 

Cody Goetz’ extra point attempt was good.

 

With 5:23 left in the first quarter the score was Eden Prairie 7, Totino-Grace 0.

 

Totino-Grace looked to get into the endzone on a 45 yard run as Flomo was able to find some running room. Benick, Lance rushed for three yards for a touchdown.

 

The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 57 seconds left in the first quarter the score was tied at 7. That was the score after one quarter of play.

 

Eden Prairie found the end zone on a four-yard touchdown run by Charlie Venable. Goetz’ extra point attempt was good. With 8:34 left in the second quarter the score was Eden Prairie 14, Totino-Grace 7.

 

Totino-Grace was not able to get a first down so they had to punt the ball on fourth down.

 

Ryan Connelly found Gamiel Hall for a 37-yard touchdown reception. Goetz’ extra point attempt was good.

 

With 6:52 left in the second quarter the score was Eden Prairie 21, Totino-Grace 7.

 

Totino-Grace had a difficult time moving the ball down the field. The Eden Prairie defense stepped up and slowed down the Totino-Grace offense. Eden Prairie’s Marr Carson intercepted a pass.

 

Eden Prairie’s Venable got the ball and found the end zone on a 32-yard run. Goetz’ extra point attempt was good.

 

With 4:52 left in the second quarter the score was Eden Prairie 26, Totino Grace 7.

 

Totino-Grace Seth Sullwold passed to Carlton Djam for a 22-yard reception. On the next play Djam fumbled the ball and Eden Prairie recovered it.

 

Dan Fisher found the end zone on a one-yard run. The extra point attempt was not good.

 

With 13 seconds left in the second quarter the score was Eden Prairie 34, Totino-Grace 7. That was the score at halftime.

 

Eden Prairie got the ball to start the third quarter.  Anderson found a hole in the defense and ran 21 yards and was able to pick up a first down. Ryan Connelly came up with a seven-yard run to set up a two-yard touchdown run by Fisher. The two point conversion was no good.

 

With 9:36 left in the third quarter the score was Eden Prairie 40, Totino-Grace 7.

 

Totino-Grace looked to get their offense going but they turned it over on downs.

 

Eden Prairie looked to run the clock late in the third quarter.  

 

After three quarters of play the score was Eden Prairie 40, Totino-Grace 7.

 

Eden Prairie was able to get into the end zone on a Mason Gilgor for a three-yard run. The extra point attempt by Goetz was good.

 

With 10:09 left in the fourth quarter the score was Eden Prairie 47, Totino Grace 7.

 

Totino-Grace found the end zone on a Flomo short run. The extra point attempt was good.

 

With 6:08 left in regulation the score was Eden Prairie 47, Totino Grace 14.

 

Totino-Grace’s Andy Kinnan came up with a safety. That made the score Eden Prairie 47, Totino-Grace 16 with 5:29 left in the fourth quarter.

 

On the final play of the game Flomo found the endzone on a five-yard run.

 

The final score was Eden Prairie 47, Totino-Grace 22.

 

After the game I was able to talk to Eden Prairie’s Anderson, Fisher and head coach Mike Grant about their thoughts of the game.

 

LAKEVILLE NORTH TOOK ON EDEN PRAIRIE IN THE CLASS AAAAAA STATE QUARTERFINAL GAME

Eden Prairie and Lakeville went up against each other in a state quarterfinal game. Eden Prairie kicked off to Lakeville North.  

 

Neither team was able to get their offense going early in the first quarter.

 

Eden Prairie scored a touchdown by Alex Ihrke. The extra-point attempt was good. With 1:10 left in the first quarter the score was Eden Prairie 7, Lakeville North 0. That was the score after one quarter of play.

 

Lakeville North’s Jamiah Newell was all over the field. He picked up some big rushes for his team. Lakeville North found the end zone on a Drew Stewart short run. The extra-point attempt was good.

 

With 11:21 left in the second quarter the score was tied at 7.

 

Lakeville North looked to get into the end zone they were not able to do that as the Eden Prairie defense stepped up big. They were slowed down the Lakeville North offense.

 

Eden Prairie looked to score late in the second quarter. Josh Lanasa scored on a short catch for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

 

With 17 seconds left in the second quarter, the score was Eden Prairie 14, Lakeville North 7. That was the score at halftime.  

 

Lakeville North kicked off to Eden Prairie to start the third quarter. Eden Prairie’s Dan Fisher came up with a two-yard run for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good. With 7:13 left in the third quarter the score was Eden Prairie 21, Lakeville North 7.

 

Anthony Anderson found the end zone on a three-yard run for Eden Prairie. The extra-point was good.

 

With 4:31 left in the third quarter the score was Eden Prairie 28, Lakeville North 7.

 

After three quarters of play the score was Eden Prairie 28, Lakeville North 7.

 

Lakeville North looked to get into the end zone and they did that as Newell found the endzone on a short dive. The extra-point attempt was good.

 

With 11:32 left in the fourth quarter the score was Eden Prairie 28, Lakeville North 14.

 

Dan Fisher scored a touchdown on a 38-yard run. The extra-point attempt was good.

 

Fisher scored again on short yardage with 3:35 left in the fourth quarter. The extra-point attempt was good.

 

Lakeville North turned the ball over on downs and that gave Eden Prairie another crack at the end zone. They found it as Anderson looked to get into the end zone on a short y run. The extra-point attempt was good.

 

With 3:35 left in the fourth quarter the score was Eden Prairie 42 Lakeville North 14.

 

Both teams continued to move the ball down the field.

 

In the end however Eden Prairie came away with the 42-14 victory over Lakeville North.