#1 HOPKINS TOOK ON #2 OSSEO IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL CONTEST

Hopkins took on Osseo in a boys’ basketball game. Hopkins jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead. Osseo came out playing a man-to-man.

The lead went back and forth early in the game. Both teams looked to push the ball down the court.

Osseo looked to get the ball into the hands of Terez Wayne VanPelt. VanPelt did a good job directing his players to where they were susposed to be on the court.

Hopkins also did a good job of pushing the ball down the court. Hopkins was able to score baskets in transition.

Joe Coleman who is going to the University Of Minnesota next season stepped up and knocked down some big three-point shots.

Ian Theisen for Osseo was camped out on the low block. He was able to get the ball on the low block and power the ball strong to the basket.

VanPelt did a good job of getting the ball out of the net and getting it to the other end of the court.

Coleman was hot from all over the court. He was able to hit shots throughout the first half.

With 10:09 left to go in the first half the score was Hopkins 26 and Osseo 15.

Hopkins continued to shoot the ball and make shots.

Osseo had trouble making their shots. VanPelt took the ball hard to the glass. He had a few nice layups.

Osseo looked to penetrate to the basket. They were able to make their shots late in the half.

Nick Jorgensen for Hopkins knocked done a key three-point shot with 2:00 left in the half.

At halftime the score was Hopkins 46 and Osseo 31.

As the second half got underway Hopkins came out on fire. They were able to hit their shots.

Joey Curtis Sonnenfeld kept on shooting the ball well for Osseo.

Osseo got hot midway through the second half. They were not able to catch up to Hopkins however.

Osseo fought hard throughout the game. In the end Hopkins was too much as they came away with the 86-68 victory over Osseo.

The leading scorers for Osseo were Joey Sonnenfeld with 26 points and Terez Wayne VanPelt with 18 points. The leading scorers for Hopkins were Joe Coleman with 25 points and Siyani Chambers with 21 points.
 

CENTENNIAL TOOK ON #2 OSSEO IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Centennial took on the #2 ranked Osseo in a boys’ basketball game at Osseo. Centennial came
into the game with a record of 2-11. Osseo came into the game with a record of 12-1.
 
Centennial started the game out on defense. They started out in man-to-man defense.
 
When Centennial was on offense they looked to take a lot of time off the clock. They passed the
ball around the three-point line. Centennial looked for Mitchell Kuck to shoot the ball.
 
Neither team took many shots in the opening minutes of the game. Both teams were going after
each other on the defensive end.
 
Centennial looked to push the ball in transition. After Osseo shot the ball, all of the Centennial
players crashed the boards and went after the rebound.
 
Centennial switched between man-to-man defense and zone defense.
 
Centennial called a timeout with 12:15 left to go in the first half. The score was Osseo 8 and
Centennial 7.
 
The defensive pressure that Osseo applied seemed to bother Centennial. They got frustrated
because they couldn’t make shots.
 
Osseo looked to get the ball inside to Will Johnson who was posted up on the low block. Johnson
was able to take the ball hard to the basket. Michael Fischer was able to step up and knock down
some key three-point shots.
 
Osseo did a good job of taking their time on the offensive end. They kept on swinging the ball
around the three-point line to take as much time off the clock as they could.
 
Centennial went cold for a period in the first half. They couldn’t make a shot. Osseo used that to
their advantage as they hit shots.
 
Osseo’s Michael Fischer used his quick skills to blow by the Centennial defenders.
 
With 5:07 left Centennial called a timeout. The score was Osseo 26 and Centennial 15.
 
After that timeout Centennial came out in a zone defense. They looked to spread Osseo out when 
Osseo was on offense. Darren James Herbert was able to find Terez Wayne VanPelt on a fast
break.
 
Osseo’s Joey Curtis Sonnenfeld stepped up and was able to knock down a few three-point shots
late in the half.
 
Centennial looked to shoot the ball throughout the first half. Their shots didn’t fall in the first
half. Centennial looked to get everyone on the court a chance to touch the ball on the offensive
end. They didn’t give up as they kept going after Osseo.
 
At halftime the score was Osseo 39 and Centennial 27.
 
Osseo started the second half with the ball. They looked go the ball inside to Ian Theisen.
Theisen who was camped out on the low block.
 
Osseo came out shooting and making a lot of three-point shots. Centennial didn’t defend Osseo
out on the three-point line.
 
Centennial countered with a three-point shooting display. They looked to shoot their way back
into the game.
 
Centennial gained more confidence in their shooting in the second half. They didn’t seem scared
to shoot the ball in the second half.
 
Johnson made some impressive moves as he drove to the basket and made lay-up after lay-up.
 
Centennial called a timeout with 9:15 left to go in the second half. The score was Osseo 65 and
Centennial 48.
 
Centennial was able to score a few baskets on fast breaks. Osseo had a difficulty containing
pressure on the fast breaks.
 
Osseo called a time out with 5:20 left to go in regulation. The score was Osseo 73 and
Centennial 58.
 
Both teams battled down the stretch. Neither team gave up.
 
Osseo came away with the 89-72 victory over Centennial. I thought that everyone played hard
for both teams.
 
I thought that Terez Wayne VanPelt and Darren James Hebert along with the whole team played
well for Osseo. Joey Sonnenfeld also stepped up big and was able to knock down some key
shots and critical times in the game.

THE #2 RANKED OSSEO ORIOLES TOOK ON THE FALCONS OF ROBBINSDALE ARMSTRONG IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME THAT WENT INTO DOUBLE OVERTIME

The Osseo boys’ basketball team traveled to Robbinsdale Armstrong for a game. Osseo came
into the game with a record of 7-1 in the conference and 11-1 overall. Armstrong came into the
game with a record of 6-1 in the conference and 11-1 overall. Osseo came into the game ranked
#2 in the state in class AAAA behind Hopkins in the latest poll according to the Minneapolis
Star Tribune.

Armstrong started the game in a man-to-man defense. On the offensive end they looked to get
the ball into the hands of Levi Abercrombie.

Armstrong started on fire. They were able to make most of their shots that they put up. That
didn’t stop Osseo from playing defense.

Osseo was able to drop some shots. They didn’t get frustrated. They kept on going after
Armstrong.

Osseo looked to get the ball into the hands of Darren James Herbert. Herbert did a good job of
driving to the basket and he was able to make shots in transition.

Abercrombie did a good job finishing shots around the basket.

Armstrong got out to 19-10 lead with 10:30 left in the first half.

Osseo played an aggressive man-to-man defense. They were not able to contain the Armstrong
shooters in the first half.

KJ Bluford for Armstrong did a good job of knocking down shots in the first half. His
teammates knew where he was on the court. They did a good job of getting him the ball.

Armstrong came out on fire in the first half. They were able to knock down their shots. Osseo
had trouble shooting the ball in the first half.

At halftime the score was Robbinsdale Armstrong 35 and Osseo 21.

As the second half got underway Osseo looked much more patient on the offensive end. They
took their time on the offensive end. Osseo also did a better job of passing the ball around the
three-point line.

Abcrombie continued to go hard to the basket in the second half. The Osseo players had a hard
time of defending him. He continued to do a good job of penetrating to the basket.

Osseo came out and used a good man-to-man defense in the second half. They wanted to shut
down the shooters for Armstrong.

Osseo tried to make a comeback midway through the second half. They wanted to cut down the
deficit. Osseo went on a run.

Terez Wayne VanPelt did a good job of finding the basket in the second half. He did a good job
of running the Osseo offense.

Joey Sonnenfeld came up big as he also was able to knock down some key three-point shots in
the second half.

With 9:31 left in regulation the score was Armstrong 48 and Osseo 40.

Both teams continued to go hard at each other late in the contest. Both teams dove on the floor
after loose balls and got after it.

Osseo got within a point as Vanpelt shot a three point shot with 3:50 left to make the score
Armstrong 54 and Osseo 53.

The score went back and forth late in the game. Osseo called its last timeout with 45.8 seconds
left to in the game. The score was Armstrong 59 and Osseo 58.

Bridge Tusler for Osseo hit a shot at the buzzer to tie the game at 61.

In the overtime period both teams continued to shoot the ball well. They also played very tough
defense.

Armstrong made some shots midway through the overtime period. Osseo didn’t help themselves
as they committed some costly turnovers late in the overtime period.

Sonnenfeld hit a long three-point shot with less than 20 seconds to go to tie the game at 64.

At the end of the first overtime the score was tied at 64.

In the second overtime Curtis came out and drained a nice jump shot to give Armstrong a 2-point
advantage. The score went back and forth in the second overtime as each team traded baskets.

In a hard fought game Osseo came away with the 73-70 double overtime victory over
Robbinsdale Armstrong.

The leading scorers for Osseo were Joey Sonnenfeld with 25 points and Terez Wayne VanPelt
finished with 22 points. The leading scorer for Armstrong was Marquel Curtis with 28 points.

I thought that both of these teams played hard throughout the game. The game was played with a
lot of emotion and energy. It felt like two big time teams were going at it. The atmosphere in the
gym was electric. It was a fun game to do.

I was joined by the Czar of Twin Cities Boys’ Hoops. Check out his thoughts of the Osseo VS Armstrong match-up.