CHASKA WENT UP AGAINST LAKEVILLE SOUTH IN A BOYS’ CLASS AAAA STATE QUARTERFINAL BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Chaska and Lakeville South went up against each other in the Class AAAA State boys’ basketball state quarterfinal game. The game was played at the Target Center.

Chaska started the game out in a zone defense. Lakeville South had to take a lot of time off the 35-second shot clock.

It took both teams awhile to get into a shooting rhythm. Each team took their time on the offensive end.

Chaska passed the ball around the 3-point line, getting everyone involved in the offense. They did a good job talking to each other on both ends of the floor.

Neither team shot the ball well to start the game. Both teams got up and down the floor.

Chaska’s Marquis Connell came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. If he didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it off to one of his teammates. Teammate Tyler Forrest also came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 9:45 left in the first half. The score was Chaska 15, Lakeville South 3.

Even though Lakeville South struggled to shoot the ball early, they kept attacking the basket and looking for their shots.

Lakeville South struggled initially but began connecting on their shots with just under eight minutes remaining in the first half.

The score remand close late in the first half. Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds on both ends of the floor.

Lakeville South’s Gavin Stuart stepped up and knocked down mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. He was able to keep his team in the game.

Both teams started out slow offensively, but they shot the ball well late in the first half. At halftime the score was Chaska 32, Lakeville South 26.

Chaska’s Chase Maetzold came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Maetzold also stepped up and made deep 3-point shots early in the second half. On the defensive end he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding.

Chaska got everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around to each other and communicated well with each other on both ends of the floor.

Lakeville South played a zone defense in the second half. That made Chaska take a lot of time off the 35-second shot clock.

Lakeville South’s Nolen Greene stepped up and made deep 3-point shots. He also knew if he didn’t think that he had a good look at the basket he wasn’t afraid to pass it to one of his teammates.

The score remained close throughout the second half. Neither team went on a big run in the second half.

Chaska called a timeout with 10:58 left in regulation. The score was Chaska 47, Lakeville South 43.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. After a slow start from both teams both teams looked to get into a shooting rhythm.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 8:11 left in regulation. The score was Chaska 56, Lakeville South 43.

Forrest came up with deep 3-point shots late in the game to keep Chaska in the game.

Both teams played hard, neither team gave up open looks at the basket. There were many loose balls and jump balls in the second half.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 5:51 left in regulation. The score was Chaska 61, Lakeville South 48.

Chaska used their quickness to get past the Lakeville South defense.

Lakeville South continued to push the ball down the floor and looked for layups in transition.

Maetzold continued to come up with shots late in the game. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Chaska called a timeout with 2:29 left in regulation. The score was Chaska 67, Lakeville South 49.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Neither team gave up an easy shot. Chaska pulled away midway through the second half.

Chaska came away with the 71-53 victory over Lakeville South. The leading scorers for Lakeville South were Stuart with 16 and Green with 13 points. The leading scorers for Chaska were Maetzold with 19 points and Forrest with 15.

LAKEVILLE SOUTH WENT UP AGAINST PRIOR LAKE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 6, Lakeville South and Prior Lake went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game, Lakeville South had a record of 7-1 while Prior Lake had a record of 5-4.

As the game got underway, both teams tried to figure each other out early. They each started to set the tempo of the game early.

Lakeville South pushed the ball down the floor and got everyone involved in the offense. They were able to take time off the 35-second shot clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

Prior Lake also pushed the ball down the floor, getting everyone involved in the offense. Prior Lake’s Kobby Sam-Brew came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. If he didn’t think that he had an open look at the basket, he wasn’t afraid to pass it to one of his teammates.

Prior Lake’s Max DuBoe came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He got past the defenders and reached the basket.

Lakeville South took a timeout with 13:36 left in the first half. The score was Prior Lake 15, Lakeville South 7.

Prior Lake went to a zone defense. That made Lakeville South pass the ball around the 3-point line and take time off the 35-second shot clock.

Prior Lake looked like they were going to trap Lakeville South, but Lakeville South came up with steals in the first half. Prior Lake was able to get layups on the offensive end.

Lakeville South had difficulty scoring midway through the first half. Even though they struggled shooting the ball, they kept on attacking the basket.

Prior Lake’s Drew Brinkman came up with layups as he was able to come off cuts and get to the basket in the paint. His teammates knew where he was on the floor and could get him the ball in position to shoot.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 7:43 left in the first half. The score was Prior Lake 26, Lakeville South 14.

Prior Lake’s Colten Gunderson came up with layups. He called for the ball in the paint and took the ball strong to the basket. He was able to get past his defenders. Teammate Ian Wang came up with layups and jump shots late in the first half.

Sam-Brew came up with clutch baskets late in the first half. He also came up with some big stops on the defensive end.

At halftime, the score was Prior Lake 53, Lakeville South 19.

As the second half got underway, Prior Lake kept on attacking the basket. They looked to get the ball into the hands of Gunderson. Gunderson kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the second half.

Lakeville South’s Collin Johnson came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. Even though Lakeville's shots were not falling, they didn’t get down on themselves.

Lakeville South kept on swinging the ball around the 3-point line. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 9:07 left in regulation. The score was Prior Lake 73, Lakeville South 31.

Prior Lake was too much for Lakeville South. Lakeville South struggled with shooting the ball throughout the game. Lakeville South didn’t give up, however, as they played tough throughout the whole game.

In a game that Prior Lake led for the entire game, they came away with the 79-40 victory over Lakeville South. The leading scorer for Lakeville South was Greene with 10 points, and the leading scorer for Prior Lake was Gunderson with 21.

ORONO WENT UP AGAINST LAKEVILLE SOUTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Orono and Lakeville South squared off in a boys’ basketball game. The score went back and forth early.

Orono started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to make Lakeville South take deep 3-point baskets.

Lakeville South’s Shea Mitchell came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

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

Lakeville South passed the ball around the 3-point line as they wanted to confuse the Orono defense.

There were multiple ties and lead changes in the second first half.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 5:50 left in the first half. The score was Orono 30, Lakeville South 26.

Orono got everyone involved in the offense. They did a good job of coming off screens and talking to each other.

Mitchell kept on attacking the basket and could make mid-range jump shots and layups late in the first half.

At halftime, the score was Orono 41, Lakeville South 33.

As the second half got underway Orono kept on getting to the basket and coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Orono’s Thomas Lecy came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 10:28 left in regulation. The score was Orono 61, Lakeville South 47.

Even though Lakeville South struggled shooting the ball they still could look for their shots.

Both teams fought hard throughout the game.

Orono came away with the 87-80 victory over Lakeville South.

LAKEVILLE SOUTH WENT UP AGAINST MAPLE GROVE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Lakeville South and Maple Grove went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game at St. Cloud State as part of the Breakdown Sports USA Granite City Classic.

Maple Grove’s Brad Davison was all over the floor. On the offensive end, he could create his own shot. He could get his teammates involved in the offense. 

Lakeville South called a timeout with 14:22 left in the first half.

Lakeville South struggled to shoot the ball early. Even though they struggled they kept shooting. 

Maple Grove used both man-to-man and zone defense in the first half. They looked to and could confuse Lakeville South on what they were doing. 

Lakeville South’s Shae Mitchell came up with mid-range jump shots and layups on the offensive end. On the defensive end, Mitchell stepped up and could slow down the guy he was guarding. 

Davison and teammate Tywhon Pickford both fed off each others energy. They knew where their teammates were on the floor.

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

Pickford came up with steals and led to layups on the offensive end. The defense had a hard time slowing Pickford down. 

Lakeville South called a timeout with 1:32 left in the first half. The score was Maple Grove 36, Lakeville South 29.

Lakeville South looked to make layups and mid-range jump shots late in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Maple Grove 41, Lakeville South 35. 

As the second half got underway Maple Grove continued to push the ball down the and score baskets in transition.

Lakeville South looked to get the ball into the hands of Boston Mast. Mast came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He could come off screens and get to the basket. 

Lakeville South called a timeout with 8:49 left in regulation. The score was Maple Grove 66, Lakeville South 51. 

Lakeville South didn’t rush their shots late in the game but they didn’t look to take a lot of time off the clock either. 

Maple Grove called a timeout with 2:35 left in regulation. The score was Maple Grove 75, Lakeville South 61. 

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Lakeville South struggled to shoot the ball late in the game. Maple Grove came up with some big shots late. 

Maple Grove came away with the 85-65 victory over Lakeville South.

The leading scorers for Lakeville South were Mitchell with 23 points and Mast with 17 points. 

The leading scores Hutchinson with 24 points, Pickford with 22 points, Davison with 14 points, and Horton with 14 points.

WAYZATA WENT UP AGAINST LAKEVILLE SOUTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 19, Wayzata squared off against Lakeville South in a boys’ basketball game.

Neither team went on a run early. It took a while for each team to figure out what the other one was doing.

Lakeville South did a good job of moving the ball down the floor and getting everyone involved in the offense. They also did a good job of talking to each other on both ends of the floor.

Wayzata came up with some layups late in the first half.

At halftime the score was Wayzata 34, Lakeville South 30.

As the second half got underway Wayzata continued to push the ball down the floor and got baskets in transition.

The score went back and forth for a period of time in the second half as there were many ties and lead changes.

Lakeville South did a good job of getting the ball inside to their post players. The post players were able to come up with layups.

Wayzata’s Austin Slater and Ryan Lindberg both were able to hit mid-range jump shots and layups consistently.

Lakeville South did a good job of taking their time of the offensive end. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and worked the ball around as they looked for a good shot.

Lakeville South went to a zone defense. They were able to spread the Wayzata offense out and force them to take deep shots.

Wayzata came away with the 74-67 victory over Lakeville South.

The leading scorer for Lakeville South was Mitchell with 17 points.

The leading scorer for Wayzata was Sowada with 20 points. 

LAKEVILLE SOUTH WENT UP AGAINST PRIOR LAKE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On December 5 Lakeville South squared off against Prior Lake in a boys’ basketball game. Prior Lake started in a zone defense. They wanted to make Lakeville South make deep shots.

Prior Lake’s Sam Schultze was all over the floor. He was able to call for the ball and come up with layups.

Both teams used a zone defense in the first half.

Prior Lake’s Kevin McKiernan stepped up and was able to knock down deep three-point shots. His teammates knew where McKiernan was on the floor and was able to get them the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Lakeville South’s Shae Mitchell and Brenon Larson-Gulsvig was all over the floor. They both were able to hit their mid-range jump shots.

Prior Lake’s Devin Mays stepped up and was able to hit deep 3-point baskets. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could get open looks at the basket.

Larson-Gulsvig kept shooting the ball and having success doing that. Prior Lake had a difficult time slowing him down.

At halftime the score was Lakeville South 36, Prior Lake 29.

As the second half got underway Prior Lake looked to get the ball into the hands of Isaiah Sims. Sims took the ball hard to the basket as he was able to make his layups.

Larson-Gulsvig continued to take the ball to the basket and make layups. Prior Lake had a difficult time slowing him down on offense.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 13:31 left in regulation. The score was tied at 38.

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

Prior Lake passed the ball around the three-point line as Lakeville South was in a zone.

The score remained close throughout the second half.

McKiernan continued to attack the basket. Lakeville South continued to have trouble slowing down McKiernan.

Prior Lake came away with the 66-54 victory over Lakeville South.

The leading scorer for Lakeville South was Larson-Gulsvig with 19 points.

The leading scorers for Prior Lake were Heidecker with 14 points, McKiernan with 13 points and Schultze with 10 points.

LAKEVILLE SOUTH WENT UP AGAINST PRIOR LAKE IN A FOOTBALL GAME

Lakeville South and Prior Lake went up against each other in the opening week of the football season Aug. 29. 

Lakeville South kicked off to start the game. The ball went into the end zone for a touchback.

Prior Lake got the ball on the 20 yard line. Prior Lake’s Cullen Sowder came up with the ball. Prior Lake’s Alex Hart came up with a 57-yard touchdown run. Tyler Hanson’s extra point attempt was good.

With 10:23 left in the first quarter the score was Prior Lake 7, Lakeville South 0.

Lakeville South got the ball on their 35 yard line. The defense stepped up big and forced Lakeville South to punt the ball on fourth-and-six. Prior Lake fumbled the ball and Lakeville South recovered the ball. Grant Mosser caught a 39-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Mitch Wolkow. The extra point attempt was good.

With 8:53 left in the first quarter the score was tied at 7. 

Wolkow was all over the field. He did a good job of finding his receivers.  

Prior Lake was not able to move the ball down the field so they elected to punt on fourth down. 

Lakeville South took over on the Prior Lake 38 yard line. Lakeville South was not afraid to use both the air and the ground attack throughout the first half.  On fourth-and-one to go Josh Corchran came up with a nice reception for a first down.  Moser attempted a 27-yard field goal which was blocked.  

Prior Lake came up with an 80-yard reception by Lucas Olson to Jacob Hitz for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good. With 3:47 left in the first quarter the score was Prior Lake 14, Lakeville South 7.

Lakeville South kicked off after the touchdown. Prior Lake’s Nick Raddatz came up with an interception as they took over on offense. Jacob Rosonke came up with an eight-yard run. That got Prior Lake into the red zone. Andrew Owodunni came up with a three-yard run for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 58.2 seconds left in the first quarter the score was Prior Lake 21, Lakeville South 7. 

That was the score after one quarter of play. 

Lakeville South was not able to get a first down and had to punt the ball on fourth down and short. 

Prior Lake got the ball back on their own 20 yard line.  Prior Lake had trouble moving the ball down the field. Prior Lake’s Cullen Soweder fumbled the ball and Lakeville South’s Grant Moser intercepted a pass. On fourth-and-seven Lakeville South went for it and Prior Lake’s Payton Anderson intercepted it and ran it in for an 82-yard touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.  

With 6:43 left in the second quarter the score was Prior Lake 28, Lakeville South 7. 

Corchran came up with a short run down the middle of the field. Tom Duckstad came up with some nice short runs. Lakeville South scored a touchdown on a Ducksted one-yard run. Moesser’s extra point attempt was good.

With 1:04 left in the second quarter the score was Prior Lake 28, Lakeville South 14. 

Prior Lake continued to look to get the ball down the field late in the second quarter.  

At halftime the score was Prior Lake 28, Lakeville South 14. 

Prior Lake kicked off to start the third quarter. Lakeville South had trouble moving the ball on their first series, they punted on fourth-and-28. 

Prior Lake got the ball back and looked to march down the field. Prior Lake had success running the ball. Jacob Rosonke came up with an eight yard touchdown run. Lakeville South committed a penalty and Prior Lake decided to go for a two-point conversion. The two-point conversion run by Hart was good. 

With 7:08 left in the third quarter the score was Prior Lake 36, Lakeville South 14.

Lakeville South started on their own 40 yard line. They kept the ball on the ground as they looked to get another first down. They were not able to come up with a first down so Prior Lake took over.

Hitz came up with some nice runs late in the third quarter.  Prior Lake did a good job of attacking the Lakeville South defense. They got the ball into the hands of Lawson Zenner. Zenner kept his feet moving as he picked up a few yards after he was tackled. 

After three quarters of play the score was Prior Lake 36, Lakeville South 14. 

Lucas Olson carried the ball one yard for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 11:56 left in the fourth quarter the score was Prior Lake 43, Lakeville South 14. 

Lakeville South was not able to move the ball, they decided to punt on fourth-and-20. 

Prior Lake fumbled the ball and Lakeville South’s Mosser came up with it. Ducksted ran 27 yards for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good.

With 8:51 left in the fourth quarter the score was Prior Lake 43, Lakeville South 21.

Prior Lake got the ball back deep in their zone as Sowder came up with a 52-yard run. Johnson intercepted the ball in the endzone. 

Lakeville South fumbled the ball and Prior Lake came up with it.  

In a hard fought game Prior Lake came away with the 43-21 victory over Lakeville South 21. 

LAKEVILLE SOUTH TOOK ON PRIOR LAKE IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 7 Lakeville South squared off against Prior Lake in a boys basketball game. Both teams looked to move the ball quickly down the floor early in the contest.

 

Lakeville South’s Jack Sorenson looked to get his shot going. He was not afraid to shoot the ball from the elbow.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Lakeville South’s Cody Kairis was all over the floor. He was not afraid to shoot a mid-range jump shot.

 

Prior Lake’s Tevin Grant found Connor Bair who came up with some good shots from the elbow.

 

Lakeville South moved the ball around the three-point line trying to get into an offensive rhythm.

 

Lakeville South looked to trap and get turnovers on the trap.

 

There were several ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run.

 

The pace of the game slowed down late in the half. Neither team hit shots for a period of time.

 

The score at halftime was Prior Lake 37 Lakeville South 32.

 

As the second half got underway Prior Lake continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to get the ball inside to Bair.

 

Lakeville South’s Arfon Janetkhan got hot from behind the three-point line. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he felt comfortable shooting it.

 

Lakeville South’s Sorenson -- who is a freshman -- was all over the floor. He stepped up and knocked down both jump shots and layups.

 

Sorenson didn’t think he had a good shot he would pass it to his teammate Kairis who also got hot in the second half.

 

Kairis did a good job of hitting jump shots in the lane.

 

Lakeville South was able to get rebounds on the defensive end. They were able to convert those defensive rebounds into baskets on the offensive end.

 

The score continued to go back and forth in the second half.

 

Prior Lake’s Jason Faul was not afraid to drive to the basket and was also not afraid of contact. His teammate Jon Sobaski stepped up and knocked down some deep three-point shots in the second half.

 

Lakeville South continued to trap and look for turnovers throughout the second half.

 

The score went back and forth in the final minute of the game. Sorenson hit a jumper at the buzzer for a Lakeville South 76-74 come from behind victory over Prior Lake.

 

The leading scorers for Prior Lake were Bair with 25, Sobaski 19, Heidecker 12 Faul 11.

 

Lakeville South was lead in scoring by Kairis with 20 points, and Sorenson with 17 points.

LAKEVILLE SOUTH TOOK ON ROCHESTER JOHN MARSHALL IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

Lakeville South and Rochester John Marshall in a boys basketball game. Marshall did a good job of looking to push the ball down the floor.

 

Marshall guard Deonte Moore was all over the floor on the offensive end early. He called out plays that he wanted run. Moore also did a good job of letting his teammates know where they were supposed to be on the floor at all times.

 

Marshall took a lot of time off the clock on the offensive end. They did a good job of swinging the ball around the three-point line. Lakeville South used multiple different defenses in the opening minutes of the game.

 

On the defensive end Moore was able to create turnovers and was able to convert the layup on the offensive end. He was very quick on his feet.

 

D’Angelo Tines stepped up and was able to hit shots within the three-point line for Marshall. He had good court awareness and knew where his teammates were on the floor at all times.

 

Lakeville South was able to score baskets in transition. They were able to get past the Marshall defenders and make contested shots.

 

Lakeville South strung baskets together late in the first half. They were able to make layups late in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Lakeville South 41 Marshall 29.

 

Lakeville South’s Cody Kairis was all over the court on the offensive end. He made layups for his team in traffic. Kairis was not afraid to take the ball to the basket.

 

Marshall attacked the basket and Moore came up some nice baskets. His also brought the ball down the floor and was able to create his shot out of his offense. They did a good job of battling throughout the game. They didn’t give up on either end of the floor.

 

The game got physical late in the contest. Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went for rebounds on both ends of the floor. There was a lot of contact and the referees let the players play through it.

 

Marshall fought the whole game. They kept taking shots that they thought that they could make.

 

Lakeville South’s Jack Sorenson made some clutch shots midway through the second half for his team. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

Sorenson got hot from behind the three-point line as he toed the line and nailed back to back three-point shots.

 

Marshall’s defensive intensity picked up late in the half. They wanted to make it tough for Lakeville South to get a shot off.

 

Lakeville South came away with the 76-60 victory over Marshall.

 

The leading scorer for Lakeville South was Jack Sorenson with 17 points. The leading scorer for Marshall was Ngor Barnaba with 15 points.

EDEN PRAIRIE TOOK ON LAKEVILLE SOUTH IN A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Eden Prairie went up against Lakeville South in a girls’ basketball game as part of the Minnesota Breakdown Tip Off Classic.

 

It took a while for each of these teams to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.  

 

Lakeville South did a good job of spreading the floor and moving the ball around on the offensive end.  

 

Eden Prairie kept things close as they were able to make jump shots.

 

The pace of the game was slow. Both of the defenses were able to make the other team take contested shots.

 

At halftime the score was Lakeville South 29, Eden Prairie 18.

 

As the second half got underway Eden Prairie continued to attack the basket as they looked for shots that they wanted to make.

 

Both teams continued to attack the basket as they looked to get baskets in transition.

 

Eden Prairie couldn’t get their offense going. Lakeville South came away with the 49-32 victory over Eden Prairie.

NEW PRAGUE TOOK ON EAST RIDGE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL FALL LEAGUE GAME

Lakeville South high school put on a boys’ basketball fall league.

 

New Prague went up against East Ridge in the first game. East Ridge scored with ease early in the game. They looked a lot quicker that New Prague.

 

New Prague had many turnovers throughout the first half. East Ridge continued to attack the basket as they were able to get easy shots.

 

New Prague had trouble shooting the ball throughout the first half.

 

At halftime the score was East Ridge 33, New Prague 18.

 

Both teams continued to drive to the baskets as they looked to make shots. New Prague struggled to make shots throughout the second half as well.

 

East Ridge took advantage of their quickness as they were able to get many different easy looks at open layups in the game.

 

In a game that was a blow out from the start East Ridge came away the 73-41 victory over New Prague.

 

LAKEVILE SOUTH TOOK ON EDEN PRAIRIE IN THE STATE CLASS AAAA QUARTERFINAL BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME AT THE TARGET CENTER

Lakeville South took on Eden Prairie at the Target Center in a boys' basketball state quarterfinal game.
 

The game got off to a quick start as each team went back and forth and the score was tied at 5 apiece
with 15:01.
 

Eden Prairie looked to get the ball into Grant Soderberg's hands. Soderberg's knew where he was on the court at all times and they were able to get him the ball in spots where he could make his shot.
 

The first half went back and forth. Neither team was able to go on a run.
 

Lakeville South went to a zone defense. They looked to spread the floor out and didn't let Eden Prairie
push the ball down the court.
 

Soderberg continued to take the ball strong to the basket.
 

Eden Prairie had a 43-34 lead over Lakeville South at halftime.
 

Dylan Stewart found his shot early in the second half. He was not afraid to shoot the ball from
anywhere on the court.
 

Lakeville South battled back in the second half. They didn't crack under the Eden Prairie pressure.
 

Eden Prairie responded well to the Lakeville South press. They were able to break it and score on
contested shots.
 

Lakeville South made a comeback late in the contest. They called a timeout with 5:08 left to go. The
score was Eden Prairie 67 and Lakeville South 62.
 

Lakeville South continued to cut into the deficit. They battled hard throughout the game. Lakeville

South cut the deficit to two points at 67-69 with 2:30 left in regulation.
 

The game came down to the wire.
 

Eden Prairie came away with the 79-75 victory over Lakeville South.

ST. PAUL JOHNSON TOOK ON LAKEVILLE SOUTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL CONTEST

On a cold and snowy blustery evening on December 3, 2010 St. Paul Johnson traveled to Lakeville South for a boys’ basketball contest. The game was scheduled to start at 7:00 pm. The game got off to a late start because of bad travel in the area. There was an hour and a half delay. The game started at 8:30 pm.


Lakeville South looked to push the ball from the start of the game. They came out in a zone defense.


St. Paul Johnson looked to get into their offense early in the contest. Estan Tyler looked to get the ball. He knew where he was supposed to be on the court.


Lakeville South looked to get the ball into Alex Richter’s hands. Alex was all over the court. He had a good shot and wasn’t afraid to shoot the ball anywhere on the court.


The game was close throughout the first half. Neither team was able to go on a run.


With 13:47 left to go in the first half the score was Lakeville South 10 and St. Paul Johnson 6.


The game remained close as neither team was able to go on a run.


Riley West from Lakeville South found his shot. He was able to hit a short jump shot from around the top of the key.


Both teams played good defense throughout the first half. Neither team was able to go on a run in the first half. They traded baskets for a period of time.


St. Paul Johnson looked to get out and run in transition. They are very good if they can get out and score quick baskets in transition. Lakeville South did a good job of not letting them get out and go on their runs.


With 4:35 left to go in the first half the score was St. Paul Johnson 28 and Lakeville South 21.


Lakeville South was able to string some baskets together late in the half.


Lakeville South went to a zone defense. They were able to spread St. Paul Johnson out. Johnson had a hard time scoring against the zone.


At halftime the score was St. Paul Johnson 32 and Lakeville South 27.


Lakeville South went on a run to open up the second half. There was nothing that St. Paul Johnson could do. Johnson was still in the game by all means. It was just that Lakeville South came out and was able to drop a few quick shots.


The game got close early in the second half. Lakeville South was able to get within a point at 35-36 with 13:00 left to go in the contest.


Both teams went at each other in the second half. Chris Smith-Bond for Johnson came up with a few good offensive rebounds. He was all over the boards.


Lakeville South continued to push the ball up the court. They were able to score baskets in transition.


The score went back and forth for a bit in the second half. Lakeville South went on a run late in the contest.


The game came down to the wire. With 45.7 seconds left to go in the contest the score was St. Paul Johnson 57 and Lakeville South 55.


Roosevelt Scott from St. Paul Johnson continued to score from all over the court. He looked good though out the game. I was impressed with his play in the contest. Roosevelt got the ball late in the contest.


Alex Richter made a late free throw with 10.8 seconds left to go to give Lakeville South a 1 point lead. On the next possession, Estan Tyler made a shot in the lane as time expired. St Paul Johnson came away with the 61-60 victory over Lakeville South.


I was joined by the Czar of Twin Cities Boys’ Hoops. Check out his thoughts of the Lakeville South and St. Paul Johnson contest.

LAKEVILLE SOUTH TOOK ON ROSEMOUNT IN THE QUARTERFINAL IN THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE STATE TOURNAMENT

Lakeville South took on Rosemount in a state class AAAAA quarterfinal football game at St Paul Central high school.


Lakeville South kicked off to Rosemount. Rosemount looked to keep the ball on the ground. They were not able to get a first down and they had to kick the ball to Lakeville South.


Lakeville South got the ball near midfield. Mitchell Lendiner the quarterback was able to get the ball into the hands of the running backs on the first drive of the game.


Matt Heller came up with a nice catch to set up Lakeville South a first down. Lakeville South’s DJ Hiller found the end zone with 4:51 left to go in the first quarter. The extra point attempt was good.


Rosemount’s Tony found the end zone on a 90-yard touchdown run. The score with 4:33 left to go in the quarter to go the score was tied


Rosemount’s Andrew Hausmann scored a 15 yard touchdown run with 8:35 left in the second quarter. The extra point attempt was good. With that touchdown the sore was Rosemount 14 and Lakeville South 7.


Lakeville South got the ball back after the touchdown. They were able to get a first down on a short drive. Lakeville South was able to move the ball well throughout the first half. There were offsetting penalties. David Morgan for Rosemount picked off the Lakeville South pass and that gave Rosemount the ball back. Rosemount was not able to get a first down and they had to punt the ball back to Lakeville South.


Lakeville South’s D.J. Hiller came up with a few good plays throughout the first half. He knew that path that he wanted to go with the ball and was determined to go with it.


With 53.8 seconds left to go in the half Lakeville South’s Trent Bertamus found the end zone for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. That made the score tied at 14.


Rosemount got the ball back after the touchdown and they wanted to attack the end zone. Rosemont’s David Morgan found the end zone on a touchdown reception with 24.2 seconds to go. The extra point attempt was good.


At halftime the score was Rosemount 21 and Lakeville South 14.


Lakeville South received the ball to begin the third quarter. They kept the ball on the ground to begin the third quarter. Rosemount was able to get an interception. They got the ball back near midfield.


Rosemount looked to get ball into the end zone. They were able to pound the ball up the field throughout the whole game. Rosemount fumbled the ball on the two-yard line and Lakeville South came away with the ball.


At the end of the third quarter the score was Rosemount 21 and Lakeville South 14.


Lakeville South got the ball to begin the fourth quarter. They looked to get the ball in the air and get a first down. Lakeville South looked to score midway through the fourth quarter. They pounded the ball down the field. Lakeville South was not able to convert on fourth down and they turned the ball over on downs.


Rosemount fumbled the ball and was turned over to Lakeville South. On the next play Lakeville South fumbled the ball back to Rosemount.


Lakeville South tried to put together a run to end the game but was unsuccessful. Rosemount was able to come away with the 24-14 victory over Lakeville South.


I was able to interview Rosemount’s head coach Jeff Erdmann. I was also able to talk to Rosemount players David Morgan, and Logan Lindberg about the game.



I was joined by Jay Daves. He was able to put together a highlight package of the Lakeville South Vs Rosemount game.

WAYZATA TRAVELED TO LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL TO TAKE ON THE COUGARS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL CONTEST

Wayzata came into Cougar country as they traveled to Lakeville South for a boys’ basketball game. Wayzata and Lakeville South each have 5-4 records.

Both teams came out fired up. They really started out the game with a lot of energy. Wayzata started out playing zone defense.

Lakeville South looked to take their time on the offensive end. They wanted to chew as much time off the clock was they could. They looked to get everyone involved in the offense in the early goings.

Wayzata’s Eric Robertson played very aggressively in the first half. He did a good job of boxing out on the low block.

Lakeville South opened up the game on a run. Wayzata wasn’t fazed as they kept their composure throughout the first half. They kept on battling for all of the loose balls.

Alex Richter played well for Lakeville South in the first half. He was all over the court and he really played good defense. He also was able to find the basket and he had a nice little jump shot.

At the half the score was Lakeville South 41 and Wayzata 20.

As the second half began Lakeville South continued to make shots. Wayzata didn’t give up. They knew that their shots weren’t falling in the first half. They wanted to see if they could change the tide in the second half.

Lakeville South was able to come away with the 68-55 lopsided victory over Wayzata. I was joined by the Czar from Twin Cities Boys Hoops. Check out his thoughts about the game.

LAKEVILLE SOUTH COURGARS TAKING ON THE OWATONNA HUSKIES

I am out watching the Lakeville South Cougars go up against the Owatonna Huskies on this cold December night. We are also treated to a variety of different selections from the Lakeville pep band. There seems to be a lot of students from Lakeville South here tonight.

We are about to get this game underway. The gym is about half full. Let's get ready to rumble here folks. Owatonna has started playing a zone defense. They are playing a 3-2 defensive set.

Lakeville South is really playing touch aggressive man to man defense. They are talking to each other on the defensive end. For Owatonna, Taylor Steinbauer has played well in the opening minutes of this game. He has really gotten after it. He has dived on the floor after loose balls.

Owatonna has been trying to get the ball inside to their post players. Nate Kaffine has been posting up on the low block. He has done a good job of trying to fend off the defensive pressure.
Both teams are trying to push the ball up the court. Both teams have been missing shots here for a while. They are still trying to feel each other out. With 12:19 left to go in the first half, the score is tied at 6.

For Owatonna, Kyle Melcher has just made a nice pump fake and drive to the basket. He scored the basket. Then, after he made the basket, he sprinted back to the other end to find his man he is guarding, which is Blake Shay. Those two, Blake and Kyle have been going at it here all night. They match up so well against each other.

With 9:48 left to go in the first half, the score is Lakeville South 8 and Owatonna 11.

Out of that time out, Owatonna has come out playing a 2-3 zone defense. They have played mostly zone so far. Both teams have wanted to really push the ball up the court tonight. This game has really been close throughout the first half.

Both teams are still playing aggressive. Neither team has backed down here as of yet. Both of these teams can easily go on a run. Lakeville South has a 20-14 advantage, with 5:22 left to go in the first half. JD Mehlhorn has just completed a nice fast break, where he came down and made a nice layup.

Lakeville South has been able to put on the pressure, as of late, and has been able to cause the Owatonna players to play with a sense of urgency. Owatonna has not cracked. They are still fighting hard and getting into this game.

At half time, this game is close. Lakeville South has taken a 28-24 lead into half time. Both of these teams are playing hard and both teams are going to have to make adjustments in order to come away with the victory tonight. It is anyone's game at this point.

As we get this second half underway, here both teams are fired up and ready to play. Remember, high school games are two 18 minute half's.

Lakeview South has gotten the ball and is looking to fly up the court with it. They are getting it out of the basket and looking to score quick. But, they have come out flat to start out the half. Owatonna has taken a 28-29 lead, with 15:23 left to go in the second half.

Riley West from Lakeville South has just come down and hit a nice shot. He was driving to the basket and he had a nice up and under shot that went in. He has been able to come down and make a variety of different shots tonight.

Blake Shay for Lakeville South and Tyler Steinbauer have been going at it. They have guarded each other hard. With 11:00 left to go in the game, they have gotten tied up and started talking. It got to be a verbal argument and their teammates had to break it up. No fouls were given but they were both talked to by the referees.

This game has been going back and forth. Owatonna has a 36-35 lead, with 9:15 left to go in the second half.

This has been a very close game tonight. Both of these teams have really played hard and well. Both of these teams have put on a great show for the fans.

Sam Peters for Owatonna has just hit a deep 3 point shot, and then on the next play, he came down and made a nice jump shot.

This game has been tight and close throughout the game. Both teams are trading baskets and the game has tightened up. With 3:00 left to go in regulation, the score is Lakeville South 45 and Owatonna 46.

With 1:25 left to go in regulation, the score is tied at 47.

Spencer Busho has just come down and hit a 3 point shot for Owatonna, and that has made the score 50 Owatonna and 47 for Lakeview South, with 21.3 seconds left to go. Lakeville South's Calvin Otting got fouled with 11.1 seconds left. He hit 2-3 free throws here. So, that makes the score Lakeville South 49 and Owatonna 50.

Owatonna's Taylor Steinbauer has gotten fouled here with 10.0 seconds. He is at the line and has hit his free throw shot. Alex Richter for Lakeville South has just hit a two foot buzzer beater to send this game into overtime!

At the end of regulation, the score is tied at 51 each. With the score tied at 55 a piece, Blake Shay has just come down and buried a 3 point basket. The crowd that is still here is going crazy. The final of the game in over time was Lakeville South 59 and Owatonna 55. There were a lot of different area high school and small college coaches in attendance at tonight's game.

I would like to thank the Czar from Twin City's Boys Hoops, who was also here with me tonight. He has provided me with some background information about these two programs and has given me some stats that I was able to use in this report.