ST. PAUL JOHNSON WENT UP AGAINST ONALASKA IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

St. Paul Johnson went up against Onalaska out of Wisconsin in a boys' basketball game. The game got off to a slow start as it took awhile for each team to feel each other out.

Onalaska took their time on the offensive end. They passed the ball around the three-point line to take time off the clock.

Marcus Marteze Marshall took the ball down the court. He knew where his teammates were on the court. Marshall got them involved in the offense.

Johnson pushed the ball down the court in transition. They looked to get quick baskets and they were able to do that.

Matt Thomas for Onalaska got into the offensive groove as he was able to get a few of his shots to drop.

Marshall was all over the floor. He was able to get his shot going late in the first half.

Johnson went on a run late in the half.

At halftime the score was Onalaska 26 and St. Paul Johnson 22.

The second half started out on a quick pace. Both teams raced up and down the court scoring baskets in transition.

The score went back and forth for a good portion of the second half. The game was tight throughout the second half.

Johnson cranked up their defense a few notches in the second half as they made it more difficult for Onalaska to shoot the ball.

Neither team gave up easy shots.

Onalaska started the game out hot. They were able to get a big lead on St. Paul Johnson to start the game. Johnson did a good job of chipping away at the deficit.

Onalaska's Ben Socha made wining shot at the buzzer as Onalaska came away with the 61-59 victory over Johnson.

The leading scorers for Johnson were Marcus Marteze Marshall with 15 points, Bajuan Adams with 11 points and Quashingm Smith-Pugh with 10 points.

The leading scorers for Onalaska were Matt Thomas with 30 points, Clint Rihn with 11 points and Zach Schmidt with 10 points. 

 

ONALASKA TOOK ON APPLE VALLEY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Onalaska Wisconsin took on Apple Valley in the final game of the 2012 Minnesota Timberwolves Shootout.

Onalaska started the game out hot as they were able to get out to a 5-0 run. They took their time on the offensive end.

Apple Valley looked to get the ball into the hands of Tyus Robert Jones. Jones was all over the court. Apple Valley also looked to get the ball into the hands of Harry Sonie.

Sonie dove on the ball after loose balls. He was able to get rebounds on both ends of the floor. Sonie and Jones worked well with each other on the court.

Onalaska looked to get the tempo of the game into their hands.

Jones took over and was able to get hot and was able to knock down shots. Onalaska was not able to slow him down.

At halftime the score was Apple Valley 29 and Onalaska 27.

Apple Valley continued to shoot the ball well. Onalaska wanted to keep the pressure on Apple Valley. They didn't want to have Jones get any open shots.

Matt Thomas for Onalaska was all over the floor. He got his team involved in the offense.

The game came down to the wire. This game was the closest game of the day. Both teams played well throughout the game.

I thought that Jones played well throughout the game. He knows the game so well and is not afraid to pass up a shot if he thinks his teammate has a better shot.

Onalaska went on a run late in the game. The game was tied at 64 with 32.2 seconds left in regulation.

Mitch Hechsel for Apple Valley scored the game winning shot with 1.9 seconds left in regulation.

According to an announcement early in the first half of the game, Apple Valle's Tyus Jones scored his 1,000 career point. Also of note University of Minnesota men's basketball coach Tubby Smith was in attendance to watch the game.

Apple Valley came away with the 66-64 victory over Onalaska.

The leading scorers for Apple Valley were Tyus Robert Jones with 18 points, Mitch Hechsel with 15 points and Harry Sonie with 14 points. Apple Valley shot 23-65 from the field that included going 7-20 from behind the three-point line. They were 13-19 from the free throw line. They grabbed a total of 39 rebounds, 26 of them on the defensive end.

The leading scorers for Onalaska were Matt Thomas with 33 points, Clint Rihn with14 points and Nick Arenz with 11 points. Onalaska shot 23-55 from the field that included going 6-16 from behind the three-point line. They were 12-18 from the free throw line. They grabbed a total of 43 rebounds, 33 of them on the defensive end.

ONALASKA TOOK ON BENILDE-ST. MARGARET’S IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME AS PART OF THE 2011 MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES SHOOTOUT

In the second game of the 2011 Minnesota Timberwolves Shootout, Onalaska took on Benilde-
St. Margaret’s. Onalaska is in Wisconsin. Benilde-St. Margaret’s came into the game with a
record of 5-2.

Benilde-St. Margaret’s started out playing in a zone defense. They looked to spread Onalaska out
when they were on offense.
 

Both teams looked to push the ball down the court in the early goings. Neither team shot the ball
well in the first half. They didn’t give up though as they each kept shooting the ball.
 

Onalaska game out and put a lot of pressure on Benilde-St. Margaret’s. Benilde-St. Margaret’s
didn’t get frustrated. They were able to keep fighting and taking the ball hard to the basket.
 

Isaiah Zierden looked to shoot the ball when he had it in his hands. On the defensive end he was
able to slow down his opponent.
 

Onalaska was able to string some baskets together midway through the first half. They were able
to get a 12-8 lead with 9:30 left in the first half.
 

Benilde-St. Margaret’s fought back and they went on a run after that timeout. They were down
14-11 with 7:10 left in the first half.
 

Onalaska looked to get the ball into the hands of Matt Thomas. Thomas did a good job of
making his shots that he took in the first half. On the defensive end he was able to slow down his
defenders.
 

The game was close throughout the first half. At halftime the score was Benilde-St. Margaret’s
24 and Onalaska 22.
 

The second half start out on fire as each team sank their first few shots they put up.
 

Will Dunn for Benilde-St. Margaret’s was able to elude his defenders as he was able to wiggle
his way past defenders and come up with some nice shots in the second half.
 

Both teams went at each other throughout the second half. Matt Thomas for Onalaska shot the
ball well throughout the game.
 

With 9:06 left to go in regulation the score was Onalaska 42 and Benilde-St. Margaret’s 35.
 

Onalaska continued to take the ball hard to the basket. They were able to make their shots late in
the contest.
 

Benilde-St. Margaret’s kept on shooting the ball. They were unsuccessful at making their shots
that they were putting up.
 

Benilde-St. Margaret’s went on a run with 4:00 left to go in the contest. They got the score
within three points.
 

The score went back and forth late in the game.
 

Onalaska came away with the 62-57 victory over Benilde-St. Margaret’s.
 

Benilde-St. Margaret’s was lead in scoring by Isaiah Zierden who finished with 19 points. They
shot 18-57 from the field and 20-29 from the free throw line.

The leading scorers for Onalaska were Clint Rihn with 16 points, Tony Thomas with 15 points,
Matt Thomas with 13 points and Nick Arenz with 12 points. They shot 21-46 from the field
and14-26 from the free throw line.