RIVER FALLS WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

River Falls and Minneapolis Southwest squared off in a boys' basketball game. The score went back and forth early.

 

River Falls started the game off in a zone defense. They wanted to force Southwest to take deep 3-point shots.

 

Southwest applied good defensive pressure. Neither team went on a run in the first half.

 

Southwest guard Johnny Sykes came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.

 

River Falls called a timeout with 6:34 left in the first half. The score was tied at 9.

 

River Falls Jaxon Knotek came up with steals and mid-range jump shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

River Falls came up with steals and were able to convert the steals into layups on offense.

 

Neither team took many shots in the first half. The defensive pressure made it difficult to get open

looks at the basket.

 

At halftime the score was River Falls 24, Southwest 16.

 

Knotek and teammate Jacob Siroin both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. There teammates did a good job of getting them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

 

River Falls took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. They were also able to get the ball inside to Kyle Larson. Larson was able to make layups around the basket.

 

River Falls called a timeout with 11:16 left in regulation. The score was River Falls 38, Southwest 31.

 

Southwest went to a full court zone defense. They looked to make it difficult for River Falls to bring the ball down the floor.

 

Southwest kept attacking the basket was they were able to score baskets in transition.   

 

Southwest called a timeout with 6:36 left in regulation. The score was River Falls 46, Southwest 37.

 

River Falls got the ball into the hands of David Palmer. Palmer took the ball to the basket as he was able to make mid-range jump shots and layups. On the defensive end Palmer was able to slow the guy down who he was guarding.

 

Southwest had a difficult time hitting shots down the stretch. They kept on shooting the ball however.

 

The game came down to the wire as the score went back and forth with under 2:00 left in regulation.

 

River Falls came away with the 63-60 victory over Southwest.

 

The leading scorer for River Falls was Siroin with 30 points.

 

The leading scorers for Southwest were Niko Polydorou with 16 points and Caine Knuckles with 13 points.

STEVENS POINT WENT UP AGAINST RIVER FALLS IN A MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 20, Stevens Point and River Falls squared off in a men's basketball game. Both teams looked like they were energized to start the game.

 

River Falls looked to move the ball quickly down the floor and score baskets in transition.

 

Stevens Point also looked to move the ball down the floor and looked to take as much time off the shot clock as possible.

 

River Falls got the ball into the hands of Jon Christensen. Christensen came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

There was a media timeout with 14:05 left in the first half. The score was River Falls 10, Stevens Point 9.

 

River Falls guard Devin Buckley was able to lock down his guy on defense. He made it difficult for him to shoot the ball.

 

Both teams did a good job of taking time off the clock in the first half.

 

Stevens Point called a timeout with 9:26 left in the first half. The score was River Falls 19, Stevens Point 13.

 

River Falls Brennan Witt came up with 3-point baskets.

 

There was a media timeout with 7:09 left in the first half. The score was River Falls 22, Stevens Point 14.

 

Stevens Point wasn’t afraid to shoot deep 3-point shots. Everyone crashed the boards.

 

River Falls called a timeout with 4:00 left in the first half. The score was River Falls 25, Stevens Point 21.

 

The defensive pressure by both teams made it difficult for the other one to make shots.

 

Christensen came up with deep 3-point shots late in the half.  

 

At halftime the score was River Falls 30, Stevens Point 24.

 

As the second half got underway both teams took 3-point shots.

 

Stevens Point struggled shooting the ball. Even though they struggled shooting the ball they kept on shooting.

 

Stevens Point’s Stephen Pelkofer came up with 3-point shots.

 

There was a media timeout with 15:22 left in the second half. The score was River Falls 37, Stevens Point 33.

 

Stevens Point attack the basket and came up with layups. They looked for their shots with under 10 seconds left on the shot clock.

 

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

 

There were multiple ties and lead changes midway through the second half.

 

Stevens Point called a timeout with 9:12 left in regulation. The score was River Falls 44, Stevens Point 42.

 

Both teams had trouble shooting the ball for a period of time.

 

River Falls called a timeout with 5:13 left in regulation. The score was River Falls 45, Stevens Point 43.

 

River Falls was able to knock down shots after the timeout.

 

Stevens Point called a timeout with 3:27 left in regulation. The score was River Falls 50, Stevens Point 43.

 

River Falls looked to take time off the clock late in regulation.

 

Stevens Point continued to attack the basket.

 

River Falls called a timeout with 1:14 left in regulation. The score was River Falls 54, Stevens Point 48.

 

The defensive pressure both teams applied late in the game made it difficult for both teams to get

open looks at the basket.

 

River Falls came away with the 56-48 victory over Stevens Point.

 

The leading scorers for Stevens Point were Eathan Bublitz with 10 points and Stephen Pelkfofer with 9 points

 

The leading scorers for River Falls were Witt with 14 points and Pearson with 13 points.