PAT MADISON TOOK ON MILLER TIME IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

In the second game of the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League on Monday July 15, Pat Madison took on Miller Time. It took awhile for each team to get into a shooting rhythm.

 

Troy Bell for Pat Madison did a good job of handling the ball. He was able to get his teammates involved in the offense and told them where he wanted them to go on the floor. If Bell thought that he had a good shot he was not afraid to shoot the ball. If Bell thought that his teammate had a better shot he would pass the ball to him for the better shot.

 

Royce White who played with Miller Time. White has played with a few college and pro basketball teams and has drawn national attention because of his skill.

 

Quinton Hooker for Miller Time brought the ball down the floor for his team. He had good court awareness and knew where his teammates were supposed to be on the floor. Hooker did a good job of directing traffic when he was on the floor.

 

Terry Campbell took the ball hard to the basket on offense. He was not afraid to shoot the ball if he thought that he had a good shot.

 

Pete Olafeso for Miller Time took good shots. He knew that he was most successful shooting the ball from within the three-point line.

 

Wally Ellenson -- who plays for the University of Minnesota -- sank a three-point shot for Miller Time to tie the game at 28 at the buzzer at the end of the first quarter.

 

The score continued to go back and forth throughout the second quarter. Neither team went on a run early in the second quarter.

 

Hooker found teammate Siyani Chambers as Chambers was able to find the bottom of the net as Chambers was able to knock down some big shots.

 

The score went back and forth for a good portion of the second quarter. Neither team was able to go on a run in the second quarter.

 

At halftime the score was Miller Time 62, Pat Madison 60.

 

As the third quarter got underway both teams stepped up the defensive pressure. It was a lot harder for each team to get shots off in the third quarter because the pressure that both teams were applying.

 

Miller Time looked to get the ball into the hands of White, who was all over the floor. He was able to score on jump shots from anywhere on the floor.

 

Bell was able to slow down his defender and get steals. Bell also did a good job of getting his man open and the ball if they thought that he could score the layups in transition.

 

White impressed the crowd who stuck around to watch him play. He made some nice layups throughout the third quarter. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could make easy shots.

 

Miller Time continued to make shots late in the third quarter.

 

After three quarters of play the score was Miller Time 90, Pat Madison 84.

 

Miller Time continued to push the ball down the floor as they kept on making baskets in transition.

 

Chambers and Hooker kept on hooking up on the floor as they were able to come up with some nice passes to each other in the fourth quarter.

 

Hooker was not afraid to shoot the outside shot to keep his team in the contest.

 

Pat Madison hung in till the end. In a very fun and entertaining game Miller Time came away with the 130-101 victory over Pat Madison.

 

The leading scorers for Pat Madison were Jefferson Mason with 31 points, Troy Bell with 23 points and Terry Campbell with 28 points.

 

The leading scorers for Miller Time were Peter Olafeso with 25 points, Royce White with 24 points, Wally Ellenson with 19 points, Quinton Hooker with 18 points, and Siyani Chambers with 15 points.

 

I thought that this was a very good game from start to finish. Both teams played well.  

 

 

PETER TAYE OLAFESO

JUDSON UNIVERSITY TOOK ON CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY IN A MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME

Judson University took on Concordia St. Paul in a men's basketball game. Judson came into the game with a record of 1-4. This was the first non-conference game for Concordia St. Paul.

Concordia looked to set the tempo of the game from the start. They looked to push the ball down the court and score quick baskets in transition.

Judson started the game out in a 2-3 zone defense. They looked to get Concordia to spread the floor out and take long shots.

Concordia's Kenny Olafeso made some nice drives to the basket. He was able to score easy baskets in transition. When he was in trouble he could find his twin brother Peter and Peter would get the easy basket.

Both teams did a good job of getting the ball out of the net and getting the ball the other direction.

Concordia was not afraid to shoot the three-point basket. They were successful in the first half of making their three-point shots.

At the 9:56 media timeout the score Concordia St. Paul 24 and Judson University 14.

Concordia went to a full court press. They looked to bother the Judson guards.

Judson guard Landon Skinner did a good job of getting the ball down the court. He was able to get past the pressure the Concordia guards were putting on them.

Judson University called a timeout with 6:51 left in the first half. The score was Concordia St. Paul 30 and Judson University 19.

Concordia St. Paul's Isaiah Thomas was all over the floor. On the defensive end he was able to slow down his man.

Concordia University called a timeout with 3:41 left in the first half. The score was Concordia St. Paul 32 and Judson University 26.

Judson University went on a run to end the half.

At halftime the score was Concordia St. Paul 43 and Judson University 31.

Judson University got the ball to start the second half. They looked to get an offensive swing into their favor.

The Judson University guards looked to get quick shots off of dribble penetration early in the half. They didn't want to waste much time on the clock.

Terez Wayne Van Pelt came up with some nice baskets midway through the second half.

Judson University did a good job of going between zone and man-to-man defense. They were able to get with in 10 points of Concordia.

Both teams did a good job of using the clock in their favor.

Judson University hung with Concordia they didn't back down throughout the game.

Judson University called a timeout with 6:29 remaining. The score was Concordia St. Paul 68 and Judson University 60.

Concordia St. Paul continued to attack the glass on both ends of the floor. Peter Olafeso continued to knock down thee-point shots.

Judson University called a timeout with 4:43 left in regulation. The score was Concordia St. Paul 75 and Judson 62.

Concordia St. Paul was able to come away with the 87-73 victory over Judson University.

The leading scorers for Judson University were Josh Edwards with 25 points and Adam Hodge with 16 points. They shot 30-67 from the field that included going 7-22 from behind the three-point line. They shot 6-6 from the free throw line. Judson was also able to grab 29 defensive rebounds with a total of 38 rebounds.

The leading scorers for Concordia St. Paul were Peter Olafeso with 20 points, Kenny Olafeso with 19 points, Brent Bartz with 12 points, and Terez Wayne Van Pelt and Cole Olstad with 10 points each. Concordia shot 32-67 from the field that included going 7-16 from behind the three-point line. They shot 16-20 from the free throw line. Concordia was able to snag 28 defensive rebounds with a total of 35 total rebounds.

ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY TOOK ON CONCORDIA ST. PAUL IN A MEN'S BASKETBALL EXHIBITION GAME

St. Mary's University from Winona, Minnesota took on Concordia St. Paul for an exhibition men's basketball game.

Concordia started out in a man-to-man defense. Both teams found their shots early on. The score went back and forth in the early goings.

St. Mary's looked to get the ball into LaMonte Hall's hands. LaMonte Hall did a good job of getting his teammates involved in the offense.

Concordia looked to get the ball into the hands of Terez Wayne VanPelt. He did a good job of getting his teammates involved in the offense.

St. Mary's went to a zone defense. They looked to spread Concordia out.

Concordia called a timeout with 14:41 left in the first half. The score was St. Mary's 20 and Concordia 15.

Zach Richard Towle found his three-point shot. He was afraid to shoot the ball from any where on the floor.

Pat Freeman for St. Mary's did a good job of shooting the ball. He was able to make shots from mostly inside the three-point line.

Concordia went to a full court press. They wanted to make it as hard as possible for St. Mary's to hit their shots.

St. Mary's called a timeout with 10:58 left in the first half. The score was Concordia St. Paul 28 and St. Mary's 27.

Concordia stayed in a zone defense. Concordia made it hard for St. Mary's to shoot the ball.

The Concordia guards did a job of getting the ball down the court as quickly as they could.

At 8:08 left in the first half there was a media timeout. The score was Concordia 38 and St. Mary's 29.

Concordia went on a run midway through the first half. St. Mary's did not give up. Concordia was able to hit all of their shots that they were put up. They were hitting on layups and jump shots.

St. Mary's called a timeout with 3:43 left in the first half. The score was Concordia 50 and St. Mary's 34.

Concordia continued to look to hit their shots and take as much time off the clock as they could.

At halftime the score was Concordia 56 and St. Mary's 41.

Concordia got the ball to start the second half. Terez Wayne VanPelt hit a nice little jumper at the top of the key for the first basket of the second half.

Concordia started the second half in a zone defense. They were able to slow down St. Mary's on the offensive end.

Concordia was able to make as many layups as they wanted to. St. Mary's tried to guard the open man but Concordia was still able to hit shots.

St. Mary's called a timeout with 15:50 left in regulation. The score was Concordia 70 and St. Mary's 48.

Kenny Olafeso did a good job of making his layups. He always knew where he was going on the floor and was able to communicate that to his teammates.

Isaiah Thomas for Concordia found his midrange  jump shot. He was not afraid to shoot it.

Concordia stepped outside of the three-point line and they were successful at knocking down three-point shots midway through the second half.

St. Mary's called a timeout with 7:24 left in regulation with the score Concordia 98 and St. Mary's 63.

Concordia with the game well in hand continued to shoot the ball well late in the contest. I though that both teams fought hard. St. Mary's was not able to hit their shots and Concordia was too strong for them.

Concordia came away with the 115-75 victory over St. Mary's University. The leading scorers for St. Mary's were Pat Freeman with 27 points and Michael with 18 points. They shot 28-63 from the field that included going 9-16 from behind the three-point line.

The leading scorers for Concordia were Kenny Olafeso with 23 points Terez Wayne VanPelt with 22 points and Cole Olstad with 18 points. They shot 47-72 from the field that included going 9-24 from behind the three-point line.

ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY TOOK ON CONCORDIA ST PAUL IN A MEN'S BASKETBALL EXHIBITION GAME

St. John's University traveled to St. Paul Minnesota for a men's basketball exhibition game at the Gangelhoff Center on the campus of Concordia University St. Paul.

Concordia won the tip. Both teams started out the game trying to figure out what the other was going to do.

St. John's started out in a zone defense. They wanted to slow down the Concordia offense.

Concordia wanted to get the ball into the hands of Terez Wayne VanPelt. He led an up tempo offense.

The score went back and forth throughout the early goings of the game. Kenny Olafeso was able to drive to the basket and was fouled and made the free throw attempt.

Kenny and Peter Olafeso both did a good job of shooting the ball. Their teammates did a good job of getting the ball into their hands.

St. John's had a hard time hitting shots in the first half. They didn't get down on themselves as they kept shooting the ball.

St. John's went to a full court zone defense. They looked to trap and force Concordia into the corners. They were able to do a good job of that.

St. John's went on a run midway through the first half. There was nothing that Concordia could do. Concordia did  however keep control of their composure.

St. John's called a timeout with 9:43 left in the first half. The score was Concordia St. Paul 16 and St. John's 10.

St. John's did a good job of slowing down the Concordia offense.

Isaiah Thomas for Concordia was able to step back from behind the three-point line and knock down some deep three-point shots.

Zach Richard Towle for Concordia was also able to step back behind the three-point line and drop some three-point shots.

Concordia went to a trapping defense and St. John’s had trouble handling the pressure.

Concordia called a timeout with 2:41 left in the first half. The score was Concordia St. Paul 35 and St. John's 19.

Concordia kept on running their plays and were able to make easy baskets down the stretch.

At halftime the score was Concordia St. Paul 42 and St. John's 21.

St. John's started with the ball to open the second half. Concordia started out in a zone defense. 

Kevin McKenzie made some nice moves to the basket for St. John's. The St. .John's players didn't back down they kept on playing hard and attacking the basket. They really were smart with the ball and didn't back down coming out of the halftime break.

Peter Olafeso continued to step up and knock down shots. If Peter was to get into trouble his teammates were always around to get the pass to get him out of the jam.

With 9:34 left in regulation there was a media timeout. The score was Concordia St. Paul 60 and St. John's 39.

Concordia continued to do a good job of scoring baskets in transition. Whenever they had a chance they would get it into the hands of their guards and they would bring it down the court.

St. John's swung the ball around the three-point arch. They looked to get the ball into their post players if he was not available they would try to dribble it past the Concordia St. Paul defenders.

Concordia St. Paul led for all of the game. St. John's didn't back down as they fought hard throughout the whole game. I thought that everyone played well for Concordia. Peter and Kenny Olafeso fed off of each other’s intensity. I thought Terez Wayne VanPelt looked good on the floor when they were out there. Isaiah Thomas provided an offensive spark when his team needed it.

St. John's had a hard time making their shots. They were not able to handle the physical play of Concordia.

Concordia St. Paul came away with the 76-51 victory over St. John’s.

St. John's was led in scoring by Seth Marx with 8 points. They shot 19-59 from the field and that included going 3-14 from behind the three-point line. St. John's was 10-17 from the free throw line.

Concordia St. Paul was lead in scoring by Peter Olafeso with 23 points and Kenny Olafeso who had 11 points. They shot 28-55 from the field and that included going 6-18 from behind the three-point line. Concordia St. Paul was 14-21 from the free throw line.

UPPER IOWA TOOK ON CONCORDIA ST. PAUL IN A MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTEST AT THE GANGELHOFF CENTER

The Upper Iowa Peacocks from Fayette, Iowa traveled to St. Paul, Minnesota to take on the
Concordia St. Paul Golden Bears in a men’s basketball game. Upper Iowa came into the game
with a record of 4-8. Concordia St. Paul entered the game with a record of 7-5.
 

Upper Iowa came out in a man-to-man defense. They wanted to slow down Concordia St. Paul.
 

Concordia St. Paul looked to get the ball into Peter Olafeso’s hands. Peter knew what he wanted
to do with the ball when they were on offense. He knew where his teammates were on the court.
 

Upper Iowa also looked to get out and run. They started out the game on fire as they were able to
hit their shots early in the game.
 

Upper Iowa was in a zone defense. They looked to spread Concordia St. Paul out. Upper Iowa
was able to make their shots early in the game.
 

Concordia St. Paul looked for Dan Vandervieren in the low block. Vandervieren did a good job
with the ball when he had it. He would go strong to the basket with the ball on the low block.
 

Courtney Lynn Tyler did a good job setting up Concordia St. Paul in their offense. He shouted
instructions on where his teammates were supposed to be on the court.
 

Upper Iowa did a good job of getting all of their players involved in scoring on the offensive
end.
 

With 9:35 left to go in the first half we had our first media timeout with the score being Upper
Iowa 24 and Concordia St. Paul 12.
 

Concordia St. Paul went to a zone defense after the timeout. They wanted to spread Upper Iowa
out. Concordia St. Paul did a good job of getting their hands in the faces of the Upper Iowa
players.
 

Peter Olafeso did a good job of driving to the basket. Peter was able to score layups on dives to
the basket.
 

Upper Iowa used both zone and man-to-man defense in the first half. They were able to catch
Concordia St. Paul off guard on a few different possessions.
 

Concordia St. Paul was able to go on a little run late in the first half.
 

At halftime the score was Upper Iowa 41 and Concordia University St. Paul 31.
 

Concordia St. Paul kept looking to shoot the ball in transition in the second half. Tyler was not
afraid to shoot the ball early in the half.
 

Peter Olafeso kept up his good shooting in the second half. Concordia St. Paul went on a run
with 17:00 left in the second half.
 

Concordia St. Paul got within one point at 50-51 with 14:00 left to go in the second half.
 

The score went back and forth midway through the second half as both teams traded baskets.
 

With 9:22 left to go in the contest the score was Concordia St. Paul 57 and Upper Iowa 52.
 

Andrew Kuderer stepped up and was able to knock down some key three-point shots for
Concordia St. Paul.
 

Tyler did a good job of finding his open teammates. He was able to get assists as he found
Vandervieren on the low block and he went to town and was able to score easy baskets.
 

The game was close midway through the second half. Neither team was able to go on a run late
in the second half.

With 5:06 left to go in regulation the score was Concordia St. Paul 67 and Upper Iowa 60.

The game came down to the end. I really thought that both teams played well throughout the
game.

The Upper Iowa head coach received a technical foul because he didn’t like a call that was
called.

Concordia St. Paul fought their way back from being down 10 at the half as they were able to
come away with the 82-73 victory over Upper Iowa.

Upper Iowa shot 23-55 from the field and 19-24 from the free throw line. They were lead in
scoring by Tucker Wentzien with 21 points and Matt Lesan with 20 points. Concordia St. Paul
was lead in scoring by Peter Olafeso with 23, Kenny Olafeso with 14 points and Brent Bartz with
12 points. They shot 24-38 from the free throw line and 24-38 from the free throw line.

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ST. PAUL MENS' BASKETBALL TEAM OPENED THE EXHIBITION PORTION OF THEIR SCHEDULE AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN RIVER FALLS

The 2010-2011 men’s basketball season got underway as Concordia University St. Paul opened the exhibition portion of their schedule against University of Wisconsin River Falls.


River Falls looked to take a lot off the clock in the beginning of the game. They took their time on the offensive end. They wanted to get everyone involved in the offense. River Falls also looked to push the ball in transition.


Concordia St. Paul looked to get the ball into Kenny Olafeso’s hands. Kenny knew where his teammates were on the court. He was able to feed his teammates and was able to get assists when they made a basket.


The scoring went back and forth at the beginning of the game. Neither team was able to go on a run in the contest.


Courtney Lynn Tyler for Concordia St. Paul came off the bench and provided the team with a burst of energy. On the defensive end Courtney was able to slow down his opponent. He played well on the defensive ends.


River Falls went on a run midway through the first half. They were down and they were able to cut their deficit to two points. The score was Concordia 17 and River Falls 15 with 10:38 left to go in the first half.


Concordia did a good job of getting the ball out of the net and pushing the ball up the court. They were able to get uncontested baskets in transition.


With 9:35 left to go in the first half the score was Concordia St. Paul 22 and River Falls 15.


River Falls also looked to push the ball in transition. They were able to create mismatches on the defensive end. They made a run late in the first half.


The first half was close. Neither team was able to get a huge lead. Both teams were able to counter each other’s runs.


In a half that was up and down and very close, Concordia St. Paul had a 38-34 lead over River Falls at halftime.


As the second half got underway both teams played aggressively. The second half got off to a quick pace. Both teams did a good job of running with the ball. They both were able to score baskets early in the half.


Concordia St. Paul’s Isaiah Thomas showed some life in the second half. He played well on the defensive end. He was able to defend his players and create havoc on the defensive end for Concordia St. Paul.


Concordia St. Paul played a zone defense in the second half. They wanted to spread River Falls out.


With 12:54 left in the second half the score was Concordia St. Paul 51 and River Falls 41.


River Falls went on a run after the time out. They were able to chip into their deficit.


There was media timeout with 9:47 left to go in regulation. The score at the timeout was Concordia St. Paul 55 and River Falls 49.


Concordia St. Paul switched back into a zone with 9:00 left to go in the contest. They wanted to do this because they wanted to spread the River Falls offense out. Concordia St. Paul was able to do this effectively.


River Falls was able to hang with Concordia St. Paul throughout the game. They didn’t back down. They were able to go on a run to end the game. In the end Concordia St. Paul was able to come away with the 80-72 victory over River Falls.


Concordia St. Paul was able to make shots down the stretch. I thought that they didn’t give up.


The leading scorers for River Falls were Aaron Anderson with 28, and Jake Voeltz and Shane Moner each with 13 points. The leading scorers for Concordia St. Paul were Kenny Olafeso with 16 points. Isaiah Thomas had 14 points and Peter Olafeso had 13 points.

PETER OLAFESO

GET TO KNOW TAWIO PETER OLAFESO

Tawio Peter Olafeso was born in Nigeria Africa. He grew up in Lagos and St Paul Minnesota. He played basketball with his twin brother in Kenny at Minneapolis Community and Technical College. He also has two older sisters. He was a sophomore during the 2009-2010 season. He hopes to graduate in 2012.

Basketball means a lot to him. He is planning on working hard to pursue a basketball career. He used to be very good at soccer.

I know both he and his brother. They are very nice people and they are easy to get along with. I am very lucky to have friends like Tawio Peter Olafeso and his brother.