TWO INERCITY SCHOOLS COLIDE IN A RIVALRY MATCH UP

Minneapolis Washburn and Minneapolis Southwest are one of the Minneapolis City Conference’s biggest rivalries. When these two schools face each other either on the grid-iron or on the hard wood it is always a battle. The latest battle played out on a chilly late February evening at Washburn High School. Washburn was ranked #4 in class AAA the week of the game.

Southwest started playing zone defense. They wanted to try to slow this Washburn team down. Tom Weko thought that it was important for Southwest to communicate on the defensive end.

Washburn will look to push the ball up in transition. Southwest was able to get a 12-7 lead over Washburn in the early goings. Both teams look to go hard after each other in the early goings of the game.

Both teams traded baskets in the first half. Cedric Martin played well in the first half for Washburn he made some nice mores to the basket. He also had some nice defensive stops.

Southwest stayed in there zone for most of the first half. That really didn’t sit well with Washburn. Washburn wanted to push the ball out and run.

Washburn was in a zone defense for most of the first half also. Both teams launched their fair share of three point shots in the first half.

Washburn scored in spurts in the first half. Each team competed in the first half. Neither team gave up playing hard in the first half.

At have time the score was Washburn 35 and Southwest 32.

Washburn was able to go on a run to open the second half. Southwest fought back throughout the second half. Antonio Wigfall played extremely well for Southwest in the second half.

Washburn put the full court press on Southwest in the second half.

One of the highlights for Southwest came midway through the second half, when Dominique Dawson dunked over Washburn’s Ra’Shede Hageman, the crowd exploded in cheers.

Southwest went on a run late in the game to make it interesting. This game got very physical toward the end. Both teams had to control their tempers.

This game was a hard fought game throughout the game but in the end Washburn was able to hang on for the 84-68 victory.