THE #5 OSSEO ORIOLES TOOK ON THE BLAINE BENGALS IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Osseo Orioles traveled to Blaine for a boys' basketball contest. Osseo came into the game with a
record of 17-2 and were raked #5 in the state in Class AAAA. Blaine came into the game with a record of 10-7. The first time these teams met back on Tuesday December 21, 2010 and Blaine came awaywith the 61-53 victory over Osseo.

Osseo stared the game in a man-to-man defense. They looked to apply full court pressure to Blaine
from the start of the game. Blaine also started out the game playing man-to-man defense.
 

Both teams got hot on the offensive end at the start of the game. Each team was able to match each
other’s scoring.
 

Osseo took their time on the offensive end. They wanted to take as much time off the clock as they
could.
 

Osseo's Terez Wayne VanPelt found the basket early in the game. His teammates knew where he was on the floor. They were able to feed him the ball near the top of the key where VanPelt was able to
make a turnaround jump shot.
 

Joey Curtis Sonnenfeld of Osseo was able to make his shots.
 

Blaine looked to get the ball into the hands of Tanner Schumacher. Schumacher's shot was dead on
from all over the court.
 

The score went back and forth midway through the first half.
 

Blaine called a timeout with 7:27 left to go in the first half. The score was Osseo 24 and Blaine 21.
 

Osseo looked to score baskets in transition. As soon as they were able to get the ball out of the Blaine
net they looked to bring the ball the other way as soon as possible.
 

Schumacher was able to drain some long three-point shots late in the half.
 

Osseo took at timeout with 4:14 left to go in the first half. The score was tied at 28 each.
 

Both teams continued to go after each other late in the half.
 

At halftime the score was tied at 26.
 

As the second half got underway both teams came out fired up. Osseo went on a little run to start out
the half.
 

Bridge Tusler stepped up big for Osseo in the second half. He was able to get a few good stops on the defensive end.
 

Osseo's Micheal Fischer stepped up and nailed a few deep three-point shots in the second half. That
kept Osseo in the game.
 

Fischer also had a few nice drives to the baskets that he was able to make.
 

Blaine went on a run with just under 6:00 left to go in regulation. They were not able to catch Osseo.
 

The game got very physical at the end. Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls.
 

There was a lot of emotion displayed throughout the game. Osseo came away with the 87-72 victory
over Blaine.
 

The leading scorers for Osseo were Terez Wayne VanPelt with 20 points, Joey Curtis Sonnenfeld 19,
and Ian Theisen and Bridge Tusler with 12 points each. The leading scorers for Blaine were Zach
Romashko with 29 points and Tanner Schmacher with 23 points.
 

I was joined by the Twin Cities Hoop Czar. Check out his thoughts on the Osseo vs. Blaine game.