MINNEAPOLIS DELaSALLE TOOK ON ST. PAUL JONSON IN THE SEMIFINALS OF THE 2013 MINNESOTA STATE TOURNAMENT

Minneapolis DeLaSalle and St. Paul Johnson went up against each other in the state semifinals at the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis.

DeLaSalle was able to set the tempo early in the game. They didn't want to give up any easy baskets.

DeLaSallle was able to push the ball in transition. They were able to make lay-ups from steals and convert them on the offensive end.

At the first media timeout with 13:59 left in the first half the score was DeLaSalle 12 and St. Paul Johnson 5.

Johnson didn't give up on the offensive end. They did try to get into an offensive shooting rhythm. They did a good job of swinging the ball around the three-point line. They wanted to chip away at the deficit.

There was a media timeout with 10:36 left in the first half. The score was DeLaSalle 21 and St. Paul Johnson 8.

Reid Travis was able to hit shots for DeLaSalle. Travis was not afraid to shoot the ball from any where on the floor.

Luke Scott was all over the floor. Scott was able to come up with some big baskets for his team.

Both teams dove on the floor for loose balls and rebounds on both ends of the floor.

Johnson looked to have a change the pace of the game with just under 7:00 left in the first half.

There was a media timeout with 6:43 left in the first half the score was DeLaSallle 33 and St. Paul Johnson 15.

DeLaSalle counted to look to push the down the floor. DeLaSalle looked to get the ball into the hands of Reid Travis. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could put the ball in the basket.

There was a media timeout with 3:39 left in the first half the score was DeLaSalle 39 and Johnson 20.

Travis came up with a with a nice two handed slam dunk late in the first half.

At halftime the score was DeLaSalle 47 and St. Paul Johnson 24.

As the second half got underway DeLaSalle continued to attack the basket. DeLaSalle continued to get the ball into Travis hands.

There was a media timeout with 13:22 left in regulation. The score was DeLaSalle 58 and Johnson 33.

Johnson was not able to hit shots throughout the second half.

Travis came up with a nice two handed slam dunk and then came out as he cramped up.

DeLaSalle continued to shoot baskets as they were able to make them down the stretch.

DeLasalle was able to control the tempo throughout the contest. They came away with the 86-59 victory over St. Paul Johnson.

The leading scorers for DeLaSalle were Reid Travis with 30 points and Luke Scott with 20 points. The leading scorers for St. Paul Johnson were Quashingm Smith-Pugh with 17 points and Jalen Mobley with 16 points.