CENTRAL LAKES TOOK ON ROCHESTER IN A MENS BASKETBALL GAME

Central Lakes and Rochester went up against each other in a mens basketball game. The score went back and forth to start the game. It took a while for each team to figure out what the other team was doing.

 

The defense pressure that both teams played made it difficult for each team to shoot shots early.

 

Central Lakes started in a zone defense and they did a good job of talking on the defensive end.   

 

Both teams played with a lot of intensity and energy early in the game.

 

Central Lakes’ Bryan Gichaba went to the basket hard and was able to hit his mid-range jump shots throughout the first half.

 

Neither team went on a run in the first half. Both teams made shots in transition.

 

Central Lakes’ Quincy Bethea brought the ball down the floor and was able to dish it off to his teammates for assists. Bethea had great court awareness. He also did a good job of communicating on where he wanted his players to be on the floor.

 

Rochester called a timeout with 8:21 left in the first half. The score was Central Lakes 26, Rochester 21.

 

Central Lakes was able to step up and knock down deep three-point shots. Central Lakes came up with some fast break layups. They were also able to slow Rochester down on offense.

 

Central Lakes called a timeout with 3:54 left in the first half. The score was Central Lake 42, Rochester 33.

 

Central Lakes kept attacking the basket and hitting shots late in the first half.  

 

The score at halftime was Central Lakes 52, Rochester 45.

 

As the second half got going Central Lakes’ Alex Koch stepped up and was able to knock down deep three-point shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball.

 

Rochester got hot in the second half. They came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. They weren’t afraid to take the ball hard to the rack.

 

Central Lakes called a timeout with 15:18 left in regulation. The score was tied at 61.

 

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the second half. Tempo of the game was a little slower in the second half. Both teams did score baskets in transition.

 

The score continued to go back and forth throughout the second half.

 

Rochester was able to slow down Central Lakes with just under eight minutes to go in regulation.  

 

Rochester called a timeout with 5:37 left in regulation. The score was Rochester 85, Central Lakes 78.

 

After a back and forth start and a barrage of three-point baskets the pace of the game slowed down in the second half. Rochester came away with the 104-92 victory over Central Lakes.

 

As a team Central Lakes shot 32-69 from the field that included going 12-26 from behind the three-point line. They shot 16-23 from the free throw line. Central Lakes brought down a total of 36 rebounds 24 of them on the defensive end. Central Lakes was lead in scoring by Bethea with 23 points, Jedneak with 20 points, Koch with 14 points and Gichaba with 13 points.

 

As a team Rochester shot 41-83 from the field that included going 8-21 from behind the three-point line. They shot 14-25 from the free throw line. Rochester brought down a total of 42 rebounds 23 of them on the defensive end. Rochester was lead in scoring by Gumn with 28 points, Robinson with 20 points, and Claypool with 18 points.