CHASKA TOOK ON PRIOR LAKE IN A BOYS REGION BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 26 Chaska went up against Prior Lake in a boys region basketball game. Chaska looked to push the ball down the floor as they wanted to score baskets in transition.

 

Chaska’s Myles Hanson was all over the floor on the offensive end. He was able to make layups in the first half.

 

Prior Lake started the game cold on the offensive end. They were not able hit their shots that they put up. Jon Sobaski looked to get hot from inside. Sobaski was able to get the ball into the hands of teammate Tevin Grant.

 

Prior Lake’s Connor Bair made layups as he was able to get passes in the lane from Jason Faul.

 

Chaska played mostly zone in the first half. That made Prior Lake have to swing the ball around the three-point line.

 

Prior Lake called a timeout with 10:23 left in the first half. The score was Chaska 10, Prior Lake 5.  

 

Prior Lake’s Jack Kortes came up with some nice jump shots. He called for the ball and Sobaski was able to get him the ball.

 

Chaska’s Jacob Hansen came up with mid-range jump shots. The defense had a hard time slowing him down.

 

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run.

 

Prior Lake’s Kevin McKiernan drove the length of the court and was fouled while going to the basket. He was able to make his free throws. McKiernan also was able to hit long three-point shots.

 

Chaska called a timeout with 2:05 left in the first half. The score was Prior Lake 30, Chaska 27.

 

The score continued to go back and forth late in the first half.

 

The score at halftime was Chaska 33, Prior Lake 30.

 

As the second half got underway Chaska came out hot as Hanson knocked down key jump shots.

 

Sobaski came up with some steals and was able to get the layups on the offensive end.

 

Chaska called a timeout with 14:33 left in regulation. The score was Chaska 38, Prior Lake 36.

 

Chaska played mostly zone defense in the second half. Prior Lake was able to get to the basket as they were able to attack the zone.

 

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

 

Chaska’s Myles Hanson came up with mid-range jump shots that kept them in the game. On the defensive end he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding.

 

Prior Lake did a good job of getting the ball down the floor. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

 

Chaska’s Peyton Sanders came up with some mid-range jump shots in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball where he could shoot it.

 

Prior Lake called a timeout with 8:15 left in regulation. The score was Prior Lake 48, Chaska 44.

 

Both teams were not afraid to shoot deep three-point shots.

 

Chaska called a timeout with 6:08 left in regulation. The score was Prior Lake 57, Chaska 50.

 

Prior Lake looked to get baskets in transition. They were able to get that as Sobaski made his layups.

 

The game came down to the wire. Neither team gave up uncontested shots.

 

Chaska called a timeout with 2:07 left in regulation. The score was Prior Lake 67, Chaska 65.

 

Both teams shot the ball well late in the contest.

 

Prior Lake called a timeout with 6.4 seconds left in regulation. The score was tied at 67.

 

Faul came up with a shot at the buzzer in the lane to win the game.

 

Prior Lake came up with the 69-67 victory over Chaska.

 

The leading scorers for Chaska were Hansen with 27 points and Hanson and West each with 12 points.

 

I was joined by the Twin Cities Hoops Czar. Check out his thoughts of the Chaska vs. Prior Lake boys basketball game.