OSSEO TOOK ON WASHBURN IN A BOYS’ NONCONFERENCE BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 23, Osseo went up against Minneapolis Washburn in a nonconference boys’ basketball game.

Washburn looked to set the tempo early in the game. Washburn started out in zone defense. Osseo started in man-to-man.

Osseo looked to work the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to get the ball inside to their big man Kameron Bettie. Bettie looked for layups on the low block.

Osseo’s Elliot Kane took the ball hard to the basket. He looked to make layups.

Washburn’s guard Kevin Gleason brought the ball down the floor and was able to make mid-range jump shots. If Gleason thought that he didn’t have a good shot he wasn’t afraid to pass the ball to his teammates.

Osseo called a timeout with 13:14 left in the first half. The score was Washburn 10, Osseo 7.

Osseo took their time on the offensive end, as they passed the ball around the 3-point line. They wanted to force Washburn to play defense on them.

Washburn applied pressure to Osseo guard Allan Anderson. If Anderson for into trouble on the offensive end his teammates did a good job of helping on the offensive end.

Osseo went into a scoring lull midway through the first half. They were not able to hit shots that they put up. Washburn used that to their advantage as they penetrated the basket and were able to make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Washburn called a timeout with 10:03 left in the first half. The score was Washburn 17, Osseo 7.

Washburn’s Cortez Adams stepped up and was able to come up with some nice mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half as well. Teammate JoBeril Powell was all over the floor. He came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Osseo’s Kristopher Hervey was able to dribble past his defenders and get to the basket as he attempted to make layups. On the defensive end he did a good job of slowing down his man and boxing out.

Osseo looked inside as they looked for Bettie to make layups.

Washburn did a good job of getting everyone involved on offense. They did a good job of communicating to let everyone know where they were supposed to be on the floor.

After a slow start Osseo was able to hit shots late in the first half.

Osseo’s Steven Fischer made good cuts on offense. He was able to take layups off of curl cuts.

Washburn’s Evan Shepherd was able to make mid-range jump shots late in the first half.

At halftime the score was Washburn 33, Osseo 24.

As the second half got underway Osseo looked to pass the ball around the 3-point line and attack the basket. Kane stepped up and was able to knock down 3- point basket.

Washburn called a timeout with 15:27 left in regulation. The score Washburn 33, Osseo 31.

Anderson was able to get the ball into teammate Charlie Hohenstein’s hands. Hohenstein was able to take his man off the dribble and score layups.

Washburn got hot as they stepped up and hit huge mid-range jump shots. Washburn’s 6-foot-9 center

Charlie Irmiger came up with a huge two handed slam dunk that gave Washburn energy.

Osseo called a timeout with 11:09 left in regulation. The score was Washburn 47, Osseo 36.

Both teams raced up and down the floor throughout the second half trying to make layups.

Washburn came up with steals and they were able to make layups off of the steals.

The game remained close late in the contest.  Neither team gave up easy shots.

Osseo’s JJ Svac came up with some clutch 3-point baskets late in the game. With Svac’s shooting ability Osseo was able to stay in the game.

Powell fouled out with 2:27 left in regulation.

The score went back and forth late in the game.

Bettie came up with a jump shot at the buzzer to give Osseo the 55-53 victory over Washburn.

The leading scorers for Washburn were Gleason with 12 points, Shepherd and Pruitt-Cooper each with 10 points.

The leading scores for Osseo were Bettie with 16 points and Kane with 12 points.

After the game I was able to talk to Osseo’s Bettie and Head Coach Tim Theisen about the game.