BRECK WENT UP AGAINST WACONIA IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb 15, Breck and Waconia squared off in a boys’ basketball nonconference game. Going into the game Breck had an overall record of 13-8 while Waconia’s overall record was 18-6. 

Breck started the game in a zone defense. Waconia passed the ball around the 3-point line as they looked for shots.

Waconia also started the game out in a zone defense. Breck kept the ball moving on the offensive end. They swung the ball around the 3-point line.

Breck looked to get the ball inside to Justin Bergerson. Bergerson looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Waconia’s Ryan Kruchten looked to run his team’s offense. He called out plays that he wanted ran. He knew where his teammates were on the floor and directed his teammates on where they were supposed to go.

Waconia went after steals and were able to come up with turnovers and turned them into layups on the offensive end.

Breck’s Ramaund Chiaokhiao-Bowman drove to the basket and came up with layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in the paint.

Breck called a timeout with 11:46 left in the first half. The score was Waconia 12, Breck 6.

Breck went into a scoring drought in the first half. They were not able to make shots.

Waconia’s Josh Rands came up with 3-point baskets and mid-range jump shots. The defense had a hard time slowing him down.

Breck’s David Roddy came up with rebounds and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball where he could shoot it. If Roddy didn’t think that he had a good shot, he wasn’t afraid to pass it to one of his teammates.

Breck kept on attacking the basket as they looked to make layups. The defensive pressure that Waconia applied made it difficult for Breck to get open looks at the basket.

Breck looked to trap the ball when Waconia brought the ball across half court. 

At halftime the score was Waconia 40, Breck 23.

As the second half got underway Waconia continued to attack the basket and looked to score layups in transition.

Breck called a timeout with 15:28 left in regulation. The score was Waconia 46, Breck 23.

Breck continued to attack the basket and looked to make shots.

Waconia’s Joey Kortuem and Josh Rands both came up with huge baskets.

Breck called a timeout with 12:07 left in regulation. The score was Waconia 46, Breck 31.

Rands continued to come up with huge baskets. The defense had a difficult time slowing him down.

Breck looked to trap the inbounds pass and looked to get turnovers off of the trap.

Breck called a timeout with 6:44 left in regulation. The score was Waconia 62, Breck 44.

Breck struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game. They weren’t afraid to shoot the ball. They just couldn’t make shots that they put up.

Waconia continued to come up with shots late in the game. Breck fought hard throughout.

Waconia came away with the 74-58 victory over Breck.

The leading scorers for Breck were Chiaokhio-Bowman with 18 points and Roddy with 14 points.

The leading scorer for Waconia was Rands with 34 points.