Friday, February 19, 2016

OSSEO WENT UP AGAINST MAPLE GROVE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Osseo and Maple Grove squared off in a boys’ basketball game on Feb. 19. Maple Grove looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to score basket in transition.

Osseo looked to get the ball into the hands of Allen Anderson. Anderson looked to push the ball down the floor and was able to get his teammates involved in the offense.


Osseo’s Damairo Armstrong was able to get to the basket and come up with layups. 

Maple Grove struggled shooting the ball early. 

Osseo was able to get everyone involved in the offense. They did a good job of communicating with each other. 

Maple Grove’s Brad Davison came up with layups and mid-range jump shots. After a slow start by Maple Grove their offense came alive with just under 9 minutes left in the first half. 


Maple Grove went on a 9-0 run. 

The score went back and forth late in the first half.

Maple Grove’s Taron Pickford was able to get to the basket and come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 


Anderson was able to come up with layups in transition. 

At halftime the score was Osseo 36, Maple Grove 30.

As the second half got underway Osseo continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

Osseo’s Kameron Bettie came up with layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Osseo continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

Osseo was able to slow the tempo down and run their offense. 


Maple Grove couldn’t get their offense going in the second half. They were flat. Osseo kept attacking the basket and came up with shots.

Osseo came away with 67-49 victory over Maple Grove.

The leading scorer for Maple Grove was Davison with 20 points. 

The leading scorers for Osseo were Anderson and Armstrong each with 14 points. And Jones and Bettie each had 12 points.


I was joined by the Twin Cities Hoops Czar. Check out his thoughts on the Osseo vs. Maple Grove boys’ basketball game. 

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