RIVALS BENILDE-ST. MARGARET’S AND DELASALLE SQUARED OFF IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec 22, Benilde-St. Margaret’s Red Knights went up against the Minneapolis DeLaSalle Islanders in a boys’ basketball game on December 22.

It took a while for each team to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.

Benilde took time off the clock by passing the ball around the three-point line. They also moved without the ball on the offensive end and called out picks.

DeLaSalle’s Gabe Kalscheur came up with steals on the defensive end and turned them into layups on the offensive end.

DeLaSalle’s Tyrell Terry and Kalscheur both pushed the ball down the floor at times and were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

Benilde’s Riley Miller stepped up and knocked down deep three-point shots. The DeLaSalle offense had a tough time slowing him down on offense.

Neither team went on a run in the first half as the score remained close.

DeLaSalle’s Kalscheur kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the first half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

At halftime the score was Benilde 37, DeLaSalle 30.

As the second half got underway DeLaSalle kept on attacking the basket and looking to make layups.

The DeLaSalle offense got going early in the second half. DeLaSalle stepped up their defensive pressure and made it difficult for Benilde to inbound the ball.

Benilde called a timeout with 16:22 left in regulation. The score was Benilde 37, DeLaSalle 34.

DeLaSalle attacked the basket on the offensive end, they did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense.

Benilde’s Riley Miller came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Miller always knew where his teammates were on the court. Teammate Gabe Alada also got the ball into his hands. Alda came off screens and made mid-range jump shots and layups. He was able to use his quickness to get past the defenders.

DeLaSalle came up with layups in transition. Terry took the ball hard to the basket. The defense had a tough time slowing him down.

The score remained close throughout the second half. Neither team let the other team take an uncontested shot.

Terry came up with huge shots late in the game.

DeLaSalle pulled away within the last two minutes of the game.

DeLaSalle came away with the 65-55 victory over Benilde.

The leading scorers for Benilde were Alada with 13 points and Miller with 12 points.

The leading scorers for DeLaSalle were Terry with 26 points and Kalscheur with 14 points.