IRONDALE TOOK ON OSSEO IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 5, Irondale and Osseo up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Irondale had an overall record of 1-7, while Osseo’s overall record was 5-2.

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

Irondale took their time on the offensive end. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and talked on both ends of the floor.

Osseo played a tough man-to-man defense. The pressure that Osseo played made it difficult for Irondale to get open looks at the basket.

Both teams struggled offensively early. Neither team could make shots.

Osseo called a timeout with 15:20 left in the first half. The score was Irondale 4, Osseo 2.

Osseo went to a full court press as they wanted to make it difficult for Irondale to get open looks at the basket.

Irondale got the ball into the hands of Ignatius Ejiofor. Ejiofor came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of feeding him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

There were multiple ties and lead changes in the first half. Neither team made a huge run.

Osseo’s Zach Theisen came up with layups on the offensive end. Theisen also did a god job of running the offense. Theisen was able to get teammate Cornell Richardson into the offense as Richardson also came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Irondale called a timeout with 10:16 left in the first half. The score was Osseo 15, Irondale 11.

Osseo’s Emmette Page Jr. and Montrell Stokes knew were everyone was on the floor. Stokes came up with deep 3-point shots. The defense had a hard time slowing him down. On the defensive end Stokes was able to slow the guy down that he was guarding.

Irondale’s Carson Schicker came off the bench and provided an offensive presence. He looked to make deep 3-point shots and mid-range jump shots. Teammate Aden Price also came up with layups and jump shots.

Irondale went to a zone defense. Osseo passed the ball around the 3-point line as they took time off the clock against the zone defense.

Irondale called a timeout with 6:03 left in the first half. The score was Osseo 24, Irondale 15.

Osseo’s Elijah Barlue took the ball hard to the basket as he looked to make layups. He was able to come off screens and get to the basket.

Irondale called a timeout with 3:22 left in the first half. The score was Osseo 32, Irondale 21.

Osseo came up with steals on the defensive end and they were able to turn them into layups on the offensive end.

Page made layups late in the first half.

At halftime the score was Osseo 43, Irondale 23.

As the second half got underway Page continued to come up with layups and mid-range jump shots.

Even though Irondale struggled to shoot the ball they still tried to take shots.

The Irondale offense went flat for a period. They were not able to make shots they took.

Osseo used their speed and their quickness to get down the floor and come up with layups.

Osseo took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

Irondale called a timeout with 9:52 left to go in regulation. The score was Osseo 62, Irondale 34.

Osseo was able to move the ball on the offensive end. They were talkative on both ends of the floor.

Osseo’s Richard Mulbah drove to the basket and made layups.

Osseo was to much for Irondale to handle. Osseo came away with the 87-40 victory over Irondale.

The leading scorers for Irondale were Ejiofor with 12 points and Price with 10 points.

The leading scorers for Osseo were Page with 26 points, and Richardson and Theisen both with 13 points.