WASHBURN WENT UP AGAINST SOUTH IN A MINNEAPOLIS CONFERENCE BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 17, Minneapolis Washburn and Minneapolis South went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game.

South pushed the ball down the floor and got everyone involved in the offense. South looked to get the ball into the hands of Cossy Kowouto. Kowouto took the ball hard to the basket as he came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Washburn struggled to shoot the ball early. They were not able to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.

South got everyone involved in the offense. South talked on the offensive end and passed the ball around the 3-point line.

Washburn called a timeout with 11:48 left in the first half. The score was South 17, Washburn 4.

South’s Curtis Jones was all over the floor. On the offensive end he drove to the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. On the defensive end he was able to slow the gut down that he was guarding.

South was able to make fast break layups in transition. South’s Curtis Jones stepped up and knocked down deep 3-point shots.

South looked to take time off the clock late in the first half. They passed the ball around the 3-point line. That made Washburn to go to a man-to-man defense.

Washburn called a timeout with 1:10 left in the first half. The score was South 37, Washburn 26.

At halftime the score was South 39, Washburn 26.

As the second half got underway South continued to attack the basket and get the ball into the hands of Curtis Jones.

Washburn continued to struggle to shoot the ball in the second half. Washburn looked to get the ball into the hands of Charles Johnson. Johnson did struggle as well to get an open look at the basket.

South was able to make fast break layups in transition. They used their speed to get past the Washburn defense.

South kept the defensive pressure on Washburn. Washburn didn’t get frustrated that their shots were not falling.

Washburn called a timeout with 8:27 left in regulation. The score was South 59, Washburn 36.

South was just quicker than Washburn was. Washburn struggled shooting the ball throughout the game. Even though Washburn struggled they still looked for their shots on the offensive end.

South called a timeout with 5:14 left in regulation. The score was South 68, Washburn 48.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. South came away with the 84-64 victory over Washburn.

The leading scorers for Washburn were Adams with 15 points and Johnson with 12 points.

The leading scorers for South were Suldan Omar with 18 points and Curtis Jones with 17 points.

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