On Jan. 2, Wayzata and Bloomington Jefferson squared off in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Wayzata had a record of 5-3 while Jefferson’s record was 5-2.
Wayzata looked to push the ball down the floor and set the tempo of the game early. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and got everyone involved in the offense.
Jefferson took time off the clock on the offensive end by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.
Both teams started the game in a zone defense. Wayzata was talkative on both ends of the floor.
Jefferson’s Isaiah Watts came up with mid-range jump shots and layups on the offensive end. Watts also came up with 3-point shots. On the defensive end Watts was able to slow his guy down he was guarding.
There were multiple ties and lead changes in the first half. Neither team went on a significant run.
Jefferson took time off the clock in the first half by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. That made Wayzata put pressure on the ball handler as they came out of their zone defense.
Wayzata called a timeout with 11:59 left in the first half. The score was Wayzata 13, Jefferson 11.
Watts drove to the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. The defense had a hard time slowing him down. He knew where his teammates were on the floor and got them involved in the offense.
Jefferson looked to trap the ball when the ball got past the 3-point line. Wayzata was patient on the offensive end. They didn’t let the Jefferson defensive pressure bother them.
Wayzata’s Drew Galinson took the ball hard to the ball as he looked to make layups in transition. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in the lane where he could drive to the basket to make layups.
Jefferson was able to make layups in transition. Wayzata was able to keep up with Jefferson going down the floor.
Wayzata switched to a full court man-to-man defense late in the first half. Wayzata made it difficult for Jefferson to bring the ball down the floor.
At halftime the score was Wayzata 28, Jefferson 27.
As the second half got underway Jefferson looked to get the ball into the hands of Gavin Lyons and Watts. Watts was able to come up with rebounds on both ends of floor.
Jefferson’s Charlie Bedor looked to take 3-point baskets and layups. His teammates got him the ball when he called for it. But Bedor got into foul trouble early as he picked up his fourth personal foul early in the second half and headed to the bench.
Jefferson kept the ball moving on the offensive end by swinging it around the 3-point line. They didn’t rush their shots on offense.
Wayzata called a timeout with 9:33 left in regulation. The score was Jefferson 40, Wayzata 38.
Wayzata went to a man-to-man defense as they didn’t want Jefferson to take any open shots.
There were multiple ties and lead changes in the second half. Neither team went on a run.
Jefferson’s Reilly Anderson came up with 3-point shots and layups in the second half to keep his team in the game.
Wayzata called a timeout with 4:46 left in regulation. The score was Wayzata 49, Jefferson 47.
The score went back and forth late in regulation.
Galinson came up with 3-point shots late in regulation. That gave Wayzata the lead.
Jefferson called a timeout with 2:17 left in regulation. The score was Wayzata 55, Jefferson 49.
I thought that both teams played well throughout the game. Neither team gave up uncontested shots. Jefferson couldn’t make shots late in the game. Both teams played hard throughout the game. Wayzata broke away from Jefferson with just under 3:00 left to go in regulation.
Jefferson called a timeout with 24.7 left in regulation. The score was Wayzata 59, Jefferson 51.
Both teams finished out the game strong.
Wayzata came away with the 62-51 victory over Jefferson.
The leading scorers for Wayzata were Paulson with 19 points, Jacob Beeninga with 15 points and Galinson with 13 points.
The leading scorers for Jefferson were Anderson with 12 points, Watts with 11 points and Lyons with 10 points.
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