MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS ROOSEVELT IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On March 1, Washburn and Roosevelt squared off in a boys’ basketball game. Roosevelt looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

Roosevelt looked to get the ball into the hands of guard Deszi Sims. Sims knew where his teammates were on the floor and were able to get them involved in the offense.

Roosevelt started out slow on the offensive end. They had a difficult time scoring early.

Roosevelt called a timeout with 14:59 left in the first half. The score was Washburn 7, Roosevelt 2.

Roosevelt played man-to-man on the defensive end. They looked to trap Washburn when they brought the ball down the floor.

Washburn wasn’t afraid to shoot the deep three-point shot. Everybody would crash the boards on the 3-point shots.

Washburn’s Charles Cook-Gordon came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates knew where he was on the floor and they were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Washburn called a timeout with 8:20 left in the first half. The score was Washburn 23, Roosevelt 15.

Sims kept on coming up with shots late in the first half. He took the ball hard to the basket in traffic coming up with his shot.

Roosevelt called a timeout with 6:40 left in the first half. The score was Washburn 23, Roosevelt 19.

Roosevelt’s Abdikani Abdi came up with nice passes to his teammates for assists. If Abdi thought he had a good chance of making a shot he would shoot it.

Neither team went on a run in the first half. There were ties and lead changes, but neither team went on a big 10-plus point run.

Sims shot started dropping late in the game and that gave Roosevelt confidence late in the half.

Sims tied the game at 34 with 2:00 with a jump shot from the middle of the lane.

Both teams continued to race up and down the floor coming up with layups.

Roosevelt called a timeout with 54.5 left in the first half. The score was Roosevelt 37, Washburn 36.

Roosevelt passed the ball and dribbled the ball around the 3-point line to end the first half. Sims came up with the last shot of the half.

The score at halftime was Roosevelt 39, Washburn 36.

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

Washburn’s Charles Johnson was all over the floor going after loose balls, talking on both ends of the floor and coming up with hustle plays, along with baskets.

Washburn went to a zone defense. Roosevelt passed the ball around the 3-point line while Washburn shifted in the zone.

Cook-Gordon continued to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half.

Washburn was able to slow down Roosevelt on the offensive end. Roosevelt went cold shooting in the second half. Washburn took advantage of that and attacked the basket and came up with shots.

Washburn called a timeout with 11:08 left in regulation. The score was Washburn 47, Roosevelt 43.

Roosevelt’s Dyvell Dixson was another player who got to the basket made mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates really got him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

There were many ties and lead changes midway through the second half.

Roosevelt went to a trapping man-to-man defense which made it difficult for Washburn to come up with open shots.

Washburn went cold on the offensive end with just under 6:30 left in regulation. Roosevelt came up with shots.

Roosevelt pushed the ball down the floor and scored layups in transition. Roosevelt was able to find Sims down the stretch. Roosevelt got the lead late in the game.

Washburn ran out of gas late.

Washburn called a timeout with 2:23 left in regulation. The score was Roosevelt 65, Washburn 60.

Washburn pushed the ball down the floor late and took deep 3-point baskets.

Roosevelt called a timeout with 1:42 left in regulation. The score was Roosevelt 67, Washburn 60.

Washburn looked for Johnson coming off screens got to the basket.

Both teams played well throughout the game. Neither team gave up. Both teams were able to slow the other team down on the offensive end.

I thought that Roosevelt’s Sims played very well. He is a solid player that can get to the basket. He had a solid jump shot as well can create his own shot coming off the dribble. Sims also can get to the basket and make layups in traffic. Sims also came up with rebounds.

Roosevelt came away with the 72-65 victory over Washburn.

The leading scorers for Washburn Johnson with 21 points and Cook-Gordon with 17.

The leading scorer for Roosevelt was Sims with 42 points.

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