ORONO WENT UP AGAINST CHOF IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Orono squared off against CHOF (Christ Household of Faith) in a boys’ basketball game. The game was played at Minnehaha Academy.

As the game got underway CHOF pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.  CHOF got everyone involved in the offense. 

CHOF called a timeout with 12:27 left in the first half. The score was CHOF 10, Orono 11. 

Both teams raced up and down the floor looking for their shots. CHOF’s Clay Bluhm came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Orono called a timeout with 10:40 left in the first half. The score was CHOF 16, Orono 11. 

Orono passed the ball around the 3-point line as they got everyone involved in the offense. 

CHOF played a zone defense that made Orono pass the ball around the 3-point line. That took a lot of time off the clock in the first half. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run in the first half. 

CHOF called a timeout with 5:40 left in the first half. The score was tied at 20. 

The score went back and forth late in the first half. 

Orono did a good job of attacking the basket Orono’s Connor Chappell came up with a two-handed slam dunk.  That got his team’s energy back. 

CHOF called a timeout with 1:53 left in the first half. The score was CHOF 25, Orono 24. 

The score continued to go back and forth late in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Orono 26. CHOF 25. 

As the second half got underway the score continued to go back early in the second half. 

Orono passed the ball around the 3-point line they looked to take time off the clock in the second half. 

CHOF’S Henry Bluhm, Isaac Collins and Preston Alleman all came up with shots in the second half. 

Orono called a timeout with 10:57 left in regulation. The score was tied at 35.

Both teams took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line in the second half. 

Orono called a timeout with 8:57 left in regulation. The score was CHOF 39, Orono 37. 

Orono swung the ball around the 3-point line as they tried to get everyone involved in the offense. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes in the second half. Neither team went on a huge run. 

CHOF called a timeout with 5:20 left in regulation. The score was Orono 43, CHOF 42. 

Orono’s Chappell kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. The defense had a tough time slowing him down. 

The score went back and forth late in the game. There were several ties and lead changes late in the game. 

Orono called a timeout with 12.8 left in regulation. The score was CHOF 54, Orono 51. 

Orono’s Sebastian Loder hit a shot at the buzzer to tie the game at 54. 

The game was tied at 54 after the regulation. 

In the overtime period, both teams attacked the basket as they looked for their shots. Orono’s Graham Beltrand came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot the ball. Teammate Chappell also shot the ball well late in the game. They were able to slow CHOF down on the offensive end. 

The Orono defense stepped up and slowed down the CHOF offense. CHOF struggled shooting the ball. 

Orono came away with the 64-56 overtime victory over CHOF. 

The leading scorers for CHOF were Preston Alleman with 18 points, Clay Bluhm with 12 points and Isaac Collins with 11 points. 

The leading scorers for Orono were Chappell with 25 and Graham Beltrand with 11 points.