WAYZATA WENT UP AGAINST ARMSTRONG IN A BASKETBALL GAME

Wayzata and Armstrong went up against each other in a basketball game. Armstrong looked to move the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition early.

Armstrong got everyone involved in the offense. They did good job of passing the ball to each other and talking on the floor.

Armstrong played zone on the defensive end. They looked to make Wayzata shoot deep shoots.

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first half.

At halftime the score was Wayzata 33, Armstrong 23.

Armstrong continued to play zone defense. Wayzata took a lot of time off the clock against the zone defense. 

Armstrong wasn’t as quick as they were in the second half. Wayzata was able to get past them and make layups.

Armstrong struggled to shoot the ball throughout the second half. Wayzata kept the offensive pressure on.

In a game that was sloppy by both teams Wayzata came away with the 59-46 victory over Armstrong.

THE MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST LAKER GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAM GETS UPENDED BY ARMSTRONG

The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers took a 24-20 halftime lead, but the Robbinsdale Armstrong Falcons led by Seniors Alyssa Marschner's 19 points and Ali Hoefer's 18 points, gave the Falcons (7-4) the win at home. Minneapolis Southwest (6-4) was led by Sophomore Guard Mariah Adanene with 18 points, 11 rebounds and 4 steals.

The final score was Armstrong 52 and Southwest 49‏.

LET THE TOURNAMENTS BEGIN

It’s March, the regular season is over and now its section tournament time. The first section game that I am covering took me to Minneapolis South for one of the toughest sections I have ever seen for the girl's side of tings. Robinsdale Armstong took on the Minneapolis Southwest Lakers. Armstrong came into the game as a number 3 seed and Southwest came into the game with the number 6 seed.

Minneapolis Southwest Lakers started the game playing strong zone defense. Southwest was able to get good open looks at the basket in the early goings. Both teams looked strong in the early goings.


Southwest looked to push the ball up the up the court. They wanted to penetrate against the Armstrong defense. It was a tight first half midway through the first half. Each team traded baskets in the first half.


Armstrong backed off the press midway through the first half. They started playing defense at the half court line. The first half went up and down neither team game up in the first half. Both teams looked like they were evenly matched.

At half time the score was Armstrong 17 and Minneapolis Southwest 15.

As the second half got underway both teams came out with a lot of intensity. Both of these teams looked to push the ball up the court and go after each other.

Alyssa Marschner for Armstrong played really aggressively. She went after balls and she dove after them.

Both teams battled in the second half. Southwest went on a run mid way through the second half. They battled back into this game in the end. Both teams traded baskets and this game came down to the wire. There was a lot of defense played in the game. Southwest hangs on and wins the final of the of the contest was Minneapolis Southwest 38 and Armstrong 36.