ARMSTRONG WENT UP AGAINST OSSEO IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Armstrong and Osseo squared off in a boys' basketball game on Feb. 1. Osseo pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

 

The score went back and forth early. Neither team went on a huge run.

 

Osseo started out in a zone defense. They didn’t want Armstrong to take deep shots.

 

Armstrong looked to get the ball into the hands of True Thompson. True Thompson took the ball hard to the basket and was able to make mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

Armstrong’s Jubie Alade came up with big shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

Osseo passed the ball around the 3-point as they looked to get into their offense. Osseo’s Kyle Williams came up with 3-point baskets.

 

Osseo looked to trap Armstrong and create turnovers. And then come up with layups off the turnovers.

 

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

 

Osseo’s Dontae Jones came up with deep 3-point shots to keep his team in the game.  

 

Osseo’s Allen Anderson picked up with 3rd personal foul with just over 4 minutes left in the first half.

 

Armstrong called a timeout with 4:05 left in the first half. The score was Osseo 31, Armstrong 29.

 

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

 

At halftime the score was Armstrong 38, Osseo 37.  

 

As the second half got underway Armstrong continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

 

Armstrong’s Alade came up with huge mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half.

 

Osseo’s Matt Bezdicek came off the bench and came up with big mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

Osseo called a timeout with 10:48 left in regulation. The score was Armstrong 53, Osseo 47.

 

Armstrong used their quickness to get to the basket and come up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

Neither team went on a run in the second half.

 

Osseo came up with big baskets from everyone on offense.  

 

Armstrong called a timeout with 7:16 left in regulation. The score was Armstrong 59, Osseo 54.

 

Alade continued to come up with big mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

Osseo’s Damario Armstrong came up with mid-range jump shot and layups late in the second half.

 

Armstrong also came up with huge 3-point shots. Teammate Matt Bezdicek also came up with 3-point shots.

 

The game came down to the wire. Neither team went on a huge run in the game.

 

Osseo called a timeout with 48.7 left in regulation. The score was Armstrong 68, Osseo 67.

 

Jones came up with late mid-range jump shots and 3-point baskets that gave Osseo the lead.

 

Osseo came away with the 72-70 victory over Armstrong.

 

The leading scorers for Armstrong were Alade with 22 points and True Thompson with 17 points.

 

The leading scorers for Osseo were Armstrong with 18 points and Jones with 17 points.

 

CALEDONIA TOOK ON HOPKINS IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Caledonia went up against Hopkins in a boys' basketball game. Hopkins pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score basket in transition.

 

Caledonia pushed the ball down the floor was able to score baskets in transition.

 

Hopkins wasn’t afraid to swing the ball around the 3-point line and get everyone involved in the offense.

 

Caledonia’s Owen King came up with huge mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates knew where he could shoot it and were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

Caledonia called a timeout with 11:47 left in the first half. The score was Caledonia 17, Hopkins 12.

 

Caledonia pushed the ball down the floor and was able to score layups in transition.

 

The defensive pressure that Caledonia applied made it difficult for Hopkins to get open looks at the basket.

 

Caledonia called a timeout with 8:10 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 21, Caledonia 19.  

 

Caledonia was able to get everyone involved in the offense by passing the ball around the 3-point line. King did a good job of calling for the ball and his teammates knew where he was on the floor.

 

Both teams went after loose balls and rebounds. It was a very physical game.  

 

Hopkins came up with steals and was able to layups and 3-point shots. They were able to slow Caledonia down on the offensive end.

 

At halftime the score was Hopkins 52, Caledonia 31.

 

As the second half got underway Caledonia looked to get the ball into the hands of Colton Lampert and Gavin Schroeder. 

 

Caledonia struggled to shoot the ball in the second half. They were not able to hit shots that they put up.

 

Hopkins Ishmael El Amin and Simon Wright both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the game. They knew where each other were on the floor and were able to make shots.

 

Hopkins looked to keep pushing the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

 

Hopkins came away with the 105-73 victory over Caledonia.

 

The leading scorers for Caledonia were Colton Lampert with 21 points and Schroeder with 15 points.

 

The leading scorers for Hopkins were El-Amin with 21 points, Wright with 18 points, Shahid with 17 points and Johnson with 11 points.

CALEDONIA WENT UP AGAINST HOPKINS IN A GIRLS' BASKETBALL GAME

Caledonia went up against Hopkins in girls' basketball game. Hopkins looked to push the ball down the floor early.

 

Caledonia pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition. Caledonia had a difficult time scoring throughout the first half. They did keep pushing the ball down the floor.

 

It took a while for each team to get into a shooting rhythm. The defensive pressure each team played made it difficult for the other team to make open shots.

 

Hopkins was quicker than Caledonia. Hopkins was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

Caledonia struggled to shoot the ball throughout the first half. The defensive pressure that Hopkins applied made it difficult for Caledonia to make shots.

 

At halftime the score was Hopkins 44, Caledonia 14.

 

As the second half got underway Hopkins looked to get the ball into the hands Ashley Bates. Bates was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

Hopkins continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition. Caledonia struggled to score baskets in the second half.

 

Hopkins was too quick for Caledonia.

 

Hopkins came away with the 74-35 victory over Caledonia.

 

The leading scorer for Caledonia was Mariah Schroeder with 10 points.

 

The leading scorer for Hopkins was Bates with 13 points.

EAST RIDGE WENT UP AGAINST WASHBURN IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

East Ridge and Minneapolis Washburn squared up against each other in a boys' basketball game.

 

Washburn looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.  

 

East Ridge started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to force Washburn to take deep 3-point shots.

 

East Ridge pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score layups in transition.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a huge run throughout the first half.

 

East Ridge’s Carter Dowdle and Washburn's Charlie Irmiger battled down the low block. They both went after rebounds.

 

Washburn swung the ball around the 3-point line as they got everyone involved in the offense.

 

Washburn’s offense went stagnant for a period of time in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was East Ridge 34, Washburn 27.  

 

As the second half got underway East Ridge continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

 

Washburn had a difficult time scoring late second half.

 

Washburn’s Cortez Adams came up with mid-range jump shots and rebounds. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

East Ridge’s Tom Kelzenberg came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball.

 

Washburn made shots down the stretch but East Ridge had an answer on offense as well.

 

East Ridge came away with the 65-58 victory over Washburn.

 

Washburn was lead in scoring by Albert Demmings with 14 points and Irmiger with 10 points.

 

East Ridge was lead in scoring by Zach Bennett who ended up with 23 points.

MARANATHA WENT UP AGAINST RED LAKE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 30 Maranatha and Red Lake squared off in a boys' basketball game.

 

Maranatha called a timeout with 15:21 left in the first half. The score was Red Lake 6, Maranatha 2.

 

Red Lake pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

 

Maranatha looked to score baskets in transition.

 

Red Lake came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. He wasn’t afraid to attack the basket.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run.

 

Maranatha called a timeout with 4:49 left in the first half. The score was Red Lake 24, Maranatha 17.

 

Maranatha went to a zone defense and that made Red Lake swing the ball around the 3-point line.

 

They were able to still attack the basket and look inside.

 

Maranatha had trouble shooting the ball late in the first half. Red Lake kept their foot on the offensive peddle as they came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

Maranatha called a timeout with 1:54 left to go in the first half. The score was Red Lake 28, Maranatha 17.

 

Red Lake was able to get to the basket late in the first half and make shots.

 

At halftime the score was Red Lake 31, Maranatha 22.

 

As the second half got underway Red Lake continued to push the ball down the floor and come up with huge shots.

 

Maranatha’s Austin Andrews came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He wasn’t afraid to take the ball hard to the basket.  

 

Red Lake continued to get to the basket and come up with layups and mid-range jump shots.

 

Maranatha struggled to score in the second half. They kept on shooting the ball even though their shots didn’t fall.

 

Maranatha called a timeout with 4:59 left in regulation. The score was Red Lake 47, Maranatha 36.

 

Red Lake was too quick for Maranatha. Maranatha had a difficult time making shots that they put up.

 

Red Lake came away with the 62-45 victory over Maranatha.

 

Red Lake was lead in scoring by Rob McClain with 26 points and Kendall Whitefeather with 10 points.

 

Maranatha was lead in scoring by Austin Andrews with 16 points and Elisha Coleman with 12 points.

RIVER FALLS WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

River Falls and Minneapolis Southwest squared off in a boys' basketball game. The score went back and forth early.

 

River Falls started the game off in a zone defense. They wanted to force Southwest to take deep 3-point shots.

 

Southwest applied good defensive pressure. Neither team went on a run in the first half.

 

Southwest guard Johnny Sykes came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.

 

River Falls called a timeout with 6:34 left in the first half. The score was tied at 9.

 

River Falls Jaxon Knotek came up with steals and mid-range jump shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

River Falls came up with steals and were able to convert the steals into layups on offense.

 

Neither team took many shots in the first half. The defensive pressure made it difficult to get open

looks at the basket.

 

At halftime the score was River Falls 24, Southwest 16.

 

Knotek and teammate Jacob Siroin both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. There teammates did a good job of getting them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

 

River Falls took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. They were also able to get the ball inside to Kyle Larson. Larson was able to make layups around the basket.

 

River Falls called a timeout with 11:16 left in regulation. The score was River Falls 38, Southwest 31.

 

Southwest went to a full court zone defense. They looked to make it difficult for River Falls to bring the ball down the floor.

 

Southwest kept attacking the basket was they were able to score baskets in transition.   

 

Southwest called a timeout with 6:36 left in regulation. The score was River Falls 46, Southwest 37.

 

River Falls got the ball into the hands of David Palmer. Palmer took the ball to the basket as he was able to make mid-range jump shots and layups. On the defensive end Palmer was able to slow the guy down who he was guarding.

 

Southwest had a difficult time hitting shots down the stretch. They kept on shooting the ball however.

 

The game came down to the wire as the score went back and forth with under 2:00 left in regulation.

 

River Falls came away with the 63-60 victory over Southwest.

 

The leading scorer for River Falls was Siroin with 30 points.

 

The leading scorers for Southwest were Niko Polydorou with 16 points and Caine Knuckles with 13 points.

CRISTO REY WENT UP AGAINST FAIR IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 30 Cristo Rey and FAIR went up against each other in a boys' basketball game.

 

Cristo Rey pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition. Cristo Rey looked to get the ball into the hands of Jericho Sims. Sims came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.

 

Cristo Rey pushed the ball down the floor and was able to score layups in transition.

 

FAIR went to a zone defense. Cristo Rey passed the ball around the 3-point line as they got everyone involved in the offense.

 

FAIR came up with steals and was able to convert them into layups on the offensive end. FAIR did a good job of attacking the Cristo Rey’s defense. They were not afraid to drive to the basket in traffic.

 

Cristo Rey’s Franklin Doyle came up with mid-range jump shots and 3-point shots to keep his team in the game.

 

FAIR called a timeout with 3:54 left in the first half. The score was Cristo Rey 36, FAIR 26.

 

FAIR looked to score baskets in transition. They used their quickness to try to get past their defenders.

 

Cristo Rey came up with huge baskets late in the first half. They were able to get the ball into Doyle’s hands.

 

At halftime the score was Cristo Rey 46, FAIR 33.

 

As the second half got underway Cristo Rey continued to push the ball down the floor and come up with layups.

 

Fair’s Dennis Alexander, Dameon Jones and Deasean Fleming all came up with good shots. They knew where their teammates were on the floor and were able to get each other the ball.

 

Sims also kept on coming up with shots in the paint. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

FAIR struggled to shoot the ball in the second half. Cristo Rey did a good job of attacking the basket late. Cristo Rey also ran a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

 

The defense that Cristo Rey applied made it difficult for FAIR to get shots up.

 

Cristo Rey called a timeout with 7:11 left in regulation. The score was Cristo Rey 68, FAIR 49.

 

Even though FAIR had difficulty shooting the ball they still attacked the basket late in the game.

Cristo Rey came away with the 80-58 victory over FAIR.

 

The leading scorers for Cristo Rey were sims with 22 points, Doyle with 21 points and Karlton Gregory with 18 points.

 

The leading scorers for FAIR were Venjoseph Brown with 19 points and Dennis Alexander with 18 points.

BRECK WENT UP AGAINST LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 30 Breck and Legacy Christian Academy squared off in a boys' basketball game at Hopkins High School.

 

Legacy started out the game in a zone defense. They made Breck pass the ball around the 3-point line to get into their offense.

 

Legacy trapped the ball as they looked for steals out of the trap.

 

Breck’s Ramaud Chiaokhiao-Bowman attacked the basket and was able to hit mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. If he didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it to one of his teammates.

 

Breck called a timeout with 10:44 left in the first half. The score was Breck 15, Legacy 14.

 

The defensive pressure that both teams applied made it difficult for the other team to make uncontested shot attempts.

 

Breck called a timeout with 7:44 left in the first half. The score was Legacy 23, Breck 18.

 

Legacy did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around to each other and communicated well while on the floor.

 

Legacy was able to come up with steals on the defensive end and convert those steals into layups on the offensive end.

 

Legacy called a timeout with 3:06 left in the first half. The score was Legacy 29, Breck 27.

 

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. It was a very physical game.

 

Legacy came up with shots late in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Legacy 41, Breck 33.

 

As the second half got underway Breck continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition. Breck got the ball into the hands of Grant Opperman. Opperman came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He kept his team in the game.

 

Legacy was able to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition. Breck wasn’t able to slow Legacy down in transition.

 

Breck wasn’t able to score baskets in transition late in the second half.  

 

Legacy stayed in their zone defense late in the game. Breck struggled to shoot the ball throughout the second half.

 

Legacy came away with the 73-57 victory over Breck.