Tigers almost bitten late

Prologue
To Minneapolis Washburn for a city showdown between the host Millers and Minneapolis South.  Both teams with a chance to get some momentum in a rough year.  We get the piping hot all beef hot dog and Mug Root Beer instead of a Coke product.  The Rev is also on hand with the whistle.  In honor of Mark Rosen's final day, our music pick is the 1st number song of Rosen's 1st year at WCCO, 1969.

Song of the Day: I heard it thru the grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Number of Teams I've Seen: 98 (68 games, 43 days, 32 buildings, 10 online)

Beverage Ticker: 459.6 ounces (5030 calories)
  • A&W Root Beer: 12 ounces (170 calories)
  • Coke: 28.9 ounces (340 calories)
  • Dr. Pepper: 12 ounces (150 calories)
  • Fruit Punch Gatorade: 125.8 ounces (880 calories)
  • Pepsi: 184 ounces (2300 calories)
  • Sprite: 72.9 ounces (860 calories) 
Food Ticker:
  • Hot Dogs: 14
  • Pizza: 3
  • Walking Tacos: 3
  • Extras
    • French Onion Sun Chips (210 calories)
    • 2 Lays Chips (320 calories)
    • Kit Kat (210 calories)
    • 4 Snickers (1000 calories)
Game Time:
Its a slow offensive start to the game with only 1 bucket for each team in the 1st 6 minutes.  Sir'vell Miller with a couple buckets for Washburn for a 17-15 Millers lead just outside the 5 minute mark.  But South scores the last 10 of the half.  A couple of turnovers in there contribute to the run.  PG Jaylen Blakley with 6 points in the run.  Marcus Acha with 2 of his productive 1st half buckets during the run.  25-17 South with the lead at halftime.

Washburn with the 1st 5 of the 2nd half to jump right back in the game.  They cut the margin all the way to 27-26.  But South pushes the margin back to double figures with a 13-3 run.  Josiah Lossow taking a pair of charges on the break to keep Washburn at bay.  Blakley attacks and scores to push the lead to 46-34 with under 3 minutes to play.

But don't pack up and leave yet.  South crumbles down the stretch.  Jamar Nelson for 3 and a careless lob turnover adds bonus free throws.  Another quick take out of the 4 corners is 1 free throw for South.  Washburn counters with 2 Josh Rogers free throws off an offensive board (which was their best offense all night).  Margin is down to 6 and there's still 1:53 left.

South blocked inside with lots of not called contact takes another point away.  Then a pushoff by Blakley and that's his 5th with 1:12 left.  Danger time.  Rogers adds another putback with 55.6 left and all of a sudden its a 1 possession game.  South can't get it in and Washburn has chance #1 to tie.  They'll miss an open 3 but South walks with the rebound.  Chance #2 to tie sees a Miller 3 spin around and out with 33 seconds left.  South then misses 2 free throws with the 2nd being an air ball.  On chance #3, Washburn misses a forced 3 and its an intentional foul with 19.4 left on the miss.  But rinse and repeat at the line with 2 misses and 2nd being an airball.  South still has possession and they do get the ball in.  Frosh Lukas Johnson makes 3 of 4 free throws for South to finally seal the deal.  South wins 50-46. 

Post Game
Washburn falls to 2-10 overall and 0-3 in the Minneapolis City.  The furious rally from 12 down with under 3 left falls just short.  Jamar Nelson leads the Millers with 12 points.  Post David Worman with all hard work on his way to 11 points.  Washburn very young leaning on 5 sophs and also playing a couple of juniors.  Remember that sophomore class won the Twin Cities Freshman game last year.  Washburn visits Patrick Henry next Tuesday for their next game.

South improves to 3-7 overall, 1-2 in the Minneapolis City.  This is back to back wins and both on the road this week.  They get the bright and early 10 AM game against #3A Cass Lake-Bena on Saturday at Henry in the Super Showcase.  Frosh Lukas Johnson with 11 of his 13 in the 2nd half to once again lead South in scoring.  That included the 3 critical free throws at the end.  Joey Erickson active inside for 10 points.  PG Jaylen Blakley with 10 points.  Forward Marcus Acha very productive with 12 points off the bench.

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