Twin Cities Championship

 Twin Cities Championship 2012

A packed house for this years match up of the winner of the St. Paul city conference Vs Minneapolis city conference for the Twin Cities Championship is St. Paul Johnson vs Minneapolis Washburn. Both teams come in with a combined 8 loses and on a 23 game winning streak. The Twin Cities most talented programs and 2 of the best teams in the metro area.

  Washburn 23-2                                   Johnson 17-6          

Johnson win the tip-off too start the game and turns it over on the first possession

Joseph Doby gets the first score of the game for Washburn with an open jumper 

Marcus Marshall comes back to scores Johnson first basket an ties it up

Both teams come out with great energy  tied at 5 16:00 left in the half 

Johnson goes on a 8-2 run to take the lead 13-7 14:00 left in the half

Washburn goes to their bench and turns up their defense 18-14 Johnson up 11:00 left in half

A fast pace game with Washburn’s shooting and Johnson’s finishing at the rim 23-20 Johnson

It’s a battle as the crowd is loud and both teams are scoring all over 7-2 run Washburn goes up 27-25

Marcus Marshall is having a big half taking the lead back Johnson up 32-28 6:30 left in first half

Both teams turning up the defense Washburn’s Noah Scarver in the post with big blocks and De’Vonta Durr keeping Washburns guards out of the paint

This game is a FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT  with 11 lead changes  and 6 ties 38 up 3:00 , 44 up 1:30 left in the half

Washburn takes the lead at half time up 49-48

Washburn hits a 3 by Charles Smith to get the first score of the second

Washburn gets out to a fast start to the second half on a 10-4 run up 62-52 14:00 left in the second half

Johnson returns fire with fire and go on a 12-2 run to tie the game up at 64 with 10:55 left in the half

Marcus Marshall is going off as he takes the for Johnson with a 3 67-64

De’Vonta Durr  and Marcus Marshall  are having a impact on both sides of the ball as they lead Johnson on a 24-4 run 76-68 7:20 left in the game

This game feels like a Championship game as Washburn comes back with a 12-4 run 82-80 Johnson up with 4:00 left in the game.

Jerry Phatt for Washburn is going to work in the post and Dajon Davis is on point

Marcus Marshall is having a Mr. Basketball performance as he makes clutch plays to keep Johnson up 88 -82 with 2:00 left in the game

Dejon Davis with a big clutch 3 pointer to close the lead 88-85 Johnson up with 1:10 left in the game

This gym is going HAM as the game is getting crazy when Marcus Marshall gets Jump on the sideline giving Washburn the ball back with 41.7 sec left in the game 89-87

On the next possession Washburn misses on a 3 gets it back and takes another from deep only down 2 points with 28 sec left and misses, Washburn gets  another offensive rebound and Charles Smith gets sent to the free-throw line, makes the second of 2 with 21.7 sec left

Johnson inbounds the ball to the wrong player as Bajuan Adams misses both from the line and the chance to seal the game 89-88 Ball

Nick Anderson misses a jumper for the win with 5.5 goes out of bound off Johnson giving Washburn a chance.

Washburn Runs a out of bounds play to Jerry Phatt who misses and get his own tip back in at the buzzer to win Twin Cities Championship game 90-89

Washburn: Jerry Phatt with the best performance 25 and the Game winner, Dejon Davis with timely shot making 15, Charles Smith 15. Johnson: Marcus was the best play on the court and had 15 in both half’s 30, De’Vonta Durr a complete game with 14, Quashingm Smith-Pugh 13

   Washburn Vs Central:  Junior Varsity

St. Paul Central only reparative to play Washburn playing in all Championship games  

Washburn get the first score of the game.

Both teams start slow game tied at 4 with 14:00 left in the first half

Central goes on a 11-2 run up 13-6 with 11:00 left in the first half led by Markyce McAdory

Washburn calls their first time out of the game down by 9 with 10:12 left in the half

Washburn comes out the time with intense defense and goes on a down 17-12 7:00 left in half

Central is maintain their lead as Washburn is making a fight up 26-20 with 3:00 left in first half

Washburn’s makes another run to end the half down 26-24 Central up

Washburn gets the first score of the half to tie it up at 26

Both teams start the half at a fast pace scoring back and forth 30-28 Central up 14:00 left in half

Evan Shepherd has turned it on for Washburn takes the lead from deep 35-34 12:00 left

Good game a they keep it close 39 up 10:50 left in the second half

O wow Central’s Rayeon Williams falls hard on Kevin Gleason driving under the rim and has a Tech Called on him

Washburn takes small lead off of free throws 48-42 7:45 left in the game

Davontrell McAdory brought his A game as Central closes the lead 53-52 5:00 left in the game

Central wants this game bad as they take the lead back 58-56 with 2:15 left in the game

Washburn ties up the game at 58 with 1:58 left in the game  this is a good one

Washburn takes lead 59-58, Central takes the lead 60-59, Washburn takes lead back 61-60

Davontrell McAdory with a game winning runner with 2.8 sec left to win 62-61

This was a really good game, Washburn starts 3 freshmen and Central stated 3 juniors.

Davontell McAdory with 18 and the game winner, Washburn High caliber freshmen Evan Shepherd with 21 points and took over in points in the second half of the Game.

Washburn Vs Johnson  Freshmen

When it comes to talent in the 2015 class these are 2 of the Top 10 in the State. Both teams have freshmen play up at JV and Varsity and still have the best teams in their city.

A very competitive game as both team exchange the lead back and forth, JoBreil Powell of to a fast start for the Miller’s with 6 fast points 16-15 Washburn up 6:oo left in the first half

Johnson and Washburn goes on runs a 9-1 Washburn up 25-17 with 4:00 left and a 15-0 run by Johnson led by Eric Elliot and Mayari Marshall to take the lead at Half time 32-25

The second half starts at the same back and forth pace 35-29 Johnson up with 11:10 left

Washburn takes a time out and comes out to make a 14-7 run and take the lead back 41-40

This has been a very competitive game tied at 47 with 2:00 left in the game Dametris Davis-Cosby for Johnson is scoring all over the floor in the second half

Johnson’s defense closes out the game as they go on a 8-1 run to win the 55-48

Johnson’s Dametris Davis-Cosby with 17, Washburn: JoBreil Powell 15 , Tyrell Howze 14