State Championship Washburn Vs De La Salle

3A State Final Washburn (29-2) Vs De La Salle (25-6)  

This is a match up of the best public school basketball program in Minneapolis against the best private school program in Minneapolis. With some of the top talent in the state and to great coaches, this will be a battle.

Tip-off won by De La Salle

First score by Reid Travis for De La Salle

Jerry Phatt gets the first score for Washburn down 4-2

Reid Travis with all 6 of De La Salle’s points to start the up game with 15:00 left in the first half

Washburn gets back to back steals to tie the game at 6 with 14:00 left in the first half

Close game as every shot attempt is being contested both teams playing intense defense 11-8 De La Salle up with 10:26 left in the half  

 Both team exchanging baskets 18-16 De La Salle up with 6:57 left in the first half

Reid Travis and Joseph Doby both with 10 points 28-22 De La Salle up with 3:30 left in the first half  

Very few points this half have come in the half court 30-26 De La Salle up with 2:00 left in the first half

De La Salle has the lead into the half  time up 34-33   (Reid Travis 14 7reb)

Reid Travis back the post to get the first score of the second half 36-33 De La Salle up

These teams are battling De La Salle holing the lead 38-35 over Washburn with 14:36 left in the second half

Washburn is taking there self down with 5 turnovers and 5 missed 3s in 5 min

Washburn with some really bad turnovers giving De La Salle momentum up 46-41 with 9:00 left in the second half

The game is being played a crazy pace with both defenses causing havoc 

This game has been highly competitive as Washburn won’t let this game get away down 49-46 with 4:11 left in the game

Dwight Anderson closing the game strong as hit a jumper to tie the game up at 51 up with 1:11 left in the game

Dwight Anderson misses 2 free throws to take the lead and this game is going to overtime 51 up

Washburn wins the O.T. tip-off  and Nick Anderson missing on a jumper

Joseph Doby fouls Reid Travis who makes ½ at the line and De La Salle takes the lead 52-51

Jarvis Johnson fouls Nick Anderson who hits 2 free throws to take the lead 53-52

Luke Scott hits a big 3 pointer to take the lead 55-54 with 43 seconds left in O.T

Joseph Doby drives in traffic for a big layup in traffic to take the lead 56-55 with 8 seconds left

De La Salle pushes the ball down court fast and  get a last  second make by Ross Baker to win 57-56

This was worth the hype as both team left it all on the floor .Washburn won the statistical battle in most areas but where 0-11 from behind the arc and had chances to seal the game at the line .This game was played at a unmatched energy and pace as a Championship should be. Their can only be one winner and De La Salle really led the whole game.

De La Salle: Reid Travis allowed De La Salle to score in the half court game and dominated in the post 20 18reb , Luke Scott was 3-10 from deep but hit the one in over time 12 points. Trey Shepherd was needed 4/5 FG 10 points, Jarvis Johnson only had 2 turnovers the second half and over time.

Washburn: Joseph Doby really came to play 9/14 FG 21 10reb, Dejon Davis had a big impact 5/7 13 1ast 1tournover in 26 min, Dwight Anderson 10 6reb 2stl, Nick Anderson 0/11 4 4ast 4reb 5 turnovers  

De La Salle Vs Moorhead

                                De La Salle (18-5) Vs Moorhead (15-8)

The last regular season game of the year for both teams. A Moorhead team trying to get some momentum to end the season on a 3 game slide. Against a young Islanders team on a 7 game winning streak starting to gel, getting their last quiz before they begin their final examination.


Tip-off won by De La Salle and they get a score on their first possession ally-op pass to Jarvis Johnson

Reid Travis with back to back baskets in the post, De La Salle jumps out to a 6-0 lead

Moorhead calls their first time out 16:19 left in the first half

Moorhead gets thier first score out the time out, a 3 by Austin Nelson down 6-3

Reid Travis with 6 fast points 11-6 De La Salle up 13:00 left in the first half

Aaron Lien has came to play hitting 3s on consecutive possessions

Moorhead's offense picks up as they try keep pace 14-12 10:00 left in half

De la Salle with a 7-2 run to push lead out 19-12 8:30 left in the half

Both teams scoring back to back 21-16 De La Salle Up 7:15 left in the half

Moorhead calls time out down 25-17 5:56 left in the first half

De La Salle Keeps the pace up 31-19 3:30 left in the first half

De La Salle Calls time out 1:15 left in the first half up 34-23

De La Salle ends the half on a 18-7 run up 39-23


Moorhead comes out the half fighting down 42-28 16:00 left in the second half

Reid Travis is having a dominate performance taking over the game

Luke Scott has been hot from outside all game helping De La Salle push lead out

Moorhead calls time out down 50-28 with 14:24 left in the second half

Aaron Lien has vanished with none of the production he had in the first half as Moorhead struggles

Moorhead calls another time out fall behind big down 58-31 with 11:16 left in the game

De La Salle's defense have took Moorhead completely out the game and it's getting out of control

Moorhead call another time out 9:28 left in the game down 60-31

De La Salle is on a 33-9 in the second half up 67-32 with 7:30 left in the game

De La Salle pulls all their starters with 4:00 left in the game

De La Salle wins their 8th game in a row in a blow out over Moorhead 79-39


This game was between to teams going different directions, both on streaks one wining and one losing.

De La Salle: Reid Travis 30, Luke Scott 14, Jarvis Johnson 9
Moorhead: Aaron Lien 14, Austin Nelson 13