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Carlson sits one game away from claiming their second-straight district title after a 62-57 semifinal win over Roosevelt in front of a home crowd on Wednesday night.
The hot Marauders, who have now won 10 of their last 11 games,
Roosevelt came out firing from beyond the arc and made three triples in the opening quarter en route to a 13-10 advantage after eight minutes.
Both offenses caught fire in the second quarter with the teams trading baskets and slim leads throughout and ended with Carlson taking a 32-31 lead into the half.
Roosevelt’s Devan Stewart made two three-pointers and led all scorers with 10 points in the quarter while Kaylyn Erwin led the Marauders with eight. Erwin’s effectiveness was thanks in large part to his ability to take up space in the post and pull down offensive rebounds.
“They’re more athletic, but we were strong and able to get a base and rebound the basketball,” Carlson Coach Rob Raymond said. “We’ve spent a lot of time working on rebounding and that’s mainly what we do.”
Carlson scored the first seven points of the second half for an early 38-31 lead. The Marauder lead was cut to one point – 42-41 – late in the quarter, but Alex Rahming came through with a pair of triples to help Carlson carry a 49-43 advantage into the fourth.
The Bears opened the fourth with a 9-3 run to tie the game 52-52 with 4:30 remaining in regulation, but Rahming struck again with a three-straight buckets, including back-to-back pull-up jumpers from the top of the key, to kick start a 10-0 run for the Marauders over the next four minutes.
“He hit those three shots on us and that was the difference right there,” Roosevelt Coach Dave Cramton said. “That kid came up big for them and knocked down two big buckets at a critical time.”
Roosevelt had open looks, both inside and out, during the run, but the Bears could not find a way to score when they needed it most. The visitors would score five points late in the fourth, but it was too little, too late for the Bears.
Raymond noted the improved performance from his collection of guards as a big reason for Carlson’s recent success and most recent victory.
“I think the one thing we did much better today than we have been is putting the ball in the basket,” Raymond said. “Rahming did a great job of hitting shots, Daton hit a few shots. We’ve been having trouble scoring.
“Our defense has been consistent, our rebounding has been good and our post play has been good, but we have been having trouble with guards putting the ball in the basket and that really helped today.”
Erwin had 16 points and nine rebounds and Rahming scored 14. Daton Aaron ran the offense effectively all night and had 11 points, six assists and five rebounds.
“Our kids played hard, they played together,” Cramton said. “I saw a lot of change and maturity and the kids grew up a lot and all bought in to the team concept. It was encouraging.
“I hope that the younger kids can buy in when they come back next year. I’m very proud of them. They didn’t quit, they didn’t get down on each other and it was a great high school basketball game.”
Stewart led Roosevelt with 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Jacob Lavis scored 14 points, Damon Singleton had 11 points and seven rebounds and Divon Robinson added nine points and eight boards.
In the early game, a strong second half pushed Kennedy past Woodhaven and into Friday’s district final in the Eagles’ 54-42 victory over the Warriors.
Kennedy led by two at the half, but began to pull away in the third quarter with a fast-break offense that was not limited to points off of turnovers.
The aggressive Eagles pushed the ball at every opportunity and built a 40-32 lead after three quarters with quick baskets off of turnovers, rebounds and even made baskets.
“That was them improvising on their own,” Kennedy Coach Rich Lannon said. “We tried to let them go. We have to play fast. We play much better when we’re fast than when we’re slow.”
In the fourth, Kennedy was forced to close the game at the free throw line and super sophomore Andia Marsh led the way in the final eight minutes.
The Eagles scored 12 of their 14 points from the charity stripe in the fourth, led by a clutch 9-for-10 showing from Marsh in the quarter.
“We talked about finishing free throws, finishing the game and you’ve got to finish teams off fourth quarter when you’re in the bonus,” Lannon said. “If you can’t put teams away when you’re in the bonus, you’re in trouble.”
The Eagles carried a 17-12 lead into the second quarter and led by as many as nine points late in the second, but Woodhaven three-pointers from Brandon Imperati and Rashod Johnson sparked an 8-1 Warrior run to end the half with Kennedy holding a 26-24 advantage.
Marsh led all scorers with 21 points. Matt Woloszyk had a solid night down low for the Eagles with 14 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks while Vertez Tillman added seven in the win.
Johnson and Nick Towianski each scored 11 for Woodhaven while Imperati scored 10 and Donnie Stoddard added eight points and 14 rebounds.
Lannon will look to some carryovers from Wednesday’s victory in the district finals against the talented Marauders.
“I want to see the enthusiasm (and) I want to see the intensity,” Lannon said. “We really didn’t bond early in the year. We’re starting to bond now and people are accepting their roles.
“We’re just going to have to play better than they do. We have to win the turnover battle, we have to win the free throw battle and we definitely have to win the rebounding battle or else we are going to be in trouble.”
The finals will take place on Friday at 7 pm at Carlson.
BOYS' BASKETBALL: Carlson, Kennedy win, will meet in district finals
The hot Marauders, who have now won 10 of their last 11 games,
Roosevelt came out firing from beyond the arc and made three triples in the opening quarter en route to a 13-10 advantage after eight minutes.
Both offenses caught fire in the second quarter with the teams trading baskets and slim leads throughout and ended with Carlson taking a 32-31 lead into the half.
Roosevelt’s Devan Stewart made two three-pointers and led all scorers with 10 points in the quarter while Kaylyn Erwin led the Marauders with eight. Erwin’s effectiveness was thanks in large part to his ability to take up space in the post and pull down offensive rebounds.
“They’re more athletic, but we were strong and able to get a base and rebound the basketball,” Carlson Coach Rob Raymond said. “We’ve spent a lot of time working on rebounding and that’s mainly what we do.”
Carlson scored the first seven points of the second half for an early 38-31 lead. The Marauder lead was cut to one point – 42-41 – late in the quarter, but Alex Rahming came through with a pair of triples to help Carlson carry a 49-43 advantage into the fourth.
The Bears opened the fourth with a 9-3 run to tie the game 52-52 with 4:30 remaining in regulation, but Rahming struck again with a three-straight buckets, including back-to-back pull-up jumpers from the top of the key, to kick start a 10-0 run for the Marauders over the next four minutes.
“He hit those three shots on us and that was the difference right there,” Roosevelt Coach Dave Cramton said. “That kid came up big for them and knocked down two big buckets at a critical time.”
Roosevelt had open looks, both inside and out, during the run, but the Bears could not find a way to score when they needed it most. The visitors would score five points late in the fourth, but it was too little, too late for the Bears.
Raymond noted the improved performance from his collection of guards as a big reason for Carlson’s recent success and most recent victory.
“I think the one thing we did much better today than we have been is putting the ball in the basket,” Raymond said. “Rahming did a great job of hitting shots, Daton hit a few shots. We’ve been having trouble scoring.
“Our defense has been consistent, our rebounding has been good and our post play has been good, but we have been having trouble with guards putting the ball in the basket and that really helped today.”
Erwin had 16 points and nine rebounds and Rahming scored 14. Daton Aaron ran the offense effectively all night and had 11 points, six assists and five rebounds.
“Our kids played hard, they played together,” Cramton said. “I saw a lot of change and maturity and the kids grew up a lot and all bought in to the team concept. It was encouraging.
“I hope that the younger kids can buy in when they come back next year. I’m very proud of them. They didn’t quit, they didn’t get down on each other and it was a great high school basketball game.”
Stewart led Roosevelt with 16 points, nine rebounds and three steals. Jacob Lavis scored 14 points, Damon Singleton had 11 points and seven rebounds and Divon Robinson added nine points and eight boards.
In the early game, a strong second half pushed Kennedy past Woodhaven and into Friday’s district final in the Eagles’ 54-42 victory over the Warriors.
Kennedy led by two at the half, but began to pull away in the third quarter with a fast-break offense that was not limited to points off of turnovers.
The aggressive Eagles pushed the ball at every opportunity and built a 40-32 lead after three quarters with quick baskets off of turnovers, rebounds and even made baskets.
“That was them improvising on their own,” Kennedy Coach Rich Lannon said. “We tried to let them go. We have to play fast. We play much better when we’re fast than when we’re slow.”
In the fourth, Kennedy was forced to close the game at the free throw line and super sophomore Andia Marsh led the way in the final eight minutes.
The Eagles scored 12 of their 14 points from the charity stripe in the fourth, led by a clutch 9-for-10 showing from Marsh in the quarter.
“We talked about finishing free throws, finishing the game and you’ve got to finish teams off fourth quarter when you’re in the bonus,” Lannon said. “If you can’t put teams away when you’re in the bonus, you’re in trouble.”
The Eagles carried a 17-12 lead into the second quarter and led by as many as nine points late in the second, but Woodhaven three-pointers from Brandon Imperati and Rashod Johnson sparked an 8-1 Warrior run to end the half with Kennedy holding a 26-24 advantage.
Marsh led all scorers with 21 points. Matt Woloszyk had a solid night down low for the Eagles with 14 points, 15 rebounds and five blocks while Vertez Tillman added seven in the win.
Johnson and Nick Towianski each scored 11 for Woodhaven while Imperati scored 10 and Donnie Stoddard added eight points and 14 rebounds.
Lannon will look to some carryovers from Wednesday’s victory in the district finals against the talented Marauders.
“I want to see the enthusiasm (and) I want to see the intensity,” Lannon said. “We really didn’t bond early in the year. We’re starting to bond now and people are accepting their roles.
“We’re just going to have to play better than they do. We have to win the turnover battle, we have to win the free throw battle and we definitely have to win the rebounding battle or else we are going to be in trouble.”
The finals will take place on Friday at 7 pm at Carlson.
Last Updated: 3/8/2013 2:04:44 PM EST