Rocket Basketball - Game Results
March 10th, at Owatonna (Section Semis)
Owatonna Moves On, Rockets Eliminated
OWATONNA -- That three-point upset loss to Rochester John Marshall on Feb. 21?
The Owatonna boys basketball team spent Saturday night demonstrating that that was then, this is now.
The now came in the Section One, Class AAAA semifinals inside the boisterous Owatonna gymnasium. As loud as their partisan fans were, the Huskies players spoke even louder with their games en route to a 71-49 smothering of JM.
It was no forgone conclusion that No. 2-seeded Owatonna (22-6) would right itself against No. 6 seed JM (11-16). The Huskies had looked vulnerable recently, with three losses in their last five games.
The Rockets, meanwhile, had been gain speed. JM entered winners of seven of its last eight.
Well, the Rockets' momentum was stopped in its tracks by an Owatonna team that looked anything but vulnerable Saturday night.
The only trouble the Huskies had was with their free-throw shooting, or the game would have been even more lopsided than it was. Owatonna hit just 12 of 32 free throws.
But other than that, the once top-10 state ranked Huskies performed beautifully.
Nothing went better for them than their three-point shooting. Against JM — after missing almost everything against it in that upset loss — Owatonna drained 11 of 20 three-point tries. The senior-dominated Huskies got all of them from Quentin Smith (6-for-9 on treys) and Ryan Emmanuelson (5-for-9).
"This is how we expect to shoot," Owatonna coach Josh Williams said. "I thought we shot well and that we defended them well. We're a perimeter-orientated team and we like to pressure teams man to man. Even if we don't turn them over, we're trying to wear them out. It makes it hard to shoot the ball when you're tired."
Well, Owatonna accomplished both things against JM. The Rockets finished with 22 turnovers, including 12 in a first half that ended with them trailing 33-22.
JM coach Richard Cain was especially disappointed with his team's perimeter defense.
"We didn't do a good job in getting out against their three-point shooters," he said. "We didn't fight hard enough to get through those screens in order to guard them."
And yes, JM also showed that wear Williams referred to. It managed to hit just 18 of 44 field-goal attempts. That included a 2-for-8 effort by standout junior guard John Mattison.
Mattison, who ended with just four points, had been averaging 15. That included routinely landing in the 20s the last three weeks.
JM was paced by senior forward Christian Hermansen's 14 points. Sophomore guard Deonte Moore had nine points and 6-foot-7 sophomore center Ngor Barnaba had nine and eight rebounds.
JM made a brief run at Owatonna to begin the second half. It had the lead trimmed to six. But the Huskies answered by outscoring JM 14-4 in the next seven minutes to close the door.
Still, despite ending with a one-sided loss, the youthful Rockets mostly came away feeling good about their season.
After winning just a combined two games the previous two years, winning seven of their last nine left a nice taste.
"We worked a lot better together the last part of the season," said Hermanson, one of just four seniors on the team, and the only senior regular starter. "I've been a part of one-win seasons. So this feels good, winning seven of our last nine."Owatonna (71)
Ty Sullivan 8, Colton Schock 1, Dalton Homeier 4, Abdul Mohamud 2, Ryan Emmanuelson 15, Drew Osmundson 12, Logan Busho 0, Quentin Smith 24, Matt Simon 5.Other stats: Osmundson 4 steals.
JOHN MARSHALL (49)
Aaron Grad 3, Christian Hermansen 14, Riley Amy 2, Deonte Moore 9, John Mattison 4, Kadri Plott 2, John Underdahl 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 6, Mike Bosshart 0, Ngor Barnaba 9.Other stats: Barnaba 8 rebounds; Grad 7 rebounds, 3 blocks.
Halftime: Owatonna 33, JM 22.
Free throws: Owatonna 12-32, JM 11-20.
Three-point goals: Owatonna 11 (Smith 6, Emanuelson 5), JM 2 (Hermansen 2).
March 7th, at Century (Section Quarters)
JM Refuses To Give Up; Wills Way To Semis
ROCHESTER -- Rochester John Marshall has had a resurgence the second half of the boys basketball season.
Wednesday night — despite turning in an offensively lost-looking first half against Century in the quarterfinal round of the Section One, Class AAAA playoffs — the Rockets weren't going to let their good feelings and their season end. And they didn't, fighting back from a large margin to win 59-56 at Century.
"We've grown together as a team," said JM sophomore guard Deonte Moore, whose team has now won seven of its last eight games after starting the season a frustrating 1-7. "We picked up the intensity, because no way did we want our season to end."
It sure looked like the sixth-seeded Rockets would be packing their bags once this game was done. Five minutes into the second half, they trailed by 15 points. Nothing was going right for JM offensively, having yet to figure out the Panthers' zone defense.
"We were playing like we were in a fog," said JM coach Richard Cain, whose team had beaten Century by 21 points just over a week ago.
As for No. 3 seed Century, it was on a roll. That was despite being a team that had dropped six of its last seven games and the last one-third of the season having lost two of its top three players to year-ending suspensions. Century went into intermission on top 27-24. It then started the second half on a 14-2 run, its last two baskets three-pointers by Jamial Brown and CJ Fritcher.
But it was at that point that JM went to work. Really, really went to work.
"We wanted this bad," JM standout junior guard John Mattison said. "Even when we were down (15), I thought we were going to win."
The Rockets did their best work on the defensive end, going full-court, man-to-man.
JM worked, and it worked. Led by the quick hands and feet of the talented guard tandem of Moore and junior Mattison, and the long arms and active hands of the rest of the JM defenders, they gave Century fits.
The Panthers turned the ball over 10 times in the second half, many of them leading to JM layups.
"Their pressure got to our young guards," Century coach Joe Ohm said. "JM has some good athletes. We needed to slow down and stay calm against their pressure, but we weren't able to do it."
And JM, to come all the way back, needed to start making some shots other than transition layups. Turned out that it was able to get that done, too.
JM got a combined 21 points in the second half from Moore and Mattison, each of them burying a three-point along the way. But they weren't alone. Christian Hermansen hit a huge three-pointer with 2:42 left, tying the score at 54. That was followed by forward Aaron Grad muscling inside for a basket as JM took its first lead with 1:32 left.
It was a lead that it wouldn't give up. Grad followed by stepping up with one of JM's 14 steals after that, Hermansen hit a free throw and Moore drained two free throws with 15 seconds left to put the Rockets up 59-56.
Century had one last shot at tying it. Actually, it got off two of them in the final seconds — both three-pointers — but both attempts bounced off the back iron.
Mattison led all scorers with 22 points, while Moore had 14. Century, which finished 15-11, was led by guard Matthew Buettner's 17 points. Carter Evans added 13 and Brown 10.
JM now takes an 11-15 record into the section semifinals, traveling Saturday to No. 2 seed Owatonna (21-6) for a 7 p.m. game. The Rockets upset the Huskies 63-60 on Feb. 21.Century (56)
Jacob Riggot 2, Jamial Brown 10, Matt Buettner 17, Alex Crawford 6, Trevor Priestly 4, Chandler Fritcher 4, Carter Evans 13, Ben Farley 0.Other stats: Evans 11 rebounds; Buettner 10 rebounds.
JOHN MARSHALL (59)
Aaron Grad 6, Christian Hermansen 10, Riley Amy 5, Deonte Moore 14, John Mattison 22, Kadri Plott 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 2, Ngor Barnaba 0.Other stats: Mattison 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals; Hermanson 5 rebounds; Grad 5 rebounds, 3 steals; Barnaba 6 rebounds.
Halftime: Century 27, JM 24.
Free throws: Century 14-19, JM 11-15.
Three-point goals: Century 4 (Buettner 2, Brown 2), JM 4 (Mattison, Moore, Hermansen, Amy).
March 2nd, vs Albert Lea
JM Finishes Strong With Another Win
ROCHESTER -- The Rochester John Marshall boys basketball team had quite an end to its regular season.
The Rockets, who had a disastrous start with seven losses in their first eight games, have put those bad memories away. Including Friday night's 83-72 Big Nine Conference win over Albert Lea, JM won six of its last seven games.
"We are really proud of how our guys finished the regular season in Big Nine play," JM coach Richard Cain said.
JM ended 8-10 in the Big Nine and 10-15 overall. It plays in the first round of the Section 1AAAA playoffs on Wednesday. Seedings come out today.
JM got a big game from 6-foot-7 sophomore reserve center Ngor Barnaba against Albert Lea (4-8 Big Nine, 7-18 overall). Barnaba totaled 17 points, 10 rebounds and four blocked shots
Rockets senior forward Christian Hermansen was also key with 12 points, five rebounds and four blocks. JM once again was led in scoring by junior guard John Mattison with 24 points.
Cain was pleased with Hermansen.
"He gave us good senior leadership," he said.
JM got solid defense that Cain said his team turned into transition baskets and easy offensive opportunities.
Albert Lea was led by Dylan See-Rockers and Tyler Wichmann, with 14 points apiece.Albert Lea (72)
Evan Templeman 9, Tyler Vandenheuvel 6, Dylan See-rockers 14, Luke Ellis 1, Tyler Wichmann 14, Kyle Ooms 12, Miles Erdman 2, Cody Scherff 11, Makael Lunning 1, Miles Erdman 2.JOHN MARSHALL (83)
Aaron Grad 4, Christian Hermansen 12, Riley Amy 7, Deonte Moore 5, John Mattison 24, Kadri Plott 6, John Underdahl 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 6, Mike Bosshart 2, Ngor Barnaba 17.Halftime: Albert Lea 40, JM 38.
Free throws: Albert Lea 14-23, JM 18-28.
Three-point goals: Albert Lea 4 (Wichmann 4), JM 1 (Amy).
February 28th, at Century
Rockets Soar Past Panthers
ROCHESTER -- Rochester John Marshall continued to show how much it has improved this season as it handled struggling Century 79-58 Tuesday at Century in boys Big Nine Conference basketball.
The Rockets, who got off to a 1-7 start, have now won five of their last six games. JM is 7-10 in the Big Nine and 9-15 overall.
Century slipped to 9-8, 15-9. The Panthers have dropped five of their last six.
JM built a 41-20 halftime lead and was never threatened.
"JM dominated the game from start to finish," Panthers coach Joe Ohm said. "They have really improved."
Century was without standout point guard Kevale Taylor, as well as forward Alex Crawford, both due to sickness.
JM got another huge game from junior guard John Mattison, with 26 points and five steals. Riley Amy added 11 points, as he hit three three-pointers. And sophomore center Ngor Barnaba had eight points and nine rebounds.
Century got another strong game from center Carter Evans. He scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds.Century (58)
Jacob Riggot 8, Cody Janzen 2, Steven Henderson 2, Jamial Brown 5, Matt Marks 2, Matt Buettner 7, Trevor Priestly 2, Chandler Fritcher 9, Carter Evans 21.Other stats: Evans 11 rebounds.
JOHN MARSHALL (79)
Aaron Grad 8, Christian Hermansen 6, Riley Amy 11, Deonte Moore 2, John Mattison 26, Kadri Plott 4, John Underdahl 2, Kyle Dahlstrom 6, Mike Bosshart 4, Ngor Barnaba 8.Other stats: Mattison 5 steals; Grad 3 steals; Moore 2 steals; Barnaba 9 rebounds.
Halftime: Century 20, JM 41.
Free throws: Century 15-23, JM 15-22.
Three-point goals: Century 3 (Brown, Buettner, Fritcher), JM 4 (Amy 3, Mattison).
February 24th, at Austin
Austin Snaps JM Win Streak
AUSTIN -- It was senior night and the Austin Packers had a chance to clinch a share of the Big Nine conference boys basketball championship Friday night.
They made the most of the opportunity, jumping to a 17-point halftime lead en route to a 78-43 rout of Rochester John Marshall.
"We couldn't get into our offense. they do that to everybody," JM coach Rich Cain said. "They play well together."
Cain acknowledged his team did not play well but mostly, he said, "we were playing a good team."
Austin made 7 of 14 three-point shots and five different players made threes.
Aside from John Mattison, who scored 16, no one from JM had more than five points.
Austin (18-5 overall, 15-2 Big Nine) is ranked sixth in the state Class AAA poll. JM takes an 8-15 record into Tuesday's game at Century.Austin (78)
Goliath Oboyo 8, Nathan Schwab 12, Zach Vierkandt 4, Bret Lukes 6, Zach Wessels 16, Joe Aase 8, Tom Aase 14, Ryan Larson 4, Collin Weisert 6.JOHN MARSHALL (43)
Aaron Grad 4, Christian Hermansen 5, Kyle Gossman 2, John Mattison 16, Kyle Dahlstrom 5, Ngor Barnaba 4, Michael Ojeikhodion 3, Mike Bossart 4.Halftime: Austin 39, JM 22.
Free throws: Austin 13-24, JM 7-17.
Three-point goals: Austin 7 (Wessels, T. Aase, Schwab 2, J, Aase, Weisert 2), JM 2 (Mattison, Hermansen).
February 21st, vs Owatonna
JM Knocks Off #6 Ranked Owatonna
ROCHESTER -- For a boys basketball program that had struggled mightily the last few years, Rochester John Marshall is showing serious signs of turning things around.
The Rockets, who came into Tuesday night's contest on a three-game winning streak, made it four straight.
But this one was different. This one was against Owatonna, the top team in the Big Nine Conference and considered one of the top teams in the state (ranked sixth in Class AAAA).
JM prevailed 63-60.
"This was a big win for the kids," JM coach Richard Cain said. "I was happy the way our kids kept attacking offensively and rebounding the ball on both ends of the floor. This was a total team effort versus a quality team."
JM, which moved to 6-9 in the Big Nine and 8-14 overall, got a terrific game from guard John Mattison. The junior finished with 23 points.
Other than Mattison's big output, JM was balanced. Sophomore point guard Deonte Moore had 11 points and sophomore forward Kyle Dahlstrom had nine.
Leading the Rockets in rebounding was junior forward Aaron Grad with 11 boards. Dahlstrom added eight.
Owatonna (13-3 Big Nine, 19-5 overall), was led by Drew Osmundson with 15 points. No other Huskies player was in double figures.
Owatonna had won six of its last seven coming into Tuesday's game, but was coming off a loss to Mankato East.
JM has now won five of its last eight.Owatonna (60)
Ty Sullivan 4, Nick Isackson 3, Dalton Homeier 4, Ryan Emmanuelson 5, Drew Osmundson 15, Bryce Leppert 7, Logan Busho 5, Quentin Smith 9, Matt Simon 8.JOHN MARSHALL (63)
Aaron Grad 4, Christian Hermansen 6, Riley Amy 6, Deonte Moore 11, John Mattison 23, Kyle Dahlstrom 9, Ngor Barnaba 4.Halftime: Owatonna 29, JM 36.
Free throws: Owatonna 13-20, JM 14-16.
Three-point goals: Owatonna 5 (Isackson, Emanuelson, Smith 3), JM 3 (Hermansen 2, Mattison).
February 17th, vs Winona
Rockets Run Win Streak to Three
ROCHESTER -- For the second time in as many meetings the Rockets knocked off the Winhawks, this time 51-45 in Big Nine Conference action at JM.
JM got off to a terrific start as it grabbed a 31-13 halftime lead.
"I thought we played a very impressive first half," JM coach Richard Cain said. "I was very happy with the way the kids shared the basketball and played together. Winona did a good job of making a halftime adjustment, slowing us down offensively. We made our adjustments and the kids were able to hold on for the win."
The Rockets (5-9 Big Nine, 7-14 overall) was paced by point guard John Mattison with 20 points. Aaron Grad had nine points and 12 rebounds and Kyle Dahlstrom had six points and 14 rebounds.
Winona (6-8 Big Nine, 8-11) got 16 points from Dan Schwartz.
JM has now won four of its last seven games after getting off to a rough start.Winona (45)
Blake Watts 3, Hunter Kruse 3, Will Leaf 8, Brandon Gamoke 6, Skyler Marks 1, Jeff Schultz 8, Dan Schwartz 16.JOHN MARSHALL (51)
Aaron Grad 9, Christian Hermansen 10, Riley Amy 3, John Mattison 20, Kadri Plott 3, John Underdahl 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 6, Ngor Barnaba 0.Other stats: Grad 12 rebounds, Dahlstrom 14.
Halftime: Winona 13, JM 31.
Free throws: Winona 9-20, JM 16-26.
Three-point goals: Winona 4 (Leaf 2, Gamoke, Watts), JM 3 (Hermansen 2, Amy).
February 10th, vs Faribault
JM Hangs On To Down Falcons
ROCHESTER -- John Marshall got a big game from guard John Mattison as it rode to a 53-49 win over Faribault in Big Nine Conference action.
Mattison, a junior, had 17 points.
"The guys did a good job in getting the victory tonight," JM coach Richard Cain said. "Faribault worked hard and really pushed us. The game was slow paced but we used transition baskets in the second half and free throws to seal the win."
JM, which moved to 4-9 in the Big Nine and 6-14 overall, has now won three of its last six games. Faribault is just 1-11, 1-19.
JM led 23-20 at intermission.
Besides Mattison's 17 points, JM got nine points from Kyle Dahlstrom.Faribault (76)
Aric Hallet 4, Nate Emge 13, Skyler Bauer 2, Duol Chut 13, Mason Glende 3, Darin Anderson 10, Danny Ehlers 4.JOHN MARSHALL (65)
Aaron Grad 6, Christian Hermansen 1, Riley Amy 7, Deonte Moore 2, John Mattison 17, Kadri Plott 7, Kyle Gossman 0, John Underdahl 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 9, Jeylin Smith 0, Ngor Barnaba 4.Halftime: Faribault 20, JM 23.
Free throws: Faribault 14-18, JM 14-25.
Three-point goals: Faribault 5 (Emge 3, Anderson, Chut), JM 3 (Mattison 2, Amy).
February 6th, at St Paul Como Park
Rockets Take Non-Conference Tilt in St Paul
ST. PAUL -- The Rochester John Marshall boys basketball team, which won a total of just two games the previous two years, picked up its fifth win of the season Monday.
The Rockets downed struggling St. Paul Como Park 69-59 in a non-conference game. JM did it behind the tough work of forward Aaron Grad and Kyle Dahlstrom, who both finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
JM led 38-33 at intermission.
"Como Park did a great job in their transition offense; they really finished well at the basket," JM coach Richard Cain said. "We still need to do a better job on team defense and also take better care of the ball. (But) we are very happy for the win."
JM moved to 5-14 overall. St. Paul Como Park is 2-13.St Paul Como (76)
Mikal Baschnagel 16, Keiron Sauer 16, Kendarius Latimore 7, Wyatt Johnson 6, Peter Schrader 6, Andre Schowalter-Perry 4, Luis Caballero 2, Deeq Adan 2.JOHN MARSHALL (65)
Aaron Grad 21, Christian Hermansen 6, Riley Amy 7, Deonte Moore 4, John Mattison 6, Kadri Plott 2, John Underdahl 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 21, Ngor Barnaba 2.Halftime: St Paul Como 33, JM 38.
Free throws: St Paul Como 3-6, JM 6-8.
Three-point goals: St Paul Como 6 (Baschnagel, Sauer 2, Latimore, Johnson 2), JM 1 (Amy).
February 3rd, vs Mankato East
Cougars Big 2nd Half Buries Rockets
ROCHESTER -- Mankato East was too much for Rochester John Marshall in the second half as it ran off with an 87-68 win in Big Nine Conference action. Mankato East scored 55 points in the second half.
The Cougars, considered one of the top teams in state Class AAA, trailed 36-32 at halftime before asserting themselves. Full court pressure was relentless after the intermission.
"We thought (our) kids played a great first half against a quality Big Nine team," JM coach Richard Cain said. "We didn't handle the full-court pressure to start the second half, which created turnovers and easy baskets for Mankato East."
JM (3-9 Big Nine, 4-14 overall) was led by guard John Mattison with 18 points. Guard Deonte Moore added 13 and forward Kyle Dahlstrom 11.
East (8-3 14-4) got 25 points from Brody Ziegler.Mankato East (76)
Brett Olson 15, Aron Peterson 3, Jordan Foix 1, Justin Tietema 4, Brandon Kowalski 20, Yasin Omar 9, Taylor Hayenga 6, Brody Ziegler 25, Ej Haymore 4.JOHN MARSHALL (65)
Aaron Grad 5, Christian Hermansen 8, Riley Amy 4, Deonte Moore 13, John Mattison 18, Kadri Plott 0, Janek Walker 0, Kyle Gossman 1, John Underdahl 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 11, Mike Bosshart 2, Jeylin Smith 4, Ngor Barnaba 2.Halftime: Mankato East 32, JM 36.
Free throws: Mankato East 26-38, JM 20-25.
Three-point goals: Mankato East 5 (2 Olson, 2 Kowalski 2, Omar), JM 2 (Hermansen 2).
February 2nd, at Mankato West
Mankato West Over Rockets
MANKATO -- Rochester John Marshall never established itself defensively and fell to fellow struggling team Mankato West 76-65 in Big Nine Conference boys basketball Thursday night.
JM (3-8 Big Nine, 4-13 overall) trailed 42-35 at halftime.
Mankato West (3-8, 6-12) got 19 points from Austin Majeskie and 18 from Dan Wills.
"They just did a good job of controlling the tempo," JM assistant coach Tom Brown said. "And we never got into a rhythm offensively."
The Rockets got a season-best 20 points from 6-foot-6 sophomore Ngor Barnaba. Barnaba was 6-for-12 from the field and 8-for-12 from the free-throw line.
JM guard John Mattison had 18 points, and 10 each from Deonte Moore and Kyle Dahlstrom.Mankato West (76)
Josh Athey 10, Carter Burmeister 7, Nick Herwig 2, Alex Knutson 14, Austin Majeskie 19, Dan Wills 18, Jake Dale 4, Ryan Schlichte 2.JOHN MARSHALL (65)
Aaron Grad 0, Christian Hermansen 0, Riley Amy 0, Deonte Moore 10, John Mattison 18, Kadri Plott 7, Kyle Dahlstrom 10, Ngor Barnaba 20.Halftime: Mankato West 42, JM 35.
Free throws: Mankato West 18-25, JM 19-28.
Three-point goals: Mankato West 2 (Majeskie 2), JM 2 (Mattison, Moore).
January 28th, at Albert Lea
JM Catch Up Game Comes Up Short
ALBERT LEA -- Rochester John Marshall fell behind early and spent the night playing catch-up in an 83-77 loss to Albert Lea Saturday in a Big Nine Conference boys basketball game.
JM lost for the fourth time in its last five games and dropped to 4-12 overall and 3-7 in the conference. Albert Lea snapped a three-game losing skid and is 4-11, 3-6 in the Big NIne.
"We just started out slow we never got going," said JM coach Richard Cain. "We can't give up 80-plus points in a basketball game and expect to win."
Junior guard John Mattison scored 20 points and junior forward Aaron Grad added 16 to lead the Rockets. For Albert Lea, senior center Kyle Ooms scored 23, and sophomore guard Tyler Vandenheuvel added 18. The Tigers outscored JM by 10 at the free throw line.
JM has two games later in the week, Thursday at Mankato West, and Friday at home against Mankato East.Albert Lea (83)
Evan Templeman 2, Tyler Vandenheuvel 18, Dylan See-rockers 16, Luke Ellis 0, Tyler Wichmann 18, Kyle Ooms 23, Miles Erdman 0, Cody Scherff 6.JOHN MARSHALL (77)
Aaron Grad 16, Christian Hermansen 3, Riley Amy 9, Deonte Moore 5, John Mattison 20, Kadri Plott 2, Kyle Gossman 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 10, Ngor Barnaba 12.Halftime: Albert Lea 35, JM 26.
Free throws: Albert Lea 21-33, JM 11-12.
Three-point goals: Albert Lea 6 (Wichmann 4, Vandenheuvel 2), JM 4 (Amy 3, Hermansen).
January 26th, at Mayo
Rockets Turn Tables, Beat Mayo
ROCHESTER -- The Rockets celebrated the end of first semester finals with a victory over a cross-town rival. Rochester John Marshall snapped a three-game losing streak and avenged two earlier defeats with a 67-62 win over Mayo on Thursday night at the Mayo gym.
JM got a big game from junior guard John Mattison with 21 points and the Rockets won for just the fourth time this season, improving to 4-11, and 3-6 in the Big Nine Conference.
The Rockets got a measure of revenge for a pair of double-digit losses to Mayo in December. The Spartans dipped to 5-10, 4-5 in the conference.
"JM is improving as their younger players are developing and contributing," said Mayo coach Shaun Lang.
"We lacked patience early in the night against their zone," Lang said. "They were able to create some easy scoring opportunities in transition by beating us down the court."
The Spartans were led by a pair of senior forwards, Ian Hathaway with 24 points and eight rebounds, and Tywan Collins with 10 points and eight rebounds.
Both teams play conference games again Saturday. JM plays at Albert Lea, and Mayo is home against Winona.Mayo (62)
Maurice Cain 10, Alex Proell 7, Zach Rhodes 6, Tywan Collins 10, Ian Hathaway 24, Alex Fidler 5.Other stats: Hathaway 7 rebounds 2 assists, 2 steals; Collins 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals.
JOHN MARSHALL (67)
Aaron Grad 7, Riley Amy 16, John Mattison 21, Janek Walker 2, Ngor Barnaba 9.Halftime: Mayo 22, JM 27.
Free throws: Mayo 14-16, JM 13-21.
Three-point goals: Mayo 6, JM 4.
January 21st, at Minnetonka
Minnetonka Defeats JM In Non-Conference Tilt
MINNETONKA -- John Marshall ran into a tough Minnetonka squad and suffered a 77-43 loss in non-conference boys basketball on Saturday.
Minnetonka improves to 13-2 with the victory while JM falls to 3-11 overall.
Latrell Love led three Minnetonka players in double figures with 19 points. Tommy McDermott, who averages 16.3 points a game, chipped in with 18.
John Mattison led JM with 16 points, but no other Rockets played was able to score more than six.
Minnetonka led 36-24 at halftime and outscored JM 17-5 at the line.Minnetonka (79)
Latrell Love 19, Tommy McDermott 18, Riley Dearring 14, Joe Risinger 5, Grant Kellogg 4, Danny Burger 4, Bennett Celichowski 3, Andrew Macagnone 3, Careino Curley 2, Jack Newell 2, Michael Dircz 2, Bremiah Snyder 1.JOHN MARSHALL (59)
Aaron Grad 0, Christian Hermansen 2, Riley Amy 6, Deonte Moore 5, John Mattison 16, Kadri Plott 0, Janek Walker 0, Kyle Gossman 0, John Underdahl 2, Kyle Dahlstrom 5, Michael Ojeikhodion 0, Mike Bosshart 0, Jeylin Smith 1, Ngor Barnaba 6.Halftime: Minnetonka 36, JM 24.
Free throws: Minnetonka 17-28, JM 5-12.
Three-point goals: Minnetonka 3 (Dearring, Risinger, Celichowski), JM 2 (Amy 2).
January 20th, vs Austin
JM Falls To Hot Austin Squad
ROCHESTER -- Rochester John Marshall had shown a resurgence of late.
It didn't continue Friday night against red-hot Austin.
The Packers blasted the Rockets 79-59 in the JM gymnasium. It bumped Austin to 7-1 in the Big Nine Conference and 10-3 overall.
JM is 2-6, 3-10. It had gone 2-2 in its previous four games.
"We got off to a slow start shooting this evening," JM coach Richard Cain said. "We missed some easy shots that may have given us some early momentum."
JM was led by sophomore center Ngor Barnaba with 14 points and nine rebounds. Riley Amy scored 12 points on a hot 4-for-5 accuracy from three-point distance.
Christian Hermansen added 11 points for JM.Austin (79)
Goliath Oboyo 10, Nathan Schwab 2, Zach Vierkandt 7, Bret Lukes 4, Tommy Olmsted 0, Zach Wessels 20, Joe Aase 15, Tom Aase 19, Ryan Larson 0, Collin Weisert 2.JOHN MARSHALL (59)
Aaron Grad 2, Christian Hermansen 11, Riley Amy 12, Deonte Moore 7, John Mattison 4, Kadri Plott 0, Janek Walker 0, Kyle Gossman 0, John Underdahl 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 9, Michael Ojeikhodion 0, Mike Bosshart 0, Emerson Gonyea 0, Jeylin Smith 0, Ngor Barnaba 14.Halftime: Austin 40, JM 19.
Free throws: Austin 14-22, JM 8-15.
Three-point goals: Austin 3 (Joe Aase 3), JM 7 (Amy 4, Hermansen 3).
January 17th, at Owatonna
Owatonna Late Run Downs Rockets
OWATONNA -- Drew Osmundson scored 29 points as Owatonna topped John Marshall 73-65 in Big Nine Conference boys basketball on Tuesday.
The game was tied 64-64 with about 3 and a half minutes to play before the host Huskies closed the game with a 9-1 run. Osmundson was key down the stretch. He finished with 19 points in the second half and was 6-for-8 at the line.
"We're young and I think we got a little bit excited," JM coach Richard Cain said. "We were in control of things down the stretch and took some bad shots. We missed some free throws, too."
Sophomore Ngor Barnaba led JM with 18 points and Christian Hermansen added 10. The game was tied 38-38 at the half.
The win moves Owatonna to 6-1 in the Big Nine, which is tied for the league lead, and 11-2 overall. JM is 2-5 in the Big Nine and 3-9 overall.
"I'm proud of our guys," Cain said. "They've really played hard the last couple of games. The coaching staff is excited about about how things are coming together."Owatonna (73)
Ty Sullivan 11, Dalton Homeier 3, Ryan Emmanuelson 5, Drew Osmundson 29, Bryce Leppert 2, Logan Busho 3, Quentin Smith 14, Matt Simon 6.JOHN MARSHALL (65)
Aaron Grad 8, Christian Hermansen 10, Riley Amy 5, Deonte Moore 6, John Mattison 6, Kadri Plott 8, Kyle Dahlstrom 4, Ngor Barnaba 18.Halftime: Owatonna 38, JM 38.
Free throws: Owatonna 19-29, JM 16-24.
Three-point goals: Owatonna 6 (Emmanuelson, Osmundson 3, Smith 2), JM 3 (Hermansen 2, Amy).
January 13th, at Winona
Rockets Rout Winona
WINONA -- The Rochester John Marshall boys basketball team is showing signs of life.
The Rockets, who won just a combined two games the previous two years, won for the second time in three games on Friday. This time it was in a rout as the Rockets blasted Winona 81-58.
JM moved to 2-4 in the Big Nine Conference and 3-8 overall. Winona is 3-3, 5-6.
"Our kids came out strong right out of the box tonight," JM coach Richard Cain said. "They played with intensity right away. They were aggressive and stayed with it; I felt like they had great game preparation this week."
JM got its biggest game from guard John Mattison. The junior had 27 points and held Winona star shooter Will Leaf to zero points.
"We went into this game with the attitude that we can't lose games like we did last year," Mattison said. "My teammates played great."
JM led 42-27 at intermission.
The Rockets also got 12 points from Deonte Moore, 10 from Ngor Barnaba and nine from Christian Hermansen.
Winona was paced by Skyler Marks and Drew Thompson, each with 15 points.Winona (58)
Hunter Gamoke 6, Drew Thompson 15, Trae Cierzan 3, Blake Watts 0, Hunter Kruse 1, Will Leaf 0, Skyler Marks 15, Jeff Schultz 11, Dylan Moger 1, Dan Schwartz 6.JOHN MARSHALL (81)
Aaron Grad 9, Christian Hermansen 9, Riley Amy 6, Deonte Moore 12, John Mattison 27, Kadri Plott 4, Janek Walker 0, Kyle Gossman 0, John Underdahl 2, Kyle Dahlstrom 2, Mike Bosshart 0, Jeylin Smith 0, Ngor Barnaba 10.Halftime: Winona 27, JM 42.
Free throws: Winona 11-17, JM 12-16.
Three-point goals: Winona 3 (Gamoke 2, Cierzan), JM 5 (Hermansen, Amy 2, Mattison 2).
January 10th, vs Century
Taylor, Century Topples Rockets
ROCHESTER -- It was the present taking on the future Tuesday night in the Rochester John Marshall gymnasium.
That's in terms of teams, and one key matchup.
In both cases, the present came up a large winner.
Century (4-1 Big Nine, 10-2 overall) rode the play of veteran point guard Kevale Taylor, as well as the inside abilities of third-year starter Ater Manyang to a 60-54 win over a John Marshall team which is both struggling and promising.
The young Rockets are 1-4, 2-8.
The key matchup was Taylor, a junior who started a year ago for Mayo before transferring, against JM's talented sophomore and recent starter Deonte Moore.
"When Kevale gets it going, he's one of the best players in our conference," JM coach Richard Cain said.
Century coach Joe Ohm had this to say about Moore: "Deonte is one of the best young guys in our conference. He presented us some trouble tonight as we tried to press them."
True, but not nearly the kind of overall trouble that Taylor did. Yes, the junior did "get it going."
Taylor buried the Rockets in the first half, when he scored 24 of his game-high 29 points and his team built a 38-19 lead.
Taylor — who combines terrific quickness with strong ballhandling, passing, and defensive skills — also can shoot it. Or at least he sure could Tuesday night.
The left-hander blistered from long distance, hitting 6 of 9 three-point attempts and was 10-of-14 overall from the field.
He also had a pack of steals and slick assists off penetration.
And no doubt, he gave Moore — who possesses much of the same skill set as Taylor — someone to look up to. Moore finished with six points and gave a hint of the kind of excellent player he'll become eventually.
"I think the thing I might have over Deonte right now is my decision making," said a humble-sounding Taylor. "But I like how he plays. He controls the ball really well and he's quick. I actually think he's quicker than I am."
As for Taylor's shooting, which seemed to rain on JM any time it made any kid of a run at the Panthers, he attributed it to being one of those nights.
"I was in that (shooter's) zone," he said. "I wish it was like that all the time for me, but it isn't."
Tuesday's game was a strange combination of the thrilling and the sloppy. The thrilling was punctuated by Taylor's 29-point effort, as well as the teams combining for four dunks. Manyang, who finished with 24 points, had two of the dunks (he also missed). Teammate Carter Evans also had one as did JM's Kadri Plott.
But then there were all of the night's turrnovers. JM fumbled the ball away 22 times. Century lost it 18.
Cain bemoaned his team's execution.
"We have spurts where we look good, and then we fall apart with turnovers," he said. "We hurt ourselves a lot tonight."
JM was led by guard John Mattison's 13 points. Forward Kyle Dahlstrom added 11.
Century (64)
Ater Manyang 24, Steven Henderson 0, Jamial Brown 0, Matt Buettner 2, Alex Crawford 0, Kevale Taylor 29, Trevor Priestly 0, Chandler Fritcher 0, Carter Evans 9.Other stats: Taylor 6-9 3-pointers.
JOHN MARSHALL (50)
Aaron Grad 3, Christian Hermansen 4, Nate Ekhoff 0, Riley Amy 0, Deonte Moore 6, John Mattison 13, Kadri Plott 4, John Underdahl 1, Kyle Dahlstrom 11, Mike Bosshart 0, Ngor Barnaba 6.Halftime: Century 38, JM 19.
Free throws: Century 9-12, JM 9-16.
Three-point goals: Century 7 (Taylor 6, Manyang), JM 1 (Mattison).
January 6th, at Faribault
JM Gets Road Win Over Faribault
FARIBAULT -- Rochester John Marshall altered its starting lineup on Friday night and it paid big dividends as point guard Deonte Moore led the team to a 60-54 win over Faribault.
Moore, a sophomore, scored 20 points, including nailing three three-point baskets.
"I'm getting more comfortable all the time," Moore said. "And we played better together tonight. We worked better down the stretch."
It was just JM's second win this season. After starting off its year with a win, it then dropped its next seven.
In beating Faribault, the Rockets downed a seriously struggling team. The Falcons are 0-11.
Still, that didn't detract from JM's good feelings.
"It was good to see our team work hard together," JM coach Richard Cain said. "It was partly a matter of us just slowing down on offense."
Besides Moore's 20 points, JM also got 16 from junior backcourt mate John Mattison. Sophomore center Ngor Barnaba added nine.
The teams were tied 25-all at halftime.
Faribault (54)
Aric Hallet 2, Nate Emge 15, Duol Chut 13, Tim Messenger 24.
JOHN MARSHALL (60)
Aaron Grad 2, Christian Hermansen 3, Nate Ekhoff 0, Riley Amy 2, Deonte Moore 20, John Mattison 16, Kadri Plott 2, Kyle Gossman 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 6, Ngor Barnaba 9.Halftime: Faribault 25, JM 25.
Free throws: Faribault 5-16, JM 16-27.
Three-point goals: Faribault 9 (Messenger 3, Emge 3, Chut 3), JM 6 (Moore 3, Mattison 2, Hermansen).
December 29th, vs Mayo at Rotary
Mayo Beats JM In Rotary
ROCHESTER -- Considering it was the third game in three days, and for just seventh place, Mayo coach Shaun Lang was impressed with the intensity of both teams.
What didn't grab him was the efficiency either side played with.
"It was a sloppy first half," said Lang, whose team beat JM for the second time in as many tries this season and is now 4-4 overall. "But I thought we did a lot better job in the second half of communicating defensively. We rotated a lot better than we did in the first half."
Mayo got another terrific effort from forward Ian Reid Hathaway. The 6-3 senior filled up the stat sheet once again, with 25 points and eight rebounds. He got his offensive in an incredibly efficient manner, hitting 8 of 11 field-goal tries and 8 of 11 free throws.
Reid Hathaway believes the Rotary tournament can be used as a learning experience by his team.
"We learned a lot about ourselves in these three games," he said. "For us, it is all about dictating tempo. When we didn't do that today, we weren't in control."
Mayo led 28-27 at intermission, with JM having gone on a scoring run to end the half, slicing an eight-point deficit to one.
Besides Reid Hathaway's 25 points, the Spartans also got 16 points from Nate Penz. And Tywan Collins had a strong all-around game, with 12 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
JM (1-7) was led by John Mattison's 14 points. Kadri Plott had 11 and Riley Amy 10.
December 28th, vs Century at Rotary
Panthers Bounce Back Against Rockets
ROCHESTER -- Century got back to its winning ways, though play was often less than artful by both sides.
The Panthers moved to 7-1 after winning a contest that they owned from the beginning. Century finished with a 57-32 win.
Century, which fell in overtime to Plainview-Elgin-Millville in the first round, led 29-15 at halftime against a JM team that hasn't won since its opening game of the season. The Rockets, who had a hard time matching up inside against Century's tall and talented duo of 6-foot-5 Ater Manyang and 6-8 Carter Evans, slipped to 1-6 overall.
Century entered the tournament unbeaten and ranked 10th in state Class AAAA. But a rash of turnovers in both its first two Rotary games didn't give them a look of a team that belonged in the top 10. Against JM, the Panthers had one five-minute stretch in the second half where they turned it over six times.
Century got a big game from Manyang. After struggling against P-E-M, he got into a rhythm against JM and finished with 20 points. That included him hitting two three-point baskets. Point guard Kevale Taylor chipped in 16 and Evans had seven.
JM was led by Kyle Dahlstrom with nine points. Christian Hermansen added seven.
December 27th, vs Osseo at Rotary
Osseo Proves To Be Trouble For JM
ROCHESTER -- This one shaped up as trouble for JM.
The Rockets likely weren't predicting this much trouble, however.
Osseo, ranked third in state Class AAAA, wasted no time in putting its foot down. The Orioles overwhelmed JM from the opening tap and grabbed a 20-2 lead.
"We watched what happened in the first game (Planview-Elgin-Millville scoring a slight upset over big school Rochester Century), and we realized we were going to have to play well right from the start," Osseo guard Bridgeport Tusler said.
They sure did, led by Tusler who finished with a game-high 25 points.
JM had an awful time handling Osseo's overall athletic ability. Not only is it big, led by 6-foot-9 sophomore center Ian Theisen, but it is loaded with quickness. That combination, and the determination that Osseo continually plays with, led to 21 first-half JM turnovers.
The Rockets, who slipped to 1-5 overall, trailed 45-17 at intermission.
JM was led by sophomore Kyle Dahlstrom with nine points.
Osseo (7-0) got 14 points from D.J. Hebert and 13 from Theisen.
December 22nd, vs Mayo
Mayo Picks Up Third Straight Win
ROCHESTER -- Works in progress.
That's the case with just about any high school basketball team at this early stage of the season.
The good thing for the Rochester Mayo boys is they are making progress. That's despite Spartans coach Shaun Lang noting that there were as many things about his team's performance Thursday night against John Marshall that he didn't like, as he did.
He said it with a smile, which is easier to do when you've just won. The Spartans did that 73-59, giving them their third straight victory after beginning the season with a pair of losses.
JM, which began the week believing it had a strong chance to win two games in three days, came away disappointed as it headed into the holiday break. The Rockets, who were hurt badly by turnovers and poor perimeter defense against Mayo, didn't win either of their games this week and fell to 1-4.
And no doubt, both teams left the JM gymnasium knowing that they have plenty of work ahead.
"There were a lot of things that we did tonight that I'd like to change," Lang said. "We gave JM too many second shots in transition, and we could have been more patient, especially to start the second half."
Mayo went into intermission on top 35-25. It never trailed after that, but it did see its advantage sink to 43-42 about six minutes into the second half.
But thanks to tough all-around play by 6-foot-3 senior forward Ian Reid Hathaway, the scoring of Nate Penz, and the tenacious defense of their entire undersized team — led by Hathaway, Maurice Cain and Tywan Collins — Mayo was able to reassert itself against the young and inexperienced Rockets.
JM had a flurry of six turnovers in the space of about four minutes midway through the second half. It was a span that saw Mayo outscore it 10-0, with all of those points coming from 6-1 guard Penz, who finished with 21.
That pretty much sealed the deal.
Again, Mayo could thank Hathaway (25 points, 18 rebounds, five assists, four steals, Penz (21 points), and the terrifically quick-handed and quick-footed abilities of point guard Cain and 6-1 forward Collins for much of that.
Cain, a junior who like Collins played junior varsity last year, sees things coming together for his squad.
"It's fun being a part of this team," Cain said. "We know what we're doing out there and we have great chemistry."
JM was paced by junior guard John Mattison with 21 points, and sophomore forward Kyle Dahlstrom with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Rockets coach Richard Cain was disappointed that things hadn't gone better. He knows that he wants cleaned up.
"We didn't play together offensively and we did too much reaching on defense, rather than moving our feet," Cain said. "We end up trying to block shots rather than just playing solid defense."
Mayo (73)
Maurice Cain 9, Zach Rhodes 0, Tywan Collins 11, Matthew Michaletz 3, Nate Penz 21, Ian Reid Hathaway 25, Dan Jech 0, Alex Fidler 4.Other stats: Reid Hathaway 18 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals, 1 block; Collins 12 rebounds, 3 steals; Cain 4 assists, 4 rebounds.
JOHN MARSHALL (59)
Christian Hermansen 8, Nate Ekhoff 0, Deonte Moore 10, Kadri Plott 2, Kyle Gossman 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 15, Mike Bosshart 0, John Mattison 21, Ngor Barnaba 3.Other stats: Dahlstrom 10 rebounds.
Halftime: Mayo 35, JM 25.
Free throws: Mayo 17-27, JM 4-6.
Three-point goals: Mayo 4 (Penz 3, Michaletz), JM 3 (Moore 2, Mattison).
December 20th, vs Mankato West
Rockets Drop Tough One To Scarlets
ROCHESTER -- John Marshall got hit with a disappointing loss on Tuesday, falling to previously winless Mankato West 51-49 in Big Nine Conference action.
The Rockets trailed 23-17 at halftime.
Despite the loss, which dipped JM to 0-2 in the conference and 1-3 overall, Rockets coach Richard Cain liked some of what he saw.
"I thought our team showed resilience in a tough game," Cain said. "We have to continue to work on the little things to take these close losses and turn them into wins."
The Rockets were led by junior guard John Mattison with 19 points, five rebounds and five steals. Sophomore forward Kyle Dahlstrom had 10 points and six rebounds.
West (1-3, 1-4) was paced by forward Dan Wills with 22 points and 14 rebounds.
Mankato West (51)
Dan Wills 22, Austin Majeskie 9, Josh Athey 6, Kennedy Maker 5, Alex Knutson 4, Carter Burmeister 3, Ian Schwickert 2, Nick Herwig 0, Dilllon Dale 0.
JOHN MARSHALL (49)
Aaron Grad 3, Christian Hermansen 7, Nate Ekhoff 4, Riley Amy 0, John Mattison 19, Kadri Plott 0, John Underdahl 2, Kyle Dahlstrom 10, Michael Ojeikhodion 0, Mike Bosshart 2, Jeylin Smith 2.Halftime: Mankato West 23, JM 17.
Free throws: Mankato West 11-23, JM 13-28.
Three-point goals: Mankato West 4 (Majeskie, Athey, Maker), JM 0.
December 16th, at Mankato East
Cougars Light Up Scoreboard, Rockets
MANKATO EAST -- Mankato East lived up to its No. 3 state Class AAA ranking. And John Marshall paid for it.
The Cougars scored at will against the Rockets and finished as a 108-78 winner in the Big Nine Conference game.
"(East) played really well tonight," JM coach Richard Cain said. "But we got ourselves in some bad situations defensively, and that forced us to step up and do some fouling. Our perimeter defense was not as good as I would have liked tonight."
Mankato East was led by Brandon Kowalski with 30 points. The Cougars were 14-for-25 from three-point range.
JM got a strong game from sophomore forward Kyle Dahlstrom, with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Riley Amy had 12 points, hitting four three-pointers.
"Kyle came off the bench and really gave us a lift," Cain said.
JM fell to 1-2 overall. East is 3-0.
Mankato East (108)
Brett Olson 19, Aron Peterson 2, Jordan Foix 3, Mattu Chuol 3, Brandon Kowalski 30, Nate Lingbeck 3, Taylor Hayenga 10, Brody Ziegler 15, Walabu Bati 0, Brandon Adema 4, EJ Haymore 16, Jordan Graham 3.
JOHN MARSHALL (78)
Aaron Grad 4, Christian Hermansen 12, Nate Ekhoff 7, Riley Amy 12, Deonte Moore 6, John Mattison 8, Kadri Plott 2, Kyle Gossman 5, John Underdahl 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 12, Mike Bosshart 0, Emerson Gonyea 0, Jeylin Smith 2, Josh Milligan 2, Ngor Barnaba 6.Other stats: Dahlstrom 11 rebounds; Amy 4-8 3-pointers.
Halftime: Mankato East 52, JM 42.
Free throws: Mankato East 14-21, JM 8-17.
Three-point goals: Mankato East 14 (Kowalski 4, Haymore 4), JM 8 (Hermansen 2, Amy 4, Ekhoff, Gossman).
December 13th, at Northfield
JM Falls Down Stretch
NORTHFIELD -- John Marshall had trouble down the stretch, going 0-for-8 from the free-throw line as it fell 61-57 to Northfield in a non-conference boys basketball game.
JM looked in decent shape at halftime, on top 29-24.
“(Besides the 0-for-8 from the line) We commited some key turnovers down the stretch that ultimately cost us the game,” JM coach Rich Cain said.
JM was led by senior guard Riley Amy and sophomore center Ngor Barnaba, each with 14 points. Amy was 4-for-7 from three-point range.
Northfield (61)
Eric Shepley 8, Aaron Stets 14, William Seeberg 6, David Wille 7, Aaron Anderson 0, Walid Keita 9, Leif Olson 10, Ethan Koep 4, Jake Mathison 3.
JOHN MARSHALL (57)
Aaron Grad 4, Christian Hermansen 3, Nate Ekhoff 0, Riley Amy 14, Deonte Moore 11, John Mattison 7, Kadri Plott 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 4, Jeylin Smith 0, Ngor Barnaba 14.Halftime: Northfield 24, JM 29.
Free throws: Northfield 7-14, JM 5-13.
Three-point goals: Northfield 2 (Willie, Mathison), JM 6 (Amy 4, Moore, Hermansen).
December 2nd, vs Farmington
JM Opens With Solid win
ROCHESTER -- For the Rochester John Marshall boys basketball team, that sure felt good.
JM won its opener on Friday, topping Farmington 59-35 in non-conference action.
The Rockets are now 1-0 after having won just one game all last season.
"It feels really good," JM coach Richard Cain said. "We see a lot of things we need to improve on as a team. But it always feels good to get that first win under your belt."
JM led the entire night, including 30-23 at intermission.
The Rockets were paced in scoring by sophomore point guard Deonte Moore with 14 points. He did that off the bench.
"Deonte upped the pace for us," Cain said. "He's a kid we don't want to put a lot of pressure on. We're using a senior in front of him. But he did some good things."
Cain was also pleased with the play of Christian Hermansen. The forward had nine points, and as Cain put it, led the way for JM.
"Christian took the lead and we followed him," Cain said. "He did good things for us."
Farmington (35)
Johnny Dittman 4, Mackinley Bassett 3, Austin Bassett 2, Jake Hanson 3, Darren Beenken 7, Nick Varner 13, Zach Batta 1.
JOHN MARSHALL (59)
Aaron Grad 4, Christian Hermansen 9, Nate Ekhoff 5, Riley Amy 7, Deonte Moore 14, John Mattison 3, Kadri Plott 2, John Underdahl 0, Kyle Dahlstrom 7, Jeylin Smith 0, Ngor Barnaba 8.Halftime: Farmington 23, JM 30.
Free throws: Farmington 9-18, JM 7-14.
Three-point goals: Farmington 2, JM 2 (Amy, Ekhoff).