Anoka-Ramsey Jamboree - 12:01 P.M. Scrimmage - Minnesota West vs Riverland 10-19-19

In the noontime slot I decided to take in the scrimmage featuring Minnesota West and Riverland.  In the first 10-minute stanza, pressure defense allowed Minnesota West to jump out to a quick 4-0 lead but Riverland would eventually respond with two quick three-point bombs to assume a 6-4 advantage with 3:32 left.  But Minnesota West would recover and get the lead back and hold a 12-8 advantage by the end of the first stanza.  Minnesota West would increase this lead to 19-10 in the second 10-minute stanza at the 6:00 mark and some torrid three-point shooting allowed them to take this first 20-minute battle comfortably.

In the third 10-minute stanza, Minnesota West looked to jump out big again with some more three-point shooting but this time around Riverland responded and would grab a 6-5 lead near the midway point of the third stanza.  Things would be tight down the stretch of this third stanza but a late lay-up by Minnesota West had them up 16-15 by the end of the third stanza.  Riverland would strike first with a three-point bomb in the early moments of the fourth 10-minute stanza and by the 7:00 mark, things were looking good for Riverland as they held a 22-18 lead.  But that lead would slowly but surely shrink down to a scant point at 26-25 with 2:30 left and a three-point dagger by Minnesota West put them in the lead to stay as they took this second 20-minute spree 28-25.