The first Boys 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam pitted the Otis-Bison Cougars against the Minneapolis Lions.
Minneapolis quickly took control of the game with a full court press that knocked Otis-Bison off of their game plan. The Lions won the game with a score of 57 to 32.
Minneapolis will face Victoria for the Championship Saturday evening. Otis-Bison will take on LaCrosse for Third Place also on Saturday.
Below are some of the pictures I took at the game:
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Otis-Bison Cougar Kyle Patrick (#33) goes up for the opening tipoff during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Hayden Maier (#12) goes up for a layup during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Kole Urban (#11) drives down the court with the ball during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Keller (#10) takes a shot during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Kyle Patrick (#33) shoots a free throw during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Eric Yoxall (#3) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Josh Macy (#2) shoots a free throw during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Kyle Patrick (#33) pokes away the ball from Minneapolis Lion Eric Yoxall (#3) during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Brandon Davis (#23) drives down the court with the ball during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Head Coach Erin Patrick calls in a play during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Josh Macy (#2) dribbles down the court during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Gage Mortimer (#14) takes a shot over the Otis-Bison Cougar defense during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Alex Yoxall (#30) goes up for a layup during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Gage Mortimer (#14) and Otis-Bison Cougar Hayden Maier (#12) scramble for a loose ball during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Head Coach Erik Shupe talks to Gavin Rothenberger (#4) on the sideline during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Gage Mortimer (#14) goes up for a layup during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Eric Yoxall (#3) crashes into Otis-Bison Cougar Hayden Maier (#12) during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Skyler Rietbrock (#13) takes a shot during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion David Johns (#11) shoots a free throw during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Minneapolis Lion Lane Nichols (#21) goes up for a layup during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Keller (#10) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Kade Urban (#1) looks for a teammate to pass the ball to during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Colin Regan (#21) pass the the ball during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Keller (#10) crashes into Minneapolis Lion Brandon Wolfe (#20) while going up for a layup during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Keller (#10) prepares to shoot a free throw during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Brandon Keller (#10) defends against Minneapolis Lion Brandon Wolfe (#20) during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Hayden Maier (#12) shoots a free throw during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Hayden Maier (#12) goes into the lane during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
Otis-Bison Cougar Kole Urban (#11) tries to dribble around Minneapolis Lion Lane Nichols (#21) during the 2014 Hoisington Cardinal Winter Jam Semi-Final basketball game with the Minneapolis Lions versus the Otis-Bison Cougars with Minneapolis winning 57 to 32 at the Hoisington Activity Center in Hoisington, Kansas on January 24, 2014. (Photo: Joey Bahr, www.joeybahr.com)
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