HOWARD PULLEY 17U BLUE TEAM TOOK ON TEAM NEBRASKA

The 17and under Howard Pulley Panthers took on Team Nebraska. Team Nebraska started off wanting to run with it. Pulley was able to keep to keep up with team Nebraska. Pulley was able to set the tempo very early on in the game.

Joe Coleman found his shot early on. His teammates were able to get him the ball early on in the contest.

Pulley went between a zone and a man-to-man defense in the first half. They went to a zone defense because they wanted to get Team Nebraska out of their rhythm. They were able to do that.

Team Nebraska really did a good job of handling the ball. They were really able to go at the Pulley team. Pulley didn’t back down they played really solid defense.

Pulley looked to score a lot of points in transition. Isaiah Zirerden really went strong to the basket. He was not afraid to shoot the ball.

At halftime the score was Howard Pulley Blue 50 and Team Nebraska 31.

As the second half got underway Howard Pulley really stepped up the defensive effort. They really wanted to slow down and shut down this Team Nebraska.

Joe Coleman played really solid throughout the game. He was able to get into a shooting rhythm and keep making shots.

The Howard Pulley Blue team was able to defeat Team Nebraska by the final of 85-67.