Monday, January 13, 2014

BLUE VALLEY NORTHWEST WENT UP AGAINST APPLE VALLEY IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

In the final game of the 2014 Minnesota Timberwolves Shootout Blue Valley Northwest (KS) went up against Apple Valley.
 
Apple Valley looked to get the ball into Tyus Jones’ hands. Jones was all over the floor on the offensive end he was able to find his teammate Dennis Austin. Austin came up with some nice assists for Jones early in the contest.
 
Apple Valley’s Gary Trent Jr. came up with some nice shots in the first half. Trent’s teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot the ball.
 
Jones did a good job of getting his teammates involved in the offense. If Jones didn’t think that he had a good shot he was not afraid to pass it to one of his teammates.
 
The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Tre Jones came off the bench for Apple Valley. He was able to make some nice offensive plays.
 
At halftime the score was Blue Valley Northwest 34, Apple Valley 30.
 
As the second half got underway the score went back and forth.
 
Tyus Jones came up with a monster slam that got his team the lead midway through the second half.
 
The game came down to the wire. Jones stepped up big and came up with some nice shots late in the contest. Blue Valley Northwest didn’t give up they fought hard throughout the contest.  Jones continued to play well late in the contest. He carried his team on his back throughout the game.
 
Blue Valley Northwest didn’t back down, they kept on fighting. Apple Valley was able to wear them down in the second half.
 
Apple Valley came away with the 72-59 victory over Blue Valley Northwest.
 
The leading scorers for Apple Valley were Jones with 26 points and Trent Jr with 17 points.
 
The leading scorers for Blue Valley Northwest were Clayton Custer with 18 points and Ben Richardson with 11 points.
 
After the game I was able to talk to Apple Valley’s Jones and head coach Zach Goring about the game.

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