Friday, March 14, 2014

LAKEVILLE NORTH TOOK ON CRETIN-DERHAM HALL IN THE SEMIFINALS OF THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

Lakeville North and Cretin-Derham Hall went up against each other in a semifinal game at the Target Center.  
 
The score went back and forth to start the game.
 
There was a media timeout with 14:52 left in the first half. The score was Lakeville North 5, Cretin-Derham Hall 4.
 
Lakeville North looked to get the ball into the hands of J.P. Macura.
 
There was a media timeout with 6:37 left in the first half. The score was Lakeville North 21, Cretin-Derham Hall 19.
 
Cretin-Derham Hall’s Michael Hannon was all over the floor. He was able to make his mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half. On the defensive end he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding.
 
The score at halftime was Cretin-Derham Hall 32, Lakeville North 30.
 
As the second half got underway both teams tried to slow the tempo of the game by swinging the ball around the three-point line.
 
There was a media timeout with 13:35 left in regulation. The score was Lakeville North 36, Cretin-Derham Hall 35.
 
The score continued to go back and forth throughout the second half. Neither team went on a run.
 
Cretin-Derham Hall’s Joe Rosga and Donnell Gresham came up mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half.
 
Lakeville North had a difficult time making layups.
 
Neither team went on a run in the second half. The score went back and forth late in the second half.
 
The score was tied at 52 with under a minute to go.
 
Flack and Macura came up with key shots late in regulation.
 
Macura came up game winning three-point basket at the buzzer.
 
Lakeville North came away with the 55-52 victory over Cretin-Derham Hall.  
 
The leading scorers for Cretin-Derham Hall were Gresham with 15 points and Rosga with 10 points.
 
The leading scorers for Lakeville North were Macura with 31 points and Flack with 13 points.
 
After the game I was able to talk to Lakeville North’s Macura and head coach John Oxton about the game.

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