BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS ROOSEVELT IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 5, Bloomington Kennedy and Minneapolis Roosevelt went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game at Roosevelt. 

Roosevelt passed the ball around the three-point line as they took time off the clock on the offensive end. 

Bloomington Kennedy’s Amarion Hanspard came up with mid-range jump shots and layups early. His teammates knew where he was on the floor and were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot the ball. 

Neither team went on a run early in the first half. Roosevelt took a lot of time off the clock in the first half by passing the ball around the 3-point line. The defensive pressure that both teams applied made it impossible for the other team to get an open look at the basket.

Kennedy called a timeout with 9:26 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 15, Roosevelt 10.

Roosevelt looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. Kennedy also didn’t have an issue putting up shots in the first half. 

Roosevelt had a hard time making baskets late in the first half. Even though they had a difficult time shooting the ball that didn’t prevent them from shooting shots. 

Kennedy came up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the first half. 

Even though Roosevelt had a hard time making shots in the first half they kept on shooting the ball. 

Kennedy called a timeout with 11.3 seconds left in the first quarter. The score was Kennedy 31, Roosevelt 19. That was the score at halftime. 

As the second half got underway Kennedy looked to get the ball into the hands of Amarion Hanspard, Caden Glendening, Eric Dums, and Leanthony Wright-Ponder all who came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Also, teammate Tyvan Klinger came up with layups as well. 

Roosevelt called a timeout with 14:02 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 33, Roosevelt 23. 

Kennedy looked to keep shooting deep 3-point shots throughout the second half. 

Roosevelt’s Akram Hajhamud and Mustafa Salad both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the second half. 

After a slow start by Roosevelt in the second half. They were able to make shots and tighten up the score. Kennedy didn’t back down, however. They kept attacking the basket and looking for their shots. 

The Kennedy offense went stagnant for a few minutes in the second half. Roosevelt took advantage of that and attacked the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Roosevelt passed the ball around the 3-point line as they looked for their shots that they wanted. 

Kennedy called a timeout with 6:46 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 47, Roosevelt 40. 

Roosevelt kept on attacking the basket and looking to make shots late in the game. Neither team gave up down the stretch. 

Both teams played well throughout the game. The Roosevelt offense struggled throughout the first half, but they came out and made it a good game in the second half. 

Kennedy came up with the 58-49 victory over Roosevelt.