MOUND WESTONKA WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS PATRICK HENRY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb 3, Mound Westonka and Minneapolis Patrick Henry went up against each other in boys’ basketball game. Mound Westonka came into the game with a record of 11-5 and Henry came in with a record of 13-5. 

Mound Westonka started the game in a zone defense. They made Henry pass the ball around the 3-point line. Henry also started the game off in a zone defense. 

Both teams took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. 

Henry looked to get the ball into the hands of Glentrell La'Von Carter and Yusuf Abdullah both of whom looked to take and make mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Mound Westonka moved the ball down the floor early as they looked to get everyone involved in the offense. 

Henry was able to set the tempo of the game early. They didn’t let Mound Westonka take uncontested shots. 

Carter looked to get to the basket and come up with mid-range jump shots and layups on the offensive end. If Carter didn’t think that he had an open look at the basket he wasn’t afraid to pass it off to one of his teammates. 

Mound Westonka’s Logan Leonard came up with 3-point shots along with mid-range jump shots. 

Henry called a timeout with 10:48 left in the first half. The score was Henry 12, Mound Westonka 11.

Mound Westonka’s Jameson Sexton came up with steals and mid-range jump shots and layups 

Mound Westonka called a timeout with 9:30 left in the first half. The score was Mound Westonka 13, Henry 12. 

Mound Westonka’s Jayden Heimermann came up with layups on the offensive end. On the defensive end, he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding. He was also able to get his teammates involved in the offense. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a significant run in the first half. 

Henry switched between zone and man-to-man defense. They wanted to confuse Mound Westonka on the offensive end. Henry took a lot of time off the clock in the first half by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. As Mound Westonka played zone defense that made Henry swing the ball around the 3-point line taking time off the clock.

Henry looked to make layups in transition. 

Mound Westonka’s Logan Leonard came up with deep 3-point shots in the first half to keep Mound Westonka in the game. 

Henry’s Mark Campbell came up with mid-range jump shots and layups on the offensive end. He was able to get past the Mound Westonka defense and come off screens and get to the basket.

The score continued to go back and forth late in the first half. Neither team went on a significant run. 

Henry’s Quamar Gresham came up with layups and got assists from Carter. Carter knew where his teammates were always on the floor.

 Mound Westonka’s Jason Spaeth came up with layups late in the first half. His teammates got him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

At halftime, the score was Mound Westonka 28, Henry 22. 

As the second half got underway Mound Westonka continued to look for their shots. They looked to get the ball into the hands of Jason Speath and Leonard. Both of whom came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

It took awhile for Henry to get back into a shooting rhythm in the second half. 

Carter continued to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Campbell also continued to come up with mid-range jumps shots and layups. 

Mound Westonka called a timeout with 13:15 left in regulation. The score was Mound Westonka 35, Henry 31. 

Mound Westonka continued to stay in their zone defense. They continued to force Henry to take mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Henry continued to move the ball well down the floor. Carter came up with mid-range jump shots and layups midway through the second half. He kept his team in the game.

Carter wasn’t afraid to take the ball strong to the basket. He came up with layups. Teammate Quamar Gresham also came up with mid-range jump shots and layups to keep his team going.

Mound Westonka called a timeout with 7:33 left in regulation. The score was Mound Westonka 43, Henry 40.

Mound Westonka’s Jason Spaeth came up with shots to keep his team in the game.  

Henry called a timeout with 6:41 left in regulation. The score was Mound Westonka 45, Henry 40.

Henry continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to score layups in transition. 

Mound Westonka continued to pressure Henry and frustrate them on the defensive end. Henry had a difficult time making shots down the stretch against the Mound Westonka zone defense.

Mound Westonka’s Logan Leonard knocked down deep 3-point shots late in the game. 

Henry couldn’t come up with shots that they needed to make down the stretch. They played hard throughout the game. In a hard-fought game Mound Westonka came away with the 61-54 victory over Henry. 

The leading scorers for Mound Westonka were Jason Spaeth with 18 points and Logan Leonard with 15 points.

The leading scorers for Henry were Mark Campbell with 13 points, Quamar Gresham with 11 points, Jamar Gardner with 10 points and Carter with 9 points.