COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND HOLY ANGELS WENT UP AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 11, Columbia Heights and Holy Angels went up against each other in a basketball game.

Columbia Heights looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in

transition.


Holy Angels started the game out in a zone defense. That made Columbia Heights swing the ball

around the 3-point line and take a lot of time off the 35-second shot clock.


Holy Angels was very vocal on both ends of the floor. They communicated well with each other.

Holy Angels guard Blake Nixson knew where his teammates were on the floor. He was able to

get the ball into his teammates' hands.


Columbia Heights put on a full-court press as they looked to force a turnover. The defensive

pressure that Columbia Heights didn’t seem to bother Holy Angels.


Holy Angels called a timeout with 14:39 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 5,

Columbia Heights 4.


Both teams were very vocal throughout the first half. Both teams applied defensive pressure once the other team crossed the half-court line.


Holy Angels ran a motion offense, using picks and rolls to move the ball. They were

always looking for the shot after they came off the pick-and-roll.


Holy Angels Arjun Jain came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half.


If Jain didn’t think that he had a good shot, he wasn’t afraid to pass it to one of his teammates.

Holy Angels Jake Winston came up with layups. He took the ball strong to the basket.

Columbia Heights Jayvion Gardner and Judah Caine both came up with mid-range jump shots

and layups.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds on both ends of the floor.

Neither team gave up a non-contested shot.

Columbia Heights called a timeout with 7:54 left in the first half. The score was Columbia

Heights 22, Holy Angels 14.

Jain knocked down key 3-point shots late in the game that kept Holy Angels in it. He was able to

knock down free throws.

Columbia Heights was able to come up with steals on the defensive end and turn them into

layups on the offensive end.

Holy Angels kept attacking the basket late in the first half. They were able to make their shots

late in the half.

Columbia Heights Nico Luitjens Weatherspoon came up with steals and layups. He didn’t let the

defensive pressure bother him as he took the ball to the basket.

At halftime the score was Columbia Heights 37, Holy Angels 31.

As the second half got underway, both teams came out with a lot of energy. Holy Angels looked

like they wanted to set the tempo of the second half early. They continued to look to get the ball

into the hands of Jain. Izaak DePoint came up with mid-range jump shots and layups for Holy

Angels as well.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 15:09 left in regulation. The score was Columbia Heights 42,

Holy Angels 38.

Holy Angels kept up the defensive pressure throughout the second half.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 11:53 left in regulation. The score was Columbia Heights 50,

Holy Angels 44.

Nixon stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots and mid-range jump shots in the second half.

Holy Angels got hot midway through the second half, with just under 11:00 let to go in the

second half they tied the score at 50. There were multiple ties and lead changes after that.

Gardner got hot from behind the 3-point line and he stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots.

His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball where he could shoot it.

The game remained close, down the stretch.

Columbia Heights called a timeout with 7:48 left in regulation. The score was Columbia Heights

62, Holy Angels 60.

Nixon was able to dribble past the defenders and get to the basket as he continued to make mid-

range shots and layups.

Holy Angels was able to turn Columbia Heights over and came up with layups off the turnovers.

The score went back and forth with under 5:00 left in regulation.

Weatherspoon and Gardner kept Columbia Heights in the game. They both came up with layups

and jump shots.

Columbia Heights called a timeout with 3:15 left in regulation. The score was Columbia Heights

77, Holy Angels 69.

Holy Angels didn’t give up late in the game. They gave it all throughout the game.

Columbia Heights called a timeout with 1:15 left in regulation. The score was Columbia Heights

77, Holy Angels 74.

As the clock wound down in the final minute Holy Angels kept the pressure on Columbia

Heights. Holy Angels stepped up and made shots within a minute to go.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 27.5 seconds left in regulation. The score was Columbia

Heights 78, Holy Angels 76.


Both teams scrambled for the ball and came up with shots late in the game.

In an overall hard-fought battle by both teams Columbia Heights came away with the 79-76

victory over Holy Angels.

The leading scorers for Holy Angels were Jain with 23 and DePoint with 20 points. The leading

scorers for Columbia Heights were Gardner with 19 points and Caine with 14 points.