MINNESOTA COMETS TOOK ON MINNESOTA SOUTHSIDE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL CONTEST

In a 17U boys' basketball game Minnesota Comets took on Minnesota Southside. Both teams started out shooting the ball well as the score went back and forth early on.

Southside looked to get the ball inside to Latrell Diquan Love. Love was able to get the ball on the low block and post up and get the ball to the basket.

Southside went on a run early in the contest. They had a 13-5 lead with 9:29 left in the first half.

Comets couldn't find their shot for a period of time in the first half. They didn't get frustrated. They kept on taking shots even though they were not making them.

Both teams dove on the floor for loose balls. They also went hard after rebounds on both ends of the court.

The Comets went on a run late in the half.

As the second half got underway Minnesota Comets got to within two points of Southside. Comets looked to force Southside to take bad shots.

Love looked frustrated by the Comets’ tough defense. Every time Love got the ball, three or four players would swarm around him and that made him give the ball up quickly.

Southside played mostly man-to-man defense. They looked to pressure the whenever they could. Comets didn't back down. They continued to put up shots.

Southside was able to come away with the 66-55 victory over the Comets. 

MINNESOTA GRASSROOTS TOOK ON MINNESOTA FURY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Minnesota Grassroots took on Minnesota Fury in the championship game in the 17u division.

Both teams started out trading baskets. It took a while for each team to get a feel for each other. Minnesota Fury used a man-to-man defense. They looked to apply tough defense.

The score went back and forth throughout most of the first part of the game. Neither team was able to go on a run.

Both teams dove on the ground after loose balls. There were many jump balls in the first half.

Minnesota Fury's Ty Moore took the ball hard to the basket. He was able to blow past his defenders and make easy shots. Moore was also able to hit a nice three-point jumper just outside of the three-point line.

The score with 6:16 left in the first half was Minnesota Fury 21 and Minnesota Grassroots 18.

Minnesota Grassroots looked to score easy baskets in transition. They got the ball out of the net and got it quickly down to the other end of the court where they were able to score baskets.

Minnesota Grassroots had a hard time finding their shots midway through the half. They didn't get down on themselves.

At halftime the score was Minnesota Fury 34 and Minnesota Grassroots 27.

Minnesota Grassroots came out on the attack to start the second half. They continued to attack the basket as they looked for their shots.

Minnesota Fury was able to slow down Minnesota Grassroots on the offensive end. Minnesota Grassroots was not able to get easy baskets. The Minnesota Fury's defense got to the Minnesota Grassroots players.

Minnesota Grassroots was not able to slow Minnesota Fury down on the offensive end. The Minnesota Fury had control of the tempo throughout the game.

Minnesota Fury was able to take Minnesota Grassroots out of the game emotionally. Minnesota Grassroots was not able to make shots that they made throughout the tournament. Minnesota Fury was able to pick them apart on both ends of the floor throughout the game. Minnesota Grassroots didn't go down without a fight though. They were able to keep the game respectable and didn’t let their emotions get to them.

Minnesota Fury came away with the 78-68 victory over Minnesota Grassroots. 

MINNESOTA GRASSROOTS TOOK ON MINNESOTA HEAT IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Minnesota Grassroots took on Minnesota Heat in a boys' basketball contest. Minnesota Heat started the game off in a zone defense. They didn't want Grassroots to get any easy open shots at the basket.

Grassroots came out on fire. They were able to get a 7-4 lead with 13:57 left in the first half.

Grassroots used a strong man-to-man pressing defense and they were able to slow down the Heat's offense.

Minnesota Heat didn't get frustrated. They kept attacking the basket. On the offensive end the Heat looked for quick shots and didn't take a lot of time off of the clock.

Grassroots looked to trap the ball at half court. They looked to create turnovers and score easy baskets off of the turnovers.

Minnesota Heat passed the ball around the three-point line as they looked to get the best shot that they could, even though they had a difficult time shooting the ball.

The score was close throughout the first half. Grassroots kept shooting the ball from all over the court. They were not afraid to shoot it.

The Heat went on a run and they were able to get within one point of Grassroots with 5:30 left in the first half.

Both teams played with a lot of emotion and intensity. They dove on the floor after loose balls and rebounds. There were many jump balls.

The game was close as the score went back and forth late in the half. Just as one team was going on a little run the other team stepped up the defense as they played cat and mouse late in the first half.

The first half went back and forth with neither team pulling away. At halftime the score was Minnesota Grassroots 33 and Minnesota Heat 28.

Minnesota Heat started the second half in a zone defense. They switched between zone and man-to-man in the first half.

Minnesota Grassroots got a couple of easy baskets on steals. The Heat had many possessions in a row where they turned it over.

With 13:00 left in regulation the score was Minnesota Grassroots 46 and Minnesota Heat 30.

Ty Moore for Minnesota Grassroots took the ball strong to the basket. He was all over the court. He was able to find his teammate Darrien Strong under the basket for easy assists.

Minnesota Grassroots spread the ball around and they looked to take time off the clock. They were able to do that. Minnesota Heat didn't have a response for them.

Minnesota Grassroots was too much for Minnesota Heat to handle. Grassroots fought off a late comeback by the Minnesota Heat but in the end Minnesota Grassroots came away with the 73-54 victory.

MINNESOTA GRASSROOTS TOOK ON WAYZATA IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

In a 17U contest the Minnesota Grassroots took on the Wayzata Trojans in a boys' basketball game. Wayzata started the game in zone defense. They looked to slow down Grassroots. Grassroots looked to push the ball down the court in transition as they looked to score easy baskets.

Wayzata found the basket early in the game as they were able to sink a few shots and open the game on a run. Grassroots was not able to find the basket at the start of the contest.

Grassroots used a full court press and that made it hard for Wayzata to make shots. Grassroots did a good job of getting a hand up in the faces of the Wayzata players.

With 11:00 left in the first half the score was Wayzata 19 and Minnesota Grassroots 10.

Grassroots continued to look to shoot the ball when they felt that they had a good open shot. They didn't get down on themselves when their shots were not falling.

With 7:00 to go in the first half Grassroots went on a run. They were down by one with 6:26 to go when Wayzata called a timeout.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. They were very aggressive on both ends of the floor.

The score went back and forth late in first half. The game got a little chippy as each team thought that they were supposed to get calls that they didn't get.

Grassroots took their time on the offensive end as they looked to take as much time off the clock as they could late in the half.

Grassroots switched between man-to-man and zone defense as they looked to confuse the Wayzata players. Wayzata was not able to figure that out at first and Grassroots took advantage of that by scoring easy baskets off of the mismatch defense.

Wayzata was forced to take long three-point shots because Grassroots was defending the three-point line very well. Wayzata had a hard time hitting their shots from behind the three-point line.

Wayzata had an easy time scoring on the back door cuts. Grassroots got beat on several plays where the Wayzata player would cut to the basket using the backdoor. That is how Wayzata scored most of their points late in the half.

At halftime the score was Wayzata 37 and Grassroots 34.

Grassroots came out of the halftime break in a man-to-man defense. They looked to tighten up the pressure on Wayzata.

Grassroots kept on attacking the basket on the offensive end. They were successful doing that throughout the first half.

Grassroots used a full court press and that created turnovers for Wayzata. Wayzata had a hard time bringing the ball down the court.

Grassroots kept the full court press on throughout the second half. They really were able to cause turnovers for the Wayzata team.

Grassroots was all the rebounds on both ends of the court. They were also able to score easy baskets by getting rebounds and putting the ball right back into the basket.

With 11:04 left in regulation the score was Grassroots 56 and Wayzata 44.

Wayzata didn't give up they kept on attacking the Grassroots defense. They were not afraid to take the ball hard to the basket.

Grassroots did a good job of attacking the basket throughout the game. Wayzata didn't back down. I thought that Grassroots was a little quicker than Wayzata. The pace of the game was in Grassroots favor throughout.

Grassroots took their time on the offensive end late in the game. They looked to take as much time off the clock as they could. They played keep away by dribbling around the three-point line and that made Wayzata have to go out and guard or foul them.

Wayzata tried to make a run late in the game but that was to no avail.

Grassroots came away with the 87-71 victory over Wayzata.

MINNESOTA UNITED TOOK ON MINNESOTA LOCKDOWN IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Minnesota United took on Minnesota Lockdown in a boys' basketball game. Both teams started out on an even playing field. The game was close at the beginning. Each team went hard to the basket.

Minnesota Lockdown used a zone defense. They were able to spread United out and made them take bad shots.

Lockdown looked to control the tempo of the game as they controlled the boards on both ends of the floor.

In a first half that was very close and the score went back and forth for a good majority of it. The score was Minnesota United 28 and Minnesota Lockdown 18.

Minnesota Lockdown continued to put pressure on Minnesota United. Minnesota Lockdown went on a run midway through the second half.

When ever Minnesota Lockdown went on a run Minnesota United seemed to step up their defensive pressure and was able to slow the tempo.

Minnesota Lockdown put up a fight throughout the whole game. They didn't back down at all. Minnesota United was just too much for them to handle.

In the end Minnesota United came away with the 55-44 victory over Minnesota Lockdown.

MINNESOTA HEAT TOOK ON MINNESOTA MAGIC IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

In a 17u boys' basketball game the Minnesota Heat took on the Minnesota Magic. Minnesota Heat used a full court press early on to try to get Magic out of the game and set the tempo.

The Heat caught fire midway through the first half as they were able to hit shots with ease.

The Magic players didn't get down on themselves as they kept on shooting the ball and taking it hard to the basket.

The pace of the game got quicker as the half progressed.

Minnesota Magic guard Joey Curtis Sonneyfield was all over the court. On the offensive end he called for the ball on the low block. He was able to hit a little jump shot from the low block.

At halftime the score was Minnesota Heat 34 and Minnesota Magic 25.

Minnesota Heat came out in a zone defense to start the second half. They really wanted to spread the Magic offense out as they could and make it hard for them to shoot the ball. The Magic also came out in a zone defense.

Minnesota Magic made a run to start the second half. They were able to get to within three points of the Heat.

The score went back and forth for a good portion of the second half. Neither team gave up easy shots.

Minnesota Magic went to a motion offense. They used a lot of passing and cutting to get their players open. That made them use a lot of time off of the clock. Magic was able to get shots out of the offense.

Minnesota Magic went on a run with just under 9:00 left in regulation. The Heat still were in the game though as they didn't back down. Magic did miss a few shots and the Heat took advantage as they were able to make a few baskets in a row.

The Heat went to a full court press with just 3:00 left in the game. The Minnesota Magic was able to break the press and still score baskets.

The Minnesota Magic was able to hold on and come away with the 76-63 victory over the Minnesota Heat in a hard fought game.

MINNESOTA COMETS TOOK ON MINNESOTA SELECT BLUE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Minnesota Comets took on Minnesota Select in a boys' basketball game in the Minnesota Select Classic.

Both teams got off to a good start as they were each able to hit shots that they put up. It didn't take any time for these teams to feel each other out.

Comets used a zone defense to try to take Select out of the game.

Select looked to get the ball into the hands of guards Thomas Edison Ford and Benji Subah. They were able to find each other on the court  in scoring possessions.

At halftime the score was Minnesota Comets 28 and Minnesota Select 16.

Minnesota Select continued to shoot the ball well in the second half. Levi Conrad took some nice shots as he was able to find the basket in the second half.

Benji Subah ran the offense for Minnesota Select.

Minnesota Comets was way too strong for the Select. The final of the game was Comets 53 and Select 30.

MINNESOTA TRIPLE THREAT TOOK ON MINNESOTA SELECT IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Minnesota Triple Threat took on Minnesota Select White team in a boys' basketball game. Minnesota
Select came out on fire as they took an early 7-0 lead with 14:00 to go.
 
Minnesota Select looked to take their time on the offensive end. Guard Mike Bruce Fernando got the
ball quickly up the court. He was able to find his teammate Logan Donald Brown cutting to the basket
and Fernando was able to make a quick easy pass for the assist.
 
Triple Threat had a hard time making shots. They were just not going in. Triple Threat constantly
changed their line up making often substitutions. They did that because they wanted to get their offense
going.
 
Minnesota Select used both zone and man-to-man defense in the first half.
 
Minnesota Triple Threat made a little run late in the first half.
 
At halftime the score was Minnesota Select 28 and Minnesota Triple Threat 13.
 
As the second half got underway Minnesota Triple Threat continued to hit shots. They looked to make
a dent in the deficit. Minnesota Select had different plans though. Select continued to look to pound the
ball to the basket.
 
Minnesota Select was too quick for Triple Threat. Select was able to control the pace of the game.
 
Minnesota Select came away with the 69-56 victory over Minnesota Triple Threat.

MINNESOTA SELECT BOYS' BASKETBALL CLASSIC TOOK PLACE AT PRIOR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL

In the 16U division Minnesota Lockdown took on Minnesota Select Blue in a boys' basketball game. Minnesota Lockdown came out on fire as they were able to hit their shots.

Minnesota Lockdown started the game out in a zone defense. They looked to spread Minnesota Select out and make them take long shots. Taylor Halvorson for Lockdown was all over the court. He was able to make shots that he put up.

Minnesota Select had a hard time shooting the ball. They didn't get discouraged. Select continued to shoot the ball.

Jamar Boone from Minnesota Lockdown took the ball hard to the basket. He knew where his teammates were on the court and he was able to get them involved in the plays on the offensive end. Lockdown used a motion offense. There was a lot of passing and cutting involved.

As the second half got underway, Minnesota Select came out on fire. They were able to make a quick few shots. They cut the deficit to three points.

The game got close midway through the second half.

Minnesota Select went on a run with 13:00 left in regulation. That didn't sit well with Minnesota Lockdown. Minnesota Lockdown continued to take the ball hard to the basket.

Minnesota Lockdown mostly used a zone defense in the second half.

The score went back and forth throughout the second half as both teams played very tight defense on each other.

Minnesota Select made a run and they were able to extend their lead to 10 at 56-46 with 5:00 left in regulation. Minnesota Lockdown didn't give up.

Minnesota Select went on a run late in the game and that was too much for Minnesota Lockdown. Minnesota Select came away with the 63-51 victory over Minnesota Lockdown.

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TEXAS PRO TOOK ON ST. LOUIS EAGLES IN THE 17U CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OF THE 11TH ANNUAL HOWARD PULLEY INVITATIONAL

Texas Pro took on St. Louis Eagles for the 17 U boys' basketball championship game of the Howard Pulley Invitational.

The game got off to a quick start as Texas Pro jumped out to a quick 9-4 lead.

St. Louis was able to get into their offense but had a difficult time scoring baskets.

Texas Pro used both man-to-man and zone defenses in the first half. They wanted to confuse St. Louis. They were able to do that.

Texas Pro looked to get the ball into the hands of Jeremy King. King was aggressive on the low block and took the ball strong to the basket when he got it.

Jordan Granger had a few nice slam dunks. He was all over the court for St. Louis. Granger kept his team in the game with a lot of emotion when he made good plays.

Both teams played very good defense. Neither team gave up easy baskets.

Emmanuel Mudiay who is 6-4 hovered around the basket. He was able to get some nice rebounds and get the tip in dunks. He was also able to get some nice blocked shots.

Texas Pro went on a run late in the half. St. Louis was not able to hit a shot for a period of time.

At halftime the score was Texas Pro 34 and St. Louis Eagles 28.

Texas Pro looked to get the ball out of the basket and score easy baskets in transition.

Texas Pro attacked the basket and they were able to hit shots. Texas Pro's Danuel House did a good job of finding his shot and getting open looks at the basket. House was able to drop a few of his shots.

St. Louis Eagles used a lot of motion in their offense. They passed the ball around the three-point line and looked to get a player an easy shot as he was coming across the baseline.

Both teams were not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the court.

Texas Pro was able to hit shots but St. Louis had difficulty making shots throughout the second half.

Isaiah Austin for Texas Pro had a nice two-handed slam dunk that got his teammates energy and the crowd back into the game.

The game came down to the wire. Neither team gave up.

Texas Pro was able to come away with a 70-63 victory over St. Louis.

With that victory Texas Pro won the 2011 11^th Annual Howard Pulley Invitational tournament. 

KINDOM HOOPS TOOK ON ST. LOUIS EAGLES IN THE 16U CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

In the 16U division Kingdom Hoops took On St. Louis Eagles in championship game. St. Louis got out to a quick start as they were able to hit shots that they put up.

St. Louis Eagles guard Chantel Stanciel was all over the court. He directed traffic on the court as he instructed his players to go in the offense. Stanciel was very quick. He was able to come up and get some nice steals.

St. Louis used mostly man-to-man defense. They looked to pressure Kingdom Hoops and take them out of their game. Kingdom Hoops did a good job of not letting that get into their heads.

Kingdom Hoops shot the ball from all over the court. It didn’t matter who had the ball as they passed the ball around before anyone shot the ball.

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team made a significant run.

Both teams played very aggressively on the defensive end.

At halftime the score was Kingdom Hoops 33 and St. Louis Eagles 32.

Kingdom Hoops started the second half out in a zone defense. They continued to look to spread St. Louis Eagles out.

St. Louis Eagles looked to take as much time off the shot clock as they could by spreading the floor out and passing the ball around the three-point line. That worked well for them. Kingdom Hoops was able to make them take bad shots.

Kingdom Hoops had trouble finding the basket in the second half. They did not get discouraged as they kept on shooting shots even if they were not falling.

St. Louis went to a full court trapping press with just under 7:30 in regulation. They looked to get easy steals and wanted to turn them into scoring opportunities.

St. Louis was able to capitalize on mistakes that Kingdom Hoops made. They were able to get their shots to drop but Kingdom Hoops had difficulty making theirs.

St. Louis was able to capture the 16U division title with a 72-57 victory over Kingdom Hoops. 

TEXAS PRO TOOK ON KC PUMP N RUN IN THE 17U DIVISION IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

In semifinal action in the 17U division Texas Pro took on KC Pump N Run. Texas Pro started the game out in man-to-man defense. They looked to run with the ball in transition.

KC Pump N Run took their time in the offense. They passed the ball around the three-point line as they looked to take as much time off of the shot clock as possible.

KC Pump N Run switched between zone and man-to-man defense. They were able to get Texas Pro out of their game.

Isaiah Austin who is listed as 7-0 was camped on the low block for Texas Pro. He was to come down with rebounds on both ends of the court.

The KC Pump N Run players were not afraid to drive to the basket. Even when Austin was camped out under the basket, they still brought the ball hard to the basket.

Emmanuel Mudiay for Texas Pro took the ball hard to the basket. He was able to knock down some key jump shots for his team.

The score went back and forth for a period of time in the first half. Both of these teams stepped up and played tight solid defense.

Bradford Jones for Texas Pro was all over the court. On the offensive end he was on the court and he instructed his players were they should be when he set up a play. On the defensive end we was able to maintain his player and not give him any open easy shots at the basket.

At halftime the score was KC Pump N Run 30 and Texas Pro 29.

KC Pump N Run had many shots at the basket early in the second half. They were not able to score on many chances that they had at the basket.

Both teams slowed the tempo of the game way down in the second half. They each tried to burn as much time off the shot clock as they could.

Danuel House for Texas Pro was very crafty with the ball. He made some nice passes to his teammates and was not afraid blow past him on the dribble.

Texas Pro went on a run with about 10:00 left in the second half. KC Pump N Run had a hard time making shots and Texas Pro took advantage of that as they were able to convert in transition.

With 8:19 left in regulation the score was Texas Pro 47 and KC Pump N Run 36.

Texas Pro didn't back down late in the contest. KC Pump N Run was able to make a run at Texas Pro late in the game.

KC Pump N Run continued to chew at the lead late in the contest.

The game came down the wire. Neither team gave up easy shots throughout the game.

Mason Wedel for KC Pump N Run tied the game at 49 a piece with 2:40 left in regulation.

The score went back and forth late in the contest.

Texas Pro came away with the 53-51 victory over KC Pump N Run. 

ST. LOUIS EAGLES TOOK ON HOWARD PULLEY BLUE TEAM IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

St. Louis Eagles and the top ranked Howard Pulley boys' basketball team took to the floor in a contest. Pulley got off to a quick start as they were able to make shots they put up.

Pulley looked to get the ball into the hands of Tyus Robert Jones’ hands. Jones was all over the court. He was able to step up and knock down deep three-point shots.

St. Louis Eagles didn't back down. They were able to get into their offense. They passed the ball around the three-point line as they looked to wind time off the shot clock and get into their offense.

Anthony Beane for St. Louis Eagles stepped up and was able to knock down a few deep three-point shots. He knew where he was on the court. Jones was able to step up and got into his face making it difficult for him to shoot the ball.

St. Louis used a zone defense as they looked to spread Pulley out. St. Louis also switched to man-to-man defense when they tied to go to a full court press.

Quinton Lee Hooker for Pulley was able to find the basket and take the ball strong to the hole. Kyle Washington for Pulley came up with some nice put back rebounds and was able to get some nice two handed slam dunks.

Jones looked to drive to the basket and go in and get some nice rebounds. On the defensive end he was able to get some steals and Hooker got the passes and drove to the basket for lay ups.

Washington has able to dunk over a few of the St Louis players as he found it easy to get to the basket.

At halftime the score was Howard Pulley 36 and St. Louis 23.

Willie Wiley for St. Louis was all over the basket. He took the ball hard to the basket and was able to finish shots.

Howard Pulley went to a zone defense early in the second half. They made St. Louis pass the ball around the three-point line as they didn't want to give them any easy open shots at the basket.

St. Louis did have a hard time getting shots when Pulley played zone.

Chantel Stanciel for St. Louis did a good job of bringing the ball down the court. He directed his teammates on where they were supposed to go by calling out plays that he wanted to run. Stanciel had good ball handling skills.

St. Louis continued to attack the basket. They looked to make quick baskets.

St. Louis went on a run midway through the half. They tied the game at 45 with 8:43 in regulation.

Isaiah Zierden for Pulley got his team into the offense. He directed his teammates on where they were supposed to be on the floor.

Pulley tried to trap St. Louis. They wanted to force them into making bad passes and worked on getting the turnovers.

Pulley went on a stretch where they turned the ball over on every trip down the court. St. Louis was able to convert on the Pulley turnovers.

With 3:05 left in regulation the score was St. Louis 58 and Howard Pulley 57.

The game came down to the wire. St. Louis continued to take the ball hard to the basket. They continued to make shots.

In a hard fought battle St Louis came away with the 67-64 victory over Howard Pulley. 

CHICAGO DEMONS TOOK ON HOWARD PULLEY BLUE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL MATCH-UP

Chicago Demons took on the Howard Pulley Blue team in a boys' basketball contest. Chicago Demons looked to get the ball down the court as quickly as they could. The score went back and forth throughout the early part of the game. It took a while for each team to figure out each other.

Howard Pulley looked to get the ball into the hands of guard Tyus Jones. Jones was all over the court. On the offensive end he knew where his teammates were and was able to get them involved in the plays.

Howard Pulley switched between man-to-man and zone defense. They were able to confuse the Demons on what they were doing. The Demons didn't get frustrated.

Quinton Lee Hooker for Howard Pulley did a good job of shooting the ball. He knew where he was on the court at all times and if he had a good shot he wasn't afraid to shoot the ball.

Howard Pulley looked to get the ball into the hands of Kyle Washington. Washington got the ball on the low block and was able to take the ball strong to the basket.

At halftime the score was Howard Pulley 35 and Chicago Demons 20.

Chicago Demons started the second half in a zone defense. That didn't matter that much to Howard Pulley as they were able to slice right through the Chicago Demons’ defense.

Tyus Jones was able to drive down the lane and score some easy uncontested baskets. He was also fouled on a couple of occasions and was able to get to the line and knock down his free-throws.

Howard Pulley started to pull away midway through the second half. They were too quick for Chicago Demons.

Howard Pulley came away with the 73-40 victory over Chicago Demons.

ST. LOUIS EAGLES 15U BLUE TEAM TOOK ON HOWARD PULLEY BLUE IN A 15 U BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

St. Louis Eagles took on Howard Pulley Blue in a 15U boys' basketball game. St. Louis started the game in a zone defense. They looked to trap Howard Pulley Blue at half court.

Both teams had a hard time getting into their offense. It took a while for them to get into the flow of the game.

Howard Pulley switched up between zone and man-to-man defense. They did a good job of confusing the St. Louis Eagles.

St. Louis Eagles looked to get the ball into the hands of Ronnie Suggs. Suggs was all over the court. On the offensive end he was able to get his teammates involved into the offense.

St. Louis Eagles pushed the ball down the court quickly as they looked to score quick baskets in transition.

Howard Pulley also did a good job of getting the ball out of the net and getting the ball down the court.

Garrnett Roberts took the ball strong to the basket for the Eagles. He led their run midway through the first half. Howard Pulley was not able to find the basket for a period of time.

Joey Marinello for Howard Pulley came down with some nice rebounds. He was able to get the ball to his guards so they could push it down the court.

St. Louis Eagles went to a zone defense. They were able to trap the ball in the corners and that gave Pulley a hard time getting the ball down the court. Pulley was able to get the ball down court and handle their pressure.

St. Louis Eagles did a good job of getting to the basket. They were not afraid of the Pulley players. Pulley did play good tough strong defense.

Pulley did a good job of getting loose balls. They were able to get steals and convert them into points. St. Louis as also able to get their hands on a few loose balls and convert them into points.

Shawn Roundtree for St. Louis Eagles was all over the place on the offense end. He took the ball hard to the basket. I thought that he had good skills on the court. Roundtree was quick and athletic. He had good handles and a nice pullup jump shot.

At halftime the score was St. Louis Eagles Blue 27 and Howard Pulley Blue 20.

The second half got off to a quick start as St. Louis Eagles flew around the court and was able to drop shots. That didn't sit to well with the Howard Pulley Blue team. They kept fighting and taking it strong to the basket. Even though Pulley was frustrated they didn’t give up.

Howard Pulley came alive midway though the second half as they were able to make a run. The game got close as Pulley got to within two points of St. Louis.

The score was tied at 34 with 9:50 to go.

Both teams went back and forth scoring baskets for a good portion in the second half.

Both teams stepped up their defensive pressure and didn't give up any easy baskets.

St. Louis used a full court press. They wanted to try to get Pulley to turn the ball over to them.

Stephon Sharp for Howard Pulley was all over the court. He drove to the basket strong and was able to score easy baskets.

The game came down to the wire. St. Louis Eagles came away with the 53-44 victory over Howard Pulley Blue in the 15U division. 

MINNESOTA MAGIC TOOK ON HOWARD PULLEY BLUE IN THE 17 U DIVISION

In the 17U division the Minnesota Magic took on the top Howard Pulley team in a boys' basketball match up. 

Minnesota Magic started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to slow Pulley down.

Pulley looked to set a quick pace early on. They got the ball out of the basket and to the other end of the court.

Minnesota Magic was equally quick. They were all over the court. On the defensive end Minnesota Magic would try to rattle the Pulley players by getting their hands into their faces. They would also  yell things to try to distract them from making their plays. Pulley didn’t seem to mind all off the distractions. They used them to their advantage. 

Pulley looked to get the ball into the hands of Siyani Chambers. Chambers brought the ball down the court and looked to get his teammates involved in the plays.

Minnesota Magic went into  a zone defense. That made it a little difficult for Pulley to set up into their plays.

Pulley was able to get into their offense late in the half. They were able to make some easy baskets.

Kyle Washington for Pulley was all over the boards. He came down with some nice rebounds. Washington would get the ball to one of his guards to push it down the court. 

Rodney Ownes for Minnesota Magic was all over the court. He would drive to the basket hard and take the ball hard to the basket. 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half.

At halftime the score was Howard Pulley 34 and Minnesota Magic 29.

Howard Pulley's Quinton Lee Hooker was all over the court. On the defensive end he just hounded the offense. He was able to frustrate the players he was guarding. 

Minnesota Magic started the second half in their zone defense. They switched up between man-to-man and zone a lot throughout the first half. They looked to do that a lot in the second half as well.

The score went back and forth throughout the second half. Neither team was able to go on a run. 

 Pulley strung some baskets together with just under 5:00 left in regulation. Minnesota Magic didn't back down as they went after all of the rebounds.

The score was tied at 67 with 30 seconds left in regulation. Rodney Ownes hit a shot with just under 3 seconds left and that gave the Magic a two point lead.

The Minnesota Magic came away with the 69-67 victory over Howard Pulley.

CHICAGO DEMONS TOOK ON THE HOWARD PULLEY BLACK TEAM IN THE 16U DIVISION IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

The Chicago Demons took on the Howard Pulley Black team in the 16U division of the Howard Pulley Sables Foundation tournament.

The game got off to a slow start as neither team was able to hit shots.

Chicago Demons went on a run midway through the first half. There was noting that the Howard Pulley Black team could do.

Howard Pulley Black didn't back down through they kept on fighting and going after loose balls. Howard Pulley's Harry Sonie was all over the court. He knew where his teammates were on the floor at all times. 

 Pulley had a hard time making shots for a period of time. Even though they were not making shots they didn't get frustrated.

Pulley went on a run late in the first half. At halftime the score was Chicago Demons 23 and Howard Pulley 18.

Pulley came out of the halftime break on fire they were able to get within three points of Chicago Demons at 20-23 with 14:18 left in regulation.

Pulley switched between man-to-man defense and zone defense. They looked to take Chicago Demons out of their game.

Chicago Demons used mostly man-to-man defense. They were able to slow the Pulley team down.

Pulley went on a run midway through the second half.  That didn't discourage the Chicago Demons as they kept on attacking the basket.

At the end of regulation the score was tied at 50.

In the overtime period both teams continued to grind it out. Both teams went after loose balls and went after rebounds.  The score also went back and forth till the very end.

In the end Howard Pulley came way with the 54-53 victory.

STEVEN'S SPORTS REPORT TO COVER THE 11th ANNUAL HOWARD PULLEY BOYS’ BASKETBALL INVITATIONAL

The 11th Annual Howard Pulley Boys’ Basketball Invitational will take place the weekend of May 6-8,
2011 at the High Performance Academy which is located at 2950 Lexington Ave, Eagan, MN 55121-
2439.
 

This tournament brings together some of the best boys’ basketball teams from across the country. There
will be three different age divisions. 17U, 16U and 15U.
 

I will be updating my site throughout the tournament on different games that are taking place.

 

DAKOTA SCHOOLERS TOOK ON 43 HOOPS IN A 17U BOY'S BASKETBALL GAME

In the 17U division Dakota Schoolers and 43 Hoops squared off in the Minnesota Comets boy's

basketball showcase.

Dakota Schoolers started off the game hot as they were able to drrop shots. 43 Hoops didn't back down

as they were able to go on a run.

43 Hoops looked to get the ball into the hands of Marcus Marteze Marshall's hands. Marshall was all

over the court. He drove to to the basket and was able to hit a nice little jump shot.

Ben Isaiah Glover for 43 Hoops got his teammates involved in the plays. He would let them know where they

were supposed to be on the court at all times.

Marshall did a good job of running the court and getting open shots.

The score went back and forth in the first half.

At halftime the score Dakota Schoolers 33and 43 Hoops 32.

43 Hoops started out the second half in a man-to-man defense. They wanted to slow the Dakotab

Schoolers down as much as they could.

Marshall got knocked down hard to the ground and was very slow to get up. He did good job of

recovering and stayed in the game. Marshall gave his team vocal and emotional support that they

needed on the court.

Duke Anyanwu took the ball hard to the basket. He was able to hit a few nice lay ups.

The score went back and forth throughout the second half. There were many ties and lead changes.

Marshall had a few nice plays where he was able to take the ball all the way the length of the court and

score the basket.

Anyanwu had a nice one handed slam dunk in traffic. He was not afraid who was around him. He took

the ball strong to the basket no matter who was near the basket.

43 Hoops went to end the game. 43 Hoops came way with the 66-58 victory over Dakota Schoolers.