BUFFALO WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS ROOSEVELT IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Buffalo and Roosevelt squared off in a boys' basketball game. Roosevelt looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

 

Roosevelt got the ball into the hands of Elijah Hannah. Hannah came up with midrange jump shots and layups. The defense had a hard time slowing him down.

 

Buffalo called a timeout with 13:52 left in the first half. The score was Roosevelt 11, Buffalo 4.

 

Buffalo looked to attack the basket and get everyone involved in the offense.

 

Roosevelt called a timeout with 9:21 left in the first half. The score was Roosevelt 17, Buffalo 14.

 

After a slow start by Buffalo they went on a 10-3 run.

 

Buffalo played mostly zone defense in the first half. They wanted to force Roosevelt to take deep 3-point shots.

 

Buffalo passed the ball around to each other as they were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

 

At halftime the score was Roosevelt 25 Buffalo 22.

 

As the second half got underway Hannah kept on coming up with huge baskets in transition.

 

Buffalo’s Brytan Matzke came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. The defense had a tough time slowing him down.

 

Roosevelt went to a zone defense in the second half. That made Buffalo swing the ball around the 3-point line.

 

Buffalo switched between man-to-man and zone defenses throughout the second half.

 

Roosevelt called a timeout with 6:08 left in regulation. The score was Roosevelt 41, Buffalo 38.

 

The sore went back and forth late in the game. There were many ties and lead changes in the second half.

 

Buffalo’s Mitch Gabrilick came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

The game came down to the wire.

 

Roosevelt came away with the 54-46 victory over Buffalo.

 

The leading scorer for Roosevelt was Elijah Hannah with 27 points.

OSSEO WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Osseo and Minneapolis South squared off against each other in a boys basketball game. Osseo looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

 

Osseo’s Demario Armstrong came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

Osseo’s Zach Theisen came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.

 

South called a timeout with 10:17 left in the first half. The score was Osseo 18, South 12.

 

South struggled to shoot the ball in the first half. Even though they had a difficult time hitting shots they kept attacking the basket.

 

South called a timeout with 6:40 left to go in the first half. The score was Osseo 28, North 12.

 

Osseo came up with steals and turned them into layups on the offensive end.

 

South’s Michael Harris came up with huge baskets for his team. He was able to score mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

South attacked the basket late in the first half.  

 

At halftime the score was Osseo 37, South 30.

 

South’s Michael Harris came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half.

 

Osseo’s Allen Anderson made his mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could make it.

 

Osseo’s Zach Theisen came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He knew where his teammates were on the floor. If Theisen didn’t think that he could make a shot, he would pass it off to one of his teammates.

 

Harris continued to come up with huge shots in the second half. His teammates did a good job of feeding him the ball.

 

South’s Payton Bowdry came up with layups and mid-range jump shots. He knew where his teammates were on the floor and were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

The Osseo defense gave the South offense problems. Osseo did a good job of talking to each other on both ends of the floor.

 

South called a timeout with 7:14 left in regulation. The score was Osseo 59, South 57.

 

Harris continued to come up with huge baskets late in the second half.

 

South did a good job of attacking the Osseo offense.

 

Osseo’s Kameron Bettie came up with huge shots late in the game.

 

Osseo came away with the 79-67 victory over South.

 

The leading scores for South were Harris with 27 points and Bowdry with 15 points.

 

The leading scorers for Osseo were Anderson and Bettie each with 14 points.

BROOKLYN CENTER AND HOPKINS SQUARED OFF AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Brooklyn Center and Hopkins squared off against each other in a boys' basketball game. Hopkins looked to score baskets in transition. They moved the ball down the floor well and came up with mid-range jump shots.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run early.

 

Brooklyn Center called a timeout with 12:54 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 15, Brooklyn Center 10.

 

Hopkins got the ball into the hands of Amir Coffey.

 

Brooklyn Center called a timeout with 10:06 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 25, Brooklyn Center 10.

 

Hopkins was able to score baskets in transition. They were quicker than Brooklyn Center was.

 

Hopkins wasn’t afraid to take deep 3-point shots.

 

Brooklyn Center switched between man-to-man and zone defense. They looked to confuse Hopkins.

 

Brooklyn Center’s Davonta Prince came up with defensive stops. He talked on the defensive end as well.

 

At halftime the score was Hopkins 55, Brooklyn Center 32.

 

Hopkins Erik Davis was all over the floor. On the offensive end he was able to come up with midrange jump shots and layups. He also was able to get past his defenders. If Davis didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it onto one of his teammates.

 

Brooklyn Center’s Davonta Prince was all over the floor. He came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

Brooklyn Center looked to take 3-point shots to start the second half. The Hopkins defense created problems for Brooklyn Center.

 

Hopkins Simon Wright came up with huge baskets. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

Prince continued to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half.

 

Hopkins continued to come up with shots late in the second half.

 

Wright came up with layups on the baseline.

 

Brooklyn Center’s Landon Kirkwood made two-handed slam dunks.

 

Hopkins came away with the 104-70 win over Brooklyn Center.

 

The leading scorer for Hopkins was Wright with 22 points and Brooklyn Center was lead in scoring by Kirkwood with 19 points.

DELASALLE INSTITUTE WENT UP AGAINST HOPKINS IN A GIRLS' BASKETBALL GAME

DeLaSalle Institute and Hopkins squared off in a girls' basketball game. Hopkins looked to score baskets in transition. They got everyone involved in the offense.

 

Hopkins got the ball into the hands of Hannah Kleist who came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

DeLaSalle got the ball into the post to Chardanae Hamilton. Hamilton came up with rebounds and layups.

 

DeLaSalle had a difficult time scoring in the first half. They were not able to hit shots that they put up.

 

Kleist was all over the floor. On the defensive end she was able to slow down the person she was guarding.

 

Hopkins Evelyn Knox stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots.

 

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 7:11 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 31, DeLaSalle 12.

 

Hopkins looked to take a lot of time off the clock late in the first half, by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

 

Hopkins was a lot quicker than DeLaSalle.

 

At halftime the score was Hopkins 61, DeLaSalle 15.

 

As the second half got underway Hopkins stayed in a zone defense. They were able to slow down the DeLaSalle offense.

 

Hopkins guard Reana Suggs came up with layups and mid-range jump shots throughout the game.

 

She knew where her teammates were on the floor. If Suggs didn’t think that she had a good shot she would pass it off to her teammates.

 

DeLaSalle struggled shooting the ball throughout the game.

 

Hopkins came away with the 97-23 victory over DeLaSalle.

 

The MVP’s for thee game were DeLaSalle’s Hamilton, and Hopkins Knox.

LEGACY CHRISTIAN WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL CENTRAL IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Legacy Christian and St. Paul Central squared off in a boys' basketball game. Both teams started off in a zone defense.
 

Legacy struggled to shoot the ball early in the game.

 

Central passed the ball around the 3-point line as they were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

 

Legacy called a timeout with 10:13 left in the first half. The score was Central 17, Legacy 6.

 

Central was able to come up with layups and jump shots in the first half.  

 

Legacy played a zone defense in the first half. They wanted to make Central shoot three-point shots.

 

Even though Legacy struggled to shoot the ball throughout the first half. They kept on shooting shots that they thought they could make.

 

Legacy got their offense going late in the first half. They were able to get their shots to drop.

 

Central kept attacking the basket as they were able to come up with layups and jump shots.

 

At halftime the score was Central 28, Legacy 23.

 

Legacy’s Josh Niessen came up with 3-point shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

Central’s Jon Gubbrud came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

After a slow start by Legacy, they were able to get their shots to drop. They took their time on the offensive end as they passed the ball around the 3-point line.

 

Central’s Abdikalak Muse came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

Legacy struggled to shoot the ball for a period of time in the second half. Central used that to their advantage as they were able to come up with shots.

 

Both teams picked up the scoring pace. There were many fast breaks midway through the second half.

 

Legacy’s Lucas Nelson came up with 3-point shots in the second half.

 

Central called a timeout with 8:49 left in regulation. The score was Central 49, Legacy 37.

 

Legacy’s Michael Stelly came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He was able to get to the basket and make shots. On the defensive end he was able to slow his man down.

 

Legacy struggled to shoot the ball throughout the second half. Even though they struggled to shoot it, they continued to look for their shots.

 

Central called a timeout with 2:00 left in regulation. The score was Central 59, Legacy 40.

 

Central was quicker than Legacy. Legacy

 

Central came away with the 61-46 victory over Legacy.

 

The leading scorer for Central was Adbikalak with 15 points.

 

The leading scorer for Legacy was Nelson with 10 points.

 

The Steven’s Sports Report’s MVP’s of the game were Central’s Adbikalak and Legacy’s Nelson.

LEGACY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS ROOSEVELT IN A GIRLS' BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 18 Legacy Christian Academy and Minneapolis Roosevelt squared off in a girls' basketball game.

Legacy started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to force Roosevelt to take deep 3-point shots.

Roosevelt pushed the ball down the floor as they looked to score baskets in transition. Roosevelt passed the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to take time off the clock.

Roosevelt had a difficult time shooting the ball for a period of time in the first half.

Legacy used their quickness to beat Roosevelt down the floor.

Roosevelt called a timeout with 10:35 left in the first half. The score was Legacy 16, Roosevelt 4.

Legacy took time off the clock by passing the ball around the 3-point line. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense. Legacy also was able to score layups in transition.

Legacy’s zone caused problems for the Roosevelt offense throughout the first half. They were not able to get shots in their offense.

At halftime the score was Legacy 41, Roosevelt 17.

Legacy’s Cali Weddle was all over the floor. She was able to come up mid-range jump shots and layups. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball in spots where she could shoot it.

Roosevelt’s Sina Claude and Katie Jones came up with layups and mid-range jump shots.

Legacy’s Tori Cole came up with layups on the low block. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball where she could shoot it.

Roosevelt called a timeout with 12:38 left in regulation. The score was Legacy 49, Roosevelt 17.

Roosevelt looked to trap the ball on the defensive end. Legacy was able to escape the trap and get to the basket.

Legacy called a timeout with 11:43 left in regulation. The score was Legacy 50, Roosevelt 17.

Roosevelt’s Lazhanique Bryant came up with midrange jump shots and layups in the second half. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball in spots where she could shoot it.

Weddle called for the ball on the low block. She was able to make layups and midrange jump shots.

Roosevelt struggled to make shots throughout the game. Legacy was able to hit their shots down the stretch.

Legacy came away with the 67-35 victory over Roosevelt.

The leading scorer for Roosevelt was Bryant with 16 points.

The leading scorer for Legacy was Weddle with 19 points.

The Steven’s Sports Report MVP’s were Roosevelt’s Bryant and Legacy’s Weddle.