MAPLE GROVE WENT UP AGAINST HOPKINS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Maple Grove took on Hopkins in a boys’ basketball game. Maple Grove got out to a quick start. It took a while for each of these teams to figure the other team out. 

Hopkins took their time on the offensive end. They got everyone involved in the offense. 

Maple Grove’s Brad Davison and Tywhon Pickford. They both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. They both knew where their teammates were on the floor. 

Hopkins was all over the board. They could come down with rebounds. 

Davison took the ball hard to the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. The defense had a difficult time slowing Davison down. 

The pace was quick as neither team took a lot of time off the clock. 

Maple Grove did a good job getting the ball into the hands of Pickford. Pickford did a good job of getting to the basket make layups. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout first half. 

Maple Grove called a timeout with 3:29 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 38, Maple Grove 37.

The score continued to go back and forth late in the half. 

At halftime, the score was Maple Grove 45, Hopkins 43. 

As the second half got underway both teams continued to score quick baskets in transition. 

Davison continued to get to the basket and came up with shots. On the defensive end, Davison could slow down the guy he was guarding. 

The score went back and forth midway through the half. 

Hopkins guard Blaise Beauchamp came up with deep 3-point shots in the second half. 

Hopkins called a timeout with 7:46 left in regulation. The score was Maple Grove 67, Hopkins 63. 

Maple Grove kept on coming up with baskets in the second half They got the ball into Davison’s hands. 

Maple Grove called a timeout with 3:14 left in regulation. The score was Maple Grove 72, Hopkins 65.

Hopkins couldn’t slow Davison down as he came up with huge baskets throughout the game. 

Maple Grove came away with the 81-70 victory over Hopkins.

Maple Grove was lead in scoring by Davison with 41points, Pickford with 22 points. 

Hopkins was lead in scoring by Blaise Beauchamp with 18 points, Joesph Headstrong with 16 points and Ishmael El-Amin with 14 points.

CHANHASSEN AND HOPKINS SQUARED OFF IN A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Chanhassen and Hopkins squared off in a girls’ basketball game. Hopkins got their offense going early as they could get out to a 19-4 lead with 12 minutes left in the first half.

Chanhassen called a timeout with 11:46 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 21, Chanhassen 4.

Hopkins ran a lot of pick and rolls and came up with layups. Hopkins could get everyone involved in the offense. They took time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

Hopkins was quicker than Hopkins throughout the first half. Chanhassen struggled to shoot the ball throughout the first half.  

At halftime, the score was Hopkins 55, Chanhassen 25.

As the second half got underway Hopkins continued to push the ball down the floor and score layups in transition.

Chanhassen struggled to shoot the ball throughout the second half as well. Hopkins used a half court man-to-man defense. They kept attacking as well.

Hopkins came away with the 80-47 victory over Chanhassen.

MINNETONKA WENT UP AGAINST BUFFALO IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Minnetonka and Buffalo squared off in a boys’ basketball game. Minnetonka pushed the ball down the floor as they made layups in transition. 

Buffalo passed the ball around the 3-point line as they took time off the clock. Buffalo got everyone involved in the offense. 

Buffalo made baskets in transition. They were quick to get down the floor. Minnetonka had trouble keeping up with them in transition. 

At halftime, the score was Buffalo 32, Minnetonka 26. 

As the second half got underway Buffalo kept attacking the basket and coming up with layups. They got the ball into the hands of Andrew Johnson. 

Minnetonka got the ball into the hands of Burt Hedstrom and Jalen Dearring who both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Minnetonka got the lead late in the second half. Buffalo fought hard throughout the game. 

Minnetonka came away with the 57-46 over Buffalo. 

The leading scorers for Minnetonka were Jalen Dearring with 11 points, Matt Hass with 10 points and Jon Martens with 9 points.

BROOKLYN CENTER WENT UP AGAINST GRAND RAPIDS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Brooklyn Center and Grand Rapids squared off in a boys’ basketball game. The score went back and forth early.

Brooklyn Center pushed the ball down the floor as they looked to score baskets in transition.

Neither team gave up open shots.

At halftime, the score was Brooklyn Center 30, Grand Rapids 20.

As the second half got underway Brooklyn Center went to a full court press. They wanted to make Grand Rapids turn the ball over.

Brooklyn Center did a good job of talking on the floor to each other. They knew where everyone was on the floor.

Grand Rapids looked to get the ball into the hands of Jake Skelly. Skelly came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the second half. Neither team gave up easy shots.

Grand Rapids Brock Schrom 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 made shots.

There were multiple ties and lead changes late in the game.

Grand Rapids came away with the 69-64 victory over Brooklyn Center.

The leading scorer for Grand Rapids was Skelly with 28 points.

The leading scorers for Brooklyn Center were Lu’Cye Patterson and Rudwan Tahir each with 13 points.

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS WENT UP AGAINST WACONIA IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Columbia Heights and Waconia squared off in a boys’ basketball game. Waconia moved the ball down the floor well as they got layups in transition.

Columbia Heights called a timeout with 12:43 left in the first half. The score was Waconia 9, Columbia Heights 2.

Columbia Heights looked to push the ball down the floor and make baskets in transition. They wanted to use their quickness to get to the basket.

Waconia passed the ball around the 3-point line and used a lot of time off the clock.

Neither team went on a run in the first half.

At halftime, the score was Waconia 34, Columbia Heights 32.  

The score went back and forth early in the second half. Neither team went on a run.

Columbia Heights got the ball into the hands of Quentin Hardrict. Hardrict came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half.

Waconia struggled to shoot the ball in the second half. They couldn’t make shots that they put up.

The pressure that Columbia Heights applied made it difficult for Waconia to make shots in the second half.

The score was tied at 70 after regulation.

As the overtime period got underway both teams continued to attack the basket.

The score went back and forth throughout the overtime period.

Columbia Heights came away with the 76-75 victory over Waconia.

The leading scorer for Columbia Heights was Matthews with 22 points.

The leading scorer for Waconia was Nick Fulford with 24 points.

NORWOOD-YOUNG AMERICA WENT UP AGAINST BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 14, Norwood-Young America and Bloomington Kennedy went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game at Hopkins High School. The game was part of the Super 60 Showcase.

Kennedy pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition. Norwood-Young America also pushed the ball down the floor.

Both teams started in a zone defense.

Kennedy called a timeout with 12:44 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 11, Norwood-Young America 6.

Kennedy came up with steals on the defensive end and could convert on the offensive end. They could make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Norwood-Young America called a timeout with 9:40 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 17, Norwood-Young America 8.

Norwood-Young America had a difficult time scoring for a period in the first half. Even they had a tough time scoring they kept on attacking the basket.

Norwood-Young America called a timeout with 5:15 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 26, Norwood-Young America 14.

Both teams went into a scoring slump in the first half. The defensive pressure made it difficult for both teams to make shots.

Kennedy called a timeout with 3:45 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 28, Norwood-Young America 16.

Kennedy looked to take time off the clock late in the first half. They passed the ball around the 3-point line as players cut through the lane.

At halftime, the score was Kennedy 34, Norwood-Young America 24.  

Kennedy could get the ball into the hands of Isaiah Stone. Stone did a good job of getting to the basket and coming up with layups. He wasn’t afraid to take layups and mid-range jump shots.

Norwood-Young America kept on attacking the basket throughout the second half. They looked to keep getting the ball into the hands of Logan Corlett. Corlett came up with mid-range jump shots.

Norwood-Young America called a timeout with 10:18 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 43, Norwood-Young America 33.

Kennedy used their quickness to get past the Norwood-Young America defense.

Norwood-Young America kept attacking the basket and could string together layups and stay in the game.

Kennedy came away with the 61-58 victory over Norwood Young America.

The leading scorer for Norwood-Young America was Kellen Erpenbach with 13 points.

The leading scorer for Kennedy was Stone with 13 points.