MARANATHA TOOK ON BROOKLYN CENTER IN A NON CONFRENCE MATCH UP THAT CAME DOWN TO THE WIRE

The calendar has turned to March and the tournaments are just about to get underway. Brooklyn Center took on Maranatha in a non-conference game.

Brooklyn Center started playing in a zone defense to open the game up. Both teams are looking to push the ball up the court. Maranatha has come out on fire. They got out to an 8-2 lead with 14:30 left in the first half.
Brooklyn Center has gotten back into this game. They have made some shots and they have tied the game up here at 12. Both teams went at it in the first half. Neither team is giving up here in the first half. They are continuing to go after each other in the first half.

Brooklyn Center decided to put some pursuer on Maranatha and they were trying to tip the ball away from behind. SaVaughn Jordan for Maranatha has come up with some nice plays in the first half. He has really gotten after it in the first half. Andre DuBose played really well in the first half. He went after rebounds and boxed out and got after it on both ends of the court.

Maranatha looked to trap the ball when Brooklyn Center had the ball on the offensive end. The first half both teams went up and down the court. At the half time break the score was Maranatha 23 and Brooklyn Center 27.
Both teams came out fired up ready to play in the second half. Both teams traded baskets to open the half. Maranatha was able to break Brooklyn Centers press in the early goings of the second half.

Brooklyn Center kept it close as they were able to go on a run in the second half. Maranatha kept their cool as Brooklyn Center went on a run mid way through the second half.

Jamey Hammond hit some nice shots mid way through the second half for Maranatha in the second half. He really found his niche in the second half. This contest will come down to the end. Maranatha stayed in a zone most of the night. They had success in the zone.

The game came down to the wire when Wesseh Teah came down and hit a mid range jump shot at the buzzer for Brooklyn Center to send the game into overtime. The score at the end of regulation was 56 a piece.

In the overtime period both teams looked to get in to their offense. Both teams were able to keep a high level of energy. Both teams traded baskets. The overtime period was close. Joshua Hanson hit a jump shot with 2.2 left to go in the overtime period to give Maranath a 65-63 lead. And that was the final.

I was joined tonight by the Twin Cities Hoops Czar. Read his account of the game here.

BROOKLYN CENTER TAKES OUT MINNEAPOLIS ROOSEVELT IN A THRASHING

Brooklyn Center is taking on Minneapolis Roosevelt here on a Monday night match up in Brooklyn Center. As this game started there was a technical foul that was called on Brooklyn Center because a player dunked the ball in warm ups.

As this game gets underway here both teams look to be pushing the ball up the court. Roosevelt is looking to push the ball up the court here tonight in the early goings. Roosevelt is looking to have the pace back in their favor as Brooklyn Center has gotten out to an early lead. Both of these teams have been able to get up and down the court as both of these teams have been trading baskets.

Brooklyn Center offense is based on a lot of passing and cutting. They are making a lot of good passes here so far in the first half. Roosevelt has been able to switch screens here and they have been able not to get screened here so far tonight. Both of these teams have done a good job of taking care of the ball.

Both of these teams are rotating a lot of different guys here in the first half. Each team will be using their whole bench here in this game tonight.

Brooklyn Center has been able to cause some difficulty here so far tonight. Freddie young has played well here for Brooklyn Center tonight. He has been able to find his shot here tonight and has been able to hit it with some consistency.

In a game that has been up and down the court we have reached half time. The score at half time is Brooklyn Center 29 and Minneapolis Roosevelt 20. We will see what is in store for us in the second half.

Brooklyn Center has come out playing a zone defense here. They are trying to get their hands up and in the passing lanes as they are trying to swat shots away. Brooklyn Center has done a good job of making that extra pass tonight. Both of these teams are playing aggressivly tonight Brooklyn Center has been able to make their shots. Brooklyn Center has been in a zone most of the evening. They have been effective in blocking out the shooters.

Minneapolis Roosevelt has been in a battle here tonight and they are not backing down. They are now playing a zone defense Dennis Stockmo wanted to change it up here.

Brooklyn Center has just put on a run here mid way through the second half with 9:45 left to go in regulation. The score is Brooklyn Center 51 and Minneapolis Roosevelt 30.

The Roosevelt players are still playing hard here tonight. They are not going to let down for a second. They have always played tough and tonight is no exception; these kids have really hustled down the court and they have played hard tonight. It is just that this Brooklyn Center team is just so aggressivly and they have been able to hit a lot of their shots that they have put up tonight.

In a tight fought battle tonight Brooklyn Center has come away with the 65-46 victory tonight. I was also joined by The Twin Cities Hoops Czar tonight. You can read his article of tonight's game here.