PRIOR LAKE TOOK ON BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 3 Prior Lake and Bloomington Kennedy in a boys basketball game. The score went back and forth early.

 

Prior Lake’s Kevin McKiernan got hot from the three-point line and was able to his shots.

 

Neither team went on a run early.

 

Kennedy’s Dejon Davis got his shot going in the first half. He got hot from the paint. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could hit it.  

 

Prior Lake looked to get layups as they got the ball into the hands of Jon Sobaski. Sobaski wasn’t afraid to shoot a mid-range jump shots. 

 

Kennedy was able to hit layups in transition. Kennedy went on a 15-4 run midway through the first half.

 

Prior Lake’s Connor Bair came up with some nice deep three-point baskets to keep his team in the game.

 

Kennedy switched between man-to-man and zone defense. They were to confuse Prior Lake on offense.

 

Kennedy’s Travon Hearns came up with some nice mid-range jump shots late in the first half.

 

The score at halftime was Kennedy 38, Prior Lake 33.

 

As the second half got underway Kennedy continued to attack the basket and look to get layups.

 

Prior Lake’s George Nusbaum got hot as he came up with some big mid-range jumpers. Nusbaum was not afraid to shoot the ball.

 

Both teams attacked the basket as they looked to take their time on the offensive end.

Sobaski came up with some steals and was able to convert on the offensive end.

 

Davis kept Kennedy in the game with some big shots.

 

Kennedy’s CJ Lewis came up big throughout the game. He knocked down some deep three-point shots that kept his team in the game.

 

Hearns was able to make wide open shots as the Prior Lake defense was not able to find him on the offensive end.

 

Bloomington Kennedy came away 80-71 victory over Prior Lake.

 

The leading scores for Prior Lake were Bair with 13 points and Heidecker and Nusbaum each with 11. Sobaski came up with 10 points.

 

For Bloomington Kennedy they were lead in scoring by Lewis with 33 points.

 

I was joined by the Twin Cities Hoops Czar. Check out his thoughts of the Prior Lake vs. Bloomington Kennedy boys basketball game.

BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY WENT UP AGAINST PRIOR LAKE IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 7 Bloomington Kennedy and Prior Lake squared off in a basketball game. It took a while for these teams to get their offenses going.

 

Prior Lake’s Connor Bair  played well on the low block. He was able to get rebounds off of missed shots.

 

Kennedy called a timeout with 13:55 in the first half. The score was Prior Lake 8, Kennedy 2.

 

The pace of the game was quick as both teams were able to race up and down the floor. They were each able to get baskets in transition.

 

Prior Lake’s Jason Faul shot the ball well throughout the game. He was able to get his shot going in the first half. Faul was able to find his teammate Jon Sobaski, who was able to get hot in the first half.

 

Kennedy’s Dejon Davis came up with some nice shots late in the first half. They were able to take the lead with just over 3:00 left in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Kennedy 31, Prior Lake 24.

 

As the second half got underway Bair came up with some nice layups early.

 

Kennedy kept on getting the ball into Davis’s hands. Davis did a good job of getting to the basket and making his shots.

 

The score continued to go back and forth midway through the first half. Prior Lake continued to make tough shots. The Kennedy defense made it difficult for Prior Lake to get make shot because of the pressure.

 

The score was close throughout.

 

Prior Lake continued to get the ball into to Bair’s hands.

 

Neither team gave up easy baskets in the contest. It was a hard fought game throughout.

 

Kennedy came away with the 63-59 victory over Prior Lake.

 

The leading scorers for Kennedy were Davis with 19 points and Lewis with 15 points.

 

The leading scorers for Prior Lake were Bair with 20, Faul 19 and Sobaski 11 points.