HOPE ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS ROOSEVELT IN A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Minneapolis Roosevelt was the place for the Martin Luther King Basketball Classic. In the first game it was Hope Academy against Minneapolis Roosevelt.

Hope started the game out in a zone defense. It took awhile for each team to get into a shooting rhythm. Hope swung the ball around the 3-point line to take time off the clock.

The score went back and forth early. Neither team went on a run at the start.

Roosevelt called a timeout with 14:04 left in the first half. The score was Hope Academy 4, Roosevelt 3.

Hope’s Abigail Carlisle came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Her teammates were able to get her the ball in spots where she could make it.

Roosevelt called a timeout with 11:01 left in the first half. The score was Hope Academy 12, Roosevelt 5.

Even though Roosevelt struggled shooting the ball they kept on attacking the basket.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 6:29 left in the first half. The score was Hope Academy 19, Roosevelt 13.

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

Hope Academy called a timeout with 4:44 left in the first half. The score was Hope Academy 19, Roosevelt 15.

Roosevelt’s Maya Reichert-Giron came up with steals and turned them into layups on the offensive end. Roosevelt’s Jaida Walker also stepped up and knocked down deep three-point shots.

At halftime the score was Roosevelt 26 Hope Academy 20.

Hope Academy’s Ella Pritchard came up with layups and mid-range jump shots. The defense had a tough time slowing her down.

As the second half got underway both teams attacked the basket.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 16:16 left in regulation. The score was Roosevelt 28, Hope Academy 22.

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

Roosevelt called a timeout with 12:01 left in regulation. The score was Roosevelt 32, Hope Academy 31.

Hope Academy went to a full court press. They looked to turn Roosevelt over and come up with layups off the turnovers.

As the second half wound down both teams played hard throughout the game. Neither team gave up.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 7:20 left in regulation. The score was Roosevelt 42, Hope Academy 39.

Roosevelt continued their full court press. They also looked to trap Hope Academy when they brought the ball across the mid court line.

Roosevelt called a timeout with 4:57 left in regulation. The score was Roosevelt 44, Hope Academy 41.

Both teams fought hard throughout the game. Neither team gave up or gave up easy baskets.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 2:54 left in regulation. The score was Roosevelt 48, Hope Academy 41.

Roosevelt kept on pushing the floor. Hope Academy ran out of gas late in the game.

Roosevelt came away with the 56-51 victory over Hope Academy.

The leading scorer for Hope Academy were Pritchard with 14 points and Carlisle with 11 points.

The leading scorers for Roosevelt were Jamelia Wright with 16 points and Precious Smith with 15 points.

HOPE ACADEMY AND CHARTER STARS WENT UP AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 26, Hope Academy and Charter Stars went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. It took awhile for each team to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.

Hope Academy struggled shooting the ball early. They couldn’t make a shot in the opening minutes.

Charter Stars got everyone involved in the offense. Charter Stars guard Ezekiel Olakunle came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Teammate Brett McNeal took the ball strong to the basket as he came up with layups.

Hope Academy used their quickness to get to the basket. They talked to each other on the offensive end. Hope Academy’s Akuan Lane got past the defense and came layups in traffic.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 8:48 left in the first half. The score was Charter Stars 26, Hope Academy 11.

Charter Stars went to a full-court press in the first half. They put pressure on Hope Academy and made it difficult for them to bring the ball down the floor.

Hope Academy’s Caleb Hoilien came up with jump shots from the elbow. He was also able to get his teammates involved in the offense.

Charter Stars called a timeout with 5:51 left in the first half. The score was Charter Stars 32, Hope Academy 18.

Charter Stars looked to get the ball inside to the post players, Akpevwe Avwunuma came up with layups on the low block.

Hope called a timeout with 4:23 left in the first half. The score was Charter Stars 36, Hope Academy 20.

As the first half wound down both teams continued to attack the basket and looked to make layups.

Hope Academy struggled at times in the first half but was not able to come up with shots.

At halftime, the score was Charter Stars 40, Hope Academy 32.

As the second half got underway Hope Academy came out looking to push the ball down the floor looking for their shots.

Charter Stars Taye Carter and Olakunle both continued to come up with layups and mid-range jump shots.

Charter Stars started out the second half cold. They were not able to make shots in the early goings.

Charter Stars called a timeout with 15:28 left in regulation. The score was Charter Stars 43, Hope Academy 40.

Hollien came up with deep 3-point shots in the second half.

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

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls on both ends of the floor. Charter Stars stepped up their defensive pressure. They made it difficult for Hope Academy to come up with open looks at the basket.

Hope Academy’s Roger Martinez put defensive pressure on the guy he was guarding. He was able to cause him to turn the ball over.

Charter Stars looked to trap on the defensive end as they looked to come up with steals.

Hope Academy’s Samuel Ojebode came up with layups as he took the ball strong to the basket. Ojebode called for the ball in the lane.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 8:07 left in regulation. Charter Stars 60, Hope Academy 51.

Hope Academy’s Sam Erickson came up with layups late in the game.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 4:38 left in regulation. The score was Charter Stars 68, Hope Academy 59.

Charter Stars used their quickness to get to the basket as they made their shots throughout the game. Hope Academy struggled shooting the ball throughout the game.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 1:06 left in regulation. The score was Charter Stars 72, Hope Academy 68.

Charter Stars came up with layups off turnovers late in the game.

Charter Stars came away with the 76-68 victory over Hope Academy.

The leading scorers for Hope Academy were Carter with 22 points, Olakunle with 14 points and Brett McNeal with 13 points.

The leading scorer for Hope Academy was Hoilien with 21 points.

I was joined by the Twin Cities Hoops Czar. Check out his thoughts on the Hope Academy and Charter Stars boys’ basketball game.

SMB WENT UP AGAINST WASHBURN IN A BOYS’ FOOTBALL GAME

SMB and Minneapolis Washburn went up against each other in a boys’ football game on Sept. 22, SMB is a cooperative sponsorship team between the high schools of Hope Academy, The Blake School, Minnehaha Academy, St. Paul Academy and Summit School. Going into the game both teams had a record of 2-1. The game was played at Washburn High School.

SMB kicked off to start the game. Washburn started on their own 17-yard line. Washburn’s Andrew Gotziaman started at quarterback. Washburn tried to use the running and passing attacks early. Washburn punted on 4th-and-8.

SMB took over on the Washburn 40-yard line. SMB got the ball into the hands of Jalen Suggs. Suggs was able to run the with ball and come up with first downs. Suggs also got the ball into the hands of his receivers. If Suggs thought that he had room to run, he would run and get yards on the ground. SMB looked to get into the end zone in the first quarter. Suggs came up with a 6-yard touchdown run with 6:00 left in the first quarter. The extra point attempt by Theo Crosby was no good. 

With 6:00 left in the first quarter the score was SMB 6, Washburn 0. 

Washburn took over on their own 20-yard line. Washburn got the ball into the hands of Jamar Nelson. Nelson came up with a 26-yard run for a first down. Washburn fumbled the ball and SMB took over on the Washburn 49-yard line.  

SMB’s Terry Lockett Jr. found holes in the Washburn defense. SMB fumbled the ball and Washburn took over on their own 32-yard line.  

Washburn’s Sir'Vell Miller came up with runs that produced first downs late in the first quarter. 

Washburn took a timeout with 1:00 left in the first quarter. The score was SMB 6, Washburn 0. 

Washburn’ s Jamar Nelson also came up with huge runs for first downs. 

After one quarter of play the score was SMB 6, Washburn 0.  

Washburn turned the ball over on downs. 

SMB’s Suggs could get through the Washburn defenders and come up and make big plays. Suggs found Terry Lockett Jr. for first downs. Suggs found Lockett for a 48-yard touchdown reception. The two-point conversion was no good. 

With 9:09 left in the second quarter the score was SMB 12, Washburn 0. 

Washburn took over on their own 39-yard line. Washburn kept the ball on the ground late in the second quarter. Washburn was picked off by SMB’s Noah Hanson on the 29-yard line. Suggs kept the ball in his hands as he could get past the Washburn defense and come up with big plays. 

Washburn called a timeout with 6:11 left in the second quarter. The score was SMB 12, Washburn 0.

SMB’s Siegel Howard came up with a 30-yard run that set up a Suggs 1-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good.  

With 5:54 left in the second quarter the score was SMB 20, Washburn 0. 

Washburn took over on their own 35-yard line. Washburn’s Jamarien Wheeler came up with a first down catch. Washburn punted on 4th-and-14.

SMB took over on their own 21-yard line. SMB kept the ball on the ground late in the second quarter. SMB’s Craig McDonald came up with a huge reception for a first down. 

At halftime, the score was SMB 20, Washburn 0. 

Washburn kicked off to start the third quarter. SMB recovered it on the 48-yard line. Suggs found Alexey Koeckeritz for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 10:58 left in the third quarter the score was SMB 27, Washburn 0. 

Washburn took over on their own 20-yard line. Washburn couldn’t move the ball down the field and they punted on 4th-and-20. 

Howard continued to move the ball down the field. He could get through the defense. SMB’s Suggs came up with a 10-yard touchdown run. The extra point attempt was good. 

With 4:45 left in the third quarter the score was SMB 34, Washburn 0. 

Washburn punted the ball and on 4th down. SMB looked to get into the late in the third quarter. 

Washburn called a timeout with 2:03 left in the third quarter. The score was SMB 34, Washburn 0. 

Suggs found Lockett for a 20-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was no good. 

With 1:01 left in the third quarter the score was SMB 40, Washburn 0. 

Washburn continued to try to move the ball down the field late in the quarter. 

After three quarters of play the score was SMB 40, Washburn 0. 

Washburn turned the ball over on downs. 

SMB kept on pounding the ball down the field in the fourth quarter.

SMB was too quick for Washburn. Lockett and Suggs came up with big plays throughout the game. 

Washburn couldn’t get their offense going and couldn’t get into the end zone. Both teams played hard. 

SMB came away with the 40-0 victory over Washburn.

 

HOPE ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS NORTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On March 11, it was a section boys’ basketball game where Hope Academy went up against Minneapolis North. 

Hope passed the ball around the 3-point line looking for their shots. They looked to push the ball down the floor and score layups in transition. 

North called a timeout with 16:24 left in the first half. The score was Hope 5, North 2.

North pushed the ball down the floor and looked to get everyone involved in the offense. North’s JaQuan Sanders-Smith took the ball hard to the basket. He came up with mid-ran jump shots and layups. Sanders-Smith slowed down his man that he was guarding. 

Hope struggled shooting the ball in the first half. Even though they struggled they kept on shooting the ball. 

Hope called a timeout with 6:54 left in the first half. The score was North 47, Hope 14.

The Hope offense struggled and the North offense woke up. 

North pushed the ball down the floor and came up with fast break layups off turn overs.

At halftime, the score was North 72, Hope 27.

North continued to push the ball down the floor and score layups in transition.

Hope struggled to shoot the ball in the second half. They kept attacking the basket but were not able to come up with layups or jump shots.

North called a timeout with 11:50 left in regulation. The score was North 87, Hope 40. 

North continued to push the ball down the floor and came up with baskets. 

Hope called a timeout with 5:35 left in regulation. The score was North 100, Hope 45.

North was too quick for Hope. Hope struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game. 

North came away with the 111-50 victory over Hope. 

The leading scorers for Hope were, Nate Elifson, Joey Erickson, and Johnny Erickson all scoring 14 points each. 

The leading scorers for North were Isaac Johnson with 26 points, Wilson with 19 points and Tayler Johnson with 16 points.

CHRISTIAN LIFE ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST HOPE ACADEMY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Christian Life started in a zone defense as well as Hope Academy. Hope Academy pushed the ball down the floor as they were able to make layups in transition.

Christian Life’s Caleb Wochnick came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. He was able to get past the defenders.

Hope Academy’s Dashon Holcomb came up with layups. He was able to get to the basket and get by the defenders.

Christian Life looked to trap the ball and applied full court pressure. That made it hard for Hope Academy to hit their shots.

Christian Life called a timeout with 9:12 left in the first half. The score was Christian Life 18, Hope Academy 12.

Christian Life attacked the basket and looked to make layups and jump shots. They also did a good job of knocking down 3-point baskets.

The score went back and forth late in the game. Hope came up with steals and were able to convert on the offensive end.

Hope Academy used mostly zone defense in the first half.

Christian Life called a timeout with 4:27 left in the first half. The score was Christian Life 24, Hope Academy 22.

The score went back and forth late in the first half. Neither team went on a run late in the half.

Christian Life came up with some huge baskets late in the half. They got everyone involved in the offense.

Hope’s Nate Elifson came up with 3-point baskets. If he didn’t think that he had a good shot he would pass it to his teammates for a better shot.

At halftime the score was Christian Life 36, Hope Academy 31.

Hope Academy looked to get the ball into the hands of Johnny Erickson, Tobas Griffin and Adonas Sturdivant. They all took the ball to the basket well and were able to come up with mid-range jump shots.

Christian Life’s Caleb Kurz and Wochnick continued to come up with huge mid-range jump shots.

Hope Academy struggled to shoot the ball for a period of time in the second half. Christian Life took advantage of that as they pushed the ball down the floor and came up with layups.

Christian Life called a timeout with 12:52 left in regulation. The score was Christian Life 48, Hope Academy 42.

Griffin came up with fast break layups. He was able to beat the defense down the floor and come up with layups.

Hope Academy got hot from behind the 3-point line. Wochnick was all over the floor. He came up with huge mid-range jump shots and layups.

Both teams got hot from behind the 3-point line as they both stepped up and knocked down deep shots.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 5:12 to go in regulation. The score was tied at 67.

Griffin got hot from behind the 3-point line. He stepped up and nailed shots from behind the arch.

Holcomb came up with some huge layups and mid-range jump shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball where he could shoot it.

Hope Academy went to a trapping man-to-man defense late in the game. They came up with steals and layups.

Hope Academy came away with the 87-77 victory over Christian Life.

The leading scorers for Christian Life were Wochnick with 35 points, Kurz with 15 points, and Kolb with 11 points.

The leading scorers for Hope Academy were Griffin with 20 points, Sturdivant with 18 points and Elifson with 17 points.

With that 10-point victory Hope Academy won the EMAC conference title.