HPA TOOK ON PAT MADISON IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On July 22, HPA took on Pat Madison in a basketball game in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League. Both teams looked excited to play as this game as it was the first game in the Pro City Summer League Playoffs.

 

The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the court trading baskets.

 

Both teams were able to score layups at will in the first quarter.

 

Tyus Jones and Reid Travis had good communication skills on the floor. They knew where their teammates were and they were able to get each other the ball in spots where the other one could hit his shot.

 

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first quarter.

 

Jarvis Johnson played well for HPA he knew where to shoot the ball from and he let the game come to him. Johnson did a good job of making his layups in traffic. He was not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor.

 

Jones was all over the floor. He was able to get his teammates involved in the offense. Jones was also able to set the tempo of the game to his style.

 

Malik Smith for Pat Madison was all over the floor his team. He dove on the floor for loose balls and went after rebounds on both ends of the floor.

 

After a quarter of play the score was HPA 34, Pat Madison 27.

 

Pat Madison looked to push the ball down the floor as they looked to get fast break baskets. HPA did all they could to try to slow down Pat Madison on offense but they had trouble doing that.

 

Terry Campbell for Pat Madison took the ball hard to the basket as he was able to hit shots throughout the first half.

 

Antonio Tate for HPA did a good job of beating his defender off the dribble and taking the ball hard to the basket for layups.

 

Bjorn Broman for HPA came up with some nice baskets as he was able to weave his way past his defenders and get to the basket and make contested layups.

 

The score at halftime was HPA 52, Pat Madison 49.

 

As the third quarter got underway both teams continued to attack the basket.

 

Pat Madison swung the ball around the three-point line as they wanted to take time off of the shot clock. They were able to do that.

 

The score continued to go back and forth throughout the third quarter. There were many ties and lead changes in the third quarter.

 

After three quarters of play the score was HPA 79, Pat Madison 76.

 

Both teams continued to battle in the third quarter. Neither team gave up any easy shots.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the fourth quarter. Everyone went hard after loose balls and rebounds on both teams.

 

There were many fast break chances in the fourth quarter. Both teams were able to score on the fast breaks as the game came down to the wire.

 

The play got sloppy late in the contest. Both teams were getting tired but they didn’t panic.

Both teams got a little chippy late in the game as the intensity rose.

 

In a very intense game and a good game that came down to the wire Pat Madison came away with the thrilling 108-104 victory over HPA.

 

The leading scorers for Pat Madison were Michael Campbell with 27 points, Troy Bell and Jefferson Mason each with 20 points and Malik Smith with 14 points.

 

The leading scorers for HPA were Reid Travis with 40 points, Tyus Jones with 24 points and Jarvis Johnson with 9 points.

HPA AND MILLER TIME SQUARED OFF IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE BASKETBALL GAME

On July 20 in the final game of the day, HPA and Miller Time squared off in a basketball game in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League. This game got started on time, unlike the previous two. University of Minnesota Head coach Richard Pitino was in the building to watch the game.

 

The game got off to a quick start both teams raced up and down the floor as they were able to make layups.

 

After the first quarter of play the score was Miller Time 20, HPA 15.

 

HPA looked to set the tempo of the game on the offensive end.

 

For Miller Time Siyani Chambers, Quinton Hooker, and Joey King all shot the ball well. They were able to hit shots that they took.

 

HPA did a good job of swinging the ball around the three-point line. They were able to take a lot of time off the clock on the offensive end. Bjorn Broman was all over the floor. He was able to shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor.

Jarvis Johnson -- also for HPA -- took the ball hard to the basket consistently.  Johnson was also able to get to the basket and make easy shots.

 

Miller Time was all over the boards. They were able to come down with some big rebounds and turn them into points.

 

At halftime the score was Miller Time 51, HPA 38.

 

As the third quarter got underway HPA tried to get quick shots as they didn’t want to take a lot of time off of the shot clock.

 

Joey King for Miller Time was on fire. He was able to hit shots from everywhere on the floor.

 

Chambers did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense.

 

Chambers and Quinton Hooker for Miller Time had good communication on the floor. They were able to connect with each other as they looked for each other on the offensive end for assists.

 

After three quarters of play the score was Miller Time 82, HPA 67.

 

White was able to get good clean looks at the basket. He was not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor.

 

The score got out of hand midway through the fourth quarter. HPA really struggled to shoot the ball.

 

HPA made some quick jump shots late in the contest. But they were not able to come away with the victory.

 

Miller Time came away with the 112-95 victory over HPA.  

 

The leading scorers for HPA were Jarvis Johnson with 16 points, Scar Amin with 21 points and Isaiah McKay with 26 points.

 

The leading scorers for Miller Time were Siyani Chambers with 14, Quinton Hooker with 20 and Joey King with 40 points.

 

HPA TOOK ON ERROL CARLSTROM PLAYAZ IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On Thursday July 18, HPA went up against Errol Carlstrom Playaz in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.

 

The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the floor. HPA was able to get some good shots throughout the first quarter.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the first quarter as each team was into the game.

 

After one quarter of play the score was Errol Carlstrom Playaz 30, HPA 22.

 

HPA did a good job of running the floor as they looked to get open layups in transition.

 

HPA had a hard time making shots in the second quarter. They were not able to make the jump shots and the layups that they were putting up.

 

At halftime the score was Errol Carlstrom Playaz 65, HPA 39.

 

The third quarter started off slowly. Neither team looked to be in an offensive shooting rhythm.

 

Both teams continued to play hard throughout the third quarter. Even though HPA had difficulty making shots, they didn’t give up on themselves.

 

HPA tried their best to chip away at the deficit but they were not able to do that in the third quarter.

 

Errol Carlstrom Playaz were too quick for HPA. Errol Carlstrom Playaz were able to hit shots throughout the contest.

 

After three quarters of play the score was Errol Carlstrom Playaz 104, HPA 63.

 

Marcus Alipate was all over the floor. He was able to get by his defenders and take the ball strong to the basket on offense. On the defensive end Alipate was able to slow down his guy and was able to come up with steals.

 

Both teams limped through the fourth quarter. HPA strung baskets together late in the contest but it was too little, too late.

 

Errol Carlstrom Playaz came away with the 131-85 victory over HPA.

 

HPA AND INFORMATION INVESTORS WENT UP AGAINST EACH OTHER IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

On Tuesday July 16, HPA took on Information Investors in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.  Both teams were aggressive at the start. Both teams were focused as they took the ball hard to the basket and they didn’t let the other team make easy baskets.

 

HPA looked to get the ball into the hands of guard Tyus Jones. Jones was all over the floor on the offensive end. If Jones thought he had a good shot he was not afraid to shoot the ball.

 

Darren Glover for Information Investors Group took the ball hard to the basket. He was able to get some good open jump shots in the first quarter.

 

Jones was able to make good shots and I thought that he had good court vision. He knew where his teammates were on the floor at all times.

 

Jones was also able to get teammate Reid Travis the ball on the low block. Travis had good power post moves in the low block where he did a good job of powering the ball up to get baskets.

 

After one quarter of play the score was Information Investors 29, HPA 24.

 

As the second quarter got underway, Information Investors strung some baskets together. They were really able to slow down the HPA offense.

 

Johnson and Jones had good communication with each other on both ends of the floor.

 

Information Investors were able to get some wide open lay-ups. HPA had a hard time slowing down Information Investors on the offensive end.

 

At halftime the score was Information Investors 66, HPA 56.

 

The third quarter got off to a quick start as both teams really tried to get to the basket by trying to hit lay-ups and jump shots.

 

Jones really came up with some big plays to keep his team in the contest. He had good court vision as he saw plays developing.

 

HPA continued to chip away at the deficit. They had a tough time doing it. They got to within 10 with just under 4:30 left in the third quarter

 

Both teams competed throughout the third quarter.

 

The score after three quarters of play was Information Investors 96, HPA 89.

 

The fourth quarter started off like the other three, quick. Both teams continued to push the ball down the floor and get easy baskets in the open court.

 

HPA started off the fourth quarter hot. They got within three at 96-99 with 7:41 left in regulation.

 

The score went back and forth with under 6:00 left in regulation.

 

Information Investors looked tired late in the fourth quarter. HPA used their quickness to their advantage to get by the Information Investors late in the contest.

 

The game came down to the wire. Information Investors came away with the 117-113 victory over HPA.

 

The leading scorers for HPA were Tyus Jones with 35 points, Reid Travis with 30 points, Jarvis Johnson with 14 points and Jake Write with 13 points.

 

The leading scorers for Information Investors were Darren Glover with 24 points, Alex Richter with 23 points.

 

PAT MADISON TOOK ON HPA IN THE HOWARD PULLEY PRO CITY SUMMER LEAGUE

Pat Madison and HPA squared off against each other in the Howard Pulley Pro City Summer League.

 

Both teams looked excited to play each other going through the warm up lines. Once the game started it took awhile to get used to what the other team was doing.

 

HPA was patient on the offensive end. They swung the ball around the three-point line looking for their shots.

 

It took awhile for each team to get into an offensive shooting rhythm. Neither team was able to cast up many shots in the opening quarter.

 

Troy Bell for Pat Madison ran his team’s offense he instructed his players where he wanted them to be on the floor. If Bell thought that he had a good shot he was not afraid to shoot the ball himself.

 

Sam Neuman for HPA took the ball hard to the basket. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball when he called for in on the low block. Neuman had a good post move as he was able to fake his defenders away from him as he was able to take the ball hard to the basket.

 

Pat Madison strung some baskets together with just under 5:00 left in the first quarter. HPA had a hard time slowing down the Pat Madison offense for a period of time in the first quarter.

 

HPA didn’t give up. If they thought that they had a good shot they were not afraid to shoot it.

 

Antonio Tate for Pat Madison took the ball hard to the basket. Tate was able to score some nice lay-ups as he was able to get to the basket.

 

At the end of the first quarter Pat Madison led 26-22.

 

As the second quarter got underway HPA seemed more aggressive on their drives. They were more willing to take the ball to the basket and not get fouled like they were in the first quarter.

 

Jefferson Mason did a good job of taking the ball to the basket in traffic for Pat Madison. Mason was not afraid of how many people were in the lane if he thought he had a tough shot or even an easy one he was not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor.

 

Terry Campbell for Hamline went after rebounds on both ends of the floor. After anyone would shoot the ball Campbell raced to the ball and was always looking to get the ball. If Campbell thought he had a good shot he’d take it. If he thought one of his teammates had a better shot he would pass up his shot to get the assist.

 

HPA struggled to get their offense going late in the second quarter. They were shooting the ball but they were not dropping shots that they put up. They tried both deep three-point shots and short two pointers from everywhere on the floor.

 

James Lawson for HPA did a good job of shooting the ball. Lawson had a nice short corner jump shot. Lawson did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense as well.

 

At halftime Pat Madison led 49-44.

 

As the third quarter got going both teams seemed to have a lot of energy. HPA seemed to have a lot more energy in the third quarter than they had in the first half. They also seemed more positive in the shots that they were shooting.

 

Jarvis Johnson from HPA took the ball hard to the basket. Johnson has a passion for the game. You could tell as he was playing the game that he has a lot of passion for the game. He doesn’t get down on himself if he misses a shot. Rather he looks on to the next play and he also gets everyone involved in the offense.

 

Pat Madison continued to get quick baskets in transition throughout the third quarter. Lay-ups seemed to come easily for Pat Madison.

 

At the end of the third quarter Pat Madison led 81-65.

 

Johnson continued to come up big for his team. He got to the free throw line and was able to knock down some shots for his team.

 

HPA looked to switch up their defense in the fourth quarter. They switched between man-to-man and zone defense. They wanted to see if they could confuse Pat Madison on the offensive end. They were not able to do that however because Pat Madison seemed to figure that out.

 

Sacar Anim took the ball hard to the basket throughout the game for HPA we was all over the floor and was able to set the offensive tempo for his team.  

 

HPA made a late run with 3:25 left in the game. They were down 95-83 at that point. They settled for long three-point quick shots at that point of the game. They were not successful at that comeback however.

 

HPA was in the game until the end. They just didn’t have what it took to get over the hump. They fought hard throughout the contest. Overall I thought that Pat Madison was a little quicker than HPA.

 

HPA was not able to get their shots to fall throughout the game. HPA was missing two of their leading players in Tyus Jones and Reid Travis. My sources told me that Jones was home sick and Reid was out of town at a national basketball camp. Overall this was a well-played game.

 

Pat Madison came away with the 100-87 victory over HPA.

 

The leading scorers for Pat Madison were Troy Bell with 16 points, Jefferson Mason with 23 points and Terry Campbell with 27 points. The leading scorers for HPA were Sacar Amin with 39 points and Jarvis Johnson with 20 points.