NORTH DAKOTA PHENOM TOOK ON HOWARD PULLEY 16U WHITE IN A BASKETBALL GAME

In the 16U division North Dakota Phenom took on Howard Pulley 16U White in a basketball game. It took a while for each of these teams to get used to each other.

Pulley started the game off in a man-to-man defense they wanted to get into the passing lanes and create havoc as soon as possible.

Alex Quist for Phenom brought the ball down and got his teammates into the offensive sets that he wanted them to run. Phenom had trouble from the start of the game finding the range.

On the other hand Pulley had an easy time hitting shots that they put up at the start of the game. Despite defensive pressure from Phenom Pulley was able find the range.

Both teams did a good job of going after rebounds. All 10 men crashed the boards when shots were fired at the basket.

Phenom did a good job of swinging the ball around the three-point line. They looked to push the ball in transition for easy scores.

Romeo Barber for Pulley did a good job of handling the basketball. He swung the ball around the three-point line to get the Pulley offense going.

Phenom didn't give up easy shots. They made Pulley work for everything that they put up. Pulley didn't take many three-point shots in the first half. They mostly shot from inside the three-point line.

Phenom went on a run late in the first half. They kept on shooting the ball and didn't get discouraged.

At halftime the score was Howard Pulley 25 and North Dakota Phenom 17.

The second half got off to a bang as each team seemed to bust out of the gate at full tilt. They looked to sprint up and down the floor moving the ball. There were trying to see who could get the most fast breaks.

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

Pulley looked like they went to sleep for a portion in the second half. They turned the ball over and didn't take care of it and they started missing shots. North Dakota Phenom took advantage of that as they stepped up and hit baskets.

The Phenom took the air out of the Pulley's sails as they made lay-up after lay-up. Pulley kept battling and didn’t give up.

The game remand close throughout the second half.

Pulley struggled shooting the ball for a period of time in the second half. They were able to get to the rebounds but missed on the second chance shots.

In a hard fought game North Dakota Phenom came away with the 56-45 victory over Howard Pulley. 

LACROSS YMCA-SIMPSON TOOK ON THE HOWARD PULLEY 17U WHITE TEAM IN A BASKETBALL GAME

LaCross YMCA-Simpson went up against Howard Pulley 17u White team. The game got off to a quick start as Pulley jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead with 14:15 in the first half. Both teams and coaches were fired up as the game got underway. The coaches did a good job of instructing players on where they should be on the floor.

YMCA-Simpson woke up after that initial lead and went on a 5-0 run of then own to tie the game.

Pulley looked to get the ball into the hands of Harry Sonie. Sonie was all over the floor. On the offensive end he got his teammates involved in the offense. He would call out the plays that he wanted to run and he would run the Pulley offense.

Darrion Scott also for Pulley was all over the floor. He took the ball hard to the basket. Scott also did a good job of getting his teammates open on the offensive end. He was not afraid to shoot the ball if he thought he could score.

At halftime the score was Pulley 46 and LaCross YMCA-Simpson 24.

The second half got off to a quick start as Pulley kept on attacking the basket and proving to be too quick for YMCA-Simpson.

YMCA-Simpson didn't give up as they kept on defending Pulley and trying to slow them down on the offensive end but it was to no avail as Pulley kept on bombarding YMCA-Simpson with baskets.

Kamali Jahir Chambers for Pulley was all over the floor on the offensive end. He would get his teammates involved in the plays and also look for his shot if he thought he could take a good one.

YMCA-Simpson stayed in a zone defense and that made it easy for Pulley to pick apart the defense and score baskets at will.

In a game where the score got out of hand early, Howard Pulley came away with the 78-50 blowout victory over YMCA-Simpson. 

IN A 16U BASKETBALL GAME THE MINNESOTA HEAT TOOK ON THE HOWARD PULLEY PANTHERS

The Minnesota Heat took on the Howard Pulley Panthers in a 16u division basketball game. The game got out to a quick start as each team raced out and tried scoring lay-ups.

The Heat started off playing man-to-man defense. From the start the Pulley was a little quicker then the Heat.

The score was close throughout the first half as neither team went on a run.

The Minnesota Heat tried to stay up with Pulley in the first half. It was a competitive first half as each team battled.

The game was close throughout the first half. Neither team got more than a 10 point lead.

At halftime the score was Howard Pulley 29 and Minnesota Heat 25.

As the second half got underway it was just as competitive as the first half. Both teams played tight man-to-man defense and didn't give up any easy baskets.

The score went back and forth as there were many ties and lead changes in the second half.

The game was close both teams played very hard as neither team gave up easy baskets. They were both into the game mentally and physically.

Both teams were able to drain the long ball. They knew where they were shooting it from and they made it into a three-point shooting contest.

Pulley was too much for the Heat to handle, in the end Pulley came away with the hard fought 67-56 victory over the Heat.

LACROSS YMCA-SIMPSON TOOK ON ALL IOWA ATTACK MOORE IN A BASKETBALL GAME

The Lacross YMCA-Simpson went up against All Iowa Attack Moore. The game got off to a slow start as neither team could hit shots from the get go.

The game didn't seem to get into a flow in the first half. Neither team was able to hit shots and the defense was suspect from the start. The players were just out of sync.

Lacross YMCA-Simpson kept on attacking the basket as they wanted to cut into the deficit.

Chance Miller for All Iowa Attack made some good moves around the basket. He knew where his teammates were on offense and he was able to get them the ball in spots that they knew they could hit shots.

All Iowa Attack did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They swung the ball around the three-point line to take time off of the clock and they didn't rush their shots.

In the first half neither team went on a run, yet it was it was a very competitive first half. Both coaches did a good job of instructing their teams on what they wanted ran on offense and what they wanted to run on the defensive end. The players responded well to the coaches commands.

At halftime the score was All Iowa Attack Moore 32 and Lacrosse YMCA-Simpson 21.

All Iowa Attack Moore continued to attack the basket. They had multiple players bring the ball down the court.

YMCA-Simpson was a step slow trying to guard All Iowa Attack. All Iowa Attack was a little quicker on both ends of the floor.

YMCA-Simpson went to a full court press as they looked for steals and wanted to create havoc for All Iowa Attack on the offensive end.

YMCA-Simpson couldn't get into a scoring grove in the game. All Iowa Attack took advantage of that and attacked the basket whenever they could.

In a game that was out of hand early All Iowa Attack came away with the 62-32 victory over YMCA-Simpson. 

THE OSA CRUSADERS SMITH TOOK ON THE IOWA CORNSHARKS IN A 16U BASKETBALL GAME

The OSA Crusaders went up against the Iowa Cronsharks in a basketball game. The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the floor trading baskets.

Both teams looked to get into an offensive rhythm early in the contest. The Cornsharks started off in a zone defense as they wanted to spread the Crusaders out on the offensive end.

The Cornsharks looked to get the ball into the hands of guard Tyus Riley. Riley was all over the floor. He did a good job of getting his team set up on the offensive end.

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team put up many shots as the defensive pressure was intense.

Both teams went after rebounds on both ends of the floor. There were many tie-ups in the paint area as each team went after rebounds.

The Cornsharks were not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor. Riley did a good job of setting the tempo for his team. He dribbled the ball just outside of the three-point line while his teammates set up the play that he called.

Terrance Bush for the Sharks did a good job of bringing the ball down the court for his team. He and Riley shared the point guard possessions as they each took a spot running the point guard spot.

The Crusaders battled to get shots up .They kept on looking to get the big men involved in the offense.

Terrence Bush of the Cornsharks did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They ran a pass and cut offense so everyone was moving on the offensive end. This enabled everyone to get involved on the offensive end.

The game remained close throughout the first half. At halftime the score was Iowa Cornsharks 32 and the OSA Crusaders 27.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to keep pace with each other. Neither team went on a run in the opening minutes of the half.

Both teams seemed to trade baskets throughout a good portion of the first half. It was a very competitive game. Both teams gave it everything that they had on both ends of the floor.

The Cornsharks went to a zone defense in the second half. They looked to spread the Crusaders out and force them to make long jump shots.

Both teams played very well and played with a scene of urgency. It was a hard fought game by both teams as neither team gave up easy baskets throughout the course of the game.

The coaches did a good job of managing the game. The players for both teams seemed to be relaxed and under control when they were on the court. 

The Cornsharks did a good job of moving the ball. They didn't stand around on the offensive end. They set good picks and made good cuts away from the ball.

The Iowa Cornsharks came away with the 60-47 victory over OSA Crusaders. 

ALL IOWA ATTACK TOOK ON THE MIDWEST STARS IN A BASKETBALL GAME

All Iowa Attack Jenson took on OSA Crusader-Curran in a basketball game. The game got off to a quick start start as each team raced up and down the floor hitting shots.

It did take long for each team to get into a shooting rhythm. Both teams played zone defense for a large portion of the first half.

Midwest Stars used a full court press on defense. They were able to get All Iowa out of their shooting rhythm. On the same token All Iowa Attack made it difficult for the Stars to shine.

Donnell Crawford-Begg for All Iowa Attack did a good job of getting to the basket. He was able to find his shot and hit jump shots from just inside the three-point line. If he didn't feel like he had a good shot he would pass it out to one of his teammates so he could shoot the ball.

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Each team play hard on both sides of the basket.

At halftime the score was Midwest Stars 27 and All Iowa Attack 24.

As the second half got underway both teams played their hearts out. Both teams were very aggressive.

The score remand close in the second half. Neither team went on a run even though it was an up pace tempo.

Deion Wells-Ross was all over the floor. He knew where his teammates were on the floor at all times and he was able to get them the ball in spots that he knew his teammates would be able to hit the shot.

The game came down to the wire. In the end the Midwest Stars came away with the 59-58 victory.

STEVEN'S SPORTS REPORT WILL COVER THE 2012 IMBBALL SUMMER SLAM AT THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CENTER THE WEEKEND OF JULY 13-14, 2012

Steven's Sports Report will be covering the 2012 IMBBALL Summer Slam at the High Performance Center in Eagan, Minnesota. The Howard Pulley Panthers and All Iowa Attack are teaming up to host the Summer Slam.

On July 11-13 these two teams teamed up and All Iowa Attack held a tournament in their building in Ames, Iowa. Now these two squads will team up and it will be the Howard Pulley's turn to host the tournament.

Here is the link for the 2012 IMBBALL Summer Slam schedule.