HOLY ANGLES GOING AGAINST NORTHFIELD IN THE CONFRENCE OPENER

I am at Holy Angles high school for this contest this evening. Holy Angles is taking on the Northfield Raiders. The head coach for Holy Angles is Larry McKenzie who used to be the head coach of Minneapolis Patrick Henry and the Minnesota Ripknees of the ABA. He has also brought along a couple of his former assistants that used to coach with him when he has at Henry. This is going to be the first time I have seen either of these teams play this season. Holy Angles comes into this with a 1-7 record. Northfield has a record of 5-2coming into tonightʼs . This is the conference opener for both of these teams.

We are underway here. Holy Angles is looking to push the ball up the court in the early goings of this . Northfield is walking the ball up the court to begin this . Northfield has been able to hit some shots early here. They have gotten out to a 7-0 lead within the first 3 minutes. Northfield has been able to get most of the rebounds here so far tonight. Northfield has started playing in a zone defense here tonight.

Northfield has looked good in transition here. After a made basket or a rebound they are really getting back to the other end of the court quickly. Holy Angles has just been on a run here as they have caught up to Northfield here. Even though it is early both of these teams are playing aggressively here to start this off.

For Northfield Emmanuel Addo has played well so far in this tonight. He has been playing very aggressively. He is not afraid to get after the ball as he has been able to go up and grab rebounds. He has played in spurts here but when he is in there he really goes after it hard. Northfield has been able to pass the ball around the perimeter well tonight.

Holy Angles is trying to get into an offense here. They have had trouble all evening running their offense so far tonight. Turn overs have been another problem tonight for Holy Angles. Larry McKenzie has become very frustrated here with the play that has been going on in the first half. It has been an ugly half so far, because Holy Angles has made a lot of mistakes on both sides of the ball this evening.

Northfield has played nice solid man to man defense here and they have been able to convert on the offensive end. You do have to give the guys at Holy Angles credit here as they have played hard here in the first half. They just need to make some shots. Holy Angles has fought back here late in the first half.

In a half where Northfield has looked better than Holy Angles so far. Northfield has a 35-31 lead at half time.

As the second half gets underway here we will have to see what is in store as both teams looked refreshed coming out of the half time break. Holy Angles has gotten off to a good start here in the second half. They seem to have a lot of good positive energy coming out of the locker room. Holly Angles is playing a lot better here in the second half. In the first half Holy Angles just seemed to come out flat.

Holy Angles is passing the ball around the perimeter a lot better here in the second half. Northfield is still doing a good job of taking care of the basketball. They have been able to make some of their key shots here tonight. Northfield is also doing a lot of talking on the defensive end here.

Northfields Alex Bish is also playing a good night here tonight. He has made some nice plays here tonight. He is also one of the vocal leaders on the floor here tonight. He is also making his presence known on the floor tonight as he has gone after loose balls and really gotten after it here.

The Holy Angles players have fought back here and they have tied the at 54 with 6:45 left to go in regulation.

Both of these teams are really playing well down the stretch here in this , this will come down to the end here tonight. We have a tight here in the end. This will come down to the closing minutes here. With 3:00 left to go in regulation the score is tied at 59.

This will come down to the end. Each of these teams has really played aggressively here tonight. This has become a here in the second half. Rebounding I think has been the key. Holy Angles has not been able to get on the boards as they would have liked to here in this . Northfield has given them a run for their money here tonight. This did come down to the end. Holy Angles was forced to foul to stop the clock in the final minute of the . We will see if Holy Angles will be able to make the final shot of regulation. They have the ball in the final 10.5 seconds and they are down by the score of 61-64. Sahr Ngekie took a shot with 3 seconds left but it was not good.

Northfield has came away with the 64-61 victory tonight over Holy Angles this evening.

The Czar from the Twin Cities Boys Hoops was also here tonight you can take a look at his story that he did on Holy Angles Northfield here.

NORTHFIELD OUT MUSCLES ORONO IN STATE SEMIFINAL GAME

In the third game of the day here at the Metrodome, it is Northfield going up against Orono. Both of these teams are coming out on fire. They are doing a good job on containing themselves.

Northfield's Wes Kramer has kicked two field goals here to get things underway, in this game. With 3:00 left to go in the first quarter, the score is Northfield 6 and Orono 0. Both of these teams look strong coming into this game. There is a lot of intensity and agressive play being displayed here by both teams.

At the end of the first quarter, the score is Northfield 6 and Orono 0.

As the second quarter gets underway, Orono's Tyler Hartlein has started a nice drive. He has taken Orono inside the twenty yard line. They are looking to score here. On the next play, the ball was fumbled and Ralph Clark of Northfield recovered it. Northfield starts their drive on the 10 yard line. Cole Jirik gets a 62 yard reception. This gives the raiders some confidence. Cody Schmidt found Christian Shepley in the end zone for a touchdown. After that touchdown, the score is Northfield 12 and Orono 0.

Orono is driving here after Northfield scored their last touchdown. They are still in this game. Orono needs a touchdown on this particular drive. They are driving down the field and look determined to score a touchdown. Orono is in the red zone and its first and goal on the five yard line.

Northfield punts for the first time. Orono receives the ball from the Northfield punt. Both teams are going after each other hard. Orono got the ball down to the twenty yard line. Orono scored a touchdown here with less then 2:00 left to go from Chase Gottschalk. With that touchdown, the score is now Northfield 12 and Orono 6.
Christian Shepley finds the end zone for a Northfield touchdown. Northfield tried a two point conversion and they failed to convert. Nothfield then tried to get the ball back into the end zone but were unsuccessful. They, then, attempted a field goal, as time expired to end the first half.

In a game that has been up and down the field, at half time the score is Northfield 21 and Orono 6. So far in this game Northfield has 10 first downs and Orono has 13 first downs. Northfield rushed the ball 20 times for 114 yards. Orono rushed the ball 14 times for 45 yards. Northfield ran 28 offensive plays for a total of 288 yards to Orono's 33 offensive plays with a total of 217 yards.

Orono came out of the half time smoking. They look to chew up the clock and yards. Orono got intercepted in the end zone, so Northfield gets the ball back on the twenty yard line.

Now, Northfield has come out and they are driving down the field. Northfield is looking to score again. Northfield is going to try to attempt a field goal. They run a trick play and it ends up getting picked off.

Northfield has the ball back and Sam Maus and Alex Harris connected for a touchdown. The extra point has gone right through the uprights making the score now Northfield 28 and Orono 6.

The Orono team has been picked off here in this game a few times. Northfield has been clicking though. At the end of the third quarter, the score is Northfield 28 and Orono 6.

As the fourth quarter gets underway here, Northfield can't lose focus. They have to keep playing sound football. Northfield has looked good, thus far. Wes Kramer just kicked a 32-yard field goal. After Wes Kramer's field goal, the score is now Northfield 31 and Orono 6 with 9:30 left to go in the game.

Orono found some life in the fourth quarter. They have tried to make it interesting by marching up the field. Orono has had trouble keeping the ball. They have too many turnovers in this game. Orono is threatening late and they find end zone.

This game has been a hard fought game on both ends of the field. But in the end, Northfield got the best of Orono. They end up beating Orono by the final score of 31-12.