NORWOOD-YOUNG AMERICA WENT UP AGAINST BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 14, Norwood-Young America and Bloomington Kennedy went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game at Hopkins High School. The game was part of the Super 60 Showcase.

Kennedy pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition. Norwood-Young America also pushed the ball down the floor.

Both teams started in a zone defense.

Kennedy called a timeout with 12:44 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 11, Norwood-Young America 6.

Kennedy came up with steals on the defensive end and could convert on the offensive end. They could make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Norwood-Young America called a timeout with 9:40 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 17, Norwood-Young America 8.

Norwood-Young America had a difficult time scoring for a period in the first half. Even they had a tough time scoring they kept on attacking the basket.

Norwood-Young America called a timeout with 5:15 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 26, Norwood-Young America 14.

Both teams went into a scoring slump in the first half. The defensive pressure made it difficult for both teams to make shots.

Kennedy called a timeout with 3:45 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 28, Norwood-Young America 16.

Kennedy looked to take time off the clock late in the first half. They passed the ball around the 3-point line as players cut through the lane.

At halftime, the score was Kennedy 34, Norwood-Young America 24.  

Kennedy could get the ball into the hands of Isaiah Stone. Stone did a good job of getting to the basket and coming up with layups. He wasn’t afraid to take layups and mid-range jump shots.

Norwood-Young America kept on attacking the basket throughout the second half. They looked to keep getting the ball into the hands of Logan Corlett. Corlett came up with mid-range jump shots.

Norwood-Young America called a timeout with 10:18 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 43, Norwood-Young America 33.

Kennedy used their quickness to get past the Norwood-Young America defense.

Norwood-Young America kept attacking the basket and could string together layups and stay in the game.

Kennedy came away with the 61-58 victory over Norwood Young America.

The leading scorer for Norwood-Young America was Kellen Erpenbach with 13 points.

The leading scorer for Kennedy was Stone with 13 points.

NORWOOD-YOUNG AMERICA WENT UP AGAINST ST. PETER IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 26, The Norwood-Young America Raiders squared off against the St. Peter Saints in a sub-section boys’ basketball game at New Prague High School. 

St. Peter started the game in a zone defense. They wanted Norwood to take deep 3-point shots. 

The score went back and forth early. There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first half.

Norwood’s Carter Clemensen came up with mid-range jump shots and 3-point shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. Teammate Brice Panning also came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. They knew where their teammates were on the floor at all times.

St. Peter’s Antoine Williams came up with steals and layups. On the defensive end he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding. 

Norwood called a timeout with 6:32 left in the first half. The score was Norwood 21, St. Peter 17.

St. Peter looked to score layups in transition. They were not afraid to push the ball down the floor. 

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds on both ends of the floor.

At halftime the score was Norwood 27, St. Peter 19.

As the second half got underway Norwood looked to get the ball into the hands of Logan Corlett and Kellen Erpenbach. Both of whom came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. The defense had a difficult time slowing them down. 

Williams kept attacking the basket and looking to make shots in the second half. 

St. Peter called a timeout with 15:20 left in regulation. The score was Norwood 35, St. Peter 19.

St. Peter applied a full court press as they looked to make it confusing for Norwood. 

Norwood called a timeout with 13:16 left in regulation. The score was Norwood 35, St. Peter 24. 

The St. Peter’s offense came to live midway through the second half. Williams continued to take the ball hard to the basket. 

Erpenbach was able to drive the length of the floor and come up with layups. 

St. Peter’s Colton Lusty came up with deep 3-point shots and mid-range jump shots. 

St. Peter called a timeout with 6:09 left in regulation. The score was Norwood 47, St. Peter 35.

Norwood looked to kill the clock with under 5 minutes to go by passing the ball around the 3-point line. That made St. Peter play man-to-man on the defensive end.

Norwood’s Brice Panning was able to get to the basket and come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

St. Peter had a difficult time scoring in the second half. 

Norwood came away with the 56-39 victory over St. Peter. 

The leading scorer for St. Peter was Lusty with 9 points.

The leading scorers for Norwood was Panning with 21 points.  

NORWOOD-YOUNG AMERICA GOES UP AGAINST SAUK CENTRE IN A QUARTERFINAL BASKETBALL GAME

Norwood-Young America H.S. went up against Sauk Centre in a Class 2A state quarterfinals.

Norwood-Young America looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

Norwood-Young America’s guard Kaylie Brazil came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

The score went back and forth throughout the half. There were several ties and lead changes throughout. Neither team went on a huge run in the first half.

Norwood-Young America called a timeout with 8:48 left in the first half. The score was Sauk Centre 19, Norwood-Young America 13.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and rebounds. They also did a good job of sharing the ball. There was very even scoring by both teams.

At halftime the score was Sauk Centre 29, Norwood-Young America 24.

As the second half got underway Sauk Centre continued to push the ball down the floor as they looked to score baskets in transition.

Sauk Centre came out firing on all cylinders.

Norwood-Young America called a timeout with 10:57 left in regulation. The score was Sauk Centre 50, Norwood-Young America 37.

Sauk Centre’s Kelsey Peschel, Madison Greenwaldt and Jill Klaphake all shot the ball well throughout the game. They came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Norwood-Young America continued get their shots to fall in the second half.

Sauk Centre came away with the 67-45 victory over Norwood-Young America.

The leading scorers for Sauk Centre were Peschel with 17points, Klaphake with 11 points and Greenwaldt with 10 points.

The leading scorers for Norwood-Young America were Grimm with 12 points and Karnes with 9 points.