Showing posts with label ROBERT LEE GRACE IV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ROBERT LEE GRACE IV. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

BLAKE GUARD ROBERT LEE GRACE IV HAS COMMITED TO PLAYING BASKETBALL AT MACALESTER COLLEGE

Blake guard Robert Lee Grace IV has committed to play basketball at Macalester College in St. Paul.

Grace was a guard at Blake who has played with multiple AAU programs. He was an outstanding guard in the Blake program.

Thursday, February 27, 2020

FRIDLEY WENT UP AGAINST BLAKE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb 26, Fridley and Blake went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Fridley had a record of 12-12 while Blake’s record was 18-6. 

Fridley looked to get into an offensive shooting rhythm early on the offensive end. 

Blake took a lot of time off the clock as they passed the ball around the 3-point line. 

Fridley used a motion offense as they passed and cut a lot on the offensive end. Blake used a match-up zone defense as they wanted to slow Fridley down on the offensive end. 

Blake’s Robert Lee Grace IV brought the ball down the floor and looked to get his teammates the ball. If Grace didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it to one of his teammates.

The score went back and forth early. It took a while for each of the offensives to get going. 

Blake called a timeout with 13:56 left in the first half. The score was Fridley 7, Blake 4.  

Blake took their time on the offensive end. They got everyone involved in the offense by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

Blake’s Jasper Liu came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. He wasn’t afraid to take the ball strong to the basket as he looked to come up with layups. 

Blake’s Grayson Okoronkwo looked to come up with layups and jump shots. He did a good job of communicating with his teammates and directed them where to go on the floor. 

Fridley looked to trap the ball and they looked to turn Blake over. 

Blake kept on attacking the basket on the offensive end. They took a lot of time off the clock running their offense. 

Blake did a good job of moving the ball around the floor. They also talked to each other on both ends of the floor. 

Fridley’s Christian Crockett came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He was also able to slow down the guy he was guarding. 

Blake’s Maurice McCarter stepped up and knocked down shots in the first half. He wasn’t afraid to get his teammates involved in the offense. 

Blake wasn’t afraid to shoot 3-point shots as everyone crashed the boards on both ends of the floor. 

Fridley’s Tra’Vione Stevenson came up with shots in the first half. He was able to get past Blake’s defense and get his shot going. 

The score went back and forth late in the first half. 

Fridley’s Isaac Burns attacked the basket and came up with layups and jump shots late in the half. He came off screens and was able to get to the basket and make shots.

Grace knocked down 3-point shots late in the first half as well. 

Blake’s offense got going late in the first half. They were able to come up with stops on the defensive end. 

At halftime, the score was Blake 30, Fridley 20. 

Fridley’s Michah Niewald looked to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. If Niewald didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it to one of his teammates. 

Blake’s Jasper Liu and Theo Liu and Grace all came up with shots throughout the second half. 

Fridley’s Isaac Burns attacked the basket and knocked down shots coming off curl cuts. He also went after rebounds. 

Fridley looked to pick up the tempo in the second half. They attacked the basket and came up with layups. 

Blake called a timeout with 13:31 left in regulation. The score was Blake 34, Fridley 32. 

Blake took their time on the offensive end as they worked the ball around the 3-point line as they looked for their shot. 

The Fridley offense stepped up in the second half. Blake struggled to get their shots to drop in the second half. Even though Blake struggled shooting the ball they kept on shooting it. 

Blake called a timeout with 10:42 left in regulation. The score was Fridley 35, Blake 34. 

Both teams moved the ball well in the second half. The game was close throughout the second half. 

Jasper Liu committed his fourth foul with 9:33 left in regulation. He was taken out of the game. 

Crocket and Grace defended each other and neither gave up an uncontested shot. 

Fridley called a timeout with 7:02 left in regulation. The score was tied at 39. 

Crockett continued to come up with shots in the second half. 

The score went back and forth late in the regulation. There were multiple ties and lead changes late. 

Grace looked to come up with layups coming off screens. 

Fridley looked to trap the ball and turn Blake over late in the game. 

Blake took time off the clock late as they passed the ball around the 3-point line. They were able to step up and slow 

Blake called a timeout with 1:29 left in regulation. The score was Blake 51, Fridley 47. 

Fridley stepped up their defensive pressure late in the game. Fridley battled hard. 

Both teams played well throughout the game. In a hard-fought game, Blake came away with the 55-48 victory over Fridley. 

The leading scorers for Fridley were Niewald with 18, Burns 15, Crockett with 12 points. 

The leading scorers for Blake were Theo Liu with 18 points, and Jasper Liu with 16 points.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

BLAKE WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 18, Blake and Minneapolis Southwest went up against each other in a non conference boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Blake had a record of 16-5 while Southwest’s record was 12-9. 

Blake won the tip and took their time on the offensive end. Blake looked to get the ball into the Robert Lee Grace IV. 

Grace brought the ball down the floor and got his team in the offense. He passed the ball around to his teammates and shouted instructions on where they were supposed to be on the floor.

Blake started the game in a zone defense. That made Southwest pass the ball around the 3-point line. 

Southwest looked to trap Grace and put pressure on him as they looked to turn him over. 

Blake wasn’t afraid to take deep 3-point shots. Everyone on the floor crashed the boards. 

Both teams dove on the floor after the ball. There were multiple jump balls in the first half. 

Southwest used a motion offense as they passed and cuts and there was a lot of movement on the offensive end for Southwest. 

Both offenses stalled for a period in the first half. The defensive pressure made it difficult for either team to come up with shots.

Southwest took their time on the offensive end. They didn’t panic. Southwest’s Gabe Senseman-Cassidy came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates knew where he was always on the floor and they got him the ball where he could shoot it.

Blake called a timeout with 11:24 left in the first half. The score was Southwest 10, Blake 5.

Blake’s Theo Liu looked to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half. Theo Liu knew where everyone was on the floor.

Southwest’s Jaden Reed looked to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. On the defensive end, guarded Grace and tried to slow him down.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls on both ends of the game. 

Southwest’s Kentrell Gaulden looked to come off screens and make jump shots and layups. His teammates knew where he was on the floor and got him the ball.

Blake’s defensive pressure made it difficult for Southwest to inbound the ball. 

Southwest called a timeout with 6:35 left in the first half. The score was Southwest 12, Blake 9. 

Gaulden set good screens for his teammates. He was able to get his teammates open on the offensive end. 

The zone defenses that each team played throughout the first half made if difficult for both teams to take open shots. 

Southwest’s Marcus Mattox came up with deep 3-point shots left in the first half. 

The Blake offense went cold in the first half as they were not able to knock down a shot. Southwest took advantage of Blake’s cold shooting by attacking the basket on their offensive end. 

Southwest came up with steals on the defensive end and came up with layups on the offensive end. 

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

At halftime, the score was Blake 22 Southwest 19. 

As the second half got underway Southwest looked to get the ball into the hands of Christo Polydorou. Polydorou came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He wasn’t afraid of contact while he was driving to the basket. He was plagued with foul trouble as he picked up his fourth personal foul with just under 15 minutes to go in the second half. 

The score remained close throughout the second half. Neither team went on a run. 

Both teams continued to rebound well on both ends of the floor. 

Southwest continued to push the ball down the floor and look for their shots. 

Blake called a timeout with 11:09 left in regulation. The score was tied at 30. 

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

Blake passed the ball around the 3-point line taking time off the clock and looking for their shots. 

Blake got the lead with just under 10 minutes left in the game. Southwest struggled to shoot the ball, but they kept on shooting. 

Blake kept on looking to shoot 3-point shots and going after the rebounds on the offensive end. 

Southwest called a timeout with 6:51 left in regulation. The score was Blake 36, Southwest 34. 

Blake was patient on the offensive end. They took their time looking for their shots. 

Grace took the ball strong to the basket and looked to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Southwest looked to trap Grace as he brought the ball down the floor, but Grace was able to get past the defense and came up with layups. 

Blake called a timeout with 4:43 left in regulation. The score was Blake 42, Southwest 37. 

The game remained close late in the game. Neither team gave up open looks at the basket late. 

Blake ran their motion offense and Grace came up with deep 3-point shots. Teammate Sam Deignan also came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Southwest struggled shooting the ball late in the game. Blake used that to their advantage as they were able to come up with shots. Southwest also started fouling with just under 2:00 left in regulation. 

Blake called a timeout with 1:40 left in regulation. The score was Blake 46, Southwest 40.

Blake got the lead midway through the second half and never looked back. 

Southwest called a timeout with 1:13 left in regulation. The score was Blake 50, Southwest 40. 

Both teams played hard throughout the game. In a hard-fought game, Blake came away with the 55-45 victory over Southwest.

The leading scorers for Southwest were Polydorou with 11 points, and Reed and Ford both with 9 points. 

The leading scorers for Blake were Liu and Grace each with 15 points, and Deignan with 14 points. 

Thursday, January 30, 2020

MINNEHAHA ACADEMY TOOK ON BLAKE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 29, Minnehaha Academy and Blake went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Minnehaha had a record of 12-2 and Blake had a record of 12-3. 

Blake looked to control the tempo of the game early. They swung the ball around the 3-point like looking for their shots. 

Blake’s Robert Lee Grace IV took the ball strong to the basket. He looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups. If Grace didn’t think that he had a good shot, he passed it to over of his teammates. 

Minnehaha Academy started the game in a zone defense. That made Blake pass the ball around the 3-point line and get into their offense. 

Minnehaha Academy’s Jalen Suggs and Kaden Johnson also came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Suggs was able to come off screens and get to the basket. 

Blake called a timeout with 14:02 left in the first half. The score was Minnehaha 8, Blake 5.

Minnehaha’s Hercy Miller came off the bench and looked to score mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Blake’s Theo Liu came off screens and looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups. He was also able to get his teammates involved in the offense by calling for the ball and passing to the open man. 

Minnehaha went to a man-to-man defense and made it difficult for Blake to bring the ball down the floor. 

Grace took the ball strong to the basket as he looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Suggs came up with steals and slam dunks. He used his quickness to get past the defense. 

Blake called a timeout with 9:34 left in the first half. The score was Minnehaha 18, Blake 9.

Minnehaha was able to come up with steals and fast-break layups on the offensive end. 

Minnehaha’s Chet Holmgren came up with rebounds on both ends of the floor. On the offensive end, he came up with layups and slam dunks. 

Blake continued to look for their shots midway through the first half. The defensive pressure that Minnehaha applied made it difficult for Blake to get open looks at the basket. 

Minnehaha looked to trap the ball and force Blake to turn the ball over. 

Minnehaha was getting frustrated by some of the calls that were going against them. They didn’t lose their cool, however. 

Minnehaha called a timeout with 4:32 left in the first half. The score was Minnehaha 25, Blake 13. 

Blake kept on attacking the basket late in the first half. They struggled late in the half. Blake swung the ball around the 3-point line and did a lot of passing and cutting trying to fake out Minnehaha on defense. 

Blake called a timeout with 2:48 left in the first half. The score was Minnehaha 31, Blake 13.

Blake looked to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition late in the first half. But struggled to make their shots late in the half. 

Blake was able to get their shots to drop late in the first half. Blake’s Gabe Ganz came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Blake called a timeout with 41.1 seconds left in the first half. The score was Minnehaha 38, Blake 21.

Blake looked to take deep 3’s late in the half. Minnehaha had the last shot of the half and Suggs made a deep 3. 

At halftime, the score was Minnehaha 41, Blake 21. 

Minnehaha’s Suggs and Holmgren came up with baskets. Suggs was able to make mid-range jump shots and layups and Holmgren came up with layups in the paint.

Grace looked to get his shot going in the second half. Blake was able to move the ball early in the half. Blake was deliberate in their moves on the floor on the offensive end. Grace looked for layups. 

Minnehaha’s Donovan Smith came up with deep 3-point shots to keep his team in the game. Suggs also took the basket strong to the basket as well. 

Blake didn’t rush their shots as they looked to get everyone involved in the offense. 

Minnehaha’s Terry Lockett came off the bench and looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups off screens. 

Minnehaha kept on attacking the basket and coming up with shots in the second half. 

Blake called a timeout with 10:35 left in regulation. The score was Minnehaha 63, Blake 31.

Minnehaha’s Prince Aligbe came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. Minnehaha took their starters out with just under 8:00 left in regulation.

Minnehaha was too much for Blake. Blake struggled shooting the ball throughout the game. Even though they struggled shooting the ball they kept on shooting the ball. 

Minnehaha came away with the 77-42 victory over Blake. 

The leading scorers for Blake were Jasper Liu with 15 points and Grace with 9 points.

The leading scorers for Minnehaha were Suggs with 19 points, Holmgren with 13 points and Smith with 11 points. 

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

THE BLAKE SCHOOL WENT UP AGAINST HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

The Blake School and Holy Angels squared off in a boys’ basketball game at Holy Angels. Both teams raced up and down the floor was they looked to score baskets in transition early.

Blake’s Gabe Ganz came up with mid-range jump shots and layups early. Blake took a lot of time off the clock as they passed the ball around the 3-point line. Teammate Jasper Liu came up with steals on the defensive end and turned them into baskets on the offensive
 end.

Holy Angels got into a scoring drought midway through the first half. Even though they had a tough time shooting the ball early they kept on shooting the ball.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 11:34 left in the first half. The score was Blake 9, Holy Angels 6.

Blake took a lot of time off the clock as passed the ball around the three-point line Blake looked to get the ball into the hands of Robert Lee Grace IV. Grace got to the basket and looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Neither team went on a huge run in the first half.

Blake got everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around the three-point line and looked for their shots.

Both teams also took a lot of time off the clock throughout the first half.

Grace continued to look for his shots late in the first half. He was able to get good looks at the basket.

Blake took a lot of time off the clock as they passed the ball around the three-point line.

Holy Angels dove on the ground after loose balls as they went after balls on both ends of the floor.

Blake called a timeout with 4:21 left in the first half. The score was Blake 24, Holy Angels 15.

Blake swung the ball around the 3-point line late in the half. 

Grace wasn’t afraid to shoot the ball in traffic. If Grace didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it to one of his teammates for the open shot.

Holy Angels look to score baskets in transition. They were able to get their offense going late in the first half.

At halftime, the score was Blake 31, Holy Angels 22.

Blake’s David Bix and Gabe Ganz both came out and kept on shooting the ball and made mid-range jump shots and layups.

Holy Angles Matt Banovetz and Terrence Roberts both made shots in transition. Their teammates did a good job of knowing where they were on the offensive end were able to get their teammates involved in the offense.

Liu got hot midway through the second half. He was able to make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Blake called a timeout with 14:14 left in regulation. The score was Blake 41, Holy Angels 34.

Blake continued to look to make baskets in transition. They moved the ball down the floor well and was able to get to the basket.

Ganz kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the game.

Blake took a lot of time off the clock late in the game. On the defensive end the defensive pressure that Blake applied made it difficult for Holy Angels to get open looks at the basket.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 9:441 left in regulation. The score was Blake 50, Holy Angels 40.

Holy Angels looked to make shots in transition late in the game. Holy Angels Matt Banovetz came up with big plays in the second half.

Holy Angels kept attacking the basket late in the game. They kept on looking to get the ball into the hands of Matt Banovetz.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 5:14 left in regulation. The score was Blake 64, Holy Angels 55.

Blake passed the ball around the three-point line late in regulation.

Both teams played hard throughout the game.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 2:45 left in regulation. The score was Blake 72, Holy Angels 59.

Holy Angles couldn’t make their shots late in the game.

Blake called a timeout with 1:29 left in regulation. The score was Blake 72, Holy Angels 59.

Blake played well; Holy Angels couldn’t make their shots down the stretch. 

Blake came away with the 78-63 victory over Holy Angels.

The leading scorers for Blake care Liu with 19 points. Ganz with 15 points and Grace with 14 points.

The leading scorers for Holy Angels were Matt Banovetz with 21 and Emmett Johnson with 16 points.

Sunday, December 24, 2017

BLAKE WENT UP AGAINST BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 15, Blake and Bloomington Kennedy squared off in a boys’ basketball game. Blake pushed the ball down the floor and scored layups in transition.

Blake got the ball into the hands of Robert Grace IV. Grace came 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.

Kennedy took their time on the offensive end. They did a good job of communicating on both ends of the floor.

Kennedy’s guard Isaiah Stone came up with layups and mid-range jump shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

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

Grace knew where his teammates were on the floor always. He did a good job of getting them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

Blake called a timeout with 7:40 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 23, Blake 13.

After the timeout Blake’s offense came to life. Grace stepped up and looked to get everyone involved in the offense.

As the first half ended both teams kept attacking the basket.

At halftime the score was Kennedy 34, Blake 26.

As the second half got underway Kennedy continued to push the ball down the floor and get the ball into the hands of Stone and Matt Cole.

There were many jump balls in the second half. Both teams went after rebounds.

Kennedy was able to get the ball down the floor and come up with layups.

Kennedy’s Isaac Coutier made mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the second half.

Kennedy called a timeout with 10:37 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 49, Blake 40.

Kennedy scored layups off steals on the defensive end.

Blake called a timeout with 8:05 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 55, Blake 40.

Blake went into a scoring drought in the second half. Kennedy used their quickness and their size to get to the basket. Blake struggled shooting the ball throughout the game. Overall, I thought that both teams played well.

In the second half Kennedy kept on attacking the basket and coming up with shots. There were periods of time that Blake couldn’t hit their shots. Kennedy took advantage of that, as they attacked the basket and came up with shots.

Kennedy came away with the 78-50 victory over Blake.

I was joined by Sam Williams. Overall Williams thought that Kennedy clearly outplayed Blake. Williams also thought that the Blake offense struggled, and Grace lead the offense.

The leading scorers for Blake were Jasper Liu with 16 points, Gave Ganz with 14 points and Eli Kilpatrick with 11 points.

The leading scorers for Kennedy were Stone with 23 points, Matt Cole with 11 points and Allen Ardley with 10 points.