ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK WENT UP AGAINST BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 25, St. Paul Highland Park and Bloomington Kennedy went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game, Highland Park had a record of 11-13, while Kennedy had a record of 6-18.  

Highland Park looked to push the ball down the floor and set the tempo early.   

Kennedy looked to push the ball down the floor and get his teammates involved in the offense. He moved quickly down the floor and got his teammates the ball in spots where he could shoot it.  

Highland Park also moved quickly down the floor as they looked to get past the Kennedy defense.  

Kennedy’s Lamarrius Starr was all over the floor. He could get to the basket and make mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. Teammate Sonte Lajeunessee-Wood came up with jump shots and layups throughout the first half.  

Highland Park called a timeout with 9:11 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 31, Highland Park 16.  

Highland Park continued to push the ball down the floor and attack the basket.  

Starr continued attacking the basket and coming up with shots.  

Both teams got after it in the first half. Neither team gave up an uncontested shot.  

At halftime, the score was Kennedy 54, Highland Park 37. 

As the second half got underway, both teams continued to push the ball down the floor.  

Highland Park’s Yared Yohannes 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’s Malik Johnson came up with big mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half.  

Kennedy used their quickness to get past the Highland Park offense. Everyone got into the offense. They talked on both ends of the floor.  

Kenndey called a timeout with 6:31 left on the clock. The score was Kennedy 69, Highland Park 56. 

Highland Park came up with stops and turned them into layups on the offensive end.  

Kennedy came away with the 81-75 victory over Highland Park. The leading scorer for Highland Park was Yared Yohoness with 27 points. 

The leading scorers for Kennedy were Lajeunesse-Wood with 19, Starr with 15 and Johnson with 14 points.  

RICHFIELD WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK IN A BOYS’ SECTION BASKETBALL GAME

In the second game of the Class 3A Section 3 boys’ basketball section semifinals Richfield went up against St. Paul Highland Park. 

Richfield started the game in a full court press. They looked to turn Highland Park over and score layups in transition. 

Richfield called a timeout with 10:48 left in the first half. The score was tied at 8.

Highland Park got everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and took their time on the offensive end. 

Richfield looked to score mid-range jump shots and layups in transition. Richfield’s Devin Wade-Henderson and Anthony Sanders came up with big shots late in the first half. 

Highland Park attacked the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Highland Park called a timeout with 1:06 left in the first half. The score was Highland Park 29, Richfield 22.

Richfield stepped up and looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups late in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Highland Park 29, Richfield 25. 

As the second half got underway both teams pushed the ball down the floor as they looked to make layups in transition.

Highland Park called a timeout with 14:50 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 37, Highland Park 31.

Highland Park went to a zone defense. They wanted to make Richfield shoot 3-point baskets. Richfield could make shots and get past the zone defense. 

Richfield called a timeout with 12:08 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 40, Highland Park 35.

Richfield did a good job of attacking the basket and getting through the Highland Park offense. 

Highland Park’s Dreem Kelly-Jabbar came up with steals and layups that kept his team in the game. 

Highland Park went to a full court press. They looked to and could turn Richfield over. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes with under 8:00 left in regulation. 

Highland Park’s Amitri Collins-Westlund came up with jump shots and layups in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. Collins-Westlund wasn’t afraid of contact when he drove to the basket.

Richfield got to the basket and made layups. Maddox and Wade-Henderson came up big on both ends of the floor late in the game. 

The game came down to the wire. Neither team gave up an easy basket.

Highland Park’s Evan Brodtman came up with late steals and layups on the offensive end. 

Richfield called a timeout with 1:16 left in regulation. The score was tied at 59.

Neither team went on a huge run throughout the game. There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout. 

Richfield came away with the 63-59 victory over Highland Park.

The leading scorers for Highland Park were Collins-Westlund with 23 points, and Brodtman with 16 points. 

The leading scorers for Richfield were Wade-Henderson with 19 points and Maddox with 12 points. 

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ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 17, St. Paul Highland Park and Minneapolis Southwest squared off in a boys’ basketball game.

Southwest started the game out in a zone defense. They looked to get everyone involved in the offense.

Highland Park’s Khari Dennis was all over the floor. On the offensive end Dennis was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He did a good job of getting to the basket.

Southwest’s Kiley Demery came up with steals and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

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

Southwest called a timeout with 11:43 left in the first half. The score was Highland Park 18, Southwest 8.

Southwest’s Jack Walker came up with layups that kept his team in the game. He wasn’t afraid to take the ball hard to the basket. Teammate Johnny Sykes also came up with huge baskets in the first half.

Neither team went on a huge run in the first half. There were a few ties and lead changes.

Southwest called a timeout with 3:17 left in the first half. The score was Highland Park 30, Southwest 21.

Demery and Jack Walker kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the first half.

At halftime the score was Highland Park 35, Southwest 23.

Highland Park’s Amitri Collins-Westlund and Khari Dennis both attacked the basket and were able to hit their shots that they put up.

Highland Park called a timeout with 14:46 left in regulation. The score was Highland Park 38, Southwest 29.

Highland Park was able to get to the basket and come up with layups, in the second half.

Southwest went to a zone defense midway through the second half. Highland Park kept attacking the basket and were able to make layups.

Highland Park called a timeout with 6:11 left in regulation. The score was Highland Park 57, Southwest 48.

Highland Park was able to get fast break layups off of turnovers.

Skyes came up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the game.

Highland Park came away with the 69-58 victory over Southwest.

The leading scorers for Highland Park were Dennis with 28 points and Collins-Westlund with 19 points.

The leading scorers for Southwest were Hawkins with 16 points and Skyes with 15 points.

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ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 2 St. Paul Highland Park and Minneapolis South squared off in a boy’ basketball game.

 

South looked to move the ball down the floor quickly. South was able to score in transition on fast break layups.

 

Highland Park’s Khari Dennis came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

 

South’s Johnnie Turner came up with layups and steals. He was able to come up with steals and convert them into layups.

 

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

 

At halftime the score was Highland Park 35, South 28.

 

South’s Michael Harris was all over the floor. He stepped up and knocked down 3-point baskets. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball where he could shoot it.

 

As the second half got underway South looked to control the tempo. South came up with 3-point shots.

 

Highland Park looked to score baskets in transition.

 

South looked to control the tempo of the game in the second half.

 

South passed the ball around the 3-point line against the Highland Park zone defense.  

 

There were many ties and lead changes in the second half. Neither team went on a huge run.

 

Highland Park's Mike Cornelius made two free throws as the time expired and Highland Park came away with the 61-59 victory over South.

 

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MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME AT THE TARGET CENTER

On Feb. 2, Minneapolis Southwest and St. Paul Highland Park in a boys’ basketball game. The game was played at the Target Center.

Highland Park jumped out to a quick 13-2 lead with 13:30 left in the first half.

Highland Park swung the ball around the 3-point line. Highland Park talked to each other on both ends of the court and they knew where their teammates were on the floor.

After a slow start Southwest was able to come up with layups and mid-range jump shots. They were able to get within 2 points with just under 3 minutes to go in the first half.

At halftime the score was tied at 34.

Highland Park looked to get the ball down the floor quickly and score baskets in transition. They were able to get the ball into the hands of Amitri Collins-Westlund who was able to make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Southwest’s Dakota Fleming came up with 3-point baskets for his team. On the defensive end Fleming came up defensive stops.   

The score went back and forth with just under 9 minutes left in regulation.

Neither team went on a run late in the contest. The game was very close.

Collins-Westlund and teammate Emanuel Murphy came up with fast break layups and mid-range jump shots throughout the second half. Dreem Kelly-Jabbar came up with steals and layups for Highland Park.

Highland Park was able to make layups and jump shots late in the game. Southwest struggled to shoot the ball after the 9 minute mark.

Highland Park came away with the 79-69 victory over Southwest.

The leading scorers for Southwest were Frazier with 16 points and Alexander with 15 points.

The leading scorer for Highland Park was Murphy with 23.

MINNEAPOLIS ROOSEVELT WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 26, Roosevelt and Highland Park squared off in a boys’ basketball game. Highland Park started off in man-to-man defense. Roosevelt started in zone defense.

Highland Park did a good job of getting the ball down the floor and looking score baskets in transition.

Highland Park’s guard Emanuel Murphy did a good job of getting the ball down the floor and getting the ball to his teammates where they could shoot it.

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

Roosevelt’s Ibrahim Elliot came up with block shots and defensive rebounds. He was able to get the ball to his teammates as Roosevelt looked to score in transition. 

Roosevelt’s Arione Farrar Jr. came up with mid-range jump shots. He was also able to get to the basket and make layups.

Highland Park did a good job of getting the ball down the floor and getting past the Roosevelt defense. 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Both teams looked like they were evenly matched. 

Roosevelt called a timeout with 9:18 left in the first half. The score was Highland Park 12, Roosevelt 9. 

Elliot was also able to come up with steals and convert them into layups on the offensive end.

Roosevelt played zone defense in the first half. Highland Park had to swing the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to get the ball inside.

Highland Park did a good job of attacking the Roosevelt defense. Highland Park was able to get into the paint and make layups.

Neither team took a lot of shots in the first half. The defensive pressure that both teams applied made it difficult for the offense to take uncontested shots.

Roosevelt’s London Cobbs came up with deep 3-point shots and layups. The defense had a hard time slowing him down on the offensive end.

Highland Park went into a scoring drought late in the first half. They were not able to make shots they put up.

Roosevelt’s Sadiq Mohamed came up with layups late in the first half.

At halftime the score was Roosevelt 30, Highland Park 20.

As the second half got underway Roosevelt did a good job of moving the ball around on the offensive end. They dribbled and weaved their way around the 3-point line as they worked the ball into their offense. If the guards thought that they had a good shot they would take it.

Highland Park struggled on the offensive end early in the second half. Roosevelt came up with steals in which they were able to score.

Roosevelt was quicker than Highland Park and Roosevelt was able hit shots down the stretch. Highland Park struggled to shoot the ball. 

Roosevelt came away with the 71-49 victory over Highland Park.

The leading scorers for Highland Park were Murphy with 8 points and Eddie McGrew with 7 points.

The leading scorers for Roosevelt were Farrar with 24 points and Hannah with 16 points.

ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK WENT UP AGAINST TARTAN IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 19, St. Paul Highland Park went up against Tartan in a boys’ basketball game.

Tartan looked to set the tempo of the game early on. They pushed the ball in transition as they looked for layups.

The score went back and forth throughout the first half.

Tartan called a timeout with 14:04 left in the first half. The score was tied at 7.

Tartan played zone defense in the first half. They didn’t let Highland Park get open looks at the basket.

Tartan’s DeNario Jackson came up with steals and fast break layups. Teammate Deonte-Fourte-

Nelson also came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He was quick on his feet.

Highland Park did a good job of attacking the basket and making layups in transition.

Tartan did a good job of making layups in transition. Highland Park set a lot of screens. The Tartan guards did a good job of communicating with everyone on the floor and where they were supposed to be. They also they let each other know when and where the screens were coming.

Tartan called a timeout with 4:29 left in the first half. The score was Tartan 23, Highland Park 14.

Highland Park swung the ball around the 3-point line. They got everyone involved in the offense.

At halftime the score was Tartan 32, Highland Park 22.  

As the second half got underway Tartan continued to get to the basket and make layups in transition.

Highland Park switched between man-to-man and zone defense throughout the second half.

Highland Park called a timeout with 11:41 left in regulation. The score was Tartan 50, Highland Park 31.

Tartan did a good job of getting their hands in the passing lanes and getting deflections.

Tartan’s Joevon Walker came up with layups late in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Tartan was too much for Highland Park. Tartan came away with the 81-55 victory over Highland Park.

The leading scorer for Highland Park was Dune with 13 points.

The leading scorer for Tartan was Johnson with 15 points.

WAYZATA WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 5, Wayzata took on St. Paul Highland Park in a nonconference boys’ basketball game.

Wayzata started out in a zone defense. Highland Park swung the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to attack the basket.

Highland Park looked was able to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

Wayzata didn’t let Highland Park dictate the tempo of the game.

Wayzata played mostly zone defense in the first half. That made Highland have to swing the ball around the 3-point line.

Highland Park called a timeout with 12:23 left in the first half. The score was Wayzata 13, Highland Park 2.

Wayzata came up with steals on the defensive end and were able to score on offense off the steals.

Highland Park looked to trap the ball as Wayzata brought the ball down the floor. Wayzata was able to get out of the trap and continued down the floor.

Wayzata called a timeout with 6:14 left in the first half. The score was Wayzata 21, Highland Park 8.

Wayzata was able to score layups off of fast breaks. They did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense.

Wayzata’s Jack Sowada came up with deep 3-point baskets late in the first half. He was able to shoot over his defender.

Highland Park called a timeout with 1:07 left in the first half. The score was Wayzata 34, Highland Park 10.

At halftime the score was Wayzata 36, Highland Park 12.

As the second half got underway Wayzata continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

Wayzata’s Jack Sowada was all over the floor on the offensive end. He came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Highland Park called a timeout with 14:38 left in regulation. The score was Wayzata 49, Highland Park 14.

Highland Park swung the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to get into their offense. The Wayzata’s defense came up with stops and was able to turn them over.

Wayzata was too quick for Highland Park.

Wayzata came away with the 70-28 victory over Highland Park.

The leading scorer for Highland Park was Murphy with 6 points and the leading scorer for Wayzata was Sowada with 19 points.

HARRISBURG WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Harrisburg went up against St. Paul Highland Park in a boys’ basketball game. Harrisburg got the ball into the hands of Cody Eide and Jayce Corlett. They both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first quarter.

Highland Park looked to score baskets in transition. They did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense.

After one quarter of play the score was Harrisburg 20, Highland Park 19. 

Eide did a good job of getting to the basket and making shots. He was able to hit mid-range jump shots.

There were several ties and lead changes in the first half. 

Harrisburg did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They spread the ball around the floor and used a lot of time off the 35 second shot clock.

The score continued to go back and forth late in the second quarter. 

At halftime the score was Harrisburg 39, Highland Park 38.

Both teams attacked the basket and came up with layups in the third quarter. Harrisburg’s Edie and Justin Jacobson both came up with layups in the third quarter.

Highland Park’s Mike Cornelius came up with jump shots in the third quarter. The defense has a difficult time slowing him down on the defensive end.

After three quarters of play the score was Highland Park 54, Harrisburg 50.

The game was close throughout neither team went on a huge run. There were several ties and lead changes late in the game.

Highland Park came away with the 68-65 victory over Harrisburg.

The leading scorers for Harrisburg were Eide with 21 points and Jacobson with 21 points.

The leading scorer for High Land Park was Cornelius with 16 points.

ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK WENT UP AGAINST SIOUX FALLS O’GORMAN IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

St. Paul Highland Park and Sioux Falls O’Gorman went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. It took Highland Park a while to get used to what Sioux Falls was doing on offense.

O’Gorman used a zone defense in the first quarter. They looked to force Highland Park to take deep shots which they did.

After a quarter of play the score was O’Gorman 16, Highland Park 8.

O’Gorman continued to push the ball down the floor and was able to score baskets in transition.

Even though Highland Park had a difficult time shooting the ball in the first half they attacked the basket and looked for layups.

At halftime the score was O’Gorman 33, Highland Park 15.

As the third quarter got underway O’Gorman continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

After three quarters of play the score was O’Gorman 44, Highland Park 19.

Highland Park struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game. O’Gorman took advantage of that as they came up with rebounds and made fast break layups and jump shots.

O’Gorman’s Matt Cartwright came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the game.

O’Gorman came away with the 63-33 victory over Highland Park.

The leading scorers for Highland Park was Dreem Kelly-Jabbar with 6 points.

The leading scores for O’Gorman were Lauer with 18 points and Cartwright with 15 points.

MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN TOOK ON ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

Minneapolis Washburn and St. Paul Highland Park tangled in a boys basketball game on Feb. 10.

 

Both teams looked to control the tempo early in the contest. Highland Park picked up their defense in the half court. They started out in a zone defense. Washburn also started out in a zone.

 

It took a while for each team to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.  

 

Highland Park came up with steals and they were able to come up with baskets. Highland Park guard Emanuel Murphy came up with some nice layups.

 

Washburn had a hard time shooting the ball in the first few minutes of the first half. Kevin Gleason was not afraid to pass his teammates the ball if he thought that they had open shots.

 

Washburn called a timeout with 12:09 left in the first half. The score was Highland Park 19, Washburn 13.

 

Washburn’s Quinton Garvis took the ball to the basket. He was wanting to get layups and was able to get past his defender.  

 

Washburn’s Evan Shepherd caught fire midway through the first half as he was able to consistently knock down his jump shots.

 

Highland Park did a good job of communicating on screens. They also always knew where the ball was on defense.

 

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. There were many jump balls in the first half.  

 

Washburn’s Noah Burke took the ball hard to the basket. He called for the ball on the low block and was able to score off of drop step layup.

 

Garvis came up with some big rebounds and was not afraid to power the ball back up. He was able to hit his free throws after he got fouled.

 

Highland Park’s Ben Slattery came off the bench and provided an offensive spark. He called out plays that he wanted to run and was a pest on the defensive end.

 

Washburn looked to trap the ball on defense but Highland Park was too quick for them and were able to avert the trap and get to the basket.

 

At halftime the score was Highland Park 41, Washburn 33.

 

As the second half got underway Highland Park came out with a lot of energy. They were talking on defense and going hard after loose balls.

 

Washburn came out in a zone defense.

 

Washburn called a timeout with 15:45 left in regulation. The score was Highland Park 49, Washburn 33.

 

After a sluggish start in the second half, Washburn seemed to wake up as Shepherd came up with some deep three-point shots.

 

Highland Park’s Isaiah Brower was able to hit some three-point shots to keep his team in the game.

 

Washburn continued to attack the basket and get the ball into the hands of Shepherd. Shepherd continued to shoot well throughout the second half.  

 

Highland Park called a timeout with 8:17 left in regulation. The score was Highland Park 60, Washburn 54.

 

Washburn continued to attack the basket and hit shots. They were able to get within two points at 60-58 with 6:45 left in regulation.

 

Garvis tied the score at 60 on a layup with just under 6:00 left. The score continued to go back and forth throughout the rest of the way. 

 

Washburn’s Jobreil Powell came up with steals and was able to get layups on the offensive end.  

 

There were several ties and lead changes late in the contest. Neither team went on a significant run in the second half.

 

Highland Park called a timeout with 1:55 left in regulation. The score was Washburn 70, Highland Park 68.

 

Burke continued to get to the free throw line and make his shots late in the contest.

 

Brower tied the game at 72 with 20 seconds to go on two free throws.

 

Washburn advanced the ball past half court and called a timeout with 14 seconds left.

 

Washburn’s Shepherd missed a deep three-point shot at the top of the key, at the buzzer but it didn't go in. 

 

The score was tied at 72 after regulation. The game went into a four minute overtime session.

 

Washburn swung the ball around the three-point line looking to take time off the clock. Highland Park went to a zone defense in the overtime period.

 

Highland Park’s Kawshon Collins-Westlund attacked the basket and looked to score on layups.

The score went back and forth in overtime.

 

Highland Park swung the ball around the three-point line to take time off the clock. Highland Park’s

Adrian Miller came up with a mid-range jump shot to give his team a two point lead with under 45 seconds to go.

 

Washburn called a timeout with seven seconds left in the overtime period. The score was Highland Park 78, Washburn 76.

 

Washburn got the ball at midcourt after the timeout. Gleason missed a jump-shot at the buzzer.

 

Highland Park came away with the 78-76 overtime victory over Washburn.

 

The leading scorers for Washburn were Shepherd with 32 points, Garvis with 18 points and Powell with 8 points.

 

The leading scorers for Highland Park were Murphy with 19 points, Miller with 15 points and Collins-Westlund with 8 points.