IT WAS TNL TAKING ON THE GLORY IN THE 16U CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

In the 16U championship game it was TNL took on the Glory. Both of these teams were able to get the ball up the court. They got the ball out of the basket they were off to the races. In the first quarter both of these teams played both zone and man to man defense.

The Glory played zone defense and that forced TNL to swing the ball around the three point arch. TNL was not scared to shoot the ball.

In a half that was pretty sloppy by TNL with sloppy passes and miss shots they were down at the half by the score of 40-24.

As the third quarter got underway the Glory looked strong. They were able to make that extra pass and they were way more patient when they had the ball.

In the third quarter the TNL players kind of got fed up and got angry with some of the calls that they were getting. They kept their tempers in check and finished the game.

At the end of the third quarter the score was Glory 65 TNL 40.

The Minnesota Glory came to play. They were able to constantly knock down shots and they gained a big lead from the beginning. In a game that had a large scoring deference the Minnesota Glory came away with the 73-51 victory.

I was joined by the Czar of Twin Cities Boys Hoops. You can check out his thoughts on the tournament here.

TNL EXPRESS TAKES ON MINNESOTA PUMP AND RUN 17U

It was Sunday morning and we are back in the first game of the Sunday session. In the first game it was TNL Express going up against Minnesota Pump and Run.


Both of these teams started off looking to get the ball up the court. Pump and Run started out playing zone defense.


Both teams were able to make shots early in the contest. TNL looked to push the ball up the court in transition.
Both teams traded baskets throughout the first half. Neither team was able to make a run in the first half.
Jake Kreuser for Pump and Run had a couple of nice moves in the first half. He was able to shake off his defender with a head fake and go in for a nice layup.


TNL had trouble breaking the Pump and Run press. Pump and Run did a good job getting the ball up the court.
Both teams were able to keep the score close throughout the first half. Each team was able to counter the others scoring chances.


Aaron Ernest Anderson from Pump and Run was a little spark plug throughout the game by coming up with some nice shots in the first half.


TNL was able to make some easy shots in the first half. Pump and Run kind of went to sleep and TNL was able to find the back door and get some wide open shots at the basket.


This has been a very competitive first half. TNL Express was able to go on a run late in the late in the first half. Pump and Run didn’t give up in the first half.


At half time the score was TNL Express 35 and Pump and Run 28.


In the start of the second half Pump and Run came out fired up and they were able to make some quick shots.
Turnover’s hurt the Pump and Run team for most of the game. Everyone on the team had a case of the fumbles.
Pump and Run tried to make a comeback in the second half. They were able to do that. Dyami Starks was able to make some nice plays and lead the Pump and Run back into the game.


Each team battled in the second half. Throughout this tournament the Pump and Run guys really did a good job of coming together when they were down and deciding to put up shots in critical times in the game. They did that again here in this game.


The Pump and Run was able to go on a run in the second half and battled their way back into the game and they were able to come away with a hard fought victory.


TNL Express played a tough game they were able to expose Pump and Run in the first half. They really put the pursuer on TNL.


In the end Pump and Run came away with the 65-56 victory.