TWIN CITIES ELITE TOOK ON THE NEXT LEVEL

The Next Level (TNL) took on Twin Cities Elite (Elite) in the 17U division. TNL came out with a lot of energy to start the game out with. They started the game in a full court press. They looked to get the ball out of the net and run with it.

Elite started in a full court press. They wanted to create a lot of havoc for TNL. They also came out with a lot of energy. Elite played a strong man to man defense to start the game out with.

Devon Terrell Knope played with a lot of enthusiasm in the first half. He was all over the floor. He really did a good job defending the ball.

Each team looked to push the ball up the court. TNL did a good job of getting the ball out of the net and getting the ball up the court.

Both teams looked a little rushed mid way through the first half. They were both taking bad shots and not getting back on the defensive end. For Elite Derek Jahner really played well. He was able to make a few good the Elite team in critical times in the first half.

It was a physical first half as each team was able to really go after each other. Neither team gave up in the first half. Everyone was diving on the floor after loose balls.

Jasper Duberry came up and hit a nice three point shot right in his defenders face. That gave his team some confidence in the first half. At half time the score was TNL 37 and Elite 32.

We will have to see what the second half brings. Each of these teams was very scrappy in the first half. Both of the teams came out fired up to play in the second half. Spencer Cummings for TNL really played aggressively. He went up strong with the ball and didn’t let his defenders go after him. He finished tough shots in the middle of the lane.


TNL put the press on the Elite team early in the second half. The press kind of bothered the Elite team but they were able to battle back and keep playing strong.

Devon Terrell Knope continued to play aggressively in the second half. He was looking for the open shot. He was able to hit that shot most of the night.

For Elite Josh Pratt came up with some nice moves in the second half. He had a nice dribble drive for a pretty layup midway through the second half.

Both of these teams kept going after each other throughout the game. This game came down to the wire, each team playing very aggressively. The Elite team went on a run to close out the game but that wasn’t enough. TNL was able to hold on and come away with the 72-66 victory over Twin Cities Elite.