DULUTH EAST SQUEAKS OUT VICTORY OVER ST LOUIS PARK

Duluth East took on St Louis Park in the Minnetonka basketball fall league. Duluth East started playing in a man-to-man defense. Both teams looked to push the ball up the court in the early goings of the game. They each wanted to control the tempo of the game.

Both teams went hard at each other hard in the first half. They traded baskets through the first part of the first half.

Both teams looked to play transition basketball. After each shot whoever had the ball would make a dash to the basket and try to get a shot up at their end.

Both of these teams played like they were trying to figure out their own squads. The teams are made mostly of high school teams with an assistant coach coaching. The high school varsity coach is not allowed to coach the teams at this time in the fall. Assistant coaches do the coaching. There are a handful of head coaches who attend the games.

At the half the score was St Louis Park 41 and Duluth East 40.

St Louis Park came out playing strong man-to-man defense to begin the second half. They knew that whoever was able to knock down shots in the early goings of the second half would come away with the victory.

For Duluth East Dyami Romell Starks played well throughout the game. He made smart plays and make some nice passes to his open teammates.

St Louis Park was just flying around the court. They really were pestering the Duluth East players.

Duluth East was able to make a run at St Louis Park midway through the second half and they were able to take the lead mid way through.

Duluth was able to make a comeback into the game as each team played really aggressively throughout.

Both teams were not afraid to go after loose balls as each team played aggressively.

Duluth East was able to come away with the 89-82 victory over St Louis Park.