MINNEAPOLIS ROOSEVELT TOOK ON MINNESOTA TRANSITIONS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL CONTEST AND KEVIN NOREEN BREAKS SCORING RECORD

Minneapolis Roosevelt took on Minnesota Transitions Charter School in a nonconference boys’ basketball game. MTS looked to push the ball up the court from the beginning of the game.

Both teams started the game at a frantic pace as they each wanted to get the tempo in their favor. MTS looked to press from the beginning of the game.

MTS was looking to get Kevin Noreen the ball on the low block. He was able to shoot the ball from the low block with success in the first half. Coming into the game Kevin needed 28 points to surpass Cody Schilling from Ellsworth to break the Minnesota state career scoring record who currently has the record of 3,428 career points.

MTS was able to get a 19-6 lead over Roosevelt with 10:45 left in the first half. Roosevelt had trouble shooting the ball. Their offense was stagnant and they couldn’t find an open man to make a shot. Roosevelt didn’t give up. They kept on attacking MTS and playing aggressively.

For Roosevelt, Franscois Davis was not afraid to shoot the ball. He looked to shoot the three-point shot every chance he could. He basically had a green light to shoot the ball in the first half.

MTS went to a zone defense. They wanted to try to stall the game out. Roosevelt played them tough. They looked to attack the defense and they were looking to get shots in the zone.

At half time MTS had a 34-24 lead over Minneapolis Roosevelt.

As the second half got underway both teams came out and played aggressively. Roosevelt looked determined to chip into the deficit.

MTS looked to move the ball well on the offensive end. On the defensive end they played in a zone defense.

With 3:28 left to go in regulation, Kevin Noreen for MTS broke the all-time state scoring record. The score was 73-41.

MTS was able to pull away with the victory in the second half. The final of the game was MTS 81 and Minneapolis Roosevelt 51.

Kevin Noreen finished the game with 39 points and currently has 3,429 career points. I was joined by the Czar from Twin Cities Boys Hoops. You can read about his thoughts on the MTS Roosevelt game here. The Czar and I was able to get an interview with Kevin Noreen as he talked about the game and breaking the record.