MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST TOOK ON CROSS-TOWN RIVAL MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers took on cross-town rival the Tigers from South High School.
Southwest came into the game with a record of 7-14. South came into the game with a record of 8-11.

These teams met before on January 14 2011 South came away with the 76-68 victory over
Southwest.

Minneapolis Southwest started the game in a rocket pace. They looked to set the fast pace tempo from the start of the game.

Southwest started out in a zone defense. They looked to spread South out. South also started the game in a zone defense.

Southwest took a timeout with 16:07 left to go in the first half. The score was South 4 and Southwest 2.

South looked to get the ball into the hands of Mohamed Adbifatah Mohamed. He was able to take the
ball strong hard to the basket.

Carnell Sheppard for South took a lot of shots in the first half. His teammates looked for him to score
baskets at will.

Aaron Bell-Bay for Southwest was camped out on the low block. Bell-Bay did a good job of calling for the ball on the offensive end.

South went on a run after Southwest took their timeout. They were able to build a 13-6 lead with
13:00 left in the first half.

Southwest took a timeout with 12:09 left in the first half. The score was South 15 and Southwest 6.

Southwest went on a run. South didn’t know what hit them. South took a timeout with 8:55 left in the
score South 17 and Southwest 15.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. They were both going hard after each other.

Ayrton Scott for Southwest made some nice key baskets throughout the first half. He was also was able to control his defender on the defensive end.

Both teams traded baskets with each other for a period of time.

At halftime the score was South 36 and Southwest 30.

As the second half got underway South came out looking to push the ball down the court. They wanted to create offense out of their defense.

Mohamed continued to bring down rebounds on both ends of the floor.

South did a good job of taking time off the clock. They took as much time as Southwest gave them on
the offensive end.

Southwest did everything that they could to get a shot. Their shots were not falling for them for a
period of time in the second half.

South took a timeout with 9:00 left in regulation with the score South 53 and Southwest 43.

Southwest tried to get back into the game. They just couldn’t make a shot. They didn't give up though.

South went cold with just over 7:00 left. Southwest was able to pounce on that opportunity as they
went on a run.

With 6:04 left to go in regulation the score was South 53 and Southwest 47.

Andre Burton for South took the ball hard to the basket. He was able to blow by his defenders.

Southwest put a few different people on him to try to slow him down.

Southwest tried to make one last run with under 4:00 left in regulation.

Both teams got after it. Neither team gave up. The game came down to the wire but in the end South
came away with the 70-56 victory over cross-town rival Southwest.

The leading scorers for South were Thomas Edison Ford with 16 points, Andre Burton with 14 points,
and Mohamed Mohamed with 12 points.

The leading scorers for Southwest were Matt St. Anthony with 13 points, Aaron Bell-Bay and Rodney Prince-Taylor with 12 points each.