MILWAUKEE RIVERSIDE AND BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY WENT UP AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

Milwaukee Riverside squared off against Bloomington Kennedy in a boys basketball game. Riverside started the game in a full court man-to-man defense.

 

Riverside’s Bobby Hambright nailed his team’s first three-point shot. He was able to let his teammates know where they were supposed to be on the floor on the offensive end.

 

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls on both ends. There were many tie ups in the first half.

 

Riverside guard James Batemon knew where his teammates were on the floor at all times. He brought the ball down the floor and was able to get the ball into the hands of his teammates.

 

However if Batemon thought that he had a good mid-range shot he was not afraid to shoot it.

 

Riverside did a good job of communicating on both ends of the floor. They let each other know where their teammates were on the floor and when screens were coming.

 

Kennedy used a zone defense as they wanted to spread Riverside out. They didn’t want Riverside to penetrate to the basket and get easy layups.

 

Kennedy’s Katelyis Brown played tough defense. He didn’t left his guy get open looks at the basket.

 

Kennedy’s Dejon Davis stepped up and was consistent from inside the paint. His teammates did a good job getting him the ball in the paint where he went to the glass and made layups.

 

Kennedy put their bench players in with just over 6:00 left in the first half. The starters returned shortly after. The starters played sluggish at times in the first half.

 

Kennedy kept on looking to get mid-range jump shots late in the first half.

 

The score at halftime was Riverside 34, Kennedy 17.

 

As the second half for underway Riverside’s Robert  Harris stepped up and knocked down some nice outside shots. His teammates were not afraid to get him the ball.  

 

Riverside continued to slow down Kennedy on the offensive end. Their defensive pressure really hampered Kennedy on offense. Even though they struggled to shoot the ball Kennedy didn’t quit looking for their shots.

 

Riverside’s Jeremiah Words hit a few mid-range jump shots to keep his team in the game. His teammates got the ball to him when he was at the top of the key where he was spot on.

 

Riverside was too much for Kennedy. Riverside came away with the 81-61 victory over Kennedy.

 

The leading scorers for Kennedy were Davis with 26 points and Lewis with 15 points.

 

The leading scorers for Riverside were Batemon and Harris each with 16 points.