MINNEAPOLIS ROOSEVELT TOOK ON MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

The Minneapolis Roosevelt Teddies took on the Minneapolis Southwest Lakers in a boys basketball game on Jan. 22. 

 

Both teams started in man-to-man defense.

 

Southwest’s Allan Edwards picked up two quick personal fouls and was replaced.

 

Southwest looked to push the ball down the floor and swing the ball around the three-point line. They looked to get layups.

 

Roosevelt called a timeout with 14:01 left in the first half. The score was Southwest 4, Roosevelt 0.

 

Southwest’s Lanick Knight looked to find a mid-range jump shot. He wasn’t afraid to shoot the ball.

 

His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball. His teammate Cameron Ross also came up with some nice jump shots.

 

Southwest came up with some nice defensive steals and was able to make layups off the turnovers.

 

Roosevelt’s Terrence Hicks came up with some good inside shots. He was not afraid to drive to the basket.

 

Knight stepped up and also was able to knock down some three-point shots.

 

Southwest’s AJ Ray got his team going offensively. He called out plays that he wanted run and he had very good court awareness.

 

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and rebounds on both ends of the floor.

 

Southwest’s Akeem Smith called out plays that he wanted run. He was a good floor leader as he let his teammates know where they were supposed to be on the floor.

 

Hicks kept on hitting inside and outside shots to keep his team in the game.

 

Southwest called a timeout with 5:09 left in the first half. The score was Southwest 24, Roosevelt 19.

 

The Southwest defense tightened up as they were able to slow Roosevelt down on the offensive end.  

 

The Roosevelt offense went cold late in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Southwest 34, Roosevelt 29.

 

Edwards got hot from behind the three-point line to start the second half.  

 

Southwest continued to attack the basket. Knight came up with some big shots in the second half.

 

The Southwest offense came alive in the second half. They were able to get to the basket right past the Roosevelt defenders. Roosevelt couldn’t slow them down in transition.

 

Southwest just overwhelmed Roosevelt in the second half.

 

Southwest came away with the 84-49 victory over Roosevelt.

 

The leading scorer of Roosevelt was Hicks with 20 points.

 

The leading scorers for Southwest were Alexander and Ross each with 15 points, Knight with 14 points and Edwards with 13 points.