MARANATHA TOOK ON NEW LIFE ACADEMY IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

Maranatha took on New Life Academy in a boys basketball contest. Both teams started the game in a man-to-man defense.

 

New Life’s Kyle Linton was all over the floor. He came up with some nice mid-range jump shots in the first half. He sparked his team on the offensive end. If he didn’t think that he could hit his shot he would pass it to teammates Conrad Engstrom or Sam Nelson who both stepped up and knocked down big shots from in the lane.

 

New Life’s Derek Wu came off the bench and was able to come up with some nice stops on the defensive end.

 

The score went back and forth for a period of time. Neither team went on a run.

Maranatha’s Damario Armstrong came up with some nice layups late in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was New Life 36, Maranatha 34.  

 

As the second half got underway the score went back and forth.

 

New Life’s Jake Wynia stepped up and was able to hit jump shots from the paint. Maranatha was not able to slow him down on the offensive end. His teammate Nelson came up with some huge layups in the second half.

 

New Life wanted to pick up the tempo of the game in the second half. Ebenezer Ketema came off the bench and provided an offensive spark as he passed the ball to his teammates in spots where they could hit their shots.

 

Both teams raced up and down the floor making layups as they traded baskets.

 

New Life went to a 1-2-2 defense and that caused Maranatha problems. They had used a man-to-man defense for most of the first half.

 

Neither team went on a run in the second half. The defenses made it difficult for either team get out and go on a run because the other team would also hit their shots.

 

Maranatha got hot late in the half as they went on a 6-0 run. They were down by two with 2:17 left in regulation when New Life called a timeout. They couldn’t take the lead however.

 

New Life Academy came away with the 70-66 victory over Maranatha.