MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST TOOK ON MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 17 Minneapolis Southwest and Minneapolis South squared off in a boys basketball game.

 

South looked to push the ball down the floor and get baskets in transition.

 

It took each team to get into a shooting rhythm.  

 

Southwest’s Akeem Smith and Allen Edwards had good floor communication when they were on the court. Edwards was able to get the ball into the hands of Smith’s hands and Smith was able to come up with layups.

 

South’s guard Kenley Farrow raced down the floor and was able to make layups in transition. If he didn’t think that he had a good shot he would kick it to one of his teammates for the assist.

 

South’s Oscar Campbell also brought the ball down the court and was able to get his teammates the ball. South did a good job of talking to each other.  

 

Southwest’s Cam Ross came up with layups in the first half. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run.

 

Southwest’s Keion Alexander was all over the floor. He was able to knock down mid-range jump shots and layups consistently on the offensive end.

 

Edwards was able to take the ball coast to coast and come up with layups throughout the first half. He was not afraid to take the ball hard to the basket.

 

Farrow continued to come up with some big jump shots for his team.

 

South played a zone defense in the first half. Southwest was able to get through the zone defense and was able to get to the basket.

 

South was able to create steals off of their defense and they were able to come up with layups on the offensive end.

 

Both teams took a lot of time off the clock late in the first half. South swung the ball around the three-point line that made Southwest have to come out of their zone defense and play man-to-man.

 

At halftime the score was Southwest 39, South 38.

 

As the second half got underway both teams started on in a zone defense.

 

Southwest did look to continue to push the ball down the floor and score layups in transition.

 

Farrow kept his hot shooting touch going as he was able to keep knocking down mid-range jump shots throughout the second half.

 

South’s Taron Myers came up with some few deep three-point shots that gave his team the lead with just under 14:00 left in regulation.

 

Southwest came out flat to start the second half. South took advantage of that as they were able to attack the basket and hit their shots.

 

South’s Darrius Clinton came up with some deep three-point shots in the second half.  Southwest had a difficult time guarding him.

 

Southwest called a timeout with 10:06 left in regulation. The score was South 66, Southwest 52.

 

Southwest continued to attack the basket even though they had a hard time hitting shots. They didn’t quit shooting the ball.

 

Farrow kept on getting to the basket as he attacked the basket in the second half. Myers also came up with some layups throughout the second half.

 

South came out fired up in the second half. They did a good job of controlling the tempo of the game.

 

South looked like they had a lot more energy as they picked up the speed of the game.

 

Southwest didn’t back down in the second half. They did have a difficult time shooting the ball throughout the second half.

 

Southwest came to life late in the second half. They were able to cut the deficit from 15 to 8 with 3:46 left in the second half.

 

South kept on attacking the basket and getting the ball into the hands of Clinton and Farrow down the stretch.  

 

Southwest tried to make a late comeback but that fell short. South came away with the 91-76 victory over Southwest.

 

The leading scorers for Southwest were Ross with 24 points. Alexander with 15 points and Edwards with 13 points.

 

The leading scorers for South were Farrow with 23 points and Myers with 22 points.