NORTH LAKES HUSKIES TOOK ON THE SPECTRUM STING IN A GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 17 the North Lakes Huskies went up against the Spectrum Sting in a girls basketball game at the Target Center.  

 

Both teams started the game out in a zone defense that they applied at half court.

 

North Lakes had a difficult time shooting early in the contest.

 

Spectrum called a timeout with 15:45 left in the first half. The score was Spectrum 6, North Lakes 0.

 

Spectrum passed the ball around the three-point line as they looked to attack the zone defense that North Lakes was playing.  

 

Spectrum came up with some steals and they were able to come up with layups.

 

The pace of the game was slow. Both teams ran set plays on offense and they were able to take a lot of time off of the clock in the first half.

 

Spectrum tried to swing the ball around the three-point line as they tried to throw the defense off.

 

Spectrum’s Macie Burns came up with some nice mid-range jump shots in the first half. Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball in spots where she could shoot it.

 

Spectrum took a lot of time off of the clock on the offensive end as they swung the ball around the three-point line.  

 

North Lakes Alex Munkelwitz came up with some key deep three-point shots late in the first half.

 

Her teammates did a good job of getting her the ball in spots where she could shoot it.

 

North Lakes called a timeout with 3:23 left in the first half. The score was Spectrum 21, North Lakes 10.

 

Spectrum stayed in a zone defense out of the timeout. North Lakes did a good job of penetrating the zone defense but they couldn’t get their shots to fall in the first half.

 

North Lakes struggled to shoot the ball throughout the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Spectrum 27, North Lakes 13.

 

As the second half got underway Spectrum kept on looking to get the ball into the hands of Rachel Stevenson. Stevenson did a good job of making her layups. Teammates Noelle Diekman and Kassidi Robbins each came up with some big shots.

 

North Lakes continued to swing the ball around the three-point line as they kept on attacking the Spectrum zone.

 

Both teams played a lot of zone in the second half. That made for a lot of passing the ball around the three-point line as both teams tried to take time off the clock while attacking the zone.

 

Spectrum’s Rachael Goldsmith stepped up big and was able to knock down deep three-point shots.

 

North Lakes wasn’t able to get their offense going throughout the game. Even though they had a hard time hitting their shots they didn’t give up.

 

North Lakes called a timeout with 7:07 left in regulation. The score was Spectrum 42, North Lakes 18.

 

Spectrum continued to attack the basket late in the contest. Stevenson continued to hit her mid-range jump shots late in the game.  

 

Spectrum came away with the 54-20 victory over North Lakes.

 

The leading scorers for North Lakes were Munkelwitz and Miranda McGlade each with 6 points.

 

The leading scorers for Spectrum were Diekman with 12 points, Robbins with 10 and Stevenson with 10 points.