CHAMPLIN PARK WENT UP AGAINST BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Hopkins High School held a four team boys’ basketball holiday classic on Nov. 28. Champlin Park went up against Bloomington Kennedy.

Both teams looked to set the tempo early. Champlin Park looked to get fast breaks.

Champlin Park’s defense caused problems for Kennedy as they had a hard time hitting shots early.

Kennedy called a timeout with 15:55 left in the first half. The score was Champlin Park 5, Kennedy 0.

Champlin Park’s JT Gibson was all over the floor. On the offensive end he was able to make his layups and mid-range jump shots.

Champlin Park was able to move the ball around the three-point line and take time off the clock. If Gibson thought that he could hit a deep three-point shot he shot it.

Kennedy called a timeout with 10:23 left in the first half. The score was Champlin Park 22, Kennedy 6.

Champlin Park did a good job of getting the ball down the floor and scoring layups in transition.

Champlin Park’s Marty Hill got past his defenders and made layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball while he was cutting to the paint. Teammate Marcus Hill was also able to come up with some big jump shots in the first half. Mckinley Wright was also able to come up with some layups and mid-range jump shots

Champlin Park called a timeout with 4:00 left in the first half. The score was Champlin Park 39, Kennedy 12.

Champlin Park continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

At halftime the score was Champlin Park 54, Kennedy 17.

As the second half got underway Champlin Park continued push the ball down the floor and score layups.

Kennedy’s Tyson Chase was all over the floor. He was scrappy on the defensive side of the floor.

Chase was able to hit jump shots that he took.

Champlin Park continued to get the ball into the hands of Gibson. Gibson was able to get the shots

that he wanted to take.

Champlin Park called a timeout with 14:49 left in regulation. The score was Champlin Park 66, Kennedy 22.

Champlin Park continued to push the tempo throughout the second half.

Champlin Park’s Datrice Mulsumo found his mid-range touch in the second half. His teams did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. He also was not afraid to shoot the 3-point shot from the top of the key.

Kennedy didn’t give up late in the second half. Even though they struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game they still looked for their shots.

Champlin Park came away with the 86-42 victory over Kennedy.

The leading scorers for Champlin Park were Gibson with 19, Marty Hill with 14 and Wright with 13.

The leading scorer for Kennedy was Chase with 10.

Champlin Park was too much for Kennedy. Kennedy struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game. Champlin Park was a little quicker than Kennedy.