SATURDAY’S MN COMETS SPRING SHOOTOUT ACTION

The Minnesota Comets hosted an AAU Tournament in St. Cloud Minnesota the weekend of April 18-19 2015. There were several games throughout the day. In pool play on the first day of competition there were several games going on at once.

On Saturday April 18 was the first session it was all the 16U division.

This was one of the first of many big AAU tournaments that were going on round the country. The Comets are an AAU team based out of St. Cloud Minnesota.

16U Mn Fury Zurn vs. Crossfire.

Minnesota Fury Zurn and Crossfire squatted off against each other in the 16 U division. Both teams started out in zone defense.

Crossfire pushed the ball down the floor and looked to make layups in transition.

Crossfire’s Zach Johansen came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball where he could make shots.

Fury’s Myles Hanson made jump shots and layups on the offensive end. The defense had a difficult time slowing him down.

Fury’s Dedoch Chan came up with layups on the low block. He did a good job of calling for the ball in the paint.

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run.

Fury passed the ball around the 3-point line as they were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

Crossfire switched a lot of screens on the defensive end talked to each other.

Crossfire’s Jack VanderTop came up with layups on the block. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball on the block he posted up and came up with rebounds.

At halftime the score was Fury Zurn 35, Crossfire 13.

Fury was able get everyone the ball and were able to knock down deep 3-point baskets.

Fury was a lot quicker than Crossfire was. Crossfire had a difficult time scoring from the paint.

Fury’s Brian Smith was quick on his feet. He was able to beat the defense and make layups. On the defensive end he was able to come up with steals and layups on the offensive end. If Smith didn’t think that he had a good shot he wasn’t afraid to pass it to one of his teammates.

Crossfire couldn’t keep up with Fury on the offensive production. Fury was took quick.

Fury Zurn came away with the 60-28 victory Crossfire.

16U REAL ROBINSON VS COMETS ELITE-Stumpf

In a 16U division game Real Robinson went up against Comets Elete-Stumpf. Stumpf did a good job of moving the ball down the floor and getting everyone involved in the offense.

Real Robinson’s Jamire Jackson did a good job of getting to the basket and looking to make layups.


Stumpf used multiple defenses throughout the first game. Strumpf came up with fast break layups and were a little quicker than Robinson.

Stumpf pushed the ball down the floor and was able to score layups in transition.

Real Robinson’s Ahzerik Rodgers came up with steals on the defensive end and was able to turn them into fast break layups on offense.

Comets Elete-Stumpf kept pushing the ball down the floor and came up with layups and mid-range jump shots.


At halftime the score was Stumpf 42, Real Robinson 25.

As the second half got underway Stumpf continued to come up with layups and jump shots.

Real Robinson took their time on the offensive end. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and looked to get the ball inside.

Rodgers took the ball hard to the basket and came up with layups. If he was fouled he was able to make his layups.

Both teams played hard throughout the game.

Stumpf came away with the 74-58 victory over Real Robinson.

MINNESOTA LOCKDOWN VS FURY ZURN

In another 16U action Minnesota Lockdown and Fury Zurn with up against each other in 16U division.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. The game was physical from the start of the game.

Neither team took an uncontested shot.

Zurn’s Brian Smith came up with deep 3-point baskets if he thought that he could take.

Lockdown played both man-to-man and zone defense throughout the first half. Zurn played mostly zone defense.

Lockdown’s Kingston Myles and Marcus Hill drove to the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

At halftime the score was Fury 28, Lockdown 27.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to get baskets in transition.

Both teams traded baskets throughout the second half as neither team went on a run.

Fury stayed in a zone defense throughout the second half. They didn’t let Lockdown take open shots.

Lockdown wasn’t able to come up with shots late in the game.

In a hard fought good played game by both teams Fury came away with the 67-62 victory over Lockdown.

REAL JAY VS MINNESOTA SELECT ELLIS

In 17u action Real Athletics Jay went up against Minnesota Select Ellis. It took each team to feel the other team out.

Jay did a good job of getting down the floor and were able to come up with layups. Jay guard Cedric Boone took the ball hard to the basket and was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. On the defensive end Boone slowed the guy down while on defense.

Both teams exchanged baskets throughout the first half. Neither team went on a huge run.

Jay took a lot of time off the clock throughout the first half. They were not afraid to take deep 3-point baskets.

Both teams didn’t let the other team take uncontested shots.

At halftime the score was Jay 37, Ellis 36.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

Jay used their quickness as they were able to get past the Ellis defenders.

Both teams played hard throughout the second half.

Jay came away with the 83-78 victory over Ellis.

COMETS ELITE-LEWIS WENT UP AGAINST TWIN PORTS

Elite-Lewis and Twin Ports went up against each other in a basketball game. Lewis did a good job of pushing the ball down the floor and scoring baskets in transition.

Lewis started out in man-to-man defense as well as Twin Ports. Neither team wanted to give up easy baskets to the other.

Elite-Lewis guard Jordon Bolton took the ball hard to the basket and came up with layups. Bolton was also able to step up knock down mid-range jump shots.

Twin Ports had a difficult time scoring baskets against the Elite-Lewis pressure.

Twin Ports went into a shooting slump late in the first half. They were not able to hit shots that they put up.  

Elite-Lewis got hot from behind the 3-point line late in the first half. They shared the ball well and all stepped up and knocked down deep shots.


At halftime the score was Comets-Lewis 48, Twin Ports 24.

As the second half got underway Comets-Lewis continued to push the ball down the floor and was able to come up with baskets in transition.

Twin Ports had a tough time scoring throughout the game. Comets-Lewis was quicker than Twin Ports.

Comets-Lewis came away with the 80-43 victory over Twin Ports.

MN RISE PURPLE WENT UP AGAINST FURY WILDE

MN Rise Purple (Rise) and Fury (Wilde) squared off in a 17U basketball game. Wilde looked to get the ball into the hands of Steffon Mitchell. Mitchell took the ball hard to the basket and was able to make layups.

Rise started off the game in a zone defense. That made Wilde have to swing the ball around the 3-point line. That also took a lot of time off the clock.

Wilde passed the ball around the 3-point line as they were able to take a lot of time off the clock and set up their offense.

Rise was able to come up with steals and layups on the offensive end.

At halftime the score was Wilde 40 Rise 18.

As the second half got underway Wilde continued to push the ball down the floor and make layups in transition.

Rise couldn’t get their offense going in the second half. Even though they put up shots they couldn’t make them fall. Wilde was quicker than Rise throughout the game.

Wilde came away with the 72-72 overwhelming victory over Rise.

MN FURY JORDAN WENT UP AGAINST COMETS ELITE SERVATY

MN Fury Jordan and Comets Elite Servarty squared off in a basketball game in the 17U division.

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. There were several ties and lead changes throughout.

Jordon Bolton took the ball to the basket for Servarty. He was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups consistently.

Servaty did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They swung the ball around the 3-point line and all 5 players touched the ball. They weren’t afraid to shoot the three-point shot as well.

At halftime the score was Servaty 35, Fury Jordan 28.

As the second half got underway Servaty continued to pound the ball down the floor and get the ball spread out to everyone’s hands.

Fury Jordan had a difficult time scoring for a period of time in the second half.

Bolton came up with steals on the defensive end and turned them into fast break layups.

Fury Jordon got hot late in the game but it was a little too late. Servaty came away with the 72-62 victory over MN Fury Jordan.