Sunday, Apr. 19 was the final day of the Minnesota Comets Shootout.
CENTRAL WISCONSIN HEAT VS MINNESOTA COMETS LEWIS
Central Wisconsin Heat went up against Comets Lewis in the 17u division. The score went back and forth early in the contest.
Lewis did a good job of moving the ball down the floor and getting everyone involved in the offense.
Heat used both man-to-man and zone defenses throughout the first half. They were able to confuse Lewis on offense.
Lewis guard Jordon Bolton did a good job of getting to the basket and coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups on offense.
At halftime the score was Comets Lewis 31, Heat 28.
As the second half for underway the score continued to go back and forth. Comets Lewis went to a zone defense that made the Heat have to swing the ball around the 3-point line. They took a lot of time off the clock while doing this.
There were several ties and lead changes throughout the second half. Neither team went on a huge run.
The Heat strung some baskets together midway through the second half. They got hot from behind
the 3-point line.
Heat did a good job of spreading the ball out and getting the ball down to the low post. Heat was able to take Lewis out of the game offensively late in the second half.
Lewis attacked the basket late and was able to come up with layups.
Lewis came away with the 68-65 victory over Heat.
HEAT NORTHWEST WENT UP AGAINST MINNESOTA FURY WILDE
Minnesota Heat Northwest went up against Minnesota Fury Wilde. Fury did a good job of moving the ball down the floor and scoring baskets in transition.
Fury got the ball into the hands of Steffon Mitchell. Mitchell was able to drive to the basket and make layups and mid-range jump shots. On the defensive end he was able to slow down the guys that he was guarding.
The Fury defense made it difficult for Heat to make uncontested shots.
Fury came up with deep 3-point baskets. They swung the ball around the 3-point line as they got everyone involved in the offense.
There were several ties and lead changes in the first half. Neither team went on a huge runs.
Neither team gave up uncontested shots. There were several loose balls in the first half as well it was very physical.
Fury came up with steals and were able to convert the steals into baskets on the offensive end.
The score continued to go back and forth late in the first half.
At halftime the score was Fury 35, Heat 30.
As the second half got underway Heat started out in a zone defense. Fury came up with deep 3-point baskets, they were also able to attack the zone defense and get to the basket and attempt layups against the zone defense.
Mitchell got hot in the second half. He continued to attack the basket and make layups. Teammate Steffan Musoke also did good job stepping up and hitting mid-range jump shots.
The Heat offense sputtered throughout the second half. They were not able to hit shots that they put up.
Fury took a lot of deep 3-point shots and were able to make them. Fury was too quick for Heat.
FURY WILDE WENT UP AGAINST SELECT ALTENHOFEN
In the 17U division Wilde and Select squared off in a basketball game. Wilde moved the ball down the court well and was able to get the ball into the hands of Steffon Mitchell. Mitchell did a good job of getting to the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.
The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a huge run.
Select did a good job of passing the ball around the 3-point line as was able to get everyone involved in the offense. Select was also able to come up and drop those 3-point baskets.
Select used multiple different defense and that created problems for the Wilde. They were not able to figure out what defense they were in.
Select’s Eddie Maruggi came up with layups and mid-range jump shots that kept his team in the game.
Fury’s Dalante Peyton made layups on the offensive end. On the defensive end Peyton did a good job of slowing his guy down. Teammate Will Morton did a good job of driving to the basket and coming up with layups.
Both teams looked for fast breaks and both were able to come up with fast break layups.
At halftime the score was Wilde 38, Select 32.
As the second half got underway both teams continued to move the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.
The score continued to go back and forth throughout the second half.
Mitchell kept his team in the game as he came up with mid-range jump shots and layups consistently throughout the second half.
Fury went to a zone defense. Select used a lot of time off the clock by passing the ball around the 3-point line.
The score kept on going back and forth late in the contest. Both teams played well throughout the game.
Wilde came away with the 64-58 victory over Select.
MINNESOTA MAGIC VATSASS WENT UP AGAINST FURRY ZURN IN THE 16U CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
In the 16U championship game Fury Zurn went up against Magic Vatsass. Vatsass moved the ball down the floor quickly as they looked to score baskets in transition.
Fury looked to set the tempo early by distributing the ball amongst themselves while getting the ball down the floor.
Magic played both man-to-man and zone defense throughout the first half. Magic’s Brian Sitzmann came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half.
Fury guard Brian Smith was all over the floor. On the offensive end Smith did a good job of distributing the ball to his teammates. If Smith thought that he had a good look at a basket he would shoot it instead. On the defensive end Smith did a good job of slowing down the guy that he was guarding.
Both teams took the ball hard to the basket and game up with fast break layups off of steals.
The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a huge run.
Magic passed the ball around the 3-point line late in the first half. They were able to keep Zurn from getting the ball.
At halftime the score was Magic 33, Fury 26.
As the second half got underway Magic continued to push the ball down the floor and get everyone involved in the offense.
Fury stared in a zone defense that made the Magic pass the ball around the 3-point line.
The score went back and forth as there were multiple ties and lead changes in the second half.
Fury’s Owen Chose did a good job of getting his teammates the ball in spots where they could shoot it. If Chose thought that he had a good shot he wasn’t afraid to shoot it himself. The defense had a hard time slowing Chose down. They couldn’t defend him behind the 3-point line.
Magic came up with steals on the defensive end and was able to turn them into point on offense.
Magic’s Mykal Howard came up with some huge mid-range jump shots and layups. He wasn’t afraid to drive to the basket and look for open shots.
Magic played zone defense late in the first half. They did a good job of rotating in the zone and making it difficult for Fury to get open looks at the basket.
Both teams launched deep 3-point baskets late in the game. They were able to make them.
There were multiple ties and lead changes within the last 3 minutes of play.
Fury came away with the 57-53 victory over Magic.
FURY WILDE WENT UP AGAINST COMETS ELITE LEWIS IN THE 17U CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
In the 17 U championship Fury Wilde went up against Comets Elite game it took both teams awhile to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.
Fury got out to a quick 11-2 lead with 11:48 left in the first half.
Comets Jordan Bolton came up with huge shots as he made mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.
Fury was able to come up with steals and convert on the offensive end. Fury was also able to make layups in transition.
Comets did a good job of moving the ball down the floor and coming up with mid-range jump shots. Everyone touched the ball on the offense.
Steffon Mitchell was all over the floor on both ends of the court. On the offensive end he came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. On defense he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding.
Neither team went on a huge run in the first half. The game was very physical throughout. The officials let both teams play.
At halftime the score was Fury 36, Comets 33.
As the second half got underway the score went back and forth. Fury stuck in their zone defense.
Comets did a good job of attacking the zone and were able to get to the basket.
Comets Bryce Irsfeld came up with deep 3-point baskets that kept his team in the game.
Fury’s Steffan Musoke did a good job of getting to the basket and coming up with layups or mid-range jump shots.
The pace of the game picked up as both teams raced up and down the court making baskets.
Comets came up with some big baskets late in the second half. They were able to come up with some stops on the defensive end of the ball.
Fury went to a trapping man-to-man defense with under 2 minutes to go in regulation.
Fury’s Sean Ryan drained a jumper at the buzzer to tie the game at 75. There was a 2 minute overtime.
In the overtime period Fury swung the ball around the 3-point line as they looked for their shot while taking time off the clock.
The Comets came away with the 79-78 victory over Fury.
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