MINNEAPOLIS PATRICK HENRY SQUARED OFF AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS NORTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 11 Minneapolis Patrick Henry and Minneapolis North squared off in a boys’ basketball game. The game was sold out as fans packed the gym.
 

North looked to push the ball down the court and score baskets in transition. North was able to get everyone involved in the offense. They did a good job of passing the ball down the floor.

 

Henry also looked to push the ball down the floor. They had trouble shooting the ball early.

 

The North’s defense made it difficult for Henry to take uncontested shots.

 

North’s JaQuan Sanders-Smith took the ball hard to the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.  

 

After a slow start Henry was able to come up with layups.

 

Henry was able to turn North over and they were able to come up with layups.  

 

Both teams played with a lot of intensity throughout the game. Neither team took an uncontested shot.

 

North called a timeout with 9:10 left in the first half. The score was Henry 21, North 15.

 

North went to a zone defense, they wanted to make Henry take deep shots.

 

Henry kept attacking the basket and coming up with layups. They were able to get past the North defense.

 

North’s Tyler Johnson was able to make layups and 3-point shots.  

 

Henry was able to come up with rebounds on both ends of the floor.  

 

North fought back as they kept attacking the basket and taking shots. They were able to make shots late in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Henry 43, North 38.

 

As the second half got underway North continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition. North looked to score off of steals.

 

The score went back and forth early in the second half.

 

Henry called a timeout with 14:13 left in regulation. The score was North 52, Henry 48.

 

North continued to come up with shots in the second half. They were able to slow down the Henry offense.

 

North’s Tyler Johnson came up with a few good slam dunks that kept North in the game.

 

Henry couldn’t make shots for a period of time in the second half.  North took advantage of that as they were able to come up with layups and jump shots.

 

Isaac Johnson came up mid range jump shots and layups late in the game.

 

North came up with the 104-82 victory over Henry.

 

The leading scorers for Henry were Julian Jackson with 25 points, Savion Scott with 20 points, and Edwards-Brown with 14 points.

 

The leading scorers for North were Tyler Johnson with 28 points, Isaac Johnson with 26 points, and Jamil Jackson with 20 points.