On Feb. 26, The Norwood-Young America Raiders squared off against the St. Peter Saints in a sub-section boys’ basketball game at New Prague High School.
St. Peter started the game in a zone defense. They wanted Norwood to take deep 3-point shots.
The score went back and forth early. There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first half.
Norwood’s Carter Clemensen came up with mid-range jump shots and 3-point shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. Teammate Brice Panning also came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. They knew where their teammates were on the floor at all times.
St. Peter’s Antoine Williams came up with steals and layups. On the defensive end he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding.
Norwood called a timeout with 6:32 left in the first half. The score was Norwood 21, St. Peter 17.
St. Peter looked to score layups in transition. They were not afraid to push the ball down the floor.
Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds on both ends of the floor.
At halftime the score was Norwood 27, St. Peter 19.
As the second half got underway Norwood looked to get the ball into the hands of Logan Corlett and Kellen Erpenbach. Both of whom came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. The defense had a difficult time slowing them down.
Williams kept attacking the basket and looking to make shots in the second half.
St. Peter called a timeout with 15:20 left in regulation. The score was Norwood 35, St. Peter 19.
St. Peter applied a full court press as they looked to make it confusing for Norwood.
Norwood called a timeout with 13:16 left in regulation. The score was Norwood 35, St. Peter 24.
The St. Peter’s offense came to live midway through the second half. Williams continued to take the ball hard to the basket.
Erpenbach was able to drive the length of the floor and come up with layups.
St. Peter’s Colton Lusty came up with deep 3-point shots and mid-range jump shots.
St. Peter called a timeout with 6:09 left in regulation. The score was Norwood 47, St. Peter 35.
Norwood looked to kill the clock with under 5 minutes to go by passing the ball around the 3-point line. That made St. Peter play man-to-man on the defensive end.
Norwood’s Brice Panning was able to get to the basket and come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.
St. Peter had a difficult time scoring in the second half.
Norwood came away with the 56-39 victory over St. Peter.
The leading scorer for St. Peter was Lusty with 9 points.
The leading scorers for Norwood was Panning with 21 points.
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