CHASKA WENT UP AGAINST RICHFIELD IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 24, Chaska and Richfield went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. 

Chaska started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to make Richfield take a lot of time off of the clock early in the game. 

Richfield struggled to shoot the ball early in the game. They were not able to make shots that they put up. 

Richfield’s Devin Wade-Henderson came up with huge mid-range jump shots and layups.

Both teams went into a scoring slump mid-way through the first half. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a huge run in the first half. 

Richfield looked to take a lot of time off the clock by passing the ball around the 3-point line. They could get everyone involved in the offense. 

Chaska’s Andrew Kallman came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. 

At halftime, the score was Chaska 37, Richfield 24. 

As the second half got underway Richfield looked to get the ball into the ball into the hands of Antonio Maddox, Jabari Atiim and Wade-Henderson all who came up with big shots. 

Chaska used their quickness to get around the Richfield defenders. Hanson was all over the floor. He could make mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Richfield struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game. Even though they struggled to shoot the ball they still took shots.

Hanson continued to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the second half. 

Chaska came away with the 81-58 victory over Richfield.

The leading scorers for Chaska were Hanson 22, Kallman 17, Bjorklund with 16 points. 

The leading scorers for Richfield were Wade-Henderson with 16 points and Maddox with 14 points.

FARMINGTON WENT UP AGAINST APPLE VALLEY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 21, Farmington traveled to Apple Valley for a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Farmington had an overall record of 8-14 while Apple Valley had an overall record of 20-2. 

Farmington started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to make Apple Valley take a lot of time off the clock early. 

Apple Valley got the ball into the hands of guard Tre Jones. Jones looked to take mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Apple Valley did a good job of moving the ball around the 3-point line while passing to each other. 

Farmington struggled to get their offense going in the first half. Even though they struggled shooting the ball they kept on attacking the basket and looking for their shots. 

Apple Valley passed the ball around the 3-point line as everyone touched the ball on the offensive end. 

Apple Valley came up with defensive steals and turned them into layups on the offensive end. 

Farmington called a timeout with 10:09 left in the first half. The score was Apple Valley 20, Farmington 2.

Apple Valley played a zone defense that made Farmington take deep 3-point shots. 

Farmington’s Jarrett Hunt came up with a deep 3-point shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. 

Jones came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half. He knew where his teammates were on the floor and they knew where he was. Teammate Mohamed Kone came up with jump-shots and layups. 

At halftime, the score was Apple Valley 40, Farmington 13. 

Apple Valley did a good job of disturbing the ball to each other as everyone could score for Apple Valley. 

Apple Valley kept on attacking the basket and coming up with layups. Apple Valley’s Luke Martens came up with a monster two handed slam dunk that got his teammates fired up. 

Farmington struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game. They were not able to make shots that they put up.

Apple Valley came away with the 80-32 victory over Farmington.

RUSHFORD-PETERSON WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS NORTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 18, Rushford-Peterson and Minneapolis North squared off against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Rushford-Peterson had a record of 14-7 while North’s record was 22-1.

Rushford-Peterson started the game out in a zone defense. That made North pass the ball around the 3-point line. North got everyone involved in the offense early.

North started the game in a match-up zone. Rushford-Peterson moved the ball well on the offensive end.

It took each team awhile to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.

North started out slow offensively. They missed several shots early.

Rushford-Peterson guard Noah Carlson came 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. On the defensive end, Carlson slowed the guy down he was guarding.

North’s guard Isaac Johnson took the ball hard to the basket. He wasn’t afraid to get fouled.

North called a timeout with 12:05 left in the first half. The score was North 12, Rushford-Peterson 9.

North looked to trap the ball when Rushford-Peterson got the ball just past half court. Rushford-Peterson didn’t get frustrated by the pressure.

After a slow start, offensively for North their offense got clicking. North’s Odell Wilson IV came up with lay-ups and mid-range jump shots. He called for the ball on the low block and powered it up to the basket. Wilson also came up with rebounds on both ends of the floor.

North called a timeout with 7:15 left in the first half. The score was North 26, Rushford-Peterson 10.

North did a good job of moving with-out the ball. They talked to each other on both ends of the floor.

Rushford-Peterson took a lot of time of the clock while they were looking for their shots. They passed and cut a lot as well.

North’s Tayler Jonson came up with deep 3-point shots. He wasn’t afraid to drive to the basket if he didn’t think that he had an open look at the basket.

Rushford-Peterson looked to get the ball down the floor quickly and set up in a half-court offense set.

At halftime, the score was North 36, Rushford-Peterson 20.

As the second half got underway North continued to push the ball down the floor and come up with layups ad jump shots.

Isaac Johnson came up with slam dunks in the second half. The defense had a hard time slowing him down.

Rushford-Peterson had trouble shooting the ball throughout the second half. Even though they struggled to shoot the ball they kept on shooting.

North called a timeout with 8:42 left in regulation. The score was North 51, Rushford-Peterson 35.

Rushford-Peterson couldn’t slow down the North offense in the game. North was quicker than Rushford-Peterson was.

North came out on fire and Rushford-Peterson struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game. Both teams played hard throughout. North came away with the 73-48 victory over Rushford-Peterson.

The leading scorer for Rushford-Peterson was Dawson Dahl with 14 points.

The leading scorers for North were Isaac Johnson with 23 points, and Wilson with 16 points.

WAYZATA WENT UP AGAINST HOPKINS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 17, Wayzata went up against Hopkins in a boys’ basketball game. Hopkins started the game in a zone defense. Wayzata also started the game in a zone defense. 

Both teams looked to score layups in transition. Hopkins got everyone involved in the offense. They did a good job of passing the ball around the 3-point line.

Wayzata’s Gavin Baumgartner took mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. 

There were several ties and lead changes in the first half. Neither team went on a huge run. 

The Hopkins guards did a good job of getting the ball down the floor and getting layups. 

Wayzata’s Ryan Lindberg came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He could come off screens and get to the basket. 

Hopkins guard Ishmael El-Amin brought the ball down the floor and made mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Wayzata called a timeout with 8:29 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 21, Wayzata 13.

Wayzata took time off the clock by passing the ball around the 3-point line. Wayzata was also able to make 3-point baskets. 

Hopkins called a timeout with 5:15 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 25, Wayzata 24.

Baumgartner got hot after the timeout and came up with huge 3-point shots. 

Hopkins called a timeout with 4:04 left in the first half. The score was Wayzata 32, Hopkins 27. 

Hopkins guard Darryl Mayfield guarded his man well and came up with steals on the defensive end. He turned those steals into layups on the offensive end. 

At halftime, the score was Wayzata 37, Hopkins 30.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to attack the basket and looked to come off screens. 

Wayzata came up with rebounds and layups. Baumgartner and Lindberg both knocked down shots. Drew Galinson also came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the game. 

Hopkins guard Blaise Beauchamp knocked down 3-point shots midway through the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. On the defensive end, Beauchamp slowed down the guy he was guarding. 

Hopkins came up with steals and layups. Wayzata kept attacking the basket on the offensive end. 

Hopkins called a timeout with 8:56 left in regulation. The score was Wayzata 53, Hopkins 46. 

Hopkins wasn’t afraid of shooting deep 3-point shots. Everyone rebounded. 

Wayzata called a timeout with 6:47 left in regulation. The score was tied at 53. 

Hopkins shared the ball well as they zipped the ball around the 3-point line. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes late in the game. 

El-Amin came up with huge layups late in the game. He could get to the basket in transition. 

Hopkins got hot late in the game. They could rattle Wayzata as Wayzata struggle to shoot late in the game.

Wayzata called a timeout with 16 seconds left in regulation. The score was Hopkins 69, Wayzata 62.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. It was a hard-fought game by both teams. 

In the end, Hopkins came away with the 70-62 victory over Wayzata. 

The leading scorers for Wayzata were Lindberg 18 points, Galinson 15 points, and Baumgartner with 12 points.

The leading scorers for Hopkins were El-Amin with 16 points, Wright with 14 points and, Bandeauchamp 16 points. 

I was joined by the Twin Cities Hoops Czar. Check out his thoughts of the Wayzata vs. Hopkins boys’ basketball game.

FAIR WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS NORTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 16, Fair and Minneapolis North squared off in a boys’ basketball game. North looked to attack the basket at the start of the game. They passed the ball around the 3-point line as they yok a lot of time off the clock.

Fair used a motion offense as they looked to pass the ball to each other and made a lot of cuts. 

North called a timeout with 16:02 left in the first half. The score was North 6, Fair 2.

Fair got everyone involved in the offense. They could make layups in transition. 

Both teams came up with rebounds on both ends of the floor. There were many tie ups.

Fair called a timeout with12:10 left in the first half. The score was North 14, Fair 7.

North looked to score fast break layups in transition. They were quicker than Fair was. North used their quickness to get past the defense. 

Both teams got sloppy with just under 6 minutes to play. There were multiple turn overs late in the first half. 

North’s Nasir El-Amin came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could make shots. If El-Amin didn’t have a good look at a shot, he would pass it to one of his teammates. 

At halftime, the score was North 55, Fair 32.

As the second half got underway North tightened up their defensive pressure. They wanted to make it as difficult as possible for Fair to make a shot. 

North looked for steals on the defensive end. They came up with steals and could convert on the offensive end. 

North’s Da’Kei Jones came up with fast break layups. His teammates also did a good job of getting him the ball on the low block where he took the ball hard to the basket.

North’s Elijah Campbell came up with huge 3-point shots. His teammates fed him the ball on top of the key. 

North kept coming up with fast break layups. 

North continued to look to take time off the clock as they were up big and they wanted to step up their defensive pressure. 

North came away with the 104-47 victory over Fair.

MINNEAPOLIS NORTH WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 14, Minneapolis North went up against Minneapolis Southwest in a boys’ basketball game.

Southwest started the game in a zone defense. They looked to move the ball quickly around the 3-point line and get everyone involved in the offense.

The defensive pressure that North applied made it difficult for Southwest to get an open look at the basket. The North pressure also lead to Southwest turnovers.

It took both teams to find an offensive shooting rhythm.

Southwest called a timeout with 14:55 left in the first half. The score was Southwest 4, North 3.

There were several ties and lead changes throughout the early part of the first half.

North called a timeout with 14:26 left in the first half. The score was Southwest 6, North 4.

North’s Isaac Johnson was all over the floor. On the offensive end, he drove to the basket and looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups. On the defensive end, he slowed down the guy he was guarding.

North’s JaQuan Sanders Smith and Johnson both attacked the basket and made mid-range jump shots and layups. The Southwest defense had a difficult time slowing those two down.

The Southwest offense went stagnant for a period in the first half. They were not able to make a shot.

Southwest called a timeout with 10:35 left in the first half. The score was North 14, Southwest 7.

North’s Odell Wilson IV came up with layups on the low block. His teammates did a good job of feeding him the ball on the low block when he called for it.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. There were many jump balls throughout the first half.

Southwest’s Caine Knuckles came up with steals on the defensive end and could convert them on the offensive end. He used his quickness to get past the defenders.

Wilson kept on attacking the basket late in the first half as his teammates kept feeding him the ball.

At halftime, the score was North 32, Southwest 23.

As the second half got underway, both teams continued attack the basket and look for their shots.

Knuckles came up with deep 3-point shots. If Knuckles didn’t think that he had an open shot, he would pass it to one of his teammates.

Southwest’s Brennan Hawkins came up with 3-point shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of finding him where he could shoot it.

North called a timeout with 12:49 left in regulation. The score was tied at 40.

Southwest took time off the clock mid-way through the second half. They came up with steals and layups.

Southwest called a timeout with 10:19 Southwest took time off the clock mid-way through the second half. The score was Southwest 46, North 42.

North got energy back after the time out and they attacked the basket and came up with layups. The Southwest defense stepped up and slowed the North offense down. North got frustrated on both ends of the floor.

North called a timeout with 5:44 left in regulation. The score was North 56, Southwest 51.

North passed the ball around the 3-point line as they took time off the clock, North was also able to get the ball into the hands of Wilson.

Southwest didn’t give up the whole game. Both teams played hard throughout.

North came away with the 72-58 victory over Southwest.

The leading scorer for Southwest was Hawkins with 29 points.

The leading scorers for North were Johnson with 21 points, and Wilson with 21 points.

CHANHASSEN WENT UP AGAINST RICHFIELD IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 10, Chanhassen and Richfield squared off against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Chanhassen had an overall record of 7-12, while Richfield had an overall record of 8-11. 

Richfield started the game out in a zone defense. Richfield wanted to make Chanhassen take deep 3-point shots and take time off the clock as they were passing the ball around the 3-point line.

Chanhassen’s Trey Prince was all over the floor. On the offensive end, Prince came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates got him the ball in the paint and Prince could make layups. He wasn’t afraid to pass the ball to his teammates if he didn’t think that he could make the shot.

Richfield struggled shooting the ball. Even though Richfield struggled to shoot the ball in the first half they still attacked the basket and looked for their shots.

Richfield called a timeout with 11:21 left in the first half. The score was Chanhassen 22, Richfield 7.

Chanhassen got everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around to each other and everyone could score baskets. 

Richfield’s Cole Christian stepped up and knocked down 3-point basket. He made layups in transition. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in the paint. 

Chanhassen did a good job of moving without the ball on the offensive end. They talked to each other and called out picks. They could get through the picks they set. 

Chanhassen called a timeout with 3:45 left in the first half. The score was Chanhassen 42, Richfield 27. 

Chanhassen passed the ball around the 3-point line late in the first half. They could take time off the clock on offense.

Richfield called a timeout with 2:03 left in the first half. The score was Chanhassen 46, Richfield 29.

Chanhassen continued to apply defensive pressure at half court late in the half. They didn’t let Richfield take an open shot. 

At halftime, the score was Chanhassen 51, Richfield 30.

As the second half got underway Chanhassen stayed in their zone defense. Richfield swung the ball around the 3-point line trying to get the ball into the middle of the lane for layups or jump shots. The defense made it difficult for Richfield to do that. 

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds on both ends of the floor. 

Chanhassen’s Chris Wandling and Prince both got hot from inside the paint as they came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Also, teammate Drake Weisman came up with jump shots. 

Richfield’s Antonio Maddox and Davis Miles came up with layups and jump shots on the offensive end. Their teammates did a good job of getting them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

Richfield called a timeout with 10:21 left in regulation. The score was Chanhassen 71, Richfield 41. 

Richfield’s Christian got injured with 8:39 left in regulation, the score was Chanhassen 74, Richfield 43. Christian hit his chin on the ground and split his chin open. 

Richfield struggled shooting the ball throughout the night. Chanhassen came up with shots throughout the game. Both teams played hard as well. 

Chanhassen moved the ball down the floor well and could get past the Richfield defense throughout the game. Chanhassen was quicker than Richfield was. Richfield took a lot of time off the clock in the first half by swinging the ball around the 3-point line because of the defensive difficulties that Chanhassen created. Richfield didn’t let their emotions get the best of them as they kept on attacking the basket and looked for their shots. 

Chanhassen came away with the 85-62 victory over Richfield. Chanhassen was lead in scoring by Ryder Hutton with 14 points, Prince with 12 points, Wandling with 10 points, Jon Mattern with 10 points and Austin Carter also had 10 points. 

Richfield was lead in scoring by Devin Wade-Henderson with 13 points, Miles with 11 points and Maddox with 10 points.

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA GOPHER MEN’S BASKETBALL PUBLIC-ADDRESS ANOUNCER DICK JONCKOWSKI WILL STEP DOWN AFTER THE 2016-2017 SEASON

University of Minnesota Men’s basketball public address announcer Dick Jonckowski will step down after this season. 

Jonckowski who also announces the University of Minnesota men’s baseball games will keep announcing baseball games. 

The 2016-2017 basketball season is Jonckowski’s 31st season as the public-address announcer for men’s basketball.

MINNEAPOLIS NORTH WENT UP AGAINST CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 4, Minneapolis North took on Central Minnesota Christian in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game North had an overall record of 17-1 while Central Minnesota Christian’s record was 17-2. 

North received a technical foul in warm ups. CMC looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to score inside. 

North got the ball into the hands of Odell Wilson IV. Wilson came up with layups. North took a lot of time off the clock by passing the ball around to each other. 

CMC passed the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to run a motion offense. CMC’s Matthew Van Eps came up with layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could make shots. 

North’s Isaac Johnson took the ball strong to the basket and came up with layups. He could get past the CMC defense. 

CMC called a timeout with 11:22 left in the first half. The score was North 13, CMC 9. 

CMC looked to get the ball inside to Carter Henry. Henry came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

North’s Wilson received a technical foul for saying something. 

The defensive pressure that both teams played made it difficult for each team to take uncontested shots. 

North called a timeout with 7:47 left in the first half. The score was North 20, CMC 15. 

North’s Da’Koi Hines and Da’Kei Hines came off the bench and provided an offensive presence. They called for the ball when they were open and were not afraid to shoot the ball. 

CMC took most of their shots from inside the 3-point arch. If they though that they could make a 3-point shot, they shot it. 

North took a lot of time off the clock on the offensive end by passing the ball around to each other. CMC switched between man-to-man and a zone defense. 

CMC called a timeout with 3:35 left in the first half. The score was North 23, CMC 17. 

Isaac Johnson took deep 3-point shots. His teammates did a good job of rebounding on the offensive end. 

North called a timeout with 1:55 left in the first half. The score was North 25, CMC 20. 

Both teams took 3-point shots late in the first half. Neither team went on a huge run in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was North 30, CMC 28. 

As the second half got underway Van Eps continued to come up with deep 3-point shots and they also kept looking to get the ball into the hands of Austin Marcus. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes early in the second half. 

North’s Marquis Holloman took the ball hard to the basket and made mid-range jump shots and layups. He also could kick the ball out to his teammates if they had open looks at the basket. 

CMC called a timeout with 10:18 left in regulation. The score was North 38, CMC 36.

Both teams were evenly matched on the defensive end. 

Wilson and Isaac Johnson found each other in the paint and Wilson came up with layups. The defense had a hard time slowing them down. 

CMC called a timeout with 8:33 left in regulation. The score was North 44, CMC 38. 

Tayler Johnson came up with rebounds and layups on the offensive end. He could make shots in traffic. 

North swung the ball around the 3-point line as they took time off the clock. 

North called a timeout with 4:26 left in regulation. The score was North 51, CMC 47. 

North held the ball and took a lot of clock. CMC stayed in their zone defense. 

North called a timeout with 1:47 left in regulation. The score was North 51, CMC 47. 

North continued to attacked the basket and looked for their shots. 

CMC called a timeout with 26.5 seconds left in regulation. The score was North 53, CMC 48. 

North called their last timeout with 24.7 left in regulation. The score was North 55, CMC 48. 

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Both teams were evenly matched Van Epps for CMC played an overall good game. He kept his team in the game. Isaac Johnson played well for North.

North came away with the 55-48 victory over CMC. 

The leading scorers for North were Wilson and Johnson each with 17 points. 

The leading scorers for CMC were Van Eps with 23 points and Austin Marcus with 11 points.

MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN WENT UP MINNEAPOLIS NORTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 2, Minneapolis Washburn went up against Minneapolis North in a boys’ basketball game. 

Washburn started the game in a zone defense. North took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

Washburn also took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. 

Washburn scored layups in transition. When they got the rebounds on the defensive end they were not afraid to push the ball down the floor in transition. 

Washburn called a timeout with 7:16 left in the first half. The score was North 15, Washburn 13. 

North attacked the basket against the Washburn zone. Even though it was a zone defense North had a difficult time shooting the ball against the zone.

Washburn’s Cortez Adams was all over the floor. On the offensive end, he got to the basket and made mid-range jump shots and layups.

North’s Isaac Johnson stepped up and knocked down deep 3-point shots. His teammates got him the ball where he was confident in shooting it.

North’s Odell Wilson IV came up with layups and mid-range jump shots. 

North came up with 3-point shots late in the first half. Washburn struggled shooting the ball late.

At halftime, the score was North 36, Washburn 21.

As the second half got underway North kept attacking the basket and making shots. 

Washburn called a timeout with 16:04 left in regulation. The score was North 41, Washburn 21.

Johnson and JaQuan Sanders-Smith both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. The defense had a difficult time slowing him down.

North swung the ball around the 3-point line as they took time off the clock midway through the second half. 

Washburn struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game. Even though they struggled they kept shooting. 

North came away with the 70-48 victory over Washburn. 

The leading scorer for Washburn was Terrell Adams with 18 points. 

The leading scorers for North were Isaac Johnson with 29 points, and Wilson with 12 points.

WAYZATA WENT UP AGAINST EDINA IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Wayzata and Edina squared off in a boys’ basketball game on Jan. 31. Edina pushed the ball down the floor as they looked to score layups in transition. 

It took a while for each team to get their shots down. Neither team could hit a shot to start the game. They passed the ball around the 3-point line looking for their shots. 

Wayzata attempted to take deep 3-point shots, but they had trouble making them early.

Wayzata called a timeout with 9:56 left in the first half. The score was Wayzata 5, Edina 3.       

Both teams attacked the basket as they looked to take mid-range jump shots and layups. 

The defensive pressure that both teams applied made it difficult for the other team to take uncontested shots. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a huge run. 

Wayzata went to a trapping defense as they wanted to turn Edina over. They could turn them over. 

Edina’s Walt McGory came up with deep 3-point shots and layups late in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Wayzata 28, Edina 25. 

As the second half got underway Edina continued to push the ball down the floor and made layups. 

The score remained close late in the game. Neither team gave the other team an open look at the basket. 

Wayzata called a timeout with 9:44 left in regulation. The score was Edina 36, Wayzata 35.

Wayzata went to a zone defense. That made Edina pass the ball around the 3-point line and take time off the clock.
Wayzata kept attacking the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Wayzata’s Jacob Beeninga and Gavin Baumgartner both knocked down shots to keep them in the game.

Edina called a timeout with 6:59 left in regulation. The score was Wayzata 45, Edina 39. 

McGory stepped up and knocked down deep 3-point shots. His teammates did a good of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. 

Edina called a timeout with 3:20 left in regulation. The score was Edina 51, Wayzata 50. 

Both teams continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to score layups in transition. 

Wayzata called a timeout with 1:41 left in regulation. The score was Edina 53, Wayzata 50. 

Wayzata went to a full court press as they wanted to make it difficult for Edina to get an open look at the basket. 

In a game that was close throughout, Edina came away with the 56-54 victory over Wayzata. 

The leading scorers for Wayzata were Beninga and Baumgartner both with 17 points. 

The leading scorer for Edina was McGory with 17 points.

MILWAUKEE RIVERSIDE WENT UP AGAINST APPLE VALLEY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Milwaukee Riverside and Apple Valley squared off in a boys’ basketball game. It took a while for each team to get into an offensive shooting rhythm. 

Apple Valley pushed the ball down the floor and looked to make baskets in transition.

Riverside got the ball into the hands of Terrence Lewis. Lewis came up with mid-range jump shots and mid-range jump shots. 

Apple Valley’s shot got their shots to drop in the first half.

Apple Valley called a timeout with 5:28 left in the first half. The score was Riverside 16, Apple Valley 14.

Apple Valley’s Tre Jones came up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the first half. 

After a slow start by the Apple Valley offense, they came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

At halftime, the score was Riverside 28, Apple Valley 25.

As the second half got underway Apple Valley attacked the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. They got everyone involved in the offense.

Apple Valley continued to come up with fast break layups.

Riverside called a timeout with 9:14 left in regulation. The score was Apple Valley 44, Riverside 32. 

Apple Valley took the lead in the second half and Riverside had trouble shooting the ball in the second half. 

Apple Valley came away with the 66-46 victory over Riverside. 

The leading scorer for Riverside was Lewis with 23 points.

The leading scorers for Apple Valley were Ely Hendrickson and Mohamed Kone each with 14 points, and Jones with 12 points.

LACROSSE CENTRAL WENT UP AGAINST LAKEVILLE NORTH IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 28, LaCrosse Central and Lakeville North squared off in a boys’ basketball game. Lakeville North started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to make LaCrosse Central shoot deep 3-point baskets which they did.

Lakeville North got the ball into the hands of Nathan Reuvers. Reuvers came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

LaCrosse Central called a timeout with 11:58 left in the first half. The score was Lakeville North 26, LaCrosse Central 14.

Both teams attacked the basket and could get everyone involved in the offense. 

Lakeville North was a little quicker than LaCrosse Central was in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Lakeville North 49, LaCrosse Central 37.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to battle for rebounds and layups. 

LaCrosse Central called a timeout with 13:37 left in regulation. The score was Lakeville North 58, Lacrosse Central 46.

LaCrosse Central’s Kobe King was all over the floor. The defense couldn’t slow him down. King made mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Lakeville North did a good job of getting everyone involved in the game. They passed the ball around to each other and called out screens. 

LaCrosse Central played hard throughout the game but in the end Lakeville North came away with the 98-83 victory over LaCrosse Central. 

The leading scorer for LaCrosse was King with 49 points.

The leading scorers for Lakeville North were Nathan Reuvers with 33 points, and Eathan Igbanugo with 18 points.