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.