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.