CHESTERTON ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS NORTH IN A SECTION BOYS’ BASKETBALL PLAYOFF GAME

On March 9, Chesterton Academy and Minneapolis North squared off in a first round of the Class A Section 4 boys’ basketball tournament.

Both teams started out slow as neither team scored early. 

North pushed the ball down the floor and looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups. 

North called a timeout with 15:34 left in the first half. The score was North 14, Chesterton Academy 0. 

North could get steals and made layups in transition. 

Chesterton Academy struggled shooting the ball. They were not able to make shots they put up. 

Chesterton Academy scored their first basket with 9:55 left in the first half. The score was 43-2.

Chesterton Academy called a timeout with 7:52 left in the first half. The score was North 54, Chesterton Academy 2. 

North’s Elijah Campbell came up with steals and layups. He was also able to get his teammates the ball where they could score it. 

At halftime, the score was North 98, Chesterton Academy 11.

As the second half got underway Chesterton Academy looked to take deep 3-point shots. Chesterton Academy’s Ben Bratt and Joe Boeser looked to score baskets in transition. 

North continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets.

Chesterton Academy struggled to score throughout the game. 

North ran away with the 141-22 victory over Chesterton Academy. 

The leading scorers for Chesterton Academy were Adam Niskanen with 7 points, and Zach Halpin with 6 points. 

The leading scorers for North were Tayler Johnson with 22 points, and Da'Koi Hines 18 points.