RICHFIELD WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK IN A BOYS’ SECTION BASKETBALL GAME

In the second game of the Class 3A Section 3 boys’ basketball section semifinals Richfield went up against St. Paul Highland Park. 

Richfield started the game in a full court press. They looked to turn Highland Park over and score layups in transition. 

Richfield called a timeout with 10:48 left in the first half. The score was tied at 8.

Highland Park got everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and took their time on the offensive end. 

Richfield looked to score mid-range jump shots and layups in transition. Richfield’s Devin Wade-Henderson and Anthony Sanders came up with big shots late in the first half. 

Highland Park attacked the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Highland Park called a timeout with 1:06 left in the first half. The score was Highland Park 29, Richfield 22.

Richfield stepped up and looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups late in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Highland Park 29, Richfield 25. 

As the second half got underway both teams pushed the ball down the floor as they looked to make layups in transition.

Highland Park called a timeout with 14:50 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 37, Highland Park 31.

Highland Park went to a zone defense. They wanted to make Richfield shoot 3-point baskets. Richfield could make shots and get past the zone defense. 

Richfield called a timeout with 12:08 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 40, Highland Park 35.

Richfield did a good job of attacking the basket and getting through the Highland Park offense. 

Highland Park’s Dreem Kelly-Jabbar came up with steals and layups that kept his team in the game. 

Highland Park went to a full court press. They looked to and could turn Richfield over. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes with under 8:00 left in regulation. 

Highland Park’s Amitri Collins-Westlund came up with jump shots and layups in the second half. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. Collins-Westlund wasn’t afraid of contact when he drove to the basket.

Richfield got to the basket and made layups. Maddox and Wade-Henderson came up big on both ends of the floor late in the game. 

The game came down to the wire. Neither team gave up an easy basket.

Highland Park’s Evan Brodtman came up with late steals and layups on the offensive end. 

Richfield called a timeout with 1:16 left in regulation. The score was tied at 59.

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

Richfield came away with the 63-59 victory over Highland Park.

The leading scorers for Highland Park were Collins-Westlund with 23 points, and Brodtman with 16 points. 

The leading scorers for Richfield were Wade-Henderson with 19 points and Maddox with 12 points. 

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