BLAKE WENT UP AGAINST BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 15, Blake and Bloomington Kennedy squared off in a boys’ basketball game. Blake pushed the ball down the floor and scored layups in transition.

Blake got the ball into the hands of Robert Grace IV. Grace 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.

Kennedy took their time on the offensive end. They did a good job of communicating on both ends of the floor.

Kennedy’s guard Isaiah Stone came up with layups and mid-range jump shots. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

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

Grace knew where his teammates were on the floor always. He did a good job of getting them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

Blake called a timeout with 7:40 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 23, Blake 13.

After the timeout Blake’s offense came to life. Grace stepped up and looked to get everyone involved in the offense.

As the first half ended both teams kept attacking the basket.

At halftime the score was Kennedy 34, Blake 26.

As the second half got underway Kennedy continued to push the ball down the floor and get the ball into the hands of Stone and Matt Cole.

There were many jump balls in the second half. Both teams went after rebounds.

Kennedy was able to get the ball down the floor and come up with layups.

Kennedy’s Isaac Coutier made mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the second half.

Kennedy called a timeout with 10:37 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 49, Blake 40.

Kennedy scored layups off steals on the defensive end.

Blake called a timeout with 8:05 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 55, Blake 40.

Blake went into a scoring drought in the second half. Kennedy used their quickness and their size to get to the basket. Blake struggled shooting the ball throughout the game. Overall, I thought that both teams played well.

In the second half Kennedy kept on attacking the basket and coming up with shots. There were periods of time that Blake couldn’t hit their shots. Kennedy took advantage of that, as they attacked the basket and came up with shots.

Kennedy came away with the 78-50 victory over Blake.

I was joined by Sam Williams. Overall Williams thought that Kennedy clearly outplayed Blake. Williams also thought that the Blake offense struggled, and Grace lead the offense.

The leading scorers for Blake were Jasper Liu with 16 points, Gave Ganz with 14 points and Eli Kilpatrick with 11 points.

The leading scorers for Kennedy were Stone with 23 points, Matt Cole with 11 points and Allen Ardley with 10 points.