BYRON WENT UP AGAINST HOLY FAMILY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 15, Bryon and Holy Family faced off in a boys’ basketball game. The game was played at Totino Grace High School and was part of the Martin Luther King Holiday Classic.

Holy Family pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

Bryon struggled to shoot the ball early. After a slow start Bryon came up with jump shots and layups. Byron’s Bjorn Knutson was able to get to the basket and made shots.

There were multiple ties and lead changes mid-way through the first half.

Holy Family called a timeout with 9:07 left in the first half. The score was tied at 12.

Holy Family’s Griffin Johnson attacked the basket and made layups. The defense had a difficult time slowing him down. Jacob Zay came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Byron went to a zone defense late in the first half. Holy Family was able to get through the defense.

Johnson came up with steals on the defensive end, and was able to turn them into layups on offense.

At halftime the score was Holy Family 31, Byron 27.

As the second half got underway Holy Family passed the ball around the 3-point line as they wanted to take time off the clock.

The score remained close to start the second half. There were multiple ties and lead changes early.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds.

Knutson kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups. The defense had a hard time slowing him down.

Holy Family came up with shots in the second half. Byron struggled shooting the ball midway through the second half.

Even though Byron struggled shooting the ball they kept on attacking the basket.

Byron called a timeout with 6:09 left in regulation. The score was Holy Family 61, Holy Family 46.

Knutson came up with steals and made fast break layups. On the defensive end Knutson slowed the guy down that he was guarding.

Byron called a timeout with 3:40 left to go in regulation. The score was Holy Family 63, Byron 53.

Holy Family took time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Holy Family came away with the 70-55 victory over Byron.

The leading scorer for Byron was Knutson with 14 points. The leading scorers for Holy Family were Hendler with 18 points and Zay with 13 points.