Friday, February 16, 2018

MINNEAPOLIS NORTH AND MINNEAPOLIS HENRY CLASH IN A NORTHSIDE BATTLE

On Feb. 10, Minneapolis North and Minneapolis Patrick Henry squared off in a boys’ basketball game.

Henry started the game out in a zone defense. Henry wanted to make North take deep 3-point shots.

Henry pushed the ball down the floor looking for layups.

North called a timeout with 15:50 left in the first half. The score was North 3, Henry 2.

There were multiple ties and lead changes early. Neither team went on a run.

Henry called a timeout with 14:49 left in the first half. The score was North 6, Henry 4.

North’s Zion Sanford took the ball down the floor and was able to get his team into an offense. Sanford knew where his teammates were on the floor always.

Henry called a timeout with 9:45 left in the first half. The score was North 25, Henry 10.

North used their quickness to get past the Henry offense in transition.

North’s Odell Wilson IV game up with layups in traffic. Wilson IV also made mid-range jump shots.

Henry got everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and talked on the offensive end.

At halftime, the score was North 46, Henry 25.

As the second half got underway North continued to push the ball down the floor and look for layups and mid-range jump shots.

Henry continued to struggle to shoot the ball throughout the second half. North was too quick for Henry.

Henry’s Rashaud Rollins and Marshun Downey both were able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Henry got Rollins and Downey the ball in spots where they could make shots.

North’s Nasir El-Amin came up with mid-range jump shots and layups off screens. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot the ball.

North was able to get everyone involved in the offense. North was a lot quicker than Henry was. Henry had a difficult time shooting the ball on the offensive end.

North came away with the 86-66 victory over Henry.

The leading scorers for Henry were Rollins with 19 points, and Downey with 12 points.

The leading scorers for North were Odell Wilson IV with 24 points, El-Amin with 16 points.
 

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