MINNEAPOLIS NORTH AND MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH SQUARED OFF IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 8, Minneapolis North and Minneapolis South squared off in a boys’ basketball game. North looked to push the ball down the floor and get everyone involved in the offense.

South took their time bringing the ball down the floor. North came up with steals on the defensive end and turned them into layups on defense.

South passed the ball around the 3-point line as they looked for their shots.

South called a timeout with 12:39 left in the first half. The score was North 17, South 5.

North kept the defensive pressure on South. South had a difficult time finding their shot in the first half. They were not able to hit shots that they came up with. South kept attacking the basket in the first half.

North got everyone involved in the offense. They did a good job of talking to each other on both ends of the floor.

South called a timeout with 6:23 left in the first half. The score was North 39, South 11.

North’s Odell Wilson IV took the ball hard to the basket. He made mid-range jump shots and layups.

North used their quickness to get to the basket and came up with steals on the defensive end turned them into layups on the offensive end.

At halftime, the score was North 56, South 18.

As the second half got underway North continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

South kept on attacking the basket as they looked for layups.

North was a lot quicker than South was.

North called a timeout with 12:10 left in regulation. The score was North 63, South 34.

North’s Omar Brown looked to get his shot to drop late in the game.

North was too quick for South. South didn’t give up and fought the whole game.

North passed the ball around the 3-point line to take time off the clock.

North came away with the 81-49 victory over South.

The leading scorers for South were Curtis Jones with 15 points and Suldan Omar with 12 points.

The leading scorers for North were Wilson with 25 points, Sanford and El-Amin each with 12 points and Willie Wilson with 10 points.