HOPE ACADEMY AND CHARTER STARS WENT UP AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 26, Hope Academy and Charter Stars went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. It took awhile for each team to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.

Hope Academy struggled shooting the ball early. They couldn’t make a shot in the opening minutes.

Charter Stars got everyone involved in the offense. Charter Stars guard Ezekiel Olakunle came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Teammate Brett McNeal took the ball strong to the basket as he came up with layups.

Hope Academy used their quickness to get to the basket. They talked to each other on the offensive end. Hope Academy’s Akuan Lane got past the defense and came layups in traffic.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 8:48 left in the first half. The score was Charter Stars 26, Hope Academy 11.

Charter Stars went to a full-court press in the first half. They put pressure on Hope Academy and made it difficult for them to bring the ball down the floor.

Hope Academy’s Caleb Hoilien came up with jump shots from the elbow. He was also able to get his teammates involved in the offense.

Charter Stars called a timeout with 5:51 left in the first half. The score was Charter Stars 32, Hope Academy 18.

Charter Stars looked to get the ball inside to the post players, Akpevwe Avwunuma came up with layups on the low block.

Hope called a timeout with 4:23 left in the first half. The score was Charter Stars 36, Hope Academy 20.

As the first half wound down both teams continued to attack the basket and looked to make layups.

Hope Academy struggled at times in the first half but was not able to come up with shots.

At halftime, the score was Charter Stars 40, Hope Academy 32.

As the second half got underway Hope Academy came out looking to push the ball down the floor looking for their shots.

Charter Stars Taye Carter and Olakunle both continued to come up with layups and mid-range jump shots.

Charter Stars started out the second half cold. They were not able to make shots in the early goings.

Charter Stars called a timeout with 15:28 left in regulation. The score was Charter Stars 43, Hope Academy 40.

Hollien came up with deep 3-point shots in the second half.

The score went back and forth in the second half. There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls on both ends of the floor. Charter Stars stepped up their defensive pressure. They made it difficult for Hope Academy to come up with open looks at the basket.

Hope Academy’s Roger Martinez put defensive pressure on the guy he was guarding. He was able to cause him to turn the ball over.

Charter Stars looked to trap on the defensive end as they looked to come up with steals.

Hope Academy’s Samuel Ojebode came up with layups as he took the ball strong to the basket. Ojebode called for the ball in the lane.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 8:07 left in regulation. Charter Stars 60, Hope Academy 51.

Hope Academy’s Sam Erickson came up with layups late in the game.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 4:38 left in regulation. The score was Charter Stars 68, Hope Academy 59.

Charter Stars used their quickness to get to the basket as they made their shots throughout the game. Hope Academy struggled shooting the ball throughout the game.

Hope Academy called a timeout with 1:06 left in regulation. The score was Charter Stars 72, Hope Academy 68.

Charter Stars came up with layups off turnovers late in the game.

Charter Stars came away with the 76-68 victory over Hope Academy.

The leading scorers for Hope Academy were Carter with 22 points, Olakunle with 14 points and Brett McNeal with 13 points.

The leading scorer for Hope Academy was Hoilien with 21 points.

I was joined by the Twin Cities Hoops Czar. Check out his thoughts on the Hope Academy and Charter Stars boys’ basketball game.