HENNING WENT UP AGAINST NORTH WOODS IN THE CLASS A BOYS’ BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

March 23 was championship Saturday at the Target Center for the Minnesota State High School League boys’ basketball state tournament. In Class A Henning went up against North Woods.

North Woods looked to attack the basket early. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and pushed the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

Henning’s Parker Fraki came up with mid-range jump shots and layups early. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

There was a media timeout with 14:47 left in the first half. The score was Henning 8, North Woods 2.

Henning did a good job of passing the ball around the 3-point line. They took their time on the offensive end. They also were able to get past the North Woods defense early.

North Woods called a timeout with 12:44 left to go in the first half. The score was Henning 10, Northwoods 4.

Henning used their quickness to get past the defense.

Northwoods kept on driving to the basket and looking for their shots.

Henning’s Cade Goggleye was all over the floor. On the offensive end he came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. The Northwoods defense had a hard time slowing him down.

Fraki kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

There was a media timeout with 9:30 left in the first half. The score was Henning 17, Northwoods 9.

Northwoods went into a scoring drought in the first half. They couldn’t make the shot that they were looking for.

There was a media timeout with 6:20 left in the first half. The score was Henning 23, North Woods 12.

North Woods wasn’t afraid to shoot the deep 3-point shot. They would go over rebounds on both ends of the floor.

There were multiple loose balls in the first half.

There was a media timeout with 3:19 left in the first half. The score was Henning 29, North Woods 15.

Henning’s Fraki and Goggleye kept on making shots late in the first half. They were able to make mid-range jump shots and layups. Their teammates did a good job of getting them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

North Woods had a difficult time shooting the ball late in the first half. They kept on shooting it however even though they couldn’t hit shots consistently.

At halftime the score was Henning 36, North Woods 17.

As the second half got underway both teams came out firing on all cylinders.

Henning continued to put pressure on North Woods throughout the second half.

There was a media timeout with 14:43 left in the second half. The score was Henning 42, North Woods 22.

Henning was to quick for North Woods throughout the game. North Woods didn’t give up, however. They kept on fighting throughout the second half.

Henning took a 30-second timeout with 12:12 left in regulation. The score was Henning 45, North Woods 29.

Henning tried to take time off the clock on the offensive end by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. They got everyone involved in the offense.

There was a media timeout with 9:31 left in regulation. The score was Henning 50, North Woods 32.

Sam Fisher and Parker Fraki both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Neither team gave up. Even though North Woods struggled shooting the ball they kept attacking the basket late in the game.

There was a media timeout with 5:50 left in regulation. The score was Henning 57, North Woods 39.

North Woods tried to make deep three-point shots late in the game.

Henning used their quickness to get to the basket.

There was the last media timeout with 3:43 left in regulation. The score was Henning 62, North Woods 40.

Henning came away with the 67-42 victory over North Woods.

The leading scorers for North Woods were Trevor Morrison with 11 points and Case Kleppe with 10 points.

The leading scorer for Henning was Sam Fisher with 22 points.