MINNEAPOLIS NORTH WENT UP AGAINST PERHAM IN THE CLASS AA STATE BOYS’ BASKETBALL SEMIFINAL GAME

On March 23, Minneapolis North and Perham went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game.

North looked to take their time on the offensive end. They swung the ball around the 3-point line and were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

It took a while for each team to get into an offensive shooting rhythm. Both teams took a lot of time off the clock.

There was a media timeout with 14:06 left in the first half. The score was North 3, Perham 2.

Perham also took a lot of time off the clock early in the first half.

North’s Eli Campbell came up with layups and mid-range jump shots. Teammate Willie Wilson came up with 3-point shots.

North got hot midway through the first half. They were able to slow down the Perham on the offensive end.

There was a media timeout with 7:52 left in the first half. The score was North 21, Perham 4.

North continued to push the ball down the floor. Perham didn’t get bothered by not making shots. They kept on shooting the ball.

North called a timeout with 5:25 left in the first half. The score was North 23, Perham 6.

Both teams went after rebounds on both ends of the floor.

There was a media timeout with 3:11 left in the first half. The score was North 27, Perham 11.

North used their quickness to get to the basket. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense. North was also able to communicate well on both ends of the floor.

North’s Nasir El-Amin came up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the first half.

At halftime, the score was North 31, Perham 15.

As the second half got underway North continued to look to get to the basket.

Perham hot on a roll in the second half.

There was a media timeout with 12:01 left in regulation. The score was North 41, Perham 25.

North continued to push the ball down the floor late in the game.

There was a media timeout with 6:05 left in regulation. The score was North 49, Perham 34.

North was too quick for Perham. Perham struggled shooting the ball throughout the second half.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. North was able to get their offense going early. Perham didn’t quit, even though they had a difficult time shooting the ball they still played hard throughout the game.

North came away with the 62-46 victory over Perham.

The leading scores for Perham were Josh Jeziorski with 15 points, Finn Diggins with 14 points and Jenson Beachy with 11 points.

The leading scorers for North were Nasir El-Amin with 13 points, Davon Townley with 12 points, Willie Wilson with 11 points and Eli Campbell with 10 points.