Thursday, January 30, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS NORTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 28, Minneapolis South went up against Minneapolis North in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game South had a record of 3-11 while North’s record was 9-4. 

North won the toss and they looked to bring the ball down the floor and get into their offense. 

South looked to move the ball down the floor and get everyone involved in the offense. South’s Jaylen Blakley took the ball down the floor and looked to get everyone involved in the offense. 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run. 

Both teams looked to score baskets in transition. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a huge run. 

South went to a zone defense and North took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. 

North’s CJ Brown went up and made mid-range jump shots and layups. 

South Anthony Martin came up with rebounds and mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Even though South had a difficult time shooting the ball they kept on coming up with shots. Everyone got involved in the offense. 

North did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense and moving the ball down the floor. 

South called a timeout with 6:21 left in regulation. The score was North 33, South 22.

Sam Bradley came up with steals and mid-range jump shots. 

The defensive pressure that North applied made it difficult for South to come up with open looks at the basket.

North’s Willie Wilson came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. If he didn’t think that he had a good shot he would pass it to one of his teammates.

The game got sloppy and both teams had to slow down on the offensive end.

At halftime, the score was North 49, South 28.  

As the second half got underway North continued to look get the ball into the hands of Townley. South struggled to shoot the ball throughout the second half. 

Martin came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball where he could shoot it. 

South came up with shots in the second half. The defensive pressure got to South as they attacked the basket. 

Davon Townley and CJ Brown III came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the game. 

North called a timeout with 5:33 left in regulation. the score was Minneapolis North 79, South 48.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. South didn’t give up as they played hard throughout the game.

North came away with the 93-53 victory over South. 

The leading scorer for South was Anthony Martin with 23 points. The leading scorers for North were Davon Townley with 20 points,  Clifford Brown III with 12 points, Mario Sanders II with 11 points, and De'Meiko Anderson with 10 points. 

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