MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS PATRICK HENRY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 27, Minneapolis Southwest and Minneapolis Patrick Henry went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. 

Henry started the game in a zone defense. They looked to push the ball down the floor. Southwest took their time on the offensive end as they passed the ball around the 3-point line and was able to get everyone involved in the offense. 

Henry’s Glentrell Carter was all over the floor. On the offensive end, Garter was able to take and make mid-range jump shots and layups. On the defensive end, he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding. If Carter didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it off to one of his teammates. 

Southwest looked to score baskets in transition. Southwest looked to get the ball into the hands of Christo Polydorou. Teammate Gabe Senseman-Cassidy came up with steals on defense and turned them into layups on the offensive end. 

Southwest passed the ball around the 3-point line. They took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. This took a lot of time off the clock. 

Henry was able to find holes in the Southwest defense and attack the basket and come up with layups.

Southwest’s Senseman-Cassidy and Camden Holter came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Henry struggled to shoot the ball mid-way through the first half. They had trouble shooting the ball. Even though they struggled shooting they kept on taking shots that they thought would go in. 

Henry’s Mark Campbell looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups midway through the first half. He was able to get his shot to drop. Teammate Akeem Nelson came off the bench and provided an offensive spark. He came up with steals and layups. 

Henry was able to get quick baskets and provided a defensive presence. The guy that he was guarding had a difficult time making shots. 

Southwest called a timeout with 7:04 left in the first half. The score was Henry 18, Southwest 17. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes with under 6:00 left in the first half.  Neither team went on a significant run. 

Carter knew were his teammates were on the floor and was able to get his teammates the ball in spots where they could shoot it. He was also able to knock down free throws. 

Southwest called a timeout with 4:34 left in the first half. The score was tied at 20. 

Southwest continued to attack the basket after the timeout. Carter came up with a steal and brought the ball down the floor and passed it off to an assist before turning it over. 

Henry applied zone pressure just before Southwest got to half court. That made it difficult for Southwest to get an open look at the basket. 

Carter was able to get to the basket in transition. He wasn’t afraid to take the ball strong to the basket. Teammate Isaiah Smith also came up with steals on defense and turned them into mid-range jump shots and layups on offense. Mark Campbell came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Southwest 24, Henry 22. 

As the second half got underway Southwest swung the ball around the 3-point line taking time off the clock as they did so well in the first half. 

Henry also moved the ball around the 3-point line and looked to get the ball into Mark Campbell and Carter’s hands. 

Carter called for the ball and got his teammates the ball if he didn’t think he could shoot it. Carter and Smith both communicated well on the floor. Teammate Yusuf Abdullah came up with contested shots in the lane. 

Henry looked to trap on the defensive end when they got out of their zone defense. They were able to turn southwest over and come up with layups on offense. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the second half. Neither team took an uncontested shot. 

Carter’s shot game to life mid-way through the second half. As he stepped up and knocked down mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Henry used a motion offense as they passed and cut and looked to get to the basket and get through the Southwest’s zone defense. 

Henry took the lead with just under 10 minutes to go in regulation. 

Southwest kept attacking the basket looking for their shots. 

Henry called a timeout with 7:58 left in regulation. The score was Henry 42, Southwest 36. 

Both teams kept on attacking the basket and looking for their shot in the second half. 

Both teams played mostly a form of zone on the defensive end. That made each team take a lot of time off the clock on the offensive end. 

Senseman-Cassidy kept making mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. His shooting kept Southwest in the game. 

Henry came out in the second half attacking the basket and they were able to get their shots to drop. Carter came up with some big shots on the offense and got his teammates involved in the offense. 

Southwest called a timeout with 4:04 left in regulation. The score was Henry 47, Southwest 43. 

Henry’s Thomas Evans kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the game. He also knew where his teammates were on the floor. 

Carter came up with key assists and layups late in the game. He knew how much time was on the clock and knew where his teammates were on the floor. 

Southwest called a timeout with 1:10 left in regulation. The score was Henry 53, Southwest 50.

The game came down to the wire. Holter made a 3-point shot to tie the game at 53 with under a minute to go. Henry’s Akeem Nelson slipped and was called for a travel. 

Southwest called a timeout with 6.8 seconds left in regulation. The score was tied at 53.

Southwest turned the ball over, and Henry called a timeout with 5.3 seconds left in regulation. The score was tied at 53.

Henry called another timeout. It was the last timeout for Henry. 

Carter took the last shot but missed a layup coming off a screen. 

At the end of regulation, the score was tied at 53. There was a four-minute overtime period. 

As the overtime period got underway both teams continued to attack the basket. Henry’s Jamar Gardner came up with a layup.

Southwest brought the ball down the floor and came up with layups. 

Yusuf Abdullah came up with layups in traffic. 

Henry went to a man-to-man defense in the overtime period. Henry wanted to pressure Southwest as they brought the ball down the floor. 

Southwest had a difficult time bringing the ball down the floor and scoring baskets in transition. 

Campbell came up with layups in the overtime period. 

Southwest called a timeout with 1:21 left in the overtime period. The score was Henry 60, Southwest 59. 

The defensive pressure that each team applied was tuned up a notch in the overtime period. 

Henry took their time on the offensive end by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. 

Southwest called a timeout with 13.5 left in the overtime period. The score was tied at 61. 

The game was tied at 61 at the end of the first overtime period. 

There was another four-minute overtime period. 

In the second overtime period, Carter looked to step up and looked for his shot. 

Southwest pushed the ball down the floor and looked for shots in transition. 

Polydorou came up with shots late in the overtime periods. 

Southwest called a timeout with 2:06 left in the overtime period. The score was Southwest 64, Henry 63. 

Southwest stepped up their defensive pressure that forced Henry to take contested shots. 

Carter and Campbell both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups late. 

Henry called a timeout with 14.1 left in the second overtime period. The score was Southwest 70, Henry 67. 

Southwest had the ball on the baseline out of bounds. Henry’s Thomas Evens stole the ball and was fouled and knocked down two free throws. 

Henry’s Akeem Nelson was fouled with 2.0 seconds left and he missed both free throws. 

That made the score Southwest 70, Henry 69. 

There were 0.8 seconds left on the clock and Southwest's Ben  Buccela  was fouled and he knocked down two free throws. 

Southwest came away with the 72-69 victory.