SPRING LAKE PARK WENT UP AGAINST PARK CENTER IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 22, Spring Lake Park and Park Center went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. The game was played at the Target Center in Minneapolis. 

Both teams looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to score layups in transition. 

It took both teams a while to get used to playing on the longer pro floor at the Target Center. 

The score went back and forth early. Spring Lake Park moved the ball down the floor well. Spring Lake Park’s Jackson Weier came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Spring Lake Park used their quickness to get to the ball and was able to come up with steals and jump shots. 

Park Center called a timeout with 7:18 left in the first half. The score was Spring Lake Park 22, Park Center 13.

After the timeout, Spring Lake Park continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to score layups in transition.

Spring Lake Park called a timeout with 4:45 left in the first half. The score was Spring Lake Park 27, Park Center 21.

Park Center looked to attack the Spring Lake Park defense late in the first half. The defensive pressure made it difficult for Park Center to make uncontested shots late in the half.

Spring Lake Park called a timeout with 2:20 left in the first half. The score was tied at 27. 

The score remained close late in the half. After a slow start by Park Center, their offense came to alive late in the first half.

Spring Lake Park came up with layups off steals late in the first half.

At halftime, the score was Spring Lake Park 33, Park Center 32. 

Spring Lake Park’s Blake Remme and Gabe Myren both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Their teammates were able to get them the ball in spots where they could shoot it. 

Park Center’s Dain Dainja came up with layups and mid-range jump shots. He called for the ball on the low block and demanded the ball on the low post. 

Spring Lake Park called a timeout with 14:44 left in regulation. The score was Park Center 40, Spring Lake Park 35. 

Dain Dainja kept on coming up with huge shots down the stretch. The defense had a difficult time slowing Dainja down when he took the ball strong to the basket. 

The score went back and forth in the second half.

Park Center called a timeout with 9:23 left in regulation. The score was tied at 50.

The Park Center offense got clicking late in the second half. Park Center did a good job of swinging the ball around the 3-point line and looking for their shots. 

Park Center called a timeout with 5:01 left in regulation. The score was Park Center 57, Spring Lake Park 54. 

Dain Dainja hurt his right knee with 3:35 left in regulation. But he popped up and got treated by the trainer. But seemed to be ok.

He entered the game with under 2:00 left in regulation. 

Park Center came up with shots late in the game. Spring Lake Park struggled shooting the ball late in the game. 

Both teams fought hard throughout the game. Park Center came away with the 69-62 victory over Spring Lake Park.

The leading scorers for Spring Lake Park were Blake Remme with 25 points, Gabe Myren with 14 points, and Jacob Say with 5 points. 

The leading scorers for Park Center were Dain Dainja with 17 points, Detavius Frierson with 14 points,and John Grigsby with 10 points.