FRIDLEY WENT UP AGAINST BLAKE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb 26, Fridley and Blake went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Fridley had a record of 12-12 while Blake’s record was 18-6. 

Fridley looked to get into an offensive shooting rhythm early on the offensive end. 

Blake took a lot of time off the clock as they passed the ball around the 3-point line. 

Fridley used a motion offense as they passed and cut a lot on the offensive end. Blake used a match-up zone defense as they wanted to slow Fridley down on the offensive end. 

Blake’s Robert Lee Grace IV brought the ball down the floor and looked to get his teammates the ball. If Grace didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it to one of his teammates.

The score went back and forth early. It took a while for each of the offensives to get going. 

Blake called a timeout with 13:56 left in the first half. The score was Fridley 7, Blake 4.  

Blake took their time on the offensive end. They got everyone involved in the offense by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

Blake’s Jasper Liu came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. He wasn’t afraid to take the ball strong to the basket as he looked to come up with layups. 

Blake’s Grayson Okoronkwo looked to come up with layups and jump shots. He did a good job of communicating with his teammates and directed them where to go on the floor. 

Fridley looked to trap the ball and they looked to turn Blake over. 

Blake kept on attacking the basket on the offensive end. They took a lot of time off the clock running their offense. 

Blake did a good job of moving the ball around the floor. They also talked to each other on both ends of the floor. 

Fridley’s Christian Crockett came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He was also able to slow down the guy he was guarding. 

Blake’s Maurice McCarter stepped up and knocked down shots in the first half. He wasn’t afraid to get his teammates involved in the offense. 

Blake wasn’t afraid to shoot 3-point shots as everyone crashed the boards on both ends of the floor. 

Fridley’s Tra’Vione Stevenson came up with shots in the first half. He was able to get past Blake’s defense and get his shot going. 

The score went back and forth late in the first half. 

Fridley’s Isaac Burns attacked the basket and came up with layups and jump shots late in the half. He came off screens and was able to get to the basket and make shots.

Grace knocked down 3-point shots late in the first half as well. 

Blake’s offense got going late in the first half. They were able to come up with stops on the defensive end. 

At halftime, the score was Blake 30, Fridley 20. 

Fridley’s Michah Niewald looked to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. If Niewald didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it to one of his teammates. 

Blake’s Jasper Liu and Theo Liu and Grace all came up with shots throughout the second half. 

Fridley’s Isaac Burns attacked the basket and knocked down shots coming off curl cuts. He also went after rebounds. 

Fridley looked to pick up the tempo in the second half. They attacked the basket and came up with layups. 

Blake called a timeout with 13:31 left in regulation. The score was Blake 34, Fridley 32. 

Blake took their time on the offensive end as they worked the ball around the 3-point line as they looked for their shot. 

The Fridley offense stepped up in the second half. Blake struggled to get their shots to drop in the second half. Even though Blake struggled shooting the ball they kept on shooting it. 

Blake called a timeout with 10:42 left in regulation. The score was Fridley 35, Blake 34. 

Both teams moved the ball well in the second half. The game was close throughout the second half. 

Jasper Liu committed his fourth foul with 9:33 left in regulation. He was taken out of the game. 

Crocket and Grace defended each other and neither gave up an uncontested shot. 

Fridley called a timeout with 7:02 left in regulation. The score was tied at 39. 

Crockett continued to come up with shots in the second half. 

The score went back and forth late in the regulation. There were multiple ties and lead changes late. 

Grace looked to come up with layups coming off screens. 

Fridley looked to trap the ball and turn Blake over late in the game. 

Blake took time off the clock late as they passed the ball around the 3-point line. They were able to step up and slow 

Blake called a timeout with 1:29 left in regulation. The score was Blake 51, Fridley 47. 

Fridley stepped up their defensive pressure late in the game. Fridley battled hard. 

Both teams played well throughout the game. In a hard-fought game, Blake came away with the 55-48 victory over Fridley. 

The leading scorers for Fridley were Niewald with 18, Burns 15, Crockett with 12 points. 

The leading scorers for Blake were Theo Liu with 18 points, and Jasper Liu with 16 points.