MINNEAPOLIS NORTH WENT UP AGAINST SIOUX FALLS CHRISTIAN IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 8, Minneapolis North and Sioux Falls Christian squared off in a boys’ basketball game. The game was played in four 8-minute quarters. There was also a 35-second shot clock.

Both teams raced down the floor and looked for their shots.

North called a timeout with 5:49 left in the first quarter. The score was North 4, Sioux Falls Christian 2.

Sioux Falls Christian’s Zach Witte 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.

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the first quarter.

North struggled shooting the ball for a period late in the first quarter.

Sioux Falls Christian moved the ball well in the first quarter. Witte kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

After one quarter of play, the score was North 11, Sioux Falls Christian 9.

As the second quarter got underway the score continued to go back and forth.

North looked to get the ball into the hands of Davon Townley and Davon Townley. Both of whom looked to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

North looked to apply pressure to Sioux Falls Christian as they looked to turn them over.

North’s Mario Sanders II 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.

There were multiple ties and lead changes late in the second quarter.

North looked to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the second quarter.

North’s De’Meiko Anderson looked to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the second quarter.

At halftime, the score was Sioux Falls Christian 22, North 21. 

As the second half got underway Sioux Falls Christian continued to attack the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Sioux Falls Christian’s Zach Witte came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the third quarter.

Townley came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the third quarter.

North called a timeout with 4:44 left in the third quarter. The score was Sioux Falls Christian 29, North 27.

North continued to look to make shots in the third quarter.

North got their confidence back in the third quarter. They kept on shooting the ball and coming up with shots late in the third quarter.

North turned the ball over late in the third quarter. Sioux Falls Christian was able to make layups after the fast breaks.

After three quarters of play, the score was North 38, Sioux Falls Christian 37.

As the fourth quarter got underway North continued to push the ball down the floor and continued to get the ball into the hands of Townley and Sanders. Both of whom looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Sioux Falls Christian called a timeout with 5:16 left in the fourth quarter. The score was North 46, Sioux Falls Christian 40.

Anderson came up with deep 3-point shots and mid-range jump shots in the fourth quarter.

Zach Witte came up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the game. He kept his team in the game.

North’s Jacob Butler came up with deep 3-point shots late in the game.

Sioux Falls Christian called a timeout with 321 left in regulation. The score was North 55, Sioux Falls Christian 44.

Sioux Falls Christian looked to trap North and turn North over. They looked to frustrate North late in the game.

 Sioux Falls Christian called a timeout with 2:03 left in the fourth quarter. The score was North 59, Sioux Falls Christian 50.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Neither team gave up any easy shots throughout the game.

Sioux Falls Christian came up with shots late in the game.

Sioux Falls Christian called a timeout with 1:07 left in regulation. The score was North 60, Sioux Falls Christian 57.

Sioux Falls Christian continued to come up with shots late in the game.

Sioux Falls Christian called a timeout with 32.4 seconds left in the fourth quarter. The score was North 62, Sioux Falls Christian 59.

North looked to take as much time off the clock as they could without them fouling.

In a hard-fought game, North came away with the 65-62 victory over Sioux Falls Christian.

The leading scorers for Sioux Falls Christian were Zach Witte with 26 points, and Tyler Prins with 16 points, and Xavier Van Beek with 11 points.

The leading scorers for North were Sanders, Wilson and Townley all with 14 points.