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

On Feb. 20, Minneapolis North and Minneapolis Roosevelt went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game North had a record of 17-5 while Roosevelt’s record was 1-22. 

North won the tip. Roosevelt started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to make North pass the ball around the 3-point line. 

Both teams went after the ball going after rebounds early in the first half. Neither team gave up open looks at the basket. 

North applied full-court ball pressure. They looked to turn Roosevelt over and come up with layups on the offensive end. 

North’s Jacob Butler came up with layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. Teammate Freshawn Collins came layups off curl cuts. 

North looked to also get the ball inside to Quientrail Jamison-Travis. Jamison-Travis came up with layups on the offensive end. 

Roosevelt’s Lakarion Moore looked to set the offensive pace by bringing the ball down the floor and getting his teammates involved in the offense. 

Roosevelt didn’t get frustrated as their shots were not dropping early in the first half. They kept on looking for their shots. 

Collins kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. Jamison-Travis also came up with layups as well. 

Roosevelt’s Dennis Holte came up with layups as he came off screens. Roosevelt ran a motion offense, so they passed and cut often, and they also communicated well on both ends of the floor. 

Roosevelt called a timeout with 10:12 left in the first half. The score was North 27, Roosevelt 12. 

North’s Willie Wilson came up with steals and layups on the offensive end. 

Roosevelt’s Dennis Holte came up with layups and mid-range jump shots. He wasn’t afraid of contact on both ends of the floor. 

North kept on attacking the basket and coming up with shots. They were able to get past Roosevelt’s defense. 

Montgomery Booth 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. 

North called a timeout with 6:18 left in the first half. The score was North 37, Roosevelt 19. 

Collins stepped up and knocked down shots late in the first half. 

North continued to shoot the ball and look for their shots late in the first half. 

Holte came up with layups and jump shots late in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was North 50, Roosevelt 30. 

As the second half got underway both teams continued to go after the ball and looked to make shots. 

North’s Wilson kept on coming up with shots in the second half. He took his time on the offensive end.

North called a timeout with 15:18 left in regulation. The score was North 54, Roosevelt 40. 

North continued to come up with shots in the second half. They passed the ball around the 3-point line getting everyone involved in the game. 

Roosevelt called a timeout with 13:54 left in regulation. The score was North 58, Roosevelt 40. 

North passed the ball around to each other in the second half. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense and come up with baskets. 

Butler came up with deep 3-point shots and mid-range jumpers late in the game. Townley came up with slam dunks as well. 

North used their quickness to get past the Roosevelt defense. Roosevelt struggled shooting the ball and was not able to make shots that they put up. They didn’t get frustrated while they were not able to make shots that they put up. 

Roosevelt called a timeout with 4:02 left in regulation. The score was North 86, Roosevelt 55. 

North’s Mario Sanders II came up with layups and jump shots late in the game as well.

Both teams fought hard throughout the game. Neither team gave up an uncontested shot throughout the game. 

North came away with the 94-62 victory over Roosevelt. 

The leading scorers for Roosevelt were Dennis Holte with 13 points, Mustafa Salad with 12 points, Montgomery Booth and Lakarion Moore each with 11 points. 

The leading scorers for North were Jacob Butler with 20 points, Willie Wilson with 19 points, Davon Townley with 16 points, Quientrail Jamison-Travis with 15 points, and Freshawn Collins with 10 points.