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

On Feb. 22, Minneapolis North and Waseca played a basketball game in Waseca. Going into the game North had a record of 18-5 while Waseca had a record of 21-5.

North looked to set the tempo of the game early. Waseca started the game in a man-to-man defense. They wanted to make North take deep 3-point shots.

North’s Willie Wilson looked to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. His teammates knew where he was on the floor and they were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Both teams got their offense going early.

Waseca’s Andrew Morgan came up with layups and mid-range jump shots. His teammates got the ball where he could shoot it. Morgan also came up with rebounds and turned them into layups.

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run early.

North called a timeout with 13:49 left in the first half. The score was North 17, Waseca 16.

North did a good job of moving the ball around the floor and they swung the ball around the 3-point line.

Waseca’s Kyreese Willingham looked to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He was very vocal on both ends of the floor. Teammate Andrew Morgan also looked to come up with layups and jump shots.

North’s De’Meiko Anderson looked to come up with deep 3-point shots.

Morgan came up with two-handed slam dunks that gave his team energy.

Waseca called a timeout with 10:28 left in the first half. The score was tied at 22.

Waseca went to a 2-3 zone defense. North was able to attack the zone and looked to get the ball inside to Quientrail Jamison-Travis.

North was able to swing the ball around the 3-point line and get everyone involved in the offense.

Wilson stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots and layups late in the second half.

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the first half. Neither team went on a significant run in the first half.

Morgan and Willingham both kept on attacking the basket and coming up with shots throughout the first half. Willingham stepped out from behind the 3-point line and knocked down deep 3-point shots as well.

Sanders came up with layups and jump shots in transition. Teammate Jacob Butler knocked down 3-point shots as well.

Everyone went after rebounds and loose balls on both teams late in the first half.

Waseca took time off the clock late in the first half by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

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

At halftime, the score was Waseca 50, North 41.

As the second half got going Waseca’s Dufault and Morgan continued to shoot the ball well throughout the game. The North defense had a difficult time slowing them down.

Waseca used a motion offense and they swung the ball around the 3-point line and got everyone involved in the offense.

The Waseca offense got going early in the second half. They were really clicking offensively. North couldn’t slow them down on the defensive end.

North couldn’t get their offense going in the second half. Even though they struggled shooting the ball they kept on shooting it.

North called a timeout with 14:24 left in regulation. The score was Waseca 58, North 46.

Waseca kept on attacking the basket as Dufault and Morgan kept on coming up with baskets.

Morgan stepped up and knocked down free throws in the second half. Morgan was able to get past Jamison-Travis on the offensive end and was able to come up with layups in transition.

North called a timeout with 10:32 left in regulation. The score was Waseca 68, North 50.

North’s head coach Larry McKenzie received a technical foul by saying something to the official with 9:50 left in regulation.

North continued to struggle to shoot the ball throughout the second half.

Waseca came up with shots throughout the second half. Both teams played well throughout the game.

Waseca played well and everyone shared the ball well. Dufault, and Morgan both shot the ball well throughout the game.

North kept on putting up shots and didn’t give up late in the game.

In a hard-fought game, Waseca came away with the 92-74 victory over North.

The leading scorers for North were Davon Townley with 13 points, Willie Wilson with 12 points, De'Meiko Anderson with 12 points, and Clifford Brown III with 10 points.

The leading scorers for Waseca were Andrew Morgan and Ryan Dufault  each with 35 points, Kyreese Willingham with 13 points, and Matt Seberson with 9 points.