MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH WENT UP AGAINST THE ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On March 1, Minneapolis South and Holy Angels went up against each other in a boys’ basketball non-conference game. Going into the game South had a record of 4-4 while Holy Angels had a record of 4-8.

As the game got underway it took a few minutes for both teams to feel each other out. Both teams looked confidant and were very vocal on the floor.

Holy Angels started the game off in a zone defense. They wanted to make South take time off the clock. South also started the game out in a zone defense.

South looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to get the ball into the hands of Chiang Ring. Ring looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups.

South’s guard Jerome Williams did a good job of leading the South’s offense. He knew where his teammates were on the floor and was able to get them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

It took a while for South to get their offense going. They turned the ball over in the middle of the lane and Holy Angels came up with steals and turned them into layups.

South’s Dewayne Givens stepped up and knocked down jump shots and made his free throws and layups.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds.

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

Holy Angels' Emmett Johnson and Camden Holter each came off screens and were able to make layups.

South received a technical foul at the 11:06 mark in the first half. They did not have a player entered in the book.

South played man-to-man defense.

South called a timeout with 10:06 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 12, South 9.

After the timeout, South looked to push the ball down the floor and score layups in transition.

Johnson kept on coming up with shots in the paint. He did a good job of calling for the ball. On the defensive end, he was able to contain the guy that he was guarding.

South’s Chiang Ring came up with layups off passes. He called for the ball in the paint.

Both teams crashed the boards. When the ball was shot all 10 players went after the rebound.

South was able to attack the gaps in the Holy Angels defense. South took their time on the offensive end.

Both teams were very physical. They were not afraid of contact.

Williams stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots. His shooting kept South in the game late in the first half.

The game was close throughout the first half. There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the first half.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 1:04 left in regulation. The score was South 20, Holy Angels 19.

Both teams continued to race up and down the floor looking for fast-break opportunities.

Williams came off screens and got to the basket. He was very vocal on both ends of the floor.

At halftime, the score was South 22, Holy Angels 19.

As the second half got underway South continued to push the ball down the floor and looked for layups in transition.

Johnson continued to attack the basket and was able to make layups.

The score remained close in the opening minutes of the second half.

South went to a zone defense early in the second half.

South ran a motion offense they passed and cut a lot and set a lot of picks and came off cuts well. They also were able to get Williams the ball.

Holy Angels struggled to shoot the ball in the second half. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 13:20 left in regulation. The score was South 30, Holy Angels 21.

Holy Angels swung the ball around the 3-point line and got everyone involved in the offense.

Holy Angles pressed South with just under 12 minutes to go. South was able to break the press and get to the basket and make layups in transition.

Holter knocked down a 3-point shot and then came up with a steal and an assist.

Boyd stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots. Even though Holy Angels struggled shooting the ball they kept shooting. Teammate Aidan Smith came up with layups as well.

South called a timeout with 7:10 left in the regulation. The score was South 46, Holy Angels 38.

Everyone stepped up and played hard throughout the game. South’s Williams came up with baskets in key parts of the game.

South called a timeout with 4:44 left in regulation. The score was South 49, Holy Angels 44.

Holy Angels' Rob Issa came up with jump shots late in the game. That kept Holy Angels in the game.

The game came down to the wire.

Holter came up with a deep 3-point shot that got Holy Angles within 1 point with just under 3:00 to go.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 2:30 let in regulation. The score was South 53, Holy Angels 52.

Boyd came up with a deep 3-point shot to give Holy Angels the lead.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 1:55 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 55, South 53.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 1:14 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 57, South 55.

South turned it over late and Holy Angels came up with layups.

South called a timeout with 51.8 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 59, South 57.

Holy Angles came up with baskets late in the game and South was not able to recover.

South called a timeout with 9.9 seconds left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 62, South 59.

Both teams played hard. The game was close throughout neither team gave up. Holy Angels came away with the 65-59 victory over South.

The leading scorer for South was Williams with 21 points.

The leading scorers for Holy Angels were Holter with 18 points, Johnson with 16 points and Issa with 15 points.