Tuesday, February 13, 2024

BROOKLYN CENTER WENT UP AGAINST HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 30 Brooklyn Center and Holy Angels went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. The game was played at Holy Angels. There was not a roster available either at the game or online through multiple sites for Brooklyn Center.  

Both teams started out in a zone defense. Holy Angels looked to push the ball down the floor in transition. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 16:49 left in the first half. The score was Brooklyn Center 4, Holy Angels 0.  

Brooklyn Center used a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.  
It took a while for each team to figure the other team out. Holy Angels used time off the clock. 

Holy Angels' Anderson Stark got his teammates involved in the offense by passing the ball to his teammates.  

Holy Angels' Daniel Davine came up with layups in transition. He knew where his teammates were on the floor and his teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.  

Brooklyn Center called a timeout with 8:37 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 16, Brooklyn Center 10.  

Holy Angels' Adryan Miller made layups in transition that kept them in the game.  

Brooklyn Center called a timeout with 5:52 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 23, Brooklyn Center 11.  

Holy Angels came up with steals late in the first half and turned them into layups on the offensive end. 

Holy Angels came up with shots late in the first half. They were able to slow down the Brooklyn Center offense late in the half. 

At halftime, the score was Holy Angels 38, Brooklyn Center 21.  

As the second half got underway both teams looked to push the ball down the floor and look for baskets in transition.  

Nixon continued to come up with shots. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 14:57 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 41, Brooklyn Center 25.  

Brooklyn Center looked to trap Holy Angels when they passed the half-court line. Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls.  

Brooklyn Center continued to struggle shooting the ball throughout the second half. Even though they struggled shooting they kept on shooting the ball.  

Holy Angels called a timeout with 4:40 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 60, Brooklyn Center 46.  

Both teams played hard throughout the game, and neither team gave up. Holy Angels was quicker than Brooklyn Center.  

Brooklyn Center called a timeout with 1:58 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 64, Brooklyn Center 52.  

Brooklyn Center came up with baskets late in the game that kept them in the game. 

Brooklyn Center called a timeout with 49.7 seconds left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 66, Brooklyn Center 57.  

Holy Angels kept attacking the basket, looking for shots.  

Brooklyn Center called a timeout with 23 seconds left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 66, Brooklyn Center 59. 

Holy Angels came away with a 69-61 victory over Brooklyn Center in a hard-fought, well-played game.  

BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY WENT UP AGAINST RICHFIELD IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 16, Bloomington Kennedy and Richfield squared up against each other in a boys’
basketball game. The game was played at Richfield High School. Kennedy came in with a record
of 3-10 while Richfield came into the game with a record of 5-7.

Kennedy pushed the ball down the floor early and took a lot of time off the 35 second shot clock.

They were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

Richfield got the ball into the hands of guard CJ Armstrong. Armstrong came up with mid-range
jump shots and layups. His teammates were not afraid to get him the ball in spots where he was
able to make shots.

There were multiple ties and lead changes early. Neither team went on a run early on.
Richfield looked to trap the ball and looked to create turnovers and come up with layups on the
offensive end.

Armstrong called for the ball and was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups
throughout the first half.

Kennedy’s Ryan Sheehan came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. The
Richfield defense had a difficult time slowing him down on the defensive end.

Richfield’s Zaiver Hayes came up with 3-point shots to keep his team in the game.
Richfield took a lot of time off the 35 second shot clock. They looked to shoot the ball with 10-
15 seconds left on the shot clock.

Kennedy called a time out with 6:26 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 26, Kennedy
21.

Kennedy pushed the ball down the floor in transition looking for mid-range jump shots and
layups.

Richfield’s David Lee came up with jump shots in the first half.

Kennedy called a 30-second timeout with 5:01 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 34,
Kennedy 24.

Richfield looked to a full-court trap out of the timeout, looking to turn Kennedy over.

Richfield was able to turn Kennedy over and was able to score off the turnovers.

Kennedy got hot late in the first half as they were able to come up with steals and shots.

At halftime the score was Richfield 41, Kennedy 38.

As the second half got underway, both teams pushed the ball down the floor. The game
remained close.

Richfield’s Zavier Hayes came up with 3-point shots in the second half that kept Richfield in the
game.

Richfield was able to make baskets in transition. Armstrong came up with 3-point shots
throughout the second half.

Even though Kennedy struggled shooting the ball in the second half they did not give up looking
for their shots.

Both teams looked to score baskets in transition.

Richfield pulled away in the second half. Even though Kennedy was not able to make shots in
the second half they kept on shooting.

Kennedy fought hard throughout the game.

Richfield called a timeout with 7:18 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 77, Kennedy 49.

Richfield continued to push the ball down the floor and score layups in transition.

Hays continued to come up with layups and mid-range jump shots late in the game.

Richfield came away with the 86-56 victory over Kennedy.