RICHFIELD WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 27, Richfield and Minneapolis South went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game, Richfield had a record of 20-5, while South’s record was 11-4.

Both teams looked to set the tempo early in the game.

South started the game in a man-to-man defense. They looked to put pressure on Richfield as they brought the ball down the floor.

Richfield started the game in a zone defense; they did not want to give South an open look at the basket.

South called a timeout with 16:10 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 8, South 3.

Both teams looked to score baskets in transition.

South could not get their offense going early. It took them a while to get it going offensively.

Richfield swung the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to take time off the 35-second shot clock. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense. Richfield looked for their shots around the 15-10 seconds left on the shot clock.

Richfield’s Dre Collins came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half. South had a tough time defending him.

South’s Anas Mohmed came up with layups. He did a good job of calling for the ball in spots where he knew he could shoot it.

South called a timeout with 10:08 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 26, South 13.

South’s De’Amontre Scott came up with 3-point shots. He was able to come off screens and get good looks at the basket. If Scott didn’t think he could make a good shot, he would pass it to one of his teammates. South did a decent job of communicating with everyone on the floor.

South’s Ramadan Ibrahim came up with 3-point baskets and layups in the first half.

Richfield called a timeout with 6:06 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 40, South 26.

Both teams continued to push the ball down the floor as they looked to score layups in transition.

South looked to trap the guy with the ball out of their zone defense. Richfield made crisp passes and found shooters throughout the first half.

Richfield called a timeout with 2:07 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 48, South 36.

Richfield came out in a full-court press after the timeout. They wanted to disrupt South on the offensive end.

At halftime, the score was Richfield 54, South 40.

As the second half got underway, Richfield looked to get the ball into the hands of Adin Inda, Tyrece Hagler, and Collins.

South continued to move the ball around the 3-point line as they looked for their shots. Even though South struggled shooting the ball they continued to look for their shots.

Richfield was quick in transition. They quickly got past the South defense and drove to the basket.

Ibrahim continued to produce baskets in the second half. His teammates were able to get him the ball where he could make shots.

Richfield continued to use their quickness to get to the basket. South struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game. Even though South struggled shooting, they didn’t give up, and they played hard throughout the game.

South called a timeout with 6:24 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 83, South 65.

South’s Eugene Brown came up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the game.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. South didn’t give up at all.

Richfield guard CJ Armstrong was injured and remained on the bench to provide support without suiting up for the game.

Richfield came away with the 99-86 victory over South. The leading scorers for South were Eugene Brown with 26 points, Ramadan Ibrahim with 18 points and Jumair Wright with 16 points. The leading scorers for Richfield were Hagler with 35 points, Inda with 28 points, and Collins with 22 points.

ST. PAUL HIGHLAND PARK WENT UP AGAINST BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 25, St. Paul Highland Park and Bloomington Kennedy went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game, Highland Park had a record of 11-13, while Kennedy had a record of 6-18.  

Highland Park looked to push the ball down the floor and set the tempo early.   

Kennedy looked to push the ball down the floor and get his teammates involved in the offense. He moved quickly down the floor and got his teammates the ball in spots where he could shoot it.  

Highland Park also moved quickly down the floor as they looked to get past the Kennedy defense.  

Kennedy’s Lamarrius Starr was all over the floor. He could get to the basket and make mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. Teammate Sonte Lajeunessee-Wood came up with jump shots and layups throughout the first half.  

Highland Park called a timeout with 9:11 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 31, Highland Park 16.  

Highland Park continued to push the ball down the floor and attack the basket.  

Starr continued attacking the basket and coming up with shots.  

Both teams got after it in the first half. Neither team gave up an uncontested shot.  

At halftime, the score was Kennedy 54, Highland Park 37. 

As the second half got underway, both teams continued to push the ball down the floor.  

Highland Park’s Yared Yohannes came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.  

Kennedy’s Malik Johnson came up with big mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half.  

Kennedy used their quickness to get past the Highland Park offense. Everyone got into the offense. They talked on both ends of the floor.  

Kenndey called a timeout with 6:31 left on the clock. The score was Kennedy 69, Highland Park 56. 

Highland Park came up with stops and turned them into layups on the offensive end.  

Kennedy came away with the 81-75 victory over Highland Park. The leading scorer for Highland Park was Yared Yohoness with 27 points. 

The leading scorers for Kennedy were Lajeunesse-Wood with 19, Starr with 15 and Johnson with 14 points.  

FRIDLEY WENT UP AGAINST BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 13, Fridley and Bloomington Kennedy went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game, Fridley had a record of 7-13, while Kennedy came in with a record of 5-15.

Kennedy started the game out in a man-to-man defense. They looked to keep Fridley out of the lane. Kennedy looked to set the tempo of the game early.

Fridley moved the ball down the floor well, and they got everyone involved in the offense. Fridley’s Trenton Woodall Jones came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. The defense couldn’t control what he was going to do.

Neither team went on a run in the first half, as there were multiple ties and lead changes in the first half.

Fridley played zone defense throughout the first half. That made Kennedy pass the ball around the 3-point line and take time off the 35-second shot clock.

Fridley took a timeout with 7:27 left in the first half. The score was Fridley 21, Kennedy 19.

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

Both teams look to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition late in the first half.

At halftime, the score was Fridley 36, Kennedy 26.

As the second half got underway, both teams kept attacking the basket. Fridley looked to get the ball into the hands of Jones, who came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

The University of Minnesota men’s basketball coach, Ben Johnson, came into the gym at halftime to watch the second half of the game.

Kennedy called a timeout with 11:19 on the clock, the score was Fridley 55, Kennedy 42.

Both teams continued to attack the basket late in the game. Fridley used their quickness to get to the basket.

Fridley was too much for Kennedy to handle. In a fast-paced game, Fridley came away with the 82-70 victory over Kennedy.

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

On Feb. 11, Bloomington Kennedy and Richfield went up against each other in a boys' basketball game. Going into the game Kennedy had a record of 5-14 while Richfield’s record was 16-4. The first time these two teams went up against each other Richfield came away with the 91-72 win on Jan. 9.

Richfield looked to push the ball down the floor early. Richfield looked to trap Kennedy as they brought the ball down the floor.

Richfield looked to get everyone involved in the offense as they passed the ball around the 3-point line. They were able to take time off the 35-second shot clock.

Kennedy’s Malik Johnson took the ball strong to the basket as he was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Richfield looked to get the ball into the hands of CJ Armstrong. Armstrong was all over the floor. He was able to get his teammates involved in the offense, and if he got a good look at the basket, he would pass it to one of his teammates.

Kennedy’s Sont Lajeunesse-Wood came up with deep 3-point shots. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Richfield used a zone defense. That made Kennedy swing the ball around the 3-point line.

Kennedy called a timeout with 9:50 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 24, Kennedy 18.

Richfield did a good job of clogging the lanes and creating spacing issues for Kennedy on offense.

Kennedy wasn’t afraid to shoot the deep 3-point shot or the mid-range jump shot. They got everyone involved in the offense.

Richfield’s Omar Whittaker came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He took the ball hard to the basket.

Kennedy’s Abdirahman Tushar came up with jump shots to keep his team in the game.

Kennedy called a timeout with 3:30 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 39, Kennedy 34.

Armstrong continued to come up with shots late in the first half.

Both teams continued to attack the basket late in the first half, looking for their shots.

At halftime, the score was Richfield 55, Kennedy 38.

As the second half got underway, both teams continued to push the ball down the floor and score baskets.

Johnson continued to take the ball strong to the basket and looked to score baskets in transition. He had a good sense of knowing where his teammates were on the floor at all times.

Richfield took a lot of time off the shot clock early in the second half.

Kennedy switched between a man-to-man defense to a zone defense multiple times throughout the second half.

Kennedy struggled shooting throughout the game. Even though they struggled to shoot the ball, they didn’t give up on themselves and fought hard throughout the game.

Richfield called a timeout with 5:39 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 102, Kennedy 57.

Both teams played hard late in the game, but Richfield was too much for Kennedy. Richfield came away with the 106-67 victory over Kennedy.

The leading scorers for Kennedy were Johnson with 18 points, Bush with 12 points, Lajeunesse-Wood with 10 points and Aaron Bachanan with 9 points. And the leading scorers for Richfield were Armstrong with 25 points, Hagler with 21 points and Collins with 20 points.

ROBBINSDALE COOPER WENT UP AGAINST BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb.6, Robbinsdale Cooper and Bloomington Kennedy went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game, Cooper had a record of 5-12, while Kennedy had a record of 3-14. In the last meeting of these two teams on Jan. 7, Cooper came away with a 70-66 victory.

As the game got underway Cooper started the game in a zone defense. They made Kennedy pass the ball around the 3-point line. Kennedy also started the game in a zone defense.

Kennedy looked to push the ball down the floor in transition.

Kennedy’s Malik Jackson took the ball strong to the basket, and he was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Cooper also looked to set the tempo of the game. They pushed the ball down the floor, trying to get past the Kennedy defense.

Kennedy swung the ball around the 3-point line, getting everyone involved in the offense. Kennedy was able to come up with steals and were able to come up with baskets in transition.

Kennedy’s Lamarrius Star 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. If Star didn’t think that he could get a good shot, he wouldn’t be afraid to pass it to his teammates.

Kennedy switched between zone and man-to-man defense throughout the first half. They were able to confuse the Cooper defense.

Cooper’s David McKinney came up with layups on the low block. He did a good job of calling for the ball, taking it hard to the basket.

Kennedy came up with steals on the defensive end, and they turned them into baskets on the offensive end.

Cooper’s Noah Butler drove to the basket and looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups. He was able to get past Kennedy’s defense. Teammate Kaiden Hicks also made layups and got as he got the basket.

Cooper called a timeout at 7:16 in the first half. The score was Kennedy 29, Cooper 11.

Cooper had a difficult time attacking the Kennedy defense. They kept on attacking the basket throughout the first half as they didn’t get discouraged.

Kennedy looked to trap Cooper on offense. They were able to turn Cooper over and attack the basket in transition.

At halftime, the score was Kennedy 41, Cooper 18.

As the second half got underway, Kennedy started the half off in a zone defense, which they played most of the first half.

Keymarey came up with mid-range jump shots and layups for Kennedy. He also got his teammates involved with the game.

Kennedy called a timeout with 15:25 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 43, Cooper 25.

Kennedy’s Sonte Lajeunesse-Wood came up with mid-range jump shots from screens. On the defensive end, Lajeunesse-Wood slowed down the guy he was guarding.

Cooper’s Jahnial Jones came up with deep 3-point shots and mid-range jump shots throughout the game. His teammates were able to get him the ball where he could shoot it.

Starr kept on attacking the basket throughout the second half. He wasn’t afraid to get his teammates involved in the offense.

Kennedy called a time-out with 3:41 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 69, Cooper 49.

The pace of the game slowed down towards the end of the game.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Cooper started slow and couldn’t find their shots in the first half. Even though they struggled tlo shoot the ball, they didn’t give up. Kennedy’s offense was going early. They were able to get their offense going early.

Kennedy came away with the 75-59 victory over Cooper.

DELASALLE WENT UP AGAINST RICHFIELD IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 4, Minneapolis DeLaSalle and Richfield squared off in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game, DeLaSalle had an overall record of 16-2, while Richfield’s was 13-4. It was senior night at Richfield. They were recognized before the game.

Both teams looked to push the ball down the floor early. DeLaSalle swung the ball around the 3-point line as they got everyone involved in the offense.

It took a while for each team to get into a shooting rhythm. It was a fast-paced game early.

Richfield applied a full-court press as they looked to slow down the DeLaSalle offense.

Richfield’s CJ Armstrong 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.

After a slow start offensively for DeLaSalle, their offense started rolling. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

Richfield’s Dre Collins came up with layups off screens in the paint. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could make shots.

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 10:44 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 22, DeLaSalle 11.

Both teams raced up and down the floor, looking for layups and fast-break baskets.

DeLaSalle kept on attacking the basket late in the first half. Even though they couldn’t get their shots to drop, they kept looking for them.

Both teams did a good job of talking to their teammates.

Richfield called a timeout with 6:28 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 35, DeLaSalle 21.

DeLaSalle looked to swing the ball around the 3-point line. They wanted to trick the defense before they looked for their shot.

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 5:25 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 39, DeLaSalle 21.

As the clock wound down in the first half, both teams continued to attack the basket.

DeLaSalle got their offense going late in the first half.

The score in a fast-paced first half was Richfield 48, DeLaSalle 32.

DeLaSalle’s Kamar Thomas came up with mid-range jump shots and layups to lead off the second half.

As the second half got underway, both teams continued to move the ball down the floor and look for their shots.

Richfield called a timeout with 15:59 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 48, DeLaSalle 40.

Collins continued to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Richfield called a timeout with 12:01 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 56, DeLaSalle 53.

The score remained close mid-way through the second half as each team attacked the basket.

Neither team went on a significant run in the second half.

DeLasalle pushed the ball down the floor, looking for fast breaks. They were able to get fast-break layups.

The game remained close with under 8:00 to go in regulation, with Richfield having a 62-59 advantage.

DeLaSalle kept a full-court press on as they applied pressure down the floor.

DeLaSalle took much time off the shot clock late in the half.

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 4:50 left in regulation — the score was Richfield 68, DeLaSalle 64.

Armstrong was able to step up and come up with deep 3-point shots late in the game to keep Richfield in the game.

DeLaSalle’s Thomas and Jedden Udean and Pruitt all came up with shots throughout the game. They were able to get their teammates involved in the offense.

Richfield called a timeout with 1:17 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 76, DeLaSalle 71.

The game came down to the wire. Both teams played hard, and it was an intense battle.

Richfield came away with the 82-71 victory over DeLaSalle.

The leading scorers for DeLaSalle were Thomas with 18 points and Udean with 14 points.

The leading scorer for Richfield was Armstrong, who scored 45 points.