ALBANY WENT UP AGAINST JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL IN THE CLASS AA QUARTERFINAL BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On March 24, Albany and Jackson County Central (JCC) squared off in a boys’ basketball state
Class AA quarterfinal game. The game was played at the Target Center.

Albany won the tip, and they looked like they were moving the ball quickly down the floor. They
wanted to get everyone involved in the offense.

Albany’s Brady Rueter and Braeden Justin both came up with deep 3-point shots and layups.
Albany didn’t take much time off the 35-second shot clock. They looked to shoot the ball early.
Albany’s Jake Buttweiler also came up with jump shots and layups.

JCC kept pushing the ball down the floor and looking for their shots.

Albany attacked the basket and got everyone involved in the offense.

JCC called a timeout with 11:38 left in the first half. The score was Albany 19, JCC 6.

Albany got everyone involved in the offense. They did a good job talking to each other on both
the offensive and defensive ends of the floor.

Even though JCC struggled shooting the ball early in the game, they kept on looking for their
shots and didn’t give up on either end of the floor.

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

Albany used their quickness to get past the JCC defense.

JCC called a timeout with 7:24 left in the first half. The score was Albany 28, JCC 9.

Albany continued to push the ball down the floor and look for their shots in transition.

JCC pushed the ball down the floor and looked for baskets in transition. They missed several
shots during the first half. Even though they struggled shooting the ball, they kept on looking for
their shots.

Albany called a timeout with 3:40 left in the first half. The score was Albany 32, JCC 15.

JCC kept on attacking the basket late in the first half. They did do a good job of communicating
with each other on both ends of the floor.

At halftime, the score was Albany 41, JCC 33.

As the second half got underway, both teams continued to look to attack the basket and looked
for their shots.

JCC attacked the basket early in the second half as they tried to get their shots to drop.

JCC called a timeout with 15:25 left in regulation. The score was Albany 49, JCC 25.

JCC looked for steals on the defensive end. They were able to get stops.

Albany didn’t let off the offensive pressure as they kept attacking the basket throughout the
second half.

JCC called a timeout with 12:08 left in regulation. The score was Albany 64, JCC 31.

Albany’s Jaxson Austin came up with jump shots and layups throughout the game. He was able
to make shots all over the floor. If he didn’t think that he had a good look at the basket, he would
pass it to one of his teammates.

Albany called a timeout with 8:39 left in regulation. The score was Albany 69, JCC 37.

Both teams played hard. Neither team gave up. JCC struggled to make shots throughout the
game. Albany was much quicker than JCC was. JCC didn’t give up on either side of the ball.

Albany called a timeout with 6:55 left in regulation. The score was Albany 73, JCC39.

Both teams competed till the end. Both teams also brought in their reserve players with less than
7 minutes left in regulation.

Albany came away with the 85-49 victory over JCC. The leading scorer for JCC was Rowe with
15 points. The leading scorers for Albany were Austin with 18 points and Olson with 14 points.

PERHAM WENT UP AGAINST GOODHUE IN A CLASS AA BOYS’ STATE QUARTERFINAL BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Perham and Goodhue went up against each other in a boys’ basketball quarterfinal game. The game was played at Target Center.

Perham looked to move the ball down the floor and take time off the 35-second shot clock.

Perham guard Isaiah Farrell was all over the floor. On the offensive end, he came up with mid-

range jump shots and layups.

Perham struggled with shooting the ball early. Even though they struggled early, they looked to get the

ball into Farrell’s hands.

Perham called a timeout with 11:18 left in the first half. The score was Goodhue 16, Perham 5.

Goodhue made layups in transition. They were able to get the ball into the hands of
Michael Roschen, Alex Loss and Luke Roschen. They were all able to come up with mid-range jump
shots and layups.

Perham’s Sam Dale came up with layups and jump shots on the offensive end.

Perham went to a zone defense. They looked to spread Goodhue out and make them take late shots in the shot clock.

Both teams took a lot of time off the 35-second shot clock.

Farell kept on calling for the ball and he was able to make jump shots and layups on the
offensive end.

Goodhue knew where everyone was on the floor, and they were able to communicate with each other
and were able to make shots throughout the first half.

Perham called a timeout with 3:09 left in the first half. The score was Goodhue 29, Perham 14.

Both teams took a lot of time off the shot clock late in the first half. They kept on attacking the
basket, however.

At halftime, the score was Goodhue 36, Perham 18.

Goodhue aimed to pass the ball to Michael, Luke Roschen and Alex Loss. All three of them
were able to make shots on the offensive end. They were also able to get the ball into their
teammates’ hands.

Even though Perham struggled shooting the ball throughout the first half, they kept attacking the
basket in the second half.

Perham called a timeout with 14:28 left in regulation. The score was Goodhue 44, Perham 25.

Perham continued to struggle shooting the ball in the second half.

Goodhue took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. They
looked for their shots with about 10 seconds left on the shot clock.

Goodhue continued to make their shots throughout the second half.

Perham called a timeout with 11:47 left in regulation. The score was Goodhue 52, Perham 25.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Even though Perham struggled shooting the ball,
they didn’t give up on either end of the floor.

Perham couldn’t get their offense going throughout the game. They played hard throughout the
game.

Goodhue came away with the 70-49 victory over Perham.

The leading scorers for Perham were Farrell and Thiel, both with 10 points. The leading scorers
for Goodhue were Loss with 20 and Roschen with 17 points.

ALEXANDRIA WENT UP AGAINST MAPLE GROVE IN A CLASS AAAA BOYS’ BASKETBALL STATE QUARTERFINAL GAME

Alexandria and Maple Grove went up against each other in a Class AAAA state boys’ basketball quarterfinal game.

Maple Grove looked to push the tempo of the game early. It took both teams a while to get used to playing on the bigger NBA floor.

Alexandria’s Gavin Roderick and Talan Witt both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups early.
It took a while for each team to figure out the other team. Maple Grove attacked the basket and scored in transition. They used a lot of time off the 35-second shot clock.

There were many ties and multiple lead changes early on. Neither team went on a large run early.

Alexandria used a man-to-man defense, and they looked to put pressure on Maple Grove.

Talan Witt kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half.

Maple Grove called a timeout with 8:24 left in the first half. The score was Maple Grove 24, Alexandria 20.

Maple Grove’s Max Iverson and Henry Kuntson both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.

The game remained close late in the first half. Both teams attacked the basket and looked for their shots.

Kuntson stepped up and knocked down deep 3-point shots. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Alexandria called a timeout with 4:16 left in the first half. The score was Maple Grove 34, Alexandria 28.

Both teams went after the ball and looked for their shots in their offense. The pace of the game slowed down late in the first half. Both teams were able to make shots that they were put up.

Both teams played hard throughout the first half. The score at halftime was Maple Grove 40, Alexandria 34.

As the second half got underway, Alexandria came out firing and looking to attack the basket.

Iverson kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. He kept Maple Grove in the game.

Alexandria called a timeout with 14:41 left in regulation. The score was Maple Grove 50, Alexandria 39.

Maple Grove came up with baskets early in the second half. They were able to make shots that they took.

Maple Grove was patient on the offensive end. They got everyone involved in the offense. Iverson was all over the floor. On the offensive end, he was able to make mid-range jump shots and layups.

Alexandria called a timeout with 10:52 left in regulation. The score was Maple Grove 58, Alexandria 46.

Maple Grove used a zone defense to spread Alexandria out. Alexandria struggled to score in the second half. Even though they struggled to shoot, they kept attacking the basket.

Both teams played hard, but Alexandria couldn’t make shots down the stretch. Even though they struggled shooting the ball down the stretch, they didn’t give up.

Maple Grove called a timeout with 7:42 left in regulation. The score was Maple Grove 67, Alexandria 53.

Both teams left it all on the floor. Maple Grove was quicker than Alexandria. Alexandria continued to look for their shots late in the game, but that wasn’t enough.

Maple Grove called a timeout with 5:49 left in regulation. The score was Maple Grove 68, Alexandria 57.

Maple Grove kept attacking the basket late in the game.

Maple Grove called a timeout with 3:58 left in regulation. The score was Maple Grove 72, Alexandria 59.

Both teams dove on the floor late in the game after loose balls.

Maple Grove’s Baboucarr Ann was all over the floor. He was able to get his teammates the ball where they could shoot, and he also stepped up late, knocking down mid-range jump shots and layups.

Maple Grove came away with the 82-65 victory over Alexandria. The leading scorers for Alexandria were Talan Witt with 24 and Mason Witt with 17. The leading scorer for Maple Grove was Iverson with 41 points.

APPLE VALLEY WENT UP AGAINST WAYZATA IN A BOYS’ CLASS AAAA QUARTERFINAL BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Apple Valley and Wayzata went up against each other in a boys’ basketball Class AAAA

quarterfinal state boys’ basketball game. The game was played at the Target Center.

Wayzata started the game out in a man-to-man defense. They were pushing the ball down the

floor and scoring layups in transition.

Apple Valley did a good job of moving the ball down the floor and looking for their shots. Even

though it took them a while to find their shooting rhythm, they kept on attacking the basket.

Apple Valley swung the ball around the 3-point line as they looked for their shots.

Wayzata took the ball strong to the basket. Wayzata looked to get the ball into the hands of

Christian Wiggins and Xavy Ivey both looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups. If they

didn’t think that they had good shots, they were not afraid to pass the ball to their teammates.

Apple Valley called a timeout with 13:35 left in the first half. The score was Wayzata 16, Apple

Valley 3.

Apple Valley’s Giovani Horton came up with mid-range jump shots and 3-point shots mid-way

through the first half. His teammates knew where he was on the floor and were able to get him

the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Apple Valley applied pressure to Wayzata on the defensive end, and it bothered Wayzata.

Wayzata kept on attacking the basket throughout the first half.

Apple Valley looked like it was going to push the ball down the floor and score baskets in transition.

They were also able to slow it down and get into their offense. After a slow start, Apple Valley

found its shooting rhythm with just under 10:00 left to go in the first half.

Wayzata called a timeout with 7:42 left in the first half. The score was Apple Valley 23, Wayzata

22.

Both teams battled throughout the first half.

Apple Valley kept the defensive pressure on Wayzata late in the first half. There were multiple

ties and lead changes throughout the first half.

Apple Valley used the shot clock to their advantage as they looked to pass the ball around the 3-

point line and got into their offense.

Both teams scored baskets in transition.

Apple Valley wasn’t afraid to take the ball strong to the basket; they did a good job of attacking

the Wayzata defense.

Wayzata looked to take time off the shot clock late in the first half by swinging the ball around

the 3-point line.

At halftime, the score was Wayzata 37, Apple Valley 31.

As the second half got underway, Wiggins kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and

layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Apple Valley kept the defensive pressure on Wayzata to start the second half.

Apple Valley’s Ryan Christiansen stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots in the second half.

His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Horton kept on coming up with steals and layups on the offensive end.

The score went back and forth with just under 12:00 to go on the clock. There were multiple ties

and lead changes midway through the second half.

Apple Valley’s Trey Parker stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots. He was able to drive to

the basket and make layups in the paint. On the defensive end, he was able to slow down the guy

that he was guarding.

Apple Valley called a timeout with 8:14 left in regulation. The score was Wayzata 57, Apple

Valley 55.

The score remained close throughout the second half.

Horton got hot late in the second half. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where

he could shoot it.

Apple Valley called a timeout with 5:09 left in regulation. The score was tied at 62.

Both teams played hard throughout the game.

Parker stepped up and knocked down deep 3-point shots, which kept his team in the game.

Apple Valley stepped up its defensive pressure down the stretch.

Both teams played well throughout the game.

Apple Valley called a timeout with 1:08 left in regulation. The score was Apple Valley 72,

Wayzata 68.

The game remained close near the end of the game.

Wayzata called a timeout with 55.6 seconds left in regulation. The score was Apple Valley 72,

Apple Valley 70.

Both teams battled throughout the game. Neither team gave up an uncontested shot late in the

game.

Wayzata called a timeout with 27.5 seconds left in regulation. The score was tied at 73.

Christien came up with a layup with 4.4 seconds left and that gave Apple Valley a 2-point lead.

Wayzata called a timeout right after that layup.

Apple Valley came away with a 75-73 victory over Wayzata.

The leading scorers for Wayzata were Wiggins with 27 points, Ivey with 16 points and Anderson

with 13 points. The leading scorers for Apple Valley were Parker with 17 points, Horton with 15

points and Young with 14 points.

CHASKA WENT UP AGAINST LAKEVILLE SOUTH IN A BOYS’ CLASS AAAA STATE QUARTERFINAL BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Chaska and Lakeville South went up against each other in the Class AAAA State boys’ basketball state quarterfinal game. The game was played at the Target Center.

Chaska started the game out in a zone defense. Lakeville South had to take a lot of time off the 35-second shot clock.

It took both teams awhile to get into a shooting rhythm. Each team took their time on the offensive end.

Chaska passed the ball around the 3-point line, getting everyone involved in the offense. They did a good job talking to each other on both ends of the floor.

Neither team shot the ball well to start the game. Both teams got up and down the floor.

Chaska’s Marquis Connell came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. If he didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it off to one of his teammates. Teammate Tyler Forrest also came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 9:45 left in the first half. The score was Chaska 15, Lakeville South 3.

Even though Lakeville South struggled to shoot the ball early, they kept attacking the basket and looking for their shots.

Lakeville South struggled initially but began connecting on their shots with just under eight minutes remaining in the first half.

The score remand close late in the first half. Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went after rebounds on both ends of the floor.

Lakeville South’s Gavin Stuart stepped up and knocked down mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. He was able to keep his team in the game.

Both teams started out slow offensively, but they shot the ball well late in the first half. At halftime the score was Chaska 32, Lakeville South 26.

Chaska’s Chase Maetzold 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.

Maetzold also stepped up and made deep 3-point shots early in the second half. On the defensive end he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding.

Chaska got everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around to each other and communicated well with each other on both ends of the floor.

Lakeville South played a zone defense in the second half. That made Chaska take a lot of time off the 35-second shot clock.

Lakeville South’s Nolen Greene stepped up and made deep 3-point shots. He also knew if he didn’t think that he had a good look at the basket he wasn’t afraid to pass it to one of his teammates.

The score remained close throughout the second half. Neither team went on a big run in the second half.

Chaska called a timeout with 10:58 left in regulation. The score was Chaska 47, Lakeville South 43.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. After a slow start from both teams both teams looked to get into a shooting rhythm.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 8:11 left in regulation. The score was Chaska 56, Lakeville South 43.

Forrest came up with deep 3-point shots late in the game to keep Chaska in the game.

Both teams played hard, neither team gave up open looks at the basket. There were many loose balls and jump balls in the second half.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 5:51 left in regulation. The score was Chaska 61, Lakeville South 48.

Chaska used their quickness to get past the Lakeville South defense.

Lakeville South continued to push the ball down the floor and looked for layups in transition.

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

Chaska called a timeout with 2:29 left in regulation. The score was Chaska 67, Lakeville South 49.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Neither team gave up an easy shot. Chaska pulled away midway through the second half.

Chaska came away with the 71-53 victory over Lakeville South. The leading scorers for Lakeville South were Stuart with 16 and Green with 13 points. The leading scorers for Chaska were Maetzold with 19 points and Forrest with 15.

BLAINE WENT UP AGAINST TARTAN IN THE BOYS CLASS AAAA STATE QUARTERFINAL BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On March 24, 2026, Blaine and Tartan went up against each other in a class AAAA state quarterfinal boys’ basketball game at the Target Center. Going into the game, Blaine had a record of 22-6, while Tartan had an overall record of 29-0. Both schools brought out their fans.

As the game got underway both teams looked like set the tempo early. Blaine started the game in a zone defense. That made Tartan pass the ball around the 3-point line and take time off the 35-second shot clock.

It took both teams awhile to get into a shooting rhythm.

Tartan’s Duke King looked to shoot mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Blaine looked to apply presser to Tartan as soon as they crossed the ball court line.

After a slow start by both teams Tartan was able to come up with shots on the offensive end.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. There were multiple jump balls early.

Tartan’s Duke King 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.

Blaine called a timeout with 12:36 left in the first half. The score was Tartan 13, Blaine 4.

Tartan looked to push the ball down the floor and make layups in transition. They were able to get past the Blaine defense.

The Blaine offense got going midway through the first half. Even though they struggled shooting the ball early they kept on shooting the ball and looking for their shots.

Blaine moved the ball effectively on offense. On both offense and defense, they communicated effectively as a team.

Tartan’s Kevin KJ Wilson JR stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots and as also able to make layups on the offensive end. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Tartan called a timeout with 5:46 left in the first half. The score was Tartan 26, Blaine 13.

Tartan did a good job of making baskets in transition. They got down the floor quickly and were able to get their shots off.

Blaine called a timeout with 3:12 left in the first half. The score was Tartan 33. Blaine 13.

Both teams continued to push the ball down the floor and look for their shots.

At halftime the score was Tartan 34 Blaine 17.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to push the ball down the floor and looked for their shots.

Tartan continued to get everyone involved in the offense.

Tartan called a timeout with 14:42 left in regulation. The score was Tartan 39, Blaine 22.

Tartan used their quickness to get to the basket as they were able to come up with shots throughout the second half.

Tartan called a timeout with 11:34 left in regulation. The score was Tartan 49, Blaine 30.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Tartan used their quickness to get past the Blaine defense. Blaine had a difficult time shooting the ball throughout the game. Even though they struggled with shooting, they kept on fighting and didn’t give up.

Tartan’s Wilson and Terryl Pride kept their team in the lead as they stepped up and were able to knock down shots.

Blaine called a timeout with 3:38 left in regulation. The score was Tartan 62, Blaine 38.

Both teams put their reserves in with just over a minute to go in regulation.

Tartan didn’t back down to Blaine’s pressure as they were able to get the 72-44 victory over Blaine.

The leading scorers for Tartan were Pride with 17 points and Wilson with 16 points. The leading scorers for Blaine were Semans, Olson, Gemta, and Clark each with 8 points.

BOTH UNIVERSITY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA HOCKEY COACHES HAVE BEEN RELEAVED OF THEIR DUTIES

According to multiple Twin Cities media reports, the University of Minnesota women’s and men’s hockey coaches have been relieved of their duties, effective as of March 19, 2026.

Brad Frost, the women’s hockey coach, has been coaching at the University of Minnesota since the 2001 season. He took over as the head coach in the 2007 season.

Bob Motzko has also been let go by the University of Minnesota. Motzko took over as head coach during the 2001 season.

Both hockey programs will be looking for new hockey coaches.

HOPKINS WENT UP AGAINST DELASALLE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 24, Hopkins and DeLaSalle squared off in a boys’ basketball game. The gym was packed as fans turned out to watch these two teams play. Going into the game, Hopkins had an overall record of 17-7 while DeLaSalle’s overall record was 22-2.

Both teams looked like they were pushing the ball down the floor. DeLaSalle started the game out in a man-to-man defense. They looked like they spread the Hopkins defense out.

It took a while for each team to get into a scoring rhythm. Hopkins did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense.

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 15:02 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 7, DeLaSalle 0.

Hopkins looked like they were looking to score baskets in transition. They got defensive rebounds, raced down the floor and looked to get layups.

DeLaSalle’s Kamar Thomas 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 he didn’t think that he had an open look at the basket, he wouldn’t have been afraid to pass it to his teammates.

Thomas kept on coming up with shots that kept DeLaSalle in the game. After a slow start by DeLaSalle, they started to find their shooting rhythm with under 12:00 left in the first half.

There were multiple ties and lead changes midway through the first half.

DeLaSalle looked to score baskets in transition. They were able to make layups in transition midway through the first half.

DeLaSalle’s Evan Miller came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half.

Hopkins' Tre Moore and Xavier Frelix both shot the ball well in the first half. Their teammates were able to get the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

Hopkins called a timeout with 5:31 left in the first half. The score was Hopkins 29, DeLaSalle 25.

Both teams continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

Both teams raced up and down the floor late in the first half. The score remained close late in the first half.

At halftime, the score was Hopkins 42, DeLaSalle 39.

As the second half got underway, both teams continued to push the ball down the floor. Hopkins looked to get the ball into the hands of Moore and Frelix.

There were multiple ties and lead changes early in the second half.

Both teams fought hard throughout the second half. Neither team went on a run late in the second half.

Hopkins was able to apply defensive pressure and that made it difficult for DeLaSalle to come up with baskets.

DeLaSalle's Deon Wallace-Johnson came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

The game was very close throughout the second half. Both teams played hard throughout the second half.

Hopkins called a timeout with 11:10 left in regulation. The score was Hopkins 56, DeLaSalle 55.

Both teams kept the intensity up in the second half. Neither team gave up open looks at the basket.

Hopkins Jaden Moore came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Both teams got sloppy with the ball on both ends of the floor with under 7:00 left in regulation. Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 6:06 left in regulation. The score was Hopkins 69, DeLaSalle 68.

Hopkins Anthony Burg came up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the second half. He was also able to step up and knock down free throws.

Neither team went on a run in the game. The score remained close throughout the game.

Hopkins came up with baskets late in the game. They were able to slow down the DeLaSalle offense late in the game.

In a hard-fought game by each team, Hopkins came away with the 89-79 victory over DeLaSalle.

BROOKLYN CENTER WENT UP AGAINST RICHFIELD IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 13, Brooklyn Center and Richfield went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game, Brooklyn Center had a record of 1-7 while Richfield had a record of 12-0.

Both teams looked to push the ball down the floor and get into their offense early.

Brooklyn Center looked to get everyone involved in the offense. They took a lot of time off the 35-second clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

Richfield looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition. Richfield’s Adin Inda 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 Inda didn’t think that he had a good shot, he wouldn’t be afraid to pass it to one of his teammates.

Brooklyn Center struggled to shoot the ball midway through the first half. Even though they struggled shooting the ball, they kept on attacking the basket throughout the first half.

Brooklyn Center called a timeout with 13:15 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 17, Brooklyn Center 4.

Richfield looked to make layups in transition and on fast breaks. Richfield’s Tryce Haglar came up with layups. On the defensive end, he was able to slow down the guy that he was guarding.

Brooklyn Center turned the ball over on its offensive end. Richfield capitalized on it, turning them into points on the offensive end.

Brooklyn Center went to a zone defense. That made Richfield take a lot of time off the 35-second clock as Richfield passed the ball around the 3-point line, looking for their shot around the 10-second mark.

Inda stepped up and knocked down deep 3-pointers. That kept Richfield in the game.

Brooklyn Center’s guard Davion Hall was all over the floor. On the offensive end he was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He actively communicated and made his presence known on both offense and defense.

Richfield’s Nathanial Clifford came up with 3-point shots in the first half. Teammate Dre Collins also stepped up big late and knocked down shots in the half.

Brooklyn Center called a timeout with 2:53 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 55, Brooklyn Center 20.

Both teams kept attacking the glass late in the first half. The pace slowed late in the first half, as each team looked to get their teammates the ball.

Richfield called a timeout with 1:02 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 57, Brooklyn Center 24.

Both teams maintained defensive pressure as the clock wound down in the first half.

At halftime, the score was Richfield 61, Brooklyn Center 26.

As the second half got underway, Richfield’s Inda, Horne, Hagler, and Ben Heidgerken all came up with baskets. The Brooklyn Center defense struggled to slow them down.

Richfield continued to push the ball down the floor and get everyone involved in the offense. They were a lot quicker than Brooklyn Center.

Richfield called a timeout with 13:45 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 70. Brooklyn Center 36.

Both teams continued to play hard throughout the second half.

Richfield didn’t back down. They kept on attacking the basket and looking for their shots throughout the second half.

Brooklyn Center turned the ball over, and Richfield was able to make layups off the turnovers.

Brooklyn Center called a timeout with 5:16 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 88, Brooklyn Center 50.

Brooklyn Center wasn’t afraid to keep shooting the ball as they struggled shooting throughout the night.

Richfield called a timeout with 4:33 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 88, Brooklyn Center 50.

Richfield put their bench in after the timeout. It was a chance for some of the younger players to get some varsity experience.

The game remained competitive for just the first five minutes, after which Richfield secured an 88-60 win over Brooklyn Center.

The leading scorers for Brooklyn Center were Alexander with 21 points and Hall with 11 points.

The leading scorers for Richfield were Inda with 36 points, Horne with 15 points and Collins with 14 points.

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

On Jan. 8, Bloomington Kennedy and Richfield went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game, Kennedy had a record of 6-6. Richfield came into the game with a record of 10-0.

Both teams looked like they could push the ball down the floor and score in transition.

 
Richfield started the game out in a zone defense. Kennedy started the game out in a man-to-man defense.

Richfield’s Waleed Muhammad came up with mid-range jump shots and layups early in game. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. Teammate Adin Inda also came up with layups.

Kennedy looked to score baskets in transition. They looked to push the ball down the floor and take quick shots.

Kennedy struggled shooting the ball mid-way through the first half.

Richfield’s Dre Collins and Waleed Muhammad continued to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the

Kennedy called a timeout with 11:38 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 17, Kennedy 4.

Kennedy continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to get everyone involved in the offense.

Richfield looked to trap Kennedy as they brought the ball down the floor. Richfield looked to create turnovers off the traps.

Kennedy’s Musunguindji Mwenenentanda and teammate Khalil Wertz Copeland came up with shots in the first half.

Kennedy called a timeout with 5:03 left in the first half; the score was Richfield 34, Kennedy 6.

The pace of the game slowed down late in the first half. Richfield used a lot of time off the 35-second shot clock as they swung the ball around the 3-point line.

Kennedy’s Judah Mitchell came up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the first half. Mitchell was able to get past his defenders and get good looks at the basket. On the defensive end, he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding.

At halftime, the score was Richfield 44, Kennedy 21.

As the second half got underway, both teams continued to look to push the ball down the floor and get baskets in transition.

Richfield called a timeout with 15:45 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 44, Kennedy 25.

Richfield picked up the defensive pressure in the second half. They were able to slow down the Kennedy offense in the second half.

Collins recorded several steals and executed layups during the second half. He was very vocal on both ends of the floor.

Kennedy called a timeout with 11:47 left in regulation; the score was Richfield 57, Kennedy 30.

Kennedy looked to claw their way back in the game midway through the second half. They didn’t quit and attacked the basket throughout the second half.

Richfield called a timeout with 9:33 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 66, Kennedy 35.

Richfield’s Gideon Horn came with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. He called for the ball in the paint.

Kennedy called a timeout with 6:29 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 76, Kennedy 39.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Kennedy struggled with shooting the ball throughout the game. Even though they struggled to shoot the ball, they didn’t give up and kept attacking the basket. Richfield used their quickness to get the ball down the floor quickly.

Richfield came away with the 83-50 victory over Kennedy. The leading scorers for Kennedy were Mwenenentanda with 20 points and Mitchell with 19 points. The leading scorers for Richfield were Collins with 18 points and Hagler with 17 points.

LAKEVILLE SOUTH WENT UP AGAINST PRIOR LAKE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 6, Lakeville South and Prior Lake went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game, Lakeville South had a record of 7-1 while Prior Lake had a record of 5-4.

As the game got underway, both teams tried to figure each other out early. They each started to set the tempo of the game early.

Lakeville South pushed the ball down the floor and got everyone involved in the offense. They were able to take time off the 35-second shot clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line.

Prior Lake also pushed the ball down the floor, getting everyone involved in the offense. Prior Lake’s Kobby Sam-Brew 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 he didn’t think that he had an open look at the basket, he wasn’t afraid to pass it to one of his teammates.

Prior Lake’s Max DuBoe came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He got past the defenders and reached the basket.

Lakeville South took a timeout with 13:36 left in the first half. The score was Prior Lake 15, Lakeville South 7.

Prior Lake went to a zone defense. That made Lakeville South pass the ball around the 3-point line and take time off the 35-second shot clock.

Prior Lake looked like they were going to trap Lakeville South, but Lakeville South came up with steals in the first half. Prior Lake was able to get layups on the offensive end.

Lakeville South had difficulty scoring midway through the first half. Even though they struggled shooting the ball, they kept on attacking the basket.

Prior Lake’s Drew Brinkman came up with layups as he was able to come off cuts and get to the basket in the paint. His teammates knew where he was on the floor and could get him the ball in position to shoot.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 7:43 left in the first half. The score was Prior Lake 26, Lakeville South 14.

Prior Lake’s Colten Gunderson came up with layups. He called for the ball in the paint and took the ball strong to the basket. He was able to get past his defenders. Teammate Ian Wang came up with layups and jump shots late in the first half.

Sam-Brew came up with clutch baskets late in the first half. He also came up with some big stops on the defensive end.

At halftime, the score was Prior Lake 53, Lakeville South 19.

As the second half got underway, Prior Lake kept on attacking the basket. They looked to get the ball into the hands of Gunderson. Gunderson kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the second half.

Lakeville South’s Collin Johnson came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. Even though Lakeville's shots were not falling, they didn’t get down on themselves.

Lakeville South kept on swinging the ball around the 3-point line. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense.

Lakeville South called a timeout with 9:07 left in regulation. The score was Prior Lake 73, Lakeville South 31.

Prior Lake was too much for Lakeville South. Lakeville South struggled with shooting the ball throughout the game. Lakeville South didn’t give up, however, as they played tough throughout the whole game.

In a game that Prior Lake led for the entire game, they came away with the 79-40 victory over Lakeville South. The leading scorer for Lakeville South was Greene with 10 points, and the leading scorer for Prior Lake was Gunderson with 21.

HOLY ANGELS AND BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY WENT UP AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 16, Holy Angels and Bloomington Kennedy went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game.

As the game got underway, Holy Angels looked like they used full-court pressure, making it difficult for Kennedy to bring the ball down the floor.

Kennedy pushed the ball down the floor as they looked to score layups in transition. Kennedy’s Kahlil Copeland looked like he could take mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. If he didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it to one of his teammates.

Holy Angels' Peter Koening came up with deep 3-point shots. He did a good job of calling for the ball in spots where he knew where he could shoot it.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 13:49 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 12, Kennedy 6.
Kennedy struggled shooting the ball for a period in the first half. Even though they struggled shooting, they took the ball strongly to the basket.

Kennedy’s D’Andre Moffitt looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. 

Kennedy called a timeout with 11:25 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 18, Kennedy 10.

Holy Angels did a good job of moving the ball around the 3-point line and taking time off the 35-second shot clock.

Kennedy struggled to shoot the ball midway through the first half. Even though they struggled, they kept on attacking the basket and looking for their shots.

Kennedy applied pressure and made it difficult for Holy Angels to get an open look at the basket.

Kennedy called a timeout with 7:29 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 24, Kennedy 13.

Both teams continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition. Neither team gave up an uncontested shot.

Holy Angels kept the defensive pressure on Kennedy late in the first half. They didn’t let them get an open look at the basket.

Holy Angels' Blake Nixon made shots and knocked down free throws. He was not afraid to take the ball strongly to the basket. He wasn’t afraid to shoot from behind the 3-point line.

Holy Angels' Arjun Jain also came up with deep 3-point shots late in the first half.

At halftime, the score was Holy Angels 41, Kennedy 27.

As the second half got underway, Holy Angels continued to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in transition.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 17:16 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 41, Kennedy 29.

Kennedy’s Musungindji Mwenentanda came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half.

Kennedy called a timeout with 15:32 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 45, Kennedy 31.

Kennedy went to a full-court press midway through the second half. They wanted to slow down the Holy Angels' offense.

Mitchell came up with steals and turned them into layups on the offensive end. He did a good job of communicating with his teammates.

Kennedy called a timeout with 8:59 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 61, Kennedy 39.

Both teams dove on the floor late in the game.

Winston kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the game.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Holy Angels used their quickness to get past the Kennedy defense. Even though Kennedy struggled to shoot the ball throughout the game, they kept on attacking the basket.

In a hard-fought game, Holy Angels came away with the 82-49 victory over Kennedy.

The leading scores for Holy Angels were Nixon with 23 points and DePoint with 19 points. The leading scorers for Kennedy were Mwenentanda with 18 points and Mitchell with 15 points.

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AND HOLY ANGELS WENT UP AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 11, Columbia Heights and Holy Angels went up against each other in a basketball game.

Columbia Heights looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to score baskets in

transition.


Holy Angels started the game out in a zone defense. That made Columbia Heights swing the ball

around the 3-point line and take a lot of time off the 35-second shot clock.


Holy Angels was very vocal on both ends of the floor. They communicated well with each other.

Holy Angels guard Blake Nixson knew where his teammates were on the floor. He was able to

get the ball into his teammates' hands.


Columbia Heights put on a full-court press as they looked to force a turnover. The defensive

pressure that Columbia Heights didn’t seem to bother Holy Angels.


Holy Angels called a timeout with 14:39 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 5,

Columbia Heights 4.


Both teams were very vocal throughout the first half. Both teams applied defensive pressure once the other team crossed the half-court line.


Holy Angels ran a motion offense, using picks and rolls to move the ball. They were

always looking for the shot after they came off the pick-and-roll.


Holy Angels Arjun Jain came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half.


If Jain didn’t think that he had a good shot, he wasn’t afraid to pass it to one of his teammates.

Holy Angels Jake Winston came up with layups. He took the ball strong to the basket.

Columbia Heights Jayvion Gardner and Judah Caine both came up with mid-range jump shots

and layups.

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

Neither team gave up a non-contested shot.

Columbia Heights called a timeout with 7:54 left in the first half. The score was Columbia

Heights 22, Holy Angels 14.

Jain knocked down key 3-point shots late in the game that kept Holy Angels in it. He was able to

knock down free throws.

Columbia Heights was able to come up with steals on the defensive end and turn them into

layups on the offensive end.

Holy Angels kept attacking the basket late in the first half. They were able to make their shots

late in the half.

Columbia Heights Nico Luitjens Weatherspoon came up with steals and layups. He didn’t let the

defensive pressure bother him as he took the ball to the basket.

At halftime the score was Columbia Heights 37, Holy Angels 31.

As the second half got underway, both teams came out with a lot of energy. Holy Angels looked

like they wanted to set the tempo of the second half early. They continued to look to get the ball

into the hands of Jain. Izaak DePoint came up with mid-range jump shots and layups for Holy

Angels as well.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 15:09 left in regulation. The score was Columbia Heights 42,

Holy Angels 38.

Holy Angels kept up the defensive pressure throughout the second half.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 11:53 left in regulation. The score was Columbia Heights 50,

Holy Angels 44.

Nixon stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots and mid-range jump shots in the second half.

Holy Angels got hot midway through the second half, with just under 11:00 let to go in the

second half they tied the score at 50. There were multiple ties and lead changes after that.

Gardner got hot from behind the 3-point line and he stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots.

His teammates did a good job of getting him the ball where he could shoot it.

The game remained close, down the stretch.

Columbia Heights called a timeout with 7:48 left in regulation. The score was Columbia Heights

62, Holy Angels 60.

Nixon was able to dribble past the defenders and get to the basket as he continued to make mid-

range shots and layups.

Holy Angels was able to turn Columbia Heights over and came up with layups off the turnovers.

The score went back and forth with under 5:00 left in regulation.

Weatherspoon and Gardner kept Columbia Heights in the game. They both came up with layups

and jump shots.

Columbia Heights called a timeout with 3:15 left in regulation. The score was Columbia Heights

77, Holy Angels 69.

Holy Angels didn’t give up late in the game. They gave it all throughout the game.

Columbia Heights called a timeout with 1:15 left in regulation. The score was Columbia Heights

77, Holy Angels 74.

As the clock wound down in the final minute Holy Angels kept the pressure on Columbia

Heights. Holy Angels stepped up and made shots within a minute to go.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 27.5 seconds left in regulation. The score was Columbia

Heights 78, Holy Angels 76.


Both teams scrambled for the ball and came up with shots late in the game.

In an overall hard-fought battle by both teams Columbia Heights came away with the 79-76

victory over Holy Angels.

The leading scorers for Holy Angels were Jain with 23 and DePoint with 20 points. The leading

scorers for Columbia Heights were Gardner with 19 points and Caine with 14 points.