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.