BLAKE TOOK ON PRIOR LAKE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Blake and Prior Lake went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Blake looked to push the ball down the floor early in the contest.

 

It took a while for each of these teams to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.  

 

Prior Lake looked hot from the start. They were able to make shots from everywhere on the floor.

 

Blake had a hard time guarding the Prior Lake players.

 

Prior Lake’s Tevin Grant was all over the floor. He brought the ball down the floor and was able to get his teammates involved in the offense. Grant was not afraid to shoot the ball if he thought that he had an open shot.

 

At halftime the score was Prior Lake 42, Blake 25.

 

The second half got underway Blake really went to work on the offensive end.

 

The game got physical as both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and rebounds.

 

Blake called a timeout with 6:49 left in the second half. The score was Prior Lake 62, Blake 25.

 

The Prior Lake offense went cold in the second half. They had difficulty shooting the ball and were not able to get their shots to drop.

 

Blake was not able to get its offense going throughout the game.

 

Prior Lake came away with the 77-49 victory over Blake.

MINNEAPOLIS NORTH TOOK ON BELGRADE-BROOTEN-ELROSA IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Minneapolis North and Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa (BBE) went up against each other in a boys basketball game.

 

North looked to push the ball down the floor as they looked for baskets in transition.

 

The game was very physical. Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls and went hard after rebounds.

 

BBE’s Brian Goodwin came up with some good baskets in the first half. He was able to get to the basket and hit jump shots.

 

BBE did a good job of getting the ball down the floor and scoring baskets in transition.

 

North couldn’t get their offense clicking in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was BBE 41, North 31.

 

North continued to look to get the basket early in the second half.  

 

Goodwin continued to come up with big shots throughout the second half. North had a hard time slowing him down.

 

North strung baskets together midway through the second half. They never gave up. Both teams played well throughout the second half.

 

North looked to push the ball down the floor and score quick baskets in transition.

 

BBE came away with the 90-75 victory over North. BBE’s Goodwin ended up with 46 points.  

 

NEW PRAGUE TOOK ON ROCHESTER LOURDES IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

New Prague and Rochester Lourdes went up against each other in a boys basketball game. The game got off to a quick start as each team traded baskets.

 

The defense played by both teams didn’t allow for easy looks at the basket.

 

Both teams ran the floor well. Neither team was able to go on a run.

 

New Prague got everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around the three-point line.

 

New Prague was able to sink some baskets late in the first half. They were able to slow down the Rochester Lourdes on the offensive end.

 

At halftime the score was New Prague 38, Rochester Lourdes 27.

 

The second half got underway as New Prague was able to sink some big shots early. They were to slow down Rochester Lourdes.

 

New Prague went to a zone defense as they looked to make it difficult for Rochester Lourdes to make shots.

 

New Prague looked to take time off the clock midway through the second half.

 

Rochester Lourdes was not able to get their offense going throughout the game.

 

New Prague came away with the 77-56 victory over Rochester Lourdes.

LESTER PRAIRIE TOOK ON ROBBINSDALE COOPER IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

Lester Prairie and Robbinsdale Cooper went up against each other in boys basketball game. Both teams pushed the ball down the floor as they looked for easy baskets.

 

Cooper did a good job of spreading the floor and running down the court. They were able to make layups in the first half.

 

Cooper guard Taron Pickford was all over the floor. On the offensive end he was able nail shots from inside the three-point line as his teammates did a good job of getting him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

 

Lester Prairie was not afraid to attack the basket.

 

Both teams were able to push the ball down the floor as the pace of the game picked up midway through the first half.

 

Cooper made it difficult for Lester Prairie to make shots in the first half as the defense that was applied was relentless.

 

At halftime the score was Cooper 32, Lester Prairie 26.

 

Lester Prairie strung baskets together at the start of the second half.  

 

Lester Prairie had a difficult time hitting shots in the second half. They were able to get open looks at the basket but were not able to make shots.

 

Neither team backed off taking shots.

 

Lester Prairie made a run at Cooper late in the contest. The score with 1:08 was Cooper 67, Lester Prairie 64 when Cooper called a timeout.

 

Both teams continued to look for their shots late in the contest. Cooper came away with the 74-66 over Lester Prairie.

HOLY FAMILY TOOK ON ROCHESTER JOHN MARSHALL IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Holy Family and Rochester John Marshall went up against each other in the third game of the Minnesota Breakdown Tip Off Classic.

 

John Marshall pushed the ball down the floor with ease early. They did a good job scoring baskets in transition.

 

The Holy Family also looked to push the ball down floor as they wanted to make layups. They were able to get open looks at the basket.

 

John Marshall had difficulty shooting the ball for a period of time in the first half. They were not able to hit shots that they put up.

 

At halftime the score was Holy Family 42, John Marshall 25.

 

Holy Family was able to score baskets at will throughout the contest.

 

John Marshall was not able to get their offense going in the in the contest.

 

Holy Family was able to hit shots throughout the contest. They were able to come away with the 74-54 victory over Rochester John Marshall.

ST. FRANCIS TOOK ON SHAKOPEE IN A BOYS BASKETBALL GAME

St. Francis and Shakopee went up against each other in a boys basketball game in the Minnesota Breakdown Tip Off Classic.

 

Shakopee started the game in a zone defense. That made St. Francis swing the ball around the three-point line.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run.

 

St. Francis did a good job of pushing the ball down the floor. They were able to make layups in transition.

 

Shakopee’s Steffon Mitchell took the ball hard to the basket. He was not afraid of contact on the offensive end. Mitchell did a good job of getting the ball to his teammates where they were able to get good shots.

 

The defensive pressure that each team played with made it tough for the other team to make open shots.

 

The score at halftime was Shakopee 24, St. Francis 18.

 

Shakopee came out in a zone defense to start the second half. They switched up between man-to-man and zone defense throughout the game.

 

St. Francis was able to sink open shots to start the second half. The score was tied at 26 with 14:00 left in regulation.

 

It was a defensive battle in the second half. Shakopee was able to trap St. Francis as they looked to turn them over.  

 

Jake Johnson for St. Francis came up with some nice plays for his team. He was able to hit mid-range jump shots consistently.

 

There were many ties and lead changes late in regulation.

 

Shakopee called a timeout with 3:52 left in regulation. The score was tied at 39.

 

Defense played a big role for both teams. The defensive pressure made it hard for each team to get open looks at the basket throughout.

 

The game came down to the wire. In the end however Shakopee came away with the 42-39 victory over St. Francis.

WACONIA TOOK ON ELK RIVER IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 14, Waconia and Elk River went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game as part of the Minnesota Breakdown Tip Off Classic at Minnetonka high school.

 

Elk River pushed the ball down the floor as they were able to get baskets in transition. Elk River was patient on the offensive end. They passed the ball around the three-point line looking for shots that they thought that they could make.

 

Elk River went to a zone defense in the first half. They wanted to keep the pressure on Waconia and make it hard for them to shoot the ball.

 

The score was close throughout the first half. Neither team went on a run.

 

At halftime the score was Elk River 23, Waconia 17.

 

Elk River continued to swing the ball around the three-point line as they looked to take easy shots.

 

Waconia knocked down shots early in the second half. They were able to dribble past the Elk River defenders.

 

The game was close throughout the second half. Neither team went on a run.  

 

Both teams fought hard throughout the contest. Elk River held on and came away with the 56-51 victory over Waconia.

APPLE VALLEY TOOK ON DELASALLE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Apple Valley and DeLaSalle went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. DeLaSalle took their time on offensive end.

 

Apple Valley’s Tyus Jones set up plays that he wanted to run.

 

Defense was the key early as neither team was able to get shots off.

 

Jarvis Johnson made some good moves to the basket. He was able to beat his defender off the dribble and make shots.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the first half. There were many ties and lead changes

 

The game got physical. Both teams looked for fouls but the referees let them play.

 

Johnson for DeLaSalle was able to get to the basket and hit shots that he put up.

 

Tre Jones got into the game late in the first half. He was able to create offense as his brother Tyus looked to feed him the ball when he was open.

 

Apple Valley got the lead late in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Apple Valley 36, DeLaSalle 28.

 

Apple Valley continued to get good shots in the second half.

 

DeLaSalle’s Geno Crandall was on fire he was able to step up and hit shots from everywhere on the floor.

 

Apple Valley’s defense was too much for DeLaSalle. Apple Valley was able to make it uncomfortable for DeLaSalle on the offensive end.

 

Robert Tobroxen for Apple Valley knocked down some big shots. He was not afraid to shoot the ball from anywhere on the floor.

 

DeLaSalle got hot and scored five baskets in a row. Then Dennis Austin for Apple Valley nailed three three-point shots in a row.

 

DeLaSalle seemed to get a lot of energy late in the contest.

 

Apple Valley came away with the 73-63 victory over DeLaSalle.

 

The leading scorers for Apple Valley were Jones with 29, and Trent Jr with 18.

 

The leading scorers for DeLaSalle were Crandall with 23 points, Johnson with 14 points and Sacar Anmin with 14 points.

 

After the game I was able to talk to Apple Valley’s head coach Zach Goring about the game. I was also able to talk to Jones about what it was like playing in this game.

ANOKA TOOK ON HOPKINS IN A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Anoka and Hopkins went up against each other in a girls’ basketball game. Both teams looked to push the ball down the floor.

 

Hopkins got hot early as they had a 10-3 lead with 14:14 left in the first half.  

 

Hopkins pushed the ball down the floor and was able to get easy shots throughout the first half. They were able to slow Anoka down on offense.

 

The Hopkins defense created a lot of problems for Anoka. Anoka was not able to hit shots in the first half. They were able to get shots off but were not able to hit them.

 

Anoka was able to get their offense going midway through the first half. 

 

The game got close the last 5:00 of the first half. Both teams settled down as they let the game come to them.

 

At halftime the score was Anoka 33, Hopkins 25.

 

As the second half got going the score went back and forth. Neither team went on a run.

 

The defense applied by both teams made it difficult for the other team to make open shots.

 

Hopkins got the lead late in the second half. Anoka ran out of gas late in the second half.

 

Anoka was up early and often in the first half. They were not able to make free throws in the second half. Hopkins turned on the jets late in the contest.

 

Hopkins came away with the 68-57 victory over Anoka.

ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE TOOK ON HOPKINS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

St. Michael-Albertville went up against Hopkins in a boys’ basketball game as part of the girls’ Breakdown Classic.

 

Hopkins got out to a quick 7-2 start. Hopkins did a good job of swinging the ball around the three-point line to get shots that they wanted to put up.

 

St. Michael-Albertville called a timeout with 13:34 the score was Hopkins 11, St. Michael Albertville 4.

 

Hopkins did a good job of swinging the ball around the three-point line to get people involved in the offense.

 

Hopkins continued to shoot well in the first half. On the defensive end they were able to force St. Michael-Albertville to take long shots.

 

At halftime the score was Hopkins 48, St. Michael-Albertville 17.  

 

The second half Hopkins was all over St. Michael-Albertville. They were able slow them down.

 

In a game that had a lot of scoring by Hopkins they cruised by St. Michael Albertville winning by the final of 77-36.

FERGUS FALLS WENT UP AGAINST ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE

Fergus Falls and St. Michael-Albertville went up against each other in a girls’ basketball game. The game got off to a quick start as each team raced up and down the floor hitting shots that they put up.

 

Fergus Falls was on fire in the first half. They were able to some easy baskets in transition. On the defensive end they were able to slow down St. Michael-Albertville.

 

Both teams dove on the floor for loose balls as there were many tie-ups in the first half.

 

St. Michael-Albertville couldn’t get anything going offensively in the first half.

 

At halftime the score Fergus Falls 41, St. Michael-Albertville 18.

 

The second half started like the first half ended. Fergus Falls attacked the basket and St. Michael-Albertville was able to make shots midway through the second half.

 

Neither team gave up. St. Michael-Albertville made some shots down the stretch but were not able to overcome their halftime deficit.

 

Fergus Falls came away with the 72-51 victory over St. Michael-Albertville.

SIMLEY TOOK ON MONTICELLO IN A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Simley and Monticello went up against each other at Hopkins High School as part of the Breakdown USA Tip Off Classic.

 

Monticello started the game in a man-to-man defense. Neither team went on a run early in the first half. There were many ties and lead changes in the first half.

 

Monticello was able to slow down the Simley offense as they made it difficult for them to score.  

 

Simley was really able to slow down the Monticello offense.

 

Simley strung some baskets together late in the first half.

 

At halftime the score was Monticello 26, Simley 22.

 

As the second half got underway the score went back and forth. Neither team went on a run. Simley strung some baskets together and they were able to take a lead early in the second half.

 

The score went back and forth throughout the second half. Neither team went on a run.

 

The game came down to the wire. Neither team gave up easy basket.

 

In a game that was close throughout Monticello came away with the 50-46 victory over Simley.

EASTVIEW TOOK ON CHASKA IN A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Eastview and Chaska went up against each other in a girls’ basketball game at Minnetonka as part of the Minnesota Breakdown Tip Off Classic.

 

The score went back and forth for a good portion of the first half. Neither team went on a run in the opening minutes of the game.

 

Chaska strung some baskets together midway through the first half. They had trouble making shots that they put up. Even though they had trouble shooting shots they kept on firing them up to the basket.

 

At halftime the score Eastview 27, Chaska 19.

 

The second half got off with a bang as both teams continued to push the ball down the floor.

 

Chaska called a timeout with 14:25 left in the second half. The score was Eastview 33, Chaska 22.

 

Eastview was able to make shots from everywhere on the floor. Chaska had a hard time making shots in the second half.

 

Chaska used both man-to-man and zone defense in the second half. They tried to slow down the Eastview offense but they were not successful at doing that.

 

Chaska wanted to get layups in the second half. They looked to keep it simple on the offensive end.

 

Chaska was able to make some fast break baskets late in the contest to stay in the game.

 

The score went back and forth late in the second half.  

 

Eastview came away with the 52-50 victory over Chaska.