MOUND WESTONKA WENT UP AGAINST HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Thurs, Dec. 5, Mound Westonka and Holy Angels went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game.

Holy Angels started the game with a zone defense, which caused Mound Westonka to swing the ball around the 3-point line.

Holy Angels guard Rhikenzo Lee came up with 3-point baskets early. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it.

Mound Westonka pushed the ball down the floor in transition, and George Eberhart also made 3-point shots.

Mound Westonka started the game with a zone defense, which spread out the Holy Angels' offense. Holy Angels spread the ball around and got everyone involved in the offense. They were not afraid to shoot three-point shots.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 13:40 left in the first half. The score was Mound Westonka 8, Holy Angels 6.

Mound Westonka's Jacob Orenge got his teammates in the game by passing the ball and making good cuts.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls, as there were multiple jump balls throughout the first half.

Holy Angels Arjun Jain came off the bench and provided an offensive spark. He stepped up and knocked down mid-range jump shots and layups to keep Holy Angels in the game.

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

Mound Westtonka’s Max Kraay and Cole Drill both game up with shots in the first half. Their teammates knew where to get them the ball as they called for it and made shots from all over the court.

Mound Westonka called a timeout with 6:01 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 20, Mound Westonka 19.

Both teams made fast break layups late in the game. As they both raced up and down the floor.

Holy Angels Blake Nixon made 3-point shots late in the first half.

Neither team went on a run in the first half, and the game remained tight throughout.

At halftime, the score was Mound Westonka 42, Holy Angels 34.

As the second half got underway, Mound Westonka started the second half in a zone defense. They made Holy Angels pass the ball around the 3-point line and take a lot of time off the 35-second shot clock.

Mound Westonka slowed down the Holy Angels offense late in the first half and early in the second half.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 13:29 left in regulation. The score was Mound Westonka 49, Holy Angels 39.

Even as the Holy Angels struggled to shoot the ball in the second half, they kept their heads up and attacked the basket.

Holy Angels took a lot of time off the 35-second shot clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line, getting everyone involved in the offense.
 
Mound Westonka called a timeout with 9:03 left in regulation. The score was Mound Westonka 57, Holy Angels 41.

Nixon kept attacking the basket, coming off screens and making baskets throughout the second half.

Jain attacked the basket and kept on making shots late in the game.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 3:34 left in regulation. The score was Mound Westonka 69, Holy Angels 51.

Both teams played hard throughout the game, and neither team gave up. Mound Westonka had momentum late in the first half and kept it up throughout the second half. In a hard-fought game played by both teams, Mound Westonka came away with the 85-55 victory over Holy Angels.

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 HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Dec. 12, Bloomington Kennedy and Holy Angels went against each other in a boys’
basketball game. Kennedy had a record of 0-4 going into the game. Holy Angels had a record of 0-3. This was the first game that I have been able to get to in a while due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Holy Angels is coached by new head coach Troy Bell, who is an alumnus of Holy Angels who graduated in 1999.

New this year is the addition of the 35-second shot clock in high school basketball.

Holy Angels started the game out in a zone defense. Kennedy passed the ball around the 3-point line. Everyone on Kennedy touched the ball on the offensive end.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 16:46 left in the first half. The score was Kennedy 2, Holy Angels 0.

Kennedy started the game in a man-to-man defense. They talked to each other a lot on the defensive end.

Holy Angels looked to push the ball down the floor in transition. Holy Angels Nate Ritz stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots early. Teammate Devine Damian also stepped up and knocked down mid-range jump shots and lay-ups.

Holy Angles went to a 3-quarter court press as they wanted to pressure the Kennedy guards while they were bringing the ball down the court.

Kennedy guard Marlon Sheehan Jr got his teammates the ball in spots where he thought they could make shots. Teammate Mailk Johnson also took the ball strong to the basket and came up with layups.

Kennedy switched up between full-court press and half-court defense. Kennedy looked to take a lot of time off the shot clock as they looked for their shots. They looked for their shot around 15 seconds left on the shot clock.

Kennedy’s LAmarrius Starr picked up his second personal foul with 9:06 left in the first half. He was subbed out of the game at that point.

Both teams looked for jump shots in transition.

Holy Angels Blake Nixon came up with deep 3-point shots. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where they knew he could shoot it.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. There were multiple jump balls in the first half.

Kennedy called a timeout with 4:46 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 19, Kennedy 12.

Devine called for the ball in the low post and was able to come up with lay-ups late in the first half.

Kennedy’s Sonte Lajeunesse-Wood came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half. He did well calling for the ball and knowing where he was on the floor.

At halftime, the score was Holy Angels 28, Kennedy 18.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to attack the basket. Stark came up with steals and converted them into layups on the offensive end.

Kennedy struggled shooting the ball early in the second half. Even though they struggled, they kept on shooting.

Johnson and Lajeunesse-Wood kept Kennedy in the game. They were very vocal on both ends of the floor.

Ritz stepped up in the second half and kept on coming up with shots.

Starr wasn’t afraid of contact. He could draw the foul as he drove to the basket and came up with free throws.

Holy Angels looked to trap the ball in the full court as they looked to turn Kennedy over.

Kennedy called a timeout with 10:56 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 38, Kennedy 33.

Kennedy’s offense got hot mid-way through the second half. Johnson got hot and stepped up with some key shots.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 8:53 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 38, Kennedy 36.

Kennedy passed the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to time off the shot clock.

The score went back and forth with under 7 minutes left in regulation. Neither team went on a substantial run.

Johnson got hot from behind the 3-point line late in the game. He wasn’t afraid to step up and knock down shots.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 5:22 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 50, Holy Angels 42.

Kennedy came up with steals late in the game and they were able to convert on the offensive end.

Kennedy called a timeout with 3:34 left in regulation. The score was Kennedy 56, Holy Angels 44.

Both teams played well. Kennedy pulled away with just under six minutes left in regulation.

The Kennedy offense went quiet with three minutes left in regulation.

Holy Angels played hard throughout the game they were able to cut the deficit to 3 with just under 40 seconds left in regulation.

Holy Angles Andrew Muller came up with a layup with 17 seconds left in the game when Holy Angels called a timeout. The score was Kennedy 57, Holy Angels 55.

Kennedy came away with the 59-55 victory over Holy Angels.

ROBBINSDALE COOPER WENT UP AGAINST THE ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS IN A FOOTBALL GAME

On Sept 24, Cooper and Holy Angels went up against each other in a football game. Holy Angels kicked off to start the game.

Cooper started on their own 32-yard line. Cooper was picked off and Holy Angels recovered. Holy Angels looked to move the ball down the field. Holy Angels moved the ball down the field and Brad Ruelling came up with a first down. Emmett Johnson came up with a 4-yard run for a touchdown. The extra point was good.

With 9:30 left in the first quarter, the score was Holy Angels 7, Cooper 0.

Cooper took over on the Holy Angels 45-yard line. Cooper kept the ball on the ground and Camden Royal came up with big runs and came up with first downs. Cooper’s Royal came up with another first down run. Quarterback Joe Russell came up with a first-down run. On 4th-and-4 Cooper went for it but they had a penalty. On 4th-and-9 they went for it and were not able to come up with a first down or a touchdown.

Holy Angels took over on their own 10-yard line. Holy Angels moved the ball down the field on the ground. Cooper’ David Connors came up with an interception and a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 2:15 left in the first quarter, the score was tied at 7.

Holy Angels took over on their own 20-yard line.

With 2:15 left in the first quarter, the score was tied at 7.

Holy Angels Emmett Johnson came up with runs in the first quarter to come up with first downs that kept the chains moving.

Cooper called a timeout with 20 seconds left in first quarter.

After one quarter of play, the score was tied at 7.

Holy Angels Charles Gilbert III came up with big runs early in the second quarter. AJ Boarman came up with a big run for a first down run. Johnson came up with a run that set up an Emmett Johnson 2-yard touchdown run. The extra point was good.

With 10:33 left in the third quarter, the score was Holy Angels 14, Cooper 7.

Cooper started on their own 30-yard line. Cooper looked downfield, The Holy Angels stepped up and slowed down the Holy Angels defense. But Cooper was able to move the ball down the field and come up with first downs. Cooper’s Camdon Roylas came up with a 19-yard touchdown run. The extra point was good.

With 7:19 left in the second quarter, the score was tied at 14.

Holy Angels Emment Johnson came up with a 90-yard touchdown reception. The extra point was good.

With 7:06 left in the second quarter, the score was Holy Angels 21, Cooper 14.

Cooper took over on their own 38-yard line Cooper moved the ball down the field as they looked to come up with first downs. Coper was intercepted by Matthew Collen.

Holy Angels took over at their own 40-yard line.

Holy Angels called a timeout 3:53 left in the second quarter. The score was Holy Angels 21, Cooper 14.

On 4th-and-2 on the 42-line Holy Angels punted and Holy Angels came up with it on the Cooper 26-yard line.

Johnson came up with big runs late in the second quarter. Johnson came up with a short run for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good. With 38 seconds left in second quarter, the score was Holy Angels 28, Cooper 14.

Cooper took over on their own 20-yard line. Cooper kept the ball on the ground late in the second quarter. Cooper was picked off by Gilbert of Holy Angels.

Holy Angels took over on the Cooper 9-yard line. Joshua Gillard came up with a 9-yard touchdown reception. The extra point was good.

With 4 seconds left in the second quarter, the score was Holy Angels 35, Cooper 14.

Cooper took over on their own 37-yard line.

At halftime, the score was Holy Angels 35, Cooper 14.

Cooper kicked off to start the third quarter. Holy Angels started on their own 35-yard line. Holy Angels Johnson came up with big runs early.

Holy Angels called a time out with 8:26 left in the third quarter. The score was Holy Angels 35, Cooper 14.

Holy Angels Gilbert came up with a 33-yard touchdown reception. The extra point was good.

With 8:19 left in the third quarter, the score was Holy Angels 42, Cooper 14.

Cooper took over on their own 38-yard line, but they fumbled it. Johnson picked it up and Johnson came up with a touchdown reception and the extra point was good.

On the next drive, Cooper's Camden Royal came up with a touchdown reception with 2:22 left in the third quarter. The extra point was good.

With 2:22 left in the third quarter, the score was Holy Angels 49, Cooper 21.

Holy Angels was picked off by January Heidt. Holy Angels Jacob Pung picked off a pass to give Holy Angels the ball.

After three quarters of play, the score was Holy Angels 49, Cooper 21.

Holy Angels AJ Boarman came up with big runs to hive Holy Angels a first down. Holy Angels Johnson came up with a 17-yard touchdown reception. The extra point attempt was good.

With 9:29 left in regulation, the score was Holy Angels 56, Cooper 21.

Cooper's Donte Williams came up with a 28-yard reception for a touchdown. The extra point attempt was good.

With 7:43 left in regulation, the score was Holy Angels 56, Cooper 28.

Holy Angels came up with the ball on their own 9-yard line.

Both teams played hard throughout the whole game.

Royal came up with a touchdown run late in the fourth quarter the extra point was good.

Holy Angels came up with the 56-34 victory over Cooper.

MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH WENT UP AGAINST THE ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On March 1, Minneapolis South and Holy Angels went up against each other in a boys’ basketball non-conference game. Going into the game South had a record of 4-4 while Holy Angels had a record of 4-8.

As the game got underway it took a few minutes for both teams to feel each other out. Both teams looked confidant and were very vocal on the floor.

Holy Angels started the game off in a zone defense. They wanted to make South take time off the clock. South also started the game out in a zone defense.

South looked to push the ball down the floor and looked to get the ball into the hands of Chiang Ring. Ring looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups.

South’s guard Jerome Williams did a good job of leading the South’s offense. He knew where his teammates were on the floor and was able to get them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

It took a while for South to get their offense going. They turned the ball over in the middle of the lane and Holy Angels came up with steals and turned them into layups.

South’s Dewayne Givens stepped up and knocked down jump shots and made his free throws and layups.

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

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

Holy Angels' Emmett Johnson and Camden Holter each came off screens and were able to make layups.

South received a technical foul at the 11:06 mark in the first half. They did not have a player entered in the book.

South played man-to-man defense.

South called a timeout with 10:06 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 12, South 9.

After the timeout, South looked to push the ball down the floor and score layups in transition.

Johnson kept on coming up with shots in the paint. He did a good job of calling for the ball. On the defensive end, he was able to contain the guy that he was guarding.

South’s Chiang Ring came up with layups off passes. He called for the ball in the paint.

Both teams crashed the boards. When the ball was shot all 10 players went after the rebound.

South was able to attack the gaps in the Holy Angels defense. South took their time on the offensive end.

Both teams were very physical. They were not afraid of contact.

Williams stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots. His shooting kept South in the game late in the first half.

The game was close throughout the first half. There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the first half.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 1:04 left in regulation. The score was South 20, Holy Angels 19.

Both teams continued to race up and down the floor looking for fast-break opportunities.

Williams came off screens and got to the basket. He was very vocal on both ends of the floor.

At halftime, the score was South 22, Holy Angels 19.

As the second half got underway South continued to push the ball down the floor and looked for layups in transition.

Johnson continued to attack the basket and was able to make layups.

The score remained close in the opening minutes of the second half.

South went to a zone defense early in the second half.

South ran a motion offense they passed and cut a lot and set a lot of picks and came off cuts well. They also were able to get Williams the ball.

Holy Angels struggled to shoot the ball in the second half. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 13:20 left in regulation. The score was South 30, Holy Angels 21.

Holy Angels swung the ball around the 3-point line and got everyone involved in the offense.

Holy Angles pressed South with just under 12 minutes to go. South was able to break the press and get to the basket and make layups in transition.

Holter knocked down a 3-point shot and then came up with a steal and an assist.

Boyd stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots. Even though Holy Angels struggled shooting the ball they kept shooting. Teammate Aidan Smith came up with layups as well.

South called a timeout with 7:10 left in the regulation. The score was South 46, Holy Angels 38.

Everyone stepped up and played hard throughout the game. South’s Williams came up with baskets in key parts of the game.

South called a timeout with 4:44 left in regulation. The score was South 49, Holy Angels 44.

Holy Angels' Rob Issa came up with jump shots late in the game. That kept Holy Angels in the game.

The game came down to the wire.

Holter came up with a deep 3-point shot that got Holy Angles within 1 point with just under 3:00 to go.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 2:30 let in regulation. The score was South 53, Holy Angels 52.

Boyd came up with a deep 3-point shot to give Holy Angels the lead.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 1:55 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 55, South 53.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 1:14 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 57, South 55.

South turned it over late and Holy Angels came up with layups.

South called a timeout with 51.8 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 59, South 57.

Holy Angles came up with baskets late in the game and South was not able to recover.

South called a timeout with 9.9 seconds left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 62, South 59.

Both teams played hard. The game was close throughout neither team gave up. Holy Angels came away with the 65-59 victory over South.

The leading scorer for South was Williams with 21 points.

The leading scorers for Holy Angels were Holter with 18 points, Johnson with 16 points and Issa with 15 points.

RICHFIELD WENT UP AGAINST HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 26, Richfield and Holy Angels went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Richfield had a record of 9-2 while Holy Angels had a record of 4-7.

Richfield started the game out in a zone defense. They wanted to make Holy Angels take deep 3-point shots.

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

It took a while for each team’s offense to get going offensively.

Holy Angels took their time on the offensive end. They passed the ball around the 3-point line. Holy Angels got everyone involved in the offense.

Richfield played a zone defense. They wanted to make Holy Angels take their time on the offensive end and they contested shots.

Holy Angels' Camden Holter came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Teammate Emmett Johnson was able to come off screens and get to the basket and make jump shots.

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

Richfield’s Jaden Wollmuth looked to call for the ball on the offensive end and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 6:58 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 18, Holy Angels 17.

Wollmuth continued to come up with big shots throughout the first half. His teammates knew where to get him the ball.

Richfield looked to trap the ball on the defensive end and create turnovers.

Richfield called a timeout with 4:54 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 20, Holy Angels 17.

The game remained close late in the first half as neither team went on a run.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 1:35 left in the first half. The score was Richfield 26, Holy Angels 22.

As the first half wound down both teams continued to attack the basket and look for their shots.

At halftime, the score was Richfield 32, Holy Angels 24.

As the second half got underway both teams continued to play hard and run their offense.

Richfield looked to get the ball into the hands of Mitchell January and Wollmuth both of whom came up with big shots.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 12:18 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 38, Holy Angels 29.

Holy Angels struggled to shoot the ball in the second half.

Richfield’s Isaiah Casey came up with mid-range jump shots and layups late in the game.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 10:42 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 42, Holy Angels 29.

Richfield kept the trap on as they continued to look to turn Holy Angels over.

Richfield called a timeout with 7:22 left in regulation. The score was Richfield 53, Holy Angels 35.

Richfield’s offense came to life in the second half. They were able to make shots down the stretch and they were able to slow down Holy Angels.

Holy Angels got hot with just under 6:00 to go they strung some layups together and got steals and made their jump shots.

Richfield called a timeout with 4:10 left to go in regulation. The score was Richfield 59, Holy Angels 46.

Both teams battled to the end.

Richfield came away with the 68-51 victory over Holy Angels.

The leading scorers for Richfield were Grayson with 20 points, Wollmuth with 15 points and Isaiah Casey-Hammond and January each with 11 points.

The leading scorers for Holy Angels were Holter with 19 points and Johnson with 9 points.

HOLY ANGELS WENT UP AGAINST DELASALLE IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 19 Holy Angels and DeLaSalle squared off in a boys’ basketball game. DeLaSalle won the tip. They looked to run a motion offense. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and took time off the clock.

Holy Angels started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to make DeLaSalle take a lot of time off the clock on the offensive end.

On the offensive end, Holy Angels got everyone involved in the offense. They were very vocal on both ends of the floor.

Holy Angels got the ball into the hands of Bryce Boyd. Boyd came up with mid-range jump shots and layups.

DeLaSalle looked to score layups in transition.

It took a while for both teams to get into an offensive shooting rhythm.

There were multiple ties and lead changes in the first half.

DeLaSalle’s Kyle Johnson came up with layups off steals. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could make shots.

Holy Angels did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They were very talkative on both ends of the floor.

Boyd also stepped up and was able to knock down deep 3-point shots.

The defensive pressure that DeLaSalle applied made it difficult for

Holy Angels called a timeout with 10:27 left in the first half. The score was DeLaSalle 13, Holy Angels 7.

DeLaSalle’s Randy McClendon Jr. came up with steals and layups. On the defensive end, he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding.

DeLaSalle’s Amir Everett did a good job of coming off screens and getting to the basket and making layups.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 6:54 left in the first half. The score was DeLaSalle 21, Holy Angels 14.

Holy Angels looked to trap DeLaSalle at half court as they brought the ball down the court. They were able to turn DeLaSalle over.

Both teams went after loose balls and rebounds.

Holy Angels kept up the defensive pressure the whole first half. They did not let the defensive pressure bother them.

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 1:50 left in the first half. The score was DeLaSalle 27, Holy Angels 24.

As the clock wound down late in the first half. Holy Angels continued to push the ball down the floor and score layups in transition.

At halftime, the score was DeLaSalle 27, Holy Angels 24.

Holy Angels continued to attack the basket early and came up with layups and jump shots early.

DeLaSalle struggled shooting the ball early in the second half.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls on both ends of the floor. Holy Angels Rob Issa was all over the floor. Teammate Jaylen Boehm-Peterson also came up with deep shots. Boyd knocked down deep 3-point shots.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 11:13 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 41, DeLaSalle 38.

DeLaSalle swung the ball around the 3-point line as Holy Angels stayed in their zone defense. Amir Everett came up with big shots mid-way through the second half. His teammates did a good job of feeding him the ball where he could step up and make shots.

Neither team went on a run late in the second half. There were multiple ties and lead changes late in the second half.

Holy Angels got hot late in the second half. Boyd, Roberts, and Holter all came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the second half.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 3:25 left in regulation. The score was tied at 52.

Holy Angels got hot late in the game. They were able to step up their defensive pressure and come up with stops on the defensive end.

DeLaSalle’s offense stalled late in the game.

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 1:14 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 58, Holy Angels 58.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Neither team gave up an uncontested shot. In a hard-fought game, Holy Angels came away with the 61-55 victory over DeLaSalle.

FRIDLEY WENT UP AGAINST ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 29, Fridley and the Academy of Holy Angels went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game both teams had a record of 1-2.

Both teams’ benches were spread out and, there were a limited number of fans in the stands due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Fridley was patient with the ball on the offensive end, as they passed the ball around the 3-point line.

Holy Angels started the game in a zone defense. That made Fridley pass the ball around the 3-Point line and that took a lot of time off the clock.

Fridley looked to get the ball into the hands of Christian Crockett. His teammates knew where he was always on the floor and he called for the ball.

It took a while for each team to get in a shooting rhythm, as neither team was able to make a basket in the opening minutes of the game.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. There were many tie-ups.

Crockett was not afraid to shoot mid-range jump shots and layups.

Holy Angels Camden Holter looked to make deep 3-point shots. Holter did a good job of calling for the ball on the offensive end. Teammate Bryce Boyd came off screens to get to the basket and make layups.

The defensive pressure that Fridley applied in their zone defense made it difficult for Holy Angels to make shots.

Holy Angels did a good job of passing the ball and getting everyone involved in the offense. They were patient on the offensive end.

Holy Angels guard Jaylen Boehm-Peterson came off screens and made layups off screens. After a slow start offensively by Holy Angels got their offense going.

The score went back and forth for a few possessions with just under 9:00 to go in the first half. There were no significant runs or lead changes yet.

Fridley’s Muhsin Ahmed got to the basket and made mid-range jump shots and layups. He picked up his second personal foul with 7:37 left in the first half. He then was subbed out of the game.

Holy Angel’s Joe Miller came off the bench and provided an offensive spark. He came up with jump shots and layups.

Fridley called a timeout with 5:48 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 15. Fridley 13.

Both teams did a good job of talking on each end of the floor on offense and defense.

Fridley worked the ball around the 3-point line as they got everyone involved in the offense.

Holy Angels got the ball into the hands of Bryce Boyd and Roberts who got into a shooting rhythm late in the first half. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 3:11 left in the first half. The score was Fridley 18, Holy Angels 17.

Both teams crashed the boards as they went after rebounds, they also both fought hard throughout the first half. There were multiple ties and lead changes late in the half.

Fridley’s Micha Niewald stepped up and knocked down deep three-point baskets late in the first half.

At halftime, the score was Fridley 24, Holy Angels 22.

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

Holy Angels called a timeout with 15:35 left in regulation. The score was tied at 26.

Both teams continued to play zone defense. They switched between 2-3 and 3-2 zone.

Both teams played with a lot of intensity and passion throughout the game.

Fridley’s Ahmed, Niewald and Tra’Vinoe Stevenson all came up with big shots with under 15 minutes to go.

Holy Angels went into a scoring funk after that first timeout and Fridley used that to their advantage as they got their offense going.

Fridley took their time on the offensive end as they got the ball into the hands of Niewald, and Ahmed.

Holy Angels struggled to shoot the ball throughout the second half. Even though they struggled to shoot it they did not give up looking for their shots.

Fridley called a timeout with 8:29 left in regulation. The score was Fridley 46, Holy Angels 32.

Holy Angels Aidan Smith received a technical foul for something that he said. With 8:01 left in regulation.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 8:01 left in regulation. The score was Fridley 49, Holy Angels 33.

Both teams looked to continued to race up and down the floor going after loose balls on both ends of the floor.

Crockett and Stevenson each stepped up and knocked down deep 3-point shots late in the game.

Holy Angels Bryce Boyd came up with layups late in the game. Even though his team struggled to shoot the ball throughout the second half, Boyd kept on coming up with shots.

Fridley called a timeout with 4:13 left in regulation. The score was Fridley 58, Holy Angels 39.

Holy Angels continued to get everyone involved in the offense late.

Both teams played hard and well throughout the game. Holy Angles struggled to shoot the ball late in the second half. Fridley used that to their advantage as they kept attacking the basket and came up with their shots.

Fridley came away with the 63-45 victory over Holy Angels.

The leading scorer for Fridley was Ahmed with 15 points and the leading scorer for Holy Angels was Boyd with 11 points.

HOLY ANGELS WENT UP AGAINST SIMLEY IN A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL GAME

Holy Angels and Simley went up against each other in the girls’ Class 3A State quarterfinal game.

Holy Angels looked to take their time on the offensive end as they passed the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to take time off the clock.

It took a while for each team to get involved in the offense. Simley was able to pass the ball around the 3-point line and get everyone involved in the offense.

Holy Angels’ Francesca Vascellaro came up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half. Her teammates were able to get her the ball in spots where she could shoot it.

Holy Angels struggled shooting the ball early. Even though they struggled they kept on attacking the basket.

Holy Angels kept on attacking the basket and came up with shots late in the first half.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 5:09 left in the first half. The score was Simley 26, Holy Angels 24.

Holy Angels continued to come up with shots late in the first half. They did a good job of attacking the basket.

Simley went to a zone defense and that made Holy Angels swing the ball around the 3-point line.

At halftime, the score was Simley 33, Holy Angels 30.

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

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

Simley called a timeout with 12:12 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 41, Simley 40.

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

Simley came up with layups and mid-range jump shots midway through the game. They were able to slow down Holy Angels on the offensive end.

Holy Angels struggled shooting the ball in the second half. They were not able to come up with shots in the second half. They were able to cut into the deficit with just under 7:00 left in regulation.

Holy Angels came up with shots late in the game. They were able to get steals and layups after the steals. 

Holy Angels came off screens and was able to get to the baskets off screens.

Holy Angels called timeout with 4:32 left in regulation. The score was Smiley 61, Holy Angels 55.

Smiley looked to take time off the clock late in the game. They were able to keep the ball away from Holy Angels.

Simley called a timeout with 2:48 left in regulation. The score was Simley 64, Holy Angels 57.

Simley used their speed to get past the Holy Angels defense. Simley looked to hold the ball late in the game.

In a hard-fought and well-played game by both teams, Simley came away with the 70-62 victory over Holy Angels.

FRIDLEY WENT UP AGAINST ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 4, Fridley and the Academy of Holy Angels went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game Fridley had a record of 9-8 while Holy Angels was 12-6. 

Fridley won the tip. Holy Angels started in a zone defense. Fridley looked to pressure the ball full court. Fridley started the game in a zone defense. Holy Angels passed the ball around the 3-point line as they looked to get everyone involved in the offense early. 

Holy Angels looked to get the ball inside to Bryce Boyd. Boyd looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups. They were also able to get steals on the defensive end and turn them into layups on the offensive end. Holy Angels Matt Banovetz came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Fridley called a timeout with 14:29 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 14, Fridley 3. 

Out of the timeout, Fridley looked to pick up the energy on both ends of the floor. Fridley’s Christian Crockett came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He was able to get past the Holy Angels defense. 

Holy Angels Emmett Johnson was all over the floor. On the offensive end, he looked to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. On the defensive end, he was able to slow the guy down that he was guarding. 

Both teams went after rebounds on both ends of the floor. Neither team gave up an uncontested shot on either end of the floor. 

Fridley’s Isaac Burns came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. Fridley did a good job of getting everyone involved in the offense. They talked well to each other and knew where everyone was. They just struggled shooting the ball. 

Fridley called a timeout with 9:55 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 27, Fridley 11.

Holy Angels did a good job of coming off screens and getting to the basket. 

Holy Angels Emmett Johnson came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. He kept his team in the game. Teammate Connor O’Rourke 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. 

Holy Angels came up with layups in transition. They were able to slow down Fridley on the offensive end. 

Holy Angels was able to get to the basket and come up with shots throughout the first half. Boyd and Johnson both attacked the basket and found a way to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half. Nate Kasti came up with 3-point baskets in the first half for Holy Angels as well. 

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

Fridley struggled to shoot the ball throughout the first half. Even though that they struggled shooting the ball they kept on shooting it throughout the first half. 

At halftime the score was Holy Angels 49, Fridley 23.  

As the second half got underway Fridley continued to move the ball down the floor and looked to score layups in transition. 

Holy Angels came out again in their zone defense. Fridley struggled throughout the game in the zone defense. They were not able to come up with shots against the zone.

Both teams played on as it was early in the second half.

Johnson came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. Holy Angels did a good job of getting everyone involved offensively. 

Fridley’s Micha Niewald came up with 3-point shots and mid-range jump shots and layups late in the second half. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 13:00 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 61, Fridley 
38.

Fridley’s Terell Davis looked to get his jump shot and mid-range jump shot to drop in the second half. 

Davis wasn’t afraid to pass it off to one of his teammates if he didn’t think that he had a good look at the basket. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 10:01 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 66, Fridley 43.

Holy Angels Joe Oberst came up with shots in the second half. Teammates Banovetz and Johnson continued to come up with shots as well. 

Crockett came up with 3-point shots in the second half. He wasn’t afraid to shoot the ball if he thought that he had an open look at the basket. 

Both teams continued to dive on the floor after loose balls and rebounds. 

Fridley struggled shooting the ball throughout the game. Even though Fridley couldn’t make shots that they put up they didn’t back down from Holy Angels. Both teams fought hard throughout the game. 

Holy Angels came away with the 83-66 victory over Fridley. 

The leading scorers for Fridley were Ruei with 18 points, Burnes with 11 points, and Stevenson with 10 points. 

The leading scorers for Holy Angels were Banovetz with 26 points, and Johnson with 2 points. 

FRIDLEY WENT UP AGAINST ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS IN A GIRLS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Feb. 4, Fridley and Holy Angels went up against each other in a girls’ basketball game. Going into the game Fridley had a record of 7-9 while Holy Angels record was 12-6. 

Fridley started the game off in a zone defense. Holy Angels passed the ball around the 3-point like taking time off the clock. Holy Angels also looked to score layups on fast breaks. 

Holy Angels took their time on the offensive end. They were able to get everyone involved in the offense. 

It took both teams a while to get acclimated on what the other team was doing on the defensive end. 

Fridley’s Cadence Hansen looked to make 3-point shots and layups. Her teammates were able to get her the ball in spots where she could shoot it. 

Holy Angels Francesca Vascellaro picked up two quick fouls, but she kept on attacking the basket and going after the player that he was guarding. 

Holy Angels came up with steals on the defensive end and turned them into layups on the offensive end. 

Holy Angels went to a full-court press and looked to turn Fridley over. Isabella Henry came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. 

Fridley’s Cadence Hansen came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. She was able to come off screens and get to the basket. 

Holy Angels Rachel Kawiecki came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Her teammates were able to get her the ball in spots where she could shoot it. If Kawiecki didn’t think that she had a good shot, she would pass it off to one of her teammates. 

Hansen continued to come up with shots throughout the first half. She kept her team in the game. She did a good job of talking to her teammates on both ends of the floor.

Fridley’s Kunga Namgyal came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. She wasn’t afraid to shoot the ball in traffic. 

Vascellaro got her shot to drop late in the first half. She didn’t lose any confidence in shooting the ball in the first half. 

Fridley called a timeout with 6:21 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 28, Fridley 16. 

Holy Angels looked to trap the ball and force Fridley to turn the ball over out of the trap. Holy Angles used their quickness to get out of the trap and advance the ball down the floor. 

Fridley did a good job of moving the ball down the floor and getting past the defense and coming up with layups in transition. 

Fridley wasn’t making as many baskets at Holy Angels was throughout the first half. Fridley’s Meadow Gillispie moved the ball well on the floor. She was able to dribble past her defenders and come up with layups. Gillispie was also able to move her feet on the defensive end as well.

Fridley looked to trap Holy Angels late in the game and come up with the layups on the offensive end.

Fridley called a timeout with 2:25 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 43, Fridley 21.

Holy Angels continued to attack the basket late in the first half. Neither team gave up easy shots in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Holy Angels 48, Fridley 28.  

As the second half got underway Fridley started in a zone defense as they did in the first half. Holy Angels attacked the zone defense and passed the ball around the 3-point line looking to get into their motion offense. 

Fridley called a timeout with 16:19 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 53, Fridley 28. 

Fridley continued to get everyone involved in the offense as they distributed the ball well amongst themselves. 

Holy Angels Kassandra Caron, Rachel Kawiecki, Grace Massaquoi all came up with shots in the second half. The Fridley defense had a tough time slowing them down on offense. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 12:08 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 64, Fridley 30. 

Fridley stepped up their defensive pressure in the second half. They wanted to make it difficult for Holy Angles to get open looks at the basket. 

Namgyal came up with 3-point shots in the second half. She kept on attacking the basket looking and making layups as well. 

Vascellaro came up with layups in the second half and really clamped down on the defensive end. 

Fridley came up with layups in the second half. Fridley was able to able to come up with steals and layups late as well. 

Fridley called a timeout with 4:26 left to go in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 76, Fridley 43. 

Gillespie came up with 3-point shots late in the game. Her teammates kept on feeding her the ball as she came off screens and got to the basket. 

Both teams played hard throughout the game. Holy Angels used their quickness to get past their defenders and get to the basket. Neither team gave up easy shots. Fridley just struggled shooting the ball throughout the game.  

Holy Angels came away with the 82-56 victory over Fridley. 

The leading scorers for Fridley were Cadence Hansen with 26 points, and Kunga Namgyal with 11 points. 

The leading scorers for Holy Angels were Vascellaro with 17 points, Kassandra Caron with 16 points, Grace Massaquoi with 14 points, and Rachel Kawiecki, and Isabella Henry both with 10 points. 

MINNEAPOLIS DELASALLE WENT UP AGAINST THE ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 31, Minneapolis DeLaSalle and Academy of Holy Angels in a boys’ basketball game. Going into the game DeLaSalle had a record of 12-2 while Holy Angels had a record of 11-5. 

DeLaSalle started the game in a man-to-man defense They wanted to pressure Holy Angels in taking deep shots.

It took each team a while to get into an offensive shooting rhythm. 

Holy Angels took time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. Holy Angels Matt Banovetz came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Holy Angels Emmett Johnson 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. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes early. 

Holy Angels Nate Kesti came up with shots. He found his shot early in the half. He also knew where his teammates were on the floor and got them the ball in spots where they could shoot it. 

DeLaSalle’s Ami Everett came off the bench and looked to provide an offensive spark. 

Holy Angels looked to get steals on defense and turn them into layups on the offensive end. 

DeLaSalle’s Keijuan White stepped up and knocked down mid-range jump shots and layups. He was able to come off screens and get to the basket. 

Holy Angels Terrence Roberts used his quickness to get past the DeLaSalle defense. On the defensive end, Roberts was able to slow the guy down that he was guarding. 

Holy Angels Banovetz and Johnson both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups 

Cade Haskins was called for a technical foul with 8:12 left in the first half. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 8:12 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 21, DeLaSalle 16. 

Holy Angels passed the ball around the 3-point line and looked to get everyone involved in the offense. Holy Angels did a good job of passing the ball around the 3-point line and taking shots that they thought that they could make.

Holy Angels Johnson came up with steals and was able to make layups on the offensive end. 

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 3:16 left in the first half. The score was Holy Angels 27, DeLaSalle 19. 

DeLaSalle passed the ball around the 3-point line getting into their offense. 

Holy Angels went to zone defense as DeLaSalle passed the ball around the 3-point line. 

Matt Benovetz scored his 1000 point on a jump shot with 1:27 left in the first half. 

DeLaSalle attacked the basket late in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Holy Angels 32, DeLaSalle 24. 

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

DeLaSalle’s Semaj Hart came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates knew where he was on the floor and got him the ball where he could shoot it.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 13:33 left in regulation. The score was Holy Angels 38, DeLaSalle 34. 

Holy Angels was able to make layups in transition. Banovetz came up with shots in the second half. 

The DeLaSalle offense got clicking with just under 12:00 left in regulation. They were able to make  shots in traffic. 

DeLaSalle passed the ball around the 3-point line and got everyone involved in the offense. They looked to take a lot of time off the clock on the offensive end. 

DeLaSalle was able to make fast-break layups in transition. DeLaSallle’s Haskins stepped up and knocked down deep 3-point shots. 

DeLaSalle went to a motion offense they passed and cut and looked to confuse the Holy Angels defense. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 6:49 left in regulation. The score was DeLaSalle 44, Holy Angels 41.

There were multiple ties and lead changes late in the game. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 6:17 left in regulation. The score was DeLaSalle 44, Holy Angels 41. 

DeLaSalle passed the ball around the 3-point line late to take time off the clock and get into their offense. Holy Angels went to a zone defense that made hole in the defense. 

Banovetz kept Holy Angels in the game by stepping up and making shots down the stretch. Teammate Terrence Roberts also came up with layups in traffic late in the game. 

The game came down to the wire. Both teams played well throughout the game. Neither team gave up an easy shot. 

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 51.3 seconds left in regulation. The score was DeLaSalle 55, Holy Angels 51.

Banovetz came up with a steal and then came up with the deep 3-point shot. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 28.5 seconds left in regulation. The score was DeLaSalle 56, Holy Angels 54. 

Holy Angels Johnson came up with a layup that tied the game. 

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 1.6 seconds left in regulation. The score was tied at 56.

DeLaSalle’s Haskins came up with a deep 3-point shot at the buzzer for the win. 

DeLaSalle came away with the 59-56 victory over Holy Angels. 

The leading scorers for DeLaSalle were Haskins with 20 points, Travis with 12 points, and White with 9 points. 

The leading scorers for Holy Angels were Banovetz with 26 points, Johnson with 14 points and Kesti with 8 points. 

MINNEAPOLIS DELASALLE WENT UP AGAINST THE ACADEMY OF HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS’ JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 31, Minneapolis DeLaSalle and Academy of Holy Angels in a boys’ Junior Varsity basketball game. The DeLaSalle JV head coach was David Collier, and the Holy Angels JV coach was Terrel Barnes.

Holy Angels started the game out in a zone defense. DeLaSalle looked to control the tempo of the game from the start. DeLaSalle also started the game in a zone defense.

Both teams took a lot of time off the clock and DeLaSalle was able to move the ball down the floor as they looked to score layups in transition.

The score went back and forth early. Neither team went on a significant run early.

DeLaSalle got everyone involved in the offense. They passed the ball around the 3-point line and got everyone involved in the offense.

DeLaSalle was able to turn Holy Angels over and DeLaSalle was able to come up with layups off the turnovers.

DeLASalle’s Tarik Iyob 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.

Holy Angels struggled to shoot the ball in the first half. They were not able to make shots they put up. Even though they struggled shooting they kept on attacking the basket.

Holy Angels guard Terrence Roberts brought the ball down the floor and was able to come up with mid-range jump shots and layups. If Roberts didn’t think that he had an open look at the basket he wasn’t afraid to pass it to one of his teammates.

Holy Angels took the ball strong to the basket. Everyone was involved in the offense for Holy Angels.

Holy Angels called a timeout with 7:27 left in the first half. The score was DeLaSalle 26, Holy Angels 15.

DeLaSalle picked up their defensive pressure at half court. They were able to frustrate Holy Angels on the offensive end.

DeLaSalle’s Brandon Hoban came off screens and knocked down deep 3-point shots. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could knock down shots.

DeLaSalle was able to come up with steals on the defensive end and turn them into layups on the defensive end. DeLaSalle came up with multiple fast-break layups in the first half.

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

Holy Angels continued to attack the basket late in the half. Holy Angels guard Jeffery Robinson II stepped up and knocked down deep 3-point shots to keep his team in the game.

At halftime, the score was DeLaSalle 39, Holy Angels 26.

DeLaSalle’s Hoban and Nasir Whitlock both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Their teammates were able to get them the ball in spots where they could shoot it.

DeLaSalle came up with steals early in the second half. They were able to make shots on the offensive end.

Holy Angels Jaylen Boehm-Peterson came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. He called for the ball and came off screens and got to the basket. 

Even though Holy Angels struggled shooting the ball they took the ball hard to the basket as they looked for their shots.

Holy Angels got the deficit down to 10 with just under 10 minutes to go in regulation. They kept on attacking the basket.

Holy Angels took their time on the offensive end. They looked for their shots in the second half. The defensive pressure that DeLaSalle applied made it difficult for them to make shots that they put up.

The game got very physical as both teams looked to go after the ball as there was a lot of contact going to the basket. 

Holy Angels called a timeout with 34.1 seconds left in regulation. The score was DeLaSalle 64, Holy Angels 44.

Both teams put their subs in at the final timeout.

Both teams played hard throughout the game. In the end, however, DeLaSalle came away with the 66-44 victory over Holy Angels.

The leading scorers for DeLaSalle were Jaylen Boehm-Peterson with 9 points, Jeffery Robinson II with 8 points and Terrence Roberts with 7 points.