MINNEAPOLIS PATRICK HENRY AND MINNEAPOLIS DELASALLE WENT UP AGAINST EACH OTHER IN A SECTION SEMIFINAL GAME

On March 7, Henry and DeLaSalle went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. Henry looked to move the ball down the floor and get into their offense early. Henry looked to get the ball into the hands of Glentrel La’Von Carter and Isaiah Dean Smith who both looked to move without the ball and come up with shots throughout the first half. 

Henry was very vocal on both ends of the floor. DeLaSalle Keijuan White came up with mid-range jump shots and layups early. 

Henry couldn’t get their offense going early. It took them awhile for them to start making shots. Even though Henry had a difficult time scoring early they kept on attacking the basket and looking for their shots. Henry looked to get the ball down the floor and looked for their shots. 

DeLaSalle started in a zone defense and that made Henry pass the ball around the 3-point line. Everyone on DeLaSalle was involved in the offense. They did a good job of passing the ball 

Henry called a timeout with 11:40 left in the first half. The score was DeLaSalle 9, Henry 3.

Henry continued to penetrate the basket as they looked for their shots. 

DeLaSalle’s Cade Haskins 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. Teammate Jalen Travis also took the ball strong to the basket as he was looking for his shot. 

Henry struggled shooting the ball throughout the first half. 

DeLaSalle’s Amir Everett came up with shots throughout the first half. He was able to come off screens and get to the basket. 

DeLaSalle’s Semaj Hart provided energy as he took the ball strong to the basket. 

The defensive pressure that DeLaSalle applied made it difficult for Henry to come up and make shots. 

Travis continued to come up with shots throughout the first half. 

Henry’s Yusuf Abdullah knocked down mid-range jump shots and layups throughout the first half. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. 

Haskins wasn’t afraid to step up as he looked to knock down deep 3-point shots. 

Henry called a timeout with 3:20 left in the first half. The score was DeLaSalle 26, Henry 11.

Travis came up with putback layups late in the first half. His teammates were able to feed him the ball in spots where he could shoot the ball. 

DeLaSalle swung the ball around the 3-point line as they got into their offense. DeLaSalle was able to take charges throughout the first half. 

At halftime, the score was DeLaSalle 32 Henry 11.

As the second half got underway Henry kept attacking the basket. Henry looked to get the ball into the hands of Campbell and Carter. 

DeLaSalle ran a motion offense and they did a lot of passing and cutting. 

Henry continued to move the ball down the floor and looked to get into their offense. Campbell continued to come up with shots. Henry looked confused on the defensive end. As they didn’t know what defense they were in. 

Both teams looked to run in the second half as they both looked for fast-break layups and pull up jump shots.

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 13:08 to go in regulation, the score was DeLaSalle 37, Henry 20.

White continued to come up with shots throughout the second half. He called for the ball on the low block and came up with layups in the paint. 

Henry called a timeout with 11:25 left in regulation. The score was DeLaSalle 39, Henry 22. 

DeLaSalle picked up their defensive pressure as they looked to clamp down on the defensive end. 

Henry also applied a lot of pressure on the ball in the second half. White kept on coming up with shots. With just under 9:00 left to go in the game, there was a little pushing and shoving between the two teams. Campbell was ejected for leaving the bench area.

Henry called a timeout with 7:55 left in regulation. The score was DeLaSalle 46, Henry 27. 

Henry looked to push the ball down the floor again and get past the DeLaSalle defense. 

DeLaSalle used their speed and quickness to get past the Henry defense. 

Carter looked to get his shot going in the second half. 

The game was very physical late in the game. 

Henry looked to trap on the defensive end. They also looked to attack the basket late in the game as well. 

DeLaSalle’s Andrew Irvin came up with fast-break layups. He was able to get the defense down the floor.

Carter stepped up and knocked down 3-point shots late in the game.

DeLaSalle called a timeout with 2:53 left in regulation. The score was DeLaSalle 61, Henry 42.

Henry didn’t panic as they kept on looking for their shots late in the game. Both teams played hard throughout the game.

Henry called a timeout with 1:36 left in regulation. The score was DeLaSalle 63, Henry 44.

Both teams played hard throughout the game.

DeLaSalle came away with the 67-44 victory over Henry. The leading scorers for Henry were Gardner and Campbell each with 11 points. Carter had 9 points. The leading scorers for DeLaSalle were Travis with 17 points, and Haskins with 10 points. 

MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS PATRICK HENRY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 27, Minneapolis Southwest and Minneapolis Patrick Henry went up against each other in a boys’ basketball game. 

Henry started the game in a zone defense. They looked to push the ball down the floor. Southwest took their time on the offensive end as they passed the ball around the 3-point line and was able to get everyone involved in the offense. 

Henry’s Glentrell Carter was all over the floor. On the offensive end, Garter was able to take and make mid-range jump shots and layups. On the defensive end, he was able to slow down the guy he was guarding. If Carter didn’t think that he had a good shot, he would pass it off to one of his teammates. 

Southwest looked to score baskets in transition. Southwest looked to get the ball into the hands of Christo Polydorou. Teammate Gabe Senseman-Cassidy came up with steals on defense and turned them into layups on the offensive end. 

Southwest passed the ball around the 3-point line. They took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. This took a lot of time off the clock. 

Henry was able to find holes in the Southwest defense and attack the basket and come up with layups.

Southwest’s Senseman-Cassidy and Camden Holter came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Henry struggled to shoot the ball mid-way through the first half. They had trouble shooting the ball. Even though they struggled shooting they kept on taking shots that they thought would go in. 

Henry’s Mark Campbell looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups midway through the first half. He was able to get his shot to drop. Teammate Akeem Nelson came off the bench and provided an offensive spark. He came up with steals and layups. 

Henry was able to get quick baskets and provided a defensive presence. The guy that he was guarding had a difficult time making shots. 

Southwest called a timeout with 7:04 left in the first half. The score was Henry 18, Southwest 17. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes with under 6:00 left in the first half.  Neither team went on a significant run. 

Carter knew were his teammates were on the floor and was able to get his teammates the ball in spots where they could shoot it. He was also able to knock down free throws. 

Southwest called a timeout with 4:34 left in the first half. The score was tied at 20. 

Southwest continued to attack the basket after the timeout. Carter came up with a steal and brought the ball down the floor and passed it off to an assist before turning it over. 

Henry applied zone pressure just before Southwest got to half court. That made it difficult for Southwest to get an open look at the basket. 

Carter was able to get to the basket in transition. He wasn’t afraid to take the ball strong to the basket. Teammate Isaiah Smith also came up with steals on defense and turned them into mid-range jump shots and layups on offense. Mark Campbell came up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the first half. 

At halftime, the score was Southwest 24, Henry 22. 

As the second half got underway Southwest swung the ball around the 3-point line taking time off the clock as they did so well in the first half. 

Henry also moved the ball around the 3-point line and looked to get the ball into Mark Campbell and Carter’s hands. 

Carter called for the ball and got his teammates the ball if he didn’t think he could shoot it. Carter and Smith both communicated well on the floor. Teammate Yusuf Abdullah came up with contested shots in the lane. 

Henry looked to trap on the defensive end when they got out of their zone defense. They were able to turn southwest over and come up with layups on offense. 

There were multiple ties and lead changes throughout the second half. Neither team took an uncontested shot. 

Carter’s shot game to life mid-way through the second half. As he stepped up and knocked down mid-range jump shots and layups. 

Henry used a motion offense as they passed and cut and looked to get to the basket and get through the Southwest’s zone defense. 

Henry took the lead with just under 10 minutes to go in regulation. 

Southwest kept attacking the basket looking for their shots. 

Henry called a timeout with 7:58 left in regulation. The score was Henry 42, Southwest 36. 

Both teams kept on attacking the basket and looking for their shot in the second half. 

Both teams played mostly a form of zone on the defensive end. That made each team take a lot of time off the clock on the offensive end. 

Senseman-Cassidy kept making mid-range jump shots and layups in the second half. His shooting kept Southwest in the game. 

Henry came out in the second half attacking the basket and they were able to get their shots to drop. Carter came up with some big shots on the offense and got his teammates involved in the offense. 

Southwest called a timeout with 4:04 left in regulation. The score was Henry 47, Southwest 43. 

Henry’s Thomas Evans kept on coming up with mid-range jump shots and layups in the game. He also knew where his teammates were on the floor. 

Carter came up with key assists and layups late in the game. He knew how much time was on the clock and knew where his teammates were on the floor. 

Southwest called a timeout with 1:10 left in regulation. The score was Henry 53, Southwest 50.

The game came down to the wire. Holter made a 3-point shot to tie the game at 53 with under a minute to go. Henry’s Akeem Nelson slipped and was called for a travel. 

Southwest called a timeout with 6.8 seconds left in regulation. The score was tied at 53.

Southwest turned the ball over, and Henry called a timeout with 5.3 seconds left in regulation. The score was tied at 53.

Henry called another timeout. It was the last timeout for Henry. 

Carter took the last shot but missed a layup coming off a screen. 

At the end of regulation, the score was tied at 53. There was a four-minute overtime period. 

As the overtime period got underway both teams continued to attack the basket. Henry’s Jamar Gardner came up with a layup.

Southwest brought the ball down the floor and came up with layups. 

Yusuf Abdullah came up with layups in traffic. 

Henry went to a man-to-man defense in the overtime period. Henry wanted to pressure Southwest as they brought the ball down the floor. 

Southwest had a difficult time bringing the ball down the floor and scoring baskets in transition. 

Campbell came up with layups in the overtime period. 

Southwest called a timeout with 1:21 left in the overtime period. The score was Henry 60, Southwest 59. 

The defensive pressure that each team applied was tuned up a notch in the overtime period. 

Henry took their time on the offensive end by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. 

Southwest called a timeout with 13.5 left in the overtime period. The score was tied at 61. 

The game was tied at 61 at the end of the first overtime period. 

There was another four-minute overtime period. 

In the second overtime period, Carter looked to step up and looked for his shot. 

Southwest pushed the ball down the floor and looked for shots in transition. 

Polydorou came up with shots late in the overtime periods. 

Southwest called a timeout with 2:06 left in the overtime period. The score was Southwest 64, Henry 63. 

Southwest stepped up their defensive pressure that forced Henry to take contested shots. 

Carter and Campbell both came up with mid-range jump shots and layups late. 

Henry called a timeout with 14.1 left in the second overtime period. The score was Southwest 70, Henry 67. 

Southwest had the ball on the baseline out of bounds. Henry’s Thomas Evens stole the ball and was fouled and knocked down two free throws. 

Henry’s Akeem Nelson was fouled with 2.0 seconds left and he missed both free throws. 

That made the score Southwest 70, Henry 69. 

There were 0.8 seconds left on the clock and Southwest's Ben  Buccela  was fouled and he knocked down two free throws. 

Southwest came away with the 72-69 victory. 

MINNEAPOLIS NORTH WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS HENRY IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL GAME

On Jan. 25, Minneapolis North and Minneapolis Henry squared off in a boys’ basketball game. There was a large crowd attending the game. 

North won the tip. Henry started the game out in a zone defense. 

Henry looked to control the tempo early. Henry looked to get steals and turn them into layups on offense. Henry’s Jamar Gardner looked to make mid-range jump shots and layups. His teammates were able to get him the ball in spots where he could shoot it. 

Henry called a timeout with 15:08 left in the first half. The score was Henry 8, North 7.

North’s Davon Townley and Jacob Butler 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. 

North called a timeout with 13:37 left in the first half. The score was North 14, Henry 10. 

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. 

Henry called a timeout with 12:02 left in the first half. The score was North 14, Henry 12. 

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

Henry’s Akeem Nelson came up with deep 3-point shots. Teammate Glentrell Carter also came up with deep 3-point shots. Glentrell was all over the floor. He knew where his teammates were on the floor. 

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

North called a timeout with 2:24 left in the first half. The score was tied at 27.

Henry attacked the basket late in the first half. There were multiple ties and lead changes late in the first half.

At halftime, the score was Henry 32, North 29.

As the second half got underway North looked to control the tempo. Neither team went on a run early in the second half. 

North attacked the basket and looked to stay in their offense.

Henry’s Jamar Gardner stepped up and knocked down deep 3-point shots. That gave his team motivation and energy. 

Henry stayed in their zone defense and that made North take deep 3-point shots. North took a lot of time off the clock by swinging the ball around the 3-point line. 

Henry’s Jamar Gardner 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. 

Both teams attacked the basket in the second half.

North called a timeout with 9:09 left in regulation. The score was North 43, Henry 42.

Henry’s Glentrell Carter came up with clutch shots in the second half. His teammates kept on feeding him the ball and he came up with shots. 

Both teams picked up the intensity in the second half. 

North’s Davon Townley took the ball hard to the basket and came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. 

North took the lead late in the second half. But Henry kept on attacking the basket and came up with baskets. 

Henry called a timeout with 5:15 left in regulation. The score was North 56, Henry 48.

Buttler and Davon Townley came up with mid-range jump shots and layups. Their teammates got them in the ball in spots in spots where they could shoot the ball. 

North went to a full-court press late in the game. They were effective in slowing down the Henry offense. 

North called a timeout with 2:14 left in regulation. The score was North 58, Henry 51. 

Both teams kept attacking the basket late in the game. Overall it was a very well-played game. Both teams played well and neither team gave up in the highly-contested game. 

North came away with the 68-56 victory over Henry.