THE EAGAN WILDCATS TAME THE MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH TIGERS IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Eagan took on Minneapolis South in a boys' high school basketball game. Eagan came into the game with a record of 3-3. South came into the game with a record of 2-5.

Both teams looked to set the tempo early in the contest. They each started in zone defense.

It took a while for each team to get into their scoring routine.

For South Mahari Wilson brought the ball down the court. He knew where his teammates were on the court and was able to get his teammates involved in the offense.

Thomas Edison Ford came up with a few steals and was able to get the ball out to Carnell Sheppard. Sheppard took the ball hard to the basket and was able to hit his shots.

Neither team went on a run in the early goings. Both teams went after rebounds on both ends of the court.

Eagan did a good job of not letting South get the ball into the paint. They were packing the middle of the zone it made it difficult for the South guards to make layups in the paint.

There were many ties and lead changes throughout the first half.

Eagan called a timeout with 7:46 left in the first half. The score was South 25 and Eagan 20.

Isaiah Wilson took the ball hard to the basket for South. He was able to hit his shots.

South was able to control the tempo. Eagan was not able to go on a run.

At halftime the score was Eagan 45 and South 41.

The score continued to go back and forth throughout the second half.

South went to a pressing defense. They looked to and were able to get steals. South was able to score baskets after they stole the ball.

Both teams matched up well.

South called a timeout with 12:21 left in the game. The score was 55-53 with Eagan on top.

South was able to work the ball around the three-point line and take time off the clock. Wilson knocked down a three-point shot with a guy in his face.

Davide Ghersevich for South also was able to hit a long deep three-point shot to keep his team in the game.

Neither team was able to go on a run in the second half. The score remained fairly close the entire game.

Eagan came away with the 76-74 victory in a hard fought game over Minneapolis South. The leading scorer for Eagan was Nick Sabatke with 23 points. The leading scorers for South were Isaiah Wilson with 23 points and Carnell Sheppard with 21 points.

MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST TOOK ON CROSS-TOWN RIVAL MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers took on cross-town rival the Tigers from South High School.
Southwest came into the game with a record of 7-14. South came into the game with a record of 8-11.

These teams met before on January 14 2011 South came away with the 76-68 victory over
Southwest.

Minneapolis Southwest started the game in a rocket pace. They looked to set the fast pace tempo from the start of the game.

Southwest started out in a zone defense. They looked to spread South out. South also started the game in a zone defense.

Southwest took a timeout with 16:07 left to go in the first half. The score was South 4 and Southwest 2.

South looked to get the ball into the hands of Mohamed Adbifatah Mohamed. He was able to take the
ball strong hard to the basket.

Carnell Sheppard for South took a lot of shots in the first half. His teammates looked for him to score
baskets at will.

Aaron Bell-Bay for Southwest was camped out on the low block. Bell-Bay did a good job of calling for the ball on the offensive end.

South went on a run after Southwest took their timeout. They were able to build a 13-6 lead with
13:00 left in the first half.

Southwest took a timeout with 12:09 left in the first half. The score was South 15 and Southwest 6.

Southwest went on a run. South didn’t know what hit them. South took a timeout with 8:55 left in the
score South 17 and Southwest 15.

Both teams dove on the floor after loose balls. They were both going hard after each other.

Ayrton Scott for Southwest made some nice key baskets throughout the first half. He was also was able to control his defender on the defensive end.

Both teams traded baskets with each other for a period of time.

At halftime the score was South 36 and Southwest 30.

As the second half got underway South came out looking to push the ball down the court. They wanted to create offense out of their defense.

Mohamed continued to bring down rebounds on both ends of the floor.

South did a good job of taking time off the clock. They took as much time as Southwest gave them on
the offensive end.

Southwest did everything that they could to get a shot. Their shots were not falling for them for a
period of time in the second half.

South took a timeout with 9:00 left in regulation with the score South 53 and Southwest 43.

Southwest tried to get back into the game. They just couldn’t make a shot. They didn't give up though.

South went cold with just over 7:00 left. Southwest was able to pounce on that opportunity as they
went on a run.

With 6:04 left to go in regulation the score was South 53 and Southwest 47.

Andre Burton for South took the ball hard to the basket. He was able to blow by his defenders.

Southwest put a few different people on him to try to slow him down.

Southwest tried to make one last run with under 4:00 left in regulation.

Both teams got after it. Neither team gave up. The game came down to the wire but in the end South
came away with the 70-56 victory over cross-town rival Southwest.

The leading scorers for South were Thomas Edison Ford with 16 points, Andre Burton with 14 points,
and Mohamed Mohamed with 12 points.

The leading scorers for Southwest were Matt St. Anthony with 13 points, Aaron Bell-Bay and Rodney Prince-Taylor with 12 points each.

MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH HOSTED MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST IN A BOYS’ BASKETBALL CONTEST

Minneapolis South took on Minneapolis Southwest. Coming into the game South had a record 14-11. Minneapolis Southwest had a record of 2-19.

Minneapolis South won the tip. South looked to push the ball from the beginning of the game. South wanted to get the ball into 6-6 center Alonzo Taylor’s hands. Taylor is a talented senior center.

Southwest looked to get the ball out and looked to control the tempo from the early goings. Julius Williams got the ball and he looked to shoot. He was able to hit some shots early in the contest.

The Lakers were passing the ball around the three point arch trying to find their shots. Matt St. Anthony looked to find his shot in the first half. He was not making it at the beginning but he didn’t get frustrated.

South was not able to hit their shots in the early goings. They got down early. South didn’t get down on them selves. They went on a run with about 10 minutes left in the first half.

With 6:00 left in the first half the score was South 20 and Southwest 17.

Both teams did a good job of boxing out in the first half.

Southwest played both man-to-man defense and zone defense in the first half. They both worked effectively well.
South had a 33-27 lead over Southwest at half time.

As the second half got underway both teams really came out and played really aggressively. South continued to push the ball and they continued to score in transition.

Chris Anthony Hatcher played really hard throughout the game. He really lead the rally that South went on with about 11:00 left in the second half. That kind of took the wind out of Southwest’s sails. Southwest didn’t give up. They kept on playing hard.

South really opened up the lead in the second half. Southwest didn’t back down. They played aggressively the whole game.

South came away with the 74-58 victory over Southwest. Southwest falls to 2-20 in the regular season and South goes to 15-11.

I was joined by the Czar of Twin Cities boys Hoops. Check out his thoughts on the South VS Southwest game.

Alonzo Traylor was South's leading scorer. He finished with 23 points. The leading scorers for Southwest were Ayrton Scott with 20 points and Matt St. Anthony with 20 points.