HOPKINS WENT UP AGAINST EDEN PRAIRIE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL CONTEST

The Hopkins Royals traveled to Eden Prairie to take on the Eagles in a boys' basketball game. Hopkins came into the game with an overall record of 15-1. Eden Prairie had a record of 13-3.

Siyani Chambers launched a deep three-point shot to give Hopkins the first points of the game.
Hopkins looked to get the ball into the hands of Zachary Stahl. Stahl was camped out on the low block asking for

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GET TO KNOW QUINTON LEE HOOKER

Quinton Lee Hooker was born in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota on January 22, 1995. Hooker has two older sisters and one younger brother.
Hooker plays basketball for Park Center High School. He plays the guard spot. Hooker will graduate from high school in June 2013.
To Hooker basketball is an escape. If he is having a bad day he likes to think about his game and thinks about how he can improve his

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TOTINO-GRACE WENT UP AGAINST MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Totino-Grace from Fridley, Minnesota took on Minneapolis Washburn in a boys' basketball game.
Totino-Grace jumped out to a quick 7-3 lead with 15:00 left in the first half.
Washburn's Dwight Anderson hit some big three-point shots to start the game. Anderson was all over the floor. On the offensive end he was able to blow by his defenders and get to the basket.
Both teams pushed the ball

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ROBBINSDALE COOPER WENT UP AGAINST MINNNEAPOLIS SOUTH IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Robbinsdale Cooper Hawks went up against Minneapolis South in a boys' basketball game. South came into the game with a record of 4-10. Cooper came into the game with a record of 5-9.

South started out in a zone defense. They didn't want Cooper to take easy shots. South got the ball into the hands of Thomas Edison Ford. Ford was all over the court. On the defensive he was able to slow down

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LAKEVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST PRAIRIE SEEDS ACADEMY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Prairie Seeds Academy (PSA) went up against Lakeview Christian Academy in a boys' basketball game. The game started out with a quick pace.
The teams traded baskets in the opening minutes of the contest. PSA pushed the ball down the court in transition. They were were able to get easy baskets.
Anders Broman for Lakeview got his shot going. He stepped behind the three-point line and knocked

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DULUTH EAST WENT UP AGAINST HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Duluth East Greyhounds traveled to Richfield, Minnesota for a basketball game against Holy Angels.
Holy Angels looked to set the tempo of the game early. Duluth East looked to use a full court man-to-man press. They made it hard for Holy Angels to get the ball down court.
Duluth East guard Johnny Bernard Woodard took the ball hard to the basket. He was able to get his defender to foul him and

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ANOKA RAMSEY COMMUINTY COLLEGE RECEIVES VERBAL COMMITMENTS

According to assistant women's basketball coach Rob Lee Grace, on Jan 25, 2012, the Anoka Ramsey Community College Golden Rams Women's Basketball team has received verbal commitments from the following players.
Marliah Guerra Edwards (St Paul Central 2012) Arianna Fuller (Prairie Seeds Academy 2012) Angelique (Anna) Moore (Minneapolis Edison 2010)Chandera Riley (Minneapolis North 2008)

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STEVEN'S SPORTS REPORT TO COVER THE BOYS' BASKETBALL SUPER 60 SHOWCASE AT MINNEAPOLIS WASHBURN HIGH SCHOOL

On Saturday January 28, 2012 Steven's Sports Report will be covering the boys' basketball Super 60 Showcase at Minneapolis Washburn High School.
Prairie Seeds Academy vs. Lakeview Christian Academy 3:30 PMRobbinsdale Cooper vs. Minneapolis South 5:30 PMMinneapolis Washburn #2 AAA vs. Totino-Grace H.S Game time 7:30 PM
According to the Super 60 Sports web site. “Super 60 Sports caters to 6-12

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ANDRE TRAVARIS MCDONALD IS HEADED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA AFTER ALL

Hopkins basketball and football player Andre Travaris McDonald will be going to the University of Minnesota to play football after all. McDonald recommitted to the Gopher program.
McDonald made a verbal commitment last year to play for Kill but switched to Vanderbilt before opening up his recruitment again.
Vanderbilt was in the stands watching McDonald play basketball at the Minnesota

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MINNEHAHA ACADEMY WENT UP AGAINST HOLY FAMILY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Minnehaha Academy Redhawks went up against Holy Family Catholic High School in a boys' basketball game.
Both teams didn't waste any time attacking the basket. Minnehaha started in a man-to-man defense. They looked to pressure Holy Family and take them out of the game.
It took a while for each of these teams to figure out what the other one was doing offensively.
Holy Family did a good

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JORDAN MICHEAL TAYLOR NAMED BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE WEEK

According to the Big 10 conference Minnesota native Jordan Micheal Taylor has been name named this week's Big Ten Player of the Week for the week of January 23, 2012. According to a press release from the University of Wisconsin, “After averaging 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists in a pair of Badgers victories last week, Jordan Taylor was named the Big Ten Player of the Week for the

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AUGSBURG WENT UP AGAINST BETHEL IN A MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME

Augsburg College traveled to Bethel University for a men's basketball game. Augsburg came into the game with a record of 11-5. Bethel had a record of 8-7.
It took a while for each team to get a feel for what the other one was going to do on the court. Bethel started out in a zone defense. Augsburg countered with half court man-to-man defense.
Augsburg's Andy Giesika-Grimm caught fire early. He

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OSSEO WENT UP AGAINST HOPKINS IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

 Photos by Carl Hoang
Two of the top boys' basketball programs took to the court in a boys' basketball game. Osseo went up against Hopkins. Both teams had records of 14-1.
Osseo won the tip. Both teams looked to set the tempo early. Hopkins started the game out in zone defense.
Hopkins got the ball into the hands of Siyani Chambers. Siyani Chambers directed the Hopkins offense. He was

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FLIP SAUNDERS HAS BEEN FIRED BY THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS

According to ESPN NBA, “Wizards have fired coach Flip Saunders after a 2-15 start. “ Assistant Randy Wittman will take over as as head coach for rest of the season.

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HOPKINS WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL JOHNSON IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Hopkins went up against St. Paul Johnson in a boys' basketball contest. Going into the game Hopkins had a record of 12-1. Johnson had a record of 6-5.
Both teams looked to get the ball down the court as quickly as they could. They each wanted to set the tempo early.
Hopkins took their time of the offensive end. They passed the ball around the three-point line. Hopkins looked to get the ball

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MINNEAPOLIS NATIVE TROY BELL SCORES 19 POINTS IN 76-71 VICTORY

Minneapolis native Troy Bell is back overseas playing basketball in Italy. Bell scored 19 points for Ass.Pallacanestro Sant' Antimo in their 76-71 victory over Centrale-Latte 76-71 on Sunday January 22, 2012.
 

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JOSEPH VINCENT “JOE” PATERNO HAS PASSED AWAY

Former Penn State University head football coach Joseph Vincent "Joe" Paterno has passed a way due to cancer.
According to ESPN, “Paterno's son Scott said on November 18, 2012 that his father was being treated for lung cancer. The cancer was diagnosed during a follow-up visit for a bronchial illness. A few weeks after that revelation, Paterno also broke his pelvis after a fall but did not need

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GALE-ETTRICK-TREMPEALEAU WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL CENTRAL IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (GET) went up against St. Paul Central in a boys' basketball game.
Central looked to get the ball into the hands of Markus Jermon Taylor-Knighten. Taylor-Knighten was all over the court. He was able to hit shots.
GET went on a run to start the game. They got off to an early 9-4 run with 14:00 left in regulation.
GET was in a zone defense. They looked to spread Central

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LaCROSSE AQUINAS WENT UP AGAINST EDEN PRAIRIE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

LaCrosse Aquinas went up against Eden Prairie in a boys' basketball game. The game got off to a quick start as each team traded baskets.
Eden Prairie got the ball into the hands of Abrian Carpenter. Carpenter was all over the floor. On the defensive end he was able to slow down the other guy.
Eden Prairie got a couple of quick shots to fall. Aquinas didn't get back down as they didn't give up

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ST. PAUL JOHNSON WENT UP AGAINST ONALASKA IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

St. Paul Johnson went up against Onalaska out of Wisconsin in a boys' basketball game. The game got off to a slow start as it took awhile for each team to feel each other out.
Onalaska took their time on the offensive end. They passed the ball around the three-point line to take time off the clock.
Marcus Marteze Marshall took the ball down the court. He knew where his teammates were on

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MILWAUKEE RIVERSIDE WENT UP AGAINST HOPKINS IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Milwaukee Riverside went up against Hopkins in a boys' basketball game. University of Minnesota head men's basketball coach Tubby Smith and his assistant coaches were in the building watching the game.
Hopkins started the game in a man-to-man defense. They looked to set the tempo of the game from the start.
Hopkins got the ball into the hands of Jamal Dale Davis. Davis was all over the court.

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ROSEVILLE WENT UP AGAINST ST. JOHN LUTHERAN IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Roseville went up against St. John Lutheran High School out of Ocala, Florida. The game got off to a quick start as St. John Lutheran got a 9-3 lead with 16:22 left in the first half when Roseville called a timeout. After the first run St. John went to sleep and that's when Roseville took over and the offensive end.
Roseville got the ball into the hands of Logan Donald Brown. Brown was not

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MILWAUKEE RIVERSIDE WENT UP AGAINST ST. PAUL CENTRAL IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME IN THE EAST METRO SHOWCASE

St. Paul Johnson High School hosted an East Metro boys' basketball showcase. Milwaukee Riverside went up against St. Paul Central. Riverside came into the game with a record of 10-2 while St. Paul Central had a record of 3-9.
Riverside won the tip and the first basket was by Jalen Currie for Riverside. Riverside took their time on the offensive end.
It took a while for each of these teams to

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GET TO KNOW DONNELL ANTONY GIBSON

Donnell Antony Gibson was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1986. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and has four brothers.
He enjoys playing basketball. Gibson played college basketball at Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
Gibson has been away from the game and wants to get back into basketball. You can find Gibson in the gym working on his game. 
 

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#2 WASHBURN TOOK ON ROOSEVENT IN A MINNEAPOLIS CITY CONFRENCE BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Minneapolis Washburn Miller boys' basketball team traveled a crossed town to Minneapolis Roosevelt High School for a basketball game. Washburn came into the game with a record of 10-1 and were ranked number 2 in the state in class AAA according to the January 18, 2012 Minneapolis Star Tribune state rankings. Roosevelt came into the game with a record of 2-7.
Washburn started in a man-to-man

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STEVEN'S SPORTS REPORT TO COVER THE 2012 EAST METRO SHOWCASE

I will be covering this year’s East Metro Showcase that takes place on Friday January 20 and Saturday January 21, 2012.
This is the schedule for the 2012 East Metro Showcase at St. Paul Johnson.

Friday Jan 20, 2012
4:30 PM - St. John's Lutheran (FL) vs. St. Paul Highland Park
6:15 PM - Milwaukee Riverside vs. St. Paul Central
8 PM - Hopkins vs. St. Paul Johnson

Saturday Jan 21, 2012
11:00 AM -

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MINNEAPOLIS DE LaSALLE TOOK ON EDEN PRAIRIE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Minneapolis De LaSalle Islanders took on the Eden Prairie Eagles in a boys' basketball game. DeLaSalle came into the game with a record of 8-2 and were ranked #8 in class AAA in the Minneapolis Star Tribune state poll. Eden Prairie came into the game with a record of 9-2 and were ranked #7 in class AAAA Star Tribune state poll.
Eden Prairie won the tip. De LaSalle came out in their

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BRECK TOOK ON HOLY ANGELS IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Breck High School traveled to Holy Angels for a boys' basketball game. Breck came into the game with a record of 4-7. Holy Angels had a record of 6-5.
Holy Angels came out in a full court man-to-man defense. They wanted to put as much pressure on Breck as they could.
Breck looked to push the ball in transition. Holy Angels also looked to get the ball out of the net quickly and push the ball

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GET TO KNOW MATTHEW JOHN CATTON

Matthew John Catton was born on December 24, 1993 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota. Catton has a younger sister by the name of Katie.

Catton is involved in sports at Osseo High School where he will graduate in June, 2012. He is on the football and track and field teams.

Catton explained what football means to him, “To me football is a way of life and a great life experience. It has shaped me into

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GET TO KNOW WALLACE JAMES ELLENSON

Wallace James Ellenson was born on May 4, 1994 in Ashland, Wisconsin. He has three siblings.
Ellenson has played sports his whole life, including basketball and track. He grew up in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. Ellenson explained his thoughts about basketball, “It means a lot. I love the game and I'm lucky my family does too. It takes up a majority of my life and gives me opportunities to see the

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ST. PAUL COMO PARK TOOK ON ST. PAUL CENTRAL IN A GIRLS' BASKETBALL GAME

St. Paul Como Park traveled to St. Paul Central for a girls' basketball game. Going into the contest Como Park had a record of 5-6. Central's record was 8-5.
The St. Paul Central head coach Willie Taylor was sick and his assistant coach took his place.
Como Park started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to spread Central out.
Central looked to get the ball into the hand of Elizabeth “

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PARK CENTER TOOK ON ELK RIVER IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Park Center Pirate boys' basketball team took on the Elk River Elks in a basketball game. Park Center came into the game with a record of 5-5 and Elk River had a record of 7-4.
Park Center looked to get the ball into the hands of guard Quinton Lee Hooker. Hooker took the ball hard to the basket and made shots.
The score went back and forth throughout the first half. Neither team went on a

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EAGAN BOYS' BASKETBALL COACH OFFICIALLY STEPS DOWN

According to KSTP, Eagan boys' basketball coach Kurt Virgin officially stepped down. KSTP reported that, “district officials told police that he had the ability to host the summer camps while overseeing how the events were run. He also had some discretion in the manner in which he was compensated for his services and how participants registered for events.”
The program was under investigation at

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DJ HURBERT COMMITS TO PLAYING FOOTBALL AT NORTHERN IOWA

Osseo High School multiple sport athlete Darren James (DJ) Herbert has committed to playing football at Northern Iowa.

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ST. CROIX LUTHERAN TOOK ON PROVIDENCE ACADEMY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL HIGH SCHOOL GAME

St. Croix Lutheran took on Providence Academy in a boys' basketball game. St. Croix Lutheran came into the game with a record of 7-4. Providence Academy had a record of 7-6.
St. Croix started off in a man-to-man defense. They looked to apply as much pressure as they could to Providence to take them out of the game early.
St. Croix looked to get the ball into the hands of Wesley Lladrell William

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ONALASKA TOOK ON APPLE VALLEY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Onalaska Wisconsin took on Apple Valley in the final game of the 2012 Minnesota Timberwolves Shootout.
Onalaska started the game out hot as they were able to get out to a 5-0 run. They took their time on the offensive end.
Apple Valley looked to get the ball into the hands of Tyus Robert Jones. Jones was all over the court. Apple Valley also looked to get the ball into the hands of Harry

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MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES FORWARD MICHAEL BEASLEY OUT FOR 3 GAMES

According to ESPN NBA, Minnesota Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley will miss at least the next three games due to sprained right foot.

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SIOUX CITY EAST TOOK ON HOPKINS IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Sioux City East took on Hopkins in a boys' basketball game at the Target Center. Sioux City East came into the game with a record of 8-1 and were ranked number 5 in Iowa. Hopkins came into the game with a record of 10-1 and were ranked number 2 in Minnesota class AAAA.
Hopkins came out on fire. They were able to build a 13-2 lead with 14:00 left in regulation.
Hopkins got everyone into the

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CEDAR FALLS TOOK ON PRIOR LAKE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Cedar Falls High School boys' basketball team from Iowa traveled to Minneapolis to the Target Center to take on Prior Lake in a boys' basketball game as part of the 2012 Minnesota Timbervolves Shootout.
Cedar Falls came out hot. They made the first five points of the game. It took a while for Prior Lake to get their shots to fall.
Cedar Falls looked to get the ball out of the basket and

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PELICAN RAPIDS TOOK ON MINNETONKA IN A HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Pelican Rapids took on Minnetonka in a boys' basketball game at the Target Center as part of the Timberwolves Shootout.
Minnetonka came on fire. Minnetonka's Latrell Diquan Love got hot early on. He was able to hit shots. On the defensive end he was able to slow down his opponent.
Pelican Rapids went to the basket and was able to get their shots off.
Minnetonka's Malcom More did a good job of

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RICE LAKE TOOK ON DULUTH EAST IN BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Rice Lake took on Duluth East at the Target Center in the second game of the 2012 Minnesota Timberwolves Shootout.
University of Minnesota men's basketball coach Tubby Smith was in attendance to watch this game. He had his eye on Rice Lake senior guard Wally Ellenson who committed to play at the University of Minnesota.
Both teams took their time on the offensive end. They both wanted to get

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ST. THOMAS MORE TOOK ON BENILDE-ST. MARGARET'S IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

St. Thomas More High School took on Benilde-St. Margaret's High School in a boys' basketball game at the Target Center. This game was the first game of the Minnesota Timberwolves Shoot Out.
The Benilde-St. Margaret's players all wore white tee shirts with the number 13 on them and #Jabs on the front in memory of their classmate Jack Jablonski. Jablonski is the hockey player and a student at

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MINNESOTA TRANSITIONS TOOK ON FAIR ACADEMY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Minnesota Transitions Charter School took on FAIR Academy in a boys' basketball game. Transitions came into the game with a record of 2-6. FAIR came into the game with a record of 9-1. The game was played at Dunwoody College. This is FAIR Academy's home gym.
Both teams looked to set the tempo early. FAIR was able to get early baskets in transition. On the offensive end they passed the ball

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ST. FRANCIS TOOK ON FRIDLEY IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL CONTEST

St. Francis traveled to Fridley for a boys' basketball game. St. Francis came into the game with a record of 4-4 while Fridley had a record of 5-3.
Fridley looked to set the tempo of the game early. They were able to jump out to an early 5-2 lead with 16:00 left in the first half.
Fridley did a good job of passing the ball around the three-point line to take time off the clock. They looked to

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2012 MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES SHOOTOUT

On Saturday January7th, 2012 The Minnesota Timberwolves are hosting a shootout. Here is the lineup of the games that will take place at the Target Center. I will be covering the games for my web site. Tickets are $10.00 and can be bought at the door.
11:00 AM - St. Thomas More (SD) vs Benilde-St. Margaret's
12:30 PM - Rice Lake (WI) vs Duluth East
2:00 PM - Pelican Rapids vs Minnetonka
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JACK JABLONSKI IS HURT IN A HOCKEY GAME

Jack Jablonski, a hockey player and a student at Benilde-St. Margaret High School in St. Louis Park, was admitted to Hennepin County Medical Center after a hockey accident that happened on Friday December 30, 2011.
Jablonski was checked from behind very hard and was injured when he flew into the end boards during the second period of a game against Wayzata.
He was listed in critical

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BLOOD & SWEAT FEATURING TROY BELL

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WOODBURY TOOK ON ROSEVILLE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Woodbury Royals took on Roseville Raiders in a boys' basketball game. Woodbury came into the game with a record of 5-2. Roseville had a record of 5-1.
Both teams started in zone defense. Roseville's Logan Donald Brown shot the first three-point basket of the game. His teammates looked to get the ball into his hands early and often.
Roseville went to a full court press. They wanted to put

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CHAMPLIN PARK TOOK ON COOPER IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Champlin Park went up against Robbinsdale Cooper in a boys' basketball contest. Cooper looked to get the ball into the hands of Rashad Deandre Vaughn.
The score went back and forth in the opening minutes of the game. There were several lead changes that took place.
Champlin Park started the game in a zone defense. They wanted to spread Cooper out and force them to make long shots.
Ian Smith

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CENTENNIAL TOOK ON HUTCHINSON IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

Centennial took on Hutchinson in a boys' basketball game. Centennial came into the game with a record of 4-1. Hutchinson record was 1-4.
Hutchinson looked to set the tempo in the game. They looked to get the ball into the hands of Jacob Shimpa. Shimpa did a good job of running the offense. He knew where his teammates were supposed to be and called out plays.
The score went back and forth. Both

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MINNEAPOLIS SOUTHWEST TOOK ON TOTINO-GRACE IN A BOYS' BASKETBALL GAME

The Minneapolis Southwest Lakers took on Totino-Grace Eagles in a boys' basketball game. Southwest came into the game with a record of 2-7. Totino-Grace had a record of 1-4.
Southwest looked to set the tempo of the game early. Southwest looked to get the ball out of the net and get it to one of the guards who would bring it down the court.
Southwest got the ball into the hands of Josh Barnes.

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