Hubmen Basketball Wins 5 in a Row
By Tracy Helgerson
The Jordan Hubmen basketball team has been red hot! They have won five consecutive games and all of them have been on the road. Last week the Hubmen held on to beat Brooklyn Center 60-54 and won a 65-63 thriller against Maranatha Christian Academy.
Jordan 60 Brooklyn Center 54
The Hubmen and the Brooklyn Center Centaurs slugged it out in the first half. There were numerous ties and lead changes. The Hubmen Led 29-28 with 0.3 left on the clock in the first half when Graham Helgerson banked in a 3 pointer from near the opponent’s three-point line 65 feet away.
In the second half Jordan built a six-point lead at 37-31, but watched it slowly dwindle. With 10:34 left in the game, the Centaurs grabbed a 41-40 lead. The Hubmen bounced back with Jacob Conrady scoring eight points to put Jordan ahead 49-44. Brooklyn Center countered with their own run to tie the game at 51. Lexyn Grof then took over offensively with a 3 pointer and a steal for a layup to push Jordan ahead 58-54. Defensively, Owen Halvorson took a charge and the ball went back to Jordan. The Hubmen then hit a free throw to secure a 60-54 win.
It was a balanced scoring effort with four players in double figures. Lexyn Grof and Mitchell Schmidt each had 15 points, Noah Robinson added 11 and Jacob Conrady chipped in 10. Mitchell Schmidt grabbed 12 rebounds and Jacob Conrady snagged 8.
Jordan 65 Maranatha Christian Academy 63
Last Friday Jordan traveled to play the Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs. After a slow start, the Hubmen led 9-7. Jordan gained momentum with a 30-19 run to end the half. During the run, Jordan’s defense got numerous stops, and the offense started clicking with great team passing and shooting. Lexyn Grof hit back-to-back-to-back 3’s and Jacob Conrady scored nine. The Hubmen led 39-26 at the half.
Jordan led by 12 early in the second half before Maranatha went on a 19-6 run. The Mustangs took the lead 50-49 and extended it to 55-51 with 6:23 to play. Jordan’s Noah Robinson hit a crucial three to cut their lead to 55-54. Both teams traded points and the game was tied at 63 when Brayden Davis hit two clutch free throws to put Jordan up 65-63.
After a shot clock violation by Jordan, Maranatha had 8.5 seconds to go the length of the floor and score. The Mustangs called a timeout to set up the final play. With fans on their feet from both teams, Maranatha shot a three at the buzzer that fell short and clanked off the rim. Jordan won 65-63 in a thriller.
Jordan was paced by Lexyn Grof with 17 points and 7 rebounds. Mitchell Schmidt scored 16 and grabbed 9 rebounds. Brayden Davis had 10 points.
The Hubmen head into Winter Break with a 6-1 record. They will be back in action on Friday, January 3 at home against Hiawatha Collegiate. Tipoff is at 5:30 pm.