The Minneapolis City and St. Paul City conferences featured two boys’ basketball games that went down to the wire last week.

In Minneapolis, clutch free-throws by guards Poet Davis and James Underwood in the closing moments led the South Tigers to a 69-66 victory over the North Polars.

Across the river, guard Dhimani Tucker took the inbounds pass, raced cross court, and netted a jumper as time expired, leading the Johnson Governors to a 63-62 win over the Harding Knights.

Jumarion Weh led South with 23 points. Davis added 21. Zashon Rich’s 21 points and 13 from Jermaine Jones led the Polars.

Johnson got a team-high 17 points from Deajohn Thomas and 10 from Kenny Turner. A’Jhon Douglas and Jeremiah Bryant led Harding with 19 and 12, respectively.

It was quite the week in the Twin Cities.

See photos below by Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald.

A’Jhon Douglas (St. Paul Harding) is guarded by Guarino Kamp (St. Paul Johnson) during a boys basketball game at Johnson High School, Thursday, February 8.
Jumarion Weh (Minneapolis South) is guarded by Allen Hill (Minneapolis North) during a boys basketball game at South High School, Wednesday, February 7.
St. Paul Johnson players Dhimani Tucker (with ball) and Daejohn Thomas during a boys basketball game against St. Paul Harding at Johnson High School, Thursday, February 8.
Poet Davis (Minneapolis South) is guarded by Zashon Rich (Minneapolis North) during a boys basketball game at South High School, February 7.
Zashon Rich (Minneapolis North) is pursued by Jamari Stewart Scott (Minneapolis South) during a boys basketball game at South High School, February 7.
Nathaniel Chea (St. Paul Harding) watches as teammate Jeremiah Bryant guards Kenny Turner (St. Paul Johnson) during a boys basketball game at Johnson High School, February 8.

Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald is a contributing columnist at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.