Out & About: New Life/Maranatha

#3 posting 2.19.2006

3rd place MCAA Tournament
New Life 60, Maranatha 49

Maranatha grabbed an early 6-0 lead with Nicole Malzahn providing four of the points. All of the six points came in the paint as Maranatha utilized their taller line. New Life went on a 10-0 run with Olivia Mann cashing in two threes. Maranatha took a 0/7 possession snooze. Maranatha awoke from it's offensive slumber to go on a 9-4 run in which Mahlzahn again provided six points. She had 10 points in the first nine minutes. Maranatha held a 15-14 lead. In the second nine minutes Maranatha had a 1/17 possession string. New Life was better, but not by much as they were 5/17 during the same period. NL regained the lead on Danielle Schmidt's old style three point play on a drive, basket, foul and one free throw. They never trailed after this. Mann added another three from behind the arc for a 24-18 lead. Maranatha finished the half with five more points to cut the lead to 24-23. NL finished the half with an 0/7 string.

Neither team scored it's first three possessions to start the second half. Once the offenses found the end of the basket NL went on a 12-5 run to increase their lead to 36-28. Jenny Brocker provided the ammunition with 7 points during this run. Maranatha would claw back in the game on the long distance bombs of Kaylee Groves. She fired in five 3s in the second half, six total for the game. Maranatha closed the gap to 38-35, but NL went on a 16-8 run to get some breathing space 54-43. Groves and DeRosier popped 3s to cut that margin to 54-49, but they were out of ammunition and Maranatha was not going to score the rest of the night. For all their height Maranatha did not dominate the boards. NL had 10 second chance points in the second half alone.

Height Matters: Maranatha 5-8.4, New Life 5-7.4
Department of Defense: Both relied on 2/3. There was some pressing by New Life

player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
New Life Player Evaluations
Starters
Jenny Ramey 5, 12, 41.7, .250 RF: ball handling/decisions.
Olivia Mann 13, 10, 130.0, .500 point guard. delivered 3s early in game when NL needed a jump start.
Jenny Brocker 10, 9, 111.1, .556 worked the boards, posted up. RF: size post HS
Johnna Lardini 12, 13, 92.3, .462 very quick. can pop 3s. defensive bother. RF: needs to understand when and how to use her speed.
Ashleigh Strauss 5, 10, 50.0, .333 worked boards well being outsized. RF: post HS size issues
Bench
Danielle Schmidt 15, 15, 100.0, .533 scored off pass, off drives, off free throws. active on boards. anticipates on defense. RF: get stronger upper body.
Kristin Stein 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Danielle Cathey 0, 0, 0.0, .000

Maranatha Player Evaluations
Starters
Ashley DeRosier 6. 7, 85.7, .429 RF: strength
Jenna Higgins 6, 7, 85.7, .429 biggest body today; took a charge. RF: it seems she hasn't played a lot of competitive ball. could be stronger, more aggressive. more fluid
Jessica Knopic 0, 10, 0.0,.000 RF: need some point production. ball handling/decisions. Strength
Kaylee Groves 18, 12, 150.0, .500 can drain the 3s from all over, but likes left side best. RF: I would like to see more offensive dimension--take it to the glass with authority once in a while.
Nicole Malzahn 16, 14, 114.3, .571 great start, RF: needs to be consistent over the course of the game. needs to keep working when defense is focusing on her.
Bench
Danielle Masera 0, 11, 0.0, .000
Rachael Long 3, 10, 30.0, .100
Danielle Hanson 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Trench player: Mann for spark early, steady hand throughout

BY THE NUMBERS
team, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
New Life 60, 71, 84.5, .408
Maranatha 49, 72, 68.1, .278
Bench: New Life 15, Maranatha 3
Made Free Throws: New Life 13, Maranatha 5

Next up: Meadow Creek vs West Lutheran Championship.