Out & About: Benilde-St. Margaret's/Mpls North

#4 posting 3.9.2006

MN 5AAA Semifinals
Benilde-St. Margaret's 72, Mpls North 48

Two streaks ended in the last semifinal at Edison. #1. Mpls North will not be going to the state tournament for the first time since 1996. They had been a fixture since the four class system was established and had won the last three titles. Injuries and transfers plagued the champs all year and Benilde had too much gas in the tank to be left at home. #2 Benilde for their part broke a two year curse of losing to a lower seeded team in the semis. If you want to go back three years Benilde stumbled against a lower seed in the quarters in 2003.

North actually had a 4-2 lead but Venisia Ford could not score all the points and BSM soon had the game out of reach. They went on a 23-5 blitz to give comfort to the BSM fans. It was a physical game as there were some old scores to settle. BSM's post Latoya Williams used to go to Mpls Henry, a team North usually did and still does pound. It was payback time, but the North players also had it hard for her. Also Kachine Alexander had to leave the floor in the second half in a loose ball scramble. Chanica Hall for BSM had ice on her legs, but that may not have been from tonight. She did not start. If you notice the free throws made you'll notice a huge advantage for BSM. That is because North's offense against the BSM zone primarily was to shoot 3s. You won't go to the line to often that way.

players, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
Benilde-St. Margaret's Player Evaluations
Starters
Jessica Monk 3, 12, 25.0, .167 point guard RF: decisions/ball handling
Samantha Morgan 15, 16, 93.8, .500 strong, tough minded, gets hit and gives hits. RF: size/speed post hs
Eliese Hansberry 12, 10, 120.0, 6
Kachine Alexander 11, 7, 157.1, 85.7 speedy, quick, jumps, finishes, sees floor, gets on floor. RF: tonight not much to report
LaToya Williams 9, 8, 112.5, .500 wide load in the paint. very physical. makes sure she makes contact. emotional player. RF: foul problems, emotional player
Bench
Chanica Hall 9, 3, 300.0, 1.000 those numbers tell it all, and you can't argue with them. canned two 3s. very very fast and quick. defender. RF: ice on leg. I'm disappointed I couldn't see more
Margaret Skoglund 5, 5, 100.0, .400 came right in and dropped a 3. RF: speed, but that is compared with Hall and Alexander
Katy Anderson 4, 6, 66.7, .333 RF: had chances to score, needs to finish
Anna Viehman 3, 3, 100.0, .667
Mary Riverso 1, 1, 100.0,1.000

Minneapolis North Player Evaluations
Starters
Apiphany Asberry 5, 14, .357, .143
Vanisha Ford 17, 18, 94.4, .444 has athletic ability and kept moving when team was being trounced. This is a player to keep on the radar. North will be better next year with Carlisle back and Ford will be a huge part of it. RF: body control, passing technique
Jessica Ray 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Takiyah Stewart 0, 8, 0.0, .000
Chaundera Riley 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Bench
Chandria Benson 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Europe Guy 7, 8, .875, .375
Nadvia Davis 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Cierra Alston 6, 5, 120.0, .400
Kendria Buckner 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Chelsey Jacox 6, 3, 200.0, 1.000 aggressively takes ball to the glass. scorer's mentality only a 7th grader 2011. RF: 2011
Theyhia Taylor 2, 1, 200.0. 1.000 another diaper dandy 2010. got after boards. RF: 2010
Asha Johnson 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Trench: Kachine Alexander

BY THE NUMBERS
BSM 72, 70, 102.9, .514
Mpls North 48, 71, 67.6, .282
Bench: North 23, BSM 22
made free throws BSM 22, North 4

Next up: the day ahead in the am...ok I know it is am now, but I need sleep