Out & About: Fulda/GHEC A Championship

#3 posting 3.18.2006

MN A Championship
Fulda 57, GHEC 49

Fulda won it’s first championship 57-49 over GHEC. It was a battle between two #2 subsection seeds. It was also the second state championship for a section 3 team in the last three years. The key break point came in the first half when GHEC went silent for eight possessions. GHEC missed six shots in that stretch, and they were only getting one chance as Fulda controlled the boards. Fulda had a 9-0 run during this stretch to give them a 21-12 lead. They did not relinquish it the rest of the night. Sam Raddle had five points during that stretch, including a 3 to break a 12-12 tie. Sarah Raddle tickled the twine for three 3s in the first half. It was 31-20 at half with the Raddles combining for 20.

In the second half GHEC had another 7 possession dry patch. Fulda wasn’t exactly on fire only pushing the lead to 38-25. Sarah Raddle’s three gave Fulda it’s biggest lead at 41-25. GHEC mounted its comeback at this point and went on a 13-1 run to cut the lead to 42-38. GHEC had a four possession string in the run. Katy Uttech and Abby Shoen each had four for GHEC. Fulda pushed the lead back to seven at 46-39 on Nicole Gunderman’s two free throws with 4:49 left. GHEC had one last run in them and cut the lead to 48-45 on one free throw from Abby Shoen with 4:02 left. But GHEC never got the stop it desperately needed. Laura Kramer scored on the next Fulda possession to put the lead back at five. It became a foul/free throw event at this point with Fulda making their last seven points at the line. One key point was when the score was 53-45 and Sam Raddle missed her second free throw. Kaitlyn Kramer grabbed the board and eventually Nicole Gunderman made two more free throws for a total of three points on the possession and a 55-45 lead with 1:20 left.

Player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
Fulda Player Evaluations
Starters
Sam Raddle 19, 16, 118.8, .688 handled the GHEC pressure, got things rolling in the first half.
Kaitlyn Kramer 11, 14, 78.6, .429 steady performance, strong frame, RF: forced the issue at times
Nicole Gunderman 4, 6, 66.7, .500 scrappy, made her free throws today. RF: Consistency
Chelsey Speckmeier 3, 4, 75.0, .250 tough nosed. Scored on a three to open scoring for Fulda. RF:
Laura Kramer 8, 11, 72.7, .364 came up again with key rebounds. RF: consistency in shooting, Decisions/passing
Bench
Sarah Raddle 12, 11, 109.1, .364 delivered again from beyond the arc. RF: stronger with the ball, needs to add a drive or pull up jumper to the resume.
Brittany Goedtke 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Brooke Kuehne 0, 1, 0.0, .000

GHEC Player Evaluations
Starters
Ashley Walterman 9, 9, 100.0, .444 quickest of the GHECers, runs floor, not afraid of contact. RF: needs strength for the next level.
Katy Uttech 11, 9, 122.2., .667 stepped up her game. Used left hand well, and was in position. RF: foot speed.
Jessica Petrowiak 2, 9, 22.2, .111 RF: speed/quickness caught up today. Decisions were forced at times.
Abby Shoen 8, 12, 66.7, .417 had ice on shoulder/neck before the game. Active, aggressive on floor for balls. RF: size matters
Lori Balcom 7, 11, 63.6, .364 RF: size bothered her inside today.
Bench
Lisa Balcom 5, 3, 166.7, .667
Tatia Nawrocki 1, 4, 25.0, .250
Sara Petrowiak 2, 4, 50.0, .250
Tiffany Lenort 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Felicia Peterson 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000
Lindsey Stennes 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Trench Player: Sam Raddle

BY THE NUMBERS
Fulda 57, 65, 87.7, .431
GHEC 49, 65, 75.4, .400
Bench: GHEC 12, Fulda 12
Made free throws: GHEC 17, Fulda 13. GHEC did the job getting to the line and shot better than Fulda. Rebounding was the difference with Fulda gathering 20 more than GHEC.
Paint ball: GHEC 24, Fulda 16….odd considering Fulda is bigger. GHEC got the offense rolling, but they were limited to one shot most of the night.

Next up Cannon Falls vs Crookston AA Championship