Out & About:Triple Threat/MN Metro Stars Black 16s

#1 posting 5.20.2006

MN AAU 16s Semifinals
Triple Threat 60, MN Metro Stars Black 56

In the most entertaining game of the day, Triple Threat beat Metro Stars Black in a minor upset 60-56. Both teams were sharper and crisper. At the start of the game, if we combined both teams, the floor % was 11/18 or .611. MSB had a four possession scoring string during a 8-0 run. Abby Rittenhouse had four points during the run. MSB led 12-9 at this point. The game went back and forth with three ties during the later part of the first half. Triple Threat did lead 25-20 as they had a 10-4 run. Kachine Alexander had half of the points on the run. MSB finished the half with an 8-0 run to take a 28-25 lead.

Triple Threat came out and retook the lead at 32-31 on Kiara Buford's basket and free throw. Williams added two more to lead 34-31. Then MSB went on a 10-0 run with two 3s by Gigler and Theisen to open and close the run. After Theisen's three the Threat took a time out. That straightened them out and stopped the momentum for MSB. Threat rattled off 6 straight points in three possessions to cut the lead to 41-40. Patrice Thomas had four points on this run on a steal and also on a put back. She also provided the lead for good on a drive from the top to the left side 42-41. The largest Threat lead came at 52-45 with about 4 minutes left. Rittenhouse scored four points at the line in a 6-2 run to cut the lead to 54-51. Thomas scored again on a lay up. With a minute to go Courtney Boylan made two free throws to cut the lead to 56-53. Buford added one point to the Threat tally, and Viehauser cashed in two free throws to make it 59-53. Theisen knocked in a three to cut it to 59-56 with only 2.1 seconds to go. Alexander was fouled with minimal time to go and she ended the scoring with one more free throw.

AAU ROSTERS

NUMBERS EXPLAINED

player, high school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
PLAYER EVALUATIONS
TRIPLE THREAT
STARTERS
Porsha Zimmerman, Mpls Roosevelt 4, 6, 66.7, .333 quick, RF: size
Patrice Thomas, Mpls Washburn 18, 18, 100.0, .444 power, quick first step, range, excitement. ferociuos competitor. hates to lose. you know how she feeling at all times. RF: at times a bit too quick and unpolished.
Amanda Viehauser, Mpls Washburn 5, 4, 125.0, .500. starting to play with a bit more violence in her movement. RF: only one of starters I would say needs to be quicker
LaToya Williams, Benilde-St. Margaret's 6, 5, 120.0, .600 wide load, tough to move, but she can move quickly. RF: at the next level, may not be as quick
Kacine Alexander, Benilde-St. Margaret's 18, 17, 105.9, .588 quick, active, anticipates, harrasses. athletic. Thomas without the feeling the game is at warp speed. competitive. RF: does a lot of damage inside, but may be out of position at the next level
BENCH
Laura Miller, Mpls Southwest 0, 3, 0.0, .000 a smaller edition of Williams. RF: size for position post HS
Brittany Mayclin, Bemidji 1, 3, 33.3, .333 RF: didn't have much court time.
Kiara Buford, St. Paul Central 8, 7, 114.3, .571 good speed, height, and range. RF: better than the first AAU game I saw a couple weeks ago, but still shaking off injury
Brittany Holeman, Columbia Heights 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Megan Howard, St. Paul Central 0, 2, 0.0, .000

MN METRO STARS BLACK
STARTERS
Elle Queen, Minnetonka 8, 8, 100.0, .500 likes to drive from the perimeter. RF: defense had questions against Alexander
Courtney Boylan, Chaska 2, 4, 50.0, .250 ran team well, deceptive passer. RF: needs to score more than two points
Natalie Gigler, Champlin Park 6, 4, 66.7, .500 Range does include 3s. RF; needs more weight/strength to make impact inside
Jenny Theisen, Champlin Park 9, 5, 180.0, .800 3 pt shooter. RF: hesitated one offensive opportunity and it was gone
Lauren Young, Edina 4, 9, 44.4, .222 moves well, RF: again with the strength and weight issues
BENCH
Rachel Booth, DeLaSalle 7, 8, 87.5, .500 RF: needs to toughen up, get stronger. Another hesitant player, let opportunity slip. Held to nothing in the second half.
Abby Rittenhouse, Burnsville 12, 7, 171.4, .857 made her living at the line. Not afraid to get hit.
Chelsea Lyons, Coon Rapids 3, 4, 75.0, .500 has good instincts. RF: needs to finish, had a steal, but missed the lay up.
Laura Kalbfell, Lakeville South 3, 7, 42.9, .286 RF: a bit off today, hesitant
Ana Garcia, Blaine 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Alyssa Benson, Minnetonka 2, 3, 66.7, .333

TRENCH PLAYER
Kachine Alexander once again.

BY THE NUMBERS
team, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
Triple Threat 60, 66, 90.9, .439
MN Metro Stars Black 56, 67, 83.6, .418

Next up Tomorrow after the finals. I will publish the 15s and 14s games later that I saw today later in the week.