Out & About: ECI West/Northern Lites

#2 posting 7.3.2006
Your Daily Dose of Girls Basketball News & Information

This game took place on Friday, June 30th
Dakota Showcase Pool Play
ND ECI West 70, SD Northern Lites 56

ECIW never trailed in this contest. They were up 10-4 on the strength of 5/6 scoring possessions to start the game. Alex Feeney set the tone early with six points in the first 10. They put together another 4 possession string and 8-0 run to extend their lead to 18-6. It was all up hill for Northern Lites after that. They suffered through two dry spells with a 4 string during the ECIW 8-0 run, and another four spot later in the half. ECIW held a 27-11 lead at the widest point in the first half. NL did outscore ECIW to close the half 11-7 to make the score 34-22 at half. Alex Feeney had 11 points to lead ECIW.

ECIW came out hot again to start the second half with a 9/11 start. In fact the first time ECIW finished a possession by missing a shot came on possession #22. Their six possessions they did not score on earlier in the half were due to turnovers. The biggest lead in the second half came at 58-41. NL did cut the lead down to 66-56, but by then the game was in firm control.

NUMBERS EXPLAINED
player, high school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %

ND ECI WEST
STARTERS
Ashley Privratsky, Devils Lake 6, 6. 100.0, .500 point guard, good speed.
Teryl Norton, New Salem 11, 6, 183.3, .667 nice behind the back dribble move. 3 pt bomber.
Kylie Messer, Bismarck St. Mary's 10, 14, 71.4, .357 RF: passing/ball handling.
Alex Feeney, Bismarck 15, 10, 144.4, .667 quick start. active boarder. the low with sister high. RF: some of her put backs were on her initial misses.
Sarah Feeney, Bismarck 7, 8, 87.5, .500 younger sister that will get plenty of time this year in HS. not afraid of contact. RF: need to work on ball skills
BENCH
Kayla Schmidt, Beulah 8, 9, 88.9, .444
Allyson Bender, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood 7, 5, 140.0, .800 RF: should look to shoot, passed up her own shot. overpasser.
Madey Hormung, Jamestown 6, 7, 85.7, .429

SD NORTHERN LITES
STARTERS
Alexis Yackley, Sully Buttes 7, 13, 53.8, .231 main point guard. RF: shooting off behind arc
Caitlyn Wojahn, Milbank 5, 8, 62.5, .250 RF: very, very tiny
Tiffany Giese, Ortonville, MN 4, 4, 100.0, .500 RF: knee brace
Faith Tinklenberg, Pipestone, MN 5, 5, 100.0, .400
Amber Wollschlager, Milbank 5, 8, 62.5, .375 RF: foul issues kept her on the bench
BENCH
Nicky Rausch, Hoven 3, 5, 60.0, .200
Mindy Clark, Lac Qui Parle Valley, MN 5, 4, 125.0, .400 3 pt shooter.
Maggie Malloy, Parkston 17, 12, 30.8, .615 stepped up in second half.
Morgan Simonitch, Ortonville, MN 5, 4, 125.0, .500 lefty. inside

TRENCH PLAYER
Alex Feeney

BY THE NUMBERS
ECI West 70, 65, 107.7, .508
Northern Lites 56, 63, 88.9, .397

When you grab an early lead it forces the other team to play catch up. NL was forced to take risks on offense they probably wouldn't in regular play. The offense was a tad forced, & rushed. Too many 3s were open, and fouls put some of their main big folks on the bench. ECIW was in the flow of the game, relaxed and doing what was available. ECIW made 17 free throws, 5 more than NL. NL had a 6/3 advantage behind the arc, but they also misfired from that range more often too with 10 misses.
In the Height & Weight battle ECIW won both, but it was fairly close 5-8.9 to 5-8, and 134.3 to 133.3.

Next up: later today MN Metro Stars Black vs Iowa Elite I