Out & About: Iowa Select I/MN North Tartan

#3 posting 7.5.2006
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This game took place Friday, June 30
Dakota Showcase, Pool play
IBCA Iowa Select 67, North Tartan 45

This was over rather quickly as ISI thouroughly dominated early. After 24 possessions they were up 39-10 that gives them a 162.5 pp100, and a floor % .792. This was the best offensive execution I have seen in HS/AAU/College/Pro for this streth of time. They dominated in inside, they dominated in transition. They missed five shots, two of which were 3s in the possessions they didn't score, no turnovers. NT, on the other hand, did not score on their first seven possessions, four of which ended as turnovers. After a basket by Jazmin Townsend they proceeded to string another 8 possession drought. So to start the game they were 1/16. ISI was 13/16 and the score was an insurmountable 26-2. ISI didn't keep the fires burning the whole half as they cooled off with a five possession drought prior to half time, but ISI led 42-17 despite that string.

ISI continued with a 3 possession drought to make it 8 straight. The only strings in the second half were droughts. NT had a five string mid half, followed by another five. The top scorer in the second half was Heather Cook with 3 3s for NT.

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

IOWA SELECT I
STARTERS
Jacqui Kalin, Sioux City North 4, 6, 66.7, .333 delivers the ball to the multitude of weapons
Erin Brocka, North Butler 4, 5, 80.0, .400 good court awareness. big perimeter player. tough defender.
Kelly Krei, Iowa City 7, 7, 100.0, .429 big perimeter player 2.
Kelsey Cermak, Norwalk 5, 4, 125.0, .750 big perimeter player 3.
Allison Volkens, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 3, 4, 75.0, .500 showed some perimeter moves, but is good solid post player.
BENCH
Jodie Krall, Solon 3, 9, 33.3, .222 feeds the big horses
Rachel Madrigal, Decorah 11, 6, 183.3, .833 gum smacker, big perimeter player 4. runs the floor very well. can lose defender. knows how to get open and how to finish.
Cala Westergaard, Charles City 14, 8, 175.0, .875 a true post player. had her way inside.
Kelsey Bolte, Battle Creek-Ida Grove 12, 10, 120.0, .600 big perimeter player 5. very smart player. On an out of bounds play passed the ball of the butt of a defender, picked the ball up and scored.
Lana Otting, Cascade 4, 3, 133.3, .667

MN NORTH TARTAN BLUE
STARTERS
Jaclyn Kelly, Blaine 5, 5, 100.0, .400 3 point shooter
Sierra Mueller, x 4, 5, 80.0, .400 exposed the ball
Heather Cook, Eden Prairie 9, 8, 112.5, .375 made 3 3s. RF: size post hs.
Jazmin Townsend, Coon Rapids 5, 9, 55.6, .222 speed, competitive, RF: complained to the refs too often.
Deena Ewert, Andover 4, 5, 80.0, .400
BENCH
Katie Haas, Tartan 2, 6, 33.3, .167
Michelle Burns, Champlin Park 0, 6, 0.0, .000
Brittany Holmes, Benson 2, 6, 33.3, .167
Jenny Hooper, Tartan 4, 6, 66.7, .333
Jamie Zelinsky, Park Center 10, 7, 142.9, .571 has a hop back move used to create space.

TRENCH PLAYER
Rachel Madrigal

BY THE NUMBERS
Iowa Select I 67, 62, 108.1, .548
North Tartan Blue 45, 63, 71.4, .302

The ISI steamroller left no doubt who was in control. The physical presence of ISI reminds us of a collegiate team. The average height is 5-11.4, but if we discount the two point guards, the height is an even more imposing 6-0.6. They have height and they have the weight at 153.1. Again not counting the two points the weight is 158.2. The thing is these kids can flat out run the floor. They have quickness, are physical and the used that with an exclamation point in this mismatch. NT height was at 5-9.4, they did not provide the weight information the other teams did. Another sign of dominance/aggressiveness was with the free throw parade with 14 made by ISI with only 2 made by NT. The one facet NT led was in 3s with a 5-1 advantage.

The physical bodies, aggressive attitude, and swagger combined into the perfect storm for ISI.

To see more stats and details check out the Dakota Showcase site.

Next up: later tonight after the Lynx game with a look at the defense vs the Washington Mystics