Out & About: Cannon Falls/Owatonna

#3 posting 10.8.2006
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MN FALL LEAGUE
RED DIVISION
Cannon Falls 46, Owatonna 43

Cannon Falls, the 2006 State AA champions built a big lead, and then hung on to dear life in a 46-43 win over larger Owatonna.

CF jumped up 8-0 on the strength of two 3s to start the game. Korie Jackson, which is expected as that is her spot in the corner, and Alex Montgomery, which may have been a surprise from a big player. Then it was Owatonna's turn to rack up 8 points. They too did it with two 3s. Lauren Barber knocked down the second one to tie it. The game was tied at 10. CF was 1/11 in their possessions during this stretch. But they put it together to close out the half as they were 8/12 to finish up 28-16. Unheralded #12 delivered six of the points including the final four.

Owatonna cut the lead to 33-29 as they went on a 13-5 run to start the half. #3, a post player had nine points in the outburst. CF was very deliberate on offense at this point and scored the next 10 points with 5/6 scoring possessions including the first four in a row. Montgomery scored the last 8 points, two in transition. CF led 46-33 late in the half and Owatonna refused to quit. CF picked the wrong time to go into a drought ending with 9 straight non scoring possessions. Owatonna's comeback attempt started with a 3 from #34. In their last three possessions Owatonna scored each time, again the last time by #34. That basket made it 46-43. On CF's last time with the ball Owatonna was a fouling machine trying to get them to the line. Montgomery was fouled three straight times and went to the line for a one & one. She missed, but got her own rebound as time ran out. CF escaped with a 46-43 win.

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

CANNON FALLS
Alex Montgomery 15, 15, 100.0, .467 big lefty, has range, runs the floor. inside post ups. RF: needs to take better care of the ball at the end with two turnovers late in the game. Needs to be aware of the floor and where she is, had no angles on the glass at times.
Nicole Anderson 4, 5, 80.0, .400 point guard. tough, scrappy. RF: has a decent shot and should create and penetrate more.
Korie Jackson 6, 7, 85.7, .286 3 point bomber, usually from the corners. RF: had opportunities for a transition basket after a steal, came in too hard.
#25 2, 13, 15.4, .077 RF: needs to take care of the ball.
#32 3, 5, 60.0, .200
#44 0, 1, 0.0, .000
#24 0, 2, 0.0, .000
#12 10, 7, 142.9, .714 took good shots and didn't waste possessions.
#10 6, 3, 200.0, .667 canned two 3s.

OWATONNA
Lauren Barber 9, 10, 90.0, .444 strong point guard. good vision, good decisions. looked to get everyone involved.
#32 2, 7, 28.6, .143
#35 2, 8, 25.0, .125 RF: took the ball down and launched from outside. no one else touched the ball. Needs to get others involved.
#34 13, 12, 108.3, .417 made three 3s.
#23 2, 8, 25.0, .125
#43 2, 4, 50.0, .250
#3 13, 9, 144.4, .778 inside and effective in the second half.

TRENCH PLAYER
A role player #12 for Cannon Falls

BY THE NUMBERS
Cannon Falls 46, 58, 79.3, .345
Owatonna 43, 58, 74.1, .345
A streaky game for both teams. Inconsistency ruled. CF needs to finish stronger. Owatonna needs to get the right people in the right spots.

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