Out & About: Minneapolis/Fergus Falls

#7 posting 1.17.2007
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MINNEAPOLIS mauraders 65, FERGUS FALLS spartans 56

If it is Wednesday it means it is another JUCO game.
Once upon a time there were at least five other community colleges in the Twin City metro area that played basketball, but now there are only two: Minneapolis and Anoka-Ramsey, and only Minneapolis has games scheduled on Wednesdays.

To set the background on this game FF had only six bodies in uniform. They were missing their top scorer Brittany Quistoff who was on crutches. Minneapolis had one extra player.

Both teams came out firing from long distance with Jessica Garrett and Amy Langefeld scoring for FF and Mpls. FF didn't connect again for 8 possessions, Mpls added 9 to their total to make it 12-3. Britany Johnson delivered 7 of those points. But even Mpls wasn't clicking on high efficiency as they stalled out at a 1/7 offensive sequence. But right away they converted five straight possessions and led 29-15. Johnson again led with six points in the 13-3 run. Mpls only scored four points in the last 9 minutes of the half. FF had 8, but still trailed 33-23 at half.

The game was in the coast mode with neither team having the legs to go full bore. The sense of urgency seemed far away. The game had the feel of a pick up summer game. Mpls would go hard enough to keep the margin comfortable. FF did start the second half with a 9-4 run to close to 37-32. Mpls quickly built that lead back up to a 17 point margin on a 19-9 run. Mpls did have seven straight scoring possessions with Johnson, once again, getting 5 points and Lakita Davis also chipping in with 5 in the run. In the last seven minutes Mpls scored 7 points, while FF closed with a flourish with 15 points, including the last four possessions. But the game really never was in doubt.

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

MINNEAPOLIS
STARTERS
Amy Langefeld 7, 4, 175.0, 1.000 plays within herself RF: too many fouls, needs to move feet.
Tiarah McCalabe 2, 8, 25.0, .250 small quick, RF: needs polish with the ball. footwork
Britany Johnson 28, 25, 112.0, .480 point guard, major talent. sister Mia is at Michigan State, one of the better shooters around. nailed four 3s. has good footwork. can also pass, had an oooh-aah behind the neck pass that had everyone looking the other way. also had a basket with a catch and shot in midair. RF: when she did have turnovers it was either because it was done softly, or an easier pass could have been made and Johnson was going with spectacular. Her teammates need to be ready also.
Lakita Davis 17, 17, 100.0, .529 lefty, can play in, and also has some range. steady performer. RF: doesn't dribble before free throw.
Davita Scott 2, 2, 100.0, .000 athletic, made 2 of 3 free throws after being fouled from behind the arc. therefore after the miss on the third shot another Mpls player grabbed the rebound, and Scott didn't get tagged with the possession.
BENCH
Charmine Cross 8, 8, 100.0, .500 post player, has range.
Jazzmin Foggie 1, 8, 12.5, .125 inside player, rebounder. RF: offensive skills need polish

FERGUS FALLS
STARTERS
Becky Lujer 7, 9, 77.8, .333 small, point guard. did hit a 3, wasn't afraid to go to the glass. RF; stared down some passes. picked up a charge.
Jessica Garrett 17, 26, 65.4, .346 as you can see with the # of possessions was the main FF player. was strong to the glass. RF: in ball handling elbow gets to far away from body. After her first 3 did not hit one until the second half. needs to be better than 50% at the line.
Sam Martin 3, 9, 33.3, .222 had a pull up jumper. strength was in rebounding. RF: passing and footwork need polish
Ashley Ohren 17, 12, 141.7, ,750 scored in transition and on second shots. RF: wasn't ready for the ball once. feet wide on shot
Christen Robinson 8, 8, 100.0, .500 post player. RF: should be able to get more rebounds.
BENCH
Karla Luther 4, 9, 44.4, .333 post player. RF: needs to get quicker with decisions with the ball.

TRENCH PLAYER
Britany Johnson

BY THE NUMBERS
Minneapolis 65, 72, 90.3, .444
Fergus Falls 56, 73, 76.7, .397
made 3s: Mpls 5, FF 3
made FTs: FF 11, Mpls 8
Bench: Mpls 9, FF 4
Mpls had better athletes and one more. They coasted until they needed to turn it up a notch.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
d rebounds, steals, forced turnovers, blocks leading to offensive possessions
MINNEAPOLIS
Jazzmin Foggie 8
Charmine Cross 7
Britany Johnson 6
Tiarah McCalabe 5
Lakita Davis 4
Davita Scott 2
totals: 33

FERGUS FALLS
Sam Martin 11
Ashley Ohren 6
Jessica Garrett 4
Karla Luther 4
Christen Robinson 3
Becky Lujer 1
Totals: 29

Next up: tomorrow morning