Out & About: New Life/Bethlehem Acadmey

#7 posting 2.27.2007
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1A West Semifinal
NEW LIFE eagles 73,
BETHLEHEM ACADEMY cardinals 64

After both teams scored on their initial possessions, Bethlehem Academy went into a 19 possession drought. New Life took advantage of that slumber to go on a 13-0 run and led 15-2 before BA scored again, 10 minutes later. Nine of those possessions resulted in turnovers. Also BA was shooting behind the NBA 3 point line. I don't know if the knew the right markings, but they were able to connect on some of those shots later in the night. In fact they scored on six straight possessions and 9/11 to go on a 19-10 run and cut the NL lead to 27-23 with 2:20 to go. Hope McBain struck for 7 points in a row on three possessions for BA, her last poinst a 3. That started a three possession run of 3s with Brittany DeGrood nailing two deep 3s. She added one more to close the run to make it 27-23. That was as close as it was going to get as NL rattled off a 12-2 run to end the half. Jenny Ramey had 5 points in the outburst for NL. NL led at half 39-25.

BA was able to get as close as 8 points a couple of times, but the early hole they dug was too deep to climb out. NL had a four point play after a technical was called on Hope McBain of BA. BA had the ball and McBain was fouled. She retaliated. NL added four points to push the lead to 53-38. Jenna Sheridan for BA had 12 points in the half after being shut out in the first. Free throws ruled in this half with NL cashing in 19 times this half.

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

NEW LIFE
STARTERS
Cara Lutes 12, 11, 109.1, .636 8th grade post player. 6-0 strong, good feet. good hands. keeps ball high. Strong outlets. RF: fouls
Danielle Schmidt 4, 6, 66.7, .333
Jenny Ramey 19, 20, 95.0, .550 point guard, has good change of pace and can zip. strong, good cross over move. RF: size; needs to be more consistent at the line. Left five points at the line in the second half.
Kristin Stein 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Sarah Nisleit 9, 11, 81.8, .364 another post. Has 3 range.
BENCH
Olivia Mann 14, 16, 87.5, .438 3 range
Rebekah Schmidt 9, 8, 112.5, .625 another 8th grader. faces basket. has good drive game. and has strong frame.
Danielle Cathey 4, 5, 80.0, .400 back up point.
Melissa Mueller 0, 1, 0.0, .000

BETHLEHEM ACADEMY
STARTERS
Hope McBain 9, 12, 75.0, .333 3 range. RF: picked up Tech after being fouled from behind. She gave the kid who fouled her an elbow.
Jenna Sheridan 12, 13, 92.3, .385
Liz Schlobohm 7, 18, 38.9, .222
Brittany DeGrood 16, 14, 114.3, .429 point guard. NBA 3s. active defensively
Nicole Pothen 14, 16, 87.5, .438
BENCH
Holly Hafemeyer 6, 6, 100.0, .667 6-3 freshman post. changes shots. RF: needs strength, needs to get better position on the floor for glass use.
Kali Van Zuilen 0, 1, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Jenny Ramey

BY THE NUMBERS
New Life 73, 81, 90.1, .481
Bethlehem Academy 64, 80, 80.0, .375
made 3s: BA 6, NL 4
made fts: NL 21, BA 12
bench: NL 27, BA 6
NL is young. No seniors. They like to push it. Under the radar.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
d rebounds, steals, forced turnovers, & blocks leading to offensive possessions
NEW LIFE
Cara Lutes 7
Kristin Stein 6
Sarah Nisleit 6
Jenny Ramey 5
Rebekah Schmidt 5
Danielle Cathey 3
Danielle Schmidt 3
Olivia Mann 1.5
Melissa Mueller 1.5
totals: 38

BETHLEHEM ACADEMY
Holly Hafemeyer 10
Jenna Sheridan 9
Brittany DeGrood 8.5
Hope McBain 5
Nicole Pothen 4
Liz Schlobohm 2.5
Kali Van Zuilen 1
totals: 40