Out & About: Albany/Norwood-Young America

#12 posting 3.16.2007
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MN STATE TOURNAMENT
AA SEMIFINALS
ALBANY huskies 69,
NORWOOD-YOUNG AMERICA raiders 57

Albany survived a subpar first half to crank it up in the second half in a 69-57 win over NYA. It was NYA's first loss to a team other than Jordan this year. NYA came out hot and led 13-4 early. Albany scrambled back into the contest knotting it up at 16. NYA regained and held the lead heading into half 26-23. NYA closed with five straight scoring possessions.

Albany opened with five straight scoring possessions, and combined with their two closing scores in the first half got their offensive mojo back. The 10-0 run gave Albany the lead at 33-26 and they never relinquished it again. To illuminate the differences in the first and second half observe the #s:
Albany first half 74.1 pp100 and .354;
second half: 127.8, .639
Albany moved the ball, and themselves better in the second half. They took better shots, and more players started to get into the rythym.

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

ALBANY
STARTERS
Maddie Johnson 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000
Sam Larson 8, 9, 88.9, .444
Rachel Bruns 8, 5, 160.0, .800
Taylor Voss 23, 21, 109.5, .619
Jennie Noreen 26, 24, 108.3, .458
BENCH
Hannah Hylla 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Holly Terres 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Sarah Jepsen 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Albany Saatzer 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Katrina Hendrickson 0, 1, 0.0, .000

NORWOOD-YOUNG AMERICA
STARTERS
Jessica Schrupp 14, 14, 100.0, .571
Rachel Hanson 5, 13, 38.5, .231
Rachel Pexa 16, 12, 133.3, .667
Mackenzie Wolter 6, 11, 54.5, .273
Becky Otto 6, 7, 85.7, .429
BENCH
Danielle Lembcke 5, 4, 125.0, .750
Kayla Schrupp 6, 4, 150.0, .750
Megan Shanahan 1, 1, 100.0, 1.000
Jessica Wolter 0, 1, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Jennie Noreen

BY THE NUMBERS
Albany 69, 67, 103.0, .507
Norwood-Young America 59, 67, 88.1, .448
made 3s: Albany 7, NYA 0
made fts: NYA 19, Albany 16
bench: NYA 12, Albany 2

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
ALBANY
Jennie Noreen 9
Sam Larsen 6.5
Taylor Voss 4.5
Rachel Bruns 3
Holly Ternes 2
Hannah Hylla 2
Maddie Johnson 1
totals: 28

NYA
Rachel Pexa 10
Rachel Hanson 5
Jessica Schrupp 4
Mackenzie Wolter 3
Becky Otto 3
Danielle Lembcke 1
totals: 26