#12 posting 3.16.2007
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MN TOURNAMENT
AAA CHAMPIONSHIP
BECKER bulldogs 41, DE LA SALLE islanders 39
#1 Becker won their first state title with a dramatic 41-39 win over #2 seed DeLaSalle. Rey Robinson hit the game winner for the Bulldogs with 1.9 seconds left. In this classic game no team could gain traction, both were always within eyeshot of each other. The game featured 13 ties and 8 lead changes. And, of course, defense dominated.
Both teams scored on their opening possessions with Becker's Shelly Stemper starting off the night right, and Rachel Booth answering with two free throws for DLS. Every movement was contested. A key match up was Booth on Brianna Mastey. Mastey wasn't able to break free and run wild like in the other contestes this week. But Becker was able to convert on DLS misques. Becker had 13 points in the first half off of DLS mistakes. DLS's biggest lead came at 23-19 after a put back by Aaryn Booker. Becker finished the half with four straight capped by Brianna Mastey's put back to knot it at 23 at half.
DLS took the lead early in the second half on two free throws on two different possessions. Brianna Mastey tied it at 25 with two free throws. Anna Kovalchuk hit a three from the left corner after a pass from Akilah Hudnell. Two Becker possessions later Stemper did the same and it was tie #10. Becker took the lead on another 3, this time by Rachel Gilbert on the left wing. Becker had their largest lead of the night on a basket by Jessie Althoff 35-32. Both teams traded scoreless possessions. DLS tied it on a drive by Akilah Hudnell and she hit the and one for 35-35 all with 4:38 to go. Gilbert converted two free throws for a Becker 37-35 advantage. Rachel Booth hit a jumper two DLS possessions later from the free throw line. On Becker's next two possessions they turned it over. DLS missed a shot and turned it over. Brianna Mastey scored off a pass from Stemper for a 39-37 advantage. Booth traveled. Becker lost the ball on a scramble at the baseline. Aaryn Booker tied the game for the last time on a high low from Booth. Becker had the ball and took two time outs at 41.5 and 26.8. Robinson was on the right side and drove and hit the runner for the final margin. DLS called time out. After some discussion it was decided the clock was going to be 1.9 instead of 1.4. Booker was to throw the ball in, but Althoff deflected the pass and Becker had their first championship.
player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
BECKER
STARTERS
Brianna Mastey 12, 7, 171.4, .857
Shelly Stemper 11, 16, 68.8, .313
Jessie Althoff 2, 5, 40.0, .200
Rey Robinson 4, 8, 50.0, .250
Chelsea Lieser 2, 7, 28.6, .143
BENCH
Nicole Mastey 2, 4, 50.0, .250
Rachel Gilbert 8, 9, 88.9, .333
Jaclyn Novak 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Molly Brown 0, 1, 0.0, .000
DE LA SALLE
STARTERS
Frances Wehrwein 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Aaryn Booker 11, 14, 78.6, .429
Rachel Booth 12, 15, 80.0, .400
Aneshia Starks 3, 9, 33.3, .222
Akilah Hudnell 5, 4, 125.0, .500
BENCH
Anna Kovalchuk 4, 8, 50.0, .250
Jamelia Hudnell 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Carissa Wolyniec 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Alex Bledsoe 0, 0, 0.0, .000
TRENCH PLAYER
Brianna Mastey
BY THE NUMBERS
Becker: 41, 58, 70.7, .328
DeLaSalle: 39, 58, 67.2, .379
Made 3s: Becker 3, DeLaSalle 1
Made fts: Becker 8, DeLaSalle 6
Bench: Becker 10, DeLaSalle 8
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
BECKER
Shelly Stemper 8
Brianna Mastey 4
Nicole Mastey 3
Rey Robinson 3
Jessie Althoff 3
Chelsea Lieser 2
Rachel Gilbert 1
Totals: 24
DE LA SALLE
Rachel Booth 10
Aneshia Starks 8.5
Aaryn Booker 3
Alex Bledsoe 2.5
Carissa Wolyniec 1.5
Anna Kovalchuk 1.5
Frances Wehrwein 1
Akilah Hudnell 1
Jamelia Hudnell 1
Totals: 29
Next up: AAAA championship
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