Video Out & About: Battle Creek-Ida Grove/AGWSR

#8 posting 3.8.2007
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IOWA STATE TOURNAMENT
2A SEMIFINALS
BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE 48, AGWSR 43

BCIG survived a scare from AGWSR. Kelsey Bolte fouled out and that opened the door for AGWSR. AGWSR rallied from a 15 point deficit to close to 42-40, but Shelby Schmidt iced the game with six straight free throws.

Bolte scored the first six points for BCIG, but two trends were developing that did not auger well for them. 1. Bolte had a turnover on her first possession and 2. She also started collecting fouls. Both teams were hot to begin with (BCIG 5/9 on their possessions, AGWSR 4/8), but then the tide turned. BCIG finished the first quarter 0/5 while AGWSR was 1/6. It was tied at 11 at the end of the quarter.

It was raining 3s in the second quarter for BCIG. They connected on 3 with Dani Miller providing two. But it was Gabi Miller's lay up that gave them the lead for good at 16-15. AGWSR had a 8 possession drought in the middle of the quarter as BCIG went on a 7-0 run. At the half it was BCIG 26-20.

BCIG kept increasing their lead up to 39-24 late in the 3rd quarter after a lay up by Katie Hummelgard. AGSWR managed to cut that at the buzzer on reserve Macy Ubbens basket 39-26.

BCIG opened the fourth quarter with five straight turnovers. AGWSR took advantage of BCIG's gifts for six points and 4/6 possessions to make it 40-34. Then Bolte picked up a charge, which was #5 and had to sit and hoped her team could get the job done. They did, but it was touch and go. A lay up by Jessica McDowell cut the lead to 42-40 with 1:26 left, but Shelby Schmidt was there to mop up. She made 6 free throws to close the game and had a key defensive board. More importantly the BCIG defense held for four straight possessions. BCIG won 48-43 and it sets up a rematch of last year's tournament final with North Butler.

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

BATTLE CREEK-IDA GROVE
STARTERS
Dani Miller 12, 8, 150.0, .500 all points from behind the arc
Shelby Schmidt 9, 10, 90.0, .400
Kelsey Bolte 9, 15, 60.0, .333 RF: too many fouls, too many turnovers. Had to sit and watch teammates save the day.
Gabi Miller 14, 16, 87.5, .438
Crystal Schiernbeck 2, 5, 40.0, .200
BENCH
Katelyn Endrulat 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Katie Hummelgard 2, 4, 50.0, .250
Rebecca Shomo 0, 0, 0.0, .000

AGWSR
STARTERS
Kristin Rasmussen 5, 6, 83.3, .500 active defensively.
Meredith Stensland 7, 11, 63.6, .273
Mindy Hutchcroft 4, 10, 40.0, .200 driver, hustle saves, needs to keep her balance
Kari Mutschler 7, 12, 58.3, .250 took the charge on Bolte for her 5th. needs to use the glass
Jessica McDowell 10, 11, 90.9, .455 post, drifted on shot
BENCH
Laura Boheman 3, 3, 100.0, .333
Clara Koch 5, 5, 100.0, .400
Mackenzie Lindaman 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Macy Ubben 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000

TRENCH PLAYER
Shelby Schmidt. She delivered six free throws down the stretch. when the game was in doubt.

BY THE NUMBERS
BCIG 48, 59, 81.4, .373
AGWSR 43, 60, 71.7, .333
made 3s: BCIG 5, AGWSR 4
made fts: BCIG 9, AGWSR 7
bench: AGWSR 10, BCIG 2

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
d rebounds, steals, forced turnovers, and blocks leading to offensive possessions
BCIG
Kelsey Bolte 10
Gabi Miller 7
Shelby Schmidt 4
Katie Hummelgard 4
Crystal Schiernbeck 3
Dani Miller 1
Rebecca Shomo 1
totals: 30

AGWSR
Kristin Rasmussen 12
Meredith Stensland 4
Mindy Hutchcroft 4
Kari Mutschler 4
Jessica McDowell 2
Mackenzie Lindaman 1
Macy Ubben 1
totals: 28

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