Video Out & About: Spirit Lake/Sioux City Heelan

#7 posting 3.6.2007
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IOWA STATE TOURNAMENT
3A QUARTERFINALS
SPIRIT LAKE indians 49, SIOUX CITY HEELAN 38

The city of Sioux City is still waiting for one of its schools to win a game in the girls state tournament. As a group they are 0-history. That trend continued today with Spirit Lake dousing Heelan's hopes 49-38.

SCH started off strong and led for much of the first quarter. Their biggest lead came at 11-5 on a jumper by Millie Niggeling. But Spirit Lake answered with three consecutive scoring possessions to tie it at 11.

That hot hand continued into the second quarter with SL scoring on 5/6 possessions to grab a 9 point lead 22-13. Kaisha Brown had six in the outburst and Amber Kirschbaum added 5 points in their 11-2 run. The lead got out to 13 at 28-15 with a pair of Jordi Gerking free throws. SCH did manage to shave a bit of the lead off at hald 28-17.

SCH did have a stretch in the 3rd quarter where they closed the margin to six 33-27. In fact that is how the quarter ended with a 4/5 offensive run by SCH.

SCH continued their climb back and narrowed the margin to 36-34. But their defense held as their offense struggled. They held SCH to a six possession drought. A four point play on the 6th possession of the quarter gave SL some security. The possession started with a Kirsschbaum lay up, and she was fouled. She missed the chance for three, but Jordi Gerking was their for th rebound. She was fouled and delivered two more at the line for a 40-34 SL lead. SCH tested the lead getting as close as five but Gerking nailed a trey to end all comeback hopes. After that all points were made at the line for SL.

SPIRIT LAKE
STARTERS
Jordi Gerking 19, 18, 105.6, .444 point guard, 11/12 at the line, has 3 range. likes to use the scoop. RF: uses spin the too much.
Holly Hagedorn 2, 6, 33.3, .333
Kaisha Brown 10, 15, 66.7, .333 guard. RF: needs to keep the dribble lower. needs to keep elbow tighter on dribble.
Chrissy Stettnichs 1, 4, 25.0, .250
Amber Kirschbaum 15, 13, 115.4, .538 post player. Can elevate and hang. good turnaround jumper.
BENCH
Kelsie Post 0, 4, 0.0, .000
Jen Kirschbaum 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000

SIOUX CITY HEELAN
STARTERS
Bridgette Niles 3, 6, 50.0, .333
Michelle Lund 10, 16, 62.5, .313 lefty. likes to drive.
Carli Tritz 5, 12, 41.7, .250
Millie Niggeling 14, 15, 93.3, .467 post player
Katie Vondrak 6, 10, 60.0, .300
BENCH
Olivia Horner 0, 0, 0.0, .000
Amy Wendte 0, 0, 0.0, .000
Val Huser 0, 1, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Amber Kirschbaum

BY THE NUMBERS
Spirit Lake 49, 61, 80.3, .393
Sioux City Heelan 38, 60, 63.3, .333
made 3s: SL 2, SCH 0
made fts SL 17, SCH 10
bench: SL 2, SCH 0

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
D rebounds, steals, forced turnovers, and blocks leading to offensive possessions
SPIRIT LAKE
Jordi Gerking 9
Amber Kirschbaum 8
Kaisha Brown 8
Chrissy Stettnichs 8
Holly Hagedorn 2
totals: 35

SIOUX CITY HEELAN
Carli Tritz 8
Millie Niggeling 7
Bridgette Niles 5
Michelle Lund 4
Katie Vondrak 4
Val Huser 2
Olivia Horner 1
Amy Wendte 1
totals: 32

Next up: I think it will be a real out & about (or two)