Out & About: MN All Star 3rd Place

#6 posting 4.22.2007
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3rd Place
MN All Star Game
A 74, AA 72

I reported on this game in the gabcast earlier today. A scrambled back in the game after trailing by as many as 8 early in the second half. The critical point was when A trailed 55-50 charged back with by scoring on six of seven possessions on a 13-4 run. That made it A 63-57. Sami Mattson tied it at 63 with two consecutive 3s. There were six lead changes after that. AA went up on a Devin Bowlin steal and Samantha Gacke lay up in the press 72-71. Molly Mathiowetz was able to get a rebound on the next A possession and was fouled. She made the first free throw, but missed the second. Amy Stifter of AA got the rebound, but Tara Thielke anticipated her pass and stole it. Thielke got the ball to Kaitlyn Kramer and she found Mathiowetz low. She came back to the heart of the paint for Laura Kramer and she made the game winner with 1.1 seconds left for the 3rd place trophy. This was the third straight game decided on the last second shot counting last year's 3rd place and championship games.

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

A
STARTERS
Tori Lind, Mabel-Canton 3, 9, 33.3, .111
Shana Grejtak, Cedar Mt.-Comfrey 4, 4, 100.0, .500
Kelli Smart, Ada-Borup 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Molly Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 19, 15, 126.7, .667
Colleen McKay, Barnum 7, 9, 77.8, .444
BENCH
Tara Thielke, Hancock 15, 10, 150.0, .700
Kaitlyn Kramer, Fulda 10, 10, 100.0, .500
Kirsten Prunty, New Ulm Cathedral 4, 14, 28.6, .143
Kayley Mekash, Badger-Greenbush-Middle River 4, 4, 100.0, .500
Laura Kramer, Fulda 8, 10, 80.0, .400

AA
STARTERS
Kristin Sczublewski, Pierz 2, 10, 20.0, .100
Megan Forster, Fairmont 6, 6, 100.0, .500
Erica Nord, Barnesville 9, 6, 150.0, .667
Paisley Larson, Kingsland 10. 11. 90.9, .364
Samantha Gacke, Luverne 13, 10, 130.0, .700
BENCH
Devin Bowlin, Winona Cotter 4, 8, 50.0, .250
Sami Mattson, Esko 11, 15, 73.3, .267
Annie Adams, Crosby-Ironton 3, 8, 37.5, .250
Rachel Hanson, Norwood-Young America 4, 6, 66.7, .333
Amy Stifter, Watertown-Mayer 10, 10, 100.0, .500

TRENCH PLAYER
Tara Thielke

BY THE NUMBERS
A 74, 90, 82.2, .411
AA 72, 90, 77.8, .378
made 3s: AA 6, A 5
made fts: A 15, AA 8
bench: A 41, AA 32

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
A
Laura Kramer 8.5
Kaitlyn Kramer 7
Colleen McKay 5
Tara Thielke 5
Kayley Mekash 5
Molly Mathiowetz 4.5
Kirsten Prunty 4
Kelli Smart 2
Shana Grejtak 1
Tori Lind 1
totals: 43

AA
Samantha Gacke 8
Erica Nord 7
Rachel Hanson 5
Amy Stifter 5
Megan Forster 4.5
Devin Bowlin 4
Kristin Sczublewski 4
Sami Mattson 4
Annie Adams 2.5
Paisley Larson 2
Totals: 46

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