Out & About: All Iowa Attack/Iowa Lady Gators

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IOWA AAU STATE TOURNAMENT JUNIOR ELIGIBLE
Sunday, April 1, 2007
3RD PLACE GAME
ALL IOWA ATTACK 83, IOWA LADY GATORS 62

Attack had to come back right away from their disappointing loss to Iowa Elite and they erupted for 27 points in the first quarter draining seven 3s including five by Jamie Elbert.

Elbert opened her barage with a trey from the right corner on the first Attack possession. Attack scored on 6 of their first 7 possessions and led 16-2 at that juncture. Elbert had three 3s at this point. The Gators got their 3 game revved up too thanks to three 3s by Kami Kuhlmann, but the damage had been done. The Gators connected on four straight possessions with Kuhlmann delivering the last three including two 3s from the left side. She had 8 points in the 10-6 spurt. Attack was on pace for a 158.8 pp100 after this quarter. Attack led 27-19 at the break.

Attack scored on four straight possessions in the second quarter with Chelsea Poppens popping in five straight. Attack stretched the lead to 36-25 when the Gators made their move. They scored seven unanswered points to cut the margin to 36-32. Attack was not attacking with six straight non scoring possessions. At this point Stacy Schutjer was hot and hand five straight points for the Gators. Again the score was four points, but Katelyn Sunde scored at the buzzer to push the lead back up for the Attack 42-36.

Ally Jensen scored the first five points for the Attack to open the second half. She hit a three for starters and then nailed two free throws after being fouled. The game hung around a ten point margin until late in the quarter Attack scored on 4/5 possessions to go into the final frame up 64-48.

That hot streak continued on into the fourth for the Attack as they scored on their first five possessions to go up 75-51. Zimmerman, who had been out due to fouls, came out in full force with six straight points in the 11-3 run. The game didn't have any more drama as Attack won 83-62. The official score was 82-63, but my scoring shows Attack with one more, and the Gators with one less.

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

ALL IOWA ATTACK
STARTERS
Jamie Elbert, Indianola 18, 11, 163.6, .545 unleashed her 3 point barage early and often. RF: needs to deliver that 1. throughout the game; 2. in all games.
Ally Jensen, Ballard 14, 11, 127.3, .455 point guard, 3 game, pull up will rebound on the defensive end. RF: passing decisions.
Amanda Zimmerman, Ballard 10, 10, 100.0, .500 lefty post. likes left block. baseline move. RF: got into foul problems.
Katelyn Sunde, Johnston 11, 6, 183.3, .677 hit for three 3s. found open players. Had five assists in the first quarter, most to Elbert. RF: needs to step up & shoot like this in other games.
Tia Mays, Des Moines East 0, 0, 0.0, .000 nothing across? defensively gets nice and low and is active and quick. RF: fouls. Needs to be on the floor, not on the bench.
BENCH
Marni Jacobsen, Spencer 5, 7, 71.4, .429 does move without the ball.
Chelesa Poppens, Applington-Parkersburg 16, 15, 106.7, .533 post player, runs the floor. quick to loose balls. crashes offensive boards.
McKinsey Nessa, Ballard 3, 2, 150.0, .500
Katie Schechinger, IKM 6, 5, 120.0, .600 can score off the drive. does post up, but is comfortable facing basket. will crash offensive boards.

IOWA LADY GATORS
STARTERS
Kami Kuhlmann, Charter Oak-Ute 17, 13, 130.8, .538 her 3s in the first quarter were overshadowed by Elbert's efforts.
Stacey Schutjer, WCLT 13, 12, 108.3, .583 post player. RF: bounced (not dribbled) without going anywhere.
Goldsmith, 11, 12, 91.7, .333 left handed, 3 point shooter. RF: needs to develop drive game to keep defense off balance.
Rachel Thune, Des Moines Christian 14, 10, 140.0, .700 post player. shot blocker. scored in the paint, didn't stray too far away.
Heljik 3, 7, 42.9, .143 point guard
BENCH
Hernandez 2, 7, 28.6, .143
Warner 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Dufeilmeier 2, 2, 100.0, .500

TRENCH PLAYER
For her opening salvo to get the momentum rolling Jamie Elbert

BY THE NUMBERS
All Iowa Attack 83, 67, 123.9, .522
Iowa Lady Gators 62, 65, 95.4, .431
made 3s: Attack 13, Gators 7
made fts; Attack 8, Gators 5
bench: Attack 30, Gators 4
The contributions of Elbert and Sunde were definitely welcomed. They will need to be threats from here on out to take pressure off Jensen. The post players need to play without picking up useless fouls and sitting down. That height does nothing on the bench.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
ALL IOWA ATTACK
Tia Mays 5.5
Katie Schechinger 5
Ally Jensen 5
Katelyn Sunde 3.5
Jamie Elbert 3
Marni Jacobsen 3
Chelsea Poppens 3
McKinsey Nessa 2
Amanda Zimmerman 1
totals: 31

IOWA LADY GATORS
Stacey Schutjer 3.5
Rachel Thune 3.5
Kami Kuhlmann 3
Goldsmith 3
Heljik 3
Hernandez 2
Warner 2
Dufeilmeier 2
totals: 22

Next up: championship game