Out & About: All Star Championship

#7 posting 4.22.2007
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MN ALL STAR CHAMPIONSHIP
At St. Thomas, St. Paul
AAAA 84, AAA 74

Again I reported on these on Gabcast.

AAA started off up 8-0 with Rachel Booth connecting right off the bat with a three from the left corner. Macie Michelson had 8 of the first 11 points for AAA. Then Angel Robinson came in for AAAA and an 11-3 deficit turned into a 15-13 lead as they scored on six straight possessions. The game was fairly tight with a Latoya Williams lay up giving AAA its last lead at 36-35. Robinson erased that on the next possession and added two more to her game high 20 on the possession after that. AAAA never trailed after that. AAA did tie in once more at 42 on a drive by Kachine Alexander. Alyssa Karel gave AAAA the lead for good on a steal & lay up. AAAA led 47-43 at half.

Robinson connected on a trey to open the second half. The lead continued to build for AAAA out to 80-65. AAA did close but time was running out and AAAA won their second straight All Star Series 84-74.

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

AAAA
STARTERS
Tara Steinbauer, Bloomington Kennedy 7, 9, 77.8, 333
Kellie Schuneman, Centennial 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Ellie Queen, Minnetonka 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Alyssa Karel, Cretin-Derham Hall 16, 14, 114.3, .571
Natalie Gigler, Champlin Park 5, 9, 55.6, .222
BENCH
Angel Robinson, St. Paul Central 20, 17, 117.6, .588
Ashlynn Fuller, Champlin Park 6, 3, 200.0, 1.000
Jamie Zelinsky, Park Center 9, 12, 75.0, .333
Lauren Young, Edina 8, 4, 200.0, .750
Jackie Hiebert, Hopkins 9, 11, 81.8, .455

AAA
STARTERS
Macie Michelson, Marshall 17, 12, 141.7, .500
Rachel Booth, DeLaSalle 8, 10, 80.0, .300
Gabrielle Olson, North Branch 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Kachine Alexander, Benilde-St. Margaret's 5, 9, 55.6, .222
Janessa Wolff, Park Rapids 12, 12, 100.0, .500
BENCH
Corey Lof, Detroit Lakes 7, 7, 100.0, .571
Bri Zabel, Northfield 6, 5, 120.0, .600
Latoya Williams, Benidle-St. Margaret's 13, 12, 108.3, .500
Hallie Hoganson, Detroit Lakes 3, 7, 42.9, .143
Maggie Slawson, Holy Angels 3, 11, 27.3, .182

TRENCH PLAYER
Angel Robinson

BY THE NUMBERS
AAAA 84, 85, 98.8, .471
AAA 74, 88, 84.1, .375
made 3s: AAA 9, AAAA 4
made fts: AAAA 16, AAA 9
bench: AAAA 52, AAA 32

There was a difference between the first and second game. The game was much faster paced and there was more french pastry in the moves. Robinson and Karel left fans wondering what was next. Others also tried to get in on the act. Michelson played with the intensity of scalding water. And it was the first time some casual fans got to see Janessa Wolff. They weren't disappointed. But they were disappointed to see her go to Penn State.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
AAAA
Elle Queen 10.5
Jackie Hiebert 8.5
Angel Robinson 6.5
Tara Steinbauer 6
Jamie Zelinsky 3
Ashlynn Fuller 3
Lauren Young 2
Alyssa Karel 2
Natalie Gigler 1
Kellie Schuneman 0.5
totals: 43

AAA
Janessa Wolff 11
Kachine Alexander 5
Rachel Booth 4
Latoya Williams 4
Maggie Slawson 4
Macie Michelson 3.5
Gabrielle Olson 2.5
Bri Zabel 2
Hallie Hoganson 1
Corey Lof 1
totals: 38

Of note: Bri Zabel returned to the AAA line up. Last night was Northfield's prom.

next up: tomorrow morning