Out & About: All Star Game 1 Rochester

#4 posting 4.23.2007
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This game took place on Saturday, April 21, 2007
MN All Star Series
Rochester Civic Center
AAA 90, A 61

I first reported on this game on Saturday on the Gabcast channel. I reported on the Sunday games yesterday. Here is a brief summary of Saturday's first contest.

The AAAs jumped out to an 11-5 lead with 7 of the points from Kachine Alexander in her first game back from a foot injury. It didn't look like she missed a beat with two transition lay ups off two of her own steals. The AAAs continued to build their lead with runs of six, and five twice. The As had a drought of five. The AAAs had transition lay ups early and used their size to advantage inside with Wolff, Booth and Williams combining for 33 points. It was 49-28 at half.

There really was no doubt in the second half who was going to win. The offenses did slow down a bit with both teams going a collective 1/13 during the middle of the second half, nine of which were missed shots. The AAAs led 84-53 with four minutes to go. The rest of the game was put in cruise control.

Macie Michelson played with the passion and intensity that she has been noted for before. Loose balls were her mission as she added to her floor burn collection. She was a little general on the floor getting teammates in position, directing traffic.

Rachel Booth had one of her best performances. She scored 10 straight AAA points late in the first half. She scored on post ups, rebound baskets, and didn't mind getting hit. Her ball fake and drive also connected.

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

AAA
STARTERS
Macie Michelson, Marshall 20, 14, 133.3, .600
Rachel Booth, DeLaSalle 14, 10, 140.0, .700
Kachine Alexander, Benilde-St. Margaret's 11, 8, 137.5, .750
Hallie Hoganson, Detroit Lakes 9, 9, 100.0, .444
Janessa Wolff, Park Rapids 10, 9, 111.1, .556
BENCH
Corey Lof, Detroit Lakes 7, 6, 116.7, .667
Gabrielle Olson, North Branch 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Latoya Williams, Benilde-St. Margaret's 9, 13, 69.2, .308
Maggie Slawson, Holy Angels 10, 12, 83.3, .417

A
STARTERS
Tara Thielke, Hancock 8, 7, 114.3, .429
Kaitlyn Kramer, Fulda 11, 14, 78.6, .357
Kirsten Prunty, New Ulm Cathedral 8, 14, 57.1, .286
Molly Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 2, 7, 28.6, .143
Laura Kramer, Fulda 7, 7, 100.0, .571
BENCH
Tori Lind, Mabel-Canton 8, 11, 72.7, .273
Shana Grejtak, Cedar Mt.-Comfrey 3, 5, 60.0, .400
Kelli Smart, Ada-Borup 3, 6, 50.0, .167
Kayley Mekash, Badger-Greenbush-Middle River 4, 4, 100.0, .500
Colleen McKay, Barnum 7, 10, 70.0, .400

TRENCH PLAYER
Macie Michelson

BY THE NUMBERS
AAA 90, 84, 107.1, .524
A 61, 85, 71.8, .341
made 3s: A 7, AAA 6
made fts: AAA 14, A 8
bench: AAA 26

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
AAA
Kachine Alexander 8
Corey Lof 8
Macie Michelson 7
Janessa Wolff 7
Latoya Williams 5
Hallie Hoganson 3.5
Maggie Slawson 3
Rachel Booth 3
Gabrielle Olson 0.5
totals: 45

A
Molly Mathiowetz 8.5
Kirsten Prunty 5
Tara Thielke 5
Laura Kramer 4.5
Kaitlyn Kramer 3
Colleen McKay 3
Tori Lind 2
Shana Grejtak 2
Kelli Smart 1
totals: 34

I said I would put up the other two Saturday games tonight. That won't happen. I will get the AAAA semifinal win over AA tomorrow and the Southern MN Magic/Swish game maybe tomorrow, for sure by Wednesday.

Next up: tomorrow morning