Out & About: Metro Stars/Team WI Select 15

#6 posting 4.18.2007
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This game took place on Sunday, April 15
MIDWEST ELITE EXPOSURE SHOWCASE
Menomonie WI
Gold Division Semifinals
MN METRO STARS 15S 57,
TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT 15S 51

MN Metro Stars took this game with some sharp shooting and crisp execution on offense for a 58-51 over the shorthanded hosts Team WI Select 15s 58-51.

MMS started off with microwave offense with three straight scores on their opening possessions with Alyssa Marschner stroking a three from the left wing, her first of three 3s on the day. Brianna Tisch then scored on two for the 7-1 lead. Kristee Rotty had a hand in all three with assists. TWS got hot too early on as the offensive pyrotechnics had both teams over 100pp100 (MMS 135.3; TWS 117.6) for their first 17 possessions. Both teams combined for 8 straight scoring possessions. 6-5 Nicole Griffin just was warming up at this point. She did not contribute a point at this stage, but she started to make her presence felt with a score off a second shot & one and later added a post up. MMS stayed hotter with 16-9 run to close out the first half to lead 39-29.

TWS came out strong with a 11-3 to start the second half. This made the score 42-40 MMS. TWS was led by Nicole "the Blade" Griffin with six of the points, four on second chancers including a tip in. Then it was MMS going on a 12-3 run to go up 54-43. Molly Duehn had six points of the 12 including the initial points on a rebound basket to get the run going. But MMS cooled way off as they only converted on one of their last six possessions. Even though they weren't scoring they were milking time off the clock with one possession going three lines and 28 touches taking a good minute plus off the clock. TWS did make better use of their possessions at the end with three scores in their last four possession over the last three minutes, but they couldn't squeeze MMS off the 28 touch possession and MSS advanced to the finals with a 57-51 win.

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

MN METRO STARS 15S
STARTERS
Alyssa Marschner, Armstrong 12, 9, 133.3, .444 shooting guard. sharpshooter. 3 power x 3. good hands.
Brianna Tisch, Chaska 6, 9, 66.7, .333 started off hot inside. RF. not heard from offensively in the second half. needs to work on stops/starts. needs to be aware of court lines.
Lizzi Naumann, Totino-Grace 2, 2, 100.0, .500 big post. defensively changes shots. RF: needs to take better care of the ball. needs to be more of a threat on offense
Kristee Rotty, Farmington 2, 6, 33.3, .167 point guard. led MMS with 6 assists. RF: can improve vision and deception.
Kara Elofson, Hopkins 7, 7, 100.0, .429 post player. active on offensive and d boards. RF: size post HS
BENCH
Carissa Wolyniec, DeLaSalle 4, 3, 133.3, .667 scored off drives. has good vision.
Rachael Moen, Burnsville 3, 3, 100.0, .333 point guard. has 3 range. RF: start of move may bring a travel.
Karin Gibson, Eden Prairie 3, 3, 100.0, .333 hit a 3.
Molly Duehn, Burnsville 13, 6, 216.7, 1.000 good quickness inside. can handle the ball for a big person. can get off the floor. a dangerous combination. has tight spin move and good body control.
Julie Kruse, Maple Grove 2, 2, 100.0, .500 post player
Laura Neal, Breck 3, 1, 300.0, 1.000 another with 3 range.

TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT 15S
STARTERS
1 Whitney Rawdon, Eau Claire North 8, 14, 57.1, .357 led TWS with four assists. can lob it to Griffin.
15 Kelsey Andrist, Menomonie 0, 7, 0.0, .000
21 Laura Petersen, Osseo-Fairchild 13, 8, 162.5, .625 hit the trey trifecta. (3x3)
5 Samantha Hoyt, Durand 5, 6, 83.3, .333 anticipates well on defense. has 3 range
25 Nicole Griffin, Milwaukee Vincent 14, 8, 175.0, .750 "The Blade" thin to win. When she goes up for rebounds her elbows go out and some opponent may get cut. Is much more confident, and moves with authority. definitely changes shots, and got the d boards. a lob target. hands are much better. can score with contact consistently. RF: still needs to get stronger, but is on her way.
BENCH
23 Nimerya Rogers, Milwaukee Vincent 7, 8, 87.5, .375 has a good killer cross. has 3 range. quick and runs the floor.
43 Hannah Betz, Woodbury, MN 4, 2, 200.0, 1.000 guard.

TRENCH PLAYER
Molly Duehn

BY THE NUMBERS
MN Metro Stars 57, 51, 111.8, .471
Team WI Select 15s 51, 53, 96.2, .434
made 3s: MS 5, TWS 5
made fts: TWS 8, MS 5
bench: MS 28, TWS 11
The Metro Stars bench was deeper and provided 17 more points that TWS. TWS was missing 6-6 Anna Cole of Mondovi an obvious difference maker.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MN METRO STARS
Molly Duehn 5
Kara Elofson 4
Brianna Tisch 3
Rachael Moen 3
Alyssa Marschner 2
Lizzi Naumann 2
Julie Kruse 2
Kristee Rotty 2
Carissa Wolyniec 1
Totals: 24

TEAM WI SELECT 15
Nicole Griffin 7
Samantha Hoyt 5
Laura Petersen 2
Nimerya Rogers 2
Whitney Rawdon 1
totals: 17

Next up: the Platinum semis with Team WI Select 17s vs Metro Stars White.