Out & About: MN Stars Smith/North St. Paul

#8 posting 4.10.2007
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This game took place on April 7, 2007 at Spring Lake Park
MYAS SuperSaver
MN STARS SMITH 47, NORTH ST. PAUL 20

Another All Star team took on a school team with results that didn't surprise anyone. The transition game was working for MSS with 14 points in the first half out of 28 on fast breaks. Abby Weiss started it off with a steal and lay up for MSS's first possession. NSP had an 8 possession drought in the middle of the half with five of those possessions ending up as turnovers. MSS had an offensive string of six late in the half on an 11-3 run. Whitney Langen scored the first four points of that sequence with a steal & lay up and then a post up. MSS led 28-10 at half.

The second half slowed down somewhat with MSS outscoring NSP 19-10. NSP started off with a 12 possession drought with 9 ending in turnovers. But MSS didn't squeeze the advantage of the gifts only adding 9 to their totals. MSS led 37-10 at this stage. NSP did have a spurt where they scored on 4/5 possessions and outscored MSS 10-6. Hailey Barnes scored 8 straight points in the run with two 3s in the mix. But with all that flury NSP was only able to cut the margin to 43-20. After that it was 7 straight possessions with nothing to show for it for NSP. MSS didn't have a strong finish either with 2/7 possessions ending up at the bottom of the net. Alycia Dahl did finish the scoring with the last four points for MSS.

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

MN STARS SMITH
STARTERS
Abby Weiss, Martin County West 4, 6, 66.7, .333 had white shoes when the rest of the team had ruby red slippers. Scored on the drives. RF: needs to improve quickness.
Alycia Dahl, Northern 10, 9, 111.1, .556 scored in transition, post ups. crashes the offensive boards. RF: needs to square all the time. Needs to keep proper angle on drive.
Amber Junker, Eden Valley-Watkins 6, 7, 85.7, .571 scored on post up. crashed offensive boards. RF: needs to be aware of the lane.
Marissa Yernatich, Duluth East 4, 6, 66.7, .333 scored all her points in transition.
Nicole Anderson, Cannon Falls 3, 3, 100.0, .333 aggressive, but in control. good vision. has 3 range. RF: needs to shorten passes.
BENCH
Ali Schwartzwald, St. Francis 4, 5, 80.0, .400 had good energy, active, alert on defense. confident and decisive with the ball. had a great no look pass on the break, but didn't get the assist (recipient muffed the shot). nice pull up jumper. RF: needs to be aware of the 3 line. Long 2s are the same as a lay up. some passes forced.
Kelsey Marcks, Burnsville 4, 7, 57.1, .286 scored in transtion and offensive boards. RF: needs to take better angles to the glass. Needs to recogonize opportunities quicker.
Ali Marson, Somerset, WI 4, 2, 200.0, 1.000 another transition scorer. RF: another drive angle that needs improvement
Whitney Langen, Kittson County Central 8, 5, 160.0, .800 post player. crashed offensive boards. can score getting hit. RF: needs to finish the & one.

NORTH ST. PAUL
RF: In general better ball handling, better passing, better decisions, better vision and awareness for all players.
STARTERS
Ann Kleithermes 0, 7, 0.0, .000
Tina Kern 5, 8, 62.5, .250 scored on a post up and a 3.
Ellie Stafford 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Ellie Newbauer 2, 10, 20.0, .100 point guard. scored on a worm drive to the glass.
Alicia Marchetti 0, 5, 0.0, .000
BENCH
Kendra Spielman 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Hailey Barnes 10, 8, 125.0, .500 lit it up for 8 in a row in the second half. 3 range.
Codi Goodwill 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Tierra Howard 1, 2, 50.0, .500

TRENCH PLAYER
Ali Schwartzwald

BY THE NUMBERS
MN Stars Smith 47, 50, 94.0, .480
North St. Paul 20, 50, 40.0, .180
made 3s: NSP 3, MSS 0
made fts: MSS 3, NSP 1
bench: MSS 20, NSP 11
MSS had better speed, size and dominated the transition and second chance opportunities.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MN STARS SMITH
Ali Schwartzwald 7
Nicole Anderson 6.5
Abby Weiss 5
Alycia Dahl 4.5
Whitney Langen 4
Marissa Yernatich 3
Kelsey Marcks 3
Amber Junker 1
Ali Marson 1
totals: 35

NORTH ST. PAUL
Tina Kern 5
Tierra Howard 4
Ellie Newbauer 2
Alicia Marchetti 2
Kendra Spielman 1
Hailey Barnes 1
Ann Kleithermes 1
Codi Goodwill 1
totals: 17

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