Out & About: Team Xtreme/Cougars

#6 posting 4.14.2007
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BETHEL TOURNAMENT pool play
TEAM XTREME 47, COUGARS 17

The older, physically bigger, and stronger Team Xtreme defeated the Cougars in the 16/15 division at Bethel.

Team Xtreme scored on their first two possessions with a rebound basket by Caitlyn Hennessey and then a three by Deanna Mattson. TX left no doubt to the outcome with a 16-0 run to start the game. The Cougars went 13 possessions without scoring to open the game. Laura Maltby scored the first points at the line for the Cougars. Elle Abeler had a hot hand for TX with two from long distance, a rebound basket and one free throw for 9 points at half time. TX led 26-5 at half.

It was more of the same in the second half. The Cougars were held scoreless on their first seven possessions. TX added seven more to their totals while the Cougars struggled on offense. But TX also had their problems with an eight possession drought in the middle of the second half. The Cougars did have one sequence late in the contest where they scored on four of five possessions. But their fate was sealed in the opening half. TX won the half 21-12 and the game 47-17.

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

TEAM XTREME
STARTERS
Natalie Claus, Andover 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000
Lauren Zigan, Anoka 8, 9, 88.9, .444 scored in transition. RF: exposed ball
Elle Abeler, Andover 12, 6, 200.0, .833 stroked three 3s. has good spacing, makes good decisions. didn't force things.
Caitlin Hennessey, Andover 8, 7, 114.3, .571 scored six points of offensive boards. alert, and active on defense. strong frame. post.
Deanna Mattson, Andover 7, 4, 175.0, .750 3 range. anticipates on defense.
BENCH
Linnea Swanson, Andeover 2, 4, 50.0, .250 moved without the ball. RF: exposed ball after rebound.
Bailey Morgan, Andover 4, 9, 44.4, .222 RF: lost control of the ball on spin--elbow too far away from body.
Megan Lang, Anoka 0, 4, 0.0, .000
Lauren Zoon, Andover 4, 7, 57.1, .286 has corner shot.

COUGARS
In general: everybody needs to handle the ball better, have better vision, and be more aware of trap situations. When without the ball, players need to make themselves available so that the ball can see them.
STARTERS
Laura Maltby, Mpls SW 3, 11, 27.3, .182, has driveabiliy, attempted reverse. RF: needs to use left hand on lay up when on that side. needs to get stronger in the upper body.
Charlotte Paguyo, Mpls SW 0, 6, 0.0, .000 blocks out. and boards well for size.
Katie Ruble, Visitation 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Ginny Schwake, DeLaSalle 0, 7, 0.0, .000
Nora ???, Holy Angels 2, 11, 18.2, .091 scored on a put back.
BENCH
Bonnie Bentson, Mpls. SW 9, 9, 100.0, .556 scored on drives, with fingerroll favored. got knocked around but bounced right up. RF: that finger roll is not well protected.
Grace Goepfrich, Mpls SW 1, 3, 33.3, .333
Grace Theisen, Mpls SW 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000

TRENCH PLAYER
Elle Abeler

BY THE NUMBERS
Team Xtreme 47, 50, 94.0, .440
Cougars 17, 51, 33.3, .196
made 3s: TX 5, Cougars 0
made fts: Cougars 7, TX 4
bench: Cougars 12, TX 10
It is interesting to note that the Cougars bench outscored TX by two and that they were more successful at the line with three more free throws. TX did score 10 points on second chancers.

There were only a few varsity players for each team. Abeler, Hennessey, and Claus all saw varsity time for Andover. Maltby and Bentson saw varsity clock at Mpls SW.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
TEAM XTREME
Caitlyn Hennessey 7
Deanna Mattson 4
Megan Lang 4
Natalie Claus 4
Lauren Zigan 3
Lauren Zoon 3
Bailey Morgan 3
Linnea Swanson 3
Elle Abeler 2
totals 33

COUGARS
Charlotte Paguyo 4
Laura Maltby 4
Grace Theissen 3
Nora ??? 2
Bonnie Bentson 2
Katie Ruble 1
Grace Goepfrich 1
totals 17

of note; the Cougars are coached by Trish Dornisch, former coach at St. Thomas. Dornisch also coached with 43Hoops last year. Her niece is Charlotte Paguyo.

Team Xtreme had their names on the back of their jersey. Kudos to that. plus they had numbers on the shorts too.

next up: tomorrow morning