Out & About:Team WI Select 16s/North Tartan Crosby

#5 posting 4.17.2007
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This game took place on Sunday, April 15
MIDWEST ELITE EXPOSURE SHOWCASE
Menomonie WI
Platinum Division, Pool C play
TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT 16S 58,
NORTH TARTAN CROSBY 51

This C pool game determined who would move on to the first place bracket and who would move on to the fifth place bracket. It was TWS16s rallying from a first half deficit to beat NT16s.

NT took the early lead with Molly Geske scoring on the first possession on a second chance basket. TWS16 didn't score until their fifth possession with a steal and lay up by Brandi Whyte. TWS16 tied it up at 10 on Laura Olson's three. NT retook the lead on Cassie Robinson's drive & one 14-10. TWS16 took the lead on Beth Alberson's three 15-14. It seesawed and was tied at 16 when NT's Janae Burich broke the tie with two free throws 18-16. NT held the lead the rest of the half. It was 22-19 at the break. Maggie Bryant led NT with six points in the half. Katie Wrobel also had six for TWS16.

The second half rolled TWS16 way. The first half their pp100 and floor % checked in at 57.6 and .303. The second half was much sweeter for them at 130.0 and .600. TWS16 started off the half with scores on three of their first four possessions. Cody VandenHeuveal tied it with one shot from the right wing. Katie Wrobel put TWS16 out in front for good with a post up at 26-24. Robinson scored on a lay up for NT to make it 33-30. TWS16 then scored on seven straight possessions on a 16-4 run to break the game open. The last three possessions on that run were three point plays. The first a Brittany Gregorich & one and then two from behind the arc from Alberson and Katie Wolff. This made the score 49-34. NT did have a 10-0 run to cut the lead to 49-44 with 4:24 left. Miranda Speckel contributed four points in the run. TWS16 snapped out of their five possession drought on a put back by Whyte. Bryant scored on a transition lay up after a steal by Speckel to make it 51-46. NT got as close as 53-49 after a three from Geske from the top of the key with 44.1 seconds left. But TWS16 converted on their last four possessions with three possessions ending on free throws and one in transition. TWS16 held on for a 58-51 win.

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

TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT 16S
STARTERS
4 Cody VandenHeuvel, Cadott 3, 6, 50.0, .167 3 range. can hit open player. RF: ball handling against pressure needs improving. dribbles too high. exposes ball.
22 Brandi Whyte, Eau Claire North 5, 8, 62.5, .375 runs the floor. anticipates on defense.
30 Caycee Charette, Prescott 2, 6, 33.3, .167 drew charge.
32 Katie Wrobel, Owen-Withee 10, 8, 125.0, .750 posted up. nice hook. persistent.
24 Brittany Gregorich, Altoona 6, 5, 120.0, .600 strong, can score when hit. RF: needs to protect the ball
BENCH
20 Brittney Hover, Clayton 7, 3, 233.3, 1.000 runs the floor and has 3 range
21 Beth Alberson, Flambeau 6, 4, 150.0, .500 lefty, 3 range. active hands on defense.
12 Courtney Doucette, Colfax 4, 11, 36.4, .182 RF: needs to make better choices.
14 Laura Olson, Osseo-Fairchild 8, 4, 200.0, 1.000 had a nice drive with a look off. lefty, quick release.
2 Katie Wolf, Marshfield 7, 8, 87.5, .375 plays like she won't be able to play tomorrow. intense. values the ball. has the competitive desire. pull up jumper. 3 range. RF: took an off balance shot.

NORTH TARTAN
STARTERS
33 Molly Geske, Cretin-Derham Hall 11, 11, 100.0, .364 handles the ball more than at CDH. Has her hands on the offensive wheel a bit more. RF: needs better vision when handling the ball.
44 Janae Burich, Roseville 8, 11, 72.7, .364 big post. RF: needs upper body strength and needs to finish close in even when bumped. avoids contact.
31 Miranda Speckel, Buffalo 10, 10, 100.0, .500 moves without the ball. has 3 range. RF: needs to be able to handle the ball with the stronger defensive pressure.
25 Maggie Bryant, Sartell 12, 11, 109.1, .545 strong. good instincts. has pull up jumper, runs the floor. RF: ball handling can improve.
42 Beth Christianson, Owatonna 0, 1, 0.0, .000 defensive presence. rebounds and blocks shots. RF: offensively not a factor. needs to get upper body strength.
BENCH
21 Cassie Robinson, Simley 5, 3, 166.7, .667 RF: defensively needs to keep knees bent and lower on defense.
22 Alli Johnson, 0, 3, 0.0, .000
23 Sarah Hendricks, Cretin-Derham Hall 3, 4, 75.0, .500 made all her points at the line. RF: needs to get stronger.
13 Jenna Lillemoe, Hopkins 2, 6, 33.3, .167 RF: picked up charging foul. passed into arms, stared down pass.
12 Kate Constable, Minnetonka 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard.
53 Kaila Lindsay, Becker 0, 1, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Katie Wolff

BY THE NUMBERS
Team WI Select 16s 58, 63, 92.1, .444
North Tartan 16s 51, 63, 81.0, .381
made 3s: TWS16s 6, NT 2,
made fts: TWS16s 12; NT 9
bench: TWS16s 32; NT 10

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
TEAM WI SELECT 16S
Beth Alberson 5
Brandi Whyte 3
Caycee Charette 3
Katie Wrobel 3
Courtney Doucette 3
Katie Wolf 3
Laura Olson 2
Cody VandenHeuvel 1
Brittney Hover 1
Brittany Gregorich 1
totals: 25

NORTH TARTAN 16S
Maggie Bryant 6
Beth Christianson 6
Molly Geske 4.5
Janae Burich 3.5
Alli Johnson 3
Sarah Hendricks 3
Miranda Speckel 2
Cassie Robinson 2
Jenna Lillemoe 1
Kate Constable 1
totals: 32

Next up: tomorrow morning