Out & About: Chicago Jaguars/VC Cental WI

#4 posting 5.29.2007
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this game took place on Sunday, May 27
Memorial Day Classic, Menomonie, WI
Platinum Quarterfinals
CHICAGO jaguars 40, VC CENTRAL WI 32

Chicago, the only Illinois team in the tournament, broke a 9 all tie with a 10-2 run to finish the half. VC Central WI only scored one point in 14 possessions. Neither team was ripping up the nets in the first half. Chicago checked in at 76 pp100 while came in at 45.8. The quickness of the Chicago guards had something to do with the low performance level of VCCWI. Most of the problem was in the shooting % however.

The first photo is from the first half with Chicago's M. Thompson driving in with Heather Kessler reaching out to block.

CVCWI turned it up a few degrees in the second half. They tied the game at 25 with a rebound basket by Kessler. CVCWI took the lead at 28-27 on a 3 by Marissa Draxler. Kessler had 10 points in the 17-8 run. Kessler and Draxler had 19 points in the second half for CVCWI. They had nothing in the first half. T. Taylor scored on a put back right after CVCWI took the lead. Then J. Olive took over. She scored on a drive for Chicago. Chicago outscored CVCWI 13-4 the rest of the way. Olive had 8 of the points in the final flourish with drives, transition, and free throws.

In this photo we see Heather Kessler for VC Central WI driving the left baseline in the second half.

NUMBERS EXPLAINED

player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %

CHICAGO JAGUARS

STARTERS

M Thompson 4, 5, 80.0, .400 athletic, takes the ball to the glass. RF: needs to finish the drives.

S Cooper 4, 9, 44.4, .222 RF: passing choices. tried 3s

Caitie Kopko, Queen of Peace 8, 8, 100.0, .375 3 point shooter. RF: has to develop other facets of game.

S McPherson 7, 8, 87.5, .375 athlete, strong, physical. delivers in a pinch. 3 range.

T Taylor 4, 6, 66.7, .333 Rebounded well on defensive end. RF: passes too far away for comfort.

BENCH

J Olive 10, 8, 125.0, .625 sparkplug. fiery, competitive. no fear. RF: elbow gets too far away at time on dribble.

S Little 0, 1, 0.0, .000

D White 0, 1, 0.0, .000

J Stuckhouse 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000

G Smith 0, 2, 0.0, .000

C Nevels 1, 1, 100.0, 1.000

VC CENTRAL WI

Jada Staub, Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 5, 8, 62.5, .250 has 3 range. RF: ball handling against quicker opponents.

Molly Schmitz, Marshfield 3, 9, 33.3, .222 guard. led team with three assists.

Lizzy Slovensky, Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 3, 3, 100.0, .667 tall thin post. scored on put backs. RF: could get more physical.

Marissa Draxler, Marshfield Columbus 9, 10, 90.0, .300 3 shooter. had 3 steals. RF: needs to deliver both halves. needs to be aware. head was down trying to dribble between three defenders. Head is down quite often on the dribble. needs to be under the net. no assists for guard.

Heather Kessler, Antigo 10, 10, 100.0, .500 long, lean, lanky, has range, can score on the move with and without the ball. RF: needs upper body strength, needs to deliver in both halves.

BENCH

Nikki Karl, Marshfield Columbus 0, 4, 0.0, .000 RF: footwork

Miranda Fleischmann, Marshfield Columbus 2, 2, 100.0, .500 RF: footwork.

Jocelin Finn, Stevens Point 0, 2, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER

J Olive

A spark from the bench.

BY THE NUMBERS

Chicago Jaguars 40, 50, 80.0, .380

VC Central WI 32, 48, 66.7, .333

made 3s: Chicago 3, VCCWI 3

made fts: Chicago 7, VCCWI 5

assists: VCCWI 6, Chicago 4

bench: Chicago 13, VCCWI 2

DEFENSIVE WRAPS

CHICAGO

T Taylor 7

G Smith 5

J Stauckhouse 4

M Thompson 2

S Cooper 2

Caitie Kopko 2

S McPherson 2

J Olive 1

D White 1

totals: 26

VC CENTRAL WI

Marissa Draxler 5

Heather Kessler 5

Molly Schmitz 4

Jada Staub 1

Lizzy Slovensky 1

Nikki Karl 1

Miranda Fleischmann 1

Jocelin Finn 1

totals: 19

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