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this game took place on Sunday, May 27
Menomonie Memorial Day Classic
Gold quarterfinals
CHIPPEWA FALLS 54, LAKESHORE BREAKERS 46
This was the highest scoring game of all the Memorial Day Classic games I saw on Sunday and I saw 8 games. This game pitted a school team, Chippewa Falls vs a multi school team from the Manitowoc area in Eastern Wisconsin. The team familiarity may have helped push CF on despite 20 points and 6 3s from the Breaker's Rachel Kerchefske.
CF started off with three straight scoring possessions and a 5-0 lead. Jessica Anderson notched three points at the line in the initial scoring burst. Kerchefske struck for her first 3 of the game and the Breakers' first points. CF had another string of four offensive possessions with a 7-4 run. But the Breakers wouldn't break. On two possessions the Breakers scored five points with an "& 1" from C. Paquette. CF came back two possessions later with a transition lay up by Linsey Adams. The Breakers later broke a 18 all tie with three straight scores to go up 26-20. Kerchefske knocked down two straight 3s to close their scoring. CF's Andrea Larson scored their last four points with a put back and a post up to close 26-24 Breakers.The picture above is Emily Mattison driving to the right baseline.
The Breakers reached the high water mark with a 33-29 lead with 16 minutes to go after a "& 1" from Allyson Binversie. Then CF started their blitz with a 8/9 possession string and, later a 19-1 run. Anderson had 9 points to lead CF in that stretch. The Breakers had to climb back from the hole with 8 minutes to go. Again leading the charge for the Breakers was Kerchefske with her 5th three. The closest the Breakers were to get was 50-46 with 1:52 left after a put back from Binversie. That was to be the Breakers last points. Neither team finished strong with the Breakers going 0/3, all on turnovers, while CF was 2/6 with 3 turnovers. CF did kill the clock with a possession that took three lines on my notebook. With running time subbing and taking your time to enter the game became the norm.Photo above is Rachel Kerchefske at the free throw line. She didn't make this shot.
NUMBERS EXPLAINED
player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
CHIPPEWA FALLS
STARTERS
Andrea Larson 14, 9, 155.6, .778 did damage inside. RF: exposes ball.
Jessica Anderson 15, 11, 136.4, .727 point guard. pushes ball. likes transition. makes crisp decisions.
Linsey Adams 11, 9, 122.2, .667 Anderson's running mate. similar in style. moves, gets on the floor. delivered five assists.
Elizabeth Leis 8, 7, 114.3, .571 follows her shot. post player with some range. Also likes baseline drives.
Emily Mattison 3, 6, 50.0, .167 big perimeter player. 3 shooter.
BENCH
Samantha Buonauro 3, 5, 60.0, .200 post type. had five assists.
Lori Katting 0, 1, 0.0, .000
LAKESHORE BREAKERS
STARTERS
C Paquette, ??? 3, 6, 50.0, .167 RF: needs to be ready for the ball.
Jessica Genke, Kiel 3, 4, 75.0, .500 all points at the line.
A Staehar, ???? 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Rachel Kerchefske, Manitowoc Lutheran 20, 9, 222.2, .778 eye popping numbers with a good eye. 3 bomber. nice size. RF: not a twin.
Allyson Binversie, Manitowoc Roncalli 5, 5, 100.0, .400 pull up jumper. distributed four assists.
BENCH
Trish Boldt, Kiel 3, 6, 50.0, .333 guard. RF: long 2.
Elizabeth Zutz, Valders 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Rebecca Diedrich, Two Rivers 12, 8, 150.0, .750 taller post. has some range. likes baseline drives. RF: needs to pick up some D boards.
B Gossen, ???? 0, 3, 0.0, .000
C Umentum, ???? 0, 1, 0.0, .000
A Hopf, ???? 0, 0, 0.0, .000
TRENCH PLAYERJessica Anderson
BY THE NUMBERS
Chippewa Falls 54, 48, 112.5, .563
Lakeshore Breakers 46, 47, 97.9, .426
made 3s: LB 6, CF 2
made fts: CF 6, LB 6
assists: CF 17, LB 11
bench: LB 15, CF 3
CF moved well on offense cutting, moving, making it difficult to guard. The Breakers tried to zone, but during the 19-1 meltdown it was turnovers and lay ups making it hard to defend.
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
CHIPPEWA FALLS
Linsey Adams 5
Emily Mattison 5
Jessica Anderson 4
Samantha Buonauro 2
Elizabeth Leis 2
Andrea Larson 1
totals: 24
LAKESHORE BREAKERS
Jessica Genke 4
A Hopf 3
Rachel Kerchefske 2
Trish Boldt 2
Elizabeth Zutz 2
A Staehar 1
C Umentum 1
totals: 15
Next up: tomorrow morning