Out & About: Gym Rats/MN Stars 13

#5 posting 5.14.2007
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this game took place on Sunday, May 13
Richfield AAU tournament
14/13u Quarterfinals
GYM RATS 14 43, MN STARS 13 38

I reported on this game on Sunday on the Gabcast episode #15

This tournament combined 14s and 13s. Also this game took place on the divided Richfield HS main court, so the 3 line didn't exist because it wasn't marked. There were some shots that probably would have dropped for 3, but no one got credit for a trey. Also AAU had 16 minute halves, not 7 minute quarters like MYAS.

The Stars 13 took the early lead at 7-3 with Maggie Seter scoring four for the Stars. The Gym Rats tied it up with a 6-2 run with Kayla Hirt putting the hurt on the Stars with four points. She was just warming up. Later she added six more on a 10-6 run for the Rats to make it 19-15. Hirt scored on transition and, with a height advantage, cleaned the boards and made use of second chancers with two baskets in the same run. At the half it was 23-19 Rats with Hirt racking up 12.

The Rats built their lead out to 8 as early as 29-21. The Stars 13 started off the second half 1/9 in their offensive sequence. They snapped out of it with four straight scores, but the problem was the Stars matched them so no advantage was gained. Alison McArthur had six of the eight Stars points. The Stars did cut the lead to 39-34 on a put back by Amber Mehr with about 3 minutes to go. Lauren Graham stopped a 1/8 offensive sequence for the Rats and put the margin back to 7 41-34. When the Rats were in their slower time the Stars also were off with a 2/8 sequence. The Stars never really crossed the five point margin the rest of the way and the game ended up with the Rats advancing 43-38.

As usual with youngsters there are a few miles to go with ball handling, decision making and strength issues. You can RF throughout the rosters on that issue.

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

GYM RATS
STARTERS
5 Carly Erickson, Mora 3, 10, 30.0, .200 point guard, scored on back cut.
21 Kayla Hirt, Bemidji 18, 12, 150.0, .750 tallest (6-0? 6-1?) post player, but has the foot speed of perimeter. good stroke, runs the floor, great hands. good interior moves. took over.
55 Ashley Ritter, Hawley 4, 6, 66.7, .333 scored inside. postitioned for offensive rebounds.
33 Lauren Graham, Crookston 4, 4, 100.0, .500 tall post player. Worked d boards too.
3 Emily Hughes, Pine City 2, 6, 33.3, .167
BENCH
12 Tori Schmitz, Crookston 2, 6, 33.3, .167 pull up jumper.
13 Erika Weimann, Bemidji 6, 7, 85.7, .429 had a nice quick pass. scored a variety of ways.
54 Heather Schumacher, Crookston 4, 4, 100.0, .500 similar to Ritter.

MN STARS 13
STARTERS
31 Maggie Seter, New Prague 6, 16, 37.5, .188 moves without the ball. pull up j. guarded point guard.
11 Ashley Olson, Blue Earth 6, 6, 100.0, .500 point guard.
3 Kylie Van Klei, Stillwater 0, 4, 0.0, .000
24 Amber Mehr, Eastview 5, 5, 100.0, .600 scored inside.
44 Katie Nichols, Braham 2, 6, 33.3, .167
BENCH
4 Alison McArthur, Minnetonka 9, 7, 128.6, .714 had the flurry of activity in the second half. active, runs floor. has 15 ft range.
5 Whitney Hegarty, Eastview 4, 5, 80.0, .400 runs floor, moves without ball.
20 Claire Mulloy, Burnsville 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000
42 Elle Raenke, New Prague 2, 4, 50.0, .250 post, scored on put back.

TRENCH PLAYER
Kayla Hirt she clearly was the dominant force. her energy vibrated throughout the gym. aggressive and competitive. look for her to play varsity next season. She may get knocked around, but she will put a few players back on their heels.

BY THE NUMBERS
Gym Rats 43, 55, 78.2, .400
MN Stars 13 38, 55, 69.1, .364
made 3s: GR 0, MS13 0
made fts: GR 7, MS13 6
assists: GR 12, MS13 11
bench: MS13 17, GR 12

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
GYM RATS
Kayla Hirt 9
Lauren Graham 5
Emily Hughes 4
Carly Erickson 3
Ashley Ritter 2.5
Tori Schmitz 2.5
Heather Schumacher 2
totals: 28

MN STARS 13
Maggie Seter, New Prague 5.5
Alison McArthur, Minnetonka 5
Elle Raenke, New Prague 3
Katie Nickles, Braham 3
Claire Mulloy, Burnsville 2.5
Ashley Olson, Blue Earth 2
Kylie Van Klei, Stillwater 1
Totals: 21

Next up: tomorrow morning with the general news of the day and later tomorrow two more out & abouts: the 15 tournament