Out & About: Southern MN Magic/Summit Blue

#6 posting 5.16.2007
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this game took place on Sunday, May 13, 2007
Richfield AAU tournament
Varsity Quarterfinals
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC 18U 46, MN SUMMIT BLUE 33

I reported on this on Sunday on my Gabcast channel Episode #14.

I got to this game late at Richfield on Mother's day. So when I arrived SMM was already up 12-4. Summit had a hard time scoring in the first half with offensive sequences 1/11. Six of those possessions ended in turnovers. The bigger, and older SMM controlled the action. It was a physical affair with the first three scores I saw for SMM coming at the line. When I was watching it was 12-8 for SMM, and the led 26-12 at the break.

The Summit scored the first five points in the second half to cut the margin to 26-17. Tanya Dickey's defense picked up and that helped provide some transition points. SMM couldn't get out of the gate going 0/8 to begin the half. Shannon Renne did break the ice with two consecutive baskets near the 10 minute mark to make it 30-17. Both teams added two points to their totals on their next two possessions to make it 32-19. Summit went on a 12-4 run over the next four minutes to make it 36-31. Aaryn Booker provided six points, four on second chancers and Dickey added four for Summit. At about 4:30 to go Booker and Katie Van Duyhenhoven got into a little tussle and KVD was ejected from the game and had to sit in the bleachers away from the team. Summit after that only scored one more time in the next 12 possessions. SMM closed with a 10-2 run with Renne adding six more to her totals.

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

SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC
Since I wasn't there for the start, I am not labeling anyone a starter
11 Shannon Renne, Nicollet 13, 8, 162.5, .750 scored on hard drives and clean foot work. good stops and concentration up. good stop & pop.
13 Sam McCamy, Hayfield 0, 2, 0.0, .000
20 Anna Hebrink, Austin 2, 6, 33.3, .167
22 Anne Borgertpoepping, Owatonna 0, 6, 0.0, .000 guard, lefty
34 Katie Mc Kernon, Owatonna 6, 8, 75.0, .375
41 Hannah Mesick, Chatfield 2, 2, 100.0,. .500 led SMM on D boards.
50 Katie Van Duynhoven, Mankato East 4, 7, 57.1, .286 post. not afraid to get physical. two people hanging on her arms and she still got shot off. RF: needs to pick the right time to be physical.
52 Catherine Nass, Rochester Century 5, 8, 62.5, .250 big post. hard to move. RF: exposes ball, slow moves, stopped running on break. no angle on drive. not ready for the ball.

MN SUMMIT BLUE
5 Alex Bledsoe, De La Salle 2, 3, 66.7, .333
10 Kristen Robatcek, North Branch 2, 3, 66.7, .333 RF: not ready for ball at times.
14 Emily DeWitt, Centennial 2, 6, 33.3, .167 RF: no passing angle, not ready at times, passes sail to high.
21 Megan Erlandson, Concordia -Roseville 2, 6, 33.3, .167 guard.
22 Tanya Dickey, White Bear Lake 8, 10, 80.0, .400 kicked it up defensively in second half. picked pockets for lay ups. RF: elbows away from body on dribble.
30 Anna Kovalchuck, De La Salle 0, 7, 0.0, .000 RF: not a good shooting day. Needs to be more consistent with shot. too high defensively
31 Gina Lang, Forest Lake 1, 2, 50.0, .250 post player. Defense her game. gets on the floor.
44 Aaryn Booker, De La Salle 12, 9, 133.3, .667 rough and tumble, hustle and muscle inside. determined. lowers shoulder. RF: ball handling, vision,

TRENCH PLAYER
Shannon Renne

BY THE NUMBERS
These numbers are only from the time I watched (about 30% into the first half).
Southern Minne Magic 32, 47, 68.1, .340
MN Summit Blue 29, 46, 63.0, .326
Made 3s: floor not marked for 3s
made fts: Summit Blue 7, SMM 6
Assists: SMM 7; Summit Blue 4
The numbers are going to be off because of the late viewing.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC
Hannah Mesick 6
Katie Van Duynhoven 3.5
Katie Mc Kernon 3
Anne Borgertpoepping 2.5
Sam Mc Camy 2
Anna Hebrink 2
Shannon Renne 1

SUMMIT BLUE
Tanya Dickey, White Bear Lake 6.5
Gina Lang, Forest Lake 5.5
Aaryn Booker, De La Salle 4
Emily DeWitt, Centennial 2
Megan Erlandson, Concordia -Roseville 1
Anna Kovalchuck, De La Salle 1

If you were expecting the out & about with MN Metro Stars Black and White you will have to wait. This has been a pretty busy night. Look for it tomorrow along with the championship game.
Next up: tomorrow morning.