A Look at the Lynx: San Antonio, June 20

#5 posting 6.21.2007
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SAN ANTONIO silver stars 80, MINNESOTA lynx 73

A disastrous start hampered the Lynx in their game at San Antonio last night. It was a tale of two halves. SA took the first 46-29, while Minnesota took the second 44-34. The problem was in the differential. Good teams might come from behind to win close games, great teams dominate from the start.

1. STARTS: especially in the first half SA dominated with a 15-4 advantage in the first five possessions of each quarter. For the game it was 26-12. Being ready from the start, and I think the emphasis on the defense may be in order. SA scored on their first possession of each quarter. If the Lynx can get the stop that might put doubts in SA's head and boost the Lynx.
2. FINISHES: oddly enough MN controlled this portion of the contest outscoring SA 24-12 in the last five possessions of each quarter. SA took a siesta the last five possessions of the game. Obviously they had enough in the bank to weather the storm. This however is a good trend for the Lynx. Now they need to rev their motor up before taking the floor.
3. LAY UPS: The defense took a step back last night allowing SA 11 lay ups to 8 for MN. Amazingly that six points could have come in handy in a seven point loss. Most of that damage was done early & often with SA racking up 10 of those lay ups in the first half. Some half time adjustments may have been made with SA only able to squeeze one more lay up in the second half. Here is another tidbit to chew on: Augustus did not have a lay up in the game. Her shot that dropped the most was the running jumper with five.
4. DROUGHTS & RUNS: MN suffered through two droughts in the first half a fiver in the first quarter, and then a sixer across the first and second quarters. That opened the door for SA on a 16-0 advantage. SA had their droughts in the second half with a fiver in the third quarter and another fiver in the fourth for a 12-0 MN advantage.
Minnesota had one run of five between the third and fourth quarter for an 11-4 advantage. SA did not put together any run longer that four. However they were able to put together sequences like a 7/8 offensive splurge in the first quarter, and 6/7 twice in the second quarter.

MINNESOTA
STARTERS
Svetlana Abrosimova 8, 6, 133.3, .500
Kristen Mann 4, 6, 66.7, .333
Seimone Augustus 27, 23, 117.4, .565
Nicole Ohlde 12, 9, 133.3, .667
Lindsey Harding 14, 17, 82.4, .353
BENCH
Amber Jacobs 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Kathrin Ress 1, 3, 33.3, .000
Noelle Quinn 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Tamika Raymond 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Eshaya Murphy 3, 2, 150.0, .500
team 0, 2, 0.0, .000

SAN ANTONIO
STARTERS
Sophia Young 24, 16, 150.0, .688
Becky Hammon 18, 17, 105.9, .471
Erin Buescher 13, 12, 108.3, .583
Vickie Johnson 10, 7, 142.9, .714
Ruth Riley 4, 5, 80.0, .400
BENCH
Camille Little 2, 4, 50.0, .250
Shanna Crossley 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Sandora Irvin 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Helen Darling 7, 6, 116.7. , 667
Kendra Wecker 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Marie Ferdinand-Harris 0, 1, 0.0, .000
team 0, 1, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Sophia Young

BY THE NUMBERS
Minnesota 73, 74, 98.6, .446
San Antonio 80, 74, 108.1, .527
made 3s: MN 5, SA 2
made fts: SA 16, MN 14
assists: SA 17, MN 10
bench: SA 11, MN 8

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MINNESOTA
Kirsten Mann 7
Nicole Ohlde 5
Lindsey Harding 5
Svetlana Abrosimova 4
Seimone Augustus 4
Tamika Raymond 2
Amber Jacobs 1
totals: 28

SAN ANTONIO
Sophia Young 6
Erin Buescher 6
Becky Hammon 5
Camille Little 4
Vickie Johnson 2
Helen Darling 2
Ruth Riley 2
Marie Ferdinand-Harris 2
totals: 29

Next up: later today with the championship game at the 19u Summer Jam between 16u teams North Tartan Larson and MN Stars Hested.