Out & About: All Iowa Attack/Illinois Wolverines 15s

#4 posting 6.27.2007
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this game took place on Sunday, June 24
Adidas Midwest Classic
Ames, Iowa
15U Championship
ALL IOWA ATTACK 65, ILLINOIS WOLVERINES 55 OT

This championship game had the most drama and was the only contest that the hosts claimed victory. Illinois broke free from an 11 all tie to go up 18-13. AIA then ripped off seven straight scores on a 14-2 run to lead 27-20. The mysterious Cassie? had four points (#41). Maybe she is Brazilian and goes by one name. AIA led at half 31-22.



AIA continued to build and add to their lead. Their biggest margin came at 45-32 with about 8 minutes left. A quick flurry of activity by IW on a 9-0 run cut that margin to four 45-41. IW was 4/5 in their offensive series at this stretch with Hayley Stercic providing five of those points. With 3:41 IW tied it on a drive by Mercedes Griffin. AIA scored on four straight possessions, but the only managed to get six points because they missed a couple of free throws. Nevertheless the host team was up 53-47. On IW's next possession they drilled a three. The missed free throw bug bit AIA again and Griffin for IW scored on a drive to make it 53-52 AIA. Under a minute left #11 made one free throw to tie it at 53. IW then went ahead for the first time since the massive first half drought with a bucket by Griffin. Cassie (#41) answered on the next AIA possession and the game was tied at 55 and headed to overtime.

In overtime it was all AIA. They scored 5/6 times in the two minute extra session. Ellen Hansen broke the ice with a pair of free throws and then Addy Bates scored on the next AIA possession on a put back. On the last AIA possession the IW bench was assessed a technical. Hansen scored a free throw and Hannah Beeler added a put back for the icing on the cake. AIA had the victory 65-55.

photos: #1 Addy Bates, AIA drives in for two of her 20 points. #2 Sarah Trump, IW drives by Ellen Hansen.

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

ALL IOWA ATTACK
STARTERS
Hannah Beeler, Indianola 7, 10, 70.0, .400 extremely active on defense. gets after ball.
Addy Bates, Nevada 20, 16, 125.0, .625 scored from the elbow. handles the ball. decent size for perimeter. knack for getting fouled. crashed offensive boards.
Ellen Hanson, Ames 12, 12, 100.0, .500 went to the line four times. lanky, 3 range. RF: needs to get lower on defense. vision needs to be up on dribble.
Kacy Brown, Dowling Catholic 7, 5, 140.0, ,600 post
Betsy Devenny, Dowling Catholic 6, 8, 75.0, .375 guard
BENCH
Shelby Dixon, West Des Moines 0, 3, 0.0, .000 RF: fades on shot.
#Forty one 13, 11, 118.2, .636 post. physical RF: stepped away, didn't hold form at free throw.

ILLINOIS WOLVERINES
STARTERS
Kelly McGovern 7, 6, 116.7, .333 uses the glass. guard, another 3 shooter. also drives
Mia Cleary 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Haley Stercic 15, 18, 83.3, .333 guard. 3 shooter (that makes 8 3s in this sentence)
Keegan Marz 17, 13, 130.8, .615 guard, 13 points in the second half. RF: at times forced passes
Sarah Trump 4, 7, 57.1, .429 guard RF: vision on dribble
BENCH
Mercedes Griffin 6, 9, 66.7, .333 scores off the dribble. quick, aggressive.
Errin Behn 0, 2, 0.0, .000
# twelve 4, 4, 100.0, .500
# two 0, 1, 0.0, .000
# forty one 2, 1, 200.0. 1.000
# five 0, 1, 0.0. .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Addy Bates

BY THE NUMBERS
All Iowa Attack 65, 65, 100.0, .477
Illinois Wolverines 55, 65, 84.6, .385
made 3s: IW 6, AIA 2
made fts: AIA 19, IW 11
bench: AIA 13, IW 12

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
ALL IOWA ATTACK
Hannah Beeler 10
Addy Bates 5
Ellen Hansen 5
Cassie ? 3
Betsy Devenny 3
Shelby Dixon 2
Kacy Brown 1
Totals: 29

ILLINOIS WOLVERINES
Keegan Marz 5
Sarah Trump 4
# twelve 4
Kelly McGovern 3
Haley Stercic 3
Mia Cleary 1
Erinn Behn 1
totals: 21

next up: the 16 semifinals