Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Out & About: Farview/All Iowa Attack 13s

#3 posting 6.26.2007
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This game took place on Sunday, June 24
Adidas Midwest Classic
Ames, Iowa
13u Semifinals
FARVIEW 60, ALL IOWA ATTACK 54


Farview, a team based in Minnesota, defeated the hosts in a dramatic back and forth game 60-54. Leah Szabla broke a 54 all tie with two consecutive 3s, her 5th and 6th of the day, to provide the winning margin.

Neither team broke free early. Farview did have a 6/7 offensive sequence early in the half and that but them up 15-13 on a 13-8 run. Szabla had six point in the run. Late in the first half AIA did start pulling away from a 20 all tie with a 6-0 run. Farview had a seven possession drought at the time. Farview was able to close the gap to 28-26 with their own 6-2 run. Jenna Power nailed a three at the end of the half to give AIA a bump to 31-26.

AIA maintained their lead and pushed it out to 47-37 with over 8 minutes left in the game. The rest of the way Farview outscored AIA 23-7. Farview was on a tear. They came back with tighter defense, and more aggressive play. The were relentless on the offensive boards, and took advantage of seven AIA in the last 15 possessions. Farview took their first lead at 48-47. Farview's offensive sequence was 5/6 during the stretch with AIA stuck in a six possession drought. AIA did take a 50-48 lead on a 3 by Courtney Hemmen. Farview scored three straight times to go up 54-50. AIA came back to tie it up with two straight scores. After Peyton Mellman made two free throws. That is when Szabla launched her final two 3s for the Farview win.

Photos: #1 Jasmine Scott, Farview puts on the breaks trying to save the ball. #2 Rachel Sage, AIA goes up for a reverse for her only points of the game.

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

FARVIEW
STARTERS
Heather Bowe 10, 12, 83.3, .417 post player, good jumper
Jasmine Scott 8, 9, 88.9, .444 aggressive guard
Leah Szabla 18, 14, 128.6, .429 point guard. 3 ball is her shot--six on the day
Jade Martin 15, 11, 136.4, .636 continually attack mode. scores off the dribble and second chancers.
Ebony ? 2, 7, 28.6, .143
BENCH
Tenisha Green 7, 9, 77.8, .444 scores on second chancers

ALL IOWA ATTACK
STARTERS
Courtney Hemmen, Mason City 14, 18, 77.8, .333 guard, hit a pair of 3s. runs floor.
Peyton Mellman, Mason City 12, 9, 133.3, .667 challenged defense. plays without fear.
Cheyenne Pritchard, Ames 6, 8, 75.0, .375 post
Jenna Power, Ames 8, 5, 160.0, .600
Rachel Sage, Ames 2, 6, 33.3, .167
BENCH
Taylor Shull 6, 7, 85.7, .429 guard, 3 shooter, pull up jumper. RF: exposes ball
Claire Till 4, 7, 57.1, .286 RF: one track mind with the ball.
Chandler Schmidt 2, 2, 100.0, .500

TRENCH PLAYER
For delivering in the clutch Leah Szabla
Here draining one of her six 3s on the day.

BY THE NUMBERS
Farview 60, 62, 96.8, .435
All Iowa Attack 54, 62, 87.1, .403
made 3s: Farview 6, AIA 5
made fts: AIA 11, Farview 2

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
FARVIEW
Jade Martin 8
Leah Szabla 6
Ebony 6
Heather Bowe 4
Jasmine Scott 3
Tenisha Green 1
totals: 28

ALL IOWA ATTACK
Rachel Sage 6
Courtney Hemmen 4
Cheyenne Pritchard 3.5
Peyton Mellman 3
Claire Till 1
Chandler Schmidt 1
Jenna Power 1
Taylor Shull 0.5
totals: 20

Farview played The Midtown Lady Monarchs in the finals.

Next up: the 14u games from Ames.