Out & About: Lakeville North Summer League

#7 posting 6.19.2007
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LAKEVILLE NORTH SUMMER LEAGUE
It was an Eastview kind of day in the Lakeville North Girls basketball summer league tonight. They opened the evening with a 33-29 win over the hosts in a once and future rivalry. These two teams are now in the same AAAA section just as in the days of Podominick and Broback.

Eastview then topped perennial power Hopkins 35-28 in another intense contest.

A couple of words on the LNSL. #1. 20 minute running time halves. #2. two refs, last week at the Champlin Park SL they had one official.

EASTVIEW 33, LAKEVILLE NORTH 29
I got to this contest a bit late. No matter how you cut it going from the north metro to the south metro during rush hour (the game started at 5 pm) is not smooth by any stretch. We only missed the first basket which Eastview scored 2-0. The early part of the game the offenses were not in sync. Eastview had a nine possession drought. Later they had a five possession drought in the first half. LN did come back from a 4-0 deficit to lead at half 12-10.

In the second half Eastview struck with lightning behind the arc. They connected on five 3s and that help propel Eastview to the win. Four different players cashed in from behind the arc. Eastview took the lead at 19-18 on a steal and lay up by McSperron. She delivered a 3 on the next Eastview possession providing a four point cushion. Eastview last three scoring possessions were all from beyond the arc. With 1:21 Eastview went into their delay game and milked the clock down to almost nothing.

EASTVIEW
Emily Kaus 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Cassie Sheppard 3, 5, 60.0, .200
Sam Mehr 7, 9, 77.8, .333
Brittyne McSperron 14, 14, 100.0, .429
Laura Siebenaller 7, 9, 77.8, .333
Brittany Raymond 0, 3, 0.0, .000

LAKEVILLE NORTH
Jessica Braaten 3, 7, 42.9, .143
Kaiya Sygulla 10, 15, 66.7, .333
Cassie Rochel 12, 8, 150.0, .750
Ashley Prather 0, 4, 0.0, .000
Tallie Berkvam 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Rachel Banham 2, 5, 40.0, .200
Danica Kutshall 0, 0, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Brittnye McSperron

BY THE NUMBERS
Eastview 31, 43, 72.1, .302* I missed the first two points
Lakeville North 29, 41, 70.7, .341
made 3s: Eastview 6, LN 0
made fts: Eastview 3, LN 3

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
EASTVIEW
Cassie Shepherd 5
Brittnye McSperron 4.5
Emily Kaus 4
Sam Mehr 1
Brittany Raymond 1
Laura Siebenaller 1
totals: 16

LAKEVILLE NORTH
Cassie Rochel 4
Rachel Banham 4
Ashley Prather 3
Kaiya Sygulla 2
Danica Kutshall 1

EASTVIEW 35, HOPKINS 28
This game was scheduled to start at 7 pm. We made a run for some fast food, but apparently we were not fast enough. We got into the game with Hopkins up 3-2. Hopkins led early 7-2. Hopkins' offense started to sputter after that. They had a five possession drought, and later closed with a six possession dry spell. Eastview took advantage of those dry spells to go up 18-12 at half.
Eastview led 21-14 and then Hopkins went on a 10-3 run to tie it up at 24. Eastview's Laura Siebenaller knocked down a trey. The Lightning didn't trail after that. Hopkins did stay tight with a 29-28 deficit, but McSperron iced the game with four free throws late in the game.

Photo: Brittany Raymond and Sam Mehr, Eastview block out Caitlin Rowland, Hopkins

EASTVIEW
Sam Mehr 5, 10, 50.0, .200
Emily Kaus 2, 4, 50.0, .250
Laura Siebenaller 6, 3, 200.0, .667
Cassie Shepherd 4, 7, 57.1, .286
Brittany Raymond 7, 6, 116.7, .500
Brittnye McSperron 9, 10, 90.0, .500

HOPKINS
Jenna Lillemoe 9, 6, 150.0, .667
Brianna Williams 2, 4, 50.0, .250
Stephanie Sension 7, 10, 70.0, .400
Tori Joranson 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Kara Elofson 1, 4, 25.0, .250
Caitlin Rowland 4, 8, 50.0, .250
Hana Muegge 2, 5, 40.0, .250

TRENCH PLAYER
Laura Siebenaller, here making one of her two treys



BY THE NUMBERS
Eastview 33, 40, 82.5, .375
Hopkins 27, 40, 67.5, .325
made 3s: Eastview 3, Hopkins 1
made fts: Eastview 10, Hopkins 8

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
EASTVIEW
Laura Siebenaller 4.5
Cassie Shepherd 4
Brittnye McSperron 3.5
Sam Mehr 3
Brittany Raymond 3
Emily Kaus 2
totals: 20

HOPKINS
Stephanie Sension 5
Hanna Muegge 5
Kara Elofson 3
Jenna Lillemoe 1
Brianna Williamson 1
Caitlin Rowland 1
totals: 16

I will have more details (and photos) later.