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This game took place on Sunday, June 24
Adidas Midwest Classic
Ames, Iowa
14u Semifinals
MINNEAPOLIS LADY CATS 64,
ALL IOWA ATTACK 14U 42
The Minneapolis Lady Cats continued their stellar spring/summer with a 64-42 win over the hosts All Iowa Attack 14s. Normally MLC is a 13u team. For this tournament the Cats added Tyeshia Smith and Tacita Gonzalez to the roster, two jolts of energy at the point. Despite being outsized MLC was relentless with their full court pressure and reaped the benefits with the turnovers. Two Cats had nine defensive wraps (Smith and Aubrey Davis) as they piled up 33 total wraps. The furious nature of the MLC defense allowed only six two point field goals, and one of those was a second chancer.In the first half the game was tight until Tyeshia Smith dropped two consecutive 3 bombs and then Aubrey Davis converted a conventional 3 point play to put MLC up 19-11. Then MLC went into a 10 possession offensive hibernation. AIA took the lead with a 12-0 run and led 25-21. AIA led at half 29-26.
Tyeshia Smith tied it up with an "&1" on the second MLC possession of the second half. That kicked off a 12-1 run by MLC as they raced to a 38-30 lead. AIA started the half with a six possession drought. AIA managed to cut the margin down to 40-36, but MLC soon connected on 6/7 possessions and when the dust settled led 53-38. Their really was no drama the rest of the way. AIA did close with a 7 possession drought as MLC didn't give an inch.Photos: #1 Aubrey Davis and Brianna Williams, MLC throw a road block in front of an AIA player. #2 Sarina Baker drives the baseline.
NUMBERS EXPLAINED
player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
MPLS LADY CATS
STARTERS
Sarina Baker, DeLaSalle 4, 10, 40.0, .300 strong. perimeter. not afraid of contact.
Brianna Williams, Hopkins 7, 8, 87.5, .500 active on glass. attack oriented.
Tyeshia Smith, Mpls South 23, 17, 135.3, .588 firecracker point guard. small but explosive and puts on a good show. speedy. a thief. plays to win. hit 3s, drives and dishes.
Aubrey Davis, Bloomington Kennedy 11, 9, 122.2, .556 perimeter. aggressive, assertive
Sadiquah Jihad, Hopkins 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard. foul problems hampered her play.
BENCH
Tacita Gonzalez, St. Paul Johnson 10, 6. 166.7, .667 point guard.
Laura Thomas, Mpls South 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Kaylani Edwards, Bloomington Kennedy 5, 6, 83.3, .333 post player.
Elissa Henderson, Mpls Roosevelt 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Cyerra Mills, Benilde-St. Margaret's 2, 2, 100.0, .5000
ALL IOWA ATTACK
STARTERS
Sammy Jensen, Ballard 3, 8, 37.5, .125 guard. had nice feeds to the post
Laura Terhark, Algona 16, 12, 133.3, .583 guard, 3 shooter. RF: held scoreless in the second half as defensive focus shifted to her.
Jenna Eells, Cedar Rapids 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Taylor Greenfield, Ballard 4, 12, 33.3, .250 tall thin guard. rebounded well.
Maddie Oliver, Roland 2, 4, 50.0, .000 post player. RF: needs to develop quicker shot
BENCH
Makenzie Vandermolen, Pella 4, 5, 80.0, .600 another guard. All her points from the line.
Lizzy Stachon, Urbandale 0, 1, 0.0, .000 tall thin. RF: as with most players needs experience and upper body strength which should come in due time.
Markeshia Wright, Waukee 7, 9, 77.8, .444 post player. RF: needs to get more physical.
Melissa Greve, Arcadia 3, 3, 100.0, .333
Devyn Roberts, Ballard 1, 4, 25.0, .250 will take it to the glass.
TRENCH PLAYERTyeshia Smith
BY THE NUMBERS
Mpls Lady Cats 62, 61, 101.6, .475
All Iowa Attack 14s 40, 61, 65.6, .361
made 3s: MLC 3, AIA 3
made fts: MLC 19, AIA 13
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MPLS LADY CATS
Tyeshia Smith 9
Aubrey Davis 9
Brianna Williams 5
Sarina Baker 3
Tacita Gonzales 2
Kaylani Edwards 2
Elissa Henderson 2
Sadiqah Jihad 1
totals: 33
ALL IOWA ATTACK 14
Taylor Greenfield 7
Laura Terhark 5
Markisha Wright 3
Devyn Roberts 3
Maddie Oliver 2.5
Sammy Jensen 1
Jenna Eells 1
Makenzie Vandermolen 1
Lizzy Stachon 1
Melissa Greve 0.5
totals: 25
next up: the 14u championship game