Out & About: Mpls Lady Cats/Nebraska Shooting Stars

#5 posting 6.26.2007
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this game took place on Sunday, June 24
Adidas Midwest Classic
Ames, Iowa
14u Championship
MINNEAPOLIS LADY CATS 64,
CORNHUSKER SHOOTING STARS 58

The Minneapolis Lady Cats won their second 14 tournament in as many weeks with another come from behind win over the taller Cornhusker Shooting Stars. MLC overcame Emily Cady's 26 points for CSS with balanced scoring and their trademark quickness, pressure and aggressive style.

Both teams scored on their first possessions and that set the tempo early. In fact the of the first seven possessions, six found the bottom of the net. The first team that broke free was CSS with a 10-2 run to go up 27-16. Taylor Moore had six points for CSS in the run. MLC had a six possession drought during the run. The Cats did manage to cut the margin to 31-27. Both teams struggled at the end of the first half with a combined nine possession drought. By half time Emily Cady had 14 for CSS, while Baker had 9 for MLC.

The key sequence came in the second half when MLC went on an 11-0 run to go up 45-37. CSS had a nine possession drought during the run, four of which were turnovers. MLC did stretch it out to a 10 point margin. CSS didn't quit. They came back with a 15-5 run to tie it at 54. On one possession MLC led 54-47 when Cady was fouled after a post up basket. She missed the free throw, but Kyley Simmons picked up the rebound for CSS. Moore later in the same possession drilled a three for a five point CSS possession. On the next CSS possession Simmons snatched an errant MLC pass and scored the lay up to tie it at 54. MLC withstood the fire and outscored CSS 11-4 in the last three minutes. Tyeshia Smith, who had foul issues, dropped five free throws down the stretch.

Photos: #1 a scrum for a loose ball. #2. Sarina Baker, MLC drives through the heart of the CSS defense.

NUMBERS EXPLAINED

player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %

MINNEAPOLIS LADY CATS

STARTERS

Sarina Baker, DeLaSalle 15, 14, 107.1, .571 tough nosed. competitive. on the floor. defensively alert.

Tyeshia Smith, Mpls South 12, 12, 100.0, .500 a buzz saw. point guard. when the game was on the line she had the ball. no fear. RF: fouls kept her next to coach on the bench.

Brianna Williams, Hopkins 15, 12, 125.0, .583 strong, physical, aggressive. went after boards hard. RF: disputed calls with the ref.

Sadiqah Jihad, Hopkins 2, 6, 33.3, .167 guard

Aubrey Davis, Bloomington Kennedy 9, 8, 112.5, .500 runs the floor. 3 range. anticipates on defense.

BENCH

Tacita Gonzalez, St. Paul Johnson 6, 13, 46.2, .231 point guard. RF: shot not as on as in the semis.

Kaylani Edwards, Bloomington Kennedy 6, 5, 120.0, .600 post player. can leap.

Laura Thomas, Mpls South 0, 1, 0.0, .000

Cyerra Mills, Benilde-St. Margaret's 0, 1, 0.0, .000

CORNHUSKER SHOOTING STARS

STARTERS

Kyley Simmons, Searant Bluff, IA 6, 11, 54.5, .273 guard. RF: decisions

Kristina Fantroy, Lincoln 2, 5, 40.0, .200 guard. RF: foul issues

Emily Cady, Malcolm 26, 18, 144.0, .667 long, lean, lanky, nice touch, nice leaper. runs the floor. physical tools. doesn't shy away from contact. RF: upper body strength which will take care of itself in the next few years.

Taylor Moore, Milford 14, 14, 100.0, .500 guard. hit a 3. active on defense. runs floor.

Sarah Wood, Superior 2, 8, 25.0, .125 post player

BENCH

Brittni Donaldson, Sioux City, IA 0, 11, 0.0, .000 guard. gets on the floor.

Faith Fantroy, Lincoln 6, 4, 150.0, .500

Hannah Dostal, Atkinson 0, 1, 0.0, .000

Jamie Van Kirk, Sutton 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000

TRENCH PLAYER

It is not done too often, but Emily Cady makes the list.

BY THE NUMBERS

Mpls Lady Cats 64, 72, 88.9, .444

Cornhusker Shooting Stars 58, 73, 79.8, .370

made 3s: MLC 3, CSS 3
made fts: MLC 13, CSS 9

bench: MLC 12, CSS 8

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MINNEAPOLIS LADY CATS
Sarina Baker 9
Brianna Williams 9
Sadiqah Jihad 5
Aubrey Davis 5
Tacita Gonzalez 4
Tyeshia Smith 2
Kaylani Edwards 2
Cyerra Mills 1
totals: 37

CORNHUSKER SHOOTING STARS
Kyley Simmons 8
Emily Cady 6
Taylor Moore 5
Sarah Wood 4
Kristina Fantroy 3
Brittni Donaldson 3
Jamie Van Kirk 3
Faith Fantroy 2
totals: 34

Next up: tomorrow morning