Out & About: Southern Minne Magic Black/Metro Stars 15s

#7 posting 6.20.2007
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This game took place on Sunday, June 17
Summer Jam AAU Tournament
Bloomington Kennedy
16u Quarterfinals
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC BLACK 45, METRO STARS 15s 39


Metro Stars 15s were fresh off a big civil war win over Metro Stars Black on Saturday night. They won it on a last second shot. Southern Minne Magic Black was seeded directly into the quarters and didn't have to play on Saturday night. Whether it was the draining emotional win on Saturday or the physical fatigue, Metro Stars 15s came out very flat on Sunday in the quarters. SMMB led 10-1 before MS15s scored their first field goal, and that was a rebound basket with under 7 minutes left in the half. The fact was MS15s only scored two field goals in the entire first half. MS15s were only 1/14 on their first possessions and that was one free throw. Those numbers translate into a 7.1 pp100 and .071 floor %. Six of those possessions ended up as turnvoers. SMMB wasn't exactly firing on all cylinders, but they did manage to find the bottom of the basket more often. Haley Loesch was able to score six of the first seven SMMB points. SMMB led at half 20-8.


MS 15s were stuck in the same mode for the first portion of the second half. They had another drought, this time 7. They were down 30-19 with 5:48 left. So after 44 possessions MS15s were were at 43.2 pp100 and .205 floor %. MS15s did a 180 in the last 5:48 by scoring 20 points in their last 14 possessions a 142.9 pp100 and .643 floor %. MS15s did narrow the gap to to 36-32 with 1:32 with a basket by Kara Elofson. She had a chance for the &1, but it didn't fall and Tanya Kaufmann picked up the rebound for SMMB. She was fouled and drilled both free throws. Elofson scored again to get the margin back to five but time was evaporating. Leslie Wilson scored all six of her points in the last minute and SMBB held off the hard charging youngsters to move on to the semifinals.

IBCA Select I defeated SMMB 60-34 in the next round.

photos: #1 SMMB's Leslie Wilson drives with MS15s Carissa Wolyniec defending. #2 Mackenzie Esson of SMMB goes up for a runner with Karin Gibson defending.

SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC BLACK
STARTERS
Courtney Steinhauser, New Ulm 5, 7, 71.4, .429 post. has range on jump shot. RF: needs to deliver more than one d rebound.
Haley Loesch, Northfield 11, 11, 100.0, .545 lefty, perimeter. has a dagger mentality. likes to mix it up. RF: passing choices at times.
Cassie Dorschner, Kasson-Mantorville 3, 7, 42.9, .143 guard, led both teams with five assists. also a pest on defense. has some speed.
Tanya Kaufmann, DeSoto, WI 8, 8, 100.0, .500 RF: picked up a charging foul.
Leslie Wilson, Hayfield 6, 4, 150.0, .750 guard. steady. stepped up late
BENCH
Hayley Darrington, Blue Earth 5, 8, 62.5, .250 guard. scored when hit. RF: needs to be aware of clock
Brittney Lodermeier, Goodhue 2, 4, 50.0, .250 guard, active defensively. can jump
Nikki Gosson, Mankato East 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Mackenzie Esson, New Ulm 3, 6, 50.0, .333 post.

METRO STARS 15s
STARTERS
Alyssa Marschner, Armstrong 0, 6, 0.0, .000 usually a 3 point weapoon. RF: ball handling against pressure
Brianna Tisch, Chaska 6, 5, 120.0, .600 post. RF: I am looking for more d rebounds
Lizzi Naumann, Totino-Grace 3, 8, 37.5, .250 post. RF: needs to be more aggressive for herself on offense.
Kristee Rotty, Farmington 0, 4, 0.0, .000 point guard. RF: not one assist
Carissa Wolyniec, DeLaSalle 3, 4, 75.0, .250 perimeter. RF: passing choices.
BENCH
Laura Neal, Breck 4, 4, 100.0, .500 perimeter. 3 shooter. RF: ball handling vs pressure
Kara Ellofson, Hopkins 11, 9, 122.2, .556 rugged aggressive offensive boarder. has no fear inside. RF: needs to convert at the line.
Molly Duehn, Burnsville 4, 8, 50.0, .250 lanky 4 with 3 tendancies. RF: passes sailed high
Rachael Moen, Burnsville 2, 4, 50.0, .250 point guard. drew charge foul. forces turnovers. RF: speed.
Karin Gibson, Eden Prairie 6, 4, 150.0, .500 3 shooter.
Julie Kruse, Maple Grove 0, 2, 0.0, .000 inside player RF: 3 second calls.

TRENCH PLAYER
Haley Loesch, MSSB seen her going up for a shot over Lizzi Naumann

BY THE NUMBERS
Southern Minne Magic Black: 45, 57, 78.9, .404
Metro Stars 15s: 39, 58, 67.2, .310
made 3s: MS15s 4, SMMB 0
made fts: SMMB 9, MS15s 7
assists: SMMB 14, MS15s 4
bench: MS15s 27, SMMB 12
MS15s only had one field goal from their posts.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC BLACK
Brittney Lodermeier 6
Cassie Dorschner 5
Hayley Darrington 3
Tanya Kaufmann 3
Leslie Wilson 2
Nikki Gosson 2
Courtney Stehauser 1
Haley Loesch 1
Mackenzie Esson 1
totals: 24

METRO STARS 15S
Rachael Moen 5
Lizzi Naumann 4
Brianna Tisch 3
Alyssa Marschner 1
Kara Elofson 1
Molly Duehn 1
Carissa Wolyniec 1
totals: 16

Next up: the North Tartan 15s vs IBCA Select II