Out & About: Team WI Select 16s/Basketball Plus Elite

#5 posting 6.18.2007
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This game took place on Saturday, June 16
AAU Summer Jam Tournament
Bloomington Kennedy HS
16u Pool Play
TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT 16s 52, BASKETBALL PLUS ELITE 32

I had not seen Basketball Plus Elite this season, so that is why this game was chosen. BPE's core is a Holy Angels team.

TWS16 established their defensive dominance early with a 14-1 lead and there was no real doubt of the outcome. PBE was held scoreless for the first 11 possessions to open the game. When the did score it was on a free throw by Taylor Brown. The biggest first half lead for TWS16 came at the end of the half with a 22 point advantage 35-13. #31 (name not in the roster book WI Viking Club book handed out) had 10 points at half. Cody Vandenheuvel also chipped in 8.

The second half didn't change the general trends that were established in the first half. Even with a 9 possession drought TWS16s still led 40-27. PBE did start the second half with a 14-5 run. Leading the charge for PBE was Brown with 7 points. Elizabeth Alberson snapped the drought with a basket & one. TWS16s then went into a semi delay weave. They had four straight scoring sequences as the second half wound down. The first half wasn't exactly fast moving with compared to the Prairie Bison Hoopster vs Stang contest. The first half average possession clocked in at 12.6. The second half crawled at 20.9. That stopped the PBE surge and kept TWS16s in the drivers seat.

photo: Kaycee Charette of TWS16s is posting up with Kelly Kennedy of PBE fronting on defense.

TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT 16
STARTERS
Brittany Gregorich, Altoona 5, 7, 71.4, .286 had a pirouette drive that was crisp
Katelin Wrobel, Osseo-Fairchild 8, 10, 80.0, .400 RF: needs to use the glass at the angles.
#31 12, 13, 92.3, .462 lefty, active in first half. RF: forced dribble in traffic
Elizabeth Alberson, Flambeau 7, 7, 100.0, .429 perimeter. alert on defense. hit 3. RF: not on the board in the first half.
Cody Vandenheuvel, Cadott 10, 7, 142.9, .429 rebounded well. in right spot. led team in assists. canned a couple of 3s.
BENCH
Kaycee Charette, Osceola 4, 7, 57.1, .286 erased a couple of shots on defense.
Katie Wolff, Lakeland Union 4, 6, 66.7, .333
Brittni Hover, Clayton 2, 4, 50.0, .250 active on defense. RF: passes too high

BASKETBALL PLUS ELITE
STARTERS
Abby Kenealy, Farmington 9, 13, 69.2, .385 post. moves well. RF: needs to use glass
Kelly Kennedy, Holy Angels 2, 5, 40.0, .200 RF: not ready for the ball
Taylor Brown, Chaska 13, 14, 92.9, .429 nailed a pair of 3s. RF: ball handling, got picked a couple of times.
Molly Olson, Holy Angels 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Cierra Howard, Bloomington Kennedy 2, 5, 40.0, .200 RF: needs to hold follow through on shot
BENCH
Leah Witta, Holy Angels 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Kathryn Hanson, Holy Angels 4, 10, 40.0, .200 tall perimeter. RF: needs to develop a more aggressive attitude
Alissa Fallon, Holy Angels 0, 4, 0.0, .000
Kylie Hanzlik, Northield 0, 5, 0.0, .000 RF: favors spin dribble.

TRENCH PLAYER
Cody Vandenheuvel
in a very grainy attempt at a photo

BY THE NUMBERS
Team Wisconsin Select 16 52, 61, 85.2, .377
Basketball Plus Elite 32, 61, 52.4, .262
Made 3s: TWS16 3, BPE 2
Made fts: TWS16 7, BPE 6
Assists: TWS16 10, BPE 6
Bench: TWS16 10, BPE 4

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT 16
Cody Vandenheuvel 9
Brittni Hover 8
Elizabeth Alberson 6
Katelin Wrobel 5
Kaycee Charette 4
Brittany Gregorich 2
#31 1
Totals: 35

BASKETBALL PLUS ELITE
Kathryn Hanson 7
Abby Kenealy 6
Kelly Kennedy 5
Alyssa Fallon 4
Sierra Howard 3
Taylor Brown 2
Totals: 27

Next up: tomorrow morning