Out & About: Team WI Select 17/Cornhusker Shooting Stars

#5 posting 6.27.2007
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This game took place on Sunday, June 24
Adidas Midwest Classic
Ames, Iowa
16u Semifinals
TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT 17S 66,
CORNHUSKER SHOOTING STARS 54


In a back and forth game it was Team Wisconsin Select prevailing over the Cornhusker Shooting Stars 66-54. It started off rather slowly with TWS17 leading 4-0. CSS started off the game in a four possession drought. Val Schuster led TWS17 early with 8 straight points early as they built up a 10-7 lead. She did it on posts and at the line. Marissa Kastanek almost matched Schuster with seven straight points for CSS as they took a 14-11 lead. The worm turned to TWS17's favor on an 11-3 run. Leading the charge for TWS17 was Kaylee Cardinal with five during the stretch. Fortune than switched sides again with CSS going on a 10-2 run, Katie Birkel had the hot hand with five in that stretch. At this point CSS led 27-24. TWS17 closed out the half with three straight scores including two 3 bombs for an 8-0 run and a 32-27 lead at the break.

The see saw nature of the game continued into the second half. A streak here, a run there, it seemed that whoever had the hot hand at the end would be the winner. CSS had the advantage early with a 4/5 offensive production with a 10-4 run to go up to 37-36. They started off with two 3 point plays, one conventional, one behind the arc. Then it was a 6 possession drought for CSS. TWS17 came back with a 11-4 run. At the tail end of that sequence Cassy Schemberger delivered four straight points. TWS17 led 47-41 with 8:40 left. CSS didn't have any more comebacks after that. CSS endured another five possession drought that didn't help their cause. TWS17 closed the game with a 19-10 advantage. Hannah Quilling really took over and had 11 of those points, but she also had command of the game. TWS17 moved on with a 66-54 win.

NUMBERS EXPLAINED
player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %

TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT 17
STARTERS
Katie Bushman, Phillips 7, 11, 63.6, .364 a monster on the boards. had 10 defensive wraps.
Hannah Quilling, Eau Claire North 13, 13, 100.0, .462 total command of the game. With her point guard teammates injured had to play the whole time. Stays out of foul trouble. looks to involve teammates.
Katie Hackbart, Arrowhead 7, 9, 77.8, .333 one of the 3 point snipers. RF: exposes ball. against press didn't execute.
Val Schuster, Wausau Newman 18, 16, 112.5, .563 the "4" to Bushman's 5. went after it early and set the tone for the game. had 12 before half. not afraid to get hit. strong physique. has range
Kaylee Cardinal, Arrowhead 9, 7, 128.6, .571, perimeter trigger puller
BENCH
Cassy Schemberger, Park Falls 4, 3, 133.3, .667 sneaky scorer for
Morgan Stueber, Park Falls 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Briana Radowicz, Mukwonago 6, 5, 120.0, .400 another in the behind the line executioner

CORNHUSKER SHOOTING STARS
STARTERS
Marissa Kastanek, Crete 14, 19, 73.7, .316 guard, 3 point shooter. RF: turned cold from the floor in the second half. miscommunication or missed signals with Hegert
Lindsay Waller, Crete 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Michaela Houser, Lincoln 13, 19, 68.4, .316 point guard. not afraid to get hit. went to the line four times. RF: most to the reason for the low floor % is due to missed shots. passes sail high. Into the spin.
Melissa MacFarlane, Omaha 0, 3, 0.0, .000 at 6-6 the biggest player in Ames. defensively a factor, changes attack. RF: offensively needs to be quicker.
Katie Birkel, Lincoln 16, 14, 114.3, .500 perimeter player. has 3 range. will also drive
BENCH
Angela Kuca, Lincoln 6, 6, 100.0, .500 has a 17' range
Morgan Hegert, Waverly 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Eva Benson, Overton 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000
Brooke Wehle, Dennison 3, 2, 150.0, 1.000

TRENCH PLAYER
Val Schuster

BY THE NUMBERS
Team WI Select 17 66, 66, 100.0, .470
Cornhusker Shooting Stars 54, 66, 81.8, .379
made 3s: TWS17 5, CSS 5
made fts: TWS17 11, CSS 11
bench: TWS17 12, CSS 11

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
TEAM WI SELECT 17
Katie Bushman 10
Val Schuster 6
Hannah Quilling 4
Kaylee Cardinal 4
Cassy Schemberger 4
Katie Hackbart 2
Briana Radowicz 1
totals: 31

CORNHUSKER SHOOTING STARS
Marissa Kastanek 6
Melissa MacFarlane 4
Katie Birkel 4
Angela Kuca 2
Michaela Houser 2
Eva Benson 2
Kilee Edson 1

Next up: the 16u championship between Team WI Select 17 and All Iowa Attack