Out & About: Totino-Grace/Andover

#6 posting 6.13.2007
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this game took place Tuesday, June 12
Champlin Park Summer League
TOTINO-GRACE eagles 53, ANDOVER huskies 27

In the second game last night it was Totino-Grace soaring over Andover 53-27. It was almost like the second shift for Andover. After their first game one group left and a new batch arrived. Deena Ewert's group lost to host Champlin Park 39-27 in the first game.

A word of warning: both teams vacated before I had a chance to get names and numbers. If you know who the players are on either team email me. I knew a few. I was first getting Osseo and Maple Grove information.

Just as in the first game, the team that would go on to lose scored first. Caitlin Hennessey scored first for the Huskies. She added another for a 4-2 Andover lead, but that was the extent of their lead. Lizzi Naumann had a strong first half with 12 points total. She was able to post up, score on rebounds and showed some range. TG took the lead for good on a three by Lauren Soukup. Andover had problems scoring late in the half with eight possessions coming up empty. TG never strung long scoring possessions, but they limited their dry spots too. By halftime it was 23-12 TG.

In the second half it was more of the same except more so for TG. What Naumann was to the first half, Soukup was to the second. She ended up with 8 points in the half to lead the Eagles. TG did have offensive sequences where they put together strings. At the opening of the half the Eagles were 3/4. In the midway portion of the half TG had another string of 4/5 on an 8-2 run. TG finished strong with four straight scoring possessions on a 9-0 run. TG showed good discipline as they worked possessions for two lines at various points in the second half. They took shots they wanted. Andover finished with nine straight non scoring possessions.

Photo: a pair of Andover players combine to prevent a Totino-Grace player from scoring.

TOTINO-GRACE
STARTERS
#23 0, 5, 0.0, .000 hustles after loose balls. RF: ball handling in pressure situations. leaves feet on defense.
Lizzi Naumann 16, 12, 133.3, .667 post, can also play 4. good feet. runs floor. defensively a factor. gets on the floor for loose balls RF: looks down on dribble
Lauren Palkert 5, 5, 100.0. .400 3 range. good vision, sees open players.
Lauren Soukup 11, 8, 137.5, .625 3 range. RF: exposes ball.
#55 9, 6, 150.0, .667 in & out scoring
BENCH
#45 4, 9, 44.4., .222 back cuts against pressure.
#2 8, 7, 114.3, .571 drew a couple of fouls.
#20 0, 0, 0.0, .000

ANDOVER
STARTERS
Caitlin Hennessey 4, 13, 30.8, .154 their post this game. most active defensive Andover player. gets off the floor. Started off hot. RF: couldn't gain much traction against Naumann. drifts on shot.
Elle Abeler 5, 8, 62.5, .250 3 range.
#20 4, 12, 33.3, .167 scored in transition. can split defensives
#11 8, 7, 114.3, .571 guard. not afraid to go inside. uses fakes.
#42 0, 4, 0.0, .000
BENCH
Jaime Tietzel 6, 8, 75.0, .375

TRENCH PLAYER
Lizzi Naumann here going up for a shot over Hennessey

BY THE NUMBERS
Totino-Grace 53, 52, 101.9, .481
Andover 27, 52, 51.9, .250
made 3s: TG 3, Andover 1
made fts: TG 5, Andover 2
bench: TG 12, Andover 6
Only one free throw was shot for each foul. If players made it they were rewarded two points. So when TG made 5 free throws that meant they had 10 points.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
TOTINO-GRACE
Lauren Soukup 8
Lizzi Naumann 5
Lauren Palkert 5
#55 5
#23 4
#2 2
#45 1
#20 1
totals: 23

ANDOVER
Caitlin Hennessey 6
Elle Abeler 4
#11 2
#20 1
#51 1
#42 1
totals: 15

Of note: only one ref was working each game.

next up: tomorrow