Rogers Showcase Results

#5 posting 6.23.2007
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ROGERS RESULTS
Today at the Rogers Summer Showcase sponsored by the Breakdown. The format was four tournaments, one of which was a JV tournament.

In the White Bracket (which was made up two AAA, four AA and two A teams) it was small school Barnum taking the title over Pierz 50-36. Pierz led at halftime 24-19 and 34-28 in the second half, but Barnum with their 3 point shooting closed out the game with a 22-2 run. Barnum hit seven 3s in the contest.

In the Blue Bracket (one AAAA; 4 AAA; 3 AA) it was St. Michael-Albertville topping Morris 53-27. STMA led 21-15 at half. As you can see STMA had a very productive second half with a 32-12 advantage. STMA enjoyed five 3 point plays (in one form or another) in the second half.

In the Gold Bracket (6 AAAA; 2 AAA) it was again a smaller school taking the title and just like STMA it was a team from the Mississippi 8 conference---host Rogers. They edged Chaska in the title game 46-43. With 30 seconds left Jennifer Dowd hit a three for Rogers to put them up 45-43. Chaska had a chance to tie, but missed their opportunity. In Rogers' next possession Heather Brunn was fouled and she made one free throw for the final margin.
Rogers led early 15-8 in the first half. Chaska closed to 23-21 at the break.
Rogers again pulled out in front 36-30. Chaska went on a 9-0 run on three 3 point possessions of one form or another. Brooke Brown started it with a 3, followed by Courtney Boylan popping a three from the left corner. Brown again scored 3 the old fashioned way on a drive &1. Rogers fought back with their full court press. Casey Mann made a steal and lay up to tie the game at 41. Brown sank two free throws for a Chaska 43-41 lead. Camille Laughlin made one free throw to cut the margin to 43-42. Then Dowd made her shot for what proved to be the game winner.

I will have more on all three games next week with the photos and numbers. Probably on Monday.

Tomorrow I will be off to Ames, Iowa to see the finals of the Adidas Midwest Classic.
The news from Iowa is that the Minneapolis Lady Cats in the 14u division are 3-0.

Next up: tomorrow morning