Out & About: Braham/New Ulm Cathedral

#5 posting 7.22.2007
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Breakdown Tournament II
Rogers, MN
Green Championship
BRAHAM bombers 39, NEW ULM CATHEDRAL 36

In the final bracket championship on Saturday in was Braham watching a 9 point half time lead evaporate to a one point deficit with 2:20 left. Devin Diedrich from Braham delivered four free throws down the stretch to put Braham in the winner's circle. Diedrich led both teams with 16 points and she had 10 defensive stops for a double double.

Braham broke free from an 11 all tie (the fifth of the first half) with an 11-2 run to close out the first half. Diedrich had 7 points in the run. NUC suffered through a 1/15 offensive sequence to close out the half. Braham led 22-13 at the break.


At the start of the second half it was Braham's turn to grow cold. They started the half with an eight possession drought. NUC took advantage of their down time to climb back in the hunt with an 11-0 run to make it 24-22 NUC. Cathedral took the lead on a three by Val Lux. With the gauntlet thrown down Braham responded with five straight scoring possessions, and not one score came from Diedrich's hands. Braham led 35-31 after the flurry. NUC had one more push in them and regained the lead 36-35 on Kaitlin Duschene's shot. Diedrich on the next Braham possession canned two free throws to but the Bombers back in the lead. Each team had opportunities with two minutes left. Braham couldn't add to their lead as they missed two 1 & 1 opportunities. NUC on the other hand turned it over a couple of times. With under 12 seconds left Diedrich added two free throws to make the final margin 39-36. NUC heaved a desperation 3 with one second left, but to no avail.

photos: #1 A foursome blocks out with Devin Diedrich, 9 Blue, in the front. #2 Diedrich goes up for a shot and is fouled. photos by kja

BRAHAM
STARTERS
Hannah Dahlman 4, 10, 40.0, .200
Emily Bendickson 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Halie LaTourelle 2, 5, 40.0, .200
Devin Deidrich 16, 10, 160.0, .700 rangy perimeter. took over dominated on both ends of the court. can jump. delivered in crunch time.
Kat Nelson 2, 3, 66.7, .333 mixed it up inside. defensively got after the ball.
BENCH
Maria Schockman 4, 5, 80.0, .400
Becca Dahlman 2, 5, 40.0, .200
Katie Nickles 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Liz Anderson 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Kelsey Sorenson 7, 5, 140.0, .600 hit some outside shots

NEW ULM CATHEDRAL
STARTERS
Tricia Bjerke 8, 14, 57.1, .286 post player. good strong frame. runs the floor. needs to be more aggressive on both ends, take more initiative
Sam Dengerud 9, 10, 90.0, .400 tough nosed physical perimeter player. not afraid of contact
Katie Larson 8, 8, 100.0, .500 another guard, attacked the basket on the drive.
Lauren Manderfeld 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Kaitlin Duschene 8, 10, 80.0, .400 runs the floor.
BENCH
Becca Kemmetter 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Nicole Kalow 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Val Lux 3, 5, 60.0, .200 lefty. hit a three

TRENCH PLAYER
Devin Diedrich, a double double

BY THE NUMBERS
Braham 39, 52, 75.0, .346
New Ulm Cathedral 36, 51, 70.6, .333
made 3s: Braham 3, NUC 2
made fts: NUC 10, Braham 6
bench: Braham 15, NUC 3

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
BRAHAM
Devin Diedrich 10
Kat Nelson 5
Maria Schockman 4
Becca Dahlman 3
Hannah Dahlman 2
Emily Bendickson 1
Halie LaTourelle 1
Katie Nickles 1
Liz Anderson 1
Kelsey Sorenson 1
totals: 29

NEW ULM CATHEDRAL
Katie Larson 7
Tricia Bjerke 5
Sam Dengerud 3
Kaitlin Duschene 3
Nicole Kalow 1
totals: 19

Next up: tomorrow morning