Out & About: Dakota Hardwood Threat/Iowa Elite II

#3 posting 7.2.2007
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This game took place on Saturday, June 29
Dakota Showcase, Augustana
Sioux Falls
pool play
DAKOTA HARDWOOD THREAT 75, IOWA ELITE II 32

The more experienced Dakota Hardwood Threat put the pedal to the metal in the first half with a 15-0 run and held the younger Iowa Elite II scoreless 12 possessions. DHT is full of 08 (one 09) and has two players, Amber Wollschlager and Alexis Yackley heading to D1 programs (Drake and Iowa State respectively). Iowa Elite II is chock full of 10s with one 09 and one 11. Yackley had 10 by half, and Wollschlager had 8. The veterans ran and muscled past the youngsters by half 38-13.

The game didn't hold any surprises in the second half. IEII had a stretch in the second half where they were 2/16. DHT outscored IEII 22-4 in the same time.

photos: Amber Wollschlager, DHT goes up over Morgan Paige, IEII. photo by Teas.

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

DAKOTA HARDWOOD THREAT
STARTERS
Kristi Ryan, Highmore-Harrold 13, 12, 108.3, .500 guard 3 shooter
Amber Wollschlager, Milbank 16, 11, 145.5, .818 post. strong, uses her body well to get open. more 4 than 5
Alexis Yackley, Sully Buttes 14, 13, 107.7, .462 point guard, aware, sees floor. good quickness. nice stroke.
Nicky Rausch, Hoven 7, 6, 116.7, .667 guard, runs the floor
Whitney Lickteig, Dell Rapids 6, 3, 200.0, 1.000 post,
BENCH
Maggie Malloy, Parkston 8, 6, 133.3, .833 guard. likes to drive
Kassie Hooten, Moorhead, MN 6, 8, 75.0, .375 post. another strong body. more 4 than 5 post hs.
Mikayla Barondeau, Leola-Frederick 5, 5, 100.0, .400 swing player

IOWA ELITE II
STARTERS
Ali Browning, Marion 5, 7, 71.4, .429 runs the floor
Riley Norman, Des Moines Roosevelt 9, 14, 64.3, .357 crashes offensive boards.
Ashley Zobel, Battle Creek-Ida Grove 4, 6, 66.7, .333
Cassey Soboski, Washington 6, 6, 100.0, .500 guard, 3 range
Morgan Paige, Marion 3, 9, 33.3, .222 hit a 3
BENCH
Brittany Fish, Marion 3, 8, 37.5, .125
Lesley Hennessey, Marion 2, 6, 33.3, .167
Chanda Goedken, Cascade 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Kristin Fomon, Iowa City West 0, 6, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Amber Wollschlager

BY THE NUMBERS
Dakota Hardwood Threat 75, 64, 117.2, .594
Iowa Elite II 32, 50.0, .266
made 3s: DHT 4, IEII 2
made fts: DHT 9, IEII 8
bench: DHT 19, IEII 5
The DHT posts could all use an inch or two after HS

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
DAKOTA HARDWOOD THREAT
Amber Wollschlager 8
Alexis Yackley 8
Nicky Rausch 5
Kristi Ryan 4
Maggie Malloy 4
Mikayla Barondeau 4
Whitney Lickteig 2
Kassie Hooten 1
totals 33

IOWA ELITE II
Cassey Soboski 5
Ali Browning 5
Riley Norman 3
Chanda Goedken 2
Kristin Fomon 2
Brittany Fish 1
totals 18

next up: 3 more quick hitter out & abouts from pool play in the Dakota Showcase