Out & About: Dakota Hardwood Threat/Pinnacle Bank Nebraska

#5 posting 7.3.2007
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This game took place on Saturday, June 30
Dakota Showcase, Augustana
Sioux Falls
Quarterfinals
DAKOTA HARDWOOD THREAT 78,
PINNACLE BANK NEBRASKA 59

Dakota Hardwood Threat battle back and won the game but lost their starting point guard Alexis Yackley to a tournament ending knee injury. What made the win special was that DHT trailed at the time of the injury 14-7.

PBN scored on six straight possessions as it seemed they could do no wrong. Shelly Martin scored the first 8 points of the game. DHT started off without a score in their first four possessions, but then the skies opened the the points fell fast and furious. They scored on six straight possessions. Amber Wollschlager led the charge for DHT. PBN picked a bad time to have a seven possession drought as DHT went on a 12-0 run to take a 25-18 lead. Nicky Rausch provided half the points in this run. DHT kept the hot hand the rest of the half with 20 more points. That would have translated into a 133.3 pp100. For the half DHT was smoking at 136.4 pp100.

In the second half things cooled off somewhat, but not enough for PBN. Wollschlager kept up her production with 12 points. Rausch had 11 points in the second half as well. PBN had a few dry spells and when trying to keep up with DHT that isn't wise. PBN had a five possession drought. DHT's longest dry spell was at the end of the game with four and the game well in command.

photos: #1: Alexis Yackley, DHT down with her injury. #2 Amber Wollschlager, DHT and Kelsey Newmann, DPN scramble for the loose ball. photos by Teas.

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

DAKOTA HARDWOOD THREAT
STARTERS
Nicky Rausch, Hoven 22, 16, 137.5, .625 rained down five 3s, stepped up with the Yackley injury.
Amber Wollschlager, Milbank 20, 15, 133.3, .667 post player with turn around. good lift. can hang. had a tip in. gets after boards.
Kassie Hooten, Moorhead, MN 9, 7, 128.6, .571 bruiser, physical post. Also picks up fouls. can step out & hit a three.
Maggie Malloy, Parkston 6, 5, 120.0, .400 likes to drive. RF: passes need zip
Alexis Yackley, Sully Buttes 0, 0, 0.0, .000 point guard. knee injury took her out of action
BENCH
Kristi Ryan, Highmore-Harrold 10, 7, 142.9, .714 handled more ball handling responsiblities with Yackley down. likes to go to the line. one field goal, the rest free throws off the drive.
Whitney Lickteig, Dell Rapids 6, 5, 120.0, .600 post, quietly does job
Mikayla Barondeau, Leola-Frederick 5, 6, 83.3, .500 lanky, goes inside

PINNACLE BANK NEBRASKA
STARTERS
Sarah Nelson, Omaha Westside 13, 10, 130.0, .500 post
Shelly Martin, Omaha Westside 12, 8, 150.0, .625 started off with a sizzling hand. Had nothing in the second half.
Jordan Hooper, Alliance 8, 4, 200.0, 1.000 post player, young, active, competitve
Jasmin Corbin, Millard West 0, 7, 0.0, .000
Kelsey Newmann, Lincoln East 8, 9, 88.9, .333 guard, 3 range, can score when hit
BENCH
Debra Johnson, Perkins County 2, 4, 50.0, .250
McKayla Knudson, South Sioux City 8, 12, 66.7, .417 post. good feet. not afraid to mix it up.
Kiley Herold, Millard North 4, 3, 133.3, .667 rebounds
Paige Frauendorfer, Humphrey 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Lindsey Briggs, Alliance 2, 2, 100.0, .500

TRENCH PLAYER
Nicky Rausch, stepped up, handled the ball, shot well after the injury

BY THE NUMBERS
Dakota Hardwood Threat 78, 60, 130.0, .600
Pinnacle Bank Nebraska 59, 62, 95.2, .452
made 3s: DHT 7, PBN 2
made fts: DHT 15, PBN 11
bench: DHT 21, PBN 18

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
DAKOTA HARDWOOD THREAT
Amber Wollschlager 6
Nicky Rausch 4
Kassie Hooten 4
Kristi Ryan 2
Maggie Malloy 2
Whitney Lickteig 2
Mikayla Barondeau 1
totals: 21

PINNACLE BANK NEBRASKA
Kiley Herold 5
Kelsey Newmann 3
Sarah Nelson 2
Shelly Martin 2
Jordan Hooper 1
Jasmin Carroll 1
totals: 14

In the other quarterfinal game it was ECI Gold West edging IBCA Select I 84-82 in a race with the thoroughbreds. It went right down to the wire. It was IBCA's first loss of the year. Both games were going on at the same time and I picked court 2. Court 1 had a pair of nail biters, court 2 had safe games, interesting, but safe.

Next up: the quarterfinal between Metro Stars Black and Kansas City Hustle