Out & About: Hopkins/DeLaSalle

#3 posting 7.29.2007
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MINNESOTA TEAM CAMP
A CHAMPIONSHIP
HOPKINS royals 24, DE LA SALLE islanders 20

In a steamy Williams Arena, Hopkins won the A portion of the Minnesota Gopher team camp. A year ago Hopkins fell in the championship game to Bismarck Century 30-21. With running 20 minute running time there wasn't going to be much scoring considering the free throws and sub patterns. Add on top of that the general fatigue after a few days of camp in the sweltering environment and you are not going to see the top level offensive performances.

DeLaSalle had the early lead at 3-0 as Hopkins had a five possession drought to start the contest. Hopkins took their first lead on Stephanie Sension's 3 with over 4:45 left in the half. No one scored the rest of the way as DLS closed with a seven possession drought.

There was almost as much scoring in the first 8 minutes of the second half as the entire first half with Hopkins still maintaining a 15-13 lead. Then both offensives ground to a halt for 12 possessions. Hopkins went silent for six possessions while DLS suffered through seven. Hopkins' biggest lead came with 2:20 to go at 22-13. DLS staged a 7-2 rally in one minute's time which turned out to be the final score. However there were 40 seconds left and it was anybodies guess what was coming next. DLS had two possessions, yet did not score. Hopkins missed the front ends of two one and one chances as DLS was in a desperate rush to get the ball back.

photos: #1 Stephanie Sension shoots over Meme Hudnell and Marissa Randle. #2 Tory Rule, DLS gets set for take off. photos by kja

HOPKINS
STARTERS
Stephanie Sension 7, 9, 77.8, .333 post. gets up, has range
Chelsea Garcia 5, 3, 166.7, .333 hit a big 3 for breathing room
Hanna Muegge 7, 11, 63.6, .273 handled the point most of the day
Kara Elofson 2, 5, 40.0, .200 rebounding machine. relentless
Brianna Williams 2, 2, 100.0, .500
BENCH
Tori Joranson 1, 1, 100.0, 1.000
Tess Komarek 0, 3, 0.0, .000

DE LA SALLE
Meme Hudnell 8, 8, 100.0, .500 made four free throws. scored off the drive
Aaryn Booker 3, 5, 60.0, .400 another lunch bucket performance underneath
Carissa Wolyniec 4, 6, 66.7, .333
Anna Kovalchuk 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Alex Bledsoe 0, 1, 0.0, .000 main point guard
BENCH
Sarina Baker 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Tory Rule 5, 10, 50.0, .300 during one stretch of the second half had seven straight possessions. likes to drive. wasn't given great opportunities by defense.
Rachel Amundson 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Marissa Randle 0, 1., 0.0, .000
Diamond Lane 0, 0, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Kara Elofson. Defense Got the Job Done

BY THE NUMBERS
Hopkins 24, 34, 70.6, .294
DeLaSalle 20, 36, 55.6, .306
made 3s: Hopkins 3, DLS 1
made fts: Hopkins 7, DLS 7
bench: DLS 5, Hopkins 1
Hopkins made only five field goals for the entire game, 2 in the second half. DLS duplicated that performance.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
Kara Elofson 9
Stephanie Sension 2
Hanna Muegge 2
Brianna Williams 2
Chelsea Garcia 1
Tori Joranson 1
Tess Komarek 1
totals: 19

DE LA SALLE
Aaryn Booker 6
Anna Kovalchuk 3
Tory Rule 3
Meme Hudnell 2
Alex Bledsoe 2
Marissa Randle 2
Carissa Wolyniec 1
Sarina Baker 1
Diamond Lane 1
totals: 21

It should be noted both teams were missing players: Hopkins had Caitlin Rowland and Jenna Lillemoe out of action. DLS had Jamelia Hudnell, and Chelsey Jacox out.
Both teams are set for the Sweet 16 next week at the College of St. Benedict. Neither team will advance far if they duplicate their offensive performance. Their defense might have something to say who stays and who goes.

Next up: the Cats vs the Rats