Out & About: Kansas City Hustle/Iowa Elite I

#4 posting 7.3.2007
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This game took place on Friday, June 29
Dakota Showcase, Augustana
Sioux Falls
pool play
KANSAS CITY HUSTLE 62, IOWA ELITE I 58

This was the final pool play game and it was a roller coaster ride for Iowa Elite I. They climbed the mountain late in the contest, only to stall. This, plus the All Iowa Attack/Mid Missouri Hustler game just prior to this game, was a good way to finish the pool play. They took away the stench of the massacres I witnessed earlier in the day. Again this was a battle between two undefeated teams. Win and it is quarterfinals, lose and it is the Silver bracket. The Hustle did just that in the end.

IEI led early 4-0 , and held an 8-5 lead. Morgan Hammer was the force for IEI with four points. KCH had a five possession sequence where they went on a 14-2 run. IEI had a five possession drought. That was the key sequence of the game and IEI had to struggle to get out of the whole all game. Later in the first half both teams were trading baskets. Combined they were 11/12 in their offensive possessions. IEI delivered six straight scores. Five different IEI players contributed in the burst. By half time KCH led 35-31.

In the second half IEI was able to cut the margin to 38-37. Another KCH burst, this time a 15-4 run, put a cushion in their margin. Drew Roberts had five points in the run. KCH had three 3s in the flurry. Then KCH had an eight possession drought and IEI made use of that slumber with a 10-0 run. That closed the gap to 53-51. Danielle Bird finally found the bottom of the net with two free throws. However Ashley Arlen was taking over and lifting IEI up to the top of the mountain. She had 7 straight points and put IEI on top with two free throws with 2:30 left 56-55. Then, just like Moses on top of mountain seeing the promised land, IEI was prevented from crossing over. They picked a bad time to go cold with six possession drought. Even Arlen came up dry three times down the wire. Meanwhile KCH had a 7-2 finish. Drew Roberts provided three free throws. Clare Duwelius scored for IEI off a pass from KK Armstrong for the final score of 62-58, but each team had a possession left. KCH missed at the line and IEI missed on a three that would have still left them one behind.

Photo: Renae Shippy, KCH drives to the basket. photo by Teas.

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

KANSAS CITY HUSTLE
STARTERS
Drew Roberts, Blue Springs, MO 14, 9, 155.6, .667 guard with 3 range. sets the tone defensively. will drive if given a chance
Danielle Bird, Lawrence 9, 8, 112.5, .500 3 range, perimeter. was fouled on the drive.
Renae Shippy, Crest Ridge, MO 9, 7, 128.6, .571 moves without the ball, has 3 range
Tania Jackson, Lawrence 7, 5, 140.0, .600 likes corner shots.
Bailey Spencer, Kansas City Christian 2, 2, 100.0, .500 post
BENCH
Bryonna Snow, Blue Spring, MO 4, 5, 80.0, .400 lean athletic perimeter
Taylor Bird, Lawrence 7, 5, 140.0, .600 another with 3 range
Emma Ostermann, Abilene 10, 9, 111.1, .556 pull up jumper
Kendra Carlyle, Liberty, MO 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Freddie Sims, Raytown South, MO 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Shelby Miller, Lawrence 0, 3, 0.0, .000

IOWA ELITE I
STARTERS
Lindsey Cain, Cedar Rapids Prairie 3, 3, 100.0, .333
Clare Duwelius, Dowling Catholic 6, 7, 85.7, .429 lives for the 3.
Morgan Hammer, Des Moines Roosevelt 12, 11, 109.1, .455 physical post, creates space.
Micha Mims, Cedar Rapids Washington 7, 6, 116.7, .500 quick perimeter. 3 range
Emma Van Winkle, Des Moines Roosevelt 4, 2, 200.0, 1.000 big post. decent hands. needs to be more aggressive.
BENCH
Emma Krieger-Kittle, Iowa City West 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Ashley Arlen, Cascade 13, 12, 108.3, .500 perimeter, lefty. took over late when IEI was struggling.
Brittany Pritchard, Norwalk 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Kalli Hansen, Olin 5, 5, 100.0, .600
KK Armstrong, Cedar Rapids Washington 6, 10, 60.0, .300 quick, speedy. used the spin in full quickly. most players do it slow and in corners. She was doing it down the lane in transition.
Sara Bowden, Sioux City North 0, 1, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Drew Roberts

BY THE NUMBERS
Kansas City Hustle 62, 59, 105.1, .475
Iowa Elite I 58, 61, 95.1, .443
made 3s: KCH 7, IEI 4
made fts: KCH 13, IEI 10
bench: IEI 26, KCH 21
ICI only had one less score from the floor. They gave up too many 3s and didn't convert at the line enough. IEI missed eight points at the line (including missed front ends counted as two), KCH three.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
KANSAS CITY HUSTLE
Drew Roberts 6
Shelby Miller 5
Danielle Bird 4
Tania Jackson 4
Bailey Spencer 3
Bryonna Snow 3
Emma Ostermann 2
Freddie Sims 1
totals: 28

IOWA ELITE I
Kalli Hansen 4
KK Armstrong 4
Lindsey Cain 3
Clare Duwelius 3
Micha Mims 3
Ashley Arlen 2
Brittany Pritchard 2
Emma Krieger-Kittle 1
Emma Van Winkle 1
Sara Bowden 1
totals: 27

Next up: two more quick hit out & abouts with the quarterfinals