Out & About: Metro Stars Black/Team Runza

#7 posting 7.1.2007
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This game took place on Friday, June 29
Dakota Showcase
Augustana, Sioux Falls
METRO STARS BLACK 54, TEAM RUNZA 38

Team Runza is from Nebraska.

MSB had the same themes that would crop up again and again this weekend: strong suffocating defense, good offensive balance. MSB put the clamps down early in the first half holding TR to a 1/11 offensive sequence on a 15-2 run. During part of that stretch MSB had a 9/11 offensive sequence. In the first half all nine MSB players scored. The leading scorer at half was wearing TR blue: Traci Keyser with 7. MSB led 29-16 at half.

For the second half MSB continued their spread. The game was never in question. MSB led at one point 36-18. A 6-0 run for TR cut it to 36-24, but that was as close as it got. MSB did have one offensive string with five straight scores.

Photo: Laura Weber, MSB goes up for a shot over three TR players. Photo by coach Teas.

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

METRO STARS BLACK
STARTERS
Courtney Boylan, Chaska 18, 15, 120.0, .667 as was true all weekend the heart and soul of MSB. made the right choices. zippy passes. in right spot for rebounds. great vision/awareness. indispensable. sets tempo for both offense and defense. great competitor. uses body well to initiate contact.
Stephanie Sension, Hopkins 8, 6, 133.3, .667 post, active on glass. glided through the lane. becoming more physical.
Sarah Wiens, Burnsville 3, 3, 100.0, .333 left handed perimeter player.
Adrea Holler, Eagan 4, 5, 80.0, .400 post/perimeter. probably more perimeter post HS
Christina Fisher, Park-Cottage Grove 2, 3, 66.7, .333 solid post performer. boards
BENCH
Laura Weber, Eden Prairie 10, 7, 142.9, .714 smooth post. more 4 post hs. can jump. better straight ahead on the basket (ie at the high post). had nice feeds from there too. RF: needs to get angle on the block for glass.
DaNae Moore, Eastview 2, 3, 66.7, .333 perimeter/post
Hanna Muegge, Hopkins 5, 2, 250.0, 1.000 guard. playing with confidence and vision
Carolyn Dienhart, Cretin-Derham Hall 2, 8, 25.0, .125 guard

TEAM RUNZA
STARTERS
Traci Keyser 10, 7, 142.9, .714 scored 8 of those points in the first half.
Cheryl Braithwait, Arapahoe 1, 5, 20.0, .200
Ashley Arp, Kearney 6, 8, 75.0, .375
Maggie Maher, Centennial 5, 5, 100.0, .600 scored on the dribble.
Katie Sokolowski, Kearney Catholic 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000
BENCH
Hannah Mandelko, Lexington 2, 7, 28.6. 143
Alexa Smidt, North Platte 6, 7, 85.7, .429
Nicole Arp, Kearney 0, 6, 0.0, .000
Rachael Smidt, North Platte 3, 3, 100.0, .333
Sara Wilson, Perkins County 3, 3, 100.0, .667

TRENCH PLAYER
Laura Weber

BY THE NUMBERS
Metro Stars Black 54, 52, 103.8, .519
Team Runza 38, 52, 73.1, .385
made 3s: MSB 3, TR 1
made fts: MSB 9, TR 9
bench: MSB 19, TR 14

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
METRO STARS BLACK
Courtney Boylan 5
Tina Fisher 4.5
Stephanie Sension 4
Sarah Wiens 2.5
Adrea Holler 2
DaNae Moore 2
Laura Weber 1
Hanna Muegge 1
Carolyn Dienhart 1
totals: 23

TEAM RUNZA
STARTERS
Maggie Maher 3
Alexa Smidt 2
Traci Keyser 1
Cheryl Braithwait 1
Ashley Arp 1
Hannah Mandelko 1
Nicole Arp 1
Sara Wilson 1
Katie Sokolowski 1
totals: 12

Next up: tomorrow morning