Out & About: Metro Stars White/So. MN Magic Black

#6 posting 7.10.2007
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This game took place on Sunday, July 8
Adidas Mid-American Tournament, Hopkins
16u championship
METRO STARS WHITE 48,
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC BLACK 25

I got to this game late, after the 15u championship game. It was 8-3 Metro Stars White when I sat down with under 10 minutes left in the first half. MSW remained in control the rest of the way as they played brick wall defense against Southern Minne Magic Black. Last weekend in Sioux Falls MSW finished with three straight wins to take 17th place in the 32 team tournament. They continued that hot streak with six wins in this tournament. And they did it with defense. The most the gave up in any game in this tournament was 38 points.

When I watched the last portion of the first half, MSW had a 14-12 advantage, leading 22-15 at half.

In the second half there really was no movement, rallies or comebacks for SMMB as MSW controlled the action. The longest dry spell for SMMB lasted 8 possessions late in the second half. By the time that dry spell started it was 40-23, After the broke the drought it was 46-23. Not much drama in this championship.

photos: #1 Tanya Kaufmann, 21 SMMB, goes up for a lay up over Nakita Walker. #2 Hayley Darrington, 3 SMMB takes a shot over Laura Bruce, 12 MSW

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

METRO STARS WHITE
Kayla Blom, Centennial 3, 5, 60.0, .200 guard, feisty
Lauren Safranski, Burnsville 5, 4, 125.0, .500 guard. needs to get stronger.
Jaime Birr, Holy Angels 4, 5, 80.0, .400 post player that has 3 touch. rebounded.
Brittany Zins, Bloomington Kennedy 7, 7, 100.0, .571 scored in transition,
Kyana Johnson, St. Paul Central 9, 7, 128.6, .571 point guard. playing with more consistency on defense. passes well, sees the floor. has pull up jumper. 3 range
Cassie Sheppard, Eastview 3, 2, 150.0, .500 long limbed perimeter defender.
Bridget Schuneman, Centennial 2, 4, 50.0, .250 post
Alison Johnson, St. Louis Park 2, 5, 40.0, .200 guard,
Nakita Walker, St. Paul Highland Park 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000 point guard,
Laura Bruce, Champlin Park 3, 5, 60.0, .400 perimeter, aggressive, had nice quick pass

SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC BLACK
Hayley Darrington, Blue Earth 4, 3, 133.3, .667
Tanya Kaufmann, DeSoto, WI 4, 8, 50.0, .250
Brittney Lodermeier, Goodhue 4, 7, 57.1, .286
Haley Loesch, Northfield 1, 9, 11.1, .111
Nikki Gosson, Mankato East 5, 8, 62.5, .375
Jennifer Fisher, Austin 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Mackenzie Esson, New Ulm 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Leslie Wilson, Hayfield 2, 3, 66.7, .333

TRENCH PLAYER
Kyana Johnson

BY THE NUMBERS
Metro Stars White 40, 45, 88.9, .422
Southern MN Magic Black 22, 45, 48.9, .267
made 3s: MSW 4, SMMB 0
made fts: SMMB 6, MSW 2
One interesting note: MSW didn't spend much time at the line. They are not a driving/attack with the dribble team.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
METRO STARS WHITE
Jaime Birr 5
Cassie Sheppard 3
Bridget Schuneman 3
Laura Bruce 3
Kayla Blom 2
Kyana Johnson 2
Alison Johnson 2
Lauren Safranski 1
Nakita Walker 1
totals: 22

SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC BLACK
Leslie Wilson 4
Haley Loesch 3
Nikki Gosson 3
Tanya Kaufmann 2
Hayley Darrington 1
Brittney Lodermeier 1
Jennifer Fisher 1
Mackenzie Esson 1
totals: 16

Next up: tomorrow morning, unless news breaks