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NORTH TARTAN MELTDOWN
Diamond Division Quarterfinals
NORTH TARTAN CROSBY 48
SULTAN PROSPECTS OF CANANDA 46
In an international flavored quarterfinal it was host North Tartan Crosby rallying from six down in the second half, then holding on, to beat Sultan Prospects of Canada 48-46. SPC is mainly from the Brampton Area which is a western suburb of Toronto. SPC also had unique uniforms. It this game they wore the pink in support of breast cancer research. They also had copper uniforms they used later in the day.
SPC looks to push the ball at every opportunity. They grabbed an early 12-7 lead. Six of their first 12 points were the result of transition or hard drives to the glass. NTC had a rough start with a five possession drought at the beginning. SPC led 27-23 at the break.
The second half got off to a slow start with only one score from both teams combined for the first 9 possessions. SPC did stretch their lead to 31-25, their biggest in the second half. NTC had their first push to take the lead with a 10-3 run. Molly Geske scored the last five for NTC and had a three, the second three in the run for NTC. That 35-34 lead lasted one possession as SPC answered with a drive
by Kristy Lee. SPC pulled the margin out to 38-35. NTC then had their second run, this time 11-0 with a 5/6 offensive sequence. Again Geske dropped the last five with a trey in the mix. That put NTC in the driver's seat 46-38 with 4:21 left. That is when the NTC offense ground to a halt. In the last nine possessions NTC scored once. In the meantime SPC ran off 8 straight to tie the game at 46. Six of those points came via NTC turnovers translated into layups. With under a minute left Beth Christensen scored on an aggressive drive to the glass. That ended all scoring. NTC had two front ends of one & ones that the missed on their last two possessions. SPC missed on a three, and had a key fumble with under 15 seconds left.Photos: #1 Kaila Montgomery, 14 pink, goes up for a shot with Sara Hendricks, 23 white NTC, goes up with a block and foul. #2 Kristy Lee, 55 pink, scores in transition, with Jenna Lillemoe, 13 white looking on. #3 Maggie Bryant, 25 white, is airborne going up for a lay up with Christine Hyde, 5 pink, also as airborne going up to try to stop the shot. photos by kja.
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NORTH TARTAN CROSBY
STARTERS
Molly Geske, Cretin-Derham Hall 15, 13, 115.4, .462 started off slowly, but picked up steam as the game rolled on. 3 range, does score off the dribble too. will crash the offensive boards. needs to keep her eyes up and needs to avoid the spin.
Maggie Bryant, Sartell 14, 13, 107.7, .538 hard to the glass. physical, perimeter. needs to keep follow through up and needs to stay in balance.
Beth Christensen, Owatonna 4, 8, 50.0, .250 is making hard, crisp moves to the basket. is starting to be more offensive. as has been the case all year, strong factor on defense with blocks and d rebounds
Jenna Lillemoe, Hopkins 11, 15, 73.3, .267 drained three 3s.
Sara Hendricks, Cretin-Derham Hall 0, 2, 0.0, .000
BENCH
Allie Johnson, Princeton 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Kate Constable, Minnetonka 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Miranda Speckel, Buffalo 4, 5, 80.0, .400
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SULTAN PROSPECTS OF CANADA
STARTERS
Christine Hyde, Brampton St. Mary's 14, 14, 100.0, .500 goes hard to the basket. big quick perimeter
Kaila Montgomery, Waterloo Collegiate 7, 9, 77.8, .444 post player. runs the floor like the rest of the SPC
Jasmine Lewin, St. Edmund Champion 8, 10, 80.0, .400 point guard.
Donisha Young, Brampton Turner Fenton 4, 5, 80.0, .400 strong, physical post. likes to mix it up. outlets quickly.
Kristy Lee, Sir William Mulock 9, 11, 81.8, .455 lefty. quick move to the basket.
BENCH
Alexandra Cherniak, Toronto Northern 0, 4, 0.0, .000
Denver McLean-Johnson, Brampton Mayfield 4, 7, 57.1, .286 scored on a reverse lay up
Aprille Deus, Brampton St. Marguerite D'Youville 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Stephanie Somerton, Brampton Father Henry Carr 0, 1, 0.0, .000
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TRENCH PLAYERMolly Geske, started to roll in the second half
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BY THE NUMBERS
North Tartan Crosby 48, 61, 78.7, .344
Sultan Prospects of Canada 46, 62, 74.2, .387
made 3s: NTC 5, SPC 1
made fts: NTC 5, SPC 5
bench: NTC 4, SPC 4
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DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NORTH TARTAN CROSBY
Beth Christensen 9
Sara Hendricks 4
Molly Geske 3
Maggie Bryant 3
Jenna Lillemoe 3
Kate Constable 3
Miranda Speckel 3
totals: 28
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SULTAN PROSPECTS OF CANADA
Christine Hyde 7.5
Jasmine Lewin 7
Kristy Lee 4
Kaila Montgomery 3.5
Denver McLean-Johnson 3
Donisha Young 2
Alexandra Cherniak 2
Cairah Gabriel-Robinson 2
totals: 31
Next up: IBCA Select I vs New Mexico Heat