Out & About: Top 100 Expo Camp Semis

#4 posting 7.20.2007
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Top 100 Expo Camp (yesterday)
Semifinals
LSU 62, PURDUE 59

First a word on the format here at the Top 100 Expo Camp in St. Cloud. There are four quarters of 10 minutes. Since this is a camp environment players are subbed in waves. Offenses at camps are fairly quick in that any patterns are simple and the first opening a player sees they take the shot.

There were three ties in the first quarter in this evenly matched contest. LSU broke a 17 all tie with a three by Kaitlyn Houser. it was 20-17 at the end of one quarter. There were droughts in the first quarter. LSU suffered through a six possession drought to close the quarter and Purdue was one behind at five, also at the end of the quarter.

LSU ramped it up in the second quarter. They had a 13-0 run early in the quarter. Jessie Warzecha had four for LSU during the run. Purdue had an eight possession drought which proved to be fatal, the last three were turnovers. At the half it was 43-24 LSU.

Both teams reversed roles in the third quarter. Purdue had a 16-0 run as LSU tailspinned with an epic 15 possession drought. Only three were via turnovers. Most came about on rushed, off balanced, shots. There was no shot clock in this event, but players felt they needed to shoot or they may never see the ball again. Sydney Epema had six of the Purdue points in their comeback. Even with that push Purdue trailed at the end of the third 51-46.

The fourth quarter was more intense. Both teams struggled early to find the net. LSU had a five possession drought, and Purdue was 1/5. LSU led at their largest margin in that quarter 56-49 after a Warzecha basket. Purdue then had a 10-2 run to take a 59-58 lead. Morgan Simonitch scored on a drive to put Purdue up. She had five points in the run. Both teams missed opportunities in their next crack at the basket. Jordyn Sears put LSU back up 60-59 with a shot on the right baseline. Epema missed for Purdue. With the ball back in LSU's hands AunDreah Aune was fouled. She made the first free throw, missed the second, but got the offensive rebound. She was promptly fouled again and delivered both for the final margin. Epema's desperation 3 was off the mark.

Photos: #1 Krystal Lacey, 90 Blue, goes up for a shot with Maggie Bryant, 75 white defending. #2: Jessie Warzecha, 67 white is air born in a drive to the basket. photos by kja

LSU
STARTERS
Alison Gray, St. Cloud Apollo 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Kiara Strickland, Minneapolis Roosevelt 8, 8, 100.0, .500 big perimeter player. lefty. can handle the ball and pass. played with energy, and authority. went after loose balls and rebounds. game is maturing. RF: really likes the left hand.
Maggie Bryant, Sartell 10, 12, 83.3, .417 perimeter type. good frame. RF: yanks her hand back on the shot. needs to hold follow through until the ball hits the floor. I am taking photos and it is hard to tell that she shot the ball...and my camera isn't that slow.
Jordyn Sears, St. Cloud Tech 14, 13, 107.7, .538 active, alert, likes transition and drives. RF: needs to be more consistent in half court grind it out offense.
AunDreah Aune, Minneapolis Roosevelt 5, 10, 50.0, .200 another player that is maturing. made her free throws and got after the miss when the game was on the line. Still needs to be consistent outside
BENCH
Jennifer Belanger, Zimmerman 6, 9, 66.7, .222
Kaitlyn Houser, Zimmerman 6, 6, 100.0, .333
Jessie Warzecha, Sauk Rapids 6, 8, 75.0, .375 banged inside.
Amanda Crawford, Sauk Rapids 4, 4, 100.0, .500
Katie Christian, Sauk Rapids 3, 3, 100.0, .333

PURDUE
STARTERS
Macy Hanson, Crookston 10, 8, 125.0, .500 ready to catch and shoot
Sydney Epema, Crookston 18, 19, 94.7, .421 handled the ball handling duties. good perimeter shooter
Rachel Rosedahl, LeRoy-Ostrander 3, 4, 75.0, .250
Morgan Simonitch, Ortonville 11, 8, 137.5, .500 scored off the dribble, aggressive to the basket.
Krystal Lacey, West Central 6, 14, 42.9, .214 post player, but can also handle the ball. strong frame. RF: needs to get stronger and go through, not around, people.
BENCH
Tiffany Giese, Ortonville 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Lindsay Bly, LeRoy-Ostrander 7, 12, 58.3, .333
Tabitha Henrich, Ortonville 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Katie Brommenschenkel, Norman County West 2, 4, 50.0, .250

TRENCH PLAYER
Jordyn Sears

BY THE NUMBERS
LSU 62, 75, 84.0, .373
Purdue 59, 75, 78.7, .333
made 3s: LSU 5, Purdue 5
made fts: LSU 9, Purdue 3
bench: LSU 25, Purdue 9

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
LSU
Kiara Strickland 11
Maggie Bryant 7
Jessie Warzecha 6
Jordyn Sears 4
Jennifer Belanger 3
Kaitlyn Houser 3
Alison Gray 2
Katie Christian 2
totals: 38

PURDUE
Tabitha Henrich 7
Rachel Rosedahl 6
Krystal Lacey 5
Lindsey Bly 5
Macy Hanson 4
Sydney Epema 3
Morgan Simonitch 3
Tiffany Giese 3
Katie Brommenschenkel 1
totals 37

Next up: Top Expo 5th place game