Out & About: Top 100 Expo Consolation

#5 posting 7.20.2007
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Top 100 Expo Camp
Consolation championship
NORTH CAROLINA 75, ARIZONA STATE 73

This turned out to be the best contest that I saw as far as dramatics. North Carolina's Lulu Seelye scored the game winner on a drive on the left side capping a 7 point comeback with under 3 minutes left. The GFW duo of Abby Busch and Stephanie Kruggel had 45 points for Arizona State and Veronica Scott had 14. However the rest of the ASU team delivered 12 points.

This game was competitive throughout. NC had a seven possession drought, but Arizona State didn't exploit the situation to the maximum, only squeezing six points out. That put ASU up 17-11. NC did rally and take the lead going into the second quarter 19-18. Brittney Lodermeier had four points in the 8-1 run.

Early in the second quarter ASU had a 10-5 run to take a 28-24 lead. Busch had four as did Caitlyn Anderson for ASU. They stretched that lead out to 36-26. In a recurring pattern NC stormed back late with a 7-0 run on a four possession string to close to 36-33. At the break it was 41-35.

On the first two NC possessions of the second half they cut the margin to 41-39. Once again ASU pulled ahead by ten 51-41 on a 10-2 run. Once again NC did close to end the quarter 59-56. Erin Gadient knocked down eight points in the 15-8 run.


NC started off the fourth quarter with three straight scores and pulled out ahead 61-59. Busch took over and put ASU on her shoulders. She scored the next five points which kicked off a 9-0 run. NC didn't stay down for long. They climbed back to 68-67. Busch struck again for five points, including a three, to go up 73-67. That was the last points ASU would score. With 2:23 left NC staged their final comeback. Kayla Huether hit a three to bring NC to 73-72. On the next possession she hit a free throw to tie it. With under a minute left ASU came up empty with Busch missing a shot. Kylie Barron also missed for NC. with 16 seconds left ASU took a time out. After the break Shannon Thompson double dribbled and NC had a chance with six seconds. That is when Lulu Seelye made her runner.

photos: #1. Abby Busch, 64 white, goes up for two of her 24 points. #2. Lulu Seelye, 11 blue, on her game winning drive. photos by kja

NORTH CAROLINA
STARTERS
Jennifer Noordsmanns, Hancock 11, 11, 100.0, .545 was possessed in the fourth quarter with 7 defensive stops alone in that quarter. She made sure she had the boards, was alert for steal opportunities, and forced turnovers. Attacked the basket and went to the line three times.
Karlye Barron, Brainerd 3, 9, 33.3, .111
Brittney Lodermeier, Goodhue 14, 14, 100.0, .500 defended Busch. Lanky perimeter player. scores on transition, can hit a three.
Lulu Seelye, Deer River 15, 26, 57.7, .308 energetic guard. likes to score off the dribble. RF. ball may get away from her. Elbow too far away.
Erin Gadient, Goodhue 20, 18, 111.1, .556 scored on the drive
BENCH
Kayla Huether, Brainerd 7, 7, 100.0, .571 hit a key three late
Olivia Warren, Goodhue 4, 3, 133.3, .667
Kasi Hasbrouck, Fertile-Beltrami 0, 2, 0.0, .000

ARIZONA STATE
STARTERS
Stephanie Kruggel, GFW 21, 17, 123.5, .588 runs the floor and finishes
Abby Busch, GFW 24, 22, 109.1, .545 strong frame. can score in and out. made two threes. initiates contact inside and scores when hit. gets after defensive boards.
Veronica Scott, Totino-Scott 14, 17, 82.4, .353 perimeter player, can hit 3s, runs the floor.
Courtney Johnson, South St. Paul 4, 10, 40.0, .200 post player
Shannon Thompson, Apple Valley 2, 8, 25.0, .250 point guard. speedy. Needs to keep the speed, but needs to control it and make sure teammates are ready.
BENCH
Jackie Buysse, Minneota 0, 4, 0.0, .000
Leah Fadness, Minneota 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Melissa Konold, Minneota 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Caitlyn Anderson, Minneota 6, 8, 75.0, .375

TRENCH PLAYER
Jennifer Noordsmanns

BY THE NUMBERS
North Carolina 75, 90, 83.3, .422
Arizona State 73, 90, 81.1, .389
made 3s: AS 4, NC 2
made fts: NC 18, AS 9
bench: NC 11, AS 6

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NORTH CAROLINA
Jennifer Noordsmans 13
Kasi Hasbrouck 8
Brittney Lodermeier 7
Lulu Seelye 6
Kayla Huether 5
Erin Gadient 3
Karlye Barron 2
Olivia Warren 1
totals: 45

ARIZONA STATE
Abby Busch 11
Stephanie Kruggel 7
Veronica Scott 7
Caitlyn Anderson 6
Shannon Thompson 4
Leah Fadness 2
Courtney Johnson 1
totals: 38

Next up: the championship game, later the AAU Week that was #16