Tea's Peeves; 12u AAU Nationals

#1 posting 7.2.2007
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MORE DAKOTA SHOWCASE
The Metro Stars program went 14-4 at the Miss Basketball Dakota Showcase in Sioux Falls this past weekend. With 32 teams in the expanded field this year the Metro Stars Black squad went 6-0 and took the tournament title, the 15U squad earned 10th place with a 4-2 record , and the White squad placed 17th by also going 4-2. These three teams will now play in the Adidas Midwest Classic in Hopkins this upcoming weekend before finishing the season at the Nike Summer Jam in Chicago July 13-15

AAU
In the 12u Division 2 tournament the Minnesota Thunder ended up losing Sunday's game against the Baltimore team. It's now on to bracket play Monday at 3:30 p.m. where the Thunder will face off against the top team in the E bracket. Likely another "Thunder" named team--Gateway Thunder from Ozark region.

North Tartan and the Minnesota Lady Suns have made the bracket play in the 12u Division 1 tournament in Rochester.

The 13u brackets are now up for the AAU National tournament.
The Minneapolis Lady Cats are in pool B
The Minnesota Lady Suns are in pool L
the Midtown Lady Monarchs are in pool U
and St. Paul Central is in pool W
From Iowa the Cedar Rapids Panthers are in pool G

INSTRUCTION
Here is today's photo and it is all about putting the ball under the chin and getting those elbows out after grabbing a rebound. Here you can see the proper stance. No one wants to get their dental work redone with an elbow to the mouth. It gives the player operating room and space to do the things they want.

COACH TEA'S PET PEEVES
Of course it is Monday and that leads us to another edition of Tea's Peeves: Defense numbers #6 to #4

#6: Failure to bump someone crossing the lane. Hips are not just for hockey. It also may throw their offensive timing off a bit.
#5: Playing defense too high. A great example of doing this right is Jordan Barnes, guard at the University of Minnesota from Hopkins. So often quickness can be defeated by good body position.
#4: In man (or individual) defense letting your person make a ball side cut to the basket.

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Out & About Schedule:
TODAY
Dakota Hardwood Threat vs Iowa Elite II
ECI West Gold vs Kansas Hoop Service
Pinnacle Bank Nebraska vs North Tartan Crosby
South Dakota Riders vs Iowa Lightning I
TUESDAY
All Iowa Attack I vs Mid-Missouri Hustlers
Kansas City Hustle vs Iowa Elite I
Dakota Hardwood Threat vs Pinnacle Bank Nebraska--Quarterfinals
Metro Stars Black vs Kansas City Hustle
WEDNESDAY
ECI Gold West vs Dakota Hardood Threat
Metro Stars Black vs All Iowa Attack I
Metro Stars Black vs ECI Gold West

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