#3 posting 10.26.2007
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THE WEEK THAT WAS #5
The action shifted to the Breakdown Fall League as the MYAS and Apple Valley Leagues finished the week before. All the games I saw went right down to the wire. There was playoff intensity in the air. and in the South/Chaska game standing room only crowds to watch the action.
Is there a difference in the leagues? Looking at the pp100 and the games I have seen so far the answer is a qualified yes.
In the MYAS the pp100 and floor % was 81.0 and .369
In the Breakdown 73.4, .377
In Apple Valley 56.6, .283
It should be noted that the Apple Valley numbers are from the first week when there was a lot of rust on players. What is interesting is that the Breakdown floor % is better than the pp100 would indicate. That is due to the missed free throws. It is also due to the abundance of 3s I saw in the last week of the MYAS league.
So far in the fall leagues combined St. Paul Central by far is the top team in pp100 and floor % with 123.0 pp100 and floor % of .607. Only three teams have crossed into the century time zone and only Central is north of .500. 23.3 % of teams could not get higher than .300 in floor %. The average last high school season was 78.6 pp100, and .383 floor %. Again that is AVERAGE, not championship level play.
TEAM OF THE WEEK
Minneapolis South juggled a huge bench, didn’t put all their fire power on the floor at once, and still managed to slip by a battle tested Chaska. Chaska is one of a handful of teams that played in two Fall Leagues. South has speed & quickness. Other teams aren’t ready for the onslaught and get caught in situations they don’t enjoy. South feasts off of turnovers and mistakes. Look for the Southerners to be an even bigger factor once all the newcomers are integrated into the system.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
An unsung player, a grunt player, one who toils in the shadows, but now the spotlight is thrown on Gabby Roberts. Roberts didn’t play on any high powered summer team, but she was ready for action on Sunday. Roberts delivered consistent results in the paint. She was in the right spot at the right time. A tad undersized, but plays with ferocity and determination. So much attention is rightly focused on the outstanding perimeter players at South, Roberts seems an afterthought. That would be a mistake. Her hands are good and she isn’t afraid to bang. She made a difference in the Chaska contest. Roberts had the highest pp100 and floor % for the week at 160 pp100 and .800.
How the team is picked. #1 I need to see the player. #2 player has to put up the proper numbers (the gold standard of over 100 pp100 and .500 floor %). #3 It doesn't hurt if your team wins.
FIRST TEAM
Shakila Boler, Bloomington Kennedy
Courtney Boylan, Chaska
Ashley Prather, Lakeville North
Gabby Roberts, Mpls South
Cassie Rochel, Lakeville North
Honorable Mention
Brooke Brown, Chaska
Tayler Hill, Mpls South
Mandy Poke, Richfield
DEFENSIVE TEAM
Shakila Boler, Bloomington Kennedy
Samantha Norenberg, Park-Cottage Grove
Mandy Poke, Richfield
Cassie Rochel, Lakeville North, Captain
Jackie Voigt, Park-Cottage Grove
This is the second time this fall that Cassie Rochel is captain of the defensive squad.
PAST WINNERS
Team...player....defensive
4 Barnum Gold……Kayla Hulsebus, Suns (St. Croix Lutheran)…..Tori Rule, Midtown Lady Monarchs (DeLaSalle)
3 Centennial White....Jenna Lillemoe, Hopkins....Micah Sater, Centennial White
2 Spartans (MN Stars Showcase)..... Cassie Rochel, Spartans (Lakeville South).....Cassie Rochel
1 St. Paul Central......Megan Howard, St. Paul Central..... Megan Howard
POLLS
This is what I could garner down at Lakeville South. I have no results from the Northern end at Becker. The MYAS/Apple Valley teams will not be in this poll
1. Mpls South
2. Chaska
2. Eden Prairie
3. Eastview
4. Lakeville North
5. Bloomington Kennedy
6. Richfield
7. New Prague
8. Totino-Grace
9. Park-Cottage Grove
10. Farmington
THE WEEK AHEAD
Games of note this weekend
Schedules for weeks 3, 4, and 5 are available for the Lakeville South and Becker Divisions.
9am New Prague vs Farmington at Lakeville South ct 2
11am Totino-Grace vs Lakeville North at LS ct 2
11am Eden Prairie vs Mpls South at LS ct 5
1pm Rogers vs Albany at Becker ct 1
1pm Becker II vs Moorhead at Becker ct 3
2pm Albany vs Moorhead at Becker ct 3
3pm Becker I vs Northern Lynx at Becker ct 2
6pm Chaska vs Kennedy at LS ct 1
Thanks to the readers for the help. If you have news, go to my profile and email me.
next up: tomorrow.
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information
THE WEEK THAT WAS #5
The action shifted to the Breakdown Fall League as the MYAS and Apple Valley Leagues finished the week before. All the games I saw went right down to the wire. There was playoff intensity in the air. and in the South/Chaska game standing room only crowds to watch the action.
Is there a difference in the leagues? Looking at the pp100 and the games I have seen so far the answer is a qualified yes.
In the MYAS the pp100 and floor % was 81.0 and .369
In the Breakdown 73.4, .377
In Apple Valley 56.6, .283
It should be noted that the Apple Valley numbers are from the first week when there was a lot of rust on players. What is interesting is that the Breakdown floor % is better than the pp100 would indicate. That is due to the missed free throws. It is also due to the abundance of 3s I saw in the last week of the MYAS league.
So far in the fall leagues combined St. Paul Central by far is the top team in pp100 and floor % with 123.0 pp100 and floor % of .607. Only three teams have crossed into the century time zone and only Central is north of .500. 23.3 % of teams could not get higher than .300 in floor %. The average last high school season was 78.6 pp100, and .383 floor %. Again that is AVERAGE, not championship level play.
TEAM OF THE WEEK
Minneapolis South juggled a huge bench, didn’t put all their fire power on the floor at once, and still managed to slip by a battle tested Chaska. Chaska is one of a handful of teams that played in two Fall Leagues. South has speed & quickness. Other teams aren’t ready for the onslaught and get caught in situations they don’t enjoy. South feasts off of turnovers and mistakes. Look for the Southerners to be an even bigger factor once all the newcomers are integrated into the system.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
An unsung player, a grunt player, one who toils in the shadows, but now the spotlight is thrown on Gabby Roberts. Roberts didn’t play on any high powered summer team, but she was ready for action on Sunday. Roberts delivered consistent results in the paint. She was in the right spot at the right time. A tad undersized, but plays with ferocity and determination. So much attention is rightly focused on the outstanding perimeter players at South, Roberts seems an afterthought. That would be a mistake. Her hands are good and she isn’t afraid to bang. She made a difference in the Chaska contest. Roberts had the highest pp100 and floor % for the week at 160 pp100 and .800.How the team is picked. #1 I need to see the player. #2 player has to put up the proper numbers (the gold standard of over 100 pp100 and .500 floor %). #3 It doesn't hurt if your team wins.
FIRST TEAM
Shakila Boler, Bloomington Kennedy
Courtney Boylan, Chaska
Ashley Prather, Lakeville North
Gabby Roberts, Mpls South
Cassie Rochel, Lakeville North
Honorable Mention
Brooke Brown, Chaska
Tayler Hill, Mpls South
Mandy Poke, Richfield
DEFENSIVE TEAM
Shakila Boler, Bloomington Kennedy
Samantha Norenberg, Park-Cottage Grove
Mandy Poke, Richfield
Cassie Rochel, Lakeville North, Captain
Jackie Voigt, Park-Cottage Grove
This is the second time this fall that Cassie Rochel is captain of the defensive squad.
PAST WINNERS
Team...player....defensive
4 Barnum Gold……Kayla Hulsebus, Suns (St. Croix Lutheran)…..Tori Rule, Midtown Lady Monarchs (DeLaSalle)
3 Centennial White....Jenna Lillemoe, Hopkins....Micah Sater, Centennial White
2 Spartans (MN Stars Showcase)..... Cassie Rochel, Spartans (Lakeville South).....Cassie Rochel
1 St. Paul Central......Megan Howard, St. Paul Central..... Megan Howard
POLLS
This is what I could garner down at Lakeville South. I have no results from the Northern end at Becker. The MYAS/Apple Valley teams will not be in this poll
1. Mpls South
2. Chaska
2. Eden Prairie
3. Eastview
4. Lakeville North
5. Bloomington Kennedy
6. Richfield
7. New Prague
8. Totino-Grace
9. Park-Cottage Grove
10. Farmington
THE WEEK AHEAD
Games of note this weekend
Schedules for weeks 3, 4, and 5 are available for the Lakeville South and Becker Divisions.
9am New Prague vs Farmington at Lakeville South ct 2
11am Totino-Grace vs Lakeville North at LS ct 2
11am Eden Prairie vs Mpls South at LS ct 5
1pm Rogers vs Albany at Becker ct 1
1pm Becker II vs Moorhead at Becker ct 3
2pm Albany vs Moorhead at Becker ct 3
3pm Becker I vs Northern Lynx at Becker ct 2
6pm Chaska vs Kennedy at LS ct 1
Thanks to the readers for the help. If you have news, go to my profile and email me.
next up: tomorrow.
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