Monday, October 01, 2007

Out & About: Game 1 North Tartan/43 Hoops Showcase

#2 posting 10.1.2007
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NORTH TARTAN/43 HOOPS SHOWCASE
TEAM FIVE 43, TEAM SEVEN 33

In these showcase events the more aggressive, the more assertive a player is the better they do. Team five (the blue team) had this, plus they were able to score more. Don't make any mistake, the offenses in these events are basically who can create off the dribble and who is aware of who is open. Neither team cracked above .400 floor%. Sometimes players don't know they are open and catchable balls are knocked out of bounds. It is a matter of communication, balance and awareness. Some players simply disappear in this format. Some are too generous and don't flat out rule like they are capable of.

In any event it was Five taking over almost right from the start. The game was tied once in the first half at 2 a piece. Blue led at half 20-16.

Most of the time, even though it was raining outside, we were looking at drought conditions for scoring. Team Seven endured stretches of five, and three four possession droughts in the second half. It added up.
photos: #1 Sam Ostarello goes up for a shot for Team Seven. #2 Alyssa Colla, Team Seven stops in the lane ready to go up for a jumper. photos by kja

TEAM FIVE
STARTERS
Ari Johnson, Tartan 3, 6, 50.0, .167 perimeter shooter, with a physical presence inside.
Reyan Robinson, Becker 12, 10, 120.0, .500 came to life with shooting and with making presence felt, still prefers the perimeter, 3 point shooter with two on the day, lefty.
Jenna Lillemoe, Hopkins 4, 5, 80.0, .400 perimeter. active with four steals in the first half. moves without the ball. likes to shoot 3s.
Brooke Brown, Chaska 11, 8, 137.5, .625 guard, has speed, likes transition. can score when getting hit. Has good court awareness.
#23, ????? 2, 2, 100.0, .500
BENCH
Hanna Steele, Centennial 0, 5, 0.0, .000 looked to drive lane. reckless with the passes
#20, ????? 6, 7, 85.7, .429
Marissa Janning, Watertown-Mayer 5, 5, 100.0, .600 guard, also ran point. lefty, 3 range, needs to gain strength
Morgan Van Riper-Rose, Eden Prairie 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Jessa Zuck, Eden Prairie 0, 0, 0.0, .000

TEAM SEVEN
STARTERS
Shakila Boler, Bloomington Kennedy 6, 6, 100.0, .500 guard verballed the Gophers on this day, can elevate. In this contest didn't take over when offensive was sputtering.
Sam Ostarello, Stanley County, SD 8, 13, 61.5, .308 was all over the court, and in a good way. 10 defensive stops with blocks, steals, and rebounds, very good athlete. won SD state high jump. can grab rim. very energetic. can score in, out, 3s, and drive. offensively problem was teammates weren't ready for the ball even when they were open. had a tendency to force offense.
Cassie Hallstrand, Prentice, WI 0, 5, 0.0, .000, needs to be ready for the ball.
Rochelle Cichy, Hill-Murray 2, 7, 28.6, .143 guard, needs to keep head up when handling the ball, be more aware of full court.
Abigail Iverson, Forest Lake 5, 6, 83.3, .333 guard, will shoot 3s.
BENCH
Brenda Brown, Tartan 4, 5, 80.0, .400 youngster with long reach, and quickness on the perimeter. good energy. will be making an impact.
Brittany Travis, Chaska 4, 4, 100.0, .500 post, left handed. will step out to shoot. needs to be more ferocious on the boards.
Alyssa Colla, Muskego, WI 4, 6, 66.7, .333 guard. needs to get stronger

TRENCH PLAYER
Brooke Brown

BY THE NUMBERS
Five 43, 51, 84.3, .392
Seven 33, 51, 64.7, .314
made 3s: Five 4, Seven 1
made fts: Five 9, Seven 6
bench: Seven 12, Five 11

DEFENSIVE STOPS
FIVE
Ari Johnson 6
Jenna Lillemoe 4
Reyan Robinson 3
Hannah Steele 2
#20 2
Morgan Van Riper-Rose 2
Marissa Janning 1
Brooke Brown 1
totals: 21

SEVEN
Sam Ostarello 10
Shakila Boler 3
Rochelle Cichy 3
Brenda Brown 2
Abigale Iverson 2
Alyssa Colla 2
Cassie Hallstrand 1
totals: 23

Next up: the second game from the NT/43H event