Out & About: Midtown Lady Monarchs/Forest Lake Maroon

#4 posting 10.16.2007
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MYAS FALL LEAGUE
Green Division
MIDTOWN LADY MONARCHS 46,
FOREST LAKE MAROON 42

In a game that decided the championship at the Green Division level it was the youngsters from Midtown Lady Monarchs topping Forest Lake Maroon 46-42. It was a revenge game in that MLM lost to FLM in an exhibition the first week of the fall season. None of the MLM have played varsity.......yet.

It was also a game of one-two punches. Tori Rule and Diamond Lane combined for 40 of the MLM points, while Steele and Gina Lange combined for 34 of the FLM tallies.

In the first half the MLM burst free from FLM with a 9-0 run with Lane cashing in behind the arc for two of her five first half bombs and Rule scoring at the line for the rest. Lange provided a breather for FLM with a free throw and then, on the same possession, a put back after she missed her second toss. On the next possession she added two more free throws. But FLM was 2/13 the last portion of the first half which, in the end, would prove fatal. MLM closed the half with an 8-2 run. All together the diaper dandies outscored FLM 17-5 to close the first half.

FLM was still stuck in their offensive woes at the start of the second half with a 1/7 sequence. That would be a .150 floor % over two halves. MLM built their lead to 34-19, but their offensive machine had cooled off considerably too. This is the point FLM caught fire. They went on an 18-4 run to close to 38-37 and all of a sudden it was a nail biter ride to the end. FLM had five straight scores with Lange showing her range for four and Brittany Radden adding four points of her own. The 3 point game also shifted as now it was Molly Steele stroking down 3s for FLM. She had 3 in the second half. MLM did bump the lead back to 44-39 after six straight points by Rule, some on transition, some at the line. Steele struck for her 3rd trey with under 15 seconds left to make it 44-42. Lane was fouled and cashed in at the line to end the scoring with 7 seconds left.

Photos: #1 Diamond Lane launches a three; #2 Gina Lange looks for a receiver as she is about to fall out of bounds; #3 Lange is held back by Chanel Dickenson. Jasmine Randle is the other defender. photos by kja

MIDTOWN LADY MONARCHS
STARTERS
Bethany Doolittle, Hill-Murray 2, 4, 50.0, .250 post
Emily Neuman, Concordia Roseville 2, 3, 66.7, .333 post
Tori Rule, DeLaSalle 21, 21, 100.0, .524 explosive, ferocious, likes to drive, is everywhere, a ball of energy. good leaper. has 3 range. defensively causes havoc. aggressive and intense. can get too fast for her own good at times rushing offense.
Chanel Dickenson, DeLaSalle 0, 1, 0.0, .000 post
Ona Nicks, Tartan 2, 4, 50.0, .250 post
BENCH
Diamond Lane, DeLaSalle 19, 14, 135.7, .500 instant offense off the bench canned three straight 3s to start her game. rubs off screens looking for her 3 shot. Was fouled and scored on a three point attempt. smaller guard
Jasmine Randle, DeLaSalle 0, 3, 0.0, .000 smaller guard

FOREST LAKE MAROON
Audrey Mills 4, 9, 44.4, .222 lefty. baseline shooter
Molly Steele 18, 13, 138.5, .538 guard, not afraid to drive into the woods. made three 3s in the second half. Ball almost has eyes on some shots. is a smaller guard
Gina Lange 16, 16, 100.0, .500 has a good understanding of rebounding. was able to muscle in for boards. anticipates position. active. increasing range on shot. also can pass.
Kristie Miller 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Brittany Radden 4, 4, 100.0, .500
BENCH
Caitlin Slattery 0, 1, 0.0, .000

In general for both teams: they need to get stronger physically and handle the ball better in pressure packed situations.

TRENCH PLAYER
Tori Rule

BY THE NUMBERS
Midtown Lady Monarchs 46, 52, 88.5, .404
Forest Lake Maroon 42, 52, 80.8, .365
made 3s: MLM 6, FLM 3
made fts: MLM 9, FLM 7
bench: MLM 19, FLM 0
FLM was missing Kasey Kolnberger who was at a family function. Annie Berner, the 6-4 post for Forest Lake, was not part of the roster.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MIDTOWN LADY MONARCHS
Tori Rule 10
Chanel Dickenson 4
Ona Nicks 3.5
Diamond Lane 3
Jasmine Randle 3
Bethany Doolittle 1
Emily Neuman 0.5
totals: 25

FOREST LAKE MAROON
Gina Lange 9
Audrey Mills 4
Molly Steele 3
Kristie Miller 3
Caitlin Slattery 3
Brittany Radden 2
totals: 24

next up: tomorrow unless news breaks.