#4 posting 10.24.2007
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BREAKDOWN FALL LEAGUE
LAKEVILLE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH tigers 38, CHASKA hawks 37
This clash feature the marquee match up of Tayler Hill of South vs Courtney Boylan of Chaska, two of the top guards in the state, one a junior, one a senior. And the crowd (and there was standing room only), got to see an intense battle down to the wire where Hill's free throw late lifted South to victory.
One thing that was noticeable was that the three headed monster for South (Hill-Holmes-Smith) were not on the floor together except for the last 20+ seconds of the game. South had a whopping 14 players, all of saw court time. Once High school season rolls around I do not expect to see 14 players getting meaningful time unless the game is decided. Continuity was hard to establish. The game, even though competitive, did not have the flow smoothly.
Chaska struck first with a transition lay up by Brittany Travis. That started a four possession scoring spree by the Hawks who led 8-1. South scored four times, but were only able to squeeze one point on their free throw chances to make it 10-5. The Chaska high water mark came at 16-8 after a pair of Boylan free throws. Chaska was held scoreless the next five possessions by South and they took advantage of the inaction with a five possession scoring string to bounce right back in the action. It was an 11-3 run and South took the lead on a drive by Hill. Boylan provided the free throw to make it 19-18 South at the half.
Chaska took the lead briefly at the start of the half of a steal and lay up from Boylan. Gabby
Roberts scored on the inside for South on the next possession. Chaska and South again exchanged leads. South then put some distance between the two with three unanswered points. It was 28-26 when Chaska ran off a 5/6 scoring run to take a 33-31 lead. Brooke Brown had 4 of the points in the 9-3 run. Hill tied it with a pair of free throws. Brooke Brown put Chaska up one with the back end of a free throw. Chaska then had a five possession drought down the home stretch. South took advantage of that with a steal and basket by Hill followed shortly thereafter by a steal and lay up by Holmes to make it 37-34. Boylan struck from beyond the arc on the left side to tie it all up at 37. Time was slipping away as Hill was fouled. She delivered on the back end of the pair of free throws with 27.7 seconds left. Chaska had the ball for a chance for the win but Brooke Brown's pass ended up in Hill's hands.
your daily dose of girls volleyball news & information
BREAKDOWN FALL LEAGUE
LAKEVILLE SOUTH
MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH tigers 38, CHASKA hawks 37
This clash feature the marquee match up of Tayler Hill of South vs Courtney Boylan of Chaska, two of the top guards in the state, one a junior, one a senior. And the crowd (and there was standing room only), got to see an intense battle down to the wire where Hill's free throw late lifted South to victory.
One thing that was noticeable was that the three headed monster for South (Hill-Holmes-Smith) were not on the floor together except for the last 20+ seconds of the game. South had a whopping 14 players, all of saw court time. Once High school season rolls around I do not expect to see 14 players getting meaningful time unless the game is decided. Continuity was hard to establish. The game, even though competitive, did not have the flow smoothly.
Chaska struck first with a transition lay up by Brittany Travis. That started a four possession scoring spree by the Hawks who led 8-1. South scored four times, but were only able to squeeze one point on their free throw chances to make it 10-5. The Chaska high water mark came at 16-8 after a pair of Boylan free throws. Chaska was held scoreless the next five possessions by South and they took advantage of the inaction with a five possession scoring string to bounce right back in the action. It was an 11-3 run and South took the lead on a drive by Hill. Boylan provided the free throw to make it 19-18 South at the half.Chaska took the lead briefly at the start of the half of a steal and lay up from Boylan. Gabby
Roberts scored on the inside for South on the next possession. Chaska and South again exchanged leads. South then put some distance between the two with three unanswered points. It was 28-26 when Chaska ran off a 5/6 scoring run to take a 33-31 lead. Brooke Brown had 4 of the points in the 9-3 run. Hill tied it with a pair of free throws. Brooke Brown put Chaska up one with the back end of a free throw. Chaska then had a five possession drought down the home stretch. South took advantage of that with a steal and basket by Hill followed shortly thereafter by a steal and lay up by Holmes to make it 37-34. Boylan struck from beyond the arc on the left side to tie it all up at 37. Time was slipping away as Hill was fouled. She delivered on the back end of the pair of free throws with 27.7 seconds left. Chaska had the ball for a chance for the win but Brooke Brown's pass ended up in Hill's hands. photos: #1 Chaska's Courtney Boylan rises above the throng for a pull up jumper in the first half. #2. South's Tayler Hill about to explode past T&T (Brittany Travis and Brianna Tisch) in the 2nd half. photos by kja.
MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH
STARTERS
Gabby Roberts 8, 5, 160.0, .800 smaller post player, but has power and plays with efficiency. Knows where to be. uses body well. good hands
Europe Guy 3, 5, 60.0, .200 left handed perimeter player. hit a 3. newcomer to the South way of things
Armeshia Kearney 3, 3, 100.0, .667 another newcomer to South. a perimeter. has speed
Tayler Hill 9, 9, 100.0, .444 didn't really turn it up until the second half. Let teammates stretch their wings in the first half. When it came crunch time Hill was there to deliver. Went to the line three time, had key steals late. Made the winning free throw as time wound down. defensively got to high against players she was guarding when they had the ball. They were able to beat her on the dribble.
Sadiqah Jihad 1, 2, 50.0, .500 guard. opened the game guarding Boylan
BENCH
Tyisha Smith 5, 6, 83.3, .500 spitfire guard. quick. drives and lay ups her specialty. was nailed for traveling at the start of her move a couple of times.
Amy Miles 3, 2, 150.0, .500 left handed perimeter. 3 point shooter
Jenny Houle 0, 2, 0.0, .000 another 3 point shooter/zone buster. Chaska played individual defense
Ephesia Holmes 4, 9, 44.4. .222 guard, deceptively quick, picks players when the expose weakness. likes to penetrate, but now needs to learn to kick out. Penetrates deep into the trees and doesn't always have good options.
Taquoia Hammick 0, 1, 0.0, .000 post player. needs to ramp up speed to go with the South guards
#34 0, 0, 0.0, .000
#21 0, 0, 0.0, .000
#20 2, 2, 100.0. .500
#6 0, 0, 0.0, .000
CHASKA
STARTERS
Brianna Tisch 3, 5, 60.0, .400 post player. rebounded on defense. had a block. on the offensive end needs to make moves quickly and with authority.
Brittany Travis 4, 6, 66.7, .333 left handed post player. Fades on shot. needs to go through people, not around. Needs to use the glass at the angles. It is not Kryptonite.
Both T&T need to get stronger with the ball after the rebound. or guards need to come to them.
Courtney Boylan 16, 11, 145.5, .636 guard with vision, power and a deft touch. involves teammates, but asserts herself right away. can go to the basket, hang, pull up, get fouled, or, as she did late in the game, hit the clutch 3 when the pressure is on. gets good position, poised yet feisty, street fighter, doesn't back down.
Brooke Brown 7, 7, 100.0, .571 a good complement to Boylan. Has the vision, and moxy to get the job done. has quickness and athletic ability. shot of the day was off the dribble, but does have 3 range too.
Taylor Brown 0, 5, 0.0, .000 guard, got in trouble with ball handling when she did the dreaded spin dribble against the South buzz saws.
BENCH
Amanda Kaehler 5, 5, 100.0, .600 went to the line twice. needs to be ready for the ball.
Jenna Willems 2, 5, 40.0, .200 baseline shot.
Tiffany Van Haeften 0, 1, 0.0, .000 had a nice assist
TRENCH PLAYER
Gabby Roberts strong inside, efficient, got the job done when all the focus was on the perimeter.
BY THE NUMBERS
Minneapolis South 38, 46, 82.6, .413
Chaska 37, 45, 82.2, .422
made 3s: South 3, Chaska 1
made fts: Chaska 15, South 14
Bench: South 12, Chaska 7
Turnovers: South 16, Chaska 15
Notice Chaska had a slightly better floor %, and had one fewer possession than did South. The pp100s were razor thin with only 0.4 separating both squads.
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH
Ephesia Holmes 4
Gabby Roberts 3
Tayler Hill 3
Tyisha Smith 3
Europe Guy 2
Sadiqah Jihad 1
#34 1
Taquoia Hammick 1
#21 1
totals: 19
CHASKA
Brianna Tisch 4.5
Brooke Brown 4.5
Courtney Boylan 3
Taylor Brown 2
Tiffany Van Haeften 2
Amanda Kaehler 1
Jenna Willems 1
Totals: 18
next up: tomorrow, unless news breaks
MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH
STARTERS
Gabby Roberts 8, 5, 160.0, .800 smaller post player, but has power and plays with efficiency. Knows where to be. uses body well. good hands
Europe Guy 3, 5, 60.0, .200 left handed perimeter player. hit a 3. newcomer to the South way of things
Armeshia Kearney 3, 3, 100.0, .667 another newcomer to South. a perimeter. has speed
Tayler Hill 9, 9, 100.0, .444 didn't really turn it up until the second half. Let teammates stretch their wings in the first half. When it came crunch time Hill was there to deliver. Went to the line three time, had key steals late. Made the winning free throw as time wound down. defensively got to high against players she was guarding when they had the ball. They were able to beat her on the dribble.
Sadiqah Jihad 1, 2, 50.0, .500 guard. opened the game guarding Boylan
BENCH
Tyisha Smith 5, 6, 83.3, .500 spitfire guard. quick. drives and lay ups her specialty. was nailed for traveling at the start of her move a couple of times.
Amy Miles 3, 2, 150.0, .500 left handed perimeter. 3 point shooter
Jenny Houle 0, 2, 0.0, .000 another 3 point shooter/zone buster. Chaska played individual defense
Ephesia Holmes 4, 9, 44.4. .222 guard, deceptively quick, picks players when the expose weakness. likes to penetrate, but now needs to learn to kick out. Penetrates deep into the trees and doesn't always have good options.
Taquoia Hammick 0, 1, 0.0, .000 post player. needs to ramp up speed to go with the South guards
#34 0, 0, 0.0, .000
#21 0, 0, 0.0, .000
#20 2, 2, 100.0. .500
#6 0, 0, 0.0, .000
CHASKA
STARTERS
Brianna Tisch 3, 5, 60.0, .400 post player. rebounded on defense. had a block. on the offensive end needs to make moves quickly and with authority.
Brittany Travis 4, 6, 66.7, .333 left handed post player. Fades on shot. needs to go through people, not around. Needs to use the glass at the angles. It is not Kryptonite.
Both T&T need to get stronger with the ball after the rebound. or guards need to come to them.
Courtney Boylan 16, 11, 145.5, .636 guard with vision, power and a deft touch. involves teammates, but asserts herself right away. can go to the basket, hang, pull up, get fouled, or, as she did late in the game, hit the clutch 3 when the pressure is on. gets good position, poised yet feisty, street fighter, doesn't back down.
Brooke Brown 7, 7, 100.0, .571 a good complement to Boylan. Has the vision, and moxy to get the job done. has quickness and athletic ability. shot of the day was off the dribble, but does have 3 range too.
Taylor Brown 0, 5, 0.0, .000 guard, got in trouble with ball handling when she did the dreaded spin dribble against the South buzz saws.
BENCH
Amanda Kaehler 5, 5, 100.0, .600 went to the line twice. needs to be ready for the ball.
Jenna Willems 2, 5, 40.0, .200 baseline shot.
Tiffany Van Haeften 0, 1, 0.0, .000 had a nice assist
TRENCH PLAYERGabby Roberts strong inside, efficient, got the job done when all the focus was on the perimeter.
BY THE NUMBERS
Minneapolis South 38, 46, 82.6, .413
Chaska 37, 45, 82.2, .422
made 3s: South 3, Chaska 1
made fts: Chaska 15, South 14
Bench: South 12, Chaska 7
Turnovers: South 16, Chaska 15
Notice Chaska had a slightly better floor %, and had one fewer possession than did South. The pp100s were razor thin with only 0.4 separating both squads.
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH
Ephesia Holmes 4
Gabby Roberts 3
Tayler Hill 3
Tyisha Smith 3
Europe Guy 2
Sadiqah Jihad 1
#34 1
Taquoia Hammick 1
#21 1
totals: 19
CHASKA
Brianna Tisch 4.5
Brooke Brown 4.5
Courtney Boylan 3
Taylor Brown 2
Tiffany Van Haeften 2
Amanda Kaehler 1
Jenna Willems 1
Totals: 18
next up: tomorrow, unless news breaks
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