#10 posting 11.30.2007
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BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY eagles 82
CHASKA hawks 71
In a battle between two premier point guards and future Big 10 players it was Shakila Boler (Minnesota) and Kennedy beating Courtney Boylan (Michigan) and Chaska 82-71. Both had outstanding perfomances, but the Eagles broke free from a 50 all tie and put the hammer down. Kennedy is now 2-0 in the rough and tumble Lake Conference.
Two players hit the 30 point mark: Boylan had 33, Brittany Zins of Kennedy had 31 and Boler had 24.
When I arrived at the game the parking lot was jam crammed full of cars. I had to park in the back lot. I was thinking it was going to be SRO (Standing Room Only). It should have been. Fans would have seen great performances all around. Apparently there was a band/orchestra event also going on.
Kennedy scored on their first possession to start the point production. Chaska held their biggest lead at 9-4 early on after scoring on 4 of 5 possessions. Kennedy responded with a 13-2 run to take a 17-11 lead. Chaska came back to tie it at 17. There more ties, the last coming at 23. Chaska had one more shot at the lead at 27-24. Then Boylan picked up her second foul and went to the bench. Kennedy seized advantage of her absence by scoring on their next five possessions. Chaska had a hard time against the Kennedy press, while having great success against the Chaska press. Boler and Zins each had a three in the 13-2 run. At the break it was 37-31.
Kennedy led 41-31 early in the half. Chaska responded with a 17-7 run on a six of eight possession streak. In that stretch Boylan nailed four 3s, some from NBA range. The other contributor to the run was Bekah Saugan with the other five points including an old fash
ioned &1. Kennedy put together a seven straight possession string and 11/12 sequence to take control of the game. Zins had 10 and Boler 8 in the 25-12 run. Kennedy led 71-57. Chaska tried to comeback. Kelsey Kalkman had three 3s in the comeback and Boylan kept up her scintillating shooting with a four straight Chaska scoring possesions. The hole was too deep to climb out of, and Kennedy was able to score off the press and when in the half court game. Kennedy showed great discipline and movement in the half court. They had 18 touches on one possession before Zins launched a trey bomb.
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information
BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY eagles 82
CHASKA hawks 71
In a battle between two premier point guards and future Big 10 players it was Shakila Boler (Minnesota) and Kennedy beating Courtney Boylan (Michigan) and Chaska 82-71. Both had outstanding perfomances, but the Eagles broke free from a 50 all tie and put the hammer down. Kennedy is now 2-0 in the rough and tumble Lake Conference.Two players hit the 30 point mark: Boylan had 33, Brittany Zins of Kennedy had 31 and Boler had 24.
When I arrived at the game the parking lot was jam crammed full of cars. I had to park in the back lot. I was thinking it was going to be SRO (Standing Room Only). It should have been. Fans would have seen great performances all around. Apparently there was a band/orchestra event also going on.
Kennedy scored on their first possession to start the point production. Chaska held their biggest lead at 9-4 early on after scoring on 4 of 5 possessions. Kennedy responded with a 13-2 run to take a 17-11 lead. Chaska came back to tie it at 17. There more ties, the last coming at 23. Chaska had one more shot at the lead at 27-24. Then Boylan picked up her second foul and went to the bench. Kennedy seized advantage of her absence by scoring on their next five possessions. Chaska had a hard time against the Kennedy press, while having great success against the Chaska press. Boler and Zins each had a three in the 13-2 run. At the break it was 37-31.
Kennedy led 41-31 early in the half. Chaska responded with a 17-7 run on a six of eight possession streak. In that stretch Boylan nailed four 3s, some from NBA range. The other contributor to the run was Bekah Saugan with the other five points including an old fash
ioned &1. Kennedy put together a seven straight possession string and 11/12 sequence to take control of the game. Zins had 10 and Boler 8 in the 25-12 run. Kennedy led 71-57. Chaska tried to comeback. Kelsey Kalkman had three 3s in the comeback and Boylan kept up her scintillating shooting with a four straight Chaska scoring possesions. The hole was too deep to climb out of, and Kennedy was able to score off the press and when in the half court game. Kennedy showed great discipline and movement in the half court. They had 18 touches on one possession before Zins launched a trey bomb. photos: #1 Courtney Boylan is defended by Shakila Boler as she drives. #2 Boylan calling for and getting the time out. Photos by Teas.
key: player, points, possessions, pp100; floor%
KENNEDY
STARTERS
Kelly Boelter 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000 Scored on the first possession on a post up and wasn't heard from again.
Alexis Holt 8, 10, 80.0, .400 tough, physical, crashed the offensive boards for a couple of baskets.
Shakila Boler 24, 19, 126.3, .526 point guard. very smooth. alert. quick to the basket, nice passes. the leader. during breaks communicated well with teammates. rebounds well, hit a pair of 3s. can score off pull up. sees floor well.
Aubrey Davis 3, 5, 60.0, .200 guard, assigned to guard Boylan
Brittany Zins 31, 19, 163.2, .684 can score in and out. had three 3s, usually from the corners. can post up. can drive. crashes offensive boards with six points. runs the floor.
BENCH
Danielle Bradley 6, 5, 120.0, .600 athletic perimeter.
Baily Lund 5, 4, 125.0, .750 strong, scored off press in transition.
Sheridan Reiners 3, 5, 60.0, .400 another perimeter, scored in transition.
CHASKA
STARTERS
Bekah Saugen 16, 13, 123.1, .538 post player. Good hands. physical. can score when hit. good at the line.
Amanda Kahler 2, 5, 40.0, .200 perimeter player
Courtney Boylan 33, 17, 194.1, .824 strong, alert, poise, confident. outstanding competitor. quick release, and quick off her feet. has good vertical. Took NBA deep 3s and delivered. hand in the face--no problem. can drive by if guarded too tight up top. the definite leader on the floor. defensively is alert and ready to take advantage of errant passes and lapses in judgment. Her passing was spot on. Many potential assists went by the wayside. needs to stay away from back court fouls
Tiffany Van Haaften 4, 9, 44.4, .222 perimeter player. ball handling/decisions need sharpening
Brooke Brown 1, 5, 20.0, .200 handled the point guard responsibilities most of the night. Her shot was too flat--going off the back rim. needs to keep her arm up.
BENCH
Brittany Travis 2, 5, 40.0, .200 left handed post. Needs to square up. needs to be more active on the d glass.
Brianna Tisch 4, 8, 50.0, .250 strong framed post. needs to finish inside. needs to be more active on the d glass.
Jenna Willems 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Kelsey Kalkman 9, 4, 225.0, .750 late 3s pushed her numbers up.
TRENCH PLAYER
So many great performances. But with Boler and Boylan basically cancelling each other out, tonight the trench player goes to Brittany Zins. another player that stepped up.
BY THE NUMBERS
Kennedy 82, 68, 120.6, .544
Chaska 71, 67, 106.0, .463
made 3s: Chaska 8, Kennedy 6
made fts: Chaska 11, Kennedy 10
bench: Chaska 15, Kennedy 14
Look at the numbers. Kennedy has the top pp100 this season and is only the fifth team in three years to crack that number. Not one team from the 2006-07 season was able to do it. The top pp100 in the three years I have charted is 129.7. This looks like it will be a very good year.
Another interesting fact: Kennedy was 3 of 4 in converting their &1s. Chaska was 2 for 2.
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
KENNEDY
Shakila Boler 8
Alexis Holt 5.5
Brittany Zins 5
Danielle Bradley 3.5
Baily Lund 2
Aubrey Davis 1.5
Kelly Boelter 0.5
totals: 26
CHASKA
Bekah Saugen 9
Courtney Boylan 7
Tiffany Van Haaften 3
Amanda Kahler 2
Brittany Travis 1
Brianna Tisch 1
Brooke Brown 1
Kelsey Kalkman 1
totals: 25
next up: special report on the Breakdown
key: player, points, possessions, pp100; floor%
KENNEDY
STARTERS
Kelly Boelter 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000 Scored on the first possession on a post up and wasn't heard from again.
Alexis Holt 8, 10, 80.0, .400 tough, physical, crashed the offensive boards for a couple of baskets.
Shakila Boler 24, 19, 126.3, .526 point guard. very smooth. alert. quick to the basket, nice passes. the leader. during breaks communicated well with teammates. rebounds well, hit a pair of 3s. can score off pull up. sees floor well.
Aubrey Davis 3, 5, 60.0, .200 guard, assigned to guard Boylan
Brittany Zins 31, 19, 163.2, .684 can score in and out. had three 3s, usually from the corners. can post up. can drive. crashes offensive boards with six points. runs the floor.
BENCH
Danielle Bradley 6, 5, 120.0, .600 athletic perimeter.
Baily Lund 5, 4, 125.0, .750 strong, scored off press in transition.
Sheridan Reiners 3, 5, 60.0, .400 another perimeter, scored in transition.
CHASKA
STARTERS
Bekah Saugen 16, 13, 123.1, .538 post player. Good hands. physical. can score when hit. good at the line.
Amanda Kahler 2, 5, 40.0, .200 perimeter player
Courtney Boylan 33, 17, 194.1, .824 strong, alert, poise, confident. outstanding competitor. quick release, and quick off her feet. has good vertical. Took NBA deep 3s and delivered. hand in the face--no problem. can drive by if guarded too tight up top. the definite leader on the floor. defensively is alert and ready to take advantage of errant passes and lapses in judgment. Her passing was spot on. Many potential assists went by the wayside. needs to stay away from back court fouls
Tiffany Van Haaften 4, 9, 44.4, .222 perimeter player. ball handling/decisions need sharpening
Brooke Brown 1, 5, 20.0, .200 handled the point guard responsibilities most of the night. Her shot was too flat--going off the back rim. needs to keep her arm up.
BENCH
Brittany Travis 2, 5, 40.0, .200 left handed post. Needs to square up. needs to be more active on the d glass.
Brianna Tisch 4, 8, 50.0, .250 strong framed post. needs to finish inside. needs to be more active on the d glass.
Jenna Willems 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Kelsey Kalkman 9, 4, 225.0, .750 late 3s pushed her numbers up.
TRENCH PLAYERSo many great performances. But with Boler and Boylan basically cancelling each other out, tonight the trench player goes to Brittany Zins. another player that stepped up.
BY THE NUMBERS
Kennedy 82, 68, 120.6, .544
Chaska 71, 67, 106.0, .463
made 3s: Chaska 8, Kennedy 6
made fts: Chaska 11, Kennedy 10
bench: Chaska 15, Kennedy 14
Look at the numbers. Kennedy has the top pp100 this season and is only the fifth team in three years to crack that number. Not one team from the 2006-07 season was able to do it. The top pp100 in the three years I have charted is 129.7. This looks like it will be a very good year.
Another interesting fact: Kennedy was 3 of 4 in converting their &1s. Chaska was 2 for 2.
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
KENNEDY
Shakila Boler 8
Alexis Holt 5.5
Brittany Zins 5
Danielle Bradley 3.5
Baily Lund 2
Aubrey Davis 1.5
Kelly Boelter 0.5
totals: 26
CHASKA
Bekah Saugen 9
Courtney Boylan 7
Tiffany Van Haaften 3
Amanda Kahler 2
Brittany Travis 1
Brianna Tisch 1
Brooke Brown 1
Kelsey Kalkman 1
totals: 25
next up: special report on the Breakdown
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