Out & About: NDSCS/Central Lakes

#7 posting 11.14.2007
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NDSCS wildcats 77, CENTRAL LAKES raiders 35

This officially opens up the winter 2007-08 season on the out & about circuit and right now the only games around are Community college. NDSCS used their fast break game, quickness, and physical front line to more than double up Central Lakes. It was NDSCS's 6th game of the year and Central Lakes first contest. Also NDSCS is a D1 team in the Community College division and ranked 30th in the nation, Central Lakes is a D3 team. Games are 20 minute halves with a 30 second shot clock.

Coach Teas & I took off from the Metro close to 4:40, but got caught in rush hour and arrived partway into the game. It was 6-0 when we took our seats. There was a pretty good crowd at Central Lakes (in Brainerd). It was elementary school night as it turns out. Once we found our seats Central Lakes scored their first two points. But CL had problems all night with their offense. They were only 1 for 16 in their next sequences which put them at a frigid .063 floor percentage and 12.5 pp100. NDSCS played a tight man defense, and CL was out sized inside. Their outside shooting was not sharp and the Raiders were usually limited to one chance per possession. In the first half NDSCS had 8 points in transition and 9 on second chancers. It was 30-18 at half time.

It was more of the same in the second half but more so. NDSCS ran at every chance they could--off turnovers, missed shots, and made shots. Their deeper bench meant fresher legs. NDSCS scored 12 points on transition, and 18 points came directly inside. The quicker guards broke down the defense and were able to penetrate. NDSCS found the open person early and often. The guards were very willing to share. NDSCS also held Central Lakes to only five field goals the entire second half.

photos: #1 Akeela Al-Hameed and Dominique Schuler block an attempt by Brittany Miller of Central Lakes. #2 Jayme Reed (#25) and Miller tie up a player. Photos by Teas.

NDSCS
STARTERS
Dominique Schuler, Fargo Shanley 2, 7, 28.6, .143 guard, outside shot not dropping
Nikki Washek, Battle Lake 5, 9, 55.6, .333 ran the floor well, guard, picked up a charge.
Stephanie Roggenbuck, Osakis 8, 9, 88.9, .444 lefty, another that gets in front of the defense
Akeela Al-Hameed, Mpls Washburn 4, 5, 80.0, .400 point guard. strong, alert. quick passes
Kayla Hanson, Battle Lake 13, 9, 144.4, .778 enjoys transition, scored off the drive as well.
BENCH
Sasha Barnes, St. Paul Johnson 6, 7, 85.7, .429 left handed guard. spark plug, good vision. can break down d, quick passes to open players. tough nosed, will go in an battle for boards
Shayla Johnson, St. Paul Central 6, 7, 85.7, .429 guard. took long 2, the closest thing to a three all night
Alicia Stensgard, Fargo South 9, 8, 112.5, .625 big, beefy post. alert, active on d boards.
Tanika Massey, Mpls North 12, 7, 171.4, .857 another big, beefy post. handled inside action with no defender bigger than 5-10 to her 6-3. legs are strong.
Kayla Mohs, Breckenridge 6, 4, 150.0, .750 another big, beefy post, doesn't run the floor like the others. scored off high low

CENTRAL LAKES
STARTERS
Brandi Cresap, Perham 4, 9, 44.4, .222 needs to be ready for the ball. totally open ball sailed by her.
Cayla Collison, Verndale 6, 16, 37.5, .250 at times handled point. needs to keep vision on the basket, and not turn her back to it.
Stacey Butler, Brainerd 3, 5, 60.0, .400
Jayme Reed, Browerville 1, 6, 16.7, .000 left handed. guard. strong frame. took ball in traffic.
Megan Hejhal, Verndale 2, 4, 50.0, .250
BENCH
Whitney Glazier, Annandale 4, 11, 36.4, .182 hustler. made diving saves, great energy. drew a charge, not afraid of physical play. Needs to work on individual skills.
Britney Miller, Staples-Motley 4, 10, 40.0, .200 took ball hard to the basket when given an opening. free throws were off the back rim. needs to keep her hand up. on defense, left feet on fakes.
Erika Saima, Staples-Motley 0, 1. 0.0, .000 did not look at basket when she had the ball.
Becky Skiba, Onamia 11, 11, 100.0, .455 most effective player. scored her points inside. good hands, keeps ball high. not afraid to bang with the NDSCSers. got position on rebounds.

TRENCH PLAYER
Sasha Barnes. It is probably true it could have been any number of NDSCSers, but Barnes picked up three defensive rebounds and delivered six assists (the most I counted).

BY THE NUMBERS
NDSCS 77, 79, 97.5, .506
Central Lakes 35, 80, 47.3, .225
made 3s: NDSCS 0, CL 0
made fts: NDSCS 11, CL 11
assists: NDSCS 18, CL 2
bench: NDSCS 39, Central Lakes 19
No 3s (when we were watching) is odd in this day and age. We did miss the first six points for NDSCS so for all I know they hit two 3s. Also I averaged out the possessions for each half. We figure we missed seven possessions at the start of the game.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NDSCS
Alicia Stensgard 6.5
Nikki Washek 5
Dominique Schuler 5
Kayla Mohs 5
Sasha Barnes 5
Tanika Massey 5
Akeela Al-Hameed 4.5
Shayla Johnson 3.5
Kayla Hanson 3.5
Stephanie Roggenbuck 1
totals: 44

CENTRAL LAKES
Whitney Glazier 8
Becky Skiba 6
Stacey Butler 3
Cayla Collison 3
Jayme Reed 3
Megan Hejhal 2
Brandi Cresap 1
Brittany Miller 1
totals: 27

Next up: tomorrow morning