Out & About: Superior/Hudson

#7 posting 11.23.2007
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HUDSON TURKEY CLASSIC
SUPERIOR spartans 51, HUDSON raiders 40

Superior spoiled the coaching debut of new Hudson coach Beth Graskewicz with a comeback win. The Spartans, once they took the lead at the end of the third quarter, didn't give it back. Superior nailed 14 free throws in the fourth quarter. The key moment in the fourth quarter came after Kait Haag cut the Superior lead to 39-36 after an old fashioned three point play. On the return trip, Superior's Shannon Lehikoinen was fouled and made both tosses. On the insuing pass in, point guard Britnee Blake stole the ball and converted the lay up. Blake did the same exact action on the next throw in, but was fouled instead. This was in the heart of a seven possession scoring string by Superior.

The problem with Hudson was they often times would take a three after one pass. There was no pacing or testing out the defense. Also Amy Frye and Kait Haag were formidable inside, and the most successful. However most of the game they were not in together. Haag doesn't even start.

photos: #1 Amy Frye of Hudson posts up against MacKenzie Newman of Superior. #2. The key turning point in the game when Superior's Britnee Blake is fouled after her second consecutive steal. photos by kja.

Key: name, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
SUPERIOR
STARTERS
Taylor Kosey 1, 6, 16.7, .000
Shannon Lehikoinen 18, 16, 112.5, .563 took the ball hard to the glass in the 3rd quarter (8 points) .
Laura Amys 14, 13, 107.8, 615 post player.
Britnee Blake 9, 9, 100.0, .667 point guard. was vital to Superior's win. When she sat ever so briefly to start the fourth quarter Superior was rudderless.
Christa Diedrich 0, 6, 0.0, .000
BENCH
Abby Gotelaere 2, 3, 66.7, .333
MacKenzie Newman 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000
Kara Hoff 5, 2, 250.0, 1.000

HUDSON
STARTERS
Chelsey Bouzard 0, 5, 0.0, .000 point guard.
Katie Ryan 6, 10, 60.0, .200
Emily Rose 2, 5, 40.0, .200
Rachel Benzinger 2, 4, 50.0, .250 picked up two offensive fouls---one for swinging elbows.
Amy Frye 14, 11, 127.3, .636 quick off her feet. strong, active. a force inside. good jumper.
BENCH
Sarah Hanson 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Katie Ecker 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Kait Haag 12, 7, 171.4, .714 another post that is quick, agile and can jump. delivered inside. can score when hit.
Kristen Feisel 1, 4, 25.0, .250
Haley Fletcher 3, 3, 100.0, .333
Molly Krohn 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Sammy Peterson 0, 1, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Shannon Lehikoinen

BY THE NUMBERS
Superior 51, 56, 91.1, .482
Hudson 40, 57, 70.2, .316
made 3s: Hudson 3, Superior 2
made fts: Superior 18, Hudson 11
bench: Hudson 13, Superior 9

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
SUPERIOR
Laura Amys 7
Shannon Lehikoinen 6
MacKenzie Newman 5
Britnee Blake 4
Christa Diedrich 3
Abby Gotelaere 1
Kara Hoff 1
totals: 27

HUDSON
Amy Frye 8
Kait Haag 7
Emily Rose 4
Rachel Benzinger 3
Katie Ryan 1
Sarah Hanson 1
Katie Ecker 1
Kristen Feisel 1
Haley Fletcher 1
totals: 27

next up: tomorrow morning