Out & About: Austin/Visitation

#8 posting 12.15.2007
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AUSTIN packers 58, VISITATION blazers 42

In the second AAA Metro Catholic vs AAA Outstate contest it was the outstaters winning 58-42. Austin used their full court press to harass the Blazers. Austin joined the AAA top 10 list this week.

Both teams got off to a slow start, but Austin soon found their stride with their full court press. The press caused Vis headaches all night. Vis had an 8 possession drought with 7 of those possessions ending in turnovers due to the pressure. Austin had a 10-0 run to lead 19-8. However the Packers weren't immune to poor offense. They had an 11 possession drought toward the end of the first half, five of which were turnovers. At half time it was 28-14 after a buzzer beating three by Tina Vorpahl. She was fouled as well, but didn't make the free throw.

Again both teams got off to a slow start after half time. Austin was 1/9 to start the half. Vis only had four points and didn't really make up any ground. Austin snapped out of their offensive stalemate with four straight scores and soon the lead was back out to 37-20. Austin's largest lead came at 55-32 with four minutes left. They finished off with a 1/7 possession string as Vis cut the margin to 16 at the end.

photos #1: Hanna Middlebrook of Austin runs into Clare Robinson. #2 Courtney Kranz of Visitation is surrounded by Packers everywhere as she takes a shot. Photos by kja

key: player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
AUSTIN
STARTERS
Tana Lukes 2, 5, 40.0, .200 point guard. spins, favors right more often
Rebekah Aase 5, 5, 100.0, .400 post type body, but stepped out hit a 3
Brittney Gibson 13, 14, 92.9, .429 hit two 3s on the day. went to the line four times
Tina Vorpahl 5, 11, 45.5, .182 strong, active defensively. at the end of the half hit a three when fouled.
Jenni Fisher 10, 5, 200.0, .800 another 3 shooter with two on the day
BENCH
Kathryn Gavin 13, 9, 144.4, .667 lefty. strong, scored a couple times when hit.
Carolyn Molhusen 3, 4, 75.0, .250 2nd post
Krista Viehauser 7, 7, 100.0, .429 Delivered from behind the arc
Hanna Middlebrook 0, 5, 0.0, .000 2nd point guard. at times forced passes inside.
Jolene Brody 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Jasilyn Merritt 0, 1, 0.0, .000

VISITATION
STARTERS
Allison O'Neill 0, 4, 0.0, .000 perimeter player
Emma Russ 4, 12, 33.3, .167 point guard
Kayla Galligo 2, 5, 40.0, .200 hustler
Courtney Kranz 14, 17, 82.3, .412 shot nicely, mid paint shots. good release. her numbers were down when she was smothered by Austin and either traveled or threw an errant pass.
Mary Beth Bigelow 6, 7, 85.7, .429 had some elbow shots in the 2/3 zone in the second half
BENCH
Claire Robinson 4, 11, 36.4, .182
Claire Kranz 4, 3, 133.3, .667 younger sister, not as big, but has long limbs.
Monica Johnson 4, 4, 100.0, .500
Maddy Oliver 4, 5, 80.0, .400

TRENCH PLAYER
Kathryn Gavin

BY THE NUMBRERS
Austin 58, 67, 86.6, .373
Visitation 42, 68, 61.8, .309
made 3s: Austin 7, Vis 0
made fts: Vis 14, Austin 9
bench: Austin 23, Vis 16

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
AUSTIN
Tina Vorpahl 10
Krista Viehauser 5.5
Kathryn Gavin 5
Brittney Gibson 4
Jenni Fisher 4
Rebekah Aase 3.5
Carolyn Molhusen 1
Hanna Middlebrook 1
Jolene Brody 1
totals: 35

VISITATION
Courtney Kranz 7
Emma Russ 5
Kayla Galligo 4
Mary Beth Bigelow 4
Clare Robinson 4
Allison O'Neill 2
Claire Kranz 2
Monica Johnson 2
Maddy Oliver 2
totals: 32

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Austin zone pressed full court which made life miserable for Vis. Once in the half court they were 1/3/1 in the first half. In the second it was more 2/3
Visitation started in man and stayed there.

Next up: tomorrow morning