Out & About: Bloomington Kennedy/Shakopee

#10 posting 2.27.2008
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2AAAA QUARTERFINALS
BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY eagles 62,
SHAKOPEE sabers 20

#1 seed Kennedy used their quickness and defense to throttle Shakopee 62-20. Shakopee had a drought of biblical proportions---38 possessions stretching across both halves. Shakopee actually led 3-0 in this game. The next time they scored was with 14:30 left in the game.

This game, for a writer/spectator/fan that doesn't have a dog in the fight, was vegatables to the desert that was the first game. The outcome was a forgone conclusion. Kennedy just had too much quickness, strength and power for Shakopee's players. Kennedy dictated tempo and pressure and there was no real mystery what was going to happen in this contest. It was a 32-3 game at half.

Shakopee was able to come up with 17 points in the second half, 13 in the last 9 minutes.

Kennedy has solved the mid season blues when they lost five straight. Since that time the Eagles have won 9 in a row. Kennedy is 20-6. Shakopee finishes the season 8-19.

photos: #1. It looks like Kennedy Coach Wade is also playing defense as Aubrey Davis and Alexis Holt slap on the trap. Kayla Undesser is the Shakopee potential receiver. #2. Shakila Boler goes up and erases a shot with Davis looking on. photos by Teas.

key: player (grad year) points, possessions, pp100, floor %
BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY
STARTERS
Brittany Zins (09) 9, 9, 100.0, .444 post, that can go out and shoot the three. runs the floor
Alexis Holt (09) 10, 9, 111.1. .556 scored inside
Shakila Boler (10) 18, 16, 112.5, .500 point guard. the Kennedy engine. strong, quick, snappy passes. gets the ball down court quickly
Aubrey Davis (11) 10, 10, 100.0, .500 perimeter. had a 3, runs the floor.
Bailey Lund (10) 4, 3, 133.3, .667 hard hat perimeter. defensive specialist.
BENCH
Danielle Bradley (08) 3, 4, 75.0, .250 perimeter
Raven Boone (11) 5, 5, 100.0, .400 back up point
Kelly Boelter (08) 0, 3, 0.0, .000 back up post
Alexis Love (10) 3, 3, 100.0, .667
Sierra Howard (08) 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Raquisha Lowe (08) 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Whitney Luhring (08) 0, 0, 0.0, .000

SHAKOPEE
STARTERS
Kelsey Berken (08) 7, 17, 41.2, .176 point guard. hit a three, also drove late. made basket at the final buzzer.
Jean Theis (10) 4, 9, 44.4, .222
Rachel Hentges (11) 2, 13, 15.4, .077 perimeter
Emily Pehrson (09) 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Katrina Blackowiak (08) 2, 5, 40.0, .200 post
BENCH
Kayla Undesser (09) 0, 6, 0.0, .000
Kelsey Greening (10) 3, 2, 150.0, .500 hit a three.
Kimberly Fehring (08) 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Danielle Dreier (11) 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Mari Kyngas (08) 0, 0, 0.0, 000
In general Shakopee players need to get stronger physically, get stronger with the ball, make better decisions, come to the ball, and attack the baskets. only 3 free throw attempts all game highlight that issue.

TRENCH PLAYER
Shakila Boler

BY THE NUMBERS
Bloomington Kennedy 62, 65, 95.4. .446
Shakopee 20, 64, 31.3, .141
made 3s: Kennedy 6, Shakopee 2
ftm/fta-ft%: Kennedy 8/15-.533; Shakopee 0/3-.000
bench: Kennedy 11, Shakopee 3
Shakopee turned the ball over 33 times, 18 in the first half, 7 times in a row on possessions 3 to 9.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY
Shakila Boler 14.5
Brittany Zins 5.5
Alexis Holt 5.5
Aubrey Davis 3.5
Bailey Lund 3.5
Raven Boone 2.5
Alexandria Love 2
Whitney Luhring 2
Danielle Bradley 1
Kelly Boelter 1
Sierra Howard 1
Raquisha Lowe 1
totals: 43

SHAKOPEE
Katrina Blackowiak 7
Rachel Hentges 4
Kayla Undesser 3
Jean Theis 3
Emily Pehrson 2
Kimberly Fehring 2
Kelsey Berken 1
Abby Berens 1
Kelsey Greening 1
Mari Kyngas 1
totals: 25

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Both teams used man. Kennedy used full court pressure both man and zone.
match ups; (Shak off/Ken def) Blackowiak/Zins; Hentges/Lund; Berken/Davis; Theis/Holt; Pehrson/Boler
Ken off/Shak/def: Boler/Hentges; Zins/Blackowiak; Davis/Berken; Lund/Pehrson; Holt/Theis

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