Out & About: DGF/Perham

#8 posting 2.26.2008
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8AA WEST QUARTERFINALS
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON rebels 75
PERHAM yellowjackets 39

For the second time in five days we headed west on 94 to the Red River Valley to see a team on the list. Last Friday it was Hawley vs EGF. Today we traveled a few miles west. DGF was #47 on the MaxPreps list, and that would complete the top 50. I now have seen the top 52 teams according to MaxPreps, and 71/75 or a .947%. Coach Teas needed to be convinced on this game.

This was a #4 vs #5 match up that was over rather quickly. Three on a match was no problem for DGF. In fact DGF expanded on the first two 20 point wins. The odd thing is that Perham coming into the game had a 7 game winning streak with wins over good teams like Detroit Lakes and West Central. Also last year Perham was the surprise of the post season getting to the finals in 8AAA, a class above. DGF is now 19-7 and has won 9 of their last 10. Their only loss in that sequence was in overtime to the #1 AA team in the state Crookston. They will see Crookston on Thursday. Perham finished up at 18-9.

I don't know if it was the home court advantage that made DGF comfortable with their shots, but it seemed so effortless, and easy for the senior dominated Rebels. Take a look at the starters pp100---a 131.1 (which would be a new record by 5) and a floor % of .600. Perham actually led in this game at 3-2 after a Tara Sailer 3, but after that it was a 8 possession drought. The early lack of offensive success and the fouls that were piling up on their inside player Elisa Moenkedick put a crimp in their game plan. She never got on track and was limited in her performance. DGF also had early foul trouble with Jennifer Lopez picking up two quick fouls. However DGF was able to carry that burden. DGF used a five possession string with a 12-3 run to go up 25-10. Included in that run was Sarah Driscoll's back to back threes. The lethal combination of inside action by Jenna Green and the perimeter balance took DGF to a 37-21 halftime lead.

DGF opened the second half with 10/12 offensive sequence and a 18-5 run to put the game out of reach. It seemed that Perham basically surrendered. Kind of like "here we go again." The game never had the playoff feel or sense of urgency. DGF started to pull their starters with six minutes left. After that DGF fell into a 9 possession drought. The Rebels did score on their last two possessions. It now sets up a rematch with Crookston. I am sure that contest will be sharply contested and played with more energy that I saw tonight.

Two other notes. I barged in on my sister in laws play practice after the game. She teaches in the DGF system. Also this was the last Tuesday game of the year. There will be no Tuesday games next week for some reason.

photos: #1 Jenna Green shoots, with Emily Liljestrand blocking out near the camera. #2 Jennifer Lopez has the inside position on her shot. Photos by Teas.

key: player (grad year) points, possessions, pp100, floor %
DGF
STARTERS
Madi Brantner (08) 8, 7, 114.3, .571 forward that can score out of the paint. picked up 8 d boards
Jennifer Lopez (08) 10, 7, 142.9, .714 5-11 point guard. can jump--she is Miss Volleyball in Minnesota so she is used to being up in the air. Deceptive passer. looked to distribute first. early fouls had her on the bench.
Emily Liljestrand (08) 7, 5, 140.0, .600 perimeter.
Jenna Green (08) 20, 18, 111.1, .556 post player that is strong, athletic. has nice touch and quick moves. mainly scored inside.
Sarah Driscoll (08) 14, 8, 175.0, .625 3 point specialist. had four on the night.
BENCH
Morgan Mathison (10) 9, 9, 100.0, .444 perimeter player. has 3 range. went to the line three times.
Lindsey Thompson (??) 2, 7, 28.6, .143
Abby Johnson (08) 3, 3, 100.0, .333
Breanne Tollefson (09) 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Tracy Fischer (??) 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000

PERHAM
STARTERS
Tara Sailer (09) 14, 19, 73.7, .316 guard, 3 point shooter. made three on the night. also looked to drive.
Becca Peloquin (08) 5, 11, 45.5, .273 guard
Steph Miller (11) 1, 4, 25.0, .250
Elisa Moenkedick (10) 2, 6, 33.3, .167 post player. foul problems. only had a transition basket. half court game was bottled up by DGF's D
Sara Formanek (08) 2, 5, 40.0, .200 post, scored on a put back.
BENCH
Tiffany Schroeer (09) 8, 10, 80.0, .500 post. went to the line five times.
Steph Wieczorek (08) 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Alli Januszewski (08) 0, 4, 0.0, .000
Heather Schultz (09) 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Emily Lindberg (09) 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Kim Brill (08) 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Maria Lindberg (08) 3, 2, 150.0, 1.000
Emily Rutten (09) 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Mallory Malikowski (09) 1, 0, ???, .???
Rachel Pferffer (09) 1, 0, ????, .???

TRENCH PLAYER
Jenna Green

BY THE NUMBERS
DGF 75, 70, 107.1, .486
Perham 39, 70, 55.7, .286
made 3s: DGF 6, Perham 3
ftm/fta-ft%: DGF 15/15-1.000; Perham 14/25-.560
bench: DGF 16, Perham 15

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
DGF
Madi Brantner 9
Jenna Green 9
Jennifer Lopez 8
Lindsey Thompson 7
Morgan Mathison 4
Emily Liljestrand 2
Sarah Driscoll 2
Abby Johnson 1
Sara Anderson 1
totals: 43

PERHAM
Sara Formanek 6
Tara Sailer 5
Tiffany Schroeer 3
Elisa Moenkedick 2
Becca Peloquin 1
Steph Miller 1
Steph Wieczorek 1
Emily Lindberg 1
Kim Brill 1
Maria Lindberg 1
Mallory Malikowski 1
totals: 23

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
DGF opened 2/3 and would go man if they didn't score, zone if they did early. Later they shifted to man.
Perham opened man and stayed that way.
match ups (Perham off/DGF def): Sailer/Liljestrand; Formanek/Brantner; Peloquin/Lopez; Miller/Driscoll; Moenkedick/Green
(DGF off/Perham def): Lopez/Peloquin; Driscoll/Miller; Green/Moenkedick; Brantner/Formanek; Liljestrand/Sailer

next up: tomorrow morning