Out & About: New London-Spicer/Sauk Centre

#11 posting 2.28.2008
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6AA EAST SUBSECTION SEMIFINALS
NEW LONDON-SPICER wildcats 42,
SAUK CENTRE mainstreeters 37

In the rubber game of this series it was NLS topping Sauk Centre in a low scoring contest. NLS, for those that don't know, lost center Renee Henjum in January to an ACL/MCL injury. The Wildcats have had to adjust their attack.

Sauk Centre led at halftime 21-18.

NLS came out after the break with an 8-1 run as they took a 26-22 lead. SC battled back and had the lead one last time at 30-29. NLS then had an 8-0 run to open up the margin to 37-30. Both teams were methodical and deliberate in their half court attack. When you are playing ahead that is all fine and good. But SC could not shake anyone open vs the NLS 2/3 zone. Each possession saw precious seconds slip away. SC did close to 40-37 with 1:10 left. NLS made one free throw on their next two possessions to finish the scoring. SC took 15 seconds on possessions when the clock was under 30. In fact with only 2.2 seconds left it seemed they were oblivious to the clock as they never got a shot off.

Right now I need my rest. The roads weren't fun.

photos: #1. Taylor Thompson goes up for a shot for NLS with Livja Christianson defending. #2. Kelli Olmscheid drives in with Thompson defending this time. photos by kja

key: player (grad year) points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NEW LONDON-SPICER
STARTERS
Karli Wendlandt (10) 15, 16, 93.8, .500
Ellary Asche (08) 3, 5, 60.0, .200
Kelsey Cors (09) 3, 2, 150.0, .500
Cassie Ziemer (10) 2, 4, 50.0, .250
Brianna Jacobson (09) 2, 4, 50.0, .250
BENCH
Justine Dammermann (10) 6, 9, 66.7, .333
Taylor Thompsen (10) 9, 12, 75.0, .333
Michele Hanson (09) 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Abbey Knisely (11) 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000
Trista Norris (09) 0, 0, 0.0, .000

SAUK CENTRE
STARTERS
Kelli Olmscheid (08) 10, 12, 83.3, .417
Kali Peschel (12) 4, 12, 33.3, .167
Livja Christianson (08) 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Jill Gruber (08) 12, 14, 85.7, .500
Megan Rieland (10) 3, 5, 60.0, .400
BENCH
Annie Borgmann (08) 8, 6, 133.3, .667
Kayla Voller (08) 0, 0, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Karli Wendlandt

BY THE NUMBERS
New London-Spicer 42, 54, 77.8, .370
Sauk Centre 37, 54, 68.5, .370
made 3s: NLS 5, SC 0
ftm/fta-ft%: SC 9/14-.643; NLS 5/12-.417
bench: NLS 17, SC 8

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NEW LONDON-SPICER
Karli Wendlandt 10
Justine Dammermann 4
Brianna Jacobson 4
Ellary Asche 2
Cassie Ziemer 2
Taylor Thompson 2
Kelsey Cors 1
Abbey Knisely 1
Trista Norris 1
totals: 27

SAUK CENTRE
Jill Gruber 11
Megan Rieland 6
Kelli Olmscheid 4
Kali Peschel 3
Annie Borgmann 1
Kayla Voller 1
totals: 26

Next up: tomorrow morning