Out & About: Osseo/Duluth East

#9 posting 2.9.2008
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OSSEO orioles 51, DULUTH EAST greyhounds 47

February 2 was a week ago, but I felt like Bill Murray in "Groundhog Day." The score was one off from the Tech/Apollo game, but, like last night, a post dominated the first half, and then despite trailing in the second half, the eventual winners came back behind the 3ball. This time the post was played by Kylie Gottsman who had 8 in the first half. The 3baller was played by Danielle Mangen who hit three critical bombs in the second half. Also, as in yesterday's contest, East cut the margin to 2 with under 30 seconds left, but Osseo prevailed at the line to take the nonconference win.

The game started with 8 combined scores out of 12 possessions. That is a scintillating floor % of .667 combined. That pace was unsustainable. Osseo soon found that out with a 9 possession drought. Only two of those possessions Osseo didn't get shots off. East went on a 9-0 run to take a 17-8 lead. Marisa Yernatich had 7 of her 16 points in that stretch including a three. East led 20-13 when Osseo caught fire. The Orioles scored on four straight possessions and they edged in front 21-20 on a 8-0 run. Gottsman started it off with four points. Then it was back to the freezer as Osseo had a 7 possession drought. East lead at half 25-21. 10 of Osseo's points came via second chancers in the first half.

The high water mark for East came in the second half at 30-22 after Brianna Larson scored after the third chance and got the &1. Osseo went on a 10-2 run to tie the game at 32. Mangen started the run with a back cut and tied the contest with a three. The game was tied three more times. East pushed their last lead out to 40-36 with 5:50 left after a Yernatich jumper. A Gottsman put back and a Mangen three put the Orioles back in front 41-40. There were five straight non scores combined for both teams. The difference was East had 3 straight turnovers as Osseo dialed up the pressure. Osseo missed a couple of 3 bombs on their chances. The game was tied again at 42 for the last time. Mangen delivered another back breaking three to make it 45-42. East turned it right over and Osseo milked the clock. Olson was fouled and she missed the front end. Kendra Ware kept the possession alive with a rebound. Olson was fouled again and missed again. This time Larson got the ball. Eventually she missed on three attempt. Ware got the rebound and like Moses parting the Red Sea she went right down the lane on a blown assignment for two to make it 47-42. The last two minutes were not clean. East wasn't aware of lines and misfired on a three. Osseo missed on a drive and turned the ball over. East scored on a post up by Reinemann and called time out with 1:07 left. Osseo was able to play keep away, or Duluth East wasn't alert enough to foul quickly. Mangen was fouled with 26.3 seconds left. She made the first, but missed the second. Just as before (a la Groundhog Day) Ware got the rebound. Marny Ferrara was fouled and she made the second for a five point lead. Yernatich hit a 3 from the left wing with 11.1 seconds left. Osseo put their top notch free throw shooters in and Jessica Fife left no doubt on two for the final margin.

photos: #1 Jackie Reinemann of Duluth East grabs the rebound from Kylie Gottsman. #2. Osseo's Gottsman uses her left hand, Sam Roseth is #30 for DE. photos by Teas.

key: player (grad year) points, possessions, pp100, floor %
OSSEO
STARTERS
Kylie Gottsman (09) 12, 9, 133.3, .667 big post. hard to move. good hands. four of her five baskets came on second chancers. Got tired as the game went on. needs to get quicker--laterally, and needs to get faster up and down the court or her playing time will be limited.
Brianna Olson (08) 4, 9, 44.4, .222 tough nosed defender. harassed East. needs to deliver at the line. exposes the ball.
Chiamaka Okonkwo (09) 7, 9, 77.7. .444 hard hat grunt post player. undersized, but is aggressive. strong upper body. needs to work on balance
Danielle Mangen (09) 16, 13, 123.1, .462 small 3 point shooter. didn't get unleashed or a good luck until East went zone.
Kendra Ware (08) 4, 8, 50.0, .250 taller perimeter
BENCH
Amy Hildebrand (08) 0, 3, 0.0, .000 perimeter 3 point shooter
Jessica Fife (10) 4, 5, 80.0, .400 was a back up post today
Marny Ferrara (08) 4, 4, 100.0, .500 very quick harassing guard.
It should be noted that Jennie Sunnarborg, Osseo's center, suffered a mild concussion last night against Park Center and was held out of the game today.

DULUTH EAST
STARTERS
Brianna Larson (08) 7, 7, 100.0, .429 perimeter. led both teams with 7 d boards. can score when hit.
Marisa Yernatich (09) 16, 19, 84.2, .368 shooting guard. 3 range. can score off drives/runners. can hit pull up. needs to be aware of lines. needs to be stronger with the ball. keep elbows tight to the body.
Jackie Reinemann (08) 9, 8, 112.5, .500 guard that scored in the paint. posted and was able to score when hit.
Taylor Tyllia (09) 9, 9, 100.0, 556 post. likes elbow shots. more high post than low. only one defensive stop, and that was a steal.
Macie Dorow (11) 4, 11, 36.4, .182 young point guard. needs to keep vision and stay under control. likes spin dribble too much.
BENCH
Sam Roseth (08) 0, 4, 0.0, .000
Nikita Wilmers (08) 2, 3, 66.7, .333 guard. needs to play with confidence.

TRENCH PLAYER
Danielle Mangen

BY THE NUMBERS
Osseo 51, 60, 85.0, .400
Duluth East 47, 61, 77.0, .361
made 3s: Osseo 3, DE 2
ftm/pfta-pft%: Osseo 8/19-.421; DE 9/13-.692
bench: Osseo 8, DE 2

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
OSSEO
Brianna Olson 6
Chiamaka Okonkwo 5
Danielle Mangen 4
Kendra Ware 4
Kylie Gottsman 3.5
Jessica Fife 3
Marny Ferrara 1.5
Amy Hildebrand 1
totals: 28

DULUTH EAST
Briana Larson 8
Macie Dorow 8
Marisa Yernatich 5
Jackie Reinemann 3
Nikita Wilmers 2
Taylor Tyllia 1
Sam Roseth 1
totals: 28

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Osseo used man most of the game.
Duluth East was in man early, went to a zone, and then reverted back to man.
match ups: (DE off/Osseo def) Tyllia/Gottsman; Dorow/Olson ; Larson/Okonkwo ; Reinemann/Mangen ; Yernatich/Ware
(Osseo off/DE def) Olson/Reinemann; Ware/Yernatich; Gottsman/Tyllia; Okonkwo/Larson; Mangen/Dorow

next up: tomorrow morning