Saturday, March 29, 2008

Out & About: Southern MN Heat 14s/MS Farview 12s

#3 posting 3.29.2008
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SOUTHERN MN HEAT 14s 33
MN STARS FARVIEW 12s 21

The summer season has begun and today I traveled to Maple Grove to see the first contests in the MYAS format. The top level was 8th grade/14s and some teams played up. Southern MN Heat 14s beat MN Stars Farview 12s 33-21.

This was the highest age division game today which is one reason I chose this contest. Earlier in the day both teams won: SMH beat Purple Crush (Albany) 30-21; while MSF beat Andover 33-24. The MYAS rules are 20 minute running time halves with stop time the last two minutes of each half.

MN Stars Farview was playing up two age levels so experience was a factor. MSF does have size however with two players listed at 6-2. SMH had players that were listed, and some that played, on varsity squads during the past winter. You could see the defensive stance and positioning for SMH was solid.

In the game action itself MSF scored first with a second free throw by Iyanna Turner. That was to be the only score for MSF until another free throw with 50.6 seconds left in the half made by Jenny Chamberlain. That meant MSF had a massive 21 possession drought. Part of the problem came at the free throw line. MSF was getting the ball inside, but could not convert at the line. They were 2/12 at the line for the half. On the other side of the court SMH was able to score at the line. They were 8/12 in the same time frame. Also second shots helped SMH with at least 7 points coming on second chancers. At the break it was 19-4 for SMH.

The second half opened with 11 possession drought by SMH. That opened the door for MSF and they made a comeback led by an inside attack and second shots. MSF had a 10-0 run to open the half closing to 19-14 after a basket by Crystal Sutherland. The momentum shifted toward SMH with a 6-0 run with some timely thefts and transition baskets with Natalie Kalmes notching four straight points. With 4:22 left MSF came as close as 25-17. After that SMH finished with an 8-4 run. Again SMH had 8 made free throws in the second half. MSF gained some needed experience playing up and will use those lessons on the 12s later in the year.

photos: #1 Brooke Schilling is fouled on a shot. #2 Crystal Sutherlan shoots from the mid lane. photos by kja

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
SOUTHERN MN HEAT 14s
STARTERS
Becky Murry, Byron 0, 5, 0.0, .000 guard, looks to penetrate
Morgan Burke, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 0, 5, 0.0, .000 post player
Erica McRoberts, Byron 8, 10, 80.0, .500 post. went to the line three time. had four on second chancers.
Brooke Schilling, Lewiston-Altura 11, 12, 91.7, .417 moved her feet on defense. hit a three. had 8 steals for the game. communicates. heady. good hands.
McKenzie Marzolf, Kingsland 1, 5, 20.0, .200 guard.
BENCH
Mercedes Baker, Dover-Eyota 0, 3, 0.0, .000 good footwork on defense, stays low on the ball defense.
Natalie Kalmes, Lewiston-Altura 11, 8, 137.5, .750 runs the floor. went to the line three times 5/6.
Myra Rowe, Dover-Eyota 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000 two free throws.
Courtney Schwartz, Plainview-Elgin-Millville 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard

MN STARS FARVIEW 12s
keep in mind at 12 their are many things to work on.
STARTERS
Iyanna Turner, Minneapolis 1, 4, 25.0, .250 guard
Ifeoma Odor, Bloomington 4, 6, 66.7, .333 her free throws pulled left
Anna Schoeben, Brooklyn Park 0, 5, 0.0, .000 guard, active
Crystal Sutherland, Orono 8, 6, 133.3, .667 6-2 size, had 6 second chance points. free throws pulled left. needs to improve stamina.
Eugenia Chamberlin, Ham Lake 2, 9, 22.2, .222 small point guard.
BENCH
Adrianna Papagiannaopoulos, unknown 2, 5, 40.0, .200 long arms
Ta’Kendra Elbert, St. Paul 0, 2, 0.0, .000 her free throws pulled to the right
Janise Martin, Brooklyn Park 0, 3, 0.0, .000 guard
Janay Morton, unknown 3, 8, 37.5, .125 guard. hit a three. needs to keep vision up.
Breeyana Brittain, Oak Grove, 1, 4, 25.0, .250 the other 6-2 listed. Will be spending a lot of time at the line. needs to work on the aspect. Went to the line four times.

TRENCH PLAYER
Natalie Kalmes

BY THE NUMBERS
Southern MN Heat 33, 51, 64.7, .353
MN Stars Farview 21, 52, 40.4, .231
made 3s: SMH 1, MSF 1
ftm/fta-ft%: SMH 16/25-.640; MSF 4/22-.182
bench: SMH 13, MSF 6

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
SOUTHERN MN HEAT
Brooke Schilling 9
Natalie Kalmes 6
Erica McRoberts 3.5
Morgan Burke 3
Courtney Schwartz 3
Mercedes Baker 2
McKenzie Marzolf 2
Becky Murry 1.5
Myra Rowe 1
totals: 31

MN STARS FARVIEW
Anna Schoeben 4.5
Breeyana Brittain 4
Crystal Sutherland 3.5
Ifeoma Odor 3
Adrianna Papagiannaopoulos 3
Ta’Kendra Elbert 2
Janay Morton 2
Eugenia Chamberlin 2
Iyanna Turner 1
totals: 25

next up: tomorrow morning