Out & About: All Iowa Attack 17s/IA Lightning Scarlet

#5 posting 4.1.2008
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This game took place on Sunday, March 30
IOWA STATE AAU TOURNAMENT
Des Moines Hoover
JUNIOR ELIGIBLE D1 QUARTERFINALS
ALL IOWA ATTACK 17s 93,
IOWA LIGHTNING SCARLET 45

All Iowa Attack connected on nine 3s during the game and their pp100 and floor % were the highest in both categories than anything seen this winter. Neither were summer records, but the 132.9 and .614 set the bar high already for the 2008 AAU season. Five players had double digits for the rebuilt Attack. Only two players remain from the 2007 AIA Jr. Eligible team and only one--Ally Jensen---played today.

The D1 level is the higher powered level, all the teams in this division were multi-school.

The Attack lived up to their name with two quick scores on their first two possessions. Mariah Duke got things started with a drive, and then Kayla Klopfenstein scored on &1 chance, but missed the free throw. The Lightning struck first from behind the arc with a Katie Barkley 3. But Lightning didn't strike twice until four possessions later, and then they were in a 1/9 sequence. The Attack had a 7-3 advantage during the mini drought. The Lightning ran off four straight scores late in the quarter to take a 14-13 lead. Again it was a three that did the trick with Skyler Johnson delivering. That was to be their only moment in the sun as the skies turned decidedly sunny for the Attack. Lucy Montgomery answered right away with a driving bucket and Jensen added a three to make it 18-14 Attack after one.

Midway through the second stanza it was 34-17 Attack after a three by Sam Abens. So it was a 21-3 run over six minutes. By half time the drama was missing as the Attack had a 42-22 lead. Abens had 7 for the quarter.

The Attack continued with the hot had with an 11/16 sequence for the third quarter. For the quarter alone the Attack was hitting on the 150 pp100 mark. Abens connected on two consecutive 3s. The Attack also scored in the paint and off second shots. It was 66-39 going into the fourth. Leading the Attack in the third was Kirsten Lipps with six. However a Lightning player had 7 for the quarter--Mckinzey Sartorious.

The Attack added 27 more points in the fourth quarter as they scored on their first six possessions and 10/11. It was 88-45 with 3:15 to go. The fourth was hotter than the third with a pp100 of 168.8 and a floor % of .813. Jensen had 9 points in the final frame on her way to 19. The Lightning only connected on two shots, both 3s in the fourth. In the end the Attack more than doubled the Lightning 93-45.

photos: #1 Kirsten Lipps loses control of the ball on the way in for a lay up. #2 Ally Jensen attacks from behind the arc. Photos by Teas.

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
ALL IOWA ATTACK 17s
STARTERS
Mariah Duke, Cedar Rapids Kennedy 18, 12, 150.0, .667 aggressive. perimeter. scored on drives and transition. did make two 3s.
Kayla Klopfenstein, Linn-Mar 5, 5, 100.0, .600 perimeter. scored on drives.
Raelee Sullivan, Osage 5, 5, 100.0, .600 a post for Attack, but probably better suited facing the basket. had two put backs. runs the floor.
Ally Jensen, Ballard 19, 13, 146.2, .615 3 point bomber. connected on three. runs the floor. scored in transition. will take it to the glass.
Sam Abens, Knoxville 20, 13, 153.8, .692 perimeter player. shoots her 3s side saddle. made three. moves without the ball. nice baseline drive
BENCH
Jess Wheller, Ballard 4, 5, 80.0, .400
Kirsten Lipps, Algona 10, 11, 90.9, .455 strong physical post. crashes offensive glass.
Lucy Montgomery, WDM Valley 10, 4, 250.0, 1.000 perimeter. took good shots, scored on drive and made a three. drew three shots on one foul
Kirsten Orton, Mason City 2, 2, 100.0, .500 post.

IOWA LIGHTNING SCARLET
STARTERS
Tara Gray, GMG 8, 7, 114.3, .571 good use of left hand. can also shoot outside.
Katie Barkley, Clear Lake 6, 5, 120.0, .400 3 point shooter
Karlie Warehime, Prairie Valley 4, 11, .364, .182 needs to be ready for the ball. tried to force lob.
Malea Schulte, Benton 1, 6, 16.7, .167 lunges on defense, beat on the drive. needs to use the glass on shot.
Schronda Butts, Des Moines East 0, 5, 0.0, .000 guard
BENCH
Kristin Volkens, Gladbrook-Reinbeck 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Skyler Johnson, Des Moines East 9, 14, 64.3, .286 point guard. can hit a three, scored on runner. tends to dribble too much. Needs to get the ball across court quickly. needs to jump stop.
Steph Kingery, Knoxville 2, 3, 66.7, .333 needs to be ready for the ball.
Mckinzey Sartorius, Mt. Pleasant 7, 6, 116.7, .500 undersized post. strong, not afraid. used her body to seal.
Mo Madson, Urbandale 4, 7, 57.1, .286 thinner post
Lindsay Bentzinger, Pella 4, 3, 133.3, 1.000

TRENCH PLAYER
Sam Abens

BY THE NUMBERS
All Iowa Attack 17s 93, 70, 132.9, .614
Iowa Lightning Scarlet 45, 68, 66.2, .324
made 3s: AIA 17s 9, ILS 5
ftm/fta-ft%: AIA 17s 15/19-.789; 5/10-.500
bench: AIA 17s 26, ILS 26
Quarter by Quarter
AIA 18-24-24-27
ILS 14-8-17-6
Looking at this depth/conditioning was an issue for ILS. They were outscored 51-14 in the last 8 minutes of each half.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
ALL IOWA ATTACK 17s
Ally Jensen 6
Mariah Duke 5.5
Raelee Sullivan 5
Sam Abens 5
Jess Wheller 5
Kirsten Lipps 4.5
Kayla Klopfenstein 2
Lucy Montgomery 2
Kirsten Orton 2
totals: 37

IOWA LIGHTNING SCARLET
Tara Gray 5
Schronda Butts 5
Skyler Johnson 5
Lindsay Bentzinger 3
Karlie Warehime 2
Kristin Volkens 2
Katie Barkley 1
Malea Schulte 1
totals: 24

next up: tomorrow morning. I will have the semifinals with IBCA Select Red vs All Iowa Attack up tomorrow, and the IBCA Select Red game vs Team Iowa up on Thursday.