Out & About: MN Dynamite/Triple Threat

#7 posting 4.10.2008
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this game took place on Sunday, April 6
MYAS 16U TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP
at Park Center
MN DYNAMITE 38, TRIPLE THREAT 16

MN Dynamite beat Triple Threat in a convincing 38-16 for the 16u championship. TT was missing post Amy Waterman and that impacted their scoring. Waterman had 19 in the semis, and TT did not find any replacement for that scoring punch. Dynamite used offensive balance (five players with 5+ points) and defensive balance (four players with five or more stops) in the win.

It was a relatively quick contest with only 49 possessions. Despite the score it was TT that struck first with a basket from the right corner from Danielle Davenport. Dynamite ran off 9 straight and were never really challenged after that. The score was 9-4 when both teams fell into a deep, profound drought—TT had 11 empty trips while Dynamite failed to score 8 times. It was over 3:30 before Haley Steinwand broke the bad luck for both teams. In the 11 possession drought for TT only four were on turnovers. In fact Dynamite had 9 more turnovers for the game (19-10) and still won the contest. Dynamite closed the half with four straight scores to make it 24-10. Sara Drangstveit had 3 of the last seven points, all on second chancers.

There were only 20 possessions for the second half. Again TT could not find the bottom of the basket for the first 8 possessions and was only 3/20 for the half. It is hard to come back with a .150 floor %. There really was no mystery on the outcome and Dyanmite walked off with the championship 38-16

photos: #1: Caitlynn Happke posts up for MN Dynamite. #2: Taylor Beatty goes in for a lay up for Triple Threat. photos by kja

Key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
MN DYNAMITE
STARTERS
Sara Drangstveit, Andover 6, 9, 66.7, .444 crashes offensive boards. Free throw can be flat. Forces passes inside at times on the back cut scheme.
Kara Hofschild, Andover 6, 5, 120.0, .600 Point guard. Only Dynamite player over 100 pp100. scores on drive. Had four assists on the day. Rebounded well on defense. Passes can be forced inside.
Haley Steinwand, Andover 7, 8, 87.5, .375 tied with Jergenson with five rebounds. Made a 3 from the left corner. Runs the floor. Needs to keep vision on dribble and elbow tighter to the body.
Marissa Murdy, Andover 6, 7, 85.7, .429 perfect at the line 4/4. passes tend to be forced on the back cuts
Joy Mikkelson, St. Francis 0, 2, 0.0, .000 contributed on defensive end.
BENCH
Caitlynn Happke, Coon Rapids 2, 3, 66.7, .333 forward type
Hannah Chuinard, Blaine 2, 5, 40.0, .200 point guard. needs to work on jump stop.
Stephanie Jergenson, Blaine 5, 7, 71.4, .286 passing (again the back cut was the issue) and needs to be stronger with the ball. Made a 3 from the right corner.
Alex Schroeder, Blaine 4, 3, 133.3, .667 guard, runs the floor. Rebounded well. Needs to keep vision up on dribble.

TRIPLE THREAT
STARTERS
Danielle Davenport, Champlin Park 5, 10, 50.0, .200 made perimeter shots include a 3. likes the right corner. With Waterman gone needed to step up rebounding efforts.
Madison Delamarter, Jordan 0, 7, 0.0, .000 on offense was 0/7 from the floor including a transition attempt.
Emily Clark, Jordan 5, 6, 83.3, .500 most effective TT player today. Scored on a pull up, has 3 range, took a long 2. also led TT in d wraps.
Taylor Bare, Anoka 4, 7, 57.1, .286 with her favorite target absent Bare only had one assist. Point guard. Scores off dribble. Active hands on defense.
Taylor Beatty, Champlin Park 2, 5, 40.0, .200 perimeter player. Scored on a drive. Will shoot the 3.
BENCH
#21 unknown 0, 10, 0.0, .000 had five turnovers. Passes tended to sail too far and too high. Looked to shoot 3. was visibly upset and frustrated with a missed shot at the end of the first half. Needs to get more active on defense.
Erin Winkler, Champlin Park 0, 4, 0.0, .000 needs to get more aggressive and lower on defense.

TRENCH PLAYER
Kara Hofschild again

BY THE NUMBERS
MN Dynamite 38, 49, 77.6, .388
Triple Threat 16, 49, 32.7, .163
Made 3s: MD 1, TT 1
Ftm/fta-ft%: MD 12/17-.706; TT 1/6-.167
Turnovers: MD 19, TT 10
Steals: TT 11, MD 4
Bench: MD 14, TT 0
If you notice Dynamite started the Andover connection + St. Francis, while Blaine came in as a unit later.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MN DYNAMITE
Haley Steinwand 6
Alex Schroeder 5
Joy Mikkelson 5
Stephanie Jergenson 5
Kara Hofschild 4
Caitlynn Happke 3.5
Sara Drangstveit 2
Marissa Murdy 1
Hannah Chuinard 0.5
Totals: 32

TRIPLE THREAT
Emily Clark 6
Madison Delamarter 5
Taylor Bare 5
Taylor Beatty 2
Danielle Davenport 1
Erin Winkler 1
#21 1
Totals: 21

ASSISTS
MN DYNAMITE
Kara Hofschild 4
Sara Drangstveit 3
Alex Schroeder 3
Haley Steinwand 2
Marissa Murdy 1
Caitlynn Happke 1
Stephanie Jergenson 1
Joy Mikkelson 1
Totals: 16

TRIPLE THREAT
Emily Clark 3
Madison Delamarter 2
#21 2
Taylor Bare 1
Totals: 8

Next up: tomorrow morning, later tomorrow the week that was #2