Thursday, April 17, 2008

Out & About: Team WI Select Samuels, Team WI Sr White

#5 posting 4.17.2008
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this game took place on Sunday, April 14
SPRING FLING SHOOTOUT
UW LaCrosse Rec Center
Platinum Championship
TEAM WI SELECT SAMUELS 49,
TEAM WI SR WHITE 26

The Seniors could not get their offensive rolling as they did in the quarterfinal upset win against TWS Doucette and TWS Samuels used the same concoction that proved potent in the semis in a 49-26 win in the LaCrosse Platinum championship. Price and Hoyt put the SAM in Samuels again with a combined 24 points. Add in one 6-6 shot eraser in Nicole Griffin and the younger squad took the prize home.

Just as in the semis TWSS got an early jump on the lead at 8-1. That fast start combined with the sluggish 1/8 offensive performance by White set the tone for the game. White did close to 14-12 when Samuels scored five straight, and in a larger sequence 6/7 on a 12-0 run, to finish the half up 26-12. The Price (Sam) was right for 9 points in the first half.

If White was to make a move it had to be early in the 2nd half. Samuels had a rare drought of five possessions. White closed to 26-19 on a 7-0 run. After that Samuels rose to the challenge with a 13-2 run to put the game out of reach with 8:34 left. Nicole Griffin had 6 in that run. The last portion of the second half was anti climatic. White failed to score the last six minutes as they suffered through a 9 possession drought.

photos: #1 Griffin isn't the only shot blocker for Samuels. This is Heather Kessler snuffing a shot. #2. Nicole Griffin eyes on the basket. photos by kja

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
TEAM WI SELECT SAMUELS
STARTERS
Nicole Griffin, Milwaukee Vincent 11, 9, 122.2, .667 tall, young, and talented. Her height has always been there, now her skills are catching up. She is pretty smooth. feeds well from the post. When she d boards tends to rush the outlet and d picked a pass off.
Heather Kessler, Antigo 3, 5, 60.0, .400 with Griffin inside Kessler can face the basket. Has good size
Sam Hoyt, Durand 10, 8, 125.0, .625 point guard. has good understanding. delivers the ball and makes clutch shots.
Bree Tinney, Osceola 0, 5, 0.0, .000 guard. passing against the pressure needs to improve.
Laura Petersen, Osseo-Fairchild 8, 4, 200.0, 1.000 guard made a 3, went to the line twice.
BENCH
Hannah Betz, Woodbury 3, 5, 60.0, .400 passes at the ankles and forced passes need to be cleaned up.
Sam Price, Eau Claire North 14, 11, 127.3, .636 runs the floor, alert aggressive. did a good job on the d boards. also finds open players
Whitney Rawdon, Eau Claire North 0, 1, 0.0, .000

TEAM WI SR WHITE
STARTERS
Val Schuster, Wausau Newman 8, 16, 50.0, .313 the leader, but her shot was not falling on the outside. Griffin neutralized the paint
Beth Alberson, Flambeau 3, 5, 60.0, .200 guard. made a 3.
Whitney Verdegan, Flambeau 4, 8, 50.0, .250 Runs the floor. passes tend to sail high. did lead in assists for White
Morgan Stueber, Park Falls 6, 9, 66.7, .222 can score (and only scored) when hit. converted both 3 point plays. did try the 3 range out.
Cody Vanden Heuvel, Cadott 0, 3, 0.0, .000 didn't produce like against TWSD
BENCH
Laura Olson, Osseo-Fairchild 5, 7, 71.4, .286 guard, 3 range. hit a pull up. Another passer that sails high.
Brittni Hover, Clayton 0, 1, 0.0, .000 guard.

TRENCH PLAYER
Sam Price again

BY THE NUMBERS
Team WI Select Samuels 49, 48, 102.1, .542
Team WI Sr White 26, 49, 53.1, .245
made 3s: TWSW 3, TWSS 1
ftm/fta-ft%: TWSS 14/18-.778; TWSW 6/8-.750
bench: TWSS 17, TWSW 5

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
TEAM WI SELECT SAMUELS
Sam Price 7.5
Nicole Griffin 6.5
Sam Hoyt 4
Whitney Rawdon 4
Heather Kessler 2
Bree Tinney 2
Laura Petersen 1
Hannah Betz 1
totals: 28

TEAM WI SR WHITE
Morgan Stueber 4
Whitney Verdegan 3
Val Schuster 2
Cody Vanden Heuvel 2
Laura Olson 2
Brittni Hover 1
totals: 14

ASSISTS
TEAM WI SELECT SAMUELS
Sam Price 5
Sam Hoyt 5
Whitney Rawdon 5
Bree Tinney 4
Nicole Griffin 3
Laura Petersen 2
totals: 24

TEAM WI SR WHITE
Whitney Verdegan 4
Morgan Stueber 3
Val Schuster 1
Cody Vanden Heuvel 1
Laura Olson 1
totals: 10

Next up: Tomorrow morning