Battle of the Hardwood Saturday Results

#3 posting 5.31.2008
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BATTLE OF THE HARDWOOD RESULTS
Today was the second day of pool play in the Battle of the Hardwood at Woodbury. Most of the day was spent with the 17s. I did catch a game with the 16s. However it started with a switcheroo. I expected to see NC Heat vs North Tartan Larson at 11:45, but that was switched to 6 pm. Instead, Coach Teas and I watched NCH play the Minnesota Lakers. NC Heat was sizzling at the start of that game with 29 points in their first 17 possessions a 170.6 pp100 rate. By half time it was 57-19. In the end NCH was just shy of 100 99-42. Tayler Hill had another eye popping game with 25 points a pp100 of 208.3 and a floor % of .917.
In the second contest it was a 16u battle with 43 Hoops Zuck beating Triple Threat 46-40.
Game three All Iowa Attack stymied KLD a team made up exclusively of Rogers players 45-13. This was a 17u game.
Coach Teas & I left the gym for a few hours and returned to catch the NC Heat vs North Tartan Larson game. NTL was missing a few players. Amanda Zimmerman was back in Ballard wither her softball team. Their other Iowa player, Chelsea Poppens of Parkersburg, is recovering from the tornado that went through their town last Sunday. She apparently has a few stitches from that event. Also Jennifer Dowd was out with an ankle injury. NCH beat NTL 58-52. NCH led by as many as 13 late in the game. NTL cut the margin to 55-51 with under two minutes to go. The Heat made three free throws on their last four possessions to clinch the victory.

Tomorrow should be entertaining. If everything works out NCH will play MN Stars Borowicz in the semis at 1 pm. The 16 tournament should also be competitive.

HEARD ON THE STREET
Alexis Holt of Bloomington Kennedy has an ACL injury and should be ready by November.

Elle Queen will be at Dayton next year. Queen played her high school ball at Minnetonka and attended Colorado State this past season.

I will have full out & about reports during the week.

Next up: tomorrow.