#3 posting 5.14.2008
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This game took place on Saturday, May 10, 2008
Cooper High School
Minnesota State AAU Tournament
15u Pool Play
MN SUNS ELLEN 51, 43 HOOPS WILLIAMS 37
This was the second 15u game I saw on Sunday. I hadn't seen MN Suns Ellen and since they were the 2nd seed and it fit into the schedule, they were charted.
After a low scoring first half by both teams, MN Suns Ellen beat 43 Hoops Williams 51-37. 43HW started off the game on their first possession with a three by Jolene Blood. After that the fell into a 14 possession drought and trailed 11-3 before scoring again. Six of those possessions ended up as turnovers. MSE wasn't ripping up the nets either. They were 3/14 to start the contest--a .214 floor %. 43HW did cut the margin to six a couple of times before MSE inched further ahead at half time 19-11. 43HW had a 36.7 pp100 in the first half, just above freezing. MSE checked in at 61.2, but still that is not near the gold standard.
The pent up offenses made up for lost time at the start of the second half. In the first 11 possessions combined the floor % zoomed out to .727, and the pp100 zipped up to 145.5. MSE scored on their first five possessions to start the half. Emily Eschrich had six of the points in a 10-3 run. MSE led 29-14 at that point. The rest of the game 43HW tried to scrape back in the contest. They did get the lead down to single digits a couple of times, the last coming at 41-32 with about four minutes left. The droughts that plagued both teams in the first half came back to bite 43HW with a six possession dilemma at that point. MSE padded their totals out to 46-32. MSE finished the game squeezing at least a point off their last five possessions.
After a low scoring first half by both teams, MN Suns Ellen beat 43 Hoops Williams 51-37. 43HW started off the game on their first possession with a three by Jolene Blood. After that the fell into a 14 possession drought and trailed 11-3 before scoring again. Six of those possessions ended up as turnovers. MSE wasn't ripping up the nets either. They were 3/14 to start the contest--a .214 floor %. 43HW did cut the margin to six a couple of times before MSE inched further ahead at half time 19-11. 43HW had a 36.7 pp100 in the first half, just above freezing. MSE checked in at 61.2, but still that is not near the gold standard.
The pent up offenses made up for lost time at the start of the second half. In the first 11 possessions combined the floor % zoomed out to .727, and the pp100 zipped up to 145.5. MSE scored on their first five possessions to start the half. Emily Eschrich had six of the points in a 10-3 run. MSE led 29-14 at that point. The rest of the game 43HW tried to scrape back in the contest. They did get the lead down to single digits a couple of times, the last coming at 41-32 with about four minutes left. The droughts that plagued both teams in the first half came back to bite 43HW with a six possession dilemma at that point. MSE padded their totals out to 46-32. MSE finished the game squeezing at least a point off their last five possessions.
Photos: #1 Briana Reeves of 43HW on the end of a drive. #2 Sheridan Reiners goes up for the shot while Jolene Blood defends. photos by Teas.
key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
MN SUNS ELLEN
STARTERS
Megan Pold, Prior Lake 10, 9, 111.1, .556 strong post player. 8 of her points came in the second half. also a force on defense. blocked a pair of shots that ended up as MSE possessions.
Kassie Kaluzniak, Armstrong 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard. led the team in assists, all of which came in the second half.
Megan Stuart, Roseville 10, 14, 71.4, .357 lean post, more 4ish.
Sheridan Reiners, Bloomington Kennedy 6, 6, 100.0, .667 guard. went to the line three times in the last few minutes of the game. another interesting free throw shooter. her feet point toward the left corner.
Emily Eschrich, Prior Lake 8, 7, 114.3, .571 bigger perimeter player. will crash the offensive boards.
BENCH
Laura Margarit, Holy Angels 6, 5, 120.0, .400 thin perimeter
Raven Boone, Bloomington Kennedy 7, 4, 175.0, .750 was more active on offense and looked to shoot. in HS isn't as aggressive..yet.
Cierra Byers, Wayzata 3, 4, 75.0, .250 post player. needs to be more assertive
Alex Van Pelt, Wayzata 0, 3, 0.0, .000 guard
Rochelle Regnier, White Bear Lake 1, 5, 20.0, .200 guard
43 HOOPS WILLIAMS
STARTERS
Jolene Blood, Irondale 10, 10, 100.0, .400 guard, 3 point shooter. made 3 on the day.
Brianna McKenzie, Tartan 2, 8, 25.0, .000 guard. if you notice her floor % is .000. that is because she was fouled on an &1 play and missed the free throw. Her team got the rebound keeping the possession alive, therefore was not charged with a time out.
Hicks, St. Paul Humboldt 7, 12, 58.3, .333 small guard led both teams in assists.
Heather Kamps, Stillwater 4, 6, 66.7, .333 forward
Kelli Schram, Mounds View 0, 0, 0.0, .000 forward. did not have one possession on offense. impact was felt on defense with a team leading 8.5 d wraps.
BENCH
Michelle Reif, Irondale 4, 6, 66.7, .333 guard
Briana Reeves, St. Paul Central 10, 14, 71.4, .357 did more scoring inside. smaller 4.
Casey Ginter, St. Anthony 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Lindsay McDaniels, Mounds View 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Danielle Piechowski, Cretin-Derham Hall 0, 1, 0.0, .000
TRENCH PLAYER
Megan Pold
BY THE NUMBERS
MN Suns Ellen 51, 60, 85.0, .417
43 Hoops Williams 37, 61, 60.7, .295
made 3s/&1s: 43HW 3/0; MSE 0/1
ftm/fta-ft%: MSE 8/13-.615 43HW 4/7-.571
bench: MSE 17; 43HW 14
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MN SUNS ELLEN
Megan Pold 8.5
Megan Stuart 4
Sheridan Reiners 4
Alex Van Pelt 4
Emily Eschrich 3.5
Laura Margarit 3
Raven Boone 3
Rochelle Regnier 2
Cierra Byers 1
totals: 33
43 HOOPS WILLIAMS
Kelli Schramm 8.5
Brianna Reeves 5
Jolene Blood 3
Heather Kamps 2.5
Hicks 2
Brianna McKenzie 1
Danielle Piechowski 1
totals: 23
ASSISTS
MN SUNS ELLEN
Kassie Kaluzniak 4
Emily Eschrich 3
Rochelle Regnier 3
Laura Margarit 2
Megan Pold 1
Megan Stuart 1
Raven Boone 1
Cierra Byers 1
Alex Van Pelt 1
totals: 17
43 HOOPS WILLIAMS
Hicks 6
Jolene Blood 2
Michelle Reif 2
Brianna McKenzie 1
Heather Kamps 1
Danielle Piechowski 1
totals: 13
next up: North Tartan Crosby vs Metro Stars White
key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
MN SUNS ELLEN
STARTERS
Megan Pold, Prior Lake 10, 9, 111.1, .556 strong post player. 8 of her points came in the second half. also a force on defense. blocked a pair of shots that ended up as MSE possessions.
Kassie Kaluzniak, Armstrong 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard. led the team in assists, all of which came in the second half.
Megan Stuart, Roseville 10, 14, 71.4, .357 lean post, more 4ish.
Sheridan Reiners, Bloomington Kennedy 6, 6, 100.0, .667 guard. went to the line three times in the last few minutes of the game. another interesting free throw shooter. her feet point toward the left corner.
Emily Eschrich, Prior Lake 8, 7, 114.3, .571 bigger perimeter player. will crash the offensive boards.
BENCH
Laura Margarit, Holy Angels 6, 5, 120.0, .400 thin perimeter
Raven Boone, Bloomington Kennedy 7, 4, 175.0, .750 was more active on offense and looked to shoot. in HS isn't as aggressive..yet.
Cierra Byers, Wayzata 3, 4, 75.0, .250 post player. needs to be more assertive
Alex Van Pelt, Wayzata 0, 3, 0.0, .000 guard
Rochelle Regnier, White Bear Lake 1, 5, 20.0, .200 guard
43 HOOPS WILLIAMS
STARTERS
Jolene Blood, Irondale 10, 10, 100.0, .400 guard, 3 point shooter. made 3 on the day.
Brianna McKenzie, Tartan 2, 8, 25.0, .000 guard. if you notice her floor % is .000. that is because she was fouled on an &1 play and missed the free throw. Her team got the rebound keeping the possession alive, therefore was not charged with a time out.
Hicks, St. Paul Humboldt 7, 12, 58.3, .333 small guard led both teams in assists.
Heather Kamps, Stillwater 4, 6, 66.7, .333 forward
Kelli Schram, Mounds View 0, 0, 0.0, .000 forward. did not have one possession on offense. impact was felt on defense with a team leading 8.5 d wraps.
BENCH
Michelle Reif, Irondale 4, 6, 66.7, .333 guard
Briana Reeves, St. Paul Central 10, 14, 71.4, .357 did more scoring inside. smaller 4.
Casey Ginter, St. Anthony 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Lindsay McDaniels, Mounds View 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Danielle Piechowski, Cretin-Derham Hall 0, 1, 0.0, .000
TRENCH PLAYERMegan Pold
BY THE NUMBERS
MN Suns Ellen 51, 60, 85.0, .417
43 Hoops Williams 37, 61, 60.7, .295
made 3s/&1s: 43HW 3/0; MSE 0/1
ftm/fta-ft%: MSE 8/13-.615 43HW 4/7-.571
bench: MSE 17; 43HW 14
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MN SUNS ELLEN
Megan Pold 8.5
Megan Stuart 4
Sheridan Reiners 4
Alex Van Pelt 4
Emily Eschrich 3.5
Laura Margarit 3
Raven Boone 3
Rochelle Regnier 2
Cierra Byers 1
totals: 33
43 HOOPS WILLIAMS
Kelli Schramm 8.5
Brianna Reeves 5
Jolene Blood 3
Heather Kamps 2.5
Hicks 2
Brianna McKenzie 1
Danielle Piechowski 1
totals: 23
ASSISTS
MN SUNS ELLEN
Kassie Kaluzniak 4
Emily Eschrich 3
Rochelle Regnier 3
Laura Margarit 2
Megan Pold 1
Megan Stuart 1
Raven Boone 1
Cierra Byers 1
Alex Van Pelt 1
totals: 17
43 HOOPS WILLIAMS
Hicks 6
Jolene Blood 2
Michelle Reif 2
Brianna McKenzie 1
Heather Kamps 1
Danielle Piechowski 1
totals: 13
next up: North Tartan Crosby vs Metro Stars White
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