Out & About: North Tartan 14s/Metro Stars 14

#2 posting 5.15.2008
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Unfortunately due to time constraints tonight I will only be able to get the 14u championship game up. Tomorrow I will get the Junior Eligible semis and finals up.

This game took place on Sunday, May 11, 2008
Cooper High School
Minnesota State AAU Tournament
14 CHAMPIONSHIPS
NORTH TARTAN 64, METRO STARS 52

North Tartan won three titles on Sunday and this was one of the titles as they beat Metro Stars 64-52. With 14s you are looking at many players that haven't made an impact on the varsity season...yet. Some players have had playing time and success at the high school level, but most are still waiting for their first time under the winter spotlight. This is the future. In general the things players need to work on are physical strength, ball handling decisions, plus consistency.

Both teams were fairly close in the beginning. There were 10 lead changes and five ties, the last coming at 23 all. That is when the game broke in a serious way for NT. In the last five minutes of the first half they went on a 20-8 tear. NT had a 9/10 offensive sequence with Jackie Johnson scoring 6 points and getting four defensive stops in the run. It was about the five minute mark when NT's Marissa Janning went down with what appeared to be a knee injury. There was no word yet on the severity. At half time NT led 43-31.

The high water mark for NT came in the second half with a 63-42 lead with 7:26 left after a pair of steals and lay ups by Elizabeth Lecy. The rest of the game NT only squeezed one point off their last 10 possessions. MS closed the gap, but the game was never in doubt. The odd thing about the second half was the one-two EP punch of Johnson and Shayne Mullaney who had a combined 24 points in the first half, only had 1 point combined in the second half.

Both teams had plenty of points on second chancers: NT had 24 points, 17 in the first half while MS had 16. Both totals indicate that rebounding, and blocking out need to improve if success at a national level is expected. Also NT made 16 free throws. MS took 11. Another factor in the NT win MS had 18 possessions that ended with a three attempt--made or missed, while NT had 9.

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NORTH TARTAN
STARTERS
Marissa Janning, Watertown-Mayer 4, 8, 50.0, .250 guard. went down with an injury in the first half and didn't return. looks to drive. a Kamille Wahlin type
Jackie Johnson, Eden Prairie 12, 10, 120.0, .600 post player. has great length. good feel around the basket. had a nose for the ball. 14 d stops attest to that fact. offensively only had two possessions in the second half. She had a double double.
Shayne Mullaney, Eden Prairie 13, 15, 86.7, .400 guard. sister Kelly played at Breck and now is at Colorado. has 3 range and also likes to drive. had a double double with 10 assists.
Emily Reichert, Rogers 6, 5, 120.0, .600 small guard
Ebony Livingston, Hopkins 2, 4, 50.0, .250 guard.
BENCH
Elizabeth Lecy, Eden Prairie 13, 9, 144.4, .667 guard. went to the line four times including a 3/3 performance after an attempt behind the arc. Also can score when hit.
Katy Beth Biewen, Edina 11, 16, 68.8, .313 guard. needs to keep her hand up on the follow through. needs to keep vision up on dribble.
Jessie Kreuser, Henry Sibley 0, 3, 0.0, .000 post. at 6-3 has size and frame. Needs to keep working on playing at a quicker level.
Niki Allen, Maple Grove 3, 1, 300.0, 1.000 post.

METRO STARS
STARTERS
Michelle Young, Woodbury 9, 9, 100.0, .444 guard. scored off the dribble. has 3 range. has quickness. has long limbs.
Kaeli Kraska, Totino-Grace 8, 16, 50.0, .188 3 point shooter. missed shots lowered her pp100 and floor %.
Jamie Bresnahan, Edina 4, 7, 57.1, .286 forward. most effective d boarder.
Anna Smith, Bloomington Jefferson 9, 8, 125.0, .500 good frame. crashes offensive boards
Shelby Zimmel, Coon Rapids 4, 5, 80.0, .400 guard looks to shoot the 3
BENCH
Courtney Langiewicz, Blaine 4, 4, 100.0, .500 perimeter. will attempt 3s. strong shoulders.
Taylor Finley, Providence 3, 4, 75.0, .250 guard
Nathalie Ratliff, Providence 0, 4, 0.0, .000 has good length
Nikki Frogner, Forest Lake 4, 3, 133.3, .333
Jordan Falk, St. Francis 5, 7, 71.4, .286
Kelsey Wiebusch, New Prague 2, 4, 50.0, .250
Carolyn Derksen, Maple Grove 0, 1, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Jackie Johnson

BY THE NUMBERS
North Tartan 64, 71, 90.1, .423
Metro Stars 52, 72, 72.2, ..306
made 3s/&1s: NT 3/1; MS 5/0
ftm/fta-ft%: NT 16/23-.696; MS 6/11-.545
bench: NT 27; MS 18
I haven't seen a team with as many rostered players as MS (12) in AAU in a long, long time.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NORTH TARTAN
Jackie Johnson 14
Shayne Mullaney 9
Elizabeth Lecy 5
Ebony Livingston 5
Katy Beth Biewen 3
Marissa Janning 2
Jessie Kreuser 2
Niki Allen 2
Emily Reichert 1
totals: 43

METRO STARS
Jamie Bresnahan 6
Nathalie Ratliff 5
Michelle Young 4
Anna Smith 3
Courtney Langiewicz 3
Shelby Zimmel 2
Jordan Falk 2
Carolyn Derksen 2
Kaeli Kraska 1
Taylor Finley 1
Nikki Frogner 1
Kelsey Wiebusch 1
totals: 31

ASSISTS
NORTH TARTAN
Shayne Mullaney 10
Ebony Livingston 3
Marissa Janning 2
Jackie Johnson 1
Elizabeth Lecy 1
Katy Beth Biewen 1
Niki Allen 1
totals: 19

ASSISTS
Michelle Young 3
Kaeli Kraska 2
Jamie Bresnahan 2
Anna Smith 2
Taylor Finley 2
Shelby Zimmel 1
Courtney Langiewicz 1
Kelsey Wiebusch 1
totals: 14

Next up: tomorrow morning