#4 posting 5.22.2008
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This game took place May 18, 2008
St. Francis High School
MYAS STATE TOURNAMENT
17u CHAMPIONSHIP
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC 54, TRIPLE THREAT 50
Southern Minne Magic took the top prize by making the Triple Threat offense disappear for 10:30 minutes. Most of it was their defense that held TT to one field goal in 21 possessions. Part of it was the absence of Teresa Thour who injured her elbow late in the first half.
Both teams were hot early in the game. Both teams scored on their first chances. Triple Threat used a perimeter shooting approach. That tactic paid dividends right away as TT hit on some long twos. SMM used the inside game with put backs and free throws. SMM delivered 17 points at the line in 18 attempts. TT only attempted 9. SMM had an early 17-11 lead after a Brittni Mayer 3. TT tied it up at 19. The lead would change four times before TT maintained their advantage. TT closed the half with a 13-3 run. Teresa Thour, who provided TT with a pair of 3s, was knocked out of the game at 2:45 going after a loose ball. She wouldn't return. She had 8 points in the first half as did teammate Amanda Iverson. She too did not score in the second half, although she did play. SMM had offensive problems as they failed to score for five straight possessions. At half time it was TT up 35-26.
TT scored the first four points of the second half and led 39-26 at their widest margin. Then it all shifted to the Magic side. Alyssa Rushton scored the first four points in the SMM
comeback. Jacy Christenson had a three to put TT up 42-30, but then they fell into a offensive nether world where they only scored once in 21 possessions. It started with a 9 possession drought, 4 of which ended as turnovers. Meanwhile the Magic kept chipping away. It was Rushton again who ignited things with an &1 plus a drive. She scored 9 straight for SMM. The first time the Magic took the lead in the second half was on two free throws by Rachel Stenhaug. Allie Chinander answered with a jumper for TT to put them back in front 44-43. Then it was back to the deep freeze for the TT offense. SMM scored eight unanswered points to take a 51-44 lead with under a minute to go. TT used the triple to get right back into the contest. Christenson knocked down a three and with 19.4 seconds left Jessica Bergman connected from beyond the arc to make it 51-50. TT was forced to foul and SMM made their free throws to preserve the 54-50 win.
Last weekend SMM was 1-2 in the AAU state tournament and finished in 13th place. This is another Triple Threat team than the one I saw earlier this year at Park Center.
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information
This game took place May 18, 2008
St. Francis High School
MYAS STATE TOURNAMENT
17u CHAMPIONSHIP
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC 54, TRIPLE THREAT 50
Southern Minne Magic took the top prize by making the Triple Threat offense disappear for 10:30 minutes. Most of it was their defense that held TT to one field goal in 21 possessions. Part of it was the absence of Teresa Thour who injured her elbow late in the first half.Both teams were hot early in the game. Both teams scored on their first chances. Triple Threat used a perimeter shooting approach. That tactic paid dividends right away as TT hit on some long twos. SMM used the inside game with put backs and free throws. SMM delivered 17 points at the line in 18 attempts. TT only attempted 9. SMM had an early 17-11 lead after a Brittni Mayer 3. TT tied it up at 19. The lead would change four times before TT maintained their advantage. TT closed the half with a 13-3 run. Teresa Thour, who provided TT with a pair of 3s, was knocked out of the game at 2:45 going after a loose ball. She wouldn't return. She had 8 points in the first half as did teammate Amanda Iverson. She too did not score in the second half, although she did play. SMM had offensive problems as they failed to score for five straight possessions. At half time it was TT up 35-26.
TT scored the first four points of the second half and led 39-26 at their widest margin. Then it all shifted to the Magic side. Alyssa Rushton scored the first four points in the SMM
comeback. Jacy Christenson had a three to put TT up 42-30, but then they fell into a offensive nether world where they only scored once in 21 possessions. It started with a 9 possession drought, 4 of which ended as turnovers. Meanwhile the Magic kept chipping away. It was Rushton again who ignited things with an &1 plus a drive. She scored 9 straight for SMM. The first time the Magic took the lead in the second half was on two free throws by Rachel Stenhaug. Allie Chinander answered with a jumper for TT to put them back in front 44-43. Then it was back to the deep freeze for the TT offense. SMM scored eight unanswered points to take a 51-44 lead with under a minute to go. TT used the triple to get right back into the contest. Christenson knocked down a three and with 19.4 seconds left Jessica Bergman connected from beyond the arc to make it 51-50. TT was forced to foul and SMM made their free throws to preserve the 54-50 win.Last weekend SMM was 1-2 in the AAU state tournament and finished in 13th place. This is another Triple Threat team than the one I saw earlier this year at Park Center.
photos: #1 Whitney Ryan shoots over Teresa Thour. Abby McDaniel on a transition lay up with Brittni Mayer ready to block the attempt. photos by kja.
key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC
STARTERS
Alyssa Rushton, Rochester JM 18, 13, 138.5, .667 point guard, lefty. has 3 range. scores off the dribble. is probably more suited for a shooting guard. only one assist
Katie Lauer, Mankato West 2, 5, 40.0, .200 post/forward.
Whitney Ryan, Kenyon-Wanamingo 4, 4, 100.0, .500 post. did her share on the d boards.
Abby Rothenbuehler, Mankato West 4, 5, 80.0, .400 post, but more suited for perimeter. fouled out. needs to get better original position
Rachel Stenhaug, Rochester JM 6, 5, 120.0, .600 guard. all her points came at the line. visited the stripe three times.
BENCH
Yvonne Freese, Lanesboro 12, 14, 85.7, .500 post. workhorse on the boards. six points on second chancers.
Brittni Mayer, Dover-Eyota 8, 10, 80.0, .300 aggressive perimeter. hit a three. looks to drive.
TRIPLE THREAT
STARTERS
Amanda Iverson, Waconia 8, 4, 200.0, .750 perimeter/forward. jumped center. all her points came in the first half. went to the line three times. can score when hit.
Rachelle Blaschko, LeSueur-Henderson 8, 14, 57.1, .286 guard. likes to run. Another who was silent in the second half.
Taylor Morrell, St. Francis 7, 4, 175.0, .750 perimeter player. can hit a 3. made one at the buzzer to end first half. runs the floor.
Abby McDaniel, Champlin Park 2, 10, 20.0, .100 scored her points in transition
Teresa Thour, Wayzata 8, 4, 200.0, .750 all points in the first half. knocked down a pair of 3s.
BENCH
Kayla Thom, Mayer Lutheran 0, 3, 0.0, .000 post
Jessica Bergman, Mounds View 5, 5, 100.0, .600 made a 3
Jacy Christenson, Mounds View 8, 10, 80.0, .300 hit two 3s in the second half. thinner bigger perimeter.
Krista Stoltz, Centennial 2, 2, 100.0, .500 guard
Allie Chinander, Mounds View 2, 2, 100.0, .500 guard
TRENCH PLAYER
Alyssa Rushton
BY THE NUMBERS
Southern Minne Magic 54, 56, 96.4, .464
Triple Threat 50, 58, 86.2, .362
made 3s/&1s: TT 6/1, SMM 2/1
ftm/fta-ft%: SMM 17/18-.944; TT 6/9-.667
bench: SMM 20, TT 17
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC
Yvonne Freese 9
Whitney Ryan 8
Alyssa Rushton 6
Brittni Mayer 4
Abby Rothenbueher 2
Rachel Stenhaug 2
Katie Lauer 1
totals: 32
TRIPLE THREAT
Amanda Iverson 7
Abby McDaniel 4.5
Jacy Christensen 3
Taylor Morrell 2.5
Teresa Thour 2
Rachelle Blaschko 1
totals: 20
ASSISTS
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC
Katie Lauer 5
Abby Rothenbuehler 4
Rachel Stenhaug 4
Whitney Ryan 2
Brittni Mayer 2
Alyssa Rushton 1
totals: 18
TRIPLE THREAT
Rachelle Blaschko 5
Taylor Morrell 5
Teresa Thour 3
Jacy Christenson 3
Abby McDaniel 2
Allie Chinander 2
Amanda Iverson 1
totals: 21
Next up: tomorrow morning, unless news breaks
key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC
STARTERS
Alyssa Rushton, Rochester JM 18, 13, 138.5, .667 point guard, lefty. has 3 range. scores off the dribble. is probably more suited for a shooting guard. only one assist
Katie Lauer, Mankato West 2, 5, 40.0, .200 post/forward.
Whitney Ryan, Kenyon-Wanamingo 4, 4, 100.0, .500 post. did her share on the d boards.
Abby Rothenbuehler, Mankato West 4, 5, 80.0, .400 post, but more suited for perimeter. fouled out. needs to get better original position
Rachel Stenhaug, Rochester JM 6, 5, 120.0, .600 guard. all her points came at the line. visited the stripe three times.
BENCH
Yvonne Freese, Lanesboro 12, 14, 85.7, .500 post. workhorse on the boards. six points on second chancers.
Brittni Mayer, Dover-Eyota 8, 10, 80.0, .300 aggressive perimeter. hit a three. looks to drive.
TRIPLE THREAT
STARTERS
Amanda Iverson, Waconia 8, 4, 200.0, .750 perimeter/forward. jumped center. all her points came in the first half. went to the line three times. can score when hit.
Rachelle Blaschko, LeSueur-Henderson 8, 14, 57.1, .286 guard. likes to run. Another who was silent in the second half.
Taylor Morrell, St. Francis 7, 4, 175.0, .750 perimeter player. can hit a 3. made one at the buzzer to end first half. runs the floor.
Abby McDaniel, Champlin Park 2, 10, 20.0, .100 scored her points in transition
Teresa Thour, Wayzata 8, 4, 200.0, .750 all points in the first half. knocked down a pair of 3s.
BENCH
Kayla Thom, Mayer Lutheran 0, 3, 0.0, .000 post
Jessica Bergman, Mounds View 5, 5, 100.0, .600 made a 3
Jacy Christenson, Mounds View 8, 10, 80.0, .300 hit two 3s in the second half. thinner bigger perimeter.
Krista Stoltz, Centennial 2, 2, 100.0, .500 guard
Allie Chinander, Mounds View 2, 2, 100.0, .500 guard
TRENCH PLAYERAlyssa Rushton
BY THE NUMBERS
Southern Minne Magic 54, 56, 96.4, .464
Triple Threat 50, 58, 86.2, .362
made 3s/&1s: TT 6/1, SMM 2/1
ftm/fta-ft%: SMM 17/18-.944; TT 6/9-.667
bench: SMM 20, TT 17
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC
Yvonne Freese 9
Whitney Ryan 8
Alyssa Rushton 6
Brittni Mayer 4
Abby Rothenbueher 2
Rachel Stenhaug 2
Katie Lauer 1
totals: 32
TRIPLE THREAT
Amanda Iverson 7
Abby McDaniel 4.5
Jacy Christensen 3
Taylor Morrell 2.5
Teresa Thour 2
Rachelle Blaschko 1
totals: 20
ASSISTS
SOUTHERN MINNE MAGIC
Katie Lauer 5
Abby Rothenbuehler 4
Rachel Stenhaug 4
Whitney Ryan 2
Brittni Mayer 2
Alyssa Rushton 1
totals: 18
TRIPLE THREAT
Rachelle Blaschko 5
Taylor Morrell 5
Teresa Thour 3
Jacy Christenson 3
Abby McDaniel 2
Allie Chinander 2
Amanda Iverson 1
totals: 21
Next up: tomorrow morning, unless news breaks
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