Out & About: Becker/Maple Grove

#4 posting 6.23.2008
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ROGERS BREAKDOWN TOURNAMENT
GOLD DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
BECKER bulldogs 41, MAPLE GROVE CRIMSON 38

Becker rallied to beat Maple Grove 41-38 in the Gold Division championship. Becker finished with a 11-4 run to take the contest.

It is a new era in Becker as they are making the transition to life without Brianna Mastey and Shelley Stemper. Plus coach Justin Hegna (one of the Breakdown’s owners) has left the sidelines for the boardroom.

The Bulldogs took a bite out of the lead first with five straight points on their first three possessions. Maple Grove didn’t score until their 6th possession and didn’t score a basket until their 9th. Becker led 12-6 when their offense sputtered. They only scored one point in the next seven possessions. The Crimson went on a 9-1 run to take a 15-13 lead. Julie Kruse had six straight points in the run , four on second chancers. Becker tied it (one of four ties in the half). The last tie came at 19 all. After that Becker shut down for six possessions while MG tacked on four more points to lead 23-19 at the break. Kruse had 9 at the half for MG.

MG got off to another slow start in the second half. This time it was possession #7 that they scored for the first time and possession # 9 where they scored their first from the floor. Becker managed to tie it twice, the last time at 24. MG led 34-30 after a three by Steph Pappas with 7 minutes left. After that the Crimson only scored twice in their last 13 possessions. Becker finished the game with their 11-4 run. Jessie Althoff had 6 in this run. Rey Robinson provided Becker with their first lead of the second half with one free throw 37-36. Althoff scored from the floor for a 39-36 Becker win. MG turned the ball over their next three possessions. Leah Sanger added a free throw for a 40-36 lead with 42.8 seconds left. Kayla Gudmunson tacked on a free throw for the Bulldogs final points. Jen Field scored on a steal with 21.8 seconds left for MG to cut the deficit to 41-38. Robinson missed the front end of a one and one and Gerdes grabbed the board for MG. The Crimson had three cracks at tying the game but Ellen Edison’s attempts never found the bottom of the net.

photos: #1. Jen Field reaches around on a steal attempt against Becker's #31; #2. Julie Kruse gets to a rebound first against #31. photos by kja.

Here is the entire Becker/MG photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com

Key: player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
BECKER
STARTERS
Rey Robinson 14, 15, 93.3, .533 left handed guard. Will be one of the main guns at Becker this upcoming season. Is looking to take the ball to the basket more often. Now needs to soften the shot off the drive. Went to the line four times for Becker.
Leah Senger 7, 6, 116.7, .667 guard. Went to the line three times
Mandy Kangas 0, 4, 0.0, .000 needs to improve her passing
Jessie Althoff 10, 8, 125.0, .625 post player. came up with key baskets in the second half. Has been playing in the shadow of Mastey. Now she will need to step up given her opportunity. She did that in the second half.
Kayla Gudmunson 3, 4, 75.0, .500 guard. led both teams in assists
BENCH
Nicole Cody 6, 11, 54.5, .273 inside player. Smaller Physical, needs to work on hands.
#31 1, 6, 16.7, .167
#12 0, 1, 0.0, .000

MAPLE GROVE
STARTERS
Stephanie Davison 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard. Opened the game with a shot, and then only took one other during the course of the game. Needs to pick up defensive efforts
Jennifer Field 6, 11, 54.5, .273 guard. Made her free throws 4/4.
Kelsey Eitel 0, 7, 0.0, .000 post player, hard to move. Picked up two offensive fouls.
Julie Kruse 10, 13, 76.9, .385 post player. Scored 6 points on second chancers. Runs the floor. Likes to face the basket.
Ellen Edison 5, 6, 83.3, .333 guard. Three point shooter.
BENCH
#15 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Steph Pappas 5, 4, 125.0, .500 guard. Has 3 range.
Anna Gerdes 8, 7, 114.3, .571 rugged, hard hat forward. Lefty, will take it to the glass. Runs the floor. Athletic.
Ali Marzolf 2, 3, 66.7, .333
McKenzie Becker 0, 0 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Jessie Althoff

BY THE NUMBERS
Becker 41, 55, 74.5, .418
Maple Grove 38, 55, 69.1, .327
Made 3s/&1s: Becker 1/0; MG 2/1
Ftm/fta-ft%: Becker 12/21-.571; MG 10/16-.625
bench: MG 17, Becker 7
The odd thing is MG out pointed Becker in D stops and assists.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
BECKER
Mandy Kangas 6
Nicole Cody 5
Jessie Althoff 5
Rey Robinson 4
Lea Senger 2
Kayla Gudmunson 1
Totals: 23

MAPLE GROVE
Ellen Edison 6
Julie Kruse 5
Anna Gerdes 5
Kelsey Eitel 3
Mckenzie Becker 3
Jen Field 2
Steph Pappas 2
Ali Marzolf 1
Totals: 27

ASSISTS
BECKER
Kayla Gudmunson 5
Nicole Cody 3
Rey Robinson 2
Jessie Althoff 2
Totals: 12

MAPLE GROVE
Steph Pappas 3
Steph Davison 2
Ellen Edison 2
Anna Gerdes 2
Jen Field 1
Kelsey Eitel 1
Julie Kruse 1
Mckenzie Becker 1
Totals: 13

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