Out & About: Irondale/Tartan

#6 posting 6.11.2008
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Concordia Summer League
IRONDALE knights 4, TARTAN titans 2
21-21, 20-14, 17-17

Sorry this is late, the lightning keeps me off the computer.

Irondale won the night of ties by taking game two 20-14 over Tartan. Both teams were fairly even throughout the stat numbers. Irondale scored six more points on the night, Tartan had one more stop, Irondale had one more assist.

in the first game Tartan raced to a 7-0 lead after two possessions. For those unfamiliar with the Concordia Summer League rules there is a point scored for ever non shooting foul, plus the victims team keep the ball. So in the first two Titan possessions they were fouled on the non shooting variety. Irondale closed to 7-6 after a three by Jolene Blood. Tartan jumped back to a 12-6 lead and maintained that margin until 21-15 with under two minutes left. Tartan wouldn't score again on their next three possessions. Irondale on their last three possessions converted. First Mimi Reif was fouled on a drive. Since it was a shooting foul it was two points. Then Blood scored on a jumper to make it 21-20 Tartan. On the next Knight possession Wojachick was fouled with under a minute left (actually 17.3 seconds). Players shoot the free throws then. She missed both tosses, but got the rebound. She was fouled again and converted the first for the final point. Both teams had cracks at scoring but Tartan fumbled their chance away. Irondale didn't get a shot off. Tie #1.

Irondale broke free from a 4 all tie in game two with a 9-3 run to lead 15-7. That proved to be the winning margin. Kati Kahoun had five of the points in the run for Irondale. Tartan closed to 16-14 with under a minute left. Kahoun made one free throw with 38.9 to give the Knights a 17-14 margin. Tartan turned the ball over three straight times while Westland and Wojachick added three more points on free throws for the final margin. It was the only win in the three games.

Irondale led 3-0 after a Melissa Aalund three. Tartan led 8-5 with Nicole Schwantes scoring six points on the automatic two route drawing three shooting fouls. Irondale scored six points to go back in front 11-8. Wojachick had four of those points. The game was tied at 15 with 3 minutes left. Neither team scored on their next two possessions. Ashley Ebner stole the ball and converted in transition to give Tartan a 17-15 lead with under 40 seconds left. Irondale's Blood responded with a jumper to tie it up with under 30 seconds left. Tartan had two more possessions, but also two more passing turnovers. Tie #2.

photos: #1 Mimi Reif is fouled on a drive to the basket. Tartan's Brianna McKenzie is in front, Alexis Burbul is behind. #2 Denise Dabruzzi drives behind Melissa Aalund with Flanigan watching. photos by kja

key: player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
IRONDALE
STARTERS
Kati Kahoun 10, 8, 125.0, .500 forward. looks to score off the dribble.
Mimi Reif 5, 11, 45.5, .182 point guard. looks to drive. needs to keep vision up.
Jolene Blood 14, 7, 200.0, .714 tall perimeter. lanky, lean. made three 3s on the night. made the game tying shot.
Melissa Aalund 9, 6, 150.0, .500 another three point shooter.
Westland 4, 6, 66.7, .167 guard. filled in for point when Reif wasn't in. led both teams with 7 assists.
BENCH
Neuwsinger 1, 4, 25.0, .250 post
Flannigan 2, 3, 66.7, .333 guard
Wojachick 10, 10, 100.0, .500 guard, scored six points in game three.
Sara Parten 3, 3, 100.0, .333 guard

TARTAN
STARTERS
Nicole Schwantes 12, 9, 133.3, .667 forward. excelled in drawing fouls. had six points in game three all on fouls. looks to drive.
Alexis Burbul 8, 11, 72.7, .273 post player. thin.
Nicole Huset 8, 13, 61.5, .308 guard. strong. looks to drive. turnovers need to be cut down, especially unforced errors.
Ashley Ebner 17, 9, 188.9, .556 three point shooter. made four on the night. also had three points on non shooting fouls.
Brianna McKenzie 5, 6, 83.3, .333 point guard. needs to keep the ball tighter on the dribble
BENCH
Diane Pritschet 2, 7, 28.6, .143 guard. scored on a put back.
Denise Dabruzzi 0, 4, 0.0, .000 needs to be stronger with the ball.
Stephanie Dintzner 0, 1, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Jolene Blood

BY THE NUMBERS
Irondale 58, 58, 100.0, .397
Tartan 52, 59, 88.1, .356
made 3s: Irondale 7, Tartan 4
ftm/fta-ft%: Irondale 5/9-.556
bench: Irondale 16, Tartan 2

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
IRONDALE
Mimi Reif 5
Jolene Blood 5
Westland 4.5
Kati Kahoun 4
Sara Parten 3.5
Melissa Aalund 2
Neuwsinger 1
Flannigan 1
Wojachick 1
totals: 27

TARTAN
Ashley Ebner 7
Alexis Burbul 5
Brianna McKenzie 4
Nicole Huset 4
Diane Pritschet 3
Nicole Schwantes 2
Denise Dabruzzie 2
Stephanie Dintzner 1
totals: 28

ASSISTS
IRONDALE
Westland 7
Sara Parten 4
Mimi Reif 3
Jolene Blood 3
Melissa Aalund 1
Wojachick 1
totals: 19

TARTAN
Nicole Huset 5
Brianna McKenzie 4
Nicole Schwantes 2
Alexis Burbul 2
Diane Pritschet 2
Ashley Ebner 2
Stephanie Dintzner 1
totals 18

more to come