#5 posting 6.19.2008
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This game took place on Sunday, June 15, 2008
SUMMER JAM 16u Championship
Bloomington Jefferson
NORTH TARTAN LARSON 70, MN STARS BOROWICZ 48
In a rather anticlimactic final it was North Tartan Larson beating MN Stars Borowicz 70-48. NTL did to MSB what the Celtics were to do to the Lakers in game 6 of the NBA Finals. Both of these teams survived cliff hangers in the semis by the slim margin of one point. Both these teams had players that already verballed. I wrote about the NTL players in the first game posting today. MSB players Amber Dvorak (Minnesota) and Rachelle Eckmann (North Dakota State) have made college decisions. The main difference today however was the number of bodies available. MSB did not have Brittany Chambers, Leah Dietel and Dani Mangen. (Also Tyisha Smith, but she has moved to MN Stars Jihad for the majority of the summer time). On top of that MSB lost Cassie Rochel to injury in the first half and Rachelle Eckmann also had to stay out of the contest a great deal of time due to injuries. That meant only six bodies were available for the third game of the day. MSB’s tank was on empty. There simply wasn’t enough gas at $4 a gallon for any offensive or defensive energy. NTL was missing Carly Rothfusz.
Amanda Zimmerman must be an early riser because for the second straight game she dominated the first half. She blew the game open with 11 straight points in a seven possession stretch for NTL That put the score at 15-1 and MSB was reeling. The Stars d
id not score a field goal until their 14th possession and that was a three by Eckmann. MSB didn’t score their first two point field goal until their 16th possession. Any MSB comeback chance took a hit when Rochel went down with an ankle injury. MSB finished the half with an 0/7 sequence as NTL led 39-21. Zimmerman was only one point behind MSB with 20 points.
To be honest there wasn’t a lot of drama in the second half. NTL scored on 10/11 possessions during the middle of the second half on a 19-11 run. Everyone for NTL got into the scoring act and contributed. All NTL players looked relaxed and in flow. That should come in handy in the upcoming battles across the nation. In the end it was 70-48. Katie Loberg had 9 points in the second half for NTL.
Your daily dose of girls basketball news & information
This game took place on Sunday, June 15, 2008
SUMMER JAM 16u Championship
Bloomington Jefferson
NORTH TARTAN LARSON 70, MN STARS BOROWICZ 48
In a rather anticlimactic final it was North Tartan Larson beating MN Stars Borowicz 70-48. NTL did to MSB what the Celtics were to do to the Lakers in game 6 of the NBA Finals. Both of these teams survived cliff hangers in the semis by the slim margin of one point. Both these teams had players that already verballed. I wrote about the NTL players in the first game posting today. MSB players Amber Dvorak (Minnesota) and Rachelle Eckmann (North Dakota State) have made college decisions. The main difference today however was the number of bodies available. MSB did not have Brittany Chambers, Leah Dietel and Dani Mangen. (Also Tyisha Smith, but she has moved to MN Stars Jihad for the majority of the summer time). On top of that MSB lost Cassie Rochel to injury in the first half and Rachelle Eckmann also had to stay out of the contest a great deal of time due to injuries. That meant only six bodies were available for the third game of the day. MSB’s tank was on empty. There simply wasn’t enough gas at $4 a gallon for any offensive or defensive energy. NTL was missing Carly Rothfusz.Amanda Zimmerman must be an early riser because for the second straight game she dominated the first half. She blew the game open with 11 straight points in a seven possession stretch for NTL That put the score at 15-1 and MSB was reeling. The Stars d
id not score a field goal until their 14th possession and that was a three by Eckmann. MSB didn’t score their first two point field goal until their 16th possession. Any MSB comeback chance took a hit when Rochel went down with an ankle injury. MSB finished the half with an 0/7 sequence as NTL led 39-21. Zimmerman was only one point behind MSB with 20 points.To be honest there wasn’t a lot of drama in the second half. NTL scored on 10/11 possessions during the middle of the second half on a 19-11 run. Everyone for NTL got into the scoring act and contributed. All NTL players looked relaxed and in flow. That should come in handy in the upcoming battles across the nation. In the end it was 70-48. Katie Loberg had 9 points in the second half for NTL.
Photos: #1 Theairra Taylor takes a shot in the lane. Kelsey Florian has her back to the camera. #2. Katie Loberg shoots over Amber Dvorak and Kate Thompson. photos by kja
Key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NORTH TARTAN LARSON
STARTERS
Shakila Boler, Bloomington Kennedy 8, 6, 133.3, .667 point guard. Another solid performance
Jennifer Dowd, Rogers 5, 6, 83.3, .333 guard. Does her part with poise
Chelsea Poppens, Aplington-Parkersburg, IA 4, 7, 57.1, .429 a dynamic force out there. Her pp100s wasn’t high, but they didn’t have to be. A total worker. Determined, energetic. Dominated the boards, a whirlwind of energy. Another impressive facet was the 8 assists. Not too often will you find a post leading in that category. Parkersburg had the tornado. Poppens was a tornado in this game.
Amanda Zimmerman, Ballard, IA 20, 14, 142.9, .643 smooth stroke, another outstanding start. Showed her range in this game with a couple of the 3s. match ups with her are hard due to her size and versatility.
Katie Loberg, Princeton 11, 12, 91.7, .500 strong performance again inside.
BENCH
Megan Lauck, Mounds View 5, 4, 125.0, .750 looking more relaxed and confident
Taylor Young, Edina 10, 4, 250.0, 1.000 extremely high pp100. two 3s in the mix.
Suriya McGuire, Mpls Roosevelt 2, 4, 50.0, .250 point guard. Got players involved. Active and aggressive (with long wing span) on defense.
Kelsey Florian, Roseville 5, 8, 62.5, .375 another player that is starting to play with more confidence.
MN STARS BOROWICZ
STARTERS
Cassie Rochel, Lakeville North 1, 1, 100.0, 1.000 game was cut short due to ankle injury
Theairra Taylor, St. Paul Central 17, 20, 85.0, .400 the main scoring threat for MSB. Jarts, jabs, connected on three 3s.
Hannah Linz, Eden Valley-Watkins 1, 8, 12.5, .125 perimeter shooter that didn’t connect from behind the arc.
Kate Thompson, Wayzata 10, 9, 111.1, .556 at 6-2 the states biggest point guard. Made decent choices, runs the floor. Was strong with the ball.
Amber Dvorak, Hinckley-Finlayson 8, 6, 133.3, .667 continues to make strides. Doesn’t mind contact. Is getting used to the quicker pace and speed of the AAU games. Still needs to work on feet, position and stance on defense.
BENCH
Megan Waytashek, Centennial 6, 17, 35.3, .177 plenty of playing time today. A 6-0 perimeter player. Scored on drives.
Rachelle Eckmann, St. James 5, 4, 125.0, .500 another big perimeter with range. Made the first field goal. Very high energy, but after the injury was noticeably more low key.
TRENCH PLAYER
Chelsea Poppens
BY THE NUMBERS
North Tartan Larson 70, 65, 107.7, .538
MN Stars Borowicz 48, 65, .73.8, .369
Made 3s/&1s: NTL 5/0; MSB 4/0
Ftm/fta-ft%: NTL 6/11-.455
Bench: NTL 22, MSB 11
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NORTH TARTAN LARSON
Chelsea Poppens 11
Suriya McGuire 7
Megan Lauck 4
Katie Loberg 3.5
Amanda Zimmerman 3
Jennifer Dowd 2.5
Shakila Boler 2
Kelsey Florian 2
Taylor Young 1
Totals: 36
MN STARS BOROWICZ
Amber Dvorak 8
Theairra Taylor 5
Kate Thompson 4
Hannah Linz 3
Megan Waytashek 3
Rachelle Eckmann 3
Cassie Rochel 1
Totals: 27
ASSISTS
NORTH TARTAN LARSON
Chelsea Poppens 8
Suriya McGuire 7
Shakila Boler 3
Jennifer Dowd 3
Megan Lauck 3
Taylor Young 2
Kelsey Florian 1
Totals: 27
MN STARS BOROWICZ
Kate Thompson 8
Megan Waytashek 5
Theairra Taylor 4
Hannah Linz 3
Amber Dvorak 1
Rachelle Eckmann 1
Totals: 22
Next up: tomorrow morning
Key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NORTH TARTAN LARSON
STARTERS
Shakila Boler, Bloomington Kennedy 8, 6, 133.3, .667 point guard. Another solid performance
Jennifer Dowd, Rogers 5, 6, 83.3, .333 guard. Does her part with poise
Chelsea Poppens, Aplington-Parkersburg, IA 4, 7, 57.1, .429 a dynamic force out there. Her pp100s wasn’t high, but they didn’t have to be. A total worker. Determined, energetic. Dominated the boards, a whirlwind of energy. Another impressive facet was the 8 assists. Not too often will you find a post leading in that category. Parkersburg had the tornado. Poppens was a tornado in this game.
Amanda Zimmerman, Ballard, IA 20, 14, 142.9, .643 smooth stroke, another outstanding start. Showed her range in this game with a couple of the 3s. match ups with her are hard due to her size and versatility.
Katie Loberg, Princeton 11, 12, 91.7, .500 strong performance again inside.
BENCH
Megan Lauck, Mounds View 5, 4, 125.0, .750 looking more relaxed and confident
Taylor Young, Edina 10, 4, 250.0, 1.000 extremely high pp100. two 3s in the mix.
Suriya McGuire, Mpls Roosevelt 2, 4, 50.0, .250 point guard. Got players involved. Active and aggressive (with long wing span) on defense.
Kelsey Florian, Roseville 5, 8, 62.5, .375 another player that is starting to play with more confidence.
MN STARS BOROWICZ
STARTERS
Cassie Rochel, Lakeville North 1, 1, 100.0, 1.000 game was cut short due to ankle injury
Theairra Taylor, St. Paul Central 17, 20, 85.0, .400 the main scoring threat for MSB. Jarts, jabs, connected on three 3s.
Hannah Linz, Eden Valley-Watkins 1, 8, 12.5, .125 perimeter shooter that didn’t connect from behind the arc.
Kate Thompson, Wayzata 10, 9, 111.1, .556 at 6-2 the states biggest point guard. Made decent choices, runs the floor. Was strong with the ball.
Amber Dvorak, Hinckley-Finlayson 8, 6, 133.3, .667 continues to make strides. Doesn’t mind contact. Is getting used to the quicker pace and speed of the AAU games. Still needs to work on feet, position and stance on defense.
BENCH
Megan Waytashek, Centennial 6, 17, 35.3, .177 plenty of playing time today. A 6-0 perimeter player. Scored on drives.
Rachelle Eckmann, St. James 5, 4, 125.0, .500 another big perimeter with range. Made the first field goal. Very high energy, but after the injury was noticeably more low key.
TRENCH PLAYERChelsea Poppens
BY THE NUMBERS
North Tartan Larson 70, 65, 107.7, .538
MN Stars Borowicz 48, 65, .73.8, .369
Made 3s/&1s: NTL 5/0; MSB 4/0
Ftm/fta-ft%: NTL 6/11-.455
Bench: NTL 22, MSB 11
DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NORTH TARTAN LARSON
Chelsea Poppens 11
Suriya McGuire 7
Megan Lauck 4
Katie Loberg 3.5
Amanda Zimmerman 3
Jennifer Dowd 2.5
Shakila Boler 2
Kelsey Florian 2
Taylor Young 1
Totals: 36
MN STARS BOROWICZ
Amber Dvorak 8
Theairra Taylor 5
Kate Thompson 4
Hannah Linz 3
Megan Waytashek 3
Rachelle Eckmann 3
Cassie Rochel 1
Totals: 27
ASSISTS
NORTH TARTAN LARSON
Chelsea Poppens 8
Suriya McGuire 7
Shakila Boler 3
Jennifer Dowd 3
Megan Lauck 3
Taylor Young 2
Kelsey Florian 1
Totals: 27
MN STARS BOROWICZ
Kate Thompson 8
Megan Waytashek 5
Theairra Taylor 4
Hannah Linz 3
Amber Dvorak 1
Rachelle Eckmann 1
Totals: 22
Next up: tomorrow morning
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