Out & About: Team WI Select Samuels/WI Hoops Select

#5 posting 6.24.2008
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This game took place on Sunday, June 22, 2008
MIDWEST GIRLS CLASSIC
Ames, Iowa
Gold (16u) Quarterinals
TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT SAMUELS 49, WISCONSIN HOOPS SELECT 21

Team WI Select Samuels outscored WHS 16-2 to end the first half and with that burst of offense put the game in the bag. There was really no mystery after that. TWSS was back together after last weekend’s Summer Jam. Sam Hoyt and Heather Kessler were away at camps last week and their absence messed with the timing and chemistry. The only thing being messed with today was WHS.

The game started off competitive with TWSS holding a 9-7 lead with a little more than 9:30 to go in the first half. Then the dam burst and TWSS went on a 16-2 rampage. WHS had a 15 possession drought before scoring again. It wasn’t that WHS wasn’t getting any shots. They only had three turnovers in that marathon drought. They were only getting one shot, and most of the time it wasn't quality. It was 25-9 at the half.

The droughts weren’t nearly as severe in the second half for WHS. It was 39-20 when TWSS went on a flurry of five straight scores in a 10-1 run with 3:50 left.

When I was covering this contest Steven Froemming was covering the Fury 16 vs Team WI Select Doucette match up won by the Fury 59-54. Steven also covered another game with All Iowa Attack beating the MN Stars 51-31.

Photos: #1 Emily Decorah requests a time out going after a loose ball. #2. Heather Kessler posts up with Dana Lewis defending. photos by kja
Now you can take a look at the entire photo shoot of the Team WI Select Samuels vs WI Hoops Select game at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com.

Key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT SAMUELS
STARTERS
Sam Hoyt, Durand 5, 6, 83.3, .333 point guard, hard to replace as TWSS found out last weekend. Makes good decisions, makes others around her better.
Nicole Griffin, Milwaukee Vincent 4, 6, 66.7, .333 6-6 post. Intimidating on defense as usual.
Whitney Rawdon, Eau Claire North 3, 4, 75.0, .500 wing type. Runs the floor and boards well.
Laura Petersen, Osseo-Fairchild 11, 7, 157.1, .714 the stealth bomber. Slips under the defense to do her damage. Runs the floor and has 3 range.
Sam Price, Eau Claire North 10, 6, 166.7, .667 scored in transition. Tough enough to get hit and score. Also has 3 range.
BENCH
Kayla Windt, Hurley 5, 4, 125.0, .500 guard. Moves without the ball. Knocked down a three
Heather Kessler, Antigo 2, 4, 50.0, .250 has good size at 6-1. moves well.
Brea Tinney, Osceola 5, 4, 125.0, .500 speedy guard. Another with a 3 shot
Heather Byl, Osceola 4, 3, 133.3, .333 guard
Hannah Betz, Woodbury, MN 0, 3, 0.0, .000 guard. Needs to be stronger offensively with the ball.

WISCONSIN HOOPS SELECT
STARTERS
Kimee Chandler, Pecatonica 7, 11, 63.6, .273 perimeter. Has nice shot form. Needs to sharpen passes, use fakes against pressure.
Ashley Hermanson, Monroe 2, 5, 40.0, .200 post player. Not used to going against 6-6 pressure. Adjusted her shot instead of taking at Griffin.
Emily Rufenacht, Monroe 0, 5, 0.0, .000 guard. Needs to keep vision up and use her left hand more.
Kelsey Budd, Sauk Prairie 2, 6, 33.3, .167 one basket in transition
Emily Decorah, Waunakee 4, 5, 80.0, .400 perimeter.
BENCH
Dana Lewis Brodhead 2, 7, 28.6, .143 post player. Looked to shoot mid range in the lane.
Kristen Ruchti, Brodhead 3, 3, 100.0, .667 post.
Gwen Sutter, Monroe 1, 4, 25.0, .250
Kayla Crowley, Oregon 0, 2, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Sam Hoyt, back in the saddle

BY THE NUMBERS
Team Wisconsin Select Samuels: 49, 47, 104.3, .447
Wisconsin Hoops Select: 21, 48, 43.8, .229
Made 3s/&1s: TWSS 5/1; WHS 1/0
Ftm/fta-ft%: TWSS 6/7; WHS 2/4
Bench: TWSS 16, WHS 6
TWSS has played more games during the spring/summer and it showed.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT SAMUELS
Sam Hoyt 7
Nicole Griffin 6.5
Heather Kessler 4
Heather Byl 4
Hannah Betz 4
Whitney Rawdon 3.5
Brea Tinney 3
Sam Price 3
Laura Petersen 2
Kayla Windt 1
Totals: 38

WISCONSIN HOOPS SELECT
Emily Rufenacht 5
Kelsey Budd 3
Ashley Hremanson 2
Kristen Ruchti 2
Emily Decorah 2
Dana Lewis 1
Gwen Sutter 1
Kayla Crowley 1
Totals: 17

ASSISTS
TEAM WISCONSIN SELECT SAMUELS
Sam Hoyt 3
Heather Kessler 2
Brea Tinney 2
Nicole Griffin 1
Whitney Rawdon 1
Laura Petersen 1
Kayla Windt 1
Sam Price 1
Heather Byl 1
Totals: 13

WISCONSIN HOOPS SELECT
Kimee Chandler 2
Kelsey Budd 2
Kayla Crowley 2
Kristen Ruchti 1
Emily Rufenacht 1
Totals: 8

Next up: later tonight with an out & about from the Summer League circuit.