Minnesota Elite Camp: Sparks/Monarchs

#5 posting 7.23.2008
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MINNESOTA ELITE CAMP
West Division
SPARKS 47, MONARCHS 36

The Sparks ruled the Monarchs 47-36 in a west division match up in the Minnesota Elite Camp Wednesday morning. The Sparks took care of the ball better, and had more chances to score. Sparking the Sparks was Mariah Clarin of Princeton with 10 points. Matching her point total on the Monarchs side was Ashley Alleven.

Both teams had 11 players so the sub patterns made it hard to get into rhythm.

Oddly enough the Monarchs started off with the 10-2 lead as the Sparks started off with a 1/13 sequence. They didn't find the bottom of the basket until their sixth possession. That gave them a bone chilling 15.4 pp100. After that, for the rest of the game, the Sparks were at a much more comfortable 86.8 pp100. The Sparks didn't take their first lead until a put back by Mariah Clarin at 17-16. At the half the Sparks led 21-17 after scoring on their last four possessions.

Both teams needed a GPS device to find the basket at the start of the half. They both combined for 12 empty trips. It lasted quite a bit longer for the Monarchs however. They misfired on their first 10 possessions. The Sparks scored on four straight possessions before the Monarchs found the bottom of the basket. The Sparks led 29-17 at that point. Stretching back to the first half it was a 12-0 run. The Sparks maintained that margin the rest of the way. The biggest lead was 11 at a variety of times.

You can see the entire Sparks vs Monarchs photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com.

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
SPARKS
STARTERS
Micaela Trainor, Winona Cotter 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Abby Rothenbuehler, Mankato West 4, 8, 50.0, .250 intriguing player. has good instincts. quick movements. has perimeter mentality in a 6-2 frame. teammates weren't ready for the ball at times. needs to get stronger and add weight to the frame if she is to compete at the more physical levels of college ball. needs to keep the ball tighter to the body when going up for a shot.
Faith Berg, Fall Creek, WI 6, 10, 60.0, .300 post player, strong frame.
Shawnna Sperber, Stewartville 8, 5, 160.0, .600 point guard. nice 3 point shot.
Tess Lueders, Stillwater 0, 2, 0.0, .000
BENCH
Catavia Jones, St. Paul Central 4, 10, 40.0, .200 raw post. is active defensively. needs to polish offense
Mariah Clarin, Princeton 10, 8, 125.0, .625 flying all over. strong, persistent on the boards. runs the floor with energy. needs to keep vision up when handling the ball.
Meghan Molitor, PACT 7, 6, 116.7, .500 guard
Niambi Mitchell, St. Paul Academy 6, 6, 100.0, .500 guard. deep range
Abby Hoganson, Detroit Lakes 0, 1, 0.0, .000 guard, shot some 3s.
Megan Waytashek, Centennial 2, 5, 40.0, .200 lanky perimeter player. is stronger than Rothenbuehler. needs to take better care of the ball.

MONARCHS
STARTERS
Ashley Alleven, Fairmont 10, 9, 111.1, .556 strong, aggressive player. Listed as post, but may have to be more 3ish post high school. takes the ball hard to the basket.
Hannah Hogenson, Roseau 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Capreice Ogris, Cooper 1, 4, 25.0, .250 point guard. went down with an ankle in the second half.
Alyssa Niss, Fairmont 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Kyli Van Klei, Stillwater 7, 7, 100.0, .571 long frame on the perimeter.
BENCH
Kahla Becken, Centennial 2, 7, 28.6, .143 guard
Hanna Iaizzo, White Bear Lake 2, 5, 40.0, .200 post more 4ish. good feet. active on defense.
Alyssa Hagen, NRHEG 8, 10, 80.0, .400 guard. made a 3, and will also go inside to board.
Whitney Tinjum, Chisago Lakes 4, 5, 80.0, .600 another lanky perimeter
Angela Euerle, Litchfield 2, 8, 25.0, .125
Ashley McAlpine, Princeton 0, 5, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Mariah Clarin

BY THE NUMBERS
Sparks 47, 66, 71.2, .333
Monarchs 36, 66, 54.5, .303
made 3s/&1s: Sparks 3/0; Monarchs 1/0
ftm/fta-ft%: Monarchs 7/12-.583; Sparks 0/0-.000
bench: Sparks 29, Monarchs 18

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
SPARKS
Catavia Jones 6
Mariah Clarin 5.5
Abby Rothenbuehler 4
Tess Lueders 4
Abby Hoganson 3.5
Shawnna Sperber 3
Faith Berg 2
Meghan Molitor 2
Niambi Mitchell 2
Micaela Trainor 1
Megan Waytashek 1
totals: 34

MONARCHS
Hanna Iaizzo 6
Ashley Alleven 3
Alyssa Niss 3
Alyssa Hagen 3
Ashley McAlpine 3
Capreice Ogris 2
Kyli Van Klei 2
Angela Euerle 2
Kahla Becken 1
Whitney Tinjum 1
totals: 26

ASSISTS
SPARKS
Abby Rothenbuehler 3
Shawnna Sperber 3
Tess Lueders 3
Meghan Molitor 2
Abby Hoganson 2
Megan Waytashek 2
Catavia Jones 1
Mariah Clarin 1
totals: 17

MONARCHS
Ashley Allevan 3
Capreice Ogris 3
Ashley McAlpine 3
Alyssa Niss 2
Alyssa Hagen 2
Hannah Hoganson 1
Kahla Becken 1
totals: 15

The action has been updated.

Next up: tomorrow morning