Out & About: CSS Bison/Alegent Crusaders

#5 posting 7.1.2008
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this game took place on Saturday, June 28, 2008
DAKOTA SHOWCASE
QUARTERFINALS
CSS BISON 67, ALEGENT CRUSADERS 42

We have traveled down this road before. The movie plot is the same. The bigger, stronger team jumps out quick and the game is over before fans have a chance to finish their popcorn.

This time it was CSS Bison beating instate Nebraska rival Alegent Crusaders 67-42. The Bison used their suffocating press to smother the tiny AC guards. AC had 10 turnovers early and CSS took advantage of that down time to get out to an 8-0 lead. The margin kept inflating for the Bison as they led 39-12 at the break. The Crusaders had problems getting the ball cross the time line. The Crusaders had droughts of six twice; plus another of 12 later in the first half. With 3 minutes left in the half the AC pp100 was a bone chilling 21.4. McKenzie Fujan had all 11 of her points in the first half for the Bison.

The second half wasn’t full of pressing as the first half. CSS Bison used the second half to work on their half court game. Melissa Kastanek shined with 15 second half points and had a triple double for the day with 11 defensive stops and 10 assists.

You can see the photo gallery of the CSS Bison vs Alegent Crusaders game at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com.

Key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
CSS BISON
STARTERS
McKenzie Fujan, Bishop Neumann 11, 11, 100.0, .545 perimeter, slasher ahead of the play.
KK Houser, Lincoln Southeast 10, 12, 83.3, .500 point guard. cat quick point guard. can snap ankles with crossover.
Alyssa Kamphaus, Seward 5, 6, 83.3, .500 solid post. physical. too physical at times. had to sit due to fouls.
Marissa Kastanek, Lincoln Southeast 17, 11, 154.5, .636 shooting guard. a triple double. most of her damage was done in the second half. She sat for a while with foul troubles in the first half.
Emily Cady, Seward 9, 8, 112.5, .625 post/perimeter good athletic frame, runs the floor. long wingspan. gets after boards
BENCH
Taylor Moore, Milford 7, 8, 87.5, .375 guard 3 point shooter.
Meredith Wahl, Crete 6, 4, 150.0, .500 shooting guard another 3 point shooter
Brooke Wehle, Denison, IA 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard
Mallory Murdoch, Holdrege 0, 1, 0.0, .000 guard
Kelsie Literas, Chadron 2, 3, 66.7, .333 post. back up, needs to work on lateral movement.

ALEGENT CRUSADERS
STARTERS
Alison Janecek, Millard West 5, 7, 71.4, .429 post
Kristen Conohan, Millard North 14, 21, 66.7, .286, small guard. all her points came in the second half. has some quickness. needs to avoid traps
Myhiah Dotzler, Bellevue West 2, 8, 25.0, .125 another small guard. got trapped often early
Jordan Spencer, Millard South 6, 12, 50.0, .250 post
Brandi Burnham, Bellevue West 0, 1, 0.0, .000 perimeter
BENCH
Amanda Woodring, Millard West 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000 guard
Jessie Watts, Millard North 7, 9, 77.8, .333 perimeter. likes to score off the dribble. went to the line three times.
Greer Babbe Papillion-LaVista 6, 7, 85.7, .429 post
Jackie Allgood, Bellevue West 0, 1, 0.0, .000 guard

TRENCH PLAYER
Marissa Kastanek, a triple double

BY THE NUMBERS
CSS Bison 67, 67, 100.0, .478
Alegent Crusaders 42, 67, 62.3, .299
Made 3s/&1s: CSS Bison 6/0; AC 3/0
Ftm/fta-ft%: CSS Bison 11/18-.611; AC 13/24-.542
Bench: CSS Bison 15, AC 15

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
CSS BISON
Marissa Kastanek 11
Emily Cady 8
KK Houser 5
McKenzie Fujan 4.5
Alyssa Kamphaus 4
Meredith Wahl 3
Taylor Moore 1.5
Mallory Murdoch 1
Kelsie Literas 1
Totals: 39

ALEGENT CRUSADERS
Jordan Spencer 6
Kristen Conohan 4
Myhiah Dotzler 4
Jessie Watts 4
Alison Janecek 2
Greer Babbe 2
Jackie Allgood 1
Totals: 23

ASSISTS
CSS BISON
Marissa Kastanek 10
KK Houser 9
Emily Cady 3
McKenzie Fujan 2
Taylor Moore 2
Totals: 26

ALEGENT CRUSADERS
Myhiah Dotzler 5
Jessie Watts 3
Jackie Allgood 3
Kristen Conohan 2
Jordan Spencer 2
Alison Janecek 1
Greer Babbe 1
Brandi Burnham 1
Totals: 18

Next up: Later today with a summer league play off game