Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Out & About: IBCA Select Red/Northern Lites

#5 posting 7.1.2008
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this game took place on Friday, June 27, 2008
DAKOTA SHOWCASE
POOL PLAY
IBCA SELECT RED 69, NORTHERN LITES 31


It was déjà vu all over again. Another game, another Massacre. This was the final contest in the Friday Pool action. It seemed I was watching the same game over and over in a groundhog day time warp. This time IBCA Select Red turned off the Northern Lites 69-31. Again it was over rather quickly as IBCA jumped out to a 9-0 lead which ballooned to 36-10 at halftime. Again IBCA had enough to win the game after sixteen minutes. Again it was a 120s to 50s pp100 contest. Again speed, skill and veterans took the contest.

Most of the Northern Lites are from South Dakota with a sprinkling of Minnesota players. Most are 2010 players with a sprinkling of 2009s. NL struggled with their offense against the defensive variety of IBCA. NL had droughts of 7, and another 7 in the first half. The droughts were less frequent in the second half, but the parched landscape remained.

You can see the photo gallery of the IBCA Select Red vs Northern Lites game at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com.

Key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
IBCA SELECT RED
STARTERS
Jaime Printy
, Linn-Mar 2, 6, 33.3, .167 point guard. Scored off the opening tip and then spent her time passing to others
Jessica McDowell, AGWSR 2, 3, 66.7, .333 post. Again was active and animated, more so on the defensive side.
Riley Norman, Des Moines Roosevelt 4, 4, 100.0, .500 perimeter/forward a lefty slasher
Katie Schechinger, IKM-Manning 13, 11, 118.2, .545 perimeter/forward continued to make turnarounds in the lane. Likes facing the basket. Delivered from behind the arc
Katelyn Sunde, Johnston 4, 4, 100.0, .500 shooting guard. Reminds me of Amanda Burrows for those that can remember her from the Osseo era 1998. a three point shooter that has confidence and swagger.
BENCH
Katie Gustafson
, South Hamilton 4, 4, 100, .500 shooting guard. One of three players with 6 assists.
Kionna Kellogg, Ames 17, 11, 154.5, .818 forward. Gets down the court past the defense fast and scores in transition.
Brittany Peterson, Spencer 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000 guard
Trisha Nesbitt, Ames 17, 10, 170.0, .700 point guard. Made a couple of 3s. can also score when getting hit.
Amber Kirschbaum, Spirit Lake 4, 3, 133.3, .667 post. Athletic, jumps, scored in transition.

NORTHERN LITES
STARTERS
Lydia Nelson
, Lake Preston 8, 7, 114.3, .571 forward. Went to the line three times.
Bethany Gross, Hanson 2, 5, 40.0, .200 point guard
Rachel Krogman, Elkton 8, 4, 200.0, .750 post. Ran the floor. Scored on second chancer and was able to convert &1.
Micaela Erickson, Lac Qui Parle Valley, MN 2, 6, 33.3, .167 shooting guard
Kelsey Backus, Chester 0, 6, 0.0, 000 forward. Needs to work on passing vs high pressure
BENCH
Haley Luond
, Ipswich 2, 4, 50.0, .250 post
Audrey Wipf, James Valley Christian 0, 3, 0.0, .000 point guard
Bailey Bouman, Pipestone, MN 0, 6, 0.0, .000 forward
Kristen Lee, Dawson-Boyd, MN 4, 9, 44.4, .111 shooting guard. Needs to work on passing against pressure
Samantha Kleinsasser, James Valley Christian 5, 7, 71.4, .429 post

TRENCH PLAYER
Trisha Nesbitt
, one of many qualified IBCAers

BY THE NUMBERS
IBCA Select Red
69, 57, 121.1, .579
Northern Lites 31, 57, 54.4, .246
Made 3s/&1s: IBCA 5/0, NL 0/2
Ftm/fta-ft%: IBCA 10/12-.833; NL 11/14-.786
Bench: IBCA 44, NL 11

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
IBCA SELECT RED

Jessica McDowell 6.5
Brittany Peterson 5.5
Trisha Nesbitt 4.5
Katie Gustafson 4
Jaime Printy 3.5
Katie Schechinger 2
Kionna Kellogg 2
Amber Kirschbaum 2
Riley Norman 1
Katelyn Sunde 1
Totals: 32

NORTHERN LITES
Audrey Wipf 4
Bethany Gross 2
Lydia Nelson 1
Haley Luond 1
Bailey Bouman 1
Kristen Lee 1
Rachel Krogman 1
Micaela Erickson 1
Kelsey Backus 1
Totals: 13

ASSISTS
IBCA SELECT RED

Jaime Printy 6
Katie Gustafson 6
Brittany Peterson 6
Katelyn Sunde 2
Kionna Kellogg 2
Trisha Nesbitt 2
Amber Kirschbaum 2
Jessica McDowell 1
Riley Norman 1
Totals: 28

NORTHERN LITES
Kelsey Backus 4
Audrey Wipf 2
Lydia Nelson 1
Bethany Gross 1
Haley Luond 1
Kristen Lee 1
Totals: 10

Next up: CSS Bison vs Alegent in the Dakota Showcase Quarterfinals