Out & About: MN Stars Carlisle/HLC

#5 posting 7.27.2008
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NORTH TARTAN MELTDOWN
Silver Division Pool
Bloomington Kennedy
MN STARS CARLISLE 76, HLC 48

Alyssa Kerkhoff had 26 points including five threes in a MN Stars Carlisle 76-48 win over HLC of Wisconsin. MSC used their hot shooting to race to a 32-13 lead in the first half. It was 38-22 by half. HLC kept the momentum they built up late in the first half to cut the margin to 40-31 early in the second half. MSC soon cranked up their offense with 8 straight scores and a 17/18 sequence to win going away. HLC only had one substitute.

MSC had all five of its starters in the MN Elite camp all star game on Friday.

You can see the entire MN Stars Carlisle vs HLC photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
MN STARS CARLISLE
STARTERS
Kahla Becken, Centennial 14, 8, 175.0, .750 point guard. good range, made two 3s, attacked the basket too. good vision. delivered the ball. led team with 7 assists, mostly to Kerkhoff.
Alyssa Kerkhoff, NRHEG 26, 13, 200.0, .846 quick point guard. active hands defensively, was money behind the 3 line. had 18 points at halftime. went to the line five times. made an &1 chance. it is also good to give and she had five assists, mostly to Becken
Alyssa Hagen, NRHEG 0, 3, 0.0, .000 strong perimeter
Mariah Clarin, Princeton 6, 9, 66.7, .333 physical and active tweener. I see more 3 in the future, but is strong enough to battle inside in high school. runs the floor, quick decisions.
Lindsey Fix, Coon Rapids 10, 7, 142.9, .714 post player. had 8 second half points. did score when hit.
BENCH
Jule Muegge, Hopkins 7, 5, 140.0, .800 quick, wiry guard. has good vision. went to the line three times.
Alyssa Cegelske, GHEC 3, 2, 150.0, 1.000 post player, Ashlynn's younger, bigger sister. led the team with defensive stops, most in the first half.
Ashlynn Cegelske, GHEC 4, 5, 80.0, .400 post player, Alyssa's older sister
Jermisha Watson, Burnsville 6, 8, 75.0, .375 perimeter player. had a nice reverse lay up. is quick. a slasher. scores off the dribble.

HLC
STARTERS
Amelia Mirschberger, New Holstein 2, 9, 22.2, .111
Darla Powless, Wisconsin Dells 13, 14, 92.9, .500 post, hard to move inside. did make a drive.
Whitney Birschbach, Fond du Lac 13, 11, 118.2, .545 stout perimeter player. good shooter. made one 3. passing choices need to improve.
Shelby Roth, Oakfield 11, 9, 122.2, .556 one of the few players I know that wear wire rim glasses in games. perimeter player. looks like a librarian, but knows how to shoot. also made a reverse lay up. deceptive.
Angie Greenman, Waukesha 2, 4, 50.0, .250
BENCH
Amber Lisowe, Chilton 7, 11, 63.6, .364 went to the line four times.

TRENCH PLAYER
Alyssa Kerkhoff

BY THE NUMBERS
MN Stars Carlisle 76, 60, 126.7, .600
HLC 48, 58, 82.8, .414
made 3s/&1s: MSC 7/1, HLC 2/1
ftm/fta-ft%: MSC 17/25-.680; HLC 10/14-.714
bench: MSC 20, HLC 7

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MN STARS CARLISLE
Alyssa Cegelske 8
Lindsey Fix 4
Alyssa Kerkhoff 3
Jermisha Watson 3
Mariah Clarin 2.5
Kahla Becken 2
Alyssa Hagen 2
Ashlynn Cegelske 1.5
Jule Muegge 1
totals: 27

HLC
Amber Lisowe 5
Darla Powless 4
Whitney Birschbach 4
Amelia Mirschberger 3
Shelby Roth 1
Angie Greenaw 1
totals: 18

ASSISTS
MN STARS CARLISLE
Kahla Becken 7
Alyssa Kerkhoff 5
Mariah Clarin 3
Ashleynn Cegelske 3
Lindsey Fix 2
Alyssa Cegelske 2
Jermisha Watson 2
totals: 24

HLC
Amelia Mirschberger 5
Whitney Birschbach 3
Shelby Roth 3
Amber Lisowe 3
Darla Powless 2
Angie Greenman 1
totals: 17

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