Champlin Park Summer League: Minnetonka/Osseo

#5 posting 7.22.2008
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CHAMPLIN PARK SUMMER LEAGUE
Semifinals
MINNETONKA skippers 30, OSSEO orioles 20

Minnetonka held Osseo to 10 first half points in a 30-20 win over the Orioles in the Champlin Park Summer League. This was the second game for both teams. The Skippers won the quarterfinal match up with Coon Rapids. Osseo had to rally to beat Roseville in a tight game.

That Roseville game took away a lot of energy for the Orioles as they struggled to score. The gyms were not air conditioned and the recovery time was non existent. Fluids were being lost. Osseo went 7 possessions without scoring. Danielle Mangen, their main scoring threat, didn't score until late in the first half. Minnetonka closed out the first half with an 11-4 run.

The Skippers scored on three of their first four possessions of the second half cementing their lead at 24-10. The lack of firepower struck Osseo again with a 1/11 sequence. That offensive malady was contagious as Tonka had a five possession drought. Minnetonka led 30-15 before Osseo closed off the contest with 7 unanswered points.

More story, stats, photos to follow

You can see the entire Minnetonka vs Osseo photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com. I will warn you the gym lighting is dark.

key: player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
MINNETONKA
STARTERS
Nicole Gornowicz 4, 7, 57.1, .286
Jenny Blackee 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Stephanie Comer 5, 8, 62.5, .250
Taylor Peterson 5, 6, 83.3, .333
Sarah LaCroix 6, 3, 200.0, 1.000
BENCH
Hannah Wilson 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Sarah Tapani 6, 10, 60.0, .300
Alison McArthur 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Sommerfeldt 0, 1, 0.0, .000

OSSEO
STARTERS
Emily Larson 0, 4, 0.0, .000
Chiamaka Okonkwo 2, 9, 22.2, .111
Danielle Mangen 7, 9, 77.8, .333
Kyana Jones 0, 6, 0.0, .000
Stephanie Pilgrim 3, 3, 100.0, .333
BENCH
Krista Skrba 4, 4, 100.0, .500
Tina Ewing 4, 4, 100.0, .500
Kaela Crouch 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Deanna Fischer 0, 0, 0.0, .000
Amanda Barfknecht 0, 0, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Sarah LaCroix

BY THE NUMBERS
Minnetonka 30, 43, 69.8, .326
Osseo 20, 42, 47.6, .214
made 3s/&1s:
ftm/fta-ft%:
bench: Minnetonka 8, Osseo 8

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MINNETONKA
Nicole Gornowicz 4
Taylor Peterson 4
Sarah Tapani 3
Jenny Blackee 2
Sarah LaCroix 2
Alison McArthur 2
Stephanie Comer 1
totals: 18

OSSEO
Chiamaka Okonkwo 7
Kyana Jones 6
Danielle Mangen 3
Amanda Barfknecht 3
Tina Ewing 2
Emily Larson 1
Stephanie Pilgrim 1
Kaela Crouch 1
totals: 22

ASSISTS
MINNETONKA
Nicole Gornowicz 2
Jenny Blackee 2
Stephanie Comer 2
Taylor Peterson 2
Sarah Tapani 1
totals: 9

OSSEO
Chiamaka Okonkwo 3
Kyana Jones 2
Tina Ewing 1
Danielle Mangen 1
totals: 7

Next up: CPSL Championship