Fall League: Hopkins/Bloomington Kennedy

#2 posting 10.5.2008
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MYAS FALL LEAGUE
Minnetonka
HOPKINS royals 40,
BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY eagles 30

Hopkins knocked Bloomington Kennedy from the undefeated ranks at Minnetonka with a 40-30 victory today. Hopkins led for most of the contest with Kennedy's only lead coming at 14-13 in the first half. Hana Potter had 10 points to lead Hopkins. Brittany Zins led both teams with 15 points for the Eagles. Both teams are now 5-1 at Minnetonka.

Both teams were missing players. Hopkins' Jenna Lillemoe was out with an ankle injury. Kennedy's Aubrey Davis is out with mono and Alexis Holt is out recovering from her knee injury.

Hopkins started off the game with three straight lay ups, while Kennedy didn't strike until Zins knocked down a three on the fifth possession. Hopkins maintained their lead up to 11-9. A three by Campbell turned the lead over to Kennedy at 12-11. There were three straight lead changes. Potter scored to put Hopkins in the lead for good at 16-15. Kennedy had a five possession drought at that time. After working the clock down, Laura Bruce knocked down a shot to put the Royals up 22-17.

Kennedy cut the Hopkins lead to two twice early in the second half, but an inconsistent half court game and missed opportunities at the line prevented the Eagles from closing any further. After a Kennedy time out the Eagles scored on a Zins put back to make it 28-24. The rest of the way Hopkins outscored JFK 12-6. The Royals had a 6/7 offensive sequence with five different players contributing. Kennedy missed six points at the line in the closing 7 possessions.

you can see the entire Hopkins vs Bloomington Kennedy photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com. The lighting at Minnetonka was outstanding. And that was their second gym.

key: player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
HOPKINS
STARTERS
Jasmine Mendes 4, 5, 80.0, .600 point guard. scored in transition and at the line. fouled out
Laura Bruce 6, 5, 120.0, .600 perimeter shooter.
Hana Potter 10, 10, 100.0, .500 post player. is physical and has worked on her offensive skills. Also is more active on defense. led both teams with 7 d stops.
Brianna Williams 7, 6, 116.7, .500 point guard when Mendes was out. quick and alert. defensively a pest. went to the line four times.
Kara Elofson 4, 3, 133.3, .667 lunch bucket type player. works both ends with intensity at both ends.
BENCH
Julia Wiemer 2, 3, 66.7, .333 guard.
Tori Joranson 4, 2, 200.0, 1.000 post. has made strides in her play.
Tess Komarek 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard
Courtney Nelson 0, 2, 0.0, .000 perimeter
Jule Muegge 3, 2, 150.0, .500 guard. 3 point range. is active defensively
Megan Westman 0, 0, 0.0, .000 perimeter
Chelsea Garcia 0, 0, 0.0, .000 guard

BLOOMINGTON KENNEDY
STARTERS
Raven Boone 1, 5, 20.0, .200 point guard
Bailey Lund 3, 4, 75.0, .500 forward.
Jade Martin 3, 11, 27.3, .182 lean athletic youngster. likes the drive. Went to the line three times. had five turnovers. Needs to keep follow through up on free throws.
Brittany Zins 15, 11, 136.4, .636 3 point shooter. also aggressive on offensive board.
Shannon Reiners 1, 3, 33.3, .333 guard
BENCH
LeTia Lynn 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Tacita Gonzales 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard. led both teams in assists. didn't look for her shot or try to create. defensively Williams went by her.
Kim Campbell 3, 1, 300.0, 1.000 3 point shooter, but didn't get a chance to shoot that much.
Kaylani Edwards 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000 post player recoving from an illness.

TRENCH PLAYER
Hana Potter

BY THE NUMBERS
Hopkins 40, 40, 100.0, .500
Bloomington Kennedy 30, 40, 75.0, .400
made 3s/&1s: Hopkins 1, Kennedy 2
ftm/fta-ft%: Hopkins 9/15-.600; Kennedy 11/22-.500
bench: Hopkins 9, Kennedy 7

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
HOPKINS
Hana Potter 7
Kara Elofson 3
Laura Bruce 2
Julia Wiemer 2
Tori Joranson 2
Brianna Williams 2
Jasmine Mendes 1
Tess Komarek 1
Courtney Nelson 1
Megan Westman 1
totals: 22

KENNEDY
Jade Martin 4
Raven Boone 3
Brittany Zins 3
Kaylani Edwards 2
Raven Boone 1
LeTia Lynn 1
Tacita Gonzales 1
Kim Campbell 1
Shannon Reiners 1
totals: 17

ASSISTS
HOPKINS
Brianna Williams 3
Hana Potter 2
Kara Elofson 2
Jule Muegge 2
Jasmine Mendes 1
Tess Komarek 1
Megan Westman 1
totals: 12

KENNEDY
Tacita Gonzales 5
Jade Martin 2
Shannon Reiners 2
Raven Boone 1
Bailey Lund 1
Kaylani Edwards 1
totals: 13

Next up: tomorrow morning