Out & About: NC Heat/MN Stars Borowicz

#4 posting 7.28.2008
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NORTH TARTAN MELTDOWN
Platinum Championship
Bloomington Kennedy
NC HEAT 55, MN STARS BOROWICZ 49

NC Heat, despite not having two recent All tournament selections in Memphis, beat MN Stars Borowicz for the third time this summer 55-49. Again NCH started out with a 17-7 lead and withstood a hard charge by MSB in the second half to take the championship. Tayler Hill again showed why she is considered the best player in the state with 21 first half points as NCH led 32-22.

In the second half Leah Dietel of MSB came out with two straight 3s to cut the deficit and give renewed juice to the MSB chances. MSB closed to 37-36. They held NCH scoreless for four possessions, but failed to take advantage of that down time. Brittany Chambers did tie the game at 39, but then MSB went scoreless for three possessions. Jen Hill, Tayler's cousin, made two free throws to start a 6-0 run. The last four of those points came on second chancers. Tayler Hill ended up with 28 points for the game.

you can see the entire NC Heat vs MN Stars Borowicz photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NC HEAT
STARTERS
Tayler Hill, Mpls South 28, 18, 155.6, .667 21 first half points or 65.6 of the teams total. delivered five 3s, all in the first half. Also went to the line six times.
Tempestt Wilson, Elk River 7, 9, 77.8, .444 guard. uses size to post up smaller guards.
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 12, 15, 80.0, .400 animal on the boards.
Mandy Poke, Richfield 0, 1, 0.0, .000 guard
Maggie Weiers, New Prague 4, 2, 200.0, 1.000 had to guard bigger posts. initiated contact. came up with key rebounds late. does what she has to do.
BENCH
Michaela Larson, Hutchinson 2, 3, 66.7, .333 perimeter
Jen Hill, St. Paul Central 2, 8, 25.0, .125 Tayler Hill's younger cousin. built more like Ephesia Holmes. strong. wasn't afraid to mix it up on boards.

MN STARS BOROWICZ
STARTERS
Theairra Taylor, St. Paul Central 9, 10, 90.0, .400 led both teams in d wraps. goes up and snatches.
Cassie Rochel, Lakeville North 4, 6, 66.7, .500 post player. more aggressive in going after defensive rebounds.
Brittany Chambers, Jordan 11, 16, 68.8, .313 warrior mentality. unafraid in attacking basket. contorts body in mid air in effort to stay aloft.
Leah Dietel, Jordan 8, 5, 160.0, .600 hot shooting at the start of the second half jump started MSB.
Sarah Hintz, Woodbury 0, 1, 0.0, .000 returning from knee injury.
BENCH
Amber Dvorak, Hinckley-Finlayson 5, 4, 125.0, .500 post. playing at this pace and speed is good for her long term development. is more consistent on offense. now needs to flat out dominate on defense. Every rebound should have her name on it.
Megan Waytashek, Centennial 2, 4, 50.0, .250 another big perimeter player.
Hannah Linz, Eden Valley-Watkins 7, 7, 100.0, .429 playing with more confidence. had a couple of nice freeze moves in transition.
Rachelle Eckmann, St. James 3, 2, 150.0, 1.000 can play in and out.
Kate Thompson, Wayzata 0, 2, 0.0, .000 biggest point guard in the state. guard Hill during portions of the second half.

TRENCH PLAYER
Tayler Hill

BY THE NUMBERS
NC Heat 55, 56, 98.2, .464
MN Stars Borowicz 49, 57, 86.0, .404
made 3s/&1s: NCH 6/0; MSB 4/1
ftm/fta-ft%: NCH 11/18-.611; MSB 10/19-.526
bench: MSB 17, NCH 4

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NC HEAT
Katya Leick 6
Jen Hill 6
Tayler Hill 4.5
Mandy Poke 4.5
Maggie Weiers 4
Tempestt Wilson 1
totals: 26

MN STARS BOROWICZ
Theairra Taylor 8
Cassie Rochel 6
Hannah Linz 4
Leah Dietel 3
Rachelle Eckmann 2
Brittany Chambers 1
Kate Thompson 1
Sarah Hintz 1
totals: 26

ASSISTS
NC HEAT
Tayler Hill 6
Katya Leick 3
Tempestt Wilson 2
Jen Hill 2
Mandy Poke 1
totals: 18

MN STARS BOROWICZ
Brittany Chambers 5
Theairra Taylor 4
Megan Waytashke 2
Hannah Linz 2
Kate Thompson 2
Cassie Rochel 1
Leah Dietel 1
Sarah Hintz 1
totals: 18

Next up: Gold Championship

Out & About: NC Heat/Indiana Gym Rats

#5 posting 7.26.2008
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NORTH TARTAN MELTDOWN
platinum division
Bloomington Kennedy
NC HEAT 63, INDIANA GYM RATS 43

NC Heat jumped out to a 17-0 lead after their first 9 possessions over the Indiana Gym Rats in the third game I charted at the Meltdown. NC Heat was not at full strength with Megan Nipe and Anne Berner still in Memphis waiting for connecting flights. The Heat showed why they have been in championship games all summer. By halftime it was 40-23 for the Heat. Katya Leick had 18 points to lead the Heat.

You can see the entire NC Heat vs Indiana Gym Rat photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com

I will get back to the details on Sunday (including the trench player)

key: players, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NC HEAT
STARTERS
Tempestt Wilson, Elk River 15, 11, 136.4, .636
Mandy Poke, Richfield 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 18, 15, 120.0, .533
Tayler Hill, Minneapolis South 11, 10, 110.0, .400
Maggie Weiers, New Prague 7, 4, 175.0, .750
BENCH
Jameila Hudnell, DeLaSalle 8, 6, 133.3, .667
Michaela Larson, Hutchinson 2, 3, 66.7, .333

INDIANA GYM RATS
STARTERS
Amy Kramer, Danville 6, 9, 66.7, .333
Alexus Shipp, Indianapolis Pike 7, 6, 116.7, .333
Lauren Miller, Indianapolis Speedway 0, 3, 0.0, .000
DeAirra Goss, Indianapolis Ben Davis 14, 11, 127.3, .545
Emily Huber, Indianapolis Ben Davis 6, 11, 54.5, .182
BENCH
Kara Tierney, Indianapolis Speedway 2, 6, 33.3, .167
Lindsay Nelson, Danville 6, 3, 200.0, .667
Teri Oliver, Kokomo Taylor 2, 3, 66.7, .333

TRENCH PLAYER
Katya Leick

BY THE NUMBERS
NC Heat 63, 52, 121.2, .538
Indy Gym Rats 43, 52, 82.7, .327
made 3s/&1s: NCH 4/2; IGR 7/0
ftm/fta-ft%: NCH 6/6-1.000; IGR 8/12-.667
bench: NCH 10, IGR 10

DEFENSIVE STOPS
NC HEAT
Katya Leick 9
Tayler Hill 7
Maggie Weiers 6
Mandy Poke 4
Jamelia Hudnell 2
Tempestt Wilson 2
totals: 30

INDY GYM RATS
Amy Kramer 5
DeAirra Goss 5
Kara Tierney 3
Lauren Miller 2
Emily Huber 2
Alexus Shipp 1
Teri Oliver 1
totals: 19

ASSISTS
NC HEAT
Tayler Hill 9
Mandy Poke 5
Maggie Weiers 3
Tempestt Wilson 2
Katya Leick 2
totals: 21

INDY GYM RATS
Lauren Miller 4
Alexus Shipp 3
Emily Huber 2
Lindsay Nelson 2
Teri Oliver 2
Amy Kramer 1
DeAirra Goss 1
totals: 15

Next up: MN Stars Borowicz vs CSS Regional

NC Heat 2nd, Black Out

#4 posting 7.15.2008
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NC HEAT 2ND
NC Heat finished 2nd in the AAU Junior National Tournament in Orlando today. NCH beat Garner Flames Blue out of North Carolina 63-60 in the semis and then lost to Silver Bullets NY Elite in the championship 67-53. Here are the brackets.
Tayler Hill, Katya Leick and Anne Berner were named All Americans.

SUMMER LEAGUE BLACK OUT
The Champlin Park Summer League scheduled for tonight was cancelled due to recurring black outs in Brooklyn Park. The power went out three times from 4:40 pm to 6 pm. The decision was made to play the entire CPSL playoffs next week starting at 6 pm.

At least this wasn't two and a half hours away like the time I went to Kingsland during a blizzard for no game. It was only a five minute drive this time.

Next up: tomorrow morning.

Out & About: NC Heat/Metro Stars 19

#5 posting 6.5.2008
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This game took place on Sunday, June 1, 2008
Battle of the Hardwood
Woodbury High School
17u Championship
NC HEAT 51, METRO STARS 19s 49

NC Heat rallied from a 10 point deficit, not once but twice to beat the Metro Stars 19s. Tayler Hill went on a scoring rampage blazing away for 13 straight points late in the game to put the Heat on the verge. It was Katya Leick that scored the game winner as time expired leaving the Metro Stars broken hearted. Speaking of broken hearted, my camera battery died right at the end, so I missed the winning basket. That spoiled an exciting, great performance day.

NC found themselves in a hole rather quickly. The Stars jumped out to a 9-0 lead after their first five possessions. Four different players contributed to the scoring. NC Heat didn't score their first field goal until their 7th possession, and that was a put back. Off their initial offense it took until their 9th possession. The Stars were shining early as they built out a 21-10 lead Adrea Holler knocked down three 3s to lead the Stars. NCH didn't really start cooking until Hill stroked her own three, her first points of the game. That started an eight straight scoring spree by the Heat, a harbinger of things to come. Leading the charge in the first half was Megan Nipe. She scored eight straight points and had 15 for the first half including the final points of the half. NCH inched ahead 27-26 at the break.

It was deja vu all over again in the second half. MS scored on four straight possessions, again with four different players doing the honors. That pushed the lead to 34-27. NCH opened with six empty trips and didn't score a field goal in their initial offense until their 9th possession. Is their a pattern developing? MS built out their lead to 44-34 with 3:30 to go. But then their offense stalled. They didn't score for four possessions as NCH ramped up the pressure. With 2:09 left Hill started her onslaught as went coast to coast with a rebound and basket after a missed free throw by Laura Weber. It was all down Hill for the Stars after that. It was still 46-38 with 1:47 left after Carolyn Dienhart sank both free throws. Hill drove the lane, scored and converted the & 1 with 1:40 left. Dienhart was fouled, but missed the front end of the one & one. Hill grabbed the rebound and again drove the lane and again scored and again converted the & one to make the score 46-44 with 1:25 left. So in less than one minute (35 seconds to be precise) Hill had 8 points and she wasn't done yet. The Metro Stars took a time out and Courtney Boylan tried to do a "Hail Mary" pass. Hill was expecting the same thing as a rover and made the steal she drove the lane and this time had to be content with only two free throws. Boylan was fouled and she converted the second to make it 47-46 Stars. On the next possession Hill had the ball up top and, in a reversal of the latest efforts, drained a three, her 13th straight point, to take a 49-47 lead. Boylan was fouled with 32 seconds left and she made both to tie it. On the next NCH possession the defense jumped Hill. She had to give it up. In the ensuing scramble Katya Leick was left alone on the left block as Anne Berner had the ball on the left wing. She found Leick who ended the drama at the buzzer.

photos: #1. Courtney Boylan looking over her options. #2. Tayler Hill hitting from down town on her 13th straight point to take the 49-47 lead. Also the last photo before the battery died. photos by kja

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NC HEAT
STARTERS
Tayler Hill, Minneapolis South 21, 15, 140.0, .600 Hill refuses to lose. She found the way to win and took it upon herself to pull victory from the jaws of defeat. Clutch shooting, clutch defense. expert creator, artist. the basketball court is her canvas. They will be talking about this finish for awhile.
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 4, 8, 50.0, .250 a solid performer, made a baseline move for a basket besides the game winner.
Megan Nipe, Centennial 15, 12, 125.0, .583 provided the lift the Heat needed in the first half. crashed the boards on offense. can hurt a team in a variety of ways.
Mandy Poke, Richfield 3, 3, 100.0, .667 guard. made a key steal and lay up before the Hill fireworks started.
Annie Berner, Forest Lake 1, 2, 50.0, .500 post player with more assists than the guards including the game winner.
BENCH
Maggie Weiers, New Prague 0, 2, 0.0, .000 post
Tempestt Wilson, Elk River 2, 3, 66.7, .333 guard
Brittany Dyshaw, Eagan 0, 4, 0.0, .000 perimeter
Sarah Bingea, Delano 3, 2, 150.0, 1.000 perimeter
Jamelia Hudnell, DeLaSalle 2, 2, 100.0, .500 guard played key minutes late.
Kayla Larson, Hutchinson 0, 0, 0.0, .000 guard

METRO STARS 19
STARTERS
Carolyn Dienhart, Cretin-Derham Hall 9, 10, 90.0, .400 guard did make a three. needs to avoid the spins.
Adrea Holler, Eagan 11, 7, 157.1, .571 early 3 point bombs provide the Metro Stars with their first lead. only two possessions in the second half.
Stefanie Sension, Hopkins 7, 5, 140.0, .600 rangy post.
DaNae Moore, Eastview 4, 6, 66.7, .333 assigned to guard Hill late.
Courtney Boylan, Chaska 16, 14, 114.3, .571 point guard. has a nice jump fade shot.
BENCH
Kayla Blom, Centennial 0, 3, 0.0, .000 guard
Laura Weber, Eden Prairie 2, 7, 28.6, .143 post

TRENCH PLAYER
Tayler Hill, Simply Wow

BY THE NUMBERS
NC Heat 51, 53, 96.2, .472
Metro Stars 19s 49, 52, 94.2, .423
made 3s/&1s: NCH 3/2; MS 5/0
ftm/fta-ft%: MS 12/17-.706; MS 10/16-.625
bench: NCH 7, MS 2
For a summer game the benches acted more like a high school game in more of support role.
This game featured high school teammates facing, and in some cases, guarding each other.
Megan Nipe vs Kayla Blom (Centennial)
Brittany Dyshaw vs Adrea Holler (Eagan)
One factor in the NCH win--9 points (all in the first half) on second chancers. The Stars may have tired toward the end of each half. If you look at the pp100 for both teams on the last 9 possessions.
LAST NINE POSSESSIONS EACH HALF
NCH 33, 18, 183.3, .833
MS 10, 18, 55.6, .333
FIRST PART OF EACH HALF
NCH 19, 25, 54.3, .257
MS 39, 34, 114.7, .471

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NC HEAT
Tayler Hill 7
Katya Leick 4
Megan Nipe 3
Sarah Bingea 3
Mandy Poke 2
Annie Berner 2
Tempestt Wilson 2
Brittany Dyshaw 2
Kayla Larson 1
totals: 26

METRO STARS 19
Laura Weber 7
Courtney Boylan 6
Adrea Holler 5
Stephanie Sension 4
DaNae Moore 3
Carolyn Dienhart 2
totals: 27

ASSISTS
NC HEAT
Anne Berner 3
Katya Leick 3
Brittany Dyshaw 2
Tayler Hill 1
Megan Nipe 1
Tempestt Wilson 1
Kayla Larson 1
totals: 12

METRO STARS 19
DaNae Moore 6
Adrea Holler 4
Carolyn Dienhart 3
Stephanie Sension 3
Laura Weber 2
Courtney Boylan 1
Kayla Blom 1
totals: 20

Next up: tomorrow

Out & About: NC Heat/MN Stars Borowicz

#8 posting 6.3.2008
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This game took place on Sunday, June 1, 2008
Battle of the Hardwood
Woodbury High School
17u semifinals
NC HEAT 48, MN STARS BOROWICZ 41

For the third time this season NC Heat beat MN Stars Borowicz. This was a defensive struggle that broke NCH's way in the second half with a 14-3 run. The atmosphere in this game was intense with many of the top 08s plus the egos involved. This game meant something.

Like the Minnesota State AAU championship NCH took an early lead at 4-0. This time MSB got on the board much faster stopping the scoreless streak at six. MSB pulled in front at 14-13 on a transition lay up by Cassie Rochel. Another transition lay up by Brittany Chambers put MSB up 16-13, for their biggest margin. NCH finished the half with a 7-4 run to tie the contest at 20. Annie Berner scored on a reverse lay up to tie the game.

Another slow start by MSB put NCH up 24-20. MSB's drought was only four possessions however and they scraped and scrapped back into the contest with a lay up by Theairra Taylor to make the score 31-30. Then MSB's offense hit a road block with a 2/15 sequence---a 13.3 pp100. Eight of those possessions ended in turnovers. NCH made use of six points off second chancers as they stretched their lead out to 45-33. An 8-3 run by MSB, with two 3s by Taylor cut the margin down at the end to 48-41.

MSB had a few players missing. The biggest was Amber Dvorak at 6-7. they also had Tyisha Smith and Danielle Mangen missing (both sub 5-5). Sarah Hintz of Woodbury was on the bench in street clothes. She will be returning to the court in about three weeks.

Earlier in the day I caught the end of the NC Heat vs Minne Southern Magic quarterfinals. When I came in NCH led 50-40. Then Tayler Hill took over. NCH won the game 66-48. NCH had eight straight scoring possessions with Hill scoring eight straight points and 10 total in the 16-8 run.

photos: #1 Cassie Rochel peers around Annie Berner looking for an angle for her shot. #2 Brittany Chambers wrestles with Berner and Tayler Hill for a ball. photos by Teas.

key: player, schools, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NC HEAT
STARTERS
Tayler Hill, Minneapolis South 19, 19, 100.0, .526 went to the line six times.
Annie Berner, Forest Lake 8, 9, 88.9, .444 post player was a force on the boards and played with determination. Again made nice moves inside with the reverse lay up. came up with key rebounds. Now needs to perform with this passion and intensity consistently.
Mandy Poke, Richfield 0, 3, 0.0, .000 guard
Megan Nipe, Centennial 6, 12, 50.0, .333 perimeter. struggled at the line leaving six potential points there.
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 6, 5, 120.0, .600 consistently delivers on the work areas. strong perimeter type. runs the floor. hit a shot in the right corner.
BENCH
Brittany Dyshaw, Eagan 2, 6, 33.3, .167 perimeter
Tempestt Wilson, Elk River 4, 5, 80.0, .400 guard
Jamelia Hudnell, DeLaSalle 2, 2, 100.0, .500 guard
Maggie Weiers, New Prague 1, 1, 100.0, 1.000 post. was short on the free throw
Kayla Larson, Hutchinson 0, 1, 0.0, .000 perimeter
Sarah Bingea, Delano 0, 1, 0.0, .000 perimeter

MN STARS BOROWICZ
STARTERS
Theairra Taylor, St. Paul Central 10, 19, 52.6, .211 perimeter. her 3 shot wasn't dropping early, did knock down a couple late in the game.
Brittany Chambers, Jordan 9, 11, 81.8, .364 point guard that plays with a lot of energy
Rachelle Eckmann, St. James 3, 8, 37.5, .125 forward.
Leah Dietel, Jordan 2, 5, 40.0, .200 forward
Cassie Rochel, Lakeville North 8, 5, 160.0, .800 post player. went to the line three times. runs the floor and has great hands.
BENCH
Kate Thompson, Wayzata 4, 7, 57.1, .429 6-2 with point guard
Hannah Linz, Eden Valley-Watkins 5, 9, 55.6, .222 3 shooter. hasn't erupted yet. ball handling against pressure needs polishing.
Megan Waytashek, Centennial 0, 1, 0.0, .000 taller perimeter

TRENCH PLAYER
Annie Berner big impact inside

BY THE NUMBERS
NC Heat 48, 64, 75.0, .406
MN Stars Borowicz 41, 65, 63.1, .292
made 3s/&1s: MSB 4/2; NCH 2/0
ftm/fta-ft%: MSB 12/17-.706; NCH 14/27-.519
bench: NCH 9, MSB 9
NCH was a cool .519 at the line. However with the fouls MSB had to sit some of their players.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NC HEAT
Annie Berner 9
Katya Leick 8
Tayler Hill 6.5
Megan Nipe 5
Mandy Poke 4
Brittany Dyshaw 2
Tempestt Wilson 2
Sarah Bingea 1
Kayla Larson 0.5
totals: 38

MN STARS BOROWICZ
Cassie Rochel 8
Brittany Chambers 7
Theairra Taylor 6
Rachelle Eckmann 4
Kate Thompson 3
Hannah Linz 3
Megan Waytashek 2
Leah Dietel 1
totals: 34

ASSISTS
NC HEAT
Tayler Hill 4
Brittany Dyshaw 4
Annie Berner 3
Megan Nipe 3
Katya Leick 3
Mandy Poke 1
Jamelia Hudnell 1
Kayla Larson 1
totals: 20

MN STARS BOROWICZ
Brittany Chambers 6
Kate Thompson 3
Hannah Linz 2
Rachelle Eckmann 1
Leah Dietel 1
Cassie Rochel 1
Megan Waytashek 1
totals: 15

Next up: tomorrow morning

Out & About: NC Heat/North Tartan Larson

#6 posting 6.3.2008
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This game took place on Saturday, May 31, 2008
Battle of the Hardwood
Woodbury High School
17u Pool Play
NC HEAT 58, NORTH TARTAN LARSON 52

NC Heat topped North Tartan Larson 58-52 in pool play on Saturday. It marked the first time this year I have charted NC Heat and they did not top 100 pp100. Also NTL had a thin bench with only two subs. NCH had their full contingent. NTL was missing Rey Robinson, Jennifer Dowd (ankle), and their two Iowa players Amanda Zimmerman (HS softball tournament) and Chelsea Poppens (recovering from the Parkersburg tornado).

NC Heat got out to a quick 8-0 lead. Both Megan Nipe and Tayler Hill had &1 opportunities they converted in the early lead. NCH had four possessions that they converted for three points in the first half. NTL opened with a six possession drought. The first half maintained that spread for the most part. NTL did close to 20-16 after a coast to coast rebound and finish by Suriya McGuire. At half time it was 29-24 NCH.

The same slow start damaged NTL in the second half. This time it was a five possession drought. NCH was on fire with four straight scores. The Heat had an 8-0 run for a 37-24 lead. The biggest spread came at 44-28 after the Heat's 7/9 offensive sequence to start the second half. At that point NCH had a pp100 of exactly 100. The rest of the game they struggled at 63.6 pp100. NCH had a five possession drought that started the slow down. NTL finished with a 24-14 run. With 1:57 to go NTL closed to 55-51. Shakila Boler led the main thrust for NTL with 10 points in a 14-5 run and a 6/7 offensive sequence. Tayler Hill responded with two free throws to push NCH back up 57-51. Boler didn't finish a possession the rest of the game. Both teams combined had six straight empty possessions. Suriya McGuire made one free throw on the last NTL possession. Tayler Hill added one free throw on the last NCH possession. Megan Nipe grabbed the miss on the second shot and they ran out the clock.

photos: #1. Megan Nipe shoots with a hand in the face provided by Kelsey Florian. #2 Shakila Boler rises up for shot with Mandy Poke defending. #3 Katie Loberg finishing after making a steal. photos by kja

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NC HEAT
STARTERS
Mandy Poke, Richfield 6, 10, 60.0, .300 guard. scored in transition twice
Megan Nipe, Centennial 10, 7, 142.9, .571 understands the game. in the right spot at the right time. had two &1s.
Tayler Hill, Minneapolis South 25, 17, 147.0, .647 the glue. had three 3s on the day. went to the line six times. When there is a crisis or a needed basket Hill steps up.
Annie Berner, Forest Lake 6, 5, 120.0, .600 post. has good feet. made a nice reverse lay up. good upside
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 5, 8, 62.5, .375 forward. hard hat/lunch bucket type player.
BENCH
Maggie Weiers, New Prague 6, 3, 200.0, 1.000 post, provided good minutes off the bench
Brittany Dyshaw, Eagan 0, 3, 0.0, .000 guard with length, and big wing span.
Tempestt Wilson, Elk River 0, 6, 0.0, .000 guard. forced action at times.
Sarah Bingea, Delano 0, 2, 0.0, .000 perimeter
Kayla Larson, Hutchinson 0, 3, 0.0, .000 guard
Jamelia Hudnell, DeLaSalle 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard

NORTH TARTAN LARSON
STARTERS
Shakila Boler, Bloomington Kennedy 18, 14, 128.6, .571 point guard. scores off the drive. good pull up. Tried to carry NTL on her shoulders.
Taylor Young, Edina 1, 6, 16.7, .167 perimeter . needs to keep ball tighter/lower on the dribble.
Kelsey Florian, Roseville 4, 8, 50.0, .250 forward/perimeter. runs the floor.
Katie Loberg, Princeton 12, 10, 120.0, .600 post player. crashed the boards for six points on second chancers. athletic and has flow.
Suriya McGuire, Minneapolis Roosevelt 10, 12, 83.3, .417. acrobatic with the ball. runs the floor. hangs in the air. did make one 3.
BENCH
Megan Lauck, Mounds View 1, 13, 7.7, .077 forward. needs to sharpen passing and make better choices against pressure.
Carly Rothfusz, Eden Prairie 6, 4, 150.0, .750 perimeter, long, lean. lefty.

TRENCH PLAYER
Once again Tayler Hill

BY THE NUMBERS
NC Heat 58, 66, 87.9, .409
North Tartan Larson 52, 67, 77.6, .388
made 3s/&1s: NCH 3/3; NTL 2/1
ftm/fta-ft%: NTL 14/23-.609; NCH 11/18-.611
bench: NTL 7, NCH 6
Despite having four more bodies on the bench NCH reserves were outscored by one.
Carly Rothfusz of NTL last year played with NCH.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NC HEAT
Katya Leick 9
Tayler Hill 7
Annie Berner 6
Megan Nipe 4
Mandy Poke 3
Brittany Dyshaw 3
Jamelia Hudnell 3
Sarah Bingea 2
Maggie Weiers 1
totals: 38

NORTH TARTAN LARSON
Katie Loberg 6
Suriya McGuire 6
Shakila Boler 5
Megan Lauck 5
Kelsey Florian 4
Carly Rothfusz 2
Taylor Young 1
totals: 29

ASSISTS
NC HEAT
Katya Leick 6
Tayler Hill 5
Annie Berner 4
Megan Nipe 3
Mandy Poke 2
Brittnay Dyshaw 1
Jamelia Hudnell 1
totals: 22

NORTH TARTAN LARSON
Shakila Boler 7
Suriya McGuire 4
Kelsey Florian 3
Taylor Young 1
Megan Lauck 1
Carly Rothfusz 1
totals: 17

Next up: North Tartan 15 vs Fury

Out & About: NC Heat/MN Lakers

#2 posting 6.2.2008
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This game took place on Saturday, May 31, 2008
Battle of the Hardwood
Woodbury High School
17u Pool Play
NC HEAT 99, MINNESOTA LAKERS 43

Coach Teas & I arrived at Woodbury expecting to see NC Heat and North Tartan Larson, but that time was switched. Instead the Minnesota Lakers took on the Heat. NC Heat set a record for older teams with their pp100. The highest pp100 record holder is Mpls Lady Cats last year when they hit for 145.1 pp100 in a 14u game. NC Heat sets the record for pp100 in the older division (17u). The previous high was 133.85 by Daubert Pinnacle Nebraska in 2006. The record for a high school game is still 129.7 by Adrian in 2006. Ironically Sam Lynn made the game tying basket in that game for Adrian with a mid court shot at the buzzer. In this game the record was set on Lynn's team.

NCH was quick out of the gate and didn't let up. Tayler Hill cashed in a three right on the first possession. NCH scored on six of the first seven possessions to take a commanding 13-4 lead. By their 17th possession NCH led 29-11, a pp100 of 170.6. ML had a drought of 12 that didn't help their cause in the first half. NCH led at the break 57-19. Hill had 17 at half.

There was no suspense in the second half other than if NCH would reach 100. They fell one point short.

Nine of the NCH players were above 100 pp100 and two were at or above 200. The Lakers had one player make the 100 mark.

photos: #1. Tempestt Wilson and Kayla Larson go after a rebound for NCH. Krystle Sell is the Laker going after the board. #2. Emily Bose rises above Anne Berner for a shot. Photos by Teas.

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NC HEAT
STARTERS
Tayler Hill, Mpls South 25, 12, 208.3, .917 another outstanding performance. relaxed, played with calm assertiveness. made four 3s on the day. Also an underrated passer.
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 17, 14, 121.4, .643 workhorse on the boards. scored 7 points on second chancers. ran the floor had six in transition.
Mandy Poke, Richfield 7, 8, 87.5, .375 guard. feisty, had 2 &1 chances. anticipates well.
Megan Nipe, Centennial 13, 10, 130.0, .600 another weapon in the NCH arsenal. quick shot. smooth and effective.
Anne Berner, Forest Lake 4, 2, 200.0, 1.000 menacing presence inside.
BENCH
Brittany Dyshaw, Eagan 6, 4, 150.0, .750 long wing span makes it hard to pass around her.
Jamelia Hudnell, DeLaSalle 7, 6, 116.7, .500 guard. made a 3. distributes well.
Tempestt Wilson, Elk River 14, 9, 155.6, .667 made two 3s on the day. active, alert.
Kayla Larson, Hutchinson 3, 3, 100.0, .333 scrapper. in the thick of the battle.
Maggie Weiers, New Prague 1, 2, 50.0, .500 post. runs the floor, active on the glass.
Sarah Bingea, Delano 2, 2, 100.0, .500 is playing facing the basket more than in HS

MINNESOTA LAKERS
STARTERS
Samantha Lynn, Adrian 6, 7, 85.7, .429 point guard. got hurt early in the game with an ankle. eventually came back later in the game after NCH piled up their lead. has 3 ability
Thea Engen, Red Rock Central 4, 6, 66.7, .500 went to the line three times.
Emily Bose, Murray County Central 16, 14, 114.3, .571 strong post. Wasn't hesitant to attack the basket and mix it up with bigger players. went to the line four times.
Karli Meyer, Adrian 6, 12, 50.0, .250 her shots today came on the left wing and corner.
Krystel Sell, Red Rock Central 5, 11, 45.5, .182 NCH pressure and Lynn's absence forced Sell into turnovers.
BENCH
Alyson Drooger, Edgerton 3, 7, 42.9, .143 made one 3
Brooke Kix, Ellsworth 0, 6, 0.0, .000 guard
Katie Hadler, Edgerton 2, 9, 22.2, .111 guard.

TRENCH PLAYER
Tayler Hill +200

BY THE NUMBERS
NC Heat 99, 72, .137.5, .653
Lakers 42, 72, 58.3, .292
made 3s/&1s: NCH 8/1; ML 2/1
ftm/fta-ft%: NCH 11/15-.733; ML 14/22-.636
bench: NCH 33, ML 5
One category ML managed to win was the free throw attempts and made categories.
The Lakers had 30 turnovers. The only one to escape without being tagged with a turnover--Emily Bose.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NC HEAT
Mandy Poke 6.5
Tayler Hill 6
Anne Berner 6
Katya Leick 5
Tayler Hill 4.5
Tempestt Wilson 4
Jamelia Hudnell 3
Kayla Larson 3
Maggie Weiers 3
Brittany Dyshaw 2
Sarah Bingea 1
totals: 44

MINNESOTA LAKERS
Karli Meyer 5
Alyson Drooger 4
Samantha Lynn 3
Emily Bose 3
Katie Hadler 2
Thea Engen 1
Krystel Sell 1
Brooke Kix 1
totals: 20

ASSISTS
NC HEAT
Mandy Poke 7
Tayler Hill 5
Megan Nipe 5
Kayla Larson 5
Jamelia Hudnell 4
Katya Leick 3
Tempestt Wilson 2
Brittany Dyshaw 1
Sarah Bingea 1
totals: 33

MINNESOTA LAKERS
Alyson Drooger 4
Katie Hadler 4
Sam Lynn 3
Krystel Sell 3
Karli Meyer 2
Brooke Kix 2
Emily Bose 1
totals: 19

Next up: 43 Hoops Zuck vs Triple Threat

Quick Report: NC Heat/MN Stars Borowicz

#3 posting 6.1.2008
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NC HEAT 48, MN STARS BOROWICZ 41

In the 17U Semifinals it was NC Heat beating MN Stars Borowicz for the third time this season 48-41. The game was tied at 20 at half. The key break point came with a 12-3 run by NCH in the second half after MSB closed to 31-30. Anne Berner of Forest Lake had a strong post game for NCH

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Out & About: NC Heat/MN Stars Borowicz

#3 posting 5.16.2008
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This game took place on Sunday, May 11, 2008
Cooper High School
Minnesota State AAU Tournament
JUNIOR ELIGIBLE CHAMPIONSHIP
NC HEAT 82, MN STARS BOROWICZ 72

NC Heat won their 6th straight Minnesota State AAU girls basketball title with an 82-72 win over MN Stars Borowicz. Tayler Hill put on a clinic with 34 points, 12 assists, and 9 defensive stops---all leaders with an exclamation point. Hill had 20 points at half time.

NC Heat took advantage of a slow starting MSB squad with a 16-2 lead with about 13 minutes to go in the first half. Hill started the fireworks early with a spin move in the paint followed in short order by two triples. She had 8 of the first 16. After two free throw by Leah Dietel on the second MSB possession, MSB went eight possessions without scoring. That gap held up most of the game. When playing top level competition it is hard to climb out of the hole. NCH's biggest lead in the first half was 33-15. Hill & company continued to hold that advantage at half time 42-27. MSB only had two three point field goals in the first half, one on a put back.

The second half saw a flurry of activity early. NCH scored on five of their first six possessions while MSB got hot a little later with a 6/7 sequence. The pattern, however, was set. MSB would creep up to the 12 margin and NCH would extend the lead back to 17. With 5:27 NCH led 71-52. For a brief time Hill had her first break in the game, but MSB kept scoring and cut the margin to 8 (78-66) with 2:35 left. Hill's break was over. Both teams at the end were sizzling. NCH had a 7/8 scoring sequence while MSB shook off their frigid start with nine straight scores. The icy MSB start combined with the wizardry of Hill gave NCH their 6th title in as many years.

For those that are history buffs here are the two other Minnesota State AAU tournaments I charted:
2006 when NCH beat Total Package 51-46. Hill had 28 in that contest. Current NCH players Jamelia Hudnell, and Brittany Dyshaw played with TP back then. Theairra Taylor also played for TP and is now with MSB.
2007 when NCH beat North Tartan Larson 77-61. Hill had a eerily similar 34 points then too.

Photos: #1 Megan Nipe soars through the lane with Rachelle Eckmann, Theairra Taylor and Kate Thompson observing. #2 Theairra Taylor grabbing a rebound away from Mandy Poke as Cassie Rochel is in the background. photos by Teas.

key: player, school, points, possession, pp100, floor %
NC HEAT
STARTERS
Tayler Hill, Mpls South 34, 20, 170.0, .750 the glue, the indispensable. It didn't matter who was guarding Hill for MSB she was unstoppable. They threw the kitchen sink at her and she washed her hands and threw it back. A tour de force performance. Hit three 3s, scored on drives, pull ups and went to the line seven times. A healthy 13/14 at the line. 12 assists too. That means 58 points (.707) had Hill's finger prints on them. Her undervalued defense led both teams. She understands the game and can read your mind. What a night.
Anne Berner, Forest Lake 7, 6, 116.7, .667 post player. Her size matched up well against the MSB posts. Still has that nagging wrist injury.
Mandy Poke, Richfield 10, 9, 111.1, .556 point guard. also delivered a couple of trey bombs.
Megan Nipe, Centennial 15, 15, 100.0, .533 another solid performer. went to the line six times including two &1 chances.
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 4, 5, 80.0, .400 rugged perimeter player with length and strength
BENCH
Kayla Larson, Hutchinson 2, 4, 50.0, .250 perimeter
Jamelia Hudnell, DeLaSalle 2, 2, 100.0, .500 guard
Tempestt Wilson, Elk River 6, 6, 100.0, .500 guard. used her size to post up on Tyisha Smith.
Sarah Bingea, Delano 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000 forward
Maggie Weiers, New Prague 0, 1, 0.0, .000 forward/post
Brittany Dyshaw, Eagan 0, 0, 0.0, .000 forward

MN STARS BOROWICZ
STARTERS
Rachelle Eckmann, St. James 5, 6, 83.3, .333 hard hat worker. has good length for the perimeter. Strong frame. did hit a 3.
Leah Dietel, Jordan 7, 5, 140.0, .600 another perimeter with good length.
Theairra Taylor, St. Paul Central 21, 16, 131.3, .563 has stepped up and ramped up her game this spring. Is taking over and giving her imprint on the game. has 3 range with two,. likes to drive and pull up. glides
Brittany Chambers, Jordan 19, 13, 146.2, .615 firecracker point guard. hustles, loves the thrill of battle. willing to mix it up. went to the line five times.
Cassie Rochel, Lakeville North 4, 3, 133.3, .667 long lean post. runs the floor. led team with 7 assists, some off rebound/outlet
BENCH
Amber Dvorak, Hinckley-Finlayson 3, 6, 50.0, .333 6-7 post. getting the feel for high intensity competition
Megan Waytashek, Centennial 2, 3, 66.7, .333 lean lanky perimeter. coming off a cold
Hannah Linz, Eden Valley-Watkins 2, 5, 40.0, .200 shooting guard. has not erupted...yet
Kate Thompson, Wayzata 3, 4, 75.0, .500 the leanest and lankiest of the perimeter players. giant wing span.
Tyisha Smith, Mpls South 6, 8, 75.0, .250 smallest of the perimeters. is another fighter, willing to challenge bigger players.

TRENCH PLAYER
You had to ask? Tayler Hill

BY THE NUMBERS
NC Heat 82, 69, 118.8, .580
MN Stars Borowicz 72, 70, 102.9, .457
made 3s/&1s: MSB 7/0; NCH 5/1
ftm/fta-ft%: NCH 27/35-.771; MSB 25/28-.893;
bench: MSB 16, NCH 12
Both teams had great nights at the line--a combined 52/63-.825

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NC HEAT
Tayler Hill 9
Anne Berner 5
Mandy Poke 5
Megan Nipe 4
Maggie Weiers 3
Katya Leick 2
Jamelia Hudnell 1
totals: 29

MN STARS BOROWICZ
Theairra Taylor 6
Amber Dvorak 3
Megan Waytashek 3
Brittany Chambers 3
Cassie Rochel 3
Rachelle Eckmann 2.5
Kate Thompson 1
Leah Dietel 0.5
totals: 21

ASSISTS
NC HEAT
Tayler Hill 12
Mandy Poke 7
Katya Leick 4
Kayla Larson 3
Megan Nipe 2
Jamelia Hudnell 2
Tempsett Wilson 1
Sarah Bingea 1
Maggie Weiers 1
Brittany Dyshaw 1
totals: 34

MN STARS BOROWICZ
Cassie Rochel 7
Theairra Taylor 4
Leah Dietel 3
Mandy Waytashek 3
Brittany Chambers 3
Tyisha Smith 2
Hannah Linz 1
Kate Thompson 1

Next up: tomorrow morning. Also tomorrow morning---a late week that was.