Fall League: Lady Lightning/Lady Bucs

#3 posting 9.28.2008
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MYAS FALL LEAGUE
Red Division: Eagan
LADY LIGHTNING 51, LADY BUCS 38

It was a battle of Ladies today at Eagan it was the Lightning over the Bucs 51-38. The Lightning is made up of Farmington players---freshman and sophs. The Bucs are from Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, a class AA team between Faribault and Mankato.

The Lightning have players that are lean and have the hungry look. The used their full court press to full advantage as they struck for a 17-2 lead. On the first 12 possessions LL scored 8 times. LL had 9 points off second chancers in that run. The LB attacked inside and spent a lot of time at the line. The Bucs attempted 31 shots at the line and converted 12. By half time the Lightning led 31-16.

In the second half the margin didn't move much. The Lightning had 9 players score on the day with point guard Shelby Calhoun leading all scorers with 13 points. Calhoun had three 3s on the day.

You can see the entire Lady Lightning vs Lady Buc photo gallery at kevinanderson.photostockplus.com

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
LADY LIGHTNING
STARTERS
Taylor Meyer 6, 8, 75.0, .375
Isis Alexander 4, 6, 66.7, .333
Shelby Calhoun 13, 9, 144.4, .556 the point guard, steady, good vision. keeps things moving. made four 3s on the day.
Jaime Keneally 1, 3, 33.3, .333
Alana Knoch 8, 5, 160.0, .800
BENCH
Dava White 8, 6, 133.3, .667
Paige Steele 7, 7, 100.0, .429
Sarah Silber 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Desi Loftus 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Mariah Minke 0, 2, 0.0, .000

LADY BUCS
STARTERS
Megan Bakke 8, 9, 88.9, .556
Amanda Barton 5, 7, 71.4, .429
Nicole Gehrke 7, 7, 100.0, .571
Annika Kinniry 5, 7, 71.4, .429
Kylie Dornkamper 0, 1, 0.0, .000
BENCH
Steph Lindahl 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Cassie Maasberg 6, 7, 85.7, .429
Nicole Brockmiller 3, 4, 75.0, .500
Danielle Mathis 4, 6, 66.7, .333

TRENCH PLAYER
Shelby Calhoun

BY THE NUMBERS
Lightning 51, 50, 102.0, .480
Bucs 38, 49, 77.6, .449
made 3s/&1s: Lightning 4/0; Bucs 0/0
ftm/fta-ft%: Bucs 12/31--.387; Lightning 1/2-.500
bench: Lightning 19, Bucs 13
The Lightning only scored two more times than the Bucs. The Bucs were stopped at the free throw line with a chilly 38.7%. If the Bucs made 80% the game would have been tied. The Lightning only made one trip to the free throw line for the contest.

next up: Game three

Out & About: Richfield/Farmington

#6 posting 12.28.2007
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APPLE VALLEY TOURNAMENT
CONSOLATION
RICHFIELD spartans 78
FARMINGTON tigers 46

Richfield took control early on and didn't let up on Farmington in a 78-46 romp.

Pamela January did play in this tournament. She was on a trip to Mexico.

story, stats later

key: player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
RICHFIELD
STARTERS
Amy Peterson 11, 11, 100.0, .545
Shelby Clarke 9, 7, 128.6, .571
Mandy Poke 14, 16, 87.5, .438
Jamie Noonan 14, 16, 87.5, .438
Kierra Jeffers 10, 12, 83.3, .417
BENCH
Hannah Nelson 6, 7, 85.7, .429
Lisa Klass 3, 4, 75.0, .250
Stephanie Skoog 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Vanessa Uko 5, 2, 250.0, 1.000
Taylor Clarke 0, 4, 0.0, .000
Catriyanna Cheatum 2, 1, 200.0, 1.000
Jasmine Smith 4, 3, 133.3, .667
Quianna Nelson 0, 0, 0.0, .000

FARMINGTON
STARTERS
Laura McHenry 0, 6, 0.0, .000
Kirstee Rotty 9, 13, 69.2, .308
Carly Chell 8, 11, 72.7, .364
Abby Kenealy 14, 13, 107.7, .615
April Hayes 0, 4, 0.0, .000
BENCH
Shelby Calhoun 2, 2, 100.0, .500
Sabrina Siple 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Amanda Zylka 1, 4, 25.0, .250
#5 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Taylor Meyer 6, 5, 120.0, .600
Nicole Clifton 3, 5, 60.0, .400
Isis Alexander 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Elena Koch 2, 3, 66.7, .333
Sarah Silber 1, 3, 33.3, .333

TRENCH PLAYER
Mandy Poke set the tone both offensively and defensively

BY THE NUMBERS
Richfield 78, 84, 92.9, .452
Farmington 46, 82, 56.1, .305
made 3s: Richfield 2, Farmington 1
ftm/fta-ft%: Richfield 24/32--.750; Farmington 13/23--.565
bench: Richfield 20, Farmington 15

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
RICHFIELD
Mandy Poke 12
Jamie Noonan 11
Hannah Nelson 8
Amy Peterson 7
Kierra Jeffers 6
Quianna Nelson 3
Shelby Clarke 2
Lisa Klass 2
Stephanie Skoog 2
totals 53

FARMINGTON
Abby Kenealy 6
Carly Chell 5
Kirstee Rotty 4
Laura McHenry 3
Taylor Meyer 3
Nicole Clifton 3
April Hayes 3
Amanda Zylka 2
#5 2
Sarah Silber 2
Sabrina Siple 1
Elena Koch 1

Next up: AV Tournament Consolation