Out & About: Fridley/Hurricanes

#2 posting 6.10.2008
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This game took place on Saturday, June 7, 2008
Delano MYAS event
17 II Division
FRIDLEY tigers 46, HURRICANES 26

For a change I was there right from the start in this Early Bird tournament. This was a 17D2 match up between the school based Fridley Tigers and the Hurricanes from small Southwest Minnesota towns in the Tomahawk and Camden conferences. The Hurricanes are coached by Dale Bannerman of New Ulm. This contest reverted to running time as the Hurricanes turned the ball over 20 of 31 times in the first half.

Oddly enough it was the Hurricanes that struck first with LoRel Christensen scoring. Fridley didn't score until their 7th possession. After that it was easy to find the bottom of the basket for the Tigers. They scored on four straight possessions. Meanwhile the turnovers were taking their toll on the Hurricanes. They went through a 10 possession drought and saw a tie game at four mushroom to 18-4 deficit. At half time the Hurricanes crossed over to double digits but still trailed 25-11.

Again it was slow going at the start of the second half with only two scores in the first 14 possession combined. The Hurricanes did cut back on their turnovers with only 9 in the second stanza. Erin Green rattled off nine straight points for Fridley pushing their lead out to 37-18 with 7: 22 left. The margin didn't move very much off that mark as Fridley won 46-26.

Later in the day Fridley lost to the Urban Stars 65-50 in the 17D2 championship.

photos: #1 Jaci Clauson looks for a player to pass to Hillary Kletscher vocalizing in the post. #2. Corrine Miles turns the corner with Abby Van Meveren defending. photos by kja

key, player, school, points, pp100, floor %
FRIDLEY
STARTERS
Caitlin McKernon 11, 13, 84.6, .462 post type. did most of her scoring on transition (4) and second chancers (2).went to the line three times.
Jenna Freichels 6, 8, 75.0, .375 guard. competitive. all her points came in the first half.
Autumn Buckli 6, 6, 100.0, .333 guard. has three range. very active on defense with a team high 8 stops
Corrine Miles 7, 6, 116.7, .500 athletic runner. scored in transition and also was able to finish with contact.
Sydne Adams 0, 0, 0.0, .000 was injured early on and did not return.
BENCH
Erin Green 16, 15, 106.7, .533 tweener. scored in and out. nine straight points in the second half. Also led team in assists.
Liz Leighton 0, 1, 0.0, .000 defensively makes it tough for opponents
Hannah Mohamed 0, 4, 0.0, .000 point guard
Andrea Sampson 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard

HURRICANES
STARTERS
LoRel Christensen, Springfield 8, 11, 72.7, .364 post type. scored four points on second chancers. led team in d boards.
Nicole Prellwitz, Minneota 5, 9, 55.6, .222 point guard. elbow gets too far away on the dribble. Needs to keep vision up and avoid spins.
Jackie Buysse, Minneota 2, 8, 25.0, .125 guard. needs to improve passing zip and decisions.
Jaci Clauson, Montevideo 2, 4, 50.0, .125 forward
Hillary Kletscher, Wabasso 4, 2, 200.0, 1.000 post
BENCH
Ashley Roiger, Springfield 3, 5, 60.0, .200 guard
Katie Timm, Wabasso 0, 9, 0.0, .000 guard. passing execution and decisions need to improve.
Abby Van Meveren, Murray County Central 2, 7, 28.6, .143 post

TRENCH PLAYER
Erin Green

BY THE NUMBERS
Fridley 46, 56, 82.1, .393
Hurricanes 26, 55, 47.3, .218
made 3s/&1s: Fridley 2/1; Hurricanes 1/0
ftm/fta-ft%: Hurricanes 8/9-.889; Fridley 7/12-.583
bench: Fridley 16, Hurricane 5

One thing I liked about the Hurricanes is their uniforms with the names on the back. It makes it much easier to track players that way. It is an extremely effective way to being remembered.

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
FRIDLEY
Autumn Buckli 8
Erin Green 5
Jenna Freichels 4
C McKernon 3
Liz Leighton 3
Hannah Mohammed 3
Corrine Miles 2
Sydne Adams 1
Andrea Sampson 1
totals: 30

HURRICANES
LoRel Christensen 8
Abby Van Meveren 6
Jackie Buysse 5
Hillary Kletscher 3
Nicole Prellwitz 1
Ashley Roiger 1
Katie Timm 1
Jaci Clauson 1
totals: 26

ASSISTS
FRIDLEY
Erin Green 5
Autumn Buckli 4
Hannah Mohammed 2
Andrea Sampson 2
Jenna Freichels 1
Corrine Miles 1
Sydne Adams 1
Liz Leighton 1
totals: 17

HURRICANES
Hillary Kletscher 2
Katie Timm 2
LoRel Christensen 1
Nicole Prellwitz 1
Ashley Roiger 1
totals: 7

next up: later tonight with an out & about from a summer league

Out & About: Minneapolis South/Fridley

#3 posting 5.26.2008
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This game took place Saturday, May 24, 2008
North St. Paul MYAS 17u
MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH tigers 59, FRIDLEY tigers 35

In the battle of the undefeated Tigers it was the city variety beating their suburban counterparts 56-38. In so doing, South won the North St. Paul MYAS event. The South defensive heat forced 26 turnovers while only committing 11.

Fridley led in this game early 7-2. After that, South went on a rampage. South finished the half with a 32-11 run. Fridley had a 10 possession drought after the score was tied at 9 and they never recovered. By the time the suburban Tigers scored again, the city Tigers had a 14-0 run in the works. Once South started to roll Fridley hurried their offense taking the first 18 footer that looked open. That only played in to the City Tigers hands. The tempo and pressure belong to South. Then the recriminations started. By that time South was up 34-18 at half time.

After an initial flurry at the start by both teams, Fridley cooled off. They had a 2/17 offensive sequence with droughts of 8 and 5. South had one minor drought of four.

photos: #1. Corinne Miles looks to pass around Jenny Houle. #2. Tyisha Smith takes a three with Andrea Sampson defending. photos by kja

key: player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
MINEAPOLIS SOUTH
STARTERS
Ronique Livingston 7, 6, 116.7, .333 perimeter shooter. her 3 point basket helped start the South avalanche.
Europe Guy 5, 7, 71.4, .429 perimeter. lefty. 3 point shooter. crashed the offensive boards
Tyisha Smith 25, 20, 125.0, .600 point guard. the motor. revs it up into high gear. deflects many passes. scores off her defense. also knocked down a 3. plays without fear. would have had more assists if her teammates could finish and were ready for the ball. Smith knew they were open, they didn't.
Jenny Houle 3, 3, 100.0, .333 three point shooter
Laura Thomas 1, 1, 100.0, 1.000
BENCH
Gabrielle Roberts 4, 5, 80.0, .400 post.
Mallory Cramer 14, 11, 127.3, .636 post. energized. moving with authority. defensively played the back of the zone and snatched unwary passes. offensively aggressive on the boards with 8 points coming on second chancers.
Akeena Bronson 0, 3, 0.0, .000 exposes the ball. Needs to put the ball under her chin and get bigger.
Amy Miles 0, 1, 0.0, .000 guard. lefty
Avonna Sanders 0, 0, 0.0, .000

FRIDLEY
STARTERS
Liz Leighton 2, 4, 50.0, .250 perimeter. needs to catch and look under the basket to be more aware.
Sydne Adams 8, 10, 80.0, .400 post/forward. likes to shoot in the right corner. When South started their run released some shots quickly in the offensive scheme. passes can sail too high.
Erin Green 13, 8, 162.5, .750 scores in a variety of places. can hit a 3. scored when hit. had some points in the paint.
Jenna Freichels 4, 7, 57.1, .286 guard. needs to shorten passes, use fakes. let the pressure get to her. made comments to officials.
Andrea Sampson 0, 5, 0.0, .000 guard. needs to avoid the spin dribble. needs to be stronger with the ball.
BENCH
Autumn Buckli 3, 4, 75.0, .250 guard. can shoot the 3.
Hannah Mohamed 0, 6, 0.0, .000 guard. Needs to work against quick pressure taking the ball up the floor.
Corrine Miles 5, 11, 45.5, .273 athletic player that needs to practice. as good instincts and ability. is raw.

TRENCH PLAYER
For the second game in a row Mallory Cramer

BY THE NUMBERS
Mpls South 59, 57, 103.5, .491
Fridley 35, 55, 63.6, .309
made 3s/&1s: South 4/0; Fridley 2/0
ftm/fta-ft%: South 9/14-.643; Fridley 3/6-.500
bench: South 18, Fridley 8

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH
Mallory Cramer 10
Europe Guy 6
Tyisha Smith 6
Gabrielle Roberts 3
Jenny Houle 1
Akeena Bronson 1
Amy Miles 1
Avonna Sanders 1
totals: 29

FRIDLEY
Andrea Sampson 5
Autumn Buckli 4.5
Erin Green 3.5
Corrine Miles 3
Sydne Adams 2
Jenna Freichels 2
Hannah Mohamed 2
totals: 22

ASSISTS
MINNEAPOLIS SOUTH
Tyisha Smith 5
Mallory Cramer 4
Akeena Bronson 3
Jenny Houle 2
Gabrielle Roberts 2
Europe Guy 1
totals: 17

FRIDLEY
Jenna Freichels 4
Andrea Sampson 4
Sydne Adams 3
Liz Leighton 1
Erin Green 1
Autumn Buckli 1
Hannah Mohammed 1
totals: 15

Next up: tomorrow

Out & About: Fridley/Barnum

#2 posting 5.26.2008
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This game took place Saturday, May 24, 2008
North St. Paul MYAS 17u
FRIDLEY tigers 57, BARNUM bombers 29

Fridley used their fresher legs and a hot start to burst the Bombers 57-29. The Tigers roared on their first three possessions and lead 8-0 after their fifth. Erin Green came out smoking with two field goals on the first two Fridley possessions. She had 11 for the half and 17 for the game. Barnum was feeling the effects of a short bench. They had droughts of 5, 8 and 5 in the first half. By half time it was 27-13 Fridley.

Fridley opened the second half with another four possession scoring string and led 37-18. Six of their points in that 10-5 run came on second chancers. On their third possession of the half Liz Leighton scored on a second chancer and was fouled. She missed the free throw, but Erin Green was there to pounce on it and put it in. So in that one possession four points came via second chancers. The droughts weren't as severe in the second half for the Bombers. They did live up to their name with six 3 pointers in the game. They only made three conventional two point field goals all game. The turnover bug that ailed Barnum in the South game was not as evident in this game with 19 total.

photos: #1 Liz Leighton rises above the crowd for two. #2. Jenna Freichels and another Fridley Tiger put the trap on Sarah Myhre. photos by kja

key: Player, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
FRIDLEY
STARTERS
Erin Green 17, 13, 131.8, .615 ignited Fridley's start. strong, faces the basket. has 3 range.
Sydne Adams 12, 6, 200.0, 1.000 crashed the offensive boards. had 6 points on put backs.
Jenna Freichels 4, 6, 66.7, .333 guard. aggressive defensively. scored in transition.
Liz Leighton 6, 4, 150.0, .500 left handed perimeter. another that can run the floor. Scored when hit.
Andrea Sampson 0, 3, 0.0, .000
BENCH
Autumn Buckli 7, 4, 175.0, .750 guard. scored inside. Finished a three point play. anticipates on defense.
Corrine Miles 9, 8, 112.5, .625 athletic lanky player. Went to the line three times.
Hannah Mohamed 2, 3, 66.7, .333 point guard. boarded well.

BARNUM
STARTERS
Darian Bushey 6, 10, 60.0, .300 guard. looking to do more on offense both shooting and with the bal.
Jenna Zmyslony 3, 7, 42.9, .143 guard
Sarah Myhre 10, 12, 83.3, .333 guard. has 3 range.
Claire Rodgers 0, 3, 0.0, .000 guard
Katie Myhre 10, 11, 90.9, .364 point guard. tall for 2011. made 3 3s on the day.
BENCH
Caitlan Rodgers 0, 3, 0.0, .000 another lanky perimeter type.

TRENCH PLAYER
Sydne Adams

BY THE NUMBERS
Fridley 57, 47, 121.3, .574
Barnum 29, 46, 63.0, .261
made 3s/&1s: Barnum 6/0; Fridley 1/1
ftm/fta-ft%: Fridley 7/9-.778; Barnum 3/4-.750
bench: Fridley 18, Barnum 0

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
FRIDLEY
Jenna Freichels 7
Autumn Buckli 6
Hannah Mohamed 4
Sydne Adams 2
Liz Leighton 2
Andrea Sampson 1
Corrine Miles 1
totals: 23

BARNUM
Jenna Zmyslony 3
Katie Myhre 3
Darian Bushey 2.5
Sarah Myhre 2.5
Claire Rodgers 2
Caitlan Rodgers 2
totals: 15

ASSISTS
FRIDLEY
Autumn Buckli 5
Erin Green 4
Corrine Miles 3
Sydne Adams 2
Jenna Freichels 2
Liz Leighton 2
Hannah Mohamed 1
Totals: 19

BARNUM
Sarah Myhre 5
Katie Myhre 2
Darian Bushey 1
Jenna Zmyslony 1
Claire Rodgers 1
totals: 10

Next up: later today with the Minneapolis South vs Fridley game