Out & About: Totino-Grace/Grand Rapids

#10 posting 3.12.2008
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STATE TOURNAMENT
AAA QUARTERFINALS
TOTINO-GRACE eagles 48,
GRAND RAPIDS thunderhawks 38

There were more turnovers than a pastry shop in this game. Totino-Grace had 22 and they won. Add in the 36 by Grand Rapids and you have a toxic mix of 58 combined turnovers.
The Duluth News Tribune looks at the GR hand overs.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press looks at TG heists.

key: player (grad year) points, possessions, pp100, floor%
TOTINO-GRACE
STARTERS
Jessica Meyer (08) 7, 14, 50.0, .214
Lizzi Naumann (09) 15, 10, 150.0, .800
Sasha McHale (08) 4, 5, 80.0, .400
Veronica Scott (08) 3, 9, 33.3, .111
Caroline Haik (08) 5, 9, 55.6, .333
BENCH
Sam Laventure (08) 11, 6, 183.3, 1.000
Jackie Meyer (09) 0, 3, 0.0, .000
Lauren Palkert (08) 3, 4, 75.0, .250
Lauren Soukup (09) 0, 2, 0.0, .000

GRAND RAPIDS
STARTERS
Stephanie Cramer (08) 0, 6, 0.0, .000
Meredith Rothstein (09) 4, 10, 40.0, .200
Brynn Joki (09) 11, 13, 84.6, .385
Ashley Runge (08) 11, 9, 122.2, .444
Jessica Cagel (09) 8, 9, 88.9, .444
BENCH
Jenna Gillson (10) 0, 5, 0.0, .000
Kelly Niles (11) 2, 7, 28.6, .143
Katie McBride (08) 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Kasey Petersen (09) 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Karly Ackerman (09) 2, 2, 100.0, .500

TRENCH PLAYER
Lizzi Naumann

BY THE NUMBERS
Totino-Grace 48, 62, 77.4, .387
Grand Rapids 38, 64, 59.4, .266
made 3s: GR 3, TG 2
ftm/fta-ft%: TG 14/22-.636; GR 11/13-.846
bench: TG 14, GR 4

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
TOTINO-GRACE
Sasha McHale 8.5
Caroline Haik 8
Jessica Meyer 6
Sam Laventure 5
Veronica Scott 4.5
Lauren Palkert 3
Lizzi Naumann 2
Jackie Meyer 1
totals: 38

GRAND RAPIDS
Jessica Cagle 7
Ashley Runge 6
Jenna Gillson 5
Meredith Rothstein 4
Brynn Joki 4
Stephanie Cramer 1
Katie McBride 1
Kasey Petersen 1
totals: 29

Next up: tomorrow morning

Out & About: Grand Rapids/Cloquet

#8 posting 2.29.2008
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7AAA SEMIFINALS
GRAND RAPIDS thunderhawks 58, CLOQUET lumberjacks 38

#1 seed Grand Rapids used a 13-0 run to establish a 27-15 lead on their way to a 58-38 semifinal win. GR's Ashley Runge connected on four 3s on the night and had 16 points to lead all scoreers.

Cloquet's last lead came at 15-14. After that the Lumberjacks had a 14-0 drought as GR had a 13-0 run. The Thunder Hawks started off with four straight scores on their run with Kelly Niles scoring the first four points. Cloquet had 7 turnovers during the stretch including two offensive fouls by Kami Diver. Ashley Runge rang up 11 points by half time as GR led 31-18.

GR forced Cloquet into another six possession drought in the second half as they built up a 46-26 lead. It was 58-35 with three minutes left. GR closed with six straight non scoring possessions. Cloquet wasn't much better with an 8 possession drought before the bench kicked in a few points with under a minute to go.

photos: #1. Brynn Joki #11 of GR looks like she is playing twister with Jessica Vork of Cloquet. #2. Jessica Cagel avoids Kailee Kutter on her shot. photos by Teas.

key: player (grad year) points, possessions, pp100, floor %
GRAND RAPIDS
STARTERS
Brynn Joki (09) 6, 8, 75.0, .375
Ashley Runge (08) 16, 7, 228.6, .857
Jessica Cagle (09) 9, 10, 90.0, .500
Stephanie Cramer (08) 2, 6, 33.3, .167
Meredith Rothstein (09) 2, 5, 40.0, .200
BENCH
Katie McBride (08) 8, 6, 133.3, .667
Kelly Niles (11) 8, 6, 133.3, .667
Jenna Gillson (10) 6, 7, 85.7, .429
Karly Ackerman (09) 1, 3, 33.3, .333
Kasey Petersen (09) 0, 4, 0.0, .000
Meghan Helmbrecht (09) 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Sarah Stejskal (10) 0, 0, 0.0, .000

CLOQUET
STARTERS
Rebecca Rowenhorst (08) 5, 6, 83.3, .500
Kami Diver (08) 10, 19, 52.6, .211
Jill Rosenthal (08) 4, 6, 66.7, .333
Jessica Vork (09) 13, 12, 108.3, .417
Hannah Roy (09) 2, 4, 50.0, .250
BENCH
Annabel Morrisroe (11) 0, 2, 0.0, .000
Becca Sorenson (08) 1, 5, 20.0, .200
Kialee Kutter (10) 0, 1, 0.0, .000
Brianna Henagin (10) 3, 7, 42.9, .286
Colleen McFarlane (08) 0, 1, 0.0, .000

TRENCH PLAYER
Ashley Runge

BY THE NUMBERS
Grand Rapids 58, 63, 92.1, .444
Cloquet 38, 63, 60.3, .286
made 3s: GR 4, Cloquet 4
ftm/fta-ft%: GR 8/14-.571; Cloquet 4/16-.250
bench: GR 23, Cloquet 4

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
GRAND RAPIDS
Brynn Joki 6
Jessica Cagel 6
Kasey Petersen 5
Meredith Rothstein 5
Ashley Runge 4
Jenna Gillson 4
Kelly Niles 3
Katie McBride 2
Stephanie Cramer 1
Karly Ackerman 1
Sarah Stejskal 1
totals: 38

CLOQUET
Brianna Henagin 10.5
Kami Diver 6
Rebecca Rowenhorst 4
Jill Rosenthal 4
Jessica Vork 3
Annabel Morrisroe 2
Becca Sorenson 1
Hannah Roy 0.5
totals: 31

Next up: 7AAA Semifinals