Out & About: NC Heat/MN Stars Smith

#3 posting 4.30.2008
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This game took place Saturday, April 26
MINNESOTA SEEDING TOURNAMENT
at Bloomington Kennedy
16 Quarterfinals
NC HEAT 75, MN STARS SMITH 45

Quarterfinals on Saturday had no drama (except in the Metro Stars Civil War). Each team was missing a few players due to prom or other events. The main ingredients were there for the Heat to wilt MN Stars Smith 75-45. MSS only scored five two point field goals the entire game in the half court action. They did have nine total, but four were scored in transition action. This is the third MN Stars team at the 16/junior eligible level I have seen.

NCH broke free from a 9-7 game with a 15-2 run that broke the game open. Thanks to their pressure defense NCH held MSS scoreless 10 straight possessions. NCH's potent offense didn't slow down later in the first half. They scored on 6/7 possessions to build a commanding 35-17 lead. It was 41-26 at half time. Megan Nipe had 9 for NCH at half.

It was more of the same in the second half. MSS had another 10 possession drought. Mandy Poke scored 11 of her points in the second half. Brittany Dyshaw added 9 in the second half for NCH. The game did not have a lot of energy toward the end with the contest pretty much decided.

No photos in this game.

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NC HEAT
STARTERS
Tempestt Wilson, Elk River 10, 10, 100.0, .500 guard
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 12, 9, 133.3, .444 perimeter. canned three 3s. needs to get better angle when finishing in transition.
Tayler Hill, Mpls South 8, 10, 80.0, .400 had 8 assists
Mandy Poke, Richfield 15, 12, 125.0, .583 point guard. scored on transition and off drives.
Megan Nipe, Centennial 15, 12, 125.0, .583 steady and consistent
BENCH
Brittany Dyshaw, Eagan 11, 7, 157.1, 85.7 came up big in the second half with 9 points
Kayla Larson, Hutchinson 4, 4, 100.0, .500 helps support. makes good decisions.

MN STARS SMITH
STARTERS
Shannon Thompson, Apple Valley 12, 17, 70.6, .294 guard. runs the floor. made three 3s.
Brittany Thiesfeld, Glencoe-Silver Lake 9, 7, 128.6, .571 bigger sized perimeter. runs the floor. drives when given chance
Kassie Hooten, Moorhead 6, 7, 85.7, .429 post player. rugged, physical
Mickey Stephenson, Moorhead 6, 5, 120.0, .600 taller post. is able to run the floor. good upside
Marisa Yernatich, Duluth East 9, 9, 100.0, .333 3 point shooter. all points behind the arc.
BENCH
Holly Riesselman, Park-Cottage Grove 0, 4, 0.0, .000 post player
Danielle Bennett-Curry, Benilde-St. Margaret's 1, 4, 25.0, .250 a tweener.
Lauren Safranski, Burnsville 2, 12, 16.7, .083 perimeter

TRENCH PLAYER
Spin the wheel, many to pick from. Today it lands on Megan Nipe

BY THE NUMBERS
NC Heat 75, 64, 117.2, .547
MN Stars Smith 45, 65, 69.2, .308
made 3s: MSS 7, NCH 3
ftm/fta-ft%: NCH 15/18-.833; MSS 4/6-.667
bench: NCH 15, MSS 3

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NC HEAT
Megan Nipe 7
Tayler Hill 6.5
Tempestt Wilson 6
Mandy Poke 5
Brittany Dyshaw 4.5
Katya Leick 4
Kayla Larson 3
totals: 36

MN STARS SMITH
Danielle Bennett-Curry 5
Shannon Thompson 4
Marisa Yernatich 4
Kassie Hooten 3
Mickey Stephenson 3
Holly Riesselman 3
Lauren Safranski 3
Brittany Thiesfeld 1
totals: 26

ASSISTS
NC HEAT
Tayler Hill 8
Megan Nipe 5
Kayla Larson 5
Mandy Poke 4
Tempestt Wilson 1
totals: 23

MN STARS SMITH
Marisa Yernatich 4
Mickey Stephenson 3
Brittany Thiesfeld 2
Kassie Hooten 2
Danielle Bennett-Curry 2
Shannon Thompson 1
Holly Riesselman 1
Lauren Safranski 1
totals: 16

In another quarterfinal game going on just a bit earlier it was Metro Stars White pulling the upset over Metro Stars Black in Civil War II for the Metro Stars program. MSW won 51-32.

Next up: MN Stars Borowicz vs Metro Stars White