Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Out & About: North Tartan 15s/MN Stars Carlisle

#5 posting 4.29.2008
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

This game took place Saturday, April 26
MINNESOTA SEEDING TOURNAMENT
at Bloomington Kennedy
15 quarterfinals
NORTH TARTAN 66, MN STARS CARLISLE 46

North Tartan used the three ball to beat MN Stars Carlisle 66-46. NT struck behind the arc 9 times, seven in the first half as they led 37-23 at the break. Sari Noga was the premier bomber with five 3s in the first half as she racked up 17 points before the break. MSC got the score down to 22-17 and in the next three NT possessions they scored 8 points, the last two Noga 3s.

MSC played with intensity and neutralized the NT inside game as both Laura Melquist and Kayla Hirt gathered fouls. Lindsey Fix led MSC with 14 points.
photo: Rachel Banham is fouled by Lindsey Fix. photo by Teas.

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NORTH TARTAN
STARTERS
Sari Noga, Parkers Prairie 20, 14, 142.9, .500 strong across the shoulders. technically proficient bomber
Katie Winge, Minnetonka 8, 6, 133.3, .500 opened the game with two straight 3s.
Laura Melquist, Rochester Lourdes 10, 12, 83.3, .417 post player. needs to make moves quicker.
Rachel Banham, Lakeville North 8, 5, 160.0, .800 steady perimeter.
Gabrielle Boever, Worthington 11, 6, 183.3, .833 all her points came in the 2nd half. had a three.
BENCH
Kayla Hirt, Bemidji 4, 6, 66.7, .333 post player. hampered by fouls, spent more time on the bench. gets locked up defensively.
Ameshia Kearney, Mpls South 0, 5, 0.0, .000 guard
Megan Van Riper-Rose, Eden Prairie 5, 10, 50.0, .200 guard

MN STARS CARLISLE
STARTERS
Jermisha Watson, Burnsville 4, 7, 57.1, .429 athletic guard. long lean look. speed
Lindsey Fix, Coon Rapids 14, 12, 116.7, .583 active post, runs the floor
Kelly Stewart, Amery, WI 6, 10, 60.0, .300 perimeter
Mariah Clarin, Princeton 7, 13, 53.8, .385 another active post
Kahla Becken, Centennial 4, 10, 40.0, .200 guard
BENCH
Alyssa Kerkhoff, NRHEG 0, 2, 0.0, .000 guard
Alyssa Hagen, NRHEG 8, 6, 133.3, .667 post. nice pull up
Jule Muegge, Hopkins 3, 4, 75.0, .250 guard

TRENCH PLAYER
Sari Noga

BY THE NUMBERS
North Tartan 66, 64, 103.1, .438
MN Stars Carlisle 46, 64, 71.9, .391
made 3s: NT 9, MSC 2
ftm/fta-ft%: NT 13/18-.722; MSC 8/16-.500
bench: MSC 11, NT 9

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NORTH TARTAN
Laura Melquist 8
Sari Noga 7
Rachel Banham 7
Megan Van Riper-Rose 4
Gabrielle Boever 2
Katie Winge 1
Kayla Hirt 1
Ameshia Kearney 1
Totals: 31

MN STARS CARLISLE
Alyssa Hagen 6.5
Jermisha Watson 5.5
Mariah Clarin 5
Alyssa Kerkhoff 4
Kelly Stewart 3
Lindsey Fix 3
Jule Muegge 3
totals: 30

ASSISTS
NORTH TARTAN
Laura Melquist 6
Ameshia Kearney 5
Megan Van Riper-Rose 4
Sari Noga 3
Katie Winge 3
Rachel Banham 3
Gabrielle Boever 1
totals: 25

MN STARS CARLISLE
Jermisha Watson 6
Kahla Becken 4
Alyssa Kerkhoff 3
Kelly Stewart 2
Mariah Clarin 1
totals: 16

next up: MN Stars Borowicz vs MN Stars Eckmann