Out & About: NC Heat/MN Stars Smith

#3 posting 4.30.2008
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

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

Out & About: NC Heat/43 Hoops Johnson

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

This game took place Friday, April 25
MINNESOTA SEEDING TOURNAMENT
at Bloomington Kennedy
16 pool play
NC HEAT 72, 43 HOOPS JOHNSON 37

NC Heat jumped out to a 14-0 lead and held 43 Hoops Johnson to 14 scoreless possessions to start the game. The Heat had four players striking for eight points. 43HJ had one player above that metric.
The big factor in this game---NCH's defense and transition game. NCH had 30 points in transition.
These are going to be brief.... I need to get through four more tonight.

photo: Mandy Poke is fouled by Sharon Ahlstrom. Photo by Teas

key: player, school, points, possessions, pp100, floor %
NC HEAT
STARTERS
Megan Nipe, Centennial 19, 11, 172.7, .818
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 8, 5, 160.0, .800
Tayler Hill, Mpls South 12, 7, 171.4, .857
Mandy Poke, Richfield 4, 8, 50.0, .375
Maggie Weiers, New Prague 6, 8, 75.0, .375 post player that can run the floor.
BENCH
Brittany Dyshaw, Eagan 2, 6, 33.3, .167
Tempestt Wilson, Elk River 10, 10, 100.0, .400
Kayla Larson, Hutchinson 3, 3, 100.0, .667
Anne Berner, Forest Lake 2, 2, 100.0, .500 still has a wrist bandaged
Sarah Bingea, Delano 2, 2, 100.0, 1.000 another post pick up for NCH
4, 4, 100.0, .500

43 HOOPS JOHNSON
STARTERS
Laurie Tyson, Rosemount 6, 9, 66.7, .333 post player
Courtney Hayford, Waseca 9, 11, 81.8. .333 perimeter. hit two 3s.
Jazmine Darden, Champlin Park 0, 7, 0.0, .000 guard
Sharron Ahlstrom, Henry Sibley 6, 10, 60.0, .300
Kelsey Eitel, Maple Grove 4, 3, 133.3, .667 post player
BENCH
Jordan Van Dyk, New Richmond, WI 5, 10, 50.0, .200
Anna Marie Martino, Minnehaha 0, 6, 0.0, .000 guard
Brianna Allen, Henry Sibley 7, 7, 100.0, .429 hit a three in the second half.

TRENCH PLAYER
Tayler Hill among many worthies

BY THE NUMBERS
NC Heat 72, 65, 110.8, .554
43 Hoops Johnson 37, 63, 58.7, .254
made 3s: 43HJ 4, NCH 1
ftm/fta-ft%: NCH 9/12-.750; 43HJ 4/5-.800
bench: NCH 21, 43HJ 12

DEFENSIVE WRAPS
NC HEAT
Tayler Hill 8.5
Katya Leick 8.5
Mandy Poke 4
Tempestt Wilson 4
Kayla Larson 4
Sara Bingea 4
Megan Nipe 3
Maggie Weiers 3
Brittany Dyshaw 2
totals: 42

43 HOOPS JOHNSON
Laurie Tyson 5
Jazmine Darden 3
Brianna Allen 3
Kelsey Eitel 3
Courtney Hayford 2
Jordan Van Dyk 2
Anna Marie Martino 2
totals: 20

ASSISTS
NC HEAT
Tayler Hill 7
Katya Leick 3
Brittany Dyshaw 3
Kayla Larson 3
Megan Nipe 2
Mandy Poke 2
Sara Bingea 2
Tempestt Wilson 1
totals: 25

43 HOOPS JOHNSON
Courtney Hayford 3
Laurie Tyson 2
Jazmine Darden 2
Anna Marie Martino 2
Kelsey Eitel 2
Jordan Van Dyk 1
totals: 12

next up: Metro Stars 15s vs 43 Hoops 15s