A recap of action from Thursday 12.12.2024
D1 HIGH FIVE
Paige Bueckers, UConn, Hopkins 25
Adalia McKenzie, Illinois, Park Center 23
Kierra Wheeler, Norfolk State, Cooper 22
Anna Miller, Drake, Rochester Mayo 14
Mikayla Aumer, North Dakota, Cambridge-Isanti 9
TOTALS: 93
Top two were Miss Basketball players in 2020 and 2021. Top three all above 20 points. All five are AAAA players. The only one not to get to state was Miller.
POINT PARADE-10
AAAA-2
Jordan Ode, Maple Grove 34
Amisha Ramlall, Rosemount 26
AA-6
Mylea Monahan, Glencoe-Silver Lake 33
Amaya Penn, St. Croix Lutheran 30
Samantha Wills, Visitation 27
Alivia Brown, Pillager 26
Maddyn Greenway, Providence 26
Brooklyn Pettis, Minneapolis North 26
A-2
Mimi Bueckers, Pine River-Backus 30
Kirsten Koopal, Lyle-Pacelli 29
RANKED RESULTS
AAAA
#2 Maple Grove 72, #5 Wayzata 64
Lakeville South 71, #7 Rosemount 68
AAA
#7 Monticello 68, Sartell 43
#10 Totino-Grace 58, Spring Lake Park 32
AA
#1 Providence 91, Dover-Eyota 47
#6 Caledonia 56, Waukon, IA 33
A
#2 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 82, Laporte 25
#3 Cass Lake-Bena 89, Clearbrook-Gonvick 43
#5 Mayer Lutheran 74, Eagle Ridge 31
ABOUT LAST NIGHT
For the second time in less than a week a Three Rivers Conference team made the pilgrimage north to Providence and in the process were running timed (if that is a phrase). Saturday’s victim was Winona Cotter. On Thursday it was Dover-Eyota to the tune of 91-47. Both TRC teams are in the mix for one of the top four spots in what usually is a competitive section 1AA tournament. With these Lion victories it shows the separation between the clear #1 and the rest of the state.
Last night’s game had some similarities and differences with Saturday’s event. The Providence defense crated havoc with 29 turnovers or one every 11.17 touches. That led to more field goal attempts and easy field goal attempts for Providence. They attempted 85 to 57 for DE. Not only was the attempts substantially different, so was the percentages. DE was held to only two 2FGA in the first half and then only shot 8% in doing so. Providence shot 48.6%. Again the Lions roared from 3s with each starter contributing at least one on the way to a dozen. DE did have a big advantage at the free throw line with 21 attempts to only eight. Compared to Saturday, Providence “cooled” off if 109.6 pp100 can be considered “cool.” That was down from the scorching 132.9 on Saturday. The defensive pp100 numbers were pretty similar to Saturday’s with a slight uptick to 57.3 from 54.5 on the seventh.
A big difference was the actual game flow. With a RT game you would expect it was off to the races on the opening tip. The game was a one possession game at 16-14 with the hosts ahead after a triple by #13 for DE. That prompted the first time out of the game and it was the Lions requesting it. There were 10:34 left to go in the first half. After that break Providence went on a tear. Four straight scores including the last two steals and lay ups by Greenway forced the Eagles to discuss the situation at 9:08 (24-14). Three minutes later DE needed another time out session with Providence gaining a 14-1 burst in the interim. That didn’t solve the situation either as the Lions continued their scoring streak out to a 51-19 halftime lead. Even if Providence didn’t score in the second half they had enough for victory. All told it was an avalanche of points for Providence 35-5. Providence again took a time out in the second half at the 13:36 mark after four straight possessions ending in turnovers. The score was still substantial at 63-25. The rest of the way Providence outscored the Eagles 27-22 as the benchs made their appearance. The Providence bench delivered 107.1 pp100, slightly behind the starters 110.1.
Maddyn Greenway once again led the charge for Providence with 26 points on her way to membership in the 41 Club. But….her pp100 were under 100, at 89.7, the only Lion under the century mark. Hope Counts joined Greenway in the 31 Club with a 38. Counts racked up an impressive 19 d stops. They were not all d boards. She is reading the game just like Greenway and snagged six steals to lead that category, one ahead of Greenway.
DAY AHEAD
There are 124 games today. Best options
Unbeaten & Ranked
#2AA Crosby-Ironton is at #10A Braham.
Ranked v Ranked
#8AAA Orono is at #4AAA Mahtomedi
#9AA Minnewaska at #5AA Sauk Centre