Monday, December 11, 2006
Ulen Game - Press Report
Vikings Half = 17 Regulation= 47
Ulen-Hitterdal Half = 30 Regulation = 50
→→Viking Scoring: Haley Hoyer 7, Sarah Voigt 2, Kelcey Lass 16, Stephanie Torkildson 6,
Chelsea Bjerke 0, Kendra Coleman 0, Lexi Thorson 10, Katie Mattern 6
→→Opponent’s Leading Scorers = Lindsay Schultz 13, Megan Shultz 10
•Rebounds: Vikings 38 Opp. 27
•Turn-Overs Vikings 12 Opponent 13
•Free-thows: Vikings 8/15 Opp. 5/16
•Field Goals: 18/54 = 33% Opp. 22/42 = 52%
The Vikings fall to 1 – 2 on the season as a great second half surge was not enough for the Vikings to overcome a thirteen-point half time deficit versus a solid Ulen-Hitterdal team last Friday night.
A much-improved effort was seen by Viking fans as compared to Tuesday’s game against Perham. “The Spartans have one of the top players in the conference in Lindsey Schultz and they are scene as a legitimate top tier team in the Heart O’ Lakes Conference.” Noted Bruggeman. A key factor in the loss was the hot shooting by veteran Spartan club. Ulen – Hitterdal hit 52% of their shots from the field on the night as the Vikings hit only 33% of theirs.
“I was happy with the fact that we shot over fifty shots in the game.” Commented Coach Bruggeman. The Vikings had shot forty-four shots versus LPA in their first game and only twenty-six shots against Perham in their last game. “We needed to create more scoring opportunities for ourselves and we did exactly that in the second half of the game.” Continued Bruggeman.
Leading the way for the Vikings were Kelcey Lass and Lexi Thorson who tossed in 16 and 10 points respectively. Lass recorded a double – double as she also pulled down 10 rebounds. “Kelcey had a great night.” Stated Bruggeman. “Not only did she lead the team in points and rebounds she also had six assists big assists on the evening.”
The Vikings took care of the ball in this game as turnovers had plagued the Vikings in the first two games of the year. A season low twelve turn-overs was actually one less than the opposition. In the first two games of the year the Vikings had a plus/minus turnover ratio of -30. This means the Vikings averaged fifteen more turnovers a game than the opposition. “Our turnover ration and the amount of offensive rebounds we were giving up in the first two games really gave other teams way too many opportunities to score.” Bruggeman pointed out.
The Vikings also made huge gains in the rebounding department as they out-rebounded the Spartans 35 to 27. Most importantly the Vikings pulled down 17 offensive rebounds to the Spartans six offensive boards. “This is such a crucial part of the game.” Explained Bruggeman. “Each offensive board you get is another opportunity for you to score and in the first two games we gave our opponents way too many of these opportunities.”
Bruggeman was also very pleased with the defensive effort of his charges in the second half. Haley Hoyer and Sarah Voigt were particularly noted for the job they did on guarding Lindsey Schultz, the Spartans most potent offensive player.
The Vikings faced a double digit deficit for most of the game but a strong effort in the second part of the second half propelled them into a position where they had a set play that gave Kelcey Lass a solid chance at a three pointer to tie the game with less than two minutes on the scoreboard. “Kelcey’s shot was right there and I was proud of the girls for running a play drawn up quickly in the huddle to perfection.” Noted Bruggeman
The Vikings were without the services of sophomore, Chelsea Bjerke in this game. Bjerke banged her head hard on the floor in the B-squad game and ended up being diagnosed with a severe concussion. “Chelsea is one of our key players and not having her in the line up really forced her teammates to dig deep.”
Ulen-Hitterdal Half = 30 Regulation = 50
→→Viking Scoring: Haley Hoyer 7, Sarah Voigt 2, Kelcey Lass 16, Stephanie Torkildson 6,
Chelsea Bjerke 0, Kendra Coleman 0, Lexi Thorson 10, Katie Mattern 6
→→Opponent’s Leading Scorers = Lindsay Schultz 13, Megan Shultz 10
•Rebounds: Vikings 38 Opp. 27
•Turn-Overs Vikings 12 Opponent 13
•Free-thows: Vikings 8/15 Opp. 5/16
•Field Goals: 18/54 = 33% Opp. 22/42 = 52%
The Vikings fall to 1 – 2 on the season as a great second half surge was not enough for the Vikings to overcome a thirteen-point half time deficit versus a solid Ulen-Hitterdal team last Friday night.
A much-improved effort was seen by Viking fans as compared to Tuesday’s game against Perham. “The Spartans have one of the top players in the conference in Lindsey Schultz and they are scene as a legitimate top tier team in the Heart O’ Lakes Conference.” Noted Bruggeman. A key factor in the loss was the hot shooting by veteran Spartan club. Ulen – Hitterdal hit 52% of their shots from the field on the night as the Vikings hit only 33% of theirs.
“I was happy with the fact that we shot over fifty shots in the game.” Commented Coach Bruggeman. The Vikings had shot forty-four shots versus LPA in their first game and only twenty-six shots against Perham in their last game. “We needed to create more scoring opportunities for ourselves and we did exactly that in the second half of the game.” Continued Bruggeman.
Leading the way for the Vikings were Kelcey Lass and Lexi Thorson who tossed in 16 and 10 points respectively. Lass recorded a double – double as she also pulled down 10 rebounds. “Kelcey had a great night.” Stated Bruggeman. “Not only did she lead the team in points and rebounds she also had six assists big assists on the evening.”
The Vikings took care of the ball in this game as turnovers had plagued the Vikings in the first two games of the year. A season low twelve turn-overs was actually one less than the opposition. In the first two games of the year the Vikings had a plus/minus turnover ratio of -30. This means the Vikings averaged fifteen more turnovers a game than the opposition. “Our turnover ration and the amount of offensive rebounds we were giving up in the first two games really gave other teams way too many opportunities to score.” Bruggeman pointed out.
The Vikings also made huge gains in the rebounding department as they out-rebounded the Spartans 35 to 27. Most importantly the Vikings pulled down 17 offensive rebounds to the Spartans six offensive boards. “This is such a crucial part of the game.” Explained Bruggeman. “Each offensive board you get is another opportunity for you to score and in the first two games we gave our opponents way too many of these opportunities.”
Bruggeman was also very pleased with the defensive effort of his charges in the second half. Haley Hoyer and Sarah Voigt were particularly noted for the job they did on guarding Lindsey Schultz, the Spartans most potent offensive player.
The Vikings faced a double digit deficit for most of the game but a strong effort in the second part of the second half propelled them into a position where they had a set play that gave Kelcey Lass a solid chance at a three pointer to tie the game with less than two minutes on the scoreboard. “Kelcey’s shot was right there and I was proud of the girls for running a play drawn up quickly in the huddle to perfection.” Noted Bruggeman
The Vikings were without the services of sophomore, Chelsea Bjerke in this game. Bjerke banged her head hard on the floor in the B-squad game and ended up being diagnosed with a severe concussion. “Chelsea is one of our key players and not having her in the line up really forced her teammates to dig deep.”
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