This is the fourth part to the week that was #9-----weekly awards

WEEKLY AWARDS

TEAM

Park Center takes home this award for the week with their comeback win over Andover on Tuesday night. It took overtime but the Pirates got the job done after trailing by 19 points at one point in the first half. Even with 4:30 left PC trailed by 9. A combination of fouls, injuries (for Andover), execution and grit carried the day. Six straight scoring possessions put PC up 70-69. Andover made a three to carry the game into the extra session. PC scored their first three chances in OT and the momentum remained in the Pirates hands. PC shot a sizzling 57.9% from 2 point range the 4^th best so far this year. They also went to the free throw line for 39 attempts. PC faces a rough road in sections with DeLaSalle in the way. Playing in the Northwest Suburban, a AAAA conference, should benefit the Pirates for big game feel in March. So will the knowledge they can rise from the dead.

PLAYER & DEFENDER

Cayla McMorris of Park Center had a double double of 30 points and 16 defensive stops in the comeback win over Andover. The 5-11 sleek forward can get to the rim and drain the 3. She stuck one big 3 in the comeback in regulation. She also has great anticipation as evidenced by her game high six steals. One, right before the end of regulation, looked like a game sealer, but Andover struck for three at the buzzer. McMorris has one of the better touches per point with a low 2.96 despite being the main focus of every defense she runs up against.

SQUAD

This is a short list this week. If you don't know the rules to make this team here they are-----#1 I have to see the player during the week; #2 player has to have at least 10 possessions; #3 player needs to be 100 or better at the pp100 and .500+ in floor %.

FIRST TEAM

Name, school, position, grad
Olivia Graham, Andover, F, 2013
Cayla McMorris, Park Center, F, 2014
Christine Piwnica, SW Christian Chaska, G, 2014
Lucia Renikoff, Minneapolis Washburn, G, 2015
Hannah Schaub, Park Center, G, 2015
 

SECOND TEAM
Kelly Cullen, Cretin-Derham Hall, G, 2014
Megan Felthous, Pine River-Backus, G, 2015
Michelle Gutzmann, St. Agnes, F, 2015
Abby Miller, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, G, 2014
Maria Turch, St. Agnes, G, 2016

HONORABLE MENTION
Angela Burgess, Clearbrook-Gonvick, F, 2013
Rachael Doll, Rochester Mayo, F, 2013
Jordyn Viland, Park Christian, F, 2015

SPECIAL MENTION (failed to have the right pp100, floor %)
Tyaneka Cage, Minneapolis Roosevelt, G, 2013
Chase Coley, Minneapolis Washburn, F, 2014
Audrey DeVaughn, Minneapolis Washburn, G, 2013
Madi Hahn, Andover, G, 2014
Kaleenma Williams, Minneapolis Roosevelt, F, 2013

DEFENDER

Cayla McMorris of Park Center…see above

TEAM
Chase Coley, Minneapolis Washburn, F, 2014
Brittany Kelley, Pine River-Backus, 2013
Cayla McMorris, Park Center, F, 2014
Katrina Ruedinger, Rochester Mayo, G, 2013
Kaleenma Williams, Minneapolis Roosevelt, F, 2013

DISTRIBUTOR

Hannah Schaub of Park Center had a week’s high 10 assists and a distribution % of .588 in the comeback win over Andover. One reason McMorris scores like she does is because Schaub gets her the ball. Schaub was 7/8 in distibutions for McMorris. Schaub also keeps turnovers to a minimum with a 5:1 ratio and she had 38.5 touches per turnover.

TEAM
Jo Beyer, Winona Cotter, F, 2013
Tyaneka Cage, Minneapolis Roosevelt, G, 2013
Katie Meinke, SW Christian Chaska, G, 2013
Hannah Schaub, Park Center, G, 2015
Kaleenma Williams, Minneapolis Roosevelt, F, 2013

SIXTH PLAYER

Emily Wallrich of St. Agnes is a 6-0 freshman that came off the bench to score a week’s high eight points. Most of her scoring action took place inside of five feet from the rim. Wallrich had six offensive boards and 15 total for the night. That is higher than a lot of starters for the week.

TEAM

Gabrielle Bowlin, Winona Cotter, G, 2017
Alex Kietzer, Cretin-Derham Hall G, 2013
Maddy Smith, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted F, 2013
Anna Winter, Rochester Mayo, F, 2016
Emily Wallrich, St. Agnes, C, 2016

NEWCOMER

Lucia Renikoff of Washburn was playing in the JV game when I arrived at Roosevelt on Thursday night. She played a half. She then started for the varsity and, after her varsity performance, her JV days may be numbered. Renikoff had 21 points and a week’s high of 161.5 pp100. Renikoff finished lay ups, has a nice pull up jumper with a 2/3 midrange game that night, plus was 3/5 from beyond the arc. The 5-8 soph has good vision and decision making skills. She set up teammates 19 times, now they need to finish. Expect to hear more from her in the coming weeks as Washburn makes a push to go to state.