Was up at Anoka High School on this Friday evening - this time with cell phone and everything else I needed - for the two games on tap for this night. The first one being between Park Center of the Northwest Suburban Conference which plays at least one game at this venue during the season anyway and perennial powerhouse De LaSalle under head coach Faith Patterson-Johnson who is no stranger to this type of setting with her earlier successes at Minneapolis North.
Park Center would hang close in this one early on as junior Megan Van Hulzen nailed a "3" from the right wing at the 17:12 mark to get things started but the talented DeLaSalle squad methodically gained control of this one with their athleticism and speed. Sophomore Allina Starr and junior Mariah Adanene as well as sophomore Tyseanna Johnson were standouts in this one for the Islanders. But the real story of this game was 8th grader Hannah Schaub who simply stole the limelight as she was simply fantastic in all facets of the game. Even though DeLaSalle was clearly in control of this one from the 13:00 minute mark of the first half, it was Hannah Schaub who showed that she's clearly a player to keep your eye on in the years to come. She was instrumental in trimming a twenty point deficit down to a 13 point margin late in the game and although De LaSalle was able to get out of Dodge with a 67-54 win and earn a coveted State Tournament berth, it was Park Center's 8th grader who showed why her Pirate team will be a factor in the Northwest Suburban Conference - and the Section 3 flight as well in the years to come.
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