Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Tuesday 6-14-16

Here are the results for the games played on Tuesday night at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:

5:00 P.M. Games

UST Grey - 55
GAC #1 - 47

St. Olaf - 51
NIACC - 48


5:55 P.M. Games

UST Purple - 70
St. Kate's - 35

GAC #2 - 51
Luther - 48


6:50 P.M. Game

Concordia St. Paul - 47
Bethel - 36


7:45 P.M. Games

Northern State - 51
Concordia Alumni - 31

Hamline - 46
Augsburg - 44


8:40 P.M. Games

Renegades - 63
Anoka-Ramsey - 36

Suns - 53
Retirees - 46


9:35 P.M. Games

B Ballers - 65
Superhoopers - 51

Rusty Pipes - 64
Anoka-Ramsey - 50


A couple of good games in the opening 5:00 P.M. slot.  The UST Grey team bolted out to a 19-6 lead on the GAC #1 team and the Tommies used strong play down low to maintain that double-digit cushion at the halftime break up 31-20.  The GAC #1 team, however, used a 6-0 burst to start the third period and was able to eventually get to within a single possession trailing 33-31 but things went awry after that for the GAC #1 team as the UST Grey team prevailed.  St. Olaf meanwhile was able to forge a six-point 28-22 advantage on the NIACC team and, in fact, held a seemingly safe 47-37 lead at the end of the third period.  But this gamey NIACC team made a run late in the contest to close the gap to a single possession only to have two three-point attempts miss their mark as the St. Olaf team got insurance free throws to hold on for the narrow victory.  

In the 5:55 P.M. slot, the UST Purple team met the young St. Kate's team and there was never any doubt from the get-go as to how this game was going to go as the UST Purple team took the young 'Cats to the woodshed in this lopsided affair.  The battle on the adjacent court between the GAC #2 team and Luther was a much more interesting contest and you could tell early on how good of a battle this was going to be as the GAC #2 team held a slim 13-11 advantage after one period.  Things would stay close throughout much of the second period but the GAC #2 team was able to get on a late spurt just before the half to hold a 28-17 advantage at the break.  The Luther team struggled out of the gate at the beginning of the third period as the GAC #2 team built a 35-21 advantage midway thru the third period and held a 43-29 lead going into the final period.  But the Luther team made a big run in the fourth and final period behind some fabulous three-point shooting from senior-to-be Anna Madrigal and twice was able to trim the deficit to a scant point but the GAC #2 team held on for dear life and the razor thin victory.

Just one game in the 6:50 P.M. slot that pitted Bethel from the MIAC going up against Concordia St. Paul from the NSIC.  Things were nip and tuck in the first period as the Concordia St. Paul team held a 12-11 advantage going into the second period but used a key 7-0 at the beginning of the second period to build a bit of a cushion and get a 28-17 lead at the half.  The Concordia St. Paul team went right back to work at the beginning of the third period with a strong inside game.  The Concordia St. Paul team looked to have a safe 38-25 lead going into the fourth period but the Bethel squad would get a bit of a run down the stretch that briefly cut the deficit back down to single digits but it wouldn't be enough as the Concordia St. Paul team shut the door after that.

In the 7:45 P.M. slot, the Hamline team jumped out to an early 10-0 lead on the Augsburg team and stretched that to 26-13 by halftime.  Of course, it didn't hurt the Hamline team's cause that it two alumni players helping out on this night - Jordan "Flash" Sammons and Kara "The Natural" Poirer. Augsburg, however, would start the third period on a 7-0 run to get back into single-digit range and the Hamline team's lead was slashed down to four points at 31-27 going into the fourth period.  The Augsburg team would close to within a single possession but never could quite find the magic that may have turned the tide when it counted most.  The Northern State team jumped out to a 14-4 lead on the Concordia St. Paul Alumni team and held a 20-6 lead by the end of the first quarter as they methodically wore down the Concordia St. Paul Alumni team for the win.

In the 8:40 P.M. slot, the young and quick Anoka-Ramsey team gave the Renegades team fits with its speed but the Renegades used their size and experience to pull away for a relatively easy win.  A much better battle ensued on the adjacent court as the Retirees and Suns battled three full periods and were deadlocked at 36 a piece going into the fourth and final period.  It was here, however, that the Suns were able to make a decisive move with their outside shooting and transition opportunities to get the hard-fought victory.

In the the 9:35 P.M. slot, the same Anoka-Ramsey team took on the Rusty Pipes which consists of mostly former Hamline players but doing double-duty at such a late hour didn't seem to have an adverse affect on the young Anoka-Ramsey team - at least early on anyway as they trailed by only four points at 19-15 at the end of the first period.  But things quickly went south for the young Anoka-Ramsey team and once those three-point attempts wouldn't fall, the Rusty Pipes used its size and experience to get easy scores down low as they went on a 14-3 run to take a 33-18 lead midway through the second period enroute to a comfortable victory.  The Superhoopers got off to a good start on the B Ballers; building a 23-15 lead by the end of the first period thanks to savvy play by former Concordia St. Paul standout guard Jamie Jones.  But the B Ballers used a strong inside presence and rebounding to even things up at 34-all at the half and slowly built on that advantage in the third period to hold a 50-44 lead going into the fourth period and took full control from there.

Another night of action coming up tomorrow night at the Midtown YWCA so do make plans to stop in to catch the fun.