Here are the results of the games I was able to cover on the last night of the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:
6:15 PM Games
UW-Stout - 86
Leaky Roof - 35
Lions Black - 61
Retired Athletes - 50
7:15 PM Games
UW-Stout - 65
CSB - 49
Lions Gold - 54
Court Crashers - 51
UNW Eagles - 76
Luther - 65
Sara's Shooters - 58
KATZ - 38
8:15 PM Games
Lady Hustlers - 84
Free Agents - 77
The Mix Ups - 78
Currey Crew - 65
Arden Hills - 45
Anoka-Ramsey - 31
The HAMster Balls - 87
Guards Of The Galaxy - 46
Only two games in the 6:15 PM slot and the contest over on Court 1 between the Leaky Roof team and the UW-Stout team wasn't much of a contest at all as the latter came out with both barrels blazing from the opening tip-off as the UW-Stout team took a 5-0 lead at the 8:41 mark of the opening period and that would quickly grow to 12-0 by the 6:25 mark of the first period and they would hold this lead near the midway point. A 12-1 blitz down the stretch had them up 24-1 by the end of the first period. Things would only get worse once the second period got underway with the UW-Stout team up 26-1 at the 8:25 mark of the second period and by the midway point, the UW-Stout team was sitting on a 35-3 lead. By the halftime break, the UW-Stout team's lead ballooned to 42-6. By the 6:35 mark of the third period, the UW-Stout team's lead bulged to 46-6 before the Leaky Roof team finally found a little bit of offense to get into double digits down 55-11 with 3:15 left but things had long since been academic with the UW-Stout team rolling along with a 67-19 lead by the end of the third period. By the 7:10 mark of the 4th period, the UW-Stout team had things in cruise control with a 70-21 advantage as the waltzed to an easy victory.......A much tighter contest was ensuing over on Court 2 between the Lions Black team and the Retired Athletes team. This contest would be leveled at two a piece at the 9:35 mark of the opening period and a "3" by Meghan DuBois (Concordia St Paul '22) had the Retired Athletes team up 5-2 by the 8:50 mark of the first period and they would at least maintain this three-point edge up 9-6 near the midway point. The Retired Athletes team would then embark on a 5-0 push that suddenly had them up 14-6 with 4:35 left after former UST and Park Center standout McKenna DuBois connected with a pretty lay-up. The Lions Black team would quickly respond with a 6-0 run that had them down just 14-10 with 2:10 left and down by a single possession at 14-12 by the end of the first period. The Lions Black team would carry this newfound momentum once the second period got underway, getting the game tied at 17-all by the 7:50 mark of the second period and then assuming a 19-17 lead by the 6:10 mark. A 6-0 push by the Lions Black team would get that leade to 23-17 with 2:25 left and then a three-point bomb by senior-to-be Kylie Baranick pushed the lead to 28-17 with 1:05 left. By the halftime break, the Lions Black team had unleashed a 16-0 blitz that had them up 33-17. But the Lions Black team was far from finished as they went on a 9-0 run once the third period got underway that appeared to make this look like a rout with a 42-17 advantage by the 6:20 mark of the third period and they would hold this lead near the midway point. The Retired Athletes team finally broke out of their extended slumber on a "3" by McKenna DuBois but the Lions Black team still had a sizable cushion up 42-27 although this lead would be trimmed a bit by the end of the third period at 43-30. The Lions Black team would still hold a 45-30 advantage by the 8:15 mark of the fourth period but the Retired Athletes team finally got a ray of hope as former Park Center/Concordia St Paul/Sioux Falls standout Danielle Schaub buried a "3" at the 6:15 mark of the fourth period that cut into this deficit although the Lions Black team would still be holding onto a 49-36 at the midway point. Undaunted, the Retired Athletes team kept plugging away as another three-point bomb by McKenna DuBois got the deficit down to ten at 49-39 with 3:40 left in regulation and they would crawl back to within single digit range down 51-42 with 3:09 left in regulation. Alarmed, the Lions Black team would get their lead back to double digits at 56-42 with 2:20 left in regulation before the Retired Athletes team would make one last gasp - cutting the deficit down to eight at 58-50 with 1:12 left but the comeback attempt would prove to be a bridge too far as the Lions Black team held on for the tough win.
A much busier time in the 7:15 PM slot with four games going on. On Court 1, the UW-Stout team; doing double-duty on this night, had a considerably tougher opponent to take on this time around as they faced off against the CSB team. The CSB team would get off to a good start in this one; grabbing an 8-5 lead by the 7:45 mark of the 1st period but that didn't seem to faze the UW-Stout team as they would roar back to assume an 18-13 lead with 3:25 left in the first period although the CSB team would hang tough; getting back to within a single possession down 18-15 with 3:00 left. Still, the UW-Stout team was able to re-establish the five-point edge at 23-18 by the end of the first period. The UW-Stout team would then get a firmer grip on this game with a 27-20 lead by the 8:20 mark of the second period and grow the lead to nine at 32-23 with 3:05 left in the second period and by the halftime break, the UW-Stout team had assumed a double digit advantage at 40-28. The UW-Stout team would up the lead to 42-28 by the 6:40 mark of the third period but the CSB team refused to go away as they would mount a comeback that would eventually have them back to within single-digit range down 45-38 with 1:10 left in the third period. By the end of the third period, the outcome of this one appeared to be up in the air with the UW-Stout team up only by six at 47-41. There was still hope for the CSB team down just 50-43 by the 8:30 mark of the fourth period but then the UW-Stout team but a 10-2 run by the UW-Stout team cleared up any doubts on this one as they would hold a 60-45 lead with 2:50 left in regulation and would claim their second dub on this night.......A very good game was ensuing over on Court 2 between the Lions Gold team and the Court Crashers team and this one would be leveled at six a piece by the 7:45 mark of the opening period and by the midway point of the first period, the Lions Gold team would be clinging to a 9-8 advantage. This one would stay neck-and-neck and by the end of the first period, the Court Crashers team had turned the tables to hold a 15-14 edge. This game would be knotted again at 19-all by the 8:00 mark of the second period and the Court Crashers team would be hanging on to a 23-21 lead by the midway point of the second period. The Lions Gold team would then find some magic and go on the first significant push that had them up 29-24 with 1:15 left and a 4-0 push grew the lead to nine at 33-24 by the halftime break. The Lions Gold team would grow this lead to 38-27 by the 8:05 mark of the third period but an 8-0 run by the Court Crashers team narrowed this lead to only 38-35 near the midway point of the third period. The Lions Gold team would get a bit more breathing room with a 43-39 lead with 3:05 left but the Court Crashers team would embark on another push that suddenly had them up 46-45 by the end of the third period. The Court Crashers team would grow their lead to 51-47 by the 7:45 mark of the fourth period but that lead would be narrowed up a bit at 51-48 near the midway point of the fourth period. With 3:45 left in regulation, the Lions Black team had cut the deficit down to a scant point at 51-50 and the Court Crashers team would be nursing this same lead with just 1:30 left. The Lions Gold team would save the best for last as they assumed a 52-51 lead with :35 left in regulation and added another score for insurance as they claimed an exciting victory.......Another good game was taking place on Court 3 between the Luther team and the UNW Eagles team and this one would be knotted up at two a piece by the 7:42 mark of the opening period. The UNW Eagles team would hold a 7-6 edge near the midway point of the first period but the Luther team would come back down the stretch and they would hold a 24-22 advantage by the end of the first period. The Luther team would be holding a 27-24 lead by the 8:15 mark of the second period and they would get the lead to four at 35-31 near the midway point of the second period. But the UNW Eagles team did not falter and they would gradually come back down the stretch and hold a 40-39 lead by the halftime break. The UNW Eagles team would be holding a 44-41 advantage at the 7:20 mark of the third period and things were still very tight by the midway point of the third period with the UNW Eagles team trying to hang on with a 49-47 lead. It was here, however, where the UNW Eagles team found a burst of energy and went on a 12-3 run to assume a 61-50 lead with 3:00 left and they would grow this lead to 63-50 by the end of the third period. The Luther team was unable to rekindle the earlier magic it had in this contest as the UNW Eagles team had a 67-54 lead near the midway point of the fourth period and although the Luther team would make one last gambit to try and get into this thing down the stretch, the deficit was too much to overcome as the UNW Eagles team got the win on this night.......An intriguing contest was taking place over on Court 4 between the Sara's Shooters team and the KATZ team that was coming off a big win on Tuesday night. The Sara's Shooters team would grab a 2-0 advantage at the 9:10 mark of the opening period and this game would be leveled at four a piece near the midway point of the first period. This game would still be tied at 11-all with 1:10 left and fittingly this game would be deadlocked at 13 a piece by the end of the first period. The Sara's Shooters team would get the upper hand once the second period got underway and they would hold a 23-18 advantage near the midway point of the second period but the KATZ team was staying within striking distance; down 25-22 with 1:20 left in the second period and down only 28-24 by the halftime break. The Sara's Shooters team would still be hanging on to this 28-24 advantage by the 8:40 mark of the third period and with 4:05 left in the third period, things still appeared to be very much in doubt with the Sara's Shooters team clinging to a 31-29 advantage. With 3:35 left, this game was leveled again at 31 and even though the Sara's Shooters team would hold a 34-31 advantage by the end of the third period, this one definitely looked to be up for grabs. But the KATZ team appeared to run out of gas once the fourth period got underway as the Sara's Shooters team got their lead to five at 41-36 by the 6:40 mark of the fourth period and would grow that lead to 43-36 near the midway point of the fourth period. The Sara's Shooters team managed to cruise down the stretch for the relatively easy win.
On Court 1 in the 8:15 PM slot, two alumni/mixed teams were going at it as the Lady Hustlers team was taking on the Free Agents team. This one would be nip-and-tuck as well from the get-go with the Free Agents team holding an 11-10 edge near the midway point of the opening period and would be up 16-12 by the end of the first period. The Lady Hustlers team would crawl back to within single-digit range down 16-14 by the 8:10 mark of the second period and would stay close and with 3:30 left in the second period, this game would be tied at 24-all. By the halftime break, the Free Agents team would be holding on to an uncertain 32-30 lead. Things seemed even more uncertain as the Lady Hustlers team assumed a 44-40 advantage near the midway point of the third period and the Lady Hustlers team would at least hold the upper hand down the stretch as they owned a 56-54 lead. The Lady Hustlers team still had things going its way near the midway point of the fourth period with a 70-68 lead but the Free Agents team would soon get this gamed knotted again at 70 a piece with 4:25 left in regulation. But the Lady Hustlers team would not break down the stretch as they earned the tough win on this night.......A strange game meanwhile would be ensuing over on Court 2 between The Mix Ups team and the Currey Crew and although The Mix Ups team would hold a 2-0 advantage by the 9:25 mark of the opening period, things would soon go south for this team as the Currey Crew used its namesake three-point shooting prowess to hold a 19-12 lead near the midway point of the first period. The Currey Crew team would grow this lead to 24-16 with 2:00 left and would be up 27-20 by the end of the first period. The Currey Crew team would see its lead shrink to just four at 27-23 by the 8:20 mark of the second period but they would have a bit more breathing room up 36-29 near the midway point of the second period and they would own a 39-33 advantage with 3:30 left. The Currey Crew team would get on another push down the stretch and by the halftime break, the Currey Crew team was in very good shape up 48-37. The Currey Crew team would still be holding a 48-40 lead by the 8:40 mark of the third period but some craziness (or stupidity depending upon your point of view) would soon set in as one of the players on The Mix Ups team; who had been having a back-and-forth with the game officials, decided to take a page from my book during my competitive tennis-playing days and unleashed a barrage of expletives that promptly got her tossed. Luckily for The Mix Ups team, the game continued and this incident somehow gave The Mix Ups team new life as they would go on a big run that would have them up 57-53 with 3:19 left in the third period. And The Mix Ups team was far from finished as they would embark on an 8-0 push to own a 65-53 lead by the end of the third period. The Currey Crew team was unable to recover once the fourth period got underway with The Mix Ups team holding a 69-53 advantage at the 7:10 mark of the fourth period. By the midway point of the fourth period, The Mix Ups team was cruising up 72-57 and was able to coast the rest of the way for the wild, weird win.......Things were somewhat more calm over on Court 3 in this time slot as the Anoka-Ramsey team was taking on the Arden Hills team. Although defense would take center stage early on with the Arden Hills team owning a 2-0 edge at the 9:05 mark of the opening period and a 5-0 lead near the midway point of the first period, the Arden Hills team was able to find its groove and opened up a 13-6 advantage with 1:05 left and they would hold this lead by the end of the first period. The Arden Hills team would be up 18-10 by the 7:20 mark of the second period and hold an 18-12 lead near the midway point of the second period. The Arden Hills team would be holding form with a 21-14 advantage with 1:30 left and by the halftime break, the Arden Hills team had established a ten-point cushion up 24-14. The Arden Hills team would grow this lead to 31-14 by the 7:55 mark of the third period and double-up its opponent at 36-18 with 3:25 left in the third period and would own a 40-23 lead by the end of the third period. The struggles for the Anoka-Ramsey team would continue once the fourth period got underway with the Arden Hills team up 42-27 near the midway point of the fourth period and they would have things in cruise control the rest of the way for the win.......Over on Court 4, the Guards Of The Galaxy team was trying to match wits with The HAMster Balls team but the latter would assume control of this contest early on as The HAMster Balls team would own an 11-6 advantage at the 6:10 mark of the opening period and by the end of the first period, The HAMster Balls team had a ten-point cushion at 24-14. Things would continue to go south for the Guards Of The Galaxy team as The HAMster Balls team got its lead to 36-20 by the 6:10 mark of the second period and by the halftime break, The HAMster Balls team owned a cozy 43-24 advantage. Not much would change once the fourth period got underway with The HAMster Balls team owning a 45-27 lead at the 8:15 mark of the third period and got the lead to twenty at 47-27 at the 7:25 mark. The HAMster Balls lead ballooned to 61-34 with 2:25 left and although the Guards Of The Galaxy team did get a bit of a spark on a pretty lay-up by Marisa Gustafson (GAC '21) a short time later, they were still on the wrong end of a 66-38 score at the end of the third period. The HAMster Balls team would continue to pour it on once the fourth period got underway as they upped the lead to 70-44 by the 7:10 mark of the fourth period as they romped to an easy win.
Just want to give a shout out to Bruce Smith of the Midtown YWCA for putting together another great and fun Summer League and to all the officials and players who helped make it happen. Great job everyone!
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