Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Wednesday 7-22-26

Here are the results from the final night of this year's Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:

6:15 PM Games

GAC White - 65

Royal Ballers 33

Bennies - 29

Midway Monsters - 27

UMD Dogs - 59

Backcourt Baddies - 48

Granny's Got Game - 62

Anoka-Ramsey - 35

7:15 PM Games

GAC Black - 72

Team Jody - 34

Bennies - 55

St. Kate's - 39

Northwestern - 42

St. Olaf - 33

Wash-Ups - 47

Cross Era - 43

8:15 PM Games

Da Birthdays - 52

Swish - 50

Auggies - 80

St. Kate's - 55

Ball Busters - 75

GAC Gold - 53

Team 1 - 50

Sara's Shooters - 46

Some very good games in the 6:15 PM slot on this night although the battle on Court 1 between the GAC White team and the Royal Ballers team that was expected to be, wasn't.  Early on, however, this game would be knotted at two a piece at the 7:45 mark of the opening period and would still be leveled at five a piece a short time later at the 6:15 mark.  The GAC White team would nudge ahead 8-7 with 2:10 left and would get a bit more breathing room up 13-8 by the end of the first period.  The GAC White team would at least maintain the five-point edge up 15-10 by the 8:40 mark of the second period but would then start getting separation after that as they would hold a 19-10 lead by the 6:10 mark and then would deliver a knockout punch with a 14-3 run to own a 33-13 advantage by the halftime break.  Things wouldn't get any better for the Royal Ballers team after that as the GAC White team maintained the twenty-point edge up 35-15 by the 7:05 mark of the third period and would grow the lead to 41-19 with 3:50 left.  By the end of the third period the GAC White team had a sizable 45-21 lead at its disposal.  By the 8:20 mark of the fourth period, the GAC White team was running away with this one up 50-23 and led 56-26 near the midway point as they romped to an easy win on this night......The defensive battle that was ensuing on Court 2 between the Bennies team and the Midway Monsters team was a stark contrast.  This game would be leveled at two a piece by the 8:55 mark of the opening period but the Midway Monsters team would grab the upper hand and hold a 7-4 advantage with 4:35 left and they would still have the upper hand with a 10-8 lead by the end of the first period.  The Bennies team would come back with a 5-0 push and grab a 13-10 lead by the 7:20 mark of the second period and with 3:15 left they would up their lead to four at 15-11.  Not to be outdone, the Midway Monsters team would respond with a 4-0 push down the stretch to get this game back on even terms again at 15 a piece by the halftime break.  The Bennies team would push ahead again at 17-16 by the 6:45 mark of the third period and would hold a 20-18 advantage with 3:30 left.  By the end of the third period, the Bennies team would increase its lead to four at 22-18.  By the 7:40 mark of the fourth period, the Bennies team seemed to have the upper hand with a 24-19 lead and they would increase that lead to 25-19 with 3:40 left in regulation.  The Midway Monsters team would make one last bid in this contest as they would trim the deficit back to five down 29-24 and get back to within a single possession down 29-27 with :40 left in regulation but the Bennies team was able to stave off the last-ditch attempts by the Midway Monsters team to secure the narrow margin of victory......Another good game was going down over on Court 3 between the UMD Dogs team and the Backcourt Baddies team.  The UMD Dogs team would get a 3-2 lead by the 7:45 mark of the opening period but the Backcourt Baddies team would come back and take an 8-5 lead with 4:25 left.  Things would stay tight with the Backcourt Baddies team nursing a 13-12 advantage by the end of the first period.  This game would be leveled at 17-all by the 6:30 mark of the second period before the Backcourt Baddies team could nudge ahead again up 23-22 with 3:15 left.  Down the stretch, the Backcourt Baddies team would establish a bit more breathing room and own a 32-28 lead by the halftime break.  The Backcourt Baddies team would still be hanging onto this 32-28 advantage by the 8:15 mark of the third period and they would maintain this four-point edge up 34-30 near the midway point.  The Backcourt Baddies team would see its lead shrink to two at 36-34 with 2:35 left and with :50 left, the UMD Dogs team would finally poke back out in front again up 37-36.  The Backcourt Baddies team would recover and get this game tied at 39 a piece by the end of the third period.  The UMD Dogs team would forge ahead again up 45-42 by the 6:10 mark of the fourth period but this time around they were able to finally establish some more separation up 54-48 with 3:00 left in regulation as they claimed a hard-earned victory on this night......The other blowout in this time slot took place down on Court 4 where the Granny's Got Game team took on a young Anoka-Ramsey team.  The Granny's Got Game team would get off to a slow start in this one; getting a 2-0 lead by the 6:10 mark of the opening period and they would get their lead to 4-0 with 4:15 left.  Both teams were able to get more scoring down the stretch but the Granny's Got Game team got the best of it up 15-9 by the end of the first period.  A quick 5-0 burst by the Granny's Got Game team had them up 20-9 by the 7:40 mark of the second period and they would own a 23-10 advantage with 4:40 left.  A big 14-4 run by the Granny's Got Game team had them up 34-14 by the halftime break.  The Granny's Got Game team would hold a 38-21 lead by the 6:20  mark of the third period but that lead would shrink to sixteen at 42-26 with 2:25 left and by the end of the third period, the Granny's Got Game team's lead was down to ten at 42-32.  But the Granny's Got Game team would take control for good once the fourth period was underway as they would hold a 46-35 lead at the 7:05 mark and grow the lead to 50-35 with 3:55 left in regulation as they rolled to an easy win.

Some good games in the 7:15 PM slot as well although the game on Court 1 between the GAC Black team and the Team Jody team would turn into another blowout.  The lone bright spot for the Team Jody team came after the opening tip-off where they would poke ahead 2-0 by the 9:10 mark of the opening period but it wouldn't take long for the GAC Black team to seize control of this one as they would own a 13-7 lead with 2:45 left and hold an 18-13 lead by the end of the first period.  The GAC Black team would extend its lead to 26-17 by the 7:00 mark of the second period and would get a double-digit cushion up 33-22 with 2:10 left.  A 4-0 push by the GAC Black team down the stretch had them in a good spot up 36-22 by the halftime break.  The GAC Black team would hold a 41-29 advantage by the 8:00 mark of the third period and would then proceed to go on a huge run after that as they would enjoy a 60-31 lead with 3:10 left.  A 4-0 push down the stretch had the GAC Black team up 64-31.  The GAC Black team had things in cruise control once the fourth period was underway as they would be up 69-34 with 3:00 left in regulation as they romped to an easy win......A somewhat tighter game between two MIAC rivals was going down over on Court 2 between the St. Kate's team and the Bennies team.  The Bennies team would hold a 3-2 lead by the 9:10 mark of the opening period and would then launch a 12-4 run that had them up 15-6 near the midway point.  By the end of the first period, the Bennies team had built a double-digit cushion up 23-12.  The Bennies team would hold a 26-16 lead by the 7:30 mark of the second period and seemed to be in control up 33-21 with 3:20 left.  The St. Kate's team, however, would make a push down the stretch that had them back within single-digit range down 36-27 by the halftime break.  But the St. Kate's team was unable to sustain this momentum once the third period was underway and the Bennies team re-established the double-digit advantage up up 47-31 near the midway point and held a 55-39 by the end of the third period.  The Bennies team would still be up 55-39 by the 8:55 mark of the fourth period when the game was called because of an injury to a St. Kate's player......An interesting game was going down over on Court 3 between the St. Olaf team and the Northwestern team.  The hot-shooting Northwestern team would bolt out to an 11-2 lead by the 6:40 mark of the opening period and would grow its lead to 17-4 with 3:45 left.  A 6-0 push by the St. Olaf team down the stretch, however, had the Northwestern team's down to 17-10 by the end of the first period.  The Northwestern team would go back to work once the second period was underway as they rebuilt the double-digit cushion up 23-12 by the 6:40 mark of the second period but once again the St. Olaf team would battle back as they unleashed an 8-0 run that shrunk the Northwestern team's lead down to 23-20 with 2:00 left.  By the halftime break, the St. Olaf team was very much in this one down 26-21.  The Northwestern team appeared to be off an running again as a 5-0 push had them up 31-21 by the 8:15 mark of the third period but once again, the St. Olaf team would unleash another 8-0 run that had them down by a single possession at 31-29 near the midway point.  The Northwestern team would be up 33-29 with 2:30 left and by the end of the third period, the Northwestern team was hanging onto a somewhat uncertain 36-31 lead.  The Northwestern team would get things in high gear once the fourth period was underway as they would own a 39-31 advantage near the midway point but this time the St. Olaf team had run out of miracles as the Northwestern team got the win on this night......A very good game was taking place down on Court 4 between the Wash-Ups team and the Cross Era team.  The Cross Era team would jump out to a 7-2 lead by the 7:30 mark of the opening period but the Wash-Ups team would battle back as the Cross Era team saw its lead narrow to 11-9 with 2:00 left.  A key 7-0 run by the Wash-Ups team down the stretch had them up 16-11 by the end of the first period.  The Wash-Ups team would maintain this five-point cushion up 19-14 by the 6:20 mark of the second period and would increase the lead to 21-14 with 4:25 left.  But the Cross Era team would launch a big run of its own as the Wash-Ups team saw its lead shrink to 22-19 with 1:20 left and by the halftime break, the Cross Era team had this game back on even terms at 22 a piece.  The Wash-Ups team would own a slim 25-24 advantage by the 6:20 mark of the third period but the Cross Era team would come back and take a one-point lead of their own at 28-27 near the midway point.  Things would stay tight down the stretch with the Wash-Ups team trying to hold onto a 33-31 lead by the end of the third period.  The Wash-Ups team would get a bit more breathing room up 39-35 by the 6:20 mark of the fourth period but that lead would be shrunk to a single possession at 42-40 with 4:10 left in regulation.  With 2:05 left in regulation, this one would be leveled again at 42 a piece and would remain tied at 43-all with 1:40 left in regulation.  The Wash-Ups team would hold a 45-43 lead with 1:10 left in regulation and two free throws by current Augsburg Head Coach Mallie Doucette in the waning seconds proved to be insurance for the Wash-Ups team as they held on for a thrilling win.

The other thriller on this night took place in the 8:15 PM time slot on Court 1 where the Swish team faced off against the Da Birthdays team.  This game would be tied at two a piece by the 8:50 mark of the opening period and although the Da Birthdays team would push ahead 9-8 with 2:40 left the Swish team would come back and own a 14-12 advantage by the end of the first period.  A quick 4-0 push by the Swish team had them up 18-12 by the 8:35 mark of the second period and they would maintain the six-point lead up 22-16 near the midway point.  But the Da Birthdays team would launch a 5-0 push that had the Swish team's lead down to 22-21 with 3:20 left and the Swish team would at least hold onto this one-point edge up 25-24 by the halftime break.  The Swish team would try and get some more breathing room once the third period was underway and they would get a 34-31 lead with 3:25 left and get a 41-37 advantage by the end of the third period.  But the Swish team was unable to maintain the momentum once the fourth period was underway and with 4:25 left in regulation the Da Birthdays team had this game back on even terms at 43 a piece.  This game would be tied at 45-all with 3:05 left in regulation and although the Swish team would take a 47-45 lead with 2:25 left in regulation, the Da Birthdays team took the lead right back on a three-point bomb with 2:00 left in regulation at 48-47.  The Da Birthdays team would get its lead to 50-47 with :55 left in regulation but the Swish team would answer on a pretty lay-up that drew a foul and the "and one" had this game knotted again at 50 a piece with :25 left in regulation.  With time running down, the Da Birthdays team worked the ball around the perimeter and with :04 left in regulation, a foul was called on the Swish team that allowed the Da Birthdays team to sink two free throws as they escaped with an exciting win......No such drama over on Court 2 meanwhile where the St. Kate's team was doing double-duty on this night as they took on the Auggies team.  The St. Kate's team would get out to a 4-0 lead by the 7:30 mark of the opening period and they would hold a slim 6-5 advantage near the midway point.  Things would stay tight down the stretch but the St. Kate's team would get the best of it so far as they would own a 16-12 advantage by the end of the first period.  But the St. Kate's team's fortunes shifted once the second period was underway as the Auggies team would launch a key 11-2 run that had them up 23-18 by the 6:00 mark and the Auggies team would grow its lead to seven up 31-24 by the halftime break.  By the 7:50 mark of the third period, the Auggies team had established a ten-point cushion up 38-28 and things would get progressively worse for the St. Kate's team from then on as the Auggies team would own a hefty 53-36 lead with 3:20 left and although the St. Kate's team would get on a 7-0 run down the stretch, they were still on the wrong end of a 56-43 score by the end of the third period.  The Auggies team would then use a 7-2 run to own a 63-45 lead by the 7:10 mark of the fourth period and with 2:30 left in regulation there was little doubt as to how this one was going to go with the Auggies team up 75-52 as they rolled to an easy win......It was a similar story over on Court 3 where the GAC Gold team was taking on the Ball Busters team and it wouldn't take long for the latter to seize control of this one as the Ball Busters team would own a 9-2 lead by the 7:30 mark of the opening period and stretched the lead to 14-3 near the midway point.  By the end of the first period, the Ball Busters team already had a hefty 22-3 advantage.  The GAC Gold team finally broke out of its extended slumber once the second period was underway but wasn't really able to do much in the way of closing the gap as the Ball Busters team held a 30-10 lead near the midway point and would have a comfortable 34-16 lead by the halftime break.  The Ball Busters team would maintain this eighteen-point lead up 40-22 by the 6:00 mark and would then grow the lead to 48-25 with 2:15 left.  By the end of the third period, the Ball Busters team had a twenty-point plus cushion up 50-27.  By the 6:15 mark of the fourth period, the Ball Busters team had things in cruise control up 57-38 as they rolled to an easy win......One of the other good games on this night took place down on Court 4 in this time slot where the Team 1 team was taking on the Sara's Shooters team.  This game would be tied at 4-all at the 7:35 mark of the opening period and with 2:00 left, the Team 1 team would hold a 12-11 advantage and would then go on a 5-0 push to make it a 17-11 game by the end of the first period.  The Sara's Shooters team would be quick to respond as they would launch an 11-5 push that had this game back on even terms again at 22 a piece by the 6:45 mark of the second period before the Team 1 team could forge ahead at 26-24 with 1:50 left and get a bit more breathing room up 28-24 by the halftime break.  The Team 1 team would continue to hold the upper hand with a 29-26 lead by the 7:50 mark of the third period and would hold a 38-34 lead with 3:45 left.  But the Sara's Shooters team would then launch a 9-1 run down the stretch that suddenly had them up 43-39 by the end of the third period.  The Team 1 team would quickly answer with a 7-0 push of their own that had them back in front 46-43 by the 7:15 mark of the fourth period and they would be holding onto this three-point lead up 48-45 with 4:05 left in regulation.  The Team 1 team had the answers down the stretch as they would hold a 50-45 lead with 1:50 left in regulation and was able to get out of Dodge with the close win.

Just want to give a shout out to Bruce Smith of the Midtown YWCA and his support staff there along with the officials and especially all the players from all the teams for making this Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League a great one!  

Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Tuesday 7-21-26

 Here are the results of the games that took place on Tuesday night at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:

6:15 PM Games

Royal Ballers - 45

Midway Monsters - 38

GAC Gold - 60

Auggies - 33

UW-Stout - 49

Midway Monsters - 44

Da Birthdays - 47

Team Jody - 43

7:15 PM Games

UW-Stout - 66

Northwestern - 57

GAC Black - 81

Anoka-Ramsey - 60

Sara's Shooters - 52

Free Agents - 31

Backcourt Baddies - 52

Cross Era - 36

8:15 PM Games

Granny's Got Game - 60

Free Agents - 28

GAC White - 92

Anoka-Ramsey - 47

Ball Busters - 69

Wash-Ups - 62

Some interesting games in the 6:15 PM slot on this night.  Over on Court 1, two MIAC rivals were going at it as the Royal Ballers team was taking on a roster-heavy Midway Monsters team that would be split up this night to help fill in for teams that couldn't make it over on this night.  The Royal Ballers team would get out to a 4-0 lead by the 7:00 mark of the opening period but the Midway Monsters team would eventually claw back and get this contest leveled at eight a piece with 1:45 left and a late score by the Midway Monsters team had them up 10-8 by the end of the first period.  The Midway Monsters team would get their lead to 16-11 by the 7:05 mark of the second period and with 2:20 left that lead would increase to six at 25-19.  A 5-0 by the Midway Monsters team down the stretch seemed to have them in excellent shape up 30-19 by the halftime break.  Things still appeared to be going very much in the Midway Monsters team's favor as they would hold a 30-21 lead by the 7:10 mark of the third period and they would still be up 34-27 with 3:45 left.  But it was here where the Royal Ballers team launched a key 6-2 push down the stretch that cut the Midway Monsters team's lead down to a single possession at 36-33 by the end of the third period.  The Midway Monsters team's lead was shrunk to just one point at 36-35 by the 8:45 mark of the fourth period and then the Royal Ballers seized control of this game for good as they held their opponent to just two points in the fourth period to secure a big come-from-behind victory......Two other MIAC rivals were going at it over on Court 2 in this time slot as the GAC Gold team was taking on the Auggies team and it wouldn't take long for the GAC Gold team to seize control of this one as they would own a 4-0 lead by the 8:40 mark of the opening period and they would get their lead to 6-0 by the 6:00 mark.  With 1:45 left the GAC Gold team upped its lead to 11-1 and by the end of the first period, the Auggies team found themselves in a serious hold down 15-1.  The Auggies team finally found some semblance of offense once the second period got underway but the math wasn't exactly mathin' for them as the GAC Gold team was still up handily by a 21-6 count by the 7:20 mark and the GAC Gold team still enjoyed a 21-9 lead near the midway point.  Another push by the GAC Gold team had them up 28-11 with 2:20 left and by the halftime break the GAC Gold team had a cushy 33-14 lead at its disposal.  A quick 6-0 push by the GAC Gold team to start the third period stretched the lead to 39-14 and the Auggies team again would continue to struggle offensively as the GAC Gold team had a thirty-point cushion up 46-16 with 3:55 left.  By the end of the third period, the GAC Gold team was running away with this one up 52-18.  The GAC Gold team would rolling along up 54-21 by the 7:30 mark of the fourth period as they romped to an easy win......Over on Court 3, the other half of the Midway Monsters team was taking on the UW-Stout team in a much tighter affair as scoring would come at a premium early on with this one leveled at two a piece near the midway juncture of the opening period.  The Midway Monsters team would eventually poke its nose out in front by  a 7-6 count with 2:40 left and would own a slim 13-11 advantage by the end of the first period.  The Midway Monsters team would still be hanging onto a two-point lead up 15-13 by the 8:20 mark of the second period but the UW-Stout team would get this game back on even terms again at 20 a piece near the midway point.  Then the UW-Stout team would finish off this second period with a key 13-5 push that had them up 33-25 by the halftime break.  The Midway Monsters team would get things tightened up a bit by the 6:45 mark of the third period as the UW-Stout team's lead was cut to five at 38-33 but this latest bid by the Midway Monsters team to tighten things up further faltered as the UW-Stout team increased its lead to 40-33 with 3:20 left.  By the end of the third period, the UW-Stout team had a ten-point cushion up 43-33.  Undeterred, the Midway Monsters team would make another bid to draw closer as the UW-Stout team's lead would be cut down to six at 45-39 near the midway juncture of the fourth period and there still seemed to be some hope with 3:20 left with the Midway Monsters team trailing by just five at 47-42 but they could never get any closer than that as the UW-Stout team held on for the win......Another close battle was ensuing over on Court 4 between the Team Jody team and the Da Birthdays team.  The Da Birthdays team would be holding onto an 8-7 lead by the 7:00 mark of the opening period and seemed to have a bit more breathing room up 11-7 near the midway point.  But the Team Jody team would turn the tables down the stretch and hold a one-point lead of their own up 14-13 by the end of the first period.  The Da Birthdays team would manage to snare the lead away up 17-16 by the 7:00 mark of the second period and would hold a 21-18 advantage near the midway point.  But, just like before, the Team Jody team would come back down the stretch and snare the lead away again as they would find themselves up 25-24 by the halftime break.  Determined to not let that happen again, the Da Birthdays team came out with a firm resolve in the third period as they would forge ahead 32-26 by the 6:20 mark of the third period and they would manage to up the lead to eight at 35-27 with 3:00 left.  By the end of the third period, things still looked very good for the Da Birthdays team up 40-34.  Another push by the Da Birthdays team had them up by nine at 45-36 by the 6:00 mark of the fourth period and things still looked safe for them up 45-38 near the midway point.  But the Team Jody team would make one last run down the stretch in regulation and get back to within a single possession down 45-43 with just 1:45 left.  The Team Jody team had a number of opportunities towards the end but was unable to find that one big bucket as the Da Birthdays team held on for the narrow victory. 

There was at least one very interesting game in the 7:15 PM slot on this night and that took place over on Court 1 as the UW-Stout team took on the Northwestern team.  This one would be leveled at two a piece by the 7:45 mark of the opening period and the UW-Stout team would be able to nudge ahead 6-4 near the midway point.  But then the UW-Stout team would get on a big 17-5 push and hold a sizable 23-9 lead by the end of the first period.  The Stout team would at least maintain this fourteen-point cushion up 25-11 by the 6:40 mark of the second period but then the Northwestern team managed to get on a push of their own that cut the UW-Stout lead down to seven at 28-21 with 1:55 left.  By the halftime break, the Northwestern team was still hovering within single-digit range down 34-25.  A quick 4-0 push by the UW-Stout team to start the third period re-established the double-digit advantage at 38-25 by 7:35 mark but this pesky Northwestern team was managing to hang around and by the end of the third period, they were back withing single-digit range again down 49-41.  But the UW-Stout team would draw the line in the sand once the fourth period was underway as they would hold a 52-43 lead by the 8:25 mark and have a ten-point cushion at 64-54 as they were able to get out of Dodge with the win on this night......Over on Court 2 the GAC Black team was taking on the Anoka-Ramsey team and it didn't take long for the GAC Black team to get into a groove as they would hold a 9-2 lead with 3:00 left in the first period and would get their lead to 21-6 by the end of the first period.  The Anoka-Ramsey team found a bit more offensive production once the second period was underway but they were unable to keep pace with their opponent as the GAC Black team would own a 23-9 lead by the 8:25 mark and with 4:30 left the GAC Black team had doubled-up their opponent by a 28-14 count.  By the halftime break the GAC Black team was able to maintain this fourteen-point lead up 42-28.  The GAC Black team would get its lead to 46-30 by the 8:20 mark of the third period and near the midway point that lead had grown to twenty-three at 58-35.  By the end of the third period the GAC Black team would be up comfortably at 67-46.  The Anoka-Ramsey team did manage to shave off some of the deficit but with the GAC Black team up 72-55 near the midway point of the fourth period, there was little doubt as to how this one was going to end up as the GAC Black team sailed to an easy win......It was a somewhat similar story over on Court 3 as the Free Agents team was taking on the Sara's Shooters team.  The Sara's Shooters team would get out to a 4-0 lead by the 8:15 mark of the opening period although the Free Agents team would be down by only a single possession at 10-7 near the midway point.  By the end of the first period, the Sara's Shooters team would be trying to hang onto a 14-12 advantage.  The Sara's Shooters team would then start opening some more space and hold an 18-12 lead by the 6:40 mark of the second period and would be able to build its lead to eight at 23-15 with 2:00 left.  By the halftime break, the Sara's Shooters team would hold a double-digit advantage up 29-15.  The Free Agents team would continue to struggle on the offensive end as the Sara's Shooters team would get its lead to 38-21 near the midway juncture of the third period and by the end of the third period, the Sara's Shooters team had a twenty-point cushion up 43-23.  Not much would change once the fourth period was underway as the Sara's Shooters team would hold a 44-25 lead by the 6:20 mark and would hold a comfortable 50-27 lead with 3:00 left in regulation as the cruised to an easy win......And it was a somewhat similar story down on Court 4 where the Backcourt Baddies team was taking on the Cross Era team - with a bit of a twist.  The Backcourt Baddies team would hold a 2-0 lead by the 7:20 mark of the opening period but the Cross Era team would gradually start to assume control and by the end of the first period, the Cross Era team held a 15-8 advantage.  The Cross Era team would maintain this seven-point edge up 17-10 at the 7:40 mark of the second period but then the Backcourt Baddies team got things going again and with 3:55 left, the Cross Era team saw its lead cut to just one at 17-16.  The Backcourt Baddies team would finally get out in front again at 18-17 a short time later with 3:25 left but then a quick 7-0 run by the Cross Era team had them up 24-18 with 1:15 left and they would hold a 25-20 lead at the halftime break.  The topsy-turvy nature of this game would continue once the third period was underway as a quick 4-0 burst by the Backcourt Baddies team had them down by only one again at 25-24 by the 9:20 mark and a short time later at the 9:05 mark, the Backcourt Baddies team once again assumed the lead at 27-25.  The Backcourt Baddies team would up the lead to 29-25 by the 8:05 mark and would expand it further to 33-25 near the midway point.  With 2:55 left the Backcourt Baddies team got the lead to 38-25 and by the end of the third period, the Backcourt Baddies team now had a sizable 43-25 lead.  The Free Agents would finally break out of its offensive slumber once the fourth period was underway but they weren't able to make up any ground as the Backcourt Baddies maintained the eighteen-point lead up 46-28 by the 6:05 mark and they would still be safely out in front 48-32 with 2:50 left as they got the solid win on this night.  

Only three games on tap in the 8:15 PM slot on this night.  Over on Court 1, the Free Agents team was doing double-duty on this night and faced off against the Granny's Got Game team and it didn't take long for the Granny's Got Game team to put some distance between itself and their opponent as they would hold a 5-0 lead by the 6:05 mark of the opening period and would hold a 16-8 advantage by the end of the first period.  The Granny's Got Game team would hold an 18-11 lead by the 7:40 mark of the second period and would lead 23-14 near the midway point.  The Granny's Got Game team would establish a double-digit lead up 31-15 with 2:55 left and would hold a 35-22 advantage by the halftime break.  The Granny's Got Game team would be holding onto this same 35-22 lead by the 7:50 mark of the third period and would hold a 40-26 lead near the midway point.  With 2:00 left, the Granny's Got Game team had a twenty-point lead at its disposal up 46-26 and they would hold a 49-26 lead by the end of the third period.  By the 8:15 mark of the fourth period, the Granny's Got Game team was rolling up 51-26 and that lead would grow to 55-28 near the midway point as they sailed to an easy win......Another rout was going down over on Court 2 as the GAC White team was taking on the Anoka-Ramsey team.  While the GAC White team held a slim 4-3 lead at the 9:05 mark of the opening period, they would gradually grow the lead to 16-7 with 3:30 left and by the end of the first period, the GAC White team was enjoying a 22-9 advantage.  A quick 4-0 burst at the beginning of the second period by the GAC White team made it a 26-9 game by the 7:40 mark and they would hold a 28-15 lead near the midway point.  The GAC White team would be up 36-20 with 2:25 left and then a push by the GAC White team down the stretch had them up 44-25 at the halftime break.  A quick 5-0 push at the beginning of the third period by the GAC White team had them up 49-25 by the 8:45 mark and they would have a hefty 55-32 lead at the midway point.  With 3:00 left the GAC White team now had a thirty-point cushion up 63-32 and that would grow to 73-37 by the end of the third period.  By the midway point of the fourth period, it was clear how this one was going to go with the GAC White team up 81-44 as they romped to an easy win......A much tighter affair was ensuing down on Court 4 in this time slot between the Ball Busters team and the Wash-Ups team.  The Ball Busters team would try and take control of things early on as they would hold a 6-2 lead by the 7:55 mark of the opening period and would hold a 16-4 lead with 2:25 left.  By the end of the first period, the Ball Busters team had maintained the eight-point lead up 21-13.  The Ball Busters team would still be holding onto this same 21-13 lead by the 7:10 mark of the second period but that lead would shrink to six at 23-17 with 4:15 left.  The Ball Busters team would recover a bit as they would hold a 27-21 lead with 1:50 left but that lead would again shrink down to four at 30-26 by the halftime break.  The Ball Busters team appeared to recover as they would get their lead to 35-28 by the 8:05 mark of the third period and would have a ten-point cushion up 40-30 near the midway point.  But the Wash-Ups team would go to work again and get the deficit down to seven at 46-39 with 2:30 left and by the end of the third period, the Ball Busters team saw its lead dwindle to five at 51-46.  Things would get more precarious for the Ball Busters team as the Wash-Ups team quickly pulled back to within a single possession down 51-49 by the 9:25 mark of the fourth period.  Alarmed, the Ball Busters team got things going again and established some more breathing room up 59-51 by the 6:00 mark and would still hold a 61-54 lead with 3:40 left.  The Wash-Ups team would make one last run and got the deficit down to four down 61-57 with 2:40 left but ran out of gas after that as the Ball Busters team held on for the hard-fought win.   

Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Wednesday 7-15-26

 Another good round of games last night at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:

6:15 PM Games

Da Birthdays - 84

Anoka-Ramsey - 45

Sara's Shooters - 47

Royal Ballers - 40

GAC Black - 50

Wash-Ups - 46

St. Olaf - 44

Auggies - 36

7:15 PM Games

Team 1 - 64

Bennies - 41

Granny's Got Game - 68

Cross Era - 54

GAC White - 44

Backcourt Baddies - 39

Team Jody - 55

Auggies - 27

8:15 PM Games 

Swish - 63

St. Kate's - 50

Bennies - 55

Ball Busters - 53

GAC Gold - 68

Northwestern - 31

Midway Monsters - 67

Free Agents - 41

Some very good games in the 6:15 PM slot although there was one blowout and that took place over on Court 1 where the Da Birthdays team was taking on the Anoka-Ramsey team.  It didn't take long for the bigger, experienced Da Birthdays team to grab control of this game as they would bolt out to a 4-0 lead by the 7:45 mark of the opening period and would get their lead stretched out to 14-3 near the midway point.  By the end of the first period, the Da Birthdays team had a sizable 30-14 advantage.  The Da Birthdays team would maintain this sixteen-point edge up up 34-18 by the 7:20 mark of the second period and with 3:30 left the Da Birthdays team had doubled-up their opponent with a 44-22 lead.  Down the stretch, a 7-0 push by the Da Birthdays team had them up 49-22 by the halftime break.  Things wouldn't get any better for the Anoka-Ramsey team once the third period was underway as the Da Birthdays team would get its lead to 52-28 by the 7:05 mark and by the end of the third period, that lead would balloon to 69-37.  With 4:00 left in regulation, the Da Birthdays team had things in cruise control with a hefty 79-43 advantage as they romped to an easy win......A much more tightly-contested affair meanwhile was ensuing over on Court 2 between the Royal Ballers team and the Sara's Shooters team.  Scoring would arguably come at something of a premium early on in this game as the Sara's Shooters team would strike first grabbing a 2-0 lead by the 7:50 mark of the opening period and they would be holding onto a one-point lead up 3-2 with 3:35 left.  Both teams then decided to open up things offensively and the Royal Ballers team would get the best of it down the stretch with a 13-6 push that had them up 15-9 by the end of the first period.  The Royal Ballers team would momentarily see its lead trimmed to four at 15-11 by the 8:10 mark of the second period but then the Royal Ballers team would launch an 8-2 push that gave them a ten-point cushion up 23-13 with 3:30 left.  But the Sara's Shooters team would make a 7-2 push of their own down the stretch that had the Royal Ballers team's lead cut in half at 25-20 by the halftime break.  The Sara's Shooters team would use this newfound momentum to their advantage in the early moments of the third period as they got back to within a single possession down 25-22 by the 9:20 mark and less than a minute later, the Royal Ballers team would see its lead reduced to a scant point at 25-24 by the 8:25 mark.  The Royal Ballers team would still be holding onto this one-point lead up 27-26 by the midway point and they did manage to get a bit more breathing room up 31-28 with 3:35 left.  But this Sara's Shooters team was not to be denied as they finally got their nose back out in front by a 34-33 count with :40 left and they would be holding onto this lead at the end of the third period.  The Sara's Shooters team was smelling blood once the fourth period was underway as a 6-2 push had them up 40-35 by the 7:20 mark and they would maintain this five-point edge up 42-37 near the midway point.  The Royal Ballers team faded down the stretch as the Sara's Shooters team had established a ten-point cushion up 47-37 with 2:10 left in regulation as they pocketed the hard-earned win on this night......A highly-anticipated matchup over on Court 3 between the GAC Black team and the Wash-Ups team certainly lived up to its billing in this time slot.  The GAC Black team would grab a 3-0 lead by the 8:20 mark of the opening period and certainly seemed to have things going its way as they would build a 12-5 advantage with 2:30 left and would still hold a 14-8 lead by the end of the first period.  Things would still go the way of the GAC Black team once the second period was underway as they would maintain this six-point edge up 18-12 by the 6:50 mark and near the midway point they would be up 21-15.  The GAC Black team's lead would be cut to five at 23-18 with 3:10 left but they would get the lead to seven up 28-21 by the halftime break.  Things still looked very good for the GAC Black team as they would hold a 30-24 lead by the 8:15 mark of the third period but then the Wash-Ups team was able to get their game in gear and a 6-2 push had the GAC Black team's lead cut to two at 32-30 by the 6:40 mark and with 3:15 left, the Wash-Ups team finally got this game leveled at 32 a piece.  With :30 left, the Wash-Ups team finally poked its nose out in front up 34-32 but the GAC Black team was able to respond with a three-point bomb that put them back up 35-34 by the end of this wild third period.  The GAC Black team would be nursing a slim 42-40 lead by the 7:35 mark of the fourth period but a short time later at the 6:10 mark, the Wash-Ups team had this contest leveled again at 42.  The GAC Black team could have panicked right then and there but instead they responded with a key 8-2 push that had them up 50-44 with 2:20 left which proved to be the difference as they notched a huge win on this night......Two MIAC rivals were going head-to-head over on Court 4 as the St. Olaf team was taking on the Auggies team.  The Auggies team would get off to a solid start in this one as they would hold a 6-2 lead by the 7:50 mark of the opening period but their offensive drive would slow which allowed the St. Olaf team to eventually get this game knotted at six a piece with 3:15 left.  Both teams would make a push down the stretch but it was the St. Olaf team that got the best of it as they would hold a 13-11 edge by the end of the first period.  The Auggies team would soon have this game on even terms again at 13 a piece by the 7:10 mark of the second period but the St. Olaf team would get on another push that had them up 19-16 with 3:00 left.  That didn't deter the Auggies team one bit as they would then launch an impressive 7-0 run down the stretch that had them up 23-19 at the half.  The Auggies team would still be holding onto this 23-19 lead by the by the 8:20 mark of the third period and they would still hold a 27-25 advantage with 3:10 left.  But a 4-0 spurt by the St. Olaf team down the stretch had them back out in front 29-27 by the end of the third period.  Things in this one definitely appeared to be in the balance by the 7:10 mark of the fourth period with the St. Olaf team still trying to protect a single-possession lead up 33-31 but it was here that the St. Olaf team finally started getting some much-needed separation as they would hold a five-point lead at 37-32 near the midway point and they would increase that lead to 44-36 with 2:00 left in regulation as they earned a hard-fought win on this night.

There wasn't a lot in the way of drama in the 7:15 PM slot on this night.  An interesting game was going down over on Court 1 between the Bennies team and the Team 1 team.  The Team 1 team would get a 2-0 lead by the 8:45 mark of the opening period and they would at least hold the upper hand the rest of the way as they would own a 17-12 advantage with 1:45 left and would still be up 17-13 by the end of the first period.  The Team 1 team would establish some more breathing room with a 27-20 advantage near the midway juncture of the second period but a gamey Bennies team would get on a run down the stretch and close to within a single possession down 29-26 by the halftime break.  Determined not to let this one get away from them, the Team 1 team quickly rebuilt the earlier seven-point lead at 35-28 by the 8:15 mark of the third period and with 1:15 left, they had now built a double-digit cushion up 47-35 with 1:50 left and they would hold this lead by the end of the third period.  By the 6:00 mark of the fourth period the Team 1 team had upped its lead to 55-37 and they had things in cruise control the rest of the way as they got the convincing win on this night......Two alumni/mixed teams were going at it on Court 2 in this time slot as the Cross Era team was taking on the Granny's Got Game team.  This game would be knotted at two a piece by the 8:50 mark of the opening period and this one would continue to stay tight as the Cross Era team would find themselves up 17-16 by the end of the first period.  This game would be leveled again at 24-all by the 6:40 mark of the second period but it was here where the Granny's Got Game team launched a key 7-0 push that had them up 31-24 with 3:00 left.  By the halftime break, the Granny's Got Game team had an eight-point 34-26 advantage at their disposal.  The Granny's Got Game team would essentially maintain this same cushion as they would be up 42-35 by the 6:50 mark of the third period and would be up 45-37 near the midway point.  Then the Granny's Got Game team would launch another run that had them up 52-40 with 2:25 left before the Cross Era team got on a late spurt that reduced the deficit back to single digits down 52-44 by the end of the third period.  But the Cross Era team was unable to sustain this momentum as a 6-3 push by the Granny's Got Game team re-established the double-digit cushion up 58-47 by the 8:00 mark of the fourth period and they had smooth sailing the rest of the way to claim the win on this night......Another interesting game was unfolding over on Court 3 between the GAC White team and the Backcourt Baddies team.  This contest would be leveled at three a piece by the 6:30 mark of the opening period but then the GAC White team appeared to be taking full control as they would forge ahead 8-3 with 2:20 left and by the end of the first period, the GAC White team would find themselves up 13-4.  Not much would change once the second period was underway as the GAC White team would hold a 20-13 edge near the midway point and with 1:50 left the GAC White team established a double-digit advantage up 26-15 and they would hold onto this eleven-point lead up 28-17 by the halftime break.  By the 8:25 mark of the third period, the GAC White appeared to be running away with this one up 30-17 thanks to a nifty steal by senior-to-be Kaitlyn Schaefer and a pretty assist to boot in a transition opportunity.  The GAC White team would still be in control up 36-24 with 4:00 left and would own a 39-27 lead by the end of the third period.  Things would still look quite safe for the GAC White team up 42-30 by the 8:25 mark of the fourth period but the Backcourt Baddies team would have the deficit down to ten at 42-32 with 4:10 left in regulation.  With 2:45 left, the GAC White team would see its lead shrink to seven at 44-37 and the Backcourt Baddies team would at least make things uncomfortable for its opponent as they cut the deficit down to five late in regulation at 44-39 before the GAC White team was able to run out the clock......Over on Court 4, the Auggies team was doing double-duty on this night as they would be taking on a bigger and experienced Team Jody team.  This one would be tied at four-all by the 8:00 mark of the opening period but it wouldn't take long for the Team Jody team to start flexing its collective muscle as a 5-0 push had them up 9-4 with 3:55 left and they would own a 13-7 lead by the end of the first period.  The Team Jody team would get its lead to 18-10 by the 7:10 mark of the second period and they would slowly but surely build that lead to double digits at 22-10 with 4:05 left.  By the halftime break, the Team Jody team had a sizable 32-17 advantage.  Things would not get any better for the Auggies team once the third period was underway as the Team Jody team got its lead to 34-17 by the 6:10 mark and by the end of the third period, the Team Jody team stretched its lead to eighteen at 41-23.  By the 6:20 mark of the fourth period, the Team Jody team was running away with this one up 48-25 as they romped to an easy win on this night.  

There were a couple of good games in the 8:15 PM slot on this night.  Court 1 featured an intriguing battle between the Swish team and the St. Kate's team.  The St. Kate's team would get off to a decent start in this one as they would hold an 8-4 advantage by the 6:10 mark of the opening period but the Swish team would come back and forge a 10-10 tie with 4:05 left.  By the end of the first period, the Swish team had managed to poke its nose out in front by a 14-13 count.  The St. Kate's team would quickly respond in the opening moments of the second period as a 4-0 push had them up 17-14 by the 9:10 mark and the St. Kate's team would continue to fire on all cylinders as they would get a 21-16 lead a short time later at the 8:00 mark.  But the St. Kate's team would see their lead shrink to four at 22-18 with 3:30 left and a short time later with 2:00 left, the Swish team had closed to within a single possession down 26-24.  Still, the St. Kate's team was able to get things into high gear again as a 5-0 spurt had them in good shape up 31-24 by the halftime break.  Things still pointed towards the St. Kate's team as they held a 36-30 lead by the 8:00 mark of the third period but near the midway point the St. Kate's team's fortunes shifted as a 4-0 spurt by the Swish team had their lead down to a single possession at 36-34.  A short time later with 4:15 left, the Swish team had retaken the lead at 37-36 and although the St. Kate's team would get this contest leveled at 37 a piece with 1:30 left, the Swish team had some newfound momentum on its side as they finished out the third period with a 6-3 push that had them up 43-40.  By the 7:15 mark of the fourth period the Swish team increased its lead to seven at 47-40 and the St. Kate's team never recovered.  With 4:00 left in regulation, the Swish team was up safely 56-42 as they claimed the win on this night......Perhaps the best game of the night took place on Court 2 in this time slot that saw the Bennies team which was doing double-duty on this night taking on the Ball Busters team.  Determined to make amends for the disappointing outcome in the earlier time slot, the Bennies team got off to a very good start in this one as they would hold a 3-0 lead by the 9:10 mark of the opening period and would be up 11-7 near the midway point.  With 2:00 left, the Bennies team had built a ten-point cushion up 20-10 and increased that lead even more by the end of the first period up 28-15.  The hot-shooting Bennies team would continue with its assault once the second period was underway as they would hold a 28-18 lead by the 6:00 mark and increase the lead to fourteen at 33-19 with 2:15 left.  By the halftime break, the Bennies team still had an eleven-point cushion up 35-24.  The Bennies team would maintain this cushion up 37-26 by the 8:20 mark of the third period and would still enjoy a 42-32 lead near the midway point.  The Bennies team would be up 46-35 with 1:10 left and by the end of the third period, the Bennies team still appeared to be in full control up 46-38.  But this game took a wild turn once the fourth period was underway as the Ball Busters team; now back within single-digit range again, launched a 7-0 push that suddenly closed the gap to just one down 46-45 by the 6:35 mark.  With 3:20 left in regulation, the Bennies team's hopes appeared to go up in smoke as the Ball Busters team pushed ahead 48-47 but to their credit, the Bennies team didn't panic and a big three-point bomb had them back up 50-48 with 2:15 left in regulation.  On their subsequent possession, the Bennies team would again find the magic from downtown as another three-point bomb gave them some breathing room with a 53-48 advantage with 2:00 left in regulation.  The Bennies team still held a 55-51 lead with 1:20 left in regulation but the Ball Busters team would make one last bid as they closed the gap to two down 55-53 with :55 left in regulation.  But the Bennies team was able to stave off the last-ditch attempts by the Ball Busters team and managed to run out the clock to get the nail-biting win......There were also a couple of blowouts in this time slot as well and one of them took place over on Court 3 as the GAC Gold team was taking on the Northwestern team in a MIAC-UMAC clash of sorts.  This game would be knotted at two a piece by the 8:20 mark of the opening period but the GAC Gold team would gradually push ahead and own an 11-6 lead with 2:25 left and increase their lead to six at 15-9 by the end of the first period.  The GAC Gold team would get its lead to nine up 22-13 by the 6:10 mark of the second period and would establish a double-digit cushion up 27-13 near the midway point.  The GAC Gold team would be up 32-15 with 3:00 left and by the halftime break, the GAC Gold team had maintained the seventeen-point edge up 34-17.  The GAC Gold team would up the lead to 36-17 by the 8:30 mark of the third period and near the midway point, the GAC Gold team had doubled-up its opponent with a hefty 44-22 advantage.  By the end of the third period, the GAC Gold team was enjoying a cozy 49-29 advantage.  By the 7:30 mark of the fourth period, the GAC Gold team was running away with this one up 53-29 as they cruised to an easy win on this night......The other blowout in this time slot took place over on Court 4 as the Midway Monsters team took on the Free Agents team.  This game would be leveled at four a piece by the 7:10 mark of the opening period but then the Midway Monsters team would go on a key 14-4 run that had them up 18-8 with 1:50 left.  The Free Agents team would respond, however, with a 5-0 spurt that cut the Midway Monsters team lead down to five at 18-13 by the end of the first period.  The Midway Monsters team would at least maintain this cushion near the midway point of the second period with a 22-16 lead but then the Midway Monsters team shifted into higher gear again as a key 7-0 push got the lead back to double-digit range again up 29-16 with 1:05 left and they would hold this lead by the halftime break.  A quick 4-0 spurt out of the gate by the Midway Monsters team put the Free Agents team between a rock and a hard place down 33-16 by the 7:00 mark of the third period and with 2:30 left, the Midway Monsters team stretched its lead to 45-21.  By the end of the third period, the Midway Monsters team was in high gear up 49-27.  By the 7:35 mark of the fourth period, there was little doubt as to how this one was going to go with the Midway Monsters team up 52-29 as they rolled to an easy win.  

Don't forget that this next week is the last week of the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League with games on both Tuesday and Wednesday night so make sure you get down there to catch all the action.  

Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Wednesday 7-8-26

 Some good games last night at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League and here's how things went down:

6:15 PM Games

Wash-Ups - 63

GAC White - 56

UW- Stout - 56

St. Olaf - 32

Northwestern - 56

Auggies - 38

Team 1 - 64

Midway Monsters - 60

7:15 PM Games

UMD Dogs - 49

GAC Gold - 36

Backcourt Baddies - 64

Royal Ballers - 48

St. Kate's - 57

Anoka-Ramsey - 32

UW-Stout - 52

Sara's Shooters - 47

8:15 PM Games

Da Birthdays - 69

Free Agents - 47

GAC Black - 53

Granny's Got Game - 45

Swish - 53

Cross Era - 40

Ball Busters - 65

Team Jody - 49

Definitely a couple of good games in the 6:15 PM slot on this night.  One of them took place over on Court 1 as the GAC White team was taking on a very-experienced Wash-Ups team.  The Wash-Ups team would strike first at the 8:45 mark of the opening period for a 2-0 lead and would hold the upper hand with a 19-14 advantage with 1:40 left.  However, the GAC White team made a push down the stretch and by the end of the first period, the Wash-Ups team saw its lead shrink to just one point at 19-18.  The Wash-Ups team would attempt to get some more breathing room by the 8:10 mark of the second period with a 23-20 lead but the GAC White team certainly wasn't going anywhere anytime soon and with 2:45 left, the GAC White team had this game leveled at 30 a piece.  Alarmed, the Wash-Ups team managed to get things going again to get some more breathing room again with a 35-30 lead by the halftime break.  The Wash-Ups team would maintain this five-point edge up 37-32 by the 8:40 mark of the third period and they still had the upper hand with a 43-39 advantage with 3:40 left.  But, just as before, the GAC White team would come back and have the deficit back to a scant point down 49-48 by the end of the third period.  The GAC White team would finally poke its nose out in front at 52-51 by the 7:30 mark of the fourth period and although the Wash-Ups team would take the lead back at 54-52 on a three-point bomb at the 6:05 mark, the GAC White team would have this game leveled at 54-all near the midway point and by this juncture it looked as if this one would go down to the wire.  But it was here where the Wash-Ups team was able to take things to the next level and launched a decisive 9-2 run that had them up 63-56 with 1:20 left in regulation that got them the hard-earned dub on this night......An intriguing WIAC/MIAC clash of sorts was ensuing over on Court 2 where the UW-Stout team was taking on the St. Olaf team.  The St. Olaf team would grab a 2-1 lead by the 7:45 mark of the opening period but the UW-Stout team would answer the bell and hold an 11-7 lead with 2:20 left.  Surprisingly, the St. Olaf team was able to answer with a 6-2 push down the stretch that had this game deadlocked at 13 a piece by the end of the first period.  Things were still tight by the 7:40 mark of the second period with the UW-Stout team clinging to a 15-13 lead but it was here where things turned as the UW-Stout team then launched a 10-0 run that had them up 25-13 with 3:40 left.  And the St. Olaf team was unable to answer this run which had the UW-Stout team in good shape with a 27-15 lead by the halftime break.  The UW-Stout team would maintain firm control of this game once the third period was underway and with 4:00 left they were enjoying a 32-18 advantage and they were able to increase their lead to 42-24 by the end of the third period.  The UW-Stout team would be holding onto this same 42-24 lead by the 7:25 mark of the fourth period and by the midway point they were cruising up 46-27 as they got the easy win on this night......The game on Court 3 in this time slot between the Northwestern team and the Auggies team followed the same path for the most part.  This game would be knotted at five a piece by the 6:30 mark of the opening period and by the midway point, things would still be tight with the Northwestern team up a single possession at 8-5.  The Northwestern team would nudge the lead to four at 10-6 with 2:30 left and they were able to maintain this four-point edge up 13-9 by the end of the first period.  But it was here that things started going south for the Auggies team as the Northwestern team went on a key 8-3 push that had them up 21-12 by the 6:20 mark of the second period and they were able to up that lead to 26-12 with 3:50 left.  The Auggies team was able to make a bit of a push down the stretch but they were still staring at a nine-point deficit down 29-20 by the halftime break.  The Northwestern team was able to establish a ten-point cushion up 36-26 by the 6:50 mark of the third period and they were able to maintain this cushion near the midway point with a 40-30 lead.  The Northwestern team still maintained this ten-point cushion up 42-32 with 1:30 left and then went on a 7-0 run down the stretch that widened the gap even more at 49-32 by the end of the third period.  The Auggies team wasn't able to do much in the way of whittling away at the deficit once the fourth period was underway as the Northwestern team had things in cruise control up 51-38 with 3:20 left in regulation as they got a solid win on this night......Over on Court 4, the Midway Monsters team was taking on the Team 1 team and here the Midway Monsters team was able to grab a quick 5-2 lead by the 7:10 mark of the opening period.  The Team 1 team was gradually able to shake off the slow start and forge a 6-5 lead with 3:40 left but the Midway Monsters team would have this game on even terms at 13 a piece by the end of the first period.  The Team 1 team would slowly get the upper hand once the second period was underway and hold a 21-17 lead by 6:15 mark and they would increase their lead to six at 23-17 near the midway point.  From there, the Team 1 team would get on a big run and by the halftime break, the Team 1 team appeared to be in full control with a hefty 37-24 advantage.  But the Team 1 team would see that cushion shrunk to just eight points at 43-35 by the 6:45 mark of the third period and they were still holding onto this eight-point lead at 48-40 near the midway point.  By the end of the third period, it looked as if the Team 1 team had stabilized things with a 53-43 lead.  But this pesky Midway Monsters team showed that it wasn't going anywhere anytime soon and quickly got back into single-digit range again down 53-45 by the 8:50 mark of the fourth period and things still looked a little uncertain for the Team 1 team up by just seven at 57-50 with 3:10 left in regulation.  Despite a three-point bomb before the final buzzer by the Midway Monsters team, the Team 1 team was able to escape on this night with the narrow victory.

There wasn't a lot of drama in the 7:15 PM slot on this night.  On Court 1, the GAC Gold team was taking on the UMD Dogs team and although the GAC Gold team was able to get a 3-0 lead by the 6:30 mark of the opening period, the UMD Dogs team shook off its early jitters and went on a 10-1 run to hold a 10-4 lead with 2:35 left and they would hold onto this same lead by the end of the first period.  Scoring would come at something of a premium once the second period was underway as the UMD Dogs team was eventually able to push its lead to 12-4 near the midway point and although the GAC Gold team was finally able to find some semblance of offense down the stretch, they were unable to stymie their opponent on the other end and by the halftime break, the UMD Dogs team had a ten-point cushion at its disposal up 20-10.  Things would slow down offensively for both teams once the third period was underway as the UMD Dogs team was still holding the same 20-10 lead by the 7:10 mark but the GAC Gold team finally managed to get things tightened up in this one with a 7-2 push that had the UMD Dogs team's lead down to just five at 22-17 with 2:00 left.  Down the stretch, the GAC Gold team was able to make further inroads and found themselves back to within a single possession down 26-23 by the end of the third period.  Things were still in reach for the GAC Gold team by the 6:20 mark of the fourth period as the UMD Dogs team was trying to hold on to a somewhat uncertain 34-28 lead but it was here where things fell apart for the GAC Gold team as a key 6-0 push by the UMD Dogs team had them up 40-28.  With 2:00 left in regulation, the UMD Dogs team had things in cruise control up 45-33 as they got the dub on this night......Over on Court 2, the Backcourt Baddies team was taking on the Royal Ballers team and this one would be tight early on with the Backcourt Baddies team holding a 6-4 lead by the 6:20 mark of the opening period.  But the Backcourt Baddies team would then get things in gear and build a 21-11 advantage with 2:30 left and they would have themselves in good shape by the end of the first period up 23-14.  The Backcourt Baddies team would re-establish the double-digit advantage up 29-18 by the 7:15 mark of the second period and with 1:45 left it definitely looked like the Backcourt Baddies team was running away with this one up 39-21.  By the halftime break, the Backcourt Baddies team was enjoying a 40-23 advantage.  Not much would change once the third period was underway with the Backcourt Baddies team up 44-23 by the 8:15 mark and the Royal Ballers team wasn't able to make up much in the way of ground as the Backcourt Baddies team still owned a 49-33 lead with 3:30 left.  By the end of the third period, the Backcourt Baddies team had established a twenty-point cushion up 56-36.  To their credit, the Royal Ballers team made a bid to draw closer once the fourth period was underway as an 8-0 push had the deficit down to twelve at 56-44 by the 7:25 mark but that comeback effort would soon run out of gas as the Backcourt Baddies had a 6-46 lead with 3:05 left in regulation as they claimed a solid win on this night......Court 3 in this time slot featured another blowout game as the St. Kate's team took on the Anoka-Ramsey team.  Things would be reasonably tight in the early going as the St. Kate's team held a 12-8 lead with 2:40 left in the opening period but a gamey Anoka-Ramsey team would answer with a 6-2 push that had this game leveled at 14 a piece by the end of the first period.  Things would still appear tight once the second period was underway as the St. Kate's team had a tenuous one-point lead at 17-16 by the 9:30 mark and it was still just a four-point game near with midway point with the St. Kate's team up 20-16.  It was here, however, that the St. Kate's team used a key 8-3 push down the stretch that changed the complexion of this game as the St. Kate's team now enjoyed a 28-19 lead by the halftime break.  The St. Kate's team was able to maintain this nine-point edge up 31-22 by the 7:20 mark of the third period and a 6-0 push by the St. Kate's team pushed their cushion to fifteen at 37-22 near the midway point.  With 1:30 left, the St. Kate's team maintained the fifteen-point edge at 39-24 and grew that by the end of the third period up 43-26.  By the midway point of the fourth period, the St. Kate's team was rolling up 53-26 as they romped to an easy win......A much tighter affair was ensuing over on Court 4 between the Sara's Shooters team and the UW-Stout team which was doing double-duty on this night.  The UW-Stout team would get off to a decent enough start up 5-zip by the 8:00 mark of the opening period but the Sara's Shooters team would soon get this game leveled at five a piece near the midway point.  Fittingly, both team would find themselves entangled in an 11-11 tie by the end of the first period.  The Sara's Shooters team would push out in front by a 16-14 count by the 6:45 mark of the second period but their lead would be down to a single digit at 23-22 with 2:00 left.  By the halftime break, the UW-Stout team had done just enough to nudge itself into the lead up 27-26.  The UW-Stout team would get some more breathing room up 31-26 by the 7:20 mark of the third period and they were able to maintain this five-point edge up 35-30 with 3:15 left.  But the Sara's Shooters team was able to climb back to within a single possession down 35-32 with 2:30 left and the Sara's Shooters team had this game deadlocked at 37-all by the end of the third period.  The Sara's Shooters team would then hold the upper hand with a 40-37 lead by the 9:05 mark of the fourth period and would still own a 43-41 lead by the 6:35 mark.  But it was here where the UW-Stout team showed its mettle as they launched a key 10-3 push that had them up 51-46 lead with 3:00 left in regulation and they were able to maintain this five-point cushion down the stretch to claim the hard-earned win.

Not a lot of drama in the 8:15 PM slot on this night either.  Two mixed/alumni teams- Da Birthdays and the Free Agents - went head to head on Court 1.  The Free Agents team would get off to a decent start in this one as they would hold an 8-6 lead by the 7:10 mark of the opening period and they would at least hold onto this lead near the midway point.  But from there, the Da Birthdays team would get on game-changing 16-3 run that had them up 22-11 by the end of the first period.  The Da Birthdays team would maintain this eleven-point cushion up 30-19 near the midway point of the second period and grow its lead to 36-19 with 2:15 left and would still hold a cozy 41-28 advantage by the halftime break.  The Da Birthdays team would be up 47-34 by the 7:30 mark of the third period and would then get on another big run as their lead ballooned to 56-34 with 3:15 left and they would hold a 56-37 lead by the end of the third period.  By the 7:10 mark of the fourth period, the Da Birthdays team was running away with this one up 61-37 as they rolled to an easy win......One of the better games on this night went down on Court 2 where the GAC Black team was taking on the Granny's Got Game team.  Both teams would score on their initial possessions which had this game leveled at two a piece by the 9:20 mark of the opening period and this one would stay tight throughout most the first period.  With 1:50 left the Granny's Got Game team would be holding an 11-9 advantage but then managed to get on a 5-0 push down the stretch to own a 16-9 lead by the end of the first period.  The GAC Black team was quick to respond, however, as they closed the gap to a single possession down 17-15 by the 7:40 mark of the second period and a bit later with 4:20 left, the GAC Black team got this game knotted up again at 19-all.  The GAC Black team would use this newfound momentum to go on a bit of a spurt down the stretch and hold a 26-22 lead by the halftime break.  By the 8:35 mark of the third period, the GAC Black team saw its lead shrink to just two at 28-26 but a key 10-4 push by the GAC Black team gave them some more breathing room up 38-30 with 4:15 left.  The Granny's Got Game team went to work down the stretch of this third period as the GAC Black team's lead would be cut to six at 38-32 with 2:00 left and then would be down to five at 40-35 by the end of the third period.  To their credit, the GAC Black team didn't flinch when things appeared a bit dicey by the start of the fourth period and they were able to build up a cushion as they upped their lead to six at 44-38 by the 6:00 mark and got it to seven at 47-40 with 4:10 left in regulation.  With 2:00 left in regulation, the GAC Black team had this game pretty much in the bag up 49-40 as they got the win on this night......Two more mixed/alumni teams were going at it over on Court 3 as the Swish team took on the Cross Era team.  The Swish team would grab a 5-2 advantage in this one by the 8:20 mark of the opening period and then worked quickly to seize control as they built their lead to 20-9 with 1:10 left and they held this lead by the end of the first period.  The Cross Era team continued to struggle on the offensive end once the second period was underway and that allowed the Swish team to expand its lead to 27-15 with 3:20 left before the Cross Era team was finally able to break out of its doldrums and get the deficit narrowed back to within single digits down eight at 30-22 by the halftime break.  But the Swish team was able to snuff out this comeback attempt as they were able to re-establish the double-digit cushion up 35-22 by the 7:50 mark of the third period and they would maintain this thirteen-point cushion up 40-27 with 3:30 left.  By the end of the third period, the Swish team still had the upper hand with a 45-34 advantage.  By the 6:25 mark of the fourth period, the Swish team was in full control up 51-36 as they coasted to a relatively easy win on this night......A very interesting game was going down over on Court 4 between the Ball Busters team and the Team Jody team.  This one would be leveled at four a piece by the 8:15 mark of the opening period but the Team Jody team got things going on their end and built a 15-6 lead with 2:05 left and had a double-digit cushion up 20-9 by the end of the first period.  The Ball Busters team was then able to break out of its extended slumber and would launch a key 10-3 run that cut the Team Jody team's lead down to just four at 23-19 by the 6:30 mark of the second period and this momentum eventually allowed the Ball Busters team to snare the lead away as they would be up 34-31 with 1:40 left and by the halftime break, the Ball Busters team was able to get the lead to five at 36-31.  The Team Jody team would respond once the third period was underway as the crawled back to within a single possession down 36-33 by the 8:50 mark and the Team Jody team would manage to take the lead back at 40-38 near the midway point.  This lead would be short-lived, however, as the Ball Busters team took their cue and came back to hold a 42-40 lead with 2:10 left and would hold a 45-42 advantage with 1:10 left.  The Ball Busters team would then use a 6-3 spurt in the last minute to up their lead to 51-45 by the end of the third period.  The Team Jody team was never able to recover from this setback as the Ball Busters team got its lead to eight at 55-47 by the 6:10 mark and gradually pulled away from there to claim the easy win.

Another big night of action awaits this next Wednesday night at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League so make sure you get down to catch all the action.  

Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Wednesday 6-24-26

 Here are the results of the games on Wednesday night over at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:

6:15 PM Games

Team Jody - 43

St. Olaf - 31

Royal Ballers - 68

Anoka-Ramsey - 58

Team 1 - 61

GAC Gold - 44

Granny's Got Game - 55

Backcourt Baddies - 44

7:15 PM Games

Da Birthdays - 84

Northwestern - 68

Free Agents - 43

Bennies - 32

Cross Era - 52

St. Kate's - 38

GAC Black - 46

Midway Monsters - 35

8:15 PM Games

Sara's Shooters - 61

GAC White - 45

Bennies - 67

Auggies - 35

UMD Dogs - 67

Ball Busters - 54

Wash-Ups - 79

Swish - 76 OT

Some interesting matchups in the 6:15 PM slot between college teams and alumni/mixed teams.  On Court 1, the Team Jody team was taking on the St. Olaf team and it didn't take the former too long at all to get into a groove as the Team Jody team would hold a 6-2 lead by the 6:40 mark of the opening period which would grow to 8-2 near the midway point.  With 2:05 left, the Team Jody team upped the lead to 11-2 and by the end of the first period, the Team Jody team was enjoying a 13-2 advantage.  The St. Olaf team meanwhile was still struggling to break out of its scoring slump and the Team Jody team was up 13-4 by the 7:30 mark of the second period and even though the St. Olaf team finally found some semblance of offense as the second period progressed, they had failed to slow down their opponent as the Team Jody team would hold a 21-12 lead with 2:20 left and they would maintain this nine-point edge and hold a 23-14 lead by the halftime break.  Once the third period was underway, the Team Jody team showed no signs of slowing down as they built a ten-point cushion up 27-17 by the 7:40 mark and they would manage to stretch the lead to 34-20 with 3:45 left and hold a 36-22 lead by the end of the third period.  By the midway point of the fourth period, the Team Jody team was up 40-24 and they had things in cruise control the rest of the way to get the win......A somewhat more conventional contest was ensuing on Court 2 in this time slot as the Anoka-Ramsey team was taking on the Royal Ballers team.  Things would be reasonably tight to begin with as the Royal Ballers team would hold a 5-2 advantage at the 7:40 mark of the opening period and they would up that lead to 11-7 with 4:00 left.  However, the Anoka-Ramsey team would get on a bit of a run and a short time later with 2:00 left, the Royal Ballers team saw their lead reduced to a scant point at 13-12.  By the end of the first period, the Royal Ballers looked to be in a very tough battle trying to protect an 18-16 lead.  The Anoka-Ramsey team would build on this newfound momentum and grab a 27-23 lead by the 6:30 mark of the second period and they would continue to hold onto this lead near the midway point.  The Anoka-Ramsey team would see its lead cut to one at 30-29 with 1:40 left and by the halftime break, the Royal Ballers team had this game leveled at 32 a piece.  But the beginning of the third period was the real telling point of this game as the Royal Ballers team got on a big run to hold a 40-32 lead by the 6:30 mark that the Anoka-Ramsey team never fully recovered from and with 3:00 left, the Royal Ballers team now had a double-digit cushion up 45-32.  By the end of the third period, the Royal Ballers team had a commanding 50-36 advantage.  Things would continue to worsen for the Anoka-Ramsey team in the early moments of the fourth period as the Royal Ballers team got their lead to 55-36 by the 8:30 mark and they were in the driver's seat up 62-48 with 3:35 left in regulation.  Interestingly enough, the Anoka-Ramsey team made a late run but it wouldn't be enough as the Royal Ballers team got the win on this night......Two team that have looked really good so far - the Team 1 team and the GAC Gold team - went at it on Court 3 in this time slot.  This game would be tied at a deuce at the 8:45 mark of the opening period and the GAC Gold team would manage to get its nose out in front with a 9-6 advantage with 3:00 left before the Team 1 team would reduce that to a single-digit at 9-8 by the end of the first period.  The GAC Gold team would still be holding onto a one-point lead at 11-10 by the 8:50 mark of the second period but then the Team 1 team would explode offensively and get on a big 14-2 run that had them up 24-13 with 3:40 left and with 2:30 left the Team 1 team had grown their lead to 29-16 and they would hold a 31-16 lead by the halftime break.  The Team 1 team would stabilize their lead at 39-24 near the midway point of the third period and they would still hold a 41-27 advantage with 3:15 left before the GAC Gold team could cut into the deficit a bit down ten at 43-33 by the end of the third period.  The GAC Gold team was unable to make further inroads once the fourth period was underway as the Team 1 team would hold a 49-37 advantage by the 7:30 mark and grow it to 52-39 near the midway point as they coasted to a surprisingly easy win......Two more alumni/mixed teams were going at it over on Court 4 as the Backcourt Baddies team took on the Granny's Got Game team.  The Granny's Got Game team would set the pace for this one early on by grabbing a 3-0 lead right off the bat at the 9:30 mark of the opening period and they would gradually grow their lead as the first period progressed to hold a 19-10 advantage with 3:00 left and they would still hold a 21-14 lead by the end of the first period.  The Granny's Got Game team would maintain this seven-point cushion up 23-16 by the 8:50 mark of the second period and they would increase their lead to nine at 30-21 with 4:00 left.  By the halftime break, the Granny's Got Game team had a double-digit cushion up 39-26.  This trend would continue into the third period with the Granny's Got Game team up 43-28 near the midway point before the Backcourt Baddies could make a bit of a push that reduced the Granny's Got Game team's lead down to ten at 45-35 by the end of the third period.  The Backcourt Baddies team flirted with a comeback attempt in the early going of the fourth period as the Granny's Got Game team's lead was cut to eight at 45-37 at the 7:40 mark but those hopes were short-lived as the Granny's Got Game team was able to find solid footing again with a 51-42 lead with 3:00 left in regulation as they claimed the dub on this night.  

Not much in the way of drama in the 7:15 PM slot but some good games nonetheless.  Over on Court 1, the Northwestern team was taking on the Da Birthdays team and this game would be knotted a three a piece at the 8:40 mark of the opening period and still tied up at 5-all by the 6:30 mark.  The Northwestern team would claim an 11-10 advantage with 3:35 left and all indications seemed to point to a relatively tight contest.  But it was here where the Da Birthdays team went on a key 13-5 push that had them up 23-16 by the end of the first period.  The Northwestern team would at least remain within reach by the 7:00 mark of the second period down 29-23 and they would stay within striking distance down just 41-36 with 1:50 left and things still certainly doable for the Northwestern team down 46-39 by the halftime break.  The Da Birthdays team got a bit more separation up 49-41 by the 9:00 mark of the third period but this pesky Northwestern team was showing it was not going anywhere anytime soon and by the end of the third period they had cut the gap to four down 61-57.  Indeed, the Da Birthday's situation looked a bit perilous up 70-68 near the midway point of the fourth period but it was here where the Northwestern team finally ran out of gas which allowed the Da Birthdays team to finish this one off with a 14-0 run down the stretch to get a double-digit victory......Over on Court 2, the Bennies team was taking on the Free Agents team and scoring would come at something of a premium early on with the Free Agents team up 3-2 at the 6:50 mark of the opening period.  The Free Agents got a bit more breathing room up 8-4 near the midway juncture and then added some more padding to their lead with a 6-2 push that had them up 14-6 with 2:00 left although the Bennies team would get the deficit down to six at 14-8 by the end of the first period.  The Free Agents team would maintain the upper hand once the second period was underway as they would hold a 20-15 lead with 4:00 left and they would hold a 22-16 lead by the halftime break.  The Bennies team was unable to make up any ground once the third period was underway as the Free Agents team would hold a 23-16 advantage by the 7:55 mark and they would enjoy a 32-26 lead with 4:00 left.  By the end of the third period, the Free Agents team would have things going their way 37-30.  Once the fourth period was underway, the Free Agents team was able to get on another push that gave them a double-digit advantage up 43-32 near the midway and that's how this one would end up......A contest with similar vibes was ensuing over on Court 3 between the St. Kate's team and the Cross Era team.  The St. Kate's team would get off to a good start in this one as they would grab a 2-0 lead by the 9:00 mark of the opening period and would hold a 7-2 lead near the midway point.  The St. Kate's team would hold a 10-6 advantage with 2:05 left and would restore the five-point cushion at 11-6 by the end of the first period.  But the Cross Era team would slowly get things turned around once the second period was underway as they cut the deficit to one down 16-15 near the midway point and they would poke their nose out in front at 20-18 with 1:20 left and they would still hold a slim 21-20 lead by the halftime break.  Things would still be tight by the 8:50 mark of the third period with the Cross Era team holding on to a 23-21 advantage but they would soon get on a 7-0 push that had them up 30-21 near the midway point.  The St. Kate's team managed to narrow the deficit down to five down 36-31 by the end of the third period but they would run out of gas once the fourth period got underway as the Cross Era team would expand its lead to eight at 41-33 by the 7:15 mark.  With 3:30 left in regulation, the Cross Era was safely in control up 50-37 as they got the win on this night......Two familiar MIAC foes were going at it over on Court 4 as the GAC Black team took on the Midway Monsters team and for the latter, the opening period was one that they'd likely just as soon rather forget.  The GAC Black team would first grab a 2-0 lead by the 9:15 mark and although the GAC Black team wasn't exactly setting the world on fire from an offensive standpoint either, they would still hold a 5-0 lead with 2:30 left and by the end of the first period, the GAC Black team was up 8-0.  The Midway Monsters team finally was able to brush the cobwebs that had formed on their basket once the second period got underway but they were still in a sizable hole down 19-7 with 2:50 left and by the halftime break, things were looking even worse as the GAC Black team held a hefty 24-7 advantage.  The GAC Black team appeared to be running away with this thing up 31-9 by the 6:10 mark of the third period and they would hold this lead near the midway point.  Although the Midway Monsters team was able to take some bites out of this deficit down 33-16 with 1:50 left, they still had a long way to go and a short time to get there down 36-19 by the end of the third period.  Surprisingly, the Midway Monsters team got things going offensively once the fourth period was underway and with 4:05 left in regulation, they had cut the deficit to ten at 42-32 but bringing this one all the way back proved to be a bridge too far as the GAC Black team got the double-digit victory on this night.

For the most part, the 8:15 PM slot was without any real drama either.  Over on Court 1, the Sara's Shooters team was taking on the GAC White team and this game would be tied at two a piece at the 9:00 mark of the opening period although the Sara's Shooters team would nudge ahead at 6-5 by the 6:20 mark.  By the end of the first period, things were still close with the Sara's Shooters team out in front by an 18-14 count.  The Sara's Shooters team would get a bit more breathing room once the second period got underway as they would enjoy a 22-16 lead by the 6:40 mark and that lead would grow to seven at 30-23 by the halftime break.  The GAC White team was still in reach down 34-26 by the 7:30 mark of the third period but the Sara's Shooters team started to get more separation after that and owned a 46-34 lead by the end of the third period.  The Sara's Shooters team would start pulling away for good once the fourth period was underway as they extended their lead to 49-34 by the 8:55 mark and stretched the lead to 55-38 with 4:10 left in regulation and had things in cruise control the rest of the way......The big blowout on this night took place on Court 2 in this time slot where the Bennies team; doing double-duty on this night and probably looking for a bit of redemption as well from the disappointing result in the earlier time slot, took on the Auggies team in a matchup of familiar MIAC foes.  The Bennies team would leave nothing to chance in this one as they would bolt out to a 7-0 lead by the 6:30 mark of the opening period and would go on an 11-2 run after that to own an 18-2 lead by the end of the first period.  Things would only get worse for the Auggies team from then on as the Bennies team opened up a 27-8 lead near the midway point of the second period and by the halftime break, the Bennies team was rolling along with a 37-10 lead.  The Bennies would find themselves up 39-13 by the 7:40 mark of the third period and that lead would balloon to 50-18 with 3:05 left.  By the end of the third period, the Bennies had things in throttle-up position with a 51-26 advantage.  The Bennies team was coasting along up 55-26 by the 7:50 mark of the fourth period as they romped to an easy win......The game on Court 3 between the Ball Busters team and the UMD Dogs team certainly looked promising early on as the Ball Busters team would jump out to a 3-0 lead by the 8:45 mark of the opening period and things would stay tight with the Ball Busters team up 8-7 with 2:20 left.  But the UMD Dogs team would turn the tables down the stretch and hold a one-point lead of their own at 9-8 by the end of the first period.  The Ball Busters team would take the lead back at 17-16 near the midway point of the second period and this game would be leveled at 22 a piece with :10 left but a three-point bomb just before the buzzer had the UMD Dogs team up 25-22 at the halftime break.  Things would still be tight in the early moments of the third period with the UMD Dogs team trying to protect a 27-24 lead by the 9:20 mark but the turning point in this one came soon after as the UMD Dogs team would unleash a key 15-5 run that had them up 42-29 near the midway point.  Not to be outdone, the Ball Busters team would then unleash a 13-4 run of their own that tightened things up again with the UMD Dogs team's lead down to four at 46-42 by the end of the third period.  Once the fourth period was underway, the UMD Dogs team made no mistake as an 11-5 push gave them a ten-point cushion at 57-47 near the midway point and they would be safely up 61-49 with 2:50 left as they earned the win on this night......Easily the game of the night fittingly (I guess) took place over on Court 4 between the Wash-Ups team the the Swish team although you probably wouldn't have guessed it early on.  This game would be tied at two a piece by the 8:30 mark of the opening period and by the 6:55 mark, the Swish team had forged ahead 10-7.  The Swish team would slowly grow that lead to 16-10 with 2:15 left and by the end of the first period, the Swish team upped the lead to seven at 19-12.  The Swish team would maintain the upper hand throughout the second period and with 2:50 left they would enjoy a 36-28 advantage.  By the halftime break, the Swish team got the lead to nine at 39-30.  The Swish team would at least maintain the nine-point spread up 44-35 by the 7:55 mark of the third period and with 4:00 left the Swish team definitely appeared to be pulling away with this one up 55-41.  A short time later with 2:00 left, the Swish team still had a ten-point buffer up 55-45 but then the Wash-Ups team with its experienced group finally found their groove and went on a key 7-0 push that suddenly had them back to within a single possession down 55-52 with :40 left and that's the lead the Swish team now had to try and protect by the end of the third period.  The Swish team would still be holding on to this perilous three-point lead up 61-58 by the 6:50 mark of the fourth period but that lead would soon shrink to just two at 63-61 near the midway point.  With 3:00 left in regulation, the Wash-Ups team finally had this game leveled at 67 a piece and a short time later with 2:10 left in regulation, the Wash-Ups team had forged ahead 71-70.  The Swish team would take the lead back at 73-71 with 1:35 left in regulation on a three-point bomb and with just :10 left in regulation, the Swish team held a 76-73 lead but the Wash-Ups team would come through on a buzzer-beater "3" that had this game tied at 76-all at the end of regulation.  In a shortened overtime period, the Wash-Ups team would get another "3" to go down as they claimed a wild and thrilling overtime win.

The Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League takes a break this next week for the upcoming 4th of July holiday but resumes action again on Wednesday 7-8 so hope to see you down there.     

Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Wednesday 6-17-26

 Another night of some interesting games on Wednesday evening over at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:

6:15 PM Games

Team 1 - 64

UMD Dogs - 54

Granny's Got Game - 75

Northwestern - 63

GAC Gold - 53

Backcourt Baddies - 43

UW- Stout - 50

Cross Era - 48

7:15 PM Games

Auggies - 50

Da Birthdays - 46

Wash-Ups - 35

Midway Monsters - 32

Team Jody - 45

GAC White - 33

UW- Stout - 67

Free Agents - 53

8:15 PM Games

Royal Ballers - 70

St. Kate's - 47

Swish - 63

Anoka-Ramsey - 33

GAC Black - 58

St. Olaf - 56

Sara's Shooters - 66

Ball Busters - 59

Some very good games in the opening 6:15 PM slot.  Over on Court 1, a real battle was brewing as the Team 1 team was taking on the UMD Dogs team.  The Team 1 team would jump out to a 4-0 lead at the 8:05 mark of the opening period but the UMD Dogs team would have this game leveled near the midway point at eight a piece.  The Team 1 team would try again as they would forge a 12-8 advantage with 2:50 left but the UMD Dogs team would come back down the stretch with a 7-2 push that had them up 15-14 at the end of the first period.  Somewhat fittingly, this game would be knotted up again at 17-all by the 9:30 mark of the second period and although the Team 1 team had poked its nose out in front by a 22-21 count near the midway point, the UMD Dogs team came right back and established a 25-22 lead with 3:15 left.  It was here, however, where the Team 1 team unleashed a key 13-3 run down the stretch to hold a 35-28 lead by the halftime break.  And the Team 1 team opened up some more separation once the third period was underway as they got their lead to 39-30 by the 7:30 mark and a short time later the Team 1 team had built a double-digit cushion at 43-30 by the 6:00 mark.  The UMD Dogs team tried to get this deficit slimmed down as the Team 1 team's lead was cut to 45-36 with 2:50 left and by the end of the third period the Team 1 team's lead was reduced to eight at 49-41.  By the 9:20 mark of the fourth period, it looked as if the UMD Dogs team might be on the verge of a big comeback as they had cut the deficit down to six down 49-43 by the 9:20 mark but they were unable to sustain this momentum as the Team 1 team had rebuilt its double-digit advantage up 59-47 with 4:30 left and they were able put the finishing touches on this one down the stretch to get the win......Another interesting game was going down over on Court 2 between the Granny's Got Game team and the Northwestern team.  The Northwestern team had things going their way early on as they grabbed a 7-4 lead by the 7:05 mark of the opening period and were able to stretch the lead out a bit with an 18-11 advantage with 4:35 left.  And by the end of the first period, the Northwestern team was still enjoying a 20-14 lead.  By the 9:10 mark of the second period, the Northwestern team had upped its lead to eight at 22-14 but just when the Granny's Got Game team looked to be in a bad spot, they hunkered down and got things going as the Northwestern team saw its lead cut to a single possession at 25-23 near the midway point.  With 2:30 left, the Granny's Got Game team had this contest leveled at 30 a piece and then proceeded to go on a key 9-0 burst that had them up 39-30 by the halftime break.  The Northwestern team never fully recovered from this as the Granny's Got Game team still had a 43-35 advantage by the 7:00 mark of the third period and with 2:45 left the Granny's Got Game team had a ten point cushion up 55-45 and that lead would increase to 57-45 by the end of the third period.  The Granny's Got Game team would maintain this double-digit advantage once the fourth period was underway as they were up 57-47 by the 8:25 mark of the fourth period and were still up by ten at 66-56 with 4:05 left as the claimed the win on this night......Another good one was going down on Court 3 in this time slot as well as the GAC Gold team took on the Backcourt Baddies team.  Scoring would come at something of a premium earlier on as the GAC Gold team held a 4-2 advantage near the midway point of the opening period but then the Backcourt Baddies team was able to break out of its slumber and get an 11-8 advantage with 1:20 left and by the end of the first period the Backcourt Baddies got its lead to five at 15-10.  That promptly woke up the GAC Gold team as they went out on a 9-0 run to own a 19-15 lead by the 7:20 mark of the second period and they would extend that lead to seven at 24-17 by the 5:55 mark.  The GAC Gold team would still enjoy a 24-19 lead with 1:20 left but the Backcourt Baddies were able to cut into that lead a bit more as the GAC Gold team saw its lead down to four at 26-22 by the halftime break.  The GAC Gold team would at least maintain this four-point advantage at 28-24 by the 8:30 mark of the third period but the Backcourt Baddies team wasn't going anywhere anytime soon and with 4:10 left the GAC Gold team saw its lead down to just two at 34-32 although they would restore the four-point edge up 38-34 by the end of the third period.  The GAC Gold team was able to get a bit more breathing room by the 7:05 mark of the fourth period up 45-39 and were able to withstand any comeback attempts by the Backcourt Baddies team.  The GAC Gold would be up 49--43 with 3:05 left in regulation and were never threatened down the stretch as they claimed the dub......Still another wild and wooly affair was ensuing over on Court 4 between the UW- Stout team and the Cross Era team.  Like the game over on Court 3, both teams struggled a bit out of the gate as the UW-Stout team would hold a 4-3 advantage near the midway juncture of the opening period but then the UW-Stout team got untracked and got on a run that had them up 16-8 with 1:10 left and they would hold a 16-9 lead by the end of the first period.  A big 8-1 run by the UW-Stout team had them up 24-10 by the 6:05 mark of the second period and they would enjoy a 28-16 lead with 1:30 left.  By the halftime break, things were looking very good for the UW-Stout team as they were enjoying a sizable 32-18 lead.  Things were still looking secure for the UW-Stout team by the 7:15 mark of the third period up 33-20 but then the Cross Era team suddenly came out of nowhere and launched a surprising 12-2 burst that had them back to within a single possession down 35-32 with 3:25 left.  By the end of the third period, the UW-Stout team was desperately trying to hang onto a tenuous one-point lead of 38-37.  The UW-Stout team was still hanging onto a one possession lead at 42-39 by the 6:50 mark of the fourth period and it was still a three-point game near the midway point with UW-Stout up 45-42.  With 3:25 left in regulation the UW-Stout team was still up by just three at 46-43 and they still weren't out of the woods up 50-46 with 1:25 left in regulation.  The Cross Era team would close the gap to two at 50-48 with :40 left in regulation but could get no further than that as the UW-Stout team held on for a tight victory.

In the 7:15 PM slot, the Da Birthdays team and the Auggies team were facing off against each other on Court 1 and this game would be on even terms at three a piece by the 7:00 mark of the opening period and the Da Birthdays team would get a 6-3 advantage near the midway point.  The Da Birthdays team would be holding onto a 14-12 lead with 1:05 left but would get a bit more wiggle room up 18-14 by the end of the first period.  But the Auggies team would make its move in the early moments of the second period as a 7-3 push had this contest leveled again at 21-all by the 8:50 mark and this one would stay tight through the rest of the second period as the Da Birthdays team held a 27-25 lead by the halftime break.  Things would remain tight once the third period was underway as the Da Birthdays team would hold a slim 32-31 advantage near the midway point but then the Auggies team found another burst of energy as the ripped off an 11-4 push that had them up 42-36 with 1:25 left and they would hold this same lead by the end of the third period.  The Auggies team would enjoy a 47-38 advantage by the 6:05 mark of the fourth period but the Da Birthdays team had one more run left in them and they were able to cut the Auggie team's lead down to four at 47-43 with 2:10 left in regulation and the Auggies were still trying to hold onto a one-possession lead up 49-46 with with :20 left.  But the Auggies did manage to get one insurance free throw to go down in the last ten seconds to ensure the victory......Scoring was certainly at a premium over on Court 2 in this time slot as the Wash-Ups team battled against the Midway Monsters team with the latter holding a 2-0 lead at the midway point of the opening period.  The Wash-Ups team remained in an extended scoring funk which allowed the Midway Monsters team to go on a 9-2 run that had them up 11-2 with 2:00 left before the Wash-Ups team finally awakened to go on a 6-0 push that cut the Midway Monsters team's lead down to a single possession at 11-8 by the end of the first period.  The Midway Monsters team wasn't able to get much more separation up 12-8 by the 8:00 mark of the second period and a short time later at the 6:10 mark, the Midway Monsters team saw its lead cut to a scant point at 15-14.  With 4:10 left, the Wash-Ups team had poked its nose out in front by one at 17-16 and the Wash-Ups team would retain the upper hand by the halftime break up 20-18.  The Midway Monsters team looked to be off an running again as a 7-0 push had them up 25-20 by the 7:40 mark of the third period but right back came the experienced Wash-Ups team as they managed to get this game leveled at 25 a piece with 3:10 left and then unleashed a key 8-0 run that had them up 33-25 with 1:40 left.  By the end of the third period, the Wash-Ups team was able to maintain the eight-point lead up 35-27.  Curiously, the Wash-Ups team went back into a scoring funk once the fourth period got underway and that left the door open for the Midway Monsters team to crawl back into this one as the Wash-Ups team saw its lead cut to six at 35-29 with 3:50 left in regulation and with under a minute left in regulation, the Midway Monsters team had closed to within a single possession down 35-32 but they could never get closer than that as the Wash-Ups team held on for the narrow win......Another tough battle was ensuing over on Court 3 between the GAC White team and the Team Jody team.  The Team Jody team would get a 6-3 lead by the 6:35 mark of the opening period and it would still be a three-point game with 1:35 left with the Team Jody team up 10-7 although the Team Jody team would extend the lead to five at 12-7 by the end of the first period.  The Team Jody team would maintain this five-point edge up 17-12 by the 7:30 mark of the second period but the GAC White team would close back to within a single possession down 17-14 at the 6:00 mark.  But the Team Jody team with its size and physicality was able to control the rest of the second period as they kept their opponent scoreless as they would hold a 21-14 lead with 2:35 left and by the halftime break that lead had grown to nine at 23-14.  Not a lot changed once the third period got underway as the Team Jody team would hold a 25-17 lead by the 6:30 mark and although the GAC White team had narrowed the deficit to six at 26-20 with 3:35 left, the Team Jody team then went on an 8-0 run that gave them a cozy 34-20 lead by the end of the third period.  The Team Jody team was still in good shape by the 7:10 mark of the fourth period up 36-27 and a short time later near the midway point they still had a double-digit cushion to rely on up 41-29 as they had things in cruise control the rest of the way to get the win......Meanwhile an interesting game was unfolding over on Court 4 between the UW-Stout team doing double duty on this night and the Free Agents team.  This game would be close coming out of the gate with the Free Agents team holding a 6-5 lead by the 6:20 mark of the second period.  The Free Agents team would continue to hold the upper hand and by the end of the first period, they had established a five-point lead at 16-11.  The Free Agents team would still be up 20-18 by the 6:00 mark of the second period but then the UW-Stout team had them up 32-27 with 1:15 left and the UW-Stout team would maintain this five-point lead down the stretch as they had a 35-30 lead by the halftime break.  But the Free Agents team got things tightened up once the third period got underway and by the midway point the UW-Stout team was holding an uncertain 40-37 advantage.  With 3:20 left, the UW-Stout team saw its lead cut to a scant point at 40-39 although they were able to establish a bit more breathing room up 45-41 by the end of the third period.  The Free Agents team was unable to stay within striking distance once the fourth period was underway as the UW-Stout team had widened the gap to seven at 57-50 near the midway point and they pulled away down the stretch to get the win.

In the 8:15 PM slot over on Court 1, two MIAC rivals were going head to head as the St. Kate's team was taking on the Royal Ballers team.  The St. Kate's team would get out to a decent start in this one as they held a 3-0 lead by the 8:20 mark of the opening period but it didn't take long for things to start going south for them as the Royal Ballers shook off any early game jitters and got on a run to hold a 15-8 lead with 4:20 left.  By the end of the first period, the Royal Ballers team had increased its lead to nine at 24-15.  The St. Kate's team appeared to get the ship righted once the second period was underway as the Royal Ballers team saw their lead cut to six at 27-21 by the 6:40 mark and a short time later near the midway point, the St. Kate's team had closed to within a single possession down 29-26.  Curiously, however, the St. Kate's team seemed to run out of gas by this point and the Royal Ballers team stepped on the gas pedal again as they used a 12-0 run down the stretch to own a 41-28 lead by the halftime break.  The St. Kate's team managed to get back to single-digit range down 43-34 by the 6:00 mark of the third period but they were unable to get any closer as the Royal Ballers team still held a 49-40 advantage by the end of the third period.  The Royal Ballers started running away with this one once the fourth period was underway as they owned a 56-43 lead by the 6:00 mark and had things in cruise control the rest of the way for an easy win......It was something of a similar story over on Court 2 where the Swish team was taking on the Anoka-Ramsey team.  The Swish team would jump out to a quick 5-0 lead by the 8:20 mark of the opening period and although the Anoka-Ramsey team would close to within a single possession down 10-7 with 2:15 left, the Swish team was able to gain more breathing room down the stretch to own a 14-9 lead at the end of the first period.  The Anoka-Ramsey team threatened again early on in the second period as they again closed to a single possession down 16-14 by the 7:40 mark but then quickly lost ground as a 6-0 push by the Swish team had them up 22-14 near the midway point.  With 3:00 left the Swish team had built a double-digit advantage up 27-16 and a 7-0 run by the Swish team down the stretch allowed the Swish team to balloon its lead to 34-16 by the halftime break.  Things would not get any better for the Anoka-Ramsey team as the Swish team enjoyed a 37-19 lead by the 6:10 mark of the third period and by the end of the third period the Swish team had a twenty-point cushion at their disposal up 48-28.  By the 6:30 mark of the fourth period, the Swish team was rolling up 57-30 as they romped to an easy win......Arguably the best game of the night took place on Court 3 in this time slot as two other MIAC rivals - the GAC Black team and the St. Olaf team - were locking horns.  The GAC Black team would take a 4-0 lead by the 8:30 mark of the opening period and they opened up a bit more distance with an 11-6 advantage with 3:00 left but the St. Olaf team would get things in gear down the stretch that saw the GAC Black team's lead cut to 13-10 by the end of the first period.  The GAC Black team managed to restore the earlier five-point advantage up 17-12 by the 6:00 mark of the second period and they appeared to have to upper hand for most of the second period but a late run by the St. Olaf team had this game leveled at 23 by the halftime break.  This game would continue to be on even terms at 29 a piece by the 7:10 mark of the third period before the GAC Black team could forge a 34-31 advantage by the midway point on pretty lay-up in transition by senior-to-be Ella Peters thanks to an equally-pretty assist from junior-to-be Anna Goodman.  This game would stay tight, however, as the GAC Gold would be nursing a 38-37 lead with 1:15 left and they would be holding onto this one-point lead up 43-42 by the end of the third period.  This nip-and-tuck battle would continue on into the fourth period as the GAC Black team would be holding onto a one-point lead up 54-53 with 3:50 left in regulation but with 2:00 left in regulation, the St. Olaf team would get this game leveled again at 54-all.  A Goodman jumper from the right wing area with 1:15 left put the GAC Black team out in front again at 56-54 but once again, the St. Olaf team would game back and forge a 56-56 tie with :35 left in regulation.  With just under ten seconds left in regulation, senior-to-be Kaitlyn Schaefer came through with a tough lay-up that helped the GAC Black team secure an exciting win......Over on Court 4, the Ball Busters team was taking on the Sara's Shooters team and the Ball Busters team would own a slim 3-2 lead at the 9:05 mark of the opening period and things would continue to stay tight as this one would be knotted at 9-all with 3:10 left.  By the end of the first period, the Sara's Shooters team had forged a 13-12 advantage.  The Sara's Shooters team would gradually get firmer footing once the second period was underway as they held a 25-21 lead near the midway point and they were able to increase the lead to seven at 34-27 with 1:10 left although the Ball Busters team got the deficit trimmed back to five down 34-29 by the halftime break.  Things appeared to be tight again as the Sara's Shooters team held a 36-33 advantage at the 7:50 mark of the third period but they would again get some distance with a 43-36 lead with 2:15 left before having their lead trimmed to six at 45-39 by the end of the third period.  The Sara's Shooters team would get on a run once the fourth period was underway and would hold a 58-47 with 4:05 left in regulation and although the Ball Busters team tried to make inroads down the stretch, the Sara's Shooters team was able to hold on for the win.

Should be another good round of games this next Wednesday evening over at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League so hope to catch you over there.