Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Tuesday 7-23-24

 Here are the results of the games I was able to cover on Tuesday evening at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:

6:15 PM Games

CSB - 61

Bemidji St - 55

Lions Black - 60

The HAMster Balls - 56

Currey Crew - 103

Court Crashers - 61

7:15 PM Games

Sara's Shooters - 58

Leaky Roof - 26

GAC Alumni - 90

UNW Eagles - 64

Free Agents - 90

Luther - 73

8:15 PM Games

The Mix Ups - 71

Lady Hustlers - 62

KATZ - 59

Wash Ups - 57

Arden Hills - 68

Lions Gold - 62

Retired Athletes - 86

Guards Of The Galaxy - 45

An interesting matchup took place over on Court 1 in the 6:15 PM slot with the Bemidji St team taking on the CSB team.  The CSB team would get off to a very good start in this one; taking a 3-0 lead early in this contest and eventually building the lead to 12-2 with 2:50 left in the opening period and the CSB would maintain this ten-point cushion at 16-6 by the end of the first period.  The Bemidji St team would try and make inroads and they would have the deficit cut to seven at 18-11 by the 8:20 mark of the second period but the CSB team refused to fold and they would eventually re-establish the ten-point cushion at 31-21 with 1:50 left and they would get their lead to eleven at 35-24 by the halftime break.  By the 8:20 mark of the third period, the CSB team would have its largest lead yet at 37-24 but the Bemidji St team would get on a bit of a push and narrow the deficit down to eight at 39-31 by the midway point and by the end of the third period, the CSB team's lead would be cut a bit further at 45-38.  The CSB team would still be nursing this 45-38 lead by the 8:00 mark of the fourth period but the Bemidji St team would embark on another push that would narrow the CSB team's lead down to four at 45-41 at the 6:46 mark.  Things were still hanging in the balance somewhat with 2:11 left with the CSB team hanging on to this four-point edge at 56-52 but they would not falter as they would maintain this four-point cushion at 59-55 with 1:20 left and earn the tough win........One of the better games on this Tuesday night took place over on Court 2 in this time slot that saw The HAMster Balls team taking on the Lions Black team.  A short jumper by super senior-to-be Emma (not evil) Kniefel at the 9:45 mark of the opening period got the Lions Black team on the board first but The HAMster Balls team would offer a solid response as they would come back and get an 8-5 lead by the 6:55 mark.  Not to be outdone, the Lions Black team would come back to grab a 10-9 advantage near the midway point of the first period and they would up the lead to 15-11 with 2:10 left and by the end of the first period, the Lions Black team owned a 17-14 lead.  The Lions Black team would maintain this three-point edge at 23-20 by the 6:10 mark of the second period but  that lead would be reduced to a scant point at 23-22 by the midway point of the second period.  Alarmed, the Lions Black team would get on a push and get their lead to nine at 33-24 with 1:40 left and they appeared to be in much better shape with a 36-26 lead at the halftime break.  The Lions Black team still had things going their way with a 36-28 lead at the 8:30 mark of the third period and things still looked pretty good for the Lions Black team with a 44-35 lead near the midway point of the third period.  But The HAMster Balls team would then embark on a push that narrowed the gap to six at 45-39 with 1:40 left and a "3" by senior-to-be Kate Trachsel got The HAMster Balls team back to within a single possession down just 45-42 with :38 left and the Lions Black team would be holding onto this somewhat tenuous lead by the end of the third period.  The Lions Black team appeared to be back on solid footing again with a 49-43 lead at the 7:30 mark of the fourth period but The HAMster Balls team refused to go away as they embarked on one last bid in an effort to bring this one back.  With 2:55 left in regulation, The HAMster Balls team had crawled back to within a single possession down just 58-56 with what appeared to be a ton of time left but they could not get any closer.  The Lions Black team would get an insurance score to get their lead to 60-56 with 1:25 left in regulation to hang on for the narrow win.......No such drama over on Court 3 where the Currey Crew team was taking on the Court Crashers team.  The Currey Crew team would bolt out to an 11-3 lead by the 6:10 mark of the opening period although the Court Crashers team would narrow the gap to five at 11-6 near the midway point of the first period.  But the Currey Crew team would eventually expand its lead to double digits at 21-11 by the end of the first period.  That lead would continue to grow once the second period got underway and by the 6:20 mark, the Currey Crew team was sitting on a cozy 33-16 lead and that would grow to 41-19 by the midway point of the second period.  The Currey Crew would be up twenty at 43-23 with 1:05 left and by the halftime break, the Currey Crew was sitting pretty with a 46-25 lead.  The Currey Crew would double up its opponent by the 7:40 mark of the third period at 56-28 and there was little doubt with how things were going to turn out with 2:30 left with the Currey Crew owning a 69-35 advantage.  By the end of the third period, the Currey Crew was cruising up 74-41.  Things were pretty much academic once the fourth period got going and with 3:11 left, the Currey Crew had things in cruise control with a 94-56 lead as they romped to an easy win.  

Nor was there much in the way of drama on Court 1 in the 7:15 PM slot that saw the Leaky Roof team taking on the Sara's Shooters team as the latter would race out to a 9-0 lead by the 7:05 mark of the opening period and they would at least maintain this nine-point edge up 13-4 with 2:50 left in the first period.  By the end of the first period, the Sara's Shooters team would grow the lead to 17-4 and this trend would continue once the second period got underway as the Sara's Shooters team upped the lead to 21-6 at the 7:10 mark of the second period and grew that lead to 25-9 with 3:20 left.  By the halftime break, the Sara's Shooters team was sitting on a sizable 31-9 advantage.  Although the Leaky Roof team would cut into this deficit a bit down 31-11 by the 7:10 mark of the third period, they still couldn't get much going offensively to make a big difference as the Sara's Shooters team would own a 35-19 advantage with 2:45 left and would still be up handily at 38-22 by the end of the third period.  A 9-0 burst out of the gate once the fourth period got underway erased any doubts that might have been lingering that put the Sara's Shooters team up 47-22 by the 6:45 mark of the fourth period and they would waltz to an easy win.......Over on Court 3, the UNW Eagles team was taking on the GAC Alumni team and this one would pretty much follow the same pattern.  Even though the GAC Alumni team held a 3-2 advantage by the 7:38 mark of the opening period, the GAC Alumni team would get on a run that would balloon this lead to 14-5 with 3:20 left and by the end of the first period, the GAC Alumni team was already up double digits at 21-10.  The GAC Alumni team would up this lead to 25-13 at the 8:10 mark of the second period and would expand this lead to eighteen at 33-15 by the midway point of the second period.  The UNW Eagles team would get on a spurt that cut the deficit to ten a 39-29 that offered a ray of hope with 1:20 left but the GAC Alumni would find firmer footing with a 41-29 advantage by the halftime break.  The GAC Alumni team would pick up where it left off once the third period got underway; growing the lead to 46-31 at the 8:30 mark of the third period and a tough offensive rebound and putback by Grace Benz (GAC '23) helped the GAC Alumni team keep a firm grip on things up 52-38 by the midway point.  The GAC Alumni team would own a 60-42 lead with 2:05 left and enjoyed a 63-47 advantage by the end of the third period.  The UNW Eagles team would make one last-gasp attempt to draw close again as the fourth period got underway; trimming the deficit to thirteen at 63-50 by the 8:45 mark of the fourth period and they would at least stay in this thirteen-point range down 70-57 by the midway point.  But the GAC Alumni team would close the door down the stretch as they would be up 78-59 with 3:05 left and had things in cruise control the rest of the way for the easy win.......And it was pretty much the same story over on Court 4 that saw the Luther team taking on the Free Agents team.  The Free Agents team would grab a 10-6 lead by the 6:40 mark of the opening period and that lead would slowly grow to 21-8 with 3:05 left.  To their credit, the Luther team was able to get on a push and get back to within single digit range down 27-22 by the end of the first period.  The Free Agents team would at least maintain this five-point cushion at 29-24 by the 7:50 mark of the second period but they would soon get on a roll that would quickly grow this lead to 41-27 near the midway point of the second period.  The Free Agents team would be in good shape up 51-29 left and they would grow that lead to 53-29 by the halftime break.  The Luther team would take a bit of a bite out of this deficit down 56-39 at the 8:05 mark of the third period but they would take a much more significant bite as this third period progressed and by the midway point, the Luther team had suddenly crawled back to within single digit range down 60-52.  Alarmed, the Free Agents team slowly rebuilt its cushion and had their lead up to 64-54 with 1:55 left and they would hold a 68-56 lead by the end of the third period.  The Luther team would make one more push to get things back within single digit range again down 70-61 at the 8:50 mark of the fourth period but they weren't able to sustain this momentum and that allowed the Free Agents team to put the finishing touches on this game as they would hold an 81-69 lead by the midway point and then coast to a relatively easy win.

Two experienced teams were going at it on Court 1 in the busy 8:15 PM slot that saw the Lady Hustlers team taking on The Mix Ups team.  This contest would be knotted at two a piece at the 9:15 mark of the opening period but then The Mix Ups team would get on a run and establish a 15-8 advantage with 2:53 left and finish out the first period with a 6-0 push that stretched the lead to 21-8 by the end of the first period.  The Lady Hustlers team offensive struggles continued as The Mix Ups team got their lead to 25-11 at the 7:15 mark of the first period and with 3:40 left, The Mix Ups team had a nice cushion with a 33-15 lead.  The Lady Hustlers team would find a bit of magic coming down the home stretch and they at least managed to tighten things up a bit down 40-27 by the halftime break.  The Mix Ups team tried to get things going again once the third period got underway but couldn't get more space with a 45-33 lead at the 7:17 mark of the third period and the Lady Hustlers team kept hanging around and found themselves down by only ten at 52-42 with 3:35 left.  With newfound momentum, the Lady Hustlers team kept chipping away and suddenly found themselves down by only four at 55-51 with 1:07 left before The Mix Ups team finally got a bit of a push to get some more breathing room with a 59-51 advantage by the end of the third period.  Unfortunately for the Lady Hustlers team never could find that same magic once the fourth period got underway as The Mix Ups team enjoyed a 64-55 lead at the midway point of the fourth period and they still had a 67-59 lead with 1:30 left as they hung on for the dub.......Another very good game on this Tuesday night took place over on Court 2 where the KATZ team was taking on the Wash Ups team.  The KATZ team would draw first blood in this contest with a 2-0 lead at the 9:10 mark of the opening period but they would stretch this lead to 10-2 by the 6:25 mark before the Wash Ups team could get things tightened up a bit down 12-6 near the midway point.  The Wash Ups team held firm and by the end of the first period, they were right back in the thick of things down 18-14.  The Wash Ups team would continue with this newfound momentum and embark on a 5-0 push that put them out in front 19-18 by the 8:35 mark of the second period but they weren't able to establish any more space than that and that allowed the KATZ team to come back and re-take the lead at 25-23 near the midway point of the second period.  Things were still tight with 2:30 left with the KATZ team holding onto a 28-25 lead but the complexion of this contest turned as the KATZ team ended this second period with a crucial 5-0 push that expanded their lead to 33-25 by the halftime break.  The Wash Ups team did get a big boost on a three-point bomb that was unleashed by Macy Hatlestad (UST '21) that kept them reasonably close down 35-28 at the 7:45 mark of the third period but the KATZ team was able to at least maintain this seven-point spread up 38-31 with 4:05 left and the KATZ team would get a ten-point cushion when senior-to-be Greta Schimnowski drained one of her patented three-point bombs that made it a 41-31 ballgame with 3:00 left.  The Wash Ups team was able to narrow the gap a bit down 41-33 with 1:10 left but they were still on the wrong end of a 44-35 score by the end of the third period.  The Wash Ups team would attempt their first comeback attempt once the fourth period got going; cutting the deficit to six at 45-39 at the 7:45 mark of the fourth period but things looked beyond reach once the KATZ team re-established a ten-point cushion up 51-41 near the midway point.  But just when things looked hopeless, the Wash Ups team would make one last bid in an effort to bring this one back.  With just :45 left, the KATZ lead would be cut down to four at 59-55 and with under :20 left, the Wash Ups team had crawled back to within a single possession down just 59-57.  Alas, they were unable to get any closer than that as the KATZ team held on for an exciting and fun win.......Another interesting contest was ensuing over on Court 3 between the Arden Hills team and the Lions Gold team.  The Arden Hills team would jump out to a 4-0 lead by the 8:45 mark of the opening period and they would grow that lead to 20-12 by the midway point of the first period.  But a young and pesky Lions Gold team would embark on a 9-1 run that cut the deficit to a scant point at 22-21 with 1:20 left but the Arden Hills team would respond with a 5-0 push of their own that gave them a bit more breathing room with a 27-21 lead by the end of the first period.  Still, the Lions Gold team would hang in there once the second period got underway and stay within striking distance and with 3:05 left in the second period, they got back to within a single possession again down 33-31 but, just like before, the Arden Hills team would find solid footing again and get their safety net re-established with a 39-33 lead by the halftime break.  The Arden Hills team looked to be in control of things once the third period got underway as they grew their lead to 44-37 by the 7:15 mark of the third period and they would have a double digit cushion established with 2:22 left with a 50-39 advantage.  By the end of the third period, things looked bleak for the Lions Gold team as they found themselves on the wrong end of a 54-41 score.  Not much would change once the fourth period got underway with the Arden Hills team up 62-45 by the midway point of the fourth period and things still looked safe for them with 3:10 left in regulation with a 66-50 lead.  The Lions Gold team, however, would make one last desperate bit to try and get back in this one and with :25 left in regulation, they had cut the deficit down to six at 68-62 but the sands of time would run out on them as the Arden Hills team hung on for the victory.......An intriguing contest between two different alumni/mixed teams took place over on Court 4 that saw the Retired Athletes team taking on the Guards Of The Galaxy team.  Things would be tight early on in this contest as the game would be knotted at four a piece at the 7:50 mark of the opening period although the Retired Athletes team would get the upper hand on a three-point bomb by Meghan DuBois (Concordia St Paul '22) that had them up 13-12 with 1:12 left and the Retired Athletes team would be up 16-14 by the end of the first period.  Things quickly fell apart for the Guards Of The Galaxy team once the second period got underway, however, as the Retired Athletes team went on an 11-2 run that changed the complexion of this game for good and had them up 27-16 by the 7:14 mark of the second period and that lead would grow to 35-18 near the midway point.  By the halftime break, the Retired Athletes team had a comfortable 44-22 advantage.  Things would only get worse for the Guards Of The Galaxy team as the Retired Athletes team's lead would bulge to 52-25 by the 7:05 mark of the third period and they would lead 58-27 near the midway point of the third period.  By the end of the third period, there was little question as to how this one was going to go with the Retired Athletes team up 75-41.  By the midway point of the fourt period, it was all over but the crying with the Retired Athletes team up 78-43 as they romped to an easy win.    

Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Wednesday 7-17-24

 Here are the results of the games I was able to cover at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League on the last night of the regular season:

6:15 PM Games

Currey Crew - 85

Lions Gold - 47

Court Crashers - 75

Anoka-Ramsey - 48

KATZ - 64

Luther - 59

7:15 PM Games

GAC Alumni - 84

Bemidji St - 69

UW-Stout - 87

UNW Eagles - 54

Arden Hills - 65

Leaky Roof - 52

Guards Of The Galaxy - 75

Free Agents - 69 

On Court 1 in the 6:15 PM slot, the Currey Crew team was taking on the Lions Gold team and the Currey Crew team set the tone for this contest early on; getting a 2-0 lead by the 9:45 mark of the opening period and building the lead to 10-4 near the midway point of the first period.  The Currey Crew team would maintain the six-point cushion up 17-11 with 1:10 left although the Lions Gold team would tighten things up a bit down 17-13 by the end of the first period.  The Currey Crew team would rebuild the six-point edge up 21-15 by the 8:22 mark of the second period but the spunky young Lions Gold team would get back to within a single possession down 21-18 at the 7:57 mark; providing some hope.  But that hope quickly dissolved as the Currey Crew team went on a game-changing 12-0 run to assume a 33-18 lead with 3:33 left and they would hold a sizable 38-24 lead by the halftime break.  The Currey Crew team would pad their lead by a 44-26 count by the 8:03 mark of the third period and they would hold a comfortable 53-29 advantage by the midway point of the third period.  By the end of the third period, the Currey Crew team was on a roll up 62-35 and there was little doubt as to how this one was going to go by the 7:05 mark of the fourth period with the Currey Crew team up 68-37 as they waltzed to an easy win.......It was a similar story over on Court 2 which saw the Court Crashers team taking on the Anoka-Ramsey team as the former started out of the gate fast - building a 10-0 advantage by the midway point of the first period before the Anoka-Ramsey team could finally break out of their extended slumber but the Court Crashers team would still hold a 13-5 advantage with 3:15 left and would grow that lead to 21-12 by the end of the first period.  This score would remain unchanged by the 7:10 mark of the second period but the Court Crashers team would finally get things going again and hold a 26-15 lead near the midway point of the second period.  The Court Crashers team would grow their lead to 33-17 with 2:10 left and they would be sitting on a cozy 39-20 advantage by the halftime break.  Not much would change once the third period got going with the Court Crashers team up 42-24 at the 7:35 mark and a 46-26 lead near the midway point and with 2:45 left, the Court Crashers team was cruising up 53-28.  By the end of the third period, the Court Crashers team would be up 53-34 and there was little doubt as to how this one was going to turn out with the Court Crashers team up 63-37 by the 6:10 mark of the fourth period as the romped to an easy win.......A much tighter contest ensued over on Court 3 between the KATZ team and the Luther team.  The Luther team would jump out to a 10-3 advantage by the 7:30 mark of the opening period and would up the lead to 18-10 with 2:50 left but the KATZ team would cut into this cushion down the home stretch and by the end of the first period, the Luther team's lead would be cut to 20-16.  The Luther team would get things going again once the second period got underway and they would build a ten-point cushion at 28-18 by the 6:50 mark and they would hold this lead near the midway point of the second period.  But the KATZ team would answer right back with a big 10-2 run that saw the Luther team's advantage dwindle to 30-28 with 1:10 left and perhaps fittingly, this game would be leveled at 31 a piece by the halftime break.  The newfound momentum that the KATZ team found would show up even more once the third period got underway as they would grab a 36-31 lead by the 6:50 mark and would grow that lead to 40-31 by the midway point.  The Luther team finally broke out of its doldrums but not enough to slow down the KATZ team as they would grow their lead to double digits at 53-40 with 1:05 left and by the end of the third period, the KATZ team still enjoyed a 53-43 advantage.  Things were still looking reasonably safe for the KATZ team near the midway point of the fourth period with a 61-54 lead but the Luther team would make one last gamble to get back into this contest and with 2:25 left in regulation, the KATZ team saw its lead cut to four at 61-57 and a bit later with 2:05 left in regulation, the Luther team had climbed back to within a single possession down just 61-59.  But the Luther team could get no closer than that as the KATZ team held on for the win.

An interesting contest was brewing on Court 1 in the busy 7:15 PM slot between the Bemidji St team and the GAC Alumni team.  Things would be tight early on with the game knotted at two a piece by the 8:14 mark of the opening period and the GAC Alumni team nursing a 4-2 advantage by the 6:45 mark.  The Bemidji St team would then find its groove as they would hold a slim 12-10 lead with 2:40 left and they would maintain this two-point advantage up 18-16 by the end of the first period.  Unfazed, the GAC Alumni team would bounce back and establish a 28-25 lead near the midway point of the second period and they would mange to grow their lead to 38-32 by the halftime break.  The Bemidji St team would trim the deficit to four points at 49-45 by the 6:45 mark of the third period but the GAC Alumni team got a big boost shortly thereafter as recent GAC grad Lexi Schermann (GAC '24) unleashed a three-point bomb to grow the lead to 52-45.  With momentum now on their side, the GAC Alumni team upped its lead to 57-49 with 2:40 left and a late run by the GAC Alumni team had them up double digits at 68-52 by the end of the third period.  The Bemidji St team would desperately try to trim the deficit down once the fourth period got underway but the GAC Alumni team would still hold a 75-62 advantage by the 6:00 mark and would have a good safety net with an 80-69 lead with 2:00 left in regulation as they claimed the dub.......Not much in the way of drama over on Court 2 that saw the UNW Eagles team taking on the UW-Stout team and it didn't take the latter very long to set the tone in this one as the UW-Stout team would grab a 5-0 lead by the 9:03 mark of the opening period and by the midway point of the first period the UW-Stout team was already blowing this one wide open with a 16-2 advantage.  With 1:30 left, the UW-Stout team's lead would grow to 22-6 and they would be owning a 28-10 advantage by the end of the first period.  By the 6:25 mark of the second period, the UW-Stout team owned a 39-12 lead and that lead would bulge to 44-16 with 2:10 left.  By the halftime break, it was more than clear to see how this one was going to go with the UW-Stout team up 48-18.  And not much would change once the third period got underway with UW-Stout held a 54-19 lead at the 8:25 mark and would lead 63-30 with 3:35 left and by the end of the third period, the UW-Stout team was racing away with a 67-37 lead.  The UW-Stout team would hold a 71-39 lead by the 7:25 mark of the fourth period as they got the blowout win.......A much-closer contest was taking place over on Court 3 between the Leaky Roof team and the Arden Hills team as the latter would hold a 6-5 edge near the midway point of the opening period and this contest would be leveled at 16 a piece with 1:05 left and this game would still be tied at 16-all by the end of the first period.  This game would still be knotted at 18 a piece by the 7:43 mark of the second period before the Leaky Roof team got on a bit of a push that had them up 27-22 with 4:38 left.  The Arden Hills team would then respond with a big 15-0 run that suddenly had them up 37-27 by the halftime break.  To their credit, the Leaky Roof team would find a second wind and tighten things up as the Arden Hills team's lead would be cut to 43-37 near the midway point of the third period and by the end of the third period, the Leaky Roof team had crawled back to within a single possession down by just three at 45-42.  But the Leaky Roof team would run out of gas once the fourth period got underway and this allowed the Arden Hills team to rebuild its cushion as they would hold a 49-42 lead by the 8:43 mark and would maintain this cushion up 57-49 left as they got the "W" on this night.......Another intriguing contest was taking place down on Court 4 between the Free Agents team and the Guards Of The Galaxy team.  The Guards Of The Galaxy team would hold the upper hand with a 12-7 lead by the midway point of the first period but that cushion would be cut to just three at 15-12 with 2:45 left before a late run gave them much more breathing room with a 24-15 advantage by the end of the first period.  The Free Agents team would make inroads once again; reducing the deficit to just five down 30-25 near the midway point of the second period before the Guards Of The Galaxy team could establish some more breathing room again with a 40-31 lead with 1:54 left and they would hold this lead by the halftime break.  But the Guards Of The Galaxy team would have to withstand another push by the Free Agents team as they saw their cushion shrink to just four at 47-43 by the 8:15 mark of the third period before they could step on the gas pedal again to rebuild that cushion with a 60-51 advantage with 2:35 left.  And things still appeared safe for the Guards Of The Galaxy team with a 60-53 lead by the end of the third period.  The Guards Of The Galaxy team would still hold the upper hand throughout most of the fourth period and would enjoy a 73-59 lead with just 3:30 left.  However, the Free Agents team managed to throw one last scare as they went on a 10-2 run to cut the deficit to six at 75-69 but could never get any closer as the Guards Of The Galaxy team held on for a tough but fun win.

Playoff action starts this next week and although I haven't received any information as of yet, you'd better make sure to get down to the Midtown YWCA to catch all the action.  

Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Wednesday 7-10-24

 Wasn't able to make it over to the games on 6-26 as I had to work late that afternoon but certainly wasn't going to miss the games on this night and here's the results of the games I was able to cover:

6:15 PM Games

Sara's Shooters - 44

Retired Athletes - 42

Bemidji St - 68

UW-Stout - 66

Court Crashers - 67

The HAMster Balls - 46

7:15 P.M. Games

Lions Gold - 69

Free Agents - 55

Lions Black - 59

Leaky Roof - 30

Anoka-Ramsey - 67

CSB - 64

Wash Ups - 78

Luther - 39 

Two of the best games on this Wednesday evening took place in the 6:15 P.M. slot and the game over on Court 1 between the Sara's Shooters team and the Retired Athletes team was one of them.  The Sara's Shooters team would hold a 4-3 advantage at the 7:10 mark of the opening period but the Retired Athletes would nudge ahead by a 5-4 count at the 6:40 mark.  By the midway point of the first period, the Sara's Shooters team had taken back the lead by a 6-5 count only to see the Retired Athletes team come back and hold a 13-11 advantage by the end of the first period.  The Retired Athletes team would hold the upper hand with an 18-16 lead by the midway point of the second period but the Sara's Shooters team would find a second wind and come back to hold a 24-21 lead with 1:45 left and by the halftime break, the Sara's Shooters team would hold a 27-23 advantage.  The Sara's Shooters team would hold a 29-26 lead at the 7:30 mark of the third period and that score would hold steady by the midway point of the third period.  But the Sara's Shooters team was able to hold its opponent at bay down the stretch and by the end of the third period, they seemed to have a decided edge up 38-31.  The Sara's Shooters team would maintain this seven-point cushion by the 7:20 mark of the fourth period up 40-33 but the Retired Athletes team would slyly chip their way back into this contest and with just 1:51 left in regulation, they were back to within a single possession down 42-39.  With just :23 left in regulation, the Retired Athletes team had drawn closer down just 44-42 but their last two possessions came up empty as the Sara's Shooters team hung on for a close victory.......The game of the night likely was on Court 2 in this time slot that saw the Bemidji St team taking on the UW-Stout team.  The Bemidji St team would draw first blood on a pair of free throws to hold a 2-0 edge at the 8;45 mark of the opening period but the UW-Stout team would come back and have this contest leveled at five a piece by the 7:50 mark.  The UW-Stout team would hold a 9-8 advantage with 3:10 left but the Bemidji St team would come back and hold a 12-10 lead by the end of the first period.  Right back came the UW-Stout team as the regained the lead at 15-14 by the 8:50 mark of the second period and this game would be tied up once again at 17 a piece by the 7:50 mark.  Here, however, the UW-Stout team went on a push to grab a 28-21 lead near the midway point of the second period.  The UW-Stout team would up its lead to 30-22 with 2:05 left and the UW-Stout team still had the needle pointed in its favor with a 32-26 lead by the halftime break.  The UW-Stout team would continue with its hot streak as they pushed their lead to double digits at 41-28 by the 7:20 mark of the third period and they would maintain control with a 47-36 lead with 3:05 left.  The Bemidji St team was able to narrow the deficit down the stretch and get back to withing single-digit range again down 52-45 by the end of the third period.  The UW-Stout team was at least able to maintain this seven-point advantage with a 62-55 lead midway through the fourth period but the Bemidji St team would soon embark on its comeback attempt and with just 1:45 left in regulation, the UW-Stout team's lead was cut to a perilous one point at 65-64.  A bit later with 1:20 left in regulation, the Bemidji St team would take a 66-65 lead but the UW-Stout team would get one free throw to go down to level this contest at 66 a piece with 1:03 left.  With just :40 left, the Bemidji St team would score to take the lead again at 68-66 and they would snuff out the latest two attempts by the UW-Stout team to hold on for an exciting and fun win.......Court 3 saw an interesting contest unfolding between The HAMster Balls team and the Court Crushers team.  The HAMster Balls team would hold a 2-1 lead by the 6:40 mark of the first period and they would still be up 11-9 with 1:50 left and would hold a 13-11 lead by the end of the first period.  The Court Crushers team would manage to get the game leveled at 18 a piece by the 7:00 mark of the second period but just when you thought that this game might be another back-and-forth affair like the games on the other two courts, the Court Crushers team suddenly exploded with a 14-0 run that enabled them to own a 32-18 lead by the halftime break.  A 3-0 burst by the Court Crushers team stretched that lead to 35-18 by the 7:15 mark of the third period and even though The HAMster Balls team finally broke out of its extended slumber, they would still find themselves in a big hole down 40-22 by the midway point of the third period.  By the end of the third period, the Court Crushers team would still be holding a sizable 49-28 advantage at 49-28.  The Court Crushers team was in no mood to let off the gas pedal once the fourth period got underway and with 2:05 left with a 67-42 lead, the Court Crushers team was able to waltz to an easy win.

A full slate of games going on in the 7:15 P.M. slot that kept me hopping from court to court in a vain effort to try and keep up with everything.  On Court 1, the Lions Gold team was taking on the Free Agents team and the former would hold a 6-3 advantage by the midway point of the first period and by the end of the first period, the Lions Gold team had expanded that lead to 17-9.  By the midway point of the second period the Lions Gold team grew its lead to double digits at 29-17 and by the halftime break the Lions Gold team would have a ten-point cushion up 33-23.  The Lions Gold team would soon grow its lead once the third period got underway as they would own a 44-26 lead midway through the third period and would be up 55-38 by the end of the third period.  Nothing much changed in this contest once the fourth period got underway with the Lions Gold team enjoying a 69-52 lead as they cruised to an easy win.......It was much the same story over on Court 2 that saw the Lions Black team taking on the Leaky Roof team.  The Lions Black team would hold a 4-2 edge by the 7:10 mark of the opening period and would lead 10-7 with 2:35 left and they would open up a bit more space with a 13-7 advantage by the end of the first period.  Once the second period got underway, the Lions Black team started running away with this one as they would own a 16-7 lead by the 7:30 mark of the second period and that lead would bulge to 25-9 with 3:05 left and they would maintain this cushion with a 27-11 lead by the halftime break.  The Lions Black team would hold a 35-12 lead by the midway point of the third period and would enjoy a 47-25 lead by the end of the second period.  Not much would change once the fourth period got underway and the Lions Black team would own a 57-25 lead with 1:45 left as they got an easy win as well.......The game over on Court 3 meanwhile was a much different story as the Anoka-Ramsey team was taking on the CSB team.  The Anoka-Ramsey team would start off fast in this game; owning a 10-5 lead by the midway point of the opening period but the CSB team would eventually narrow the gap and close back to within a single possession down 16-13 with 1:30 left which is how the first period would end.  The CSB team would get this contest leveled at twenty a piece by the 6:30 mark of the second period and would finally nudge ahead at 27-26 with 1:45 left and the CSB team would own a 29-28 lead by the halftime break.  The Anoka-Ramsey team would promptly take the lead back at 30-29 by the 8:45 mark of the third period but that didn't last long as the CSB team came back to nudge ahead at 34-33 by the midway point of the third period.  The Anoka-Ramsey team would answer with a burst that saw them up 46-40 with 2:35 left and they would maintain this six-point cushion up 48-42 by the end of the third period.  The Anoka-Ramsey team appeared to be in good shape with a 50-42 lead by the 7:15 mark of the fourth period and they still seemed to be well in control of things with a 60-53 lead with 3:15 left in regulation.  The Anoka-Ramsey team's lead would be reduced to six at 64-58 with 1:05 left in regulation and the CSB team had enough to throw one last scare at its opponent; drawing to within a single possession down 64-61 and with :21 left in regulation, that lead was cut to a scant one-point at 65-64.  The Anoka-Ramsey team would get a bit more breathing room a very short time later with a 67-64 lead but the CSB team had one last chance to force overtime.  With time winding down, the CSB team was attempting to set up a three-point shot but the Anoka-Ramsey team was playing tough defense and the last-second trey attempt was blocked as the Anoka-Ramsey team held on for a thrilling and fun win.......No such drama over on Court 4 where the Luther team was taking on the Wash Ups team and the latter would set the tone of this contest early as the Wash Ups team bolted out to an 8-9 lead by the 8:05 mark of the opening period and they would own a 16-6 advantage with 3:05 left.  By the end of the first period, the Wash Ups team seemed to be in full control with a 21-9 lead.  The Wash-Ups team would maintain this cushion up 36-21 midway through the second period and although that lead would be reduced a bit at 39-27 with 1:26 left, the Wash Ups team recovered enough to own a sizable 42-27 lead by the halftime break.  The Wash Ups team would grow the lead to 44-27 by the 8:00 mark of the third period and they would be sitting on a very comfortable 53-29 lead by the end of the third period.  By the time the fourth period got underway, the Wash Ups team was rolling as they would own a 74-36 lead with 3:35 left enroute to a runaway victory.

Make sure you get down to the Midtown YWCA for the last week of the regular season of the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League this coming Wednesday!  

Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Wednesday 6-19-24

 Here are the results of the games I was able to cover this last Wednesday night at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:

6:15 PM Games

GAC Alumni - 37

UW-Stout - 35  2OT

The Currey Crew - 63

Anoka-Ramsey - 43

Arden Hills - 51

KATZ - 45

7:15 PM Games

Bemidji St - 73

CSB - 52

UNW Eagles - 72

Luther - 52

Of the games I was able to cover on this night, the battle on Court 1 in the 6:15 PM slot was easily the game of the night that saw the UW-Stout team taking on the GAC Alumni team.  Defense would take center stage in this game as the GAC Alumni team would establish a 3-0 lead at the 9:25 mark of the opening period and would hold a 4-2 advantage near the midway point of the first period.  After a sluggish start, the UW-Stout team finally got into a bit of a groove as they embarked on a 7-0 run to hold a 9-4 lead with 1:30 left and they would hold this same lead by the end of the first period.  But this cushion that the UW-Stout team had would shrink to just one point as the GAC Alumni team got on a push to make it a 9-8 ballgame by the 8:00 mark of the second period.  Then Grace Benz (GAC '23) would put the GAC Alumni ahead by a 10-9 count when she snared a steal and raced the other way for a lay-up at the 6:25 mark.  But this didn't faze the UW-Stout team as they went on an 8-0 run to lead 17-10 with 2:10 left and they definitely looked to have things going their way with a 19-10 lead by the halftime break.  The UW-Stout team would still be up 19-13 at the 8:20 mark of the third period but the GAC Alumni team kept whittling away at this deficit and they would cut the UW-Stout team lead down to 25-21 with 3:20 left and they would at least maintain this four-point edge at 26-22 by the end of the third period.  By the time the fourth period got underway, the GAC Alumni team definitely seemed to have momentum on their side as they cut the UW-Stout team lead down to 26-24 by the 8:45 mark and they would soon have this contest leveled at 26 by the 8:00 mark.  By the 6:45 mark, the GAC Alumni team had finally pushed ahead again up 28-26 and they would hold onto this slim two-point edge at 30-28 with 3:05 left in regulation.  That lead would increase to 31-28 after Anna Sanders (GAC '23) got one free throw to go down with 2:05 left in regulation.  But the UW-Stout team was not ready to concede by any stretch and they would get this one knotted at 31 a piece with :13 left in regulation so off we went to an extra two-minute session.  This game would be tied at 33 a piece with :33 left in the first overtime and with :31 left, the UW-Stout team would take a 35-33 lead but the GAC Alumni team would force a second overtime getting this game tied up yet again at 35 a piece.  In the one-minute second overtime period, the GAC Alumni team would forge ahead at 37-35 with :34 left and the UW-Stout team couldn't get the bucket in their final possession as the GAC Alumni team held on for an exciting and fun win.......The game over on Court 2 didn't have nearly the drama although things would initially be close between the Anoka-Ramsey team and The Currey Crew team.  The Anoka-Ramsey team would hold the upper hand in the beginning of this game with a 2-0 lead at the 9:10 mark of the opening period and up 8-6 midway through the first period.  The Anoka-Ramsey team would be clinging to a 12-11 advantage with 2:40 left but The Currey Crew team would get this game leveled at 14 a piece by the end of the first period.  The Anoka-Ramsey team would gain another one-point advantage up 20-19 by the midway point of the second period but it was here that The Currey Crew team went on a game-changing 19-2 run to hold a 28-20 advantage with 3:21 left and expand that lead to 38-22 by the halftime break.  The Currey Crew team would grow this lead to 44-26 by the 8:30 mark of the third period and even though the Anoka-Ramsey team was able to take a bit of a bite out of this deficit at the midway point of the third period down 44-30, they weren't able to sustain a substantial run as The Currey Crew team would enjoy a 53-35 lead by the end of the third period.  By the midway point of the fourth period, The Currey Crew team had established a twenty-point cushion up 58-38 as they coasted to an easy win.......Another good contest was taking place over on Court 3 in this time slot between the Arden Hills team and the KATZ team.  This one would be knotted at five a piece by the 7:20 mark of the opening period and the Arden Hills team would be clinging to a 12-11 lead with 3:05 left in the first period.  But the KATZ team would manage to turn the table and hold a 15-14 lead by the end of the first period.  Right back would come the Arden Hills team as they would retake the lead at 17-15 at the 9:50 mark of the second period on a three-point bomb and they would be up by a 23-20 count by the midway point of the second period.  By the halftime break, the Arden Hills team would holding onto a somewhat tenuous 25-23 advantage.  Things would still be tight by the 7:05 mark of the third period with the Arden Hills team holding onto a 29-27 advantage but a bit later, a 5-0 push would give the Arden Hills team a 34-27 lead by the midway point of the third period.  The Arden Hills team would stretch that lead to 40-32 with 1:50 left although the KATZ team would cut that lead down to five at 40-35 by the end of the third period.  Things would still hang in the balance once the fourth period got underway with the Arden Hills team holding an uncertain 46-41 lead near the midway point of the fourth period but they were able to build more of a cushion with a 49-41 lead with 1:30 left in regulation and hung on for the win.

Only two games going on in the 7:15 PM slot on this night which made things a bit easier for me anyway.  On Court 1, the Bemidji St team was taking on the CSB team and things would be close for a while.  The Bemidji St team would own a 4-2 edge by the 7:35 mark of the opening period and although they would stretch this lead to 7-2 by the midway point of the first period, the CSB team would go on a 5-0 push to get things leveled at seven a piece with 3:10 left and by the end of the first period, the Bemidji St team was trying to hold onto a slim 14-13 advantage.  The CSB team would grab its first lead of the evening at 15-14 by the 9:20 mark of the second period but but that didn't last long as the Bemidji St team would come back at take a 17-16 lead at the 6:25 mark.  Right back would come the CSB team on the strength of a three-point bomb to retake the lead at 18-16 by the midway point of the second period.  Still, the Bemidji St team recovered to take the lead back at 27-23 with 2:25 left and they would maintain this four-point edge at 29-25 by the halftime break.  Once the third period got underway, the Bemidji St team gradually increased its lead; holding a 32-27 advantage at the 7:20 mark of the third period and stretching that lead to 37-29 near the midway point of the third period.  The Bemidji St team built its lead to double digits at 44-29 with 3:30 left and they would enjoy a 46-31 advantage by the end of the third period.  The CSB team would attempt to make inroads on this cushion once the fourth period got underway; slimming the deficit down to ten at 46-36 by the 8:50 mark of the fourth period but they would eventually run out of gas as the Bemidji St team to the lead to 53-38 near the midway point of the fourth period and had things in cruise control the rest of the way for the win.......The game on Court 2 between the Luther team and the UNW Eagles team took on a similar tone as the Luther team would take a quick 3-0 lead by the 9:20 mark of the opening period and the would hold a 5-1 advantage by the midway point of the first period.  Things were still going the Luther team's way as they were up 10-3 with 4:42 left but the UNW Eagles team shook off the sluggish start and cut the deficit down to just two points at 10-8 with 2:05 left.  A bit later with 1:55 left, a three-point bomb pushed the UNW Eagles team out in front at 11-10 but the Luther team would come back to forge a 13-13 deadlock by the end of the first period.  Things would still be close in the early moments of the second period with the UNW Eagles team holding a 16-13 advantage but they would be able to grow that lead to 20-13 by the 7:25 mark of the second period.  Still, the Luther team would come right back with a 6-0 push that cut the deficit to one at 20-19 with 4:30 left but the UNW Eagles team would up the lead to 22-19 with 1:30 left and recent Augsburg grad Katie Manecke; helping out the UNW Eagles team on this night, gave them even more breathing room with a pretty coast-to-coast lay-up right before the buzzer that gave them a 27-21 lead by the halftime break.  The Luther team would hang tough, though, once the third period got underway, trailing by only four at 30-26 by the 9:05 mark of the third period and they would get back to within a single possession down 32-29 a short time later.  Curiously, the Luther team seemed to hit the wall at this point as the UNW Eagles team got the lead to 39-34 by the midway point of the third period and they would up this lead to 44-36 with 2:55 left.  A big spurt by the UNW Eagles team ensued and by the end of the third period, they were in control with a 59-40 advantage.  Things were pretty much academic after that with the UNW Eagles team holding a 63-40 lead at the 7:30 mark of the fourth period and they stretched the lead to 68-43 midway through the fourth period as they rolled to an easy win.

Another big night of games coming up this next Wednesday night so make sure you get yourself down to the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League to take in all the action!   

Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Wednesday 6-12-24

 Here are the results of the games I got to cover on this last Wednesday night at the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:

6:15 PM Games

The HAMster Balls - 34

Bemidji St. - 32

The Currey Crew - 77

Leaky Roof - 65

Lions Black - 54

Arden Hills - 52

Court Crashers - 65

Luther - 61

7:15 PM Games

The Mix Ups - 52

Lions Gold - 43

KATZ - 79

Bemidji St - 56

Sara's Shooters - 77

Court Crashers - 35

Free Agents - 67

CSB - 60

A busy night in both time slots on this Wednesday night and especially in the 6:15 PM slot with two very good games going on.  One of them was taking place over on Court 1 between The HAMster Balls team and the Bemidji St team.  The HAMster Balls team would take an early 2-0 lead by the 8:45 mark of the opening period but the Bemidji St team would respond and push ahead by an 8-4 count with 2:45 left and they would establish a bit more breathing room with a 12-6 advantage by the end of the first period.  But the Bemidji St team's lead would be slimmed down to 14-10 by the 7:15 mark of the second period and The HAMster Balls team would eventually get this game leveled at 19 a piece by the halftime break.  Things would still be knotted up at 23 a piece by the 7:45 mark of the third period but the Bemidji St team found a second wind and established a 29-24 advantage with 2:30 left and they appeared to have things going their way with a 32-26 lead by the end of the third period.  But The HAMster Balls team double down on defense once the fourth period got underway and clawed their way back to within a single possession down 32-30 near the midway point of the fourth period.  The Bemidji St team was unable to find much offensively down the stretch and that allowed The HAMster Balls team to finally get this one tied up once more at 32 a piece with 1;45 left in regulation.  With under thirty seconds left in regulation, The HAMster Balls team pushed ahead 34-32 and they would hold on in the frantic few final seconds to earn a hard-fought win.......Meanwhile, an interesting contest was brewing over on Court 2 between The Currey Crew team and the Leaky Roof team.  The Currey Crew team would grab a 3-0 lead out of the gate in the first period at the 9:50 mark and they would still have the upper hand with a 12-7 advantage with 2:05 left and would maintain the five-point cushion at 17-12 by the end of the first period.  But the Leaky Roof team would get this contest tightened up significantly by the 7:45 mark of the second period down just 22-20 and they would get this game leveled at 22 a short time later.  Things would still be knotted up at 28 a piece with 3:30 left before The Currey Crew team was able to poke its nose back out in front by a 34-32 count with :35 left and they would own a slim 37-34 advantage by the halftime break.  Not leaving anything to chance, The Currey Crew team would get on a spurt once the third period got underway and they would increase their lead to 43-37 by the 8:30 mark and they would establish a double-digit advantage at 54-42 with 3:45 left.  The Leaky Roof team was unable to find the earlier magic they had enjoyed earlier and by the end of the third period, The Currey Crew team found themselves up 63-49.  The Leaky Roof team would attempt one more bid to draw closer; cutting the deficit down to ten at 63-53 by the 7:25 mark of the fourth period and there was still a ray of hope when they had the deficit down to nine at 65-56 near the midway point of the fourth period but they could never get any closer than that as The Currey Crew team closed this one out down the stretch.......Another very good game was taking place over on Court 3 between the Arden Hills team and the Lions Black team.  The Arden Hills team would own the upper hand in this contest coming out of the gate as they enjoyed an 8-4 advantage at the 6:50 mark of the opening period and they would stretch that lead to 11-4 by the 6:20 mark.  But the Lions Black team would narrow the deficit to a single possession down 11-8 with 4:00 left and the Arden Hills team's lead would be down to just two at 16-14 by the end of the first period.  But the Arden Hills team would step on the gas again once the second period got underway and get a bit more breathing room with a 20-16 advantage by the 8:45 mark of the second period and they would get that lead to seven at 28-21 with 2:55 left and they appeared to be in control of things with a 30-23 lead by the halftime break.  But things changed quickly in this contest once the third period got underway as the Lions Black team stormed back with a 10-0 run to assume a 33-30 lead by the 6:10 mark of the third period and two scores by graduate senior Emma (not evil) Kniefel (lay-up and score in the paint) helps the Lions Black team maintain this three-point edge at 35-32 a short time later.  The Lions Black team lead would be cut to 37-36 with 1:10 left but they would get a bit more breathing room up 40-36 by the end of the third period on a three-point bomb right before the buzzer.  Things would remain tight once the fourth period got underway with the Lions Black team holding onto a 40-38 lead at the 8:05 mark and with 3:55 left in regulation, the Lions Black team was holding onto this tenuous two-point lead at 45-43.  With 2:30 left in regulation the Lions Black team would be up 48-45 and they would up that lead to 50-45 with 2:00 left.  The Lions Black team was still not out of the woods just yet as the Arden Hills team made one more bid down the home stretch but fell just short by two points at the end........Over on Court 4, the Court Crashers team was taking on the Luther team and this one was all the Court Crashers team at the beginning as they held an 8-4 lead by the midway point of the first period and would balloon that lead to 24-6 by the end of the first period.  The Court Crashers team would own a 34-15 lead with 3:40 left in the second period and with a 40-24 lead by the halftime break, the Court Crashers team appeared to be safe.  The Court Crashers team would enjoy a 48-32 advantage near the midway point of the third period and they would maintain this fourteen-point edge up 50-36 with 2:00 left and they still appeared to be in very good shape up 52-39 by the end of the third period.  But the Court Crashers double-digit cushion would slowly but surely evaporate once the fourth period got underway as they lead was shrunk to 61-48 near the midway point of the fourth period and the Luther team would keep clawing away; eventually getting back into single-digit range again.  They would get it down to just four points at 65-61 in the final minute of play but bringing this one back all the way proved to be a bridge too far as the Court Crashers team held on for a nail-biting win.  

Nowhere near the drama in the 7:15 PM slot.  On Court 1, The Mix Ups team was taking on the Lions Gold team.  Things would stay tight early on in this one with The Mix Ups team holding a 3-2 advantage at the 9:05 mark of the opening period and the Lions Gold team would get this one tied at 10-all with 3:08 left.  And although The Mix Ups team would hold a slim 14-12 lead by the end of the first peeriod, they would gradually get more breathing room as they would own a 21-16 lead midway through the second period and would up that lead to seven at 28-21 by the halftime break.  The Lions Gold team would attempt to tighten things up in the early moments of the third period as The Mix Ups team's lead was down to 32-27 by the 7:45 mark of the third period but they would go on another push to up the lead to nine at 37-28 with 4:15 left and would have a ten-point cushion at 44-34 by the end of the third period.  The Mix Ups team would maintain this ten-point cushion up 46-36 midway through the fourth period and they held their opponent at bay down the stretch to get the win.......Over on Court 2, the KATZ team was looking for some redemption after a tough first week for them as they were taking on a team doing double duty on this night - the Bemidji St team.  The KATZ team jumped on their opponent quickly; building an 8-2 lead by the 7:13 mark of the first period and getting the lead to 16-8 with 3:00 left.  The Bemidji St team would briefly cut the deficit down to six at 20-14 with 1:20 left but then the KATZ team unleashed a 4-0 spurt to own a ten-point cushion at 24-14 by the end of the first period.  The Bemidji St team would briefly have the deficit down to single digits again at 28-20 at the 7:45 mark of the second period but the KATZ team would rebuild that double-digit cushion at 36-25 midway through the second period and would lead 40-28 with 2:30 left and they would enjoy a 45-34 lead by the halftime break.  The KATZ team would grow this lead to 56-37 by the 6:40 mark of the third period and the lead would soon balloon to 62-39 with 4:30 left.  Two free throws by junior-to-be Kaylee Miron had the KATZ team up 65-44 with 1:35 left and by the end of the third period, the KATZ team was rolling with a 69-44 advantage.  There was little doubt as to how this one was going to end up as the KATZ team would hold a 71-50 lead at the 7:35 mark of the fourth period and they would maintain the status quo with a 73-52 lead midway through the fourth period as they rolled to an easy win........And certainly not much drama either on Court 3 in this time slot that saw the Sara's Shooters team taking on the Court Crashers team which was also doing double duty on this Wednesday evening.  The Sara's Shooters team would hold an 11-5 lead at the 6:52 mark of the opening period and would be up 15-8 by the midway point of the first period.  With 1:05 left, the Sara's Shooters team grew its lead to double-digits at 26-11 and they would hold this same lead by the end of the first period.  The Sara's Shooters team would grow its lead to 30-14 by the 8:10 mark of the second period and that lead would bulge to 40-18 with 2:30 left.  By the halftime break, the Sara's Shooters team was already cruising with a 46-19 lead.  Not much changed once the third period got underway with the Sara's Shooters team up 51-20 by the 6:30 mark of the third period and a 56-25 lead with 1:30 left and they would be up 56-27 by the end of the third period.  A 4-0 spurt by the Sara's Shooters team had this one all but in the books by the 7:45 mark of the fourth period with a 60-27 lead as they rolled to a blowout victory.......The weird game of the night took place over on Court 4 in this time slot that saw the CSB team taking on the Free Agents team.  The CSB team appeared to take control early in this contest as they would hold an 11-8 lead by the midway point of the opening period and they would slowly grow this lead to 22-16 with 1:15 left and still have a 24-19 advantage by the end of the first period.  The CSB team would grow its lead to seven at 33-26 by the 6:02 mark of the second period and up that lead to 41-32 with 1:05 left and with a 43-32 lead at the halftime break, all signs seemed to be pointing toward an easy win for the CSB team.  But the Free Agents team would slyly whittle away at this deficit once the third period got underway; crawling back to within single digits down 50-42 midway through the third period and by the end of the third period, the CSB team definitely appeared to be losing its grip with a tenuous 53-49 advantage.  The Free Agents team had the energy once the fourth period got underway and they would eventually poke their nose out in front 57-55 by the 6:05 mark of the fourth period and not let up.  By the midway point of the fourth period, the Free Agents team had grown its lead to 63-55 and despite a late bid by the CSB team that got the deficit down to five at 65-60 with 2:00 left in regulation, the Free Agents team shut the door down the stretch to get the come-from-behind victory.

Things revert to a Wednesday night format this next week so make sure you get down to the Midtown YWCA to catch all the action!  

Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Tuesday 6-11-24

 6:15 PM Games

CSB - 68

Leaky Roof - 35

Lions Black - 55

Retired Athletes - 40

UW-Stout - 50

GAC Alumni - 48

7:15 PM Games

UW-Stout - 91

Wash-Ups - 33

Lions Gold - 68

UNW Eagles - 55

Court Crusaders - 81

Luther - 44

Sara's Shooters - 79

KATZ - 67  

On Court 1 in the 6:15 PM slot on this Tuesday evening, the CSB team was ready to rock and roll as they were taking on the Leaky Roof (Augsburg) team.  The CSB team would draw first blood in this contest with a 2-0 lead at the 9:10 mark of the opening period and they would grow that lead to 13-6 after a short jumper with 3:18 left and before this first period was over, the CSB team would embark on an 8-2 push to up that lead to 21-8.  The CSB team would gradually expand this lead even more once the second period got underway and with 3:35 left, they were up comfortably at 31-13 and by the halftime break, the CSB team was rolling with a 42-15 advantage.  The Leaky Roof team would try to patch the numerous holes in their boat and by the midway point of the third period, they had cut the CSB team's lead down to 42-21 but those quick fixes were only temporary as the CSB team would balloon the lead to 58-21 by the end of the third period.  The Leaky Roof team would make one last attempt to shave the fat off of this deficit with a 6-0 push at the beginning of the fourth period that cut the CSB team's lead down to 58-27 by the midway point but it wouldn't be nearly enough as the CSB team had things in cruise control the rest of the way for an easy win........A somewhat tighter game ensued over on Court 2 between the Lions Black team and the Retired Athletes team.  The Lions Black team would own a 5-2 advantage by the 7:10 mark of the opening period and they would establish more breathing room with an 11-4 lead with 2:00 left in the first period and they would maintain this seven point lead at 14-7 by the end of the first period.  After the sluggish start by the Retired Athletes team in that first period, they got a big lift once the second period got underway thanks to three-point bomb by former Sioux Falls/Concordia St Paul/Park Center standout Danielle Schaub from the top of the key that cut the deficit down to four at 16-12 at they 7:45 mark.  Still, the Lions Black team would maintain a bit of a cushion with a 22-16 lead midway through the second period and they would be able to maintain this six-point cushion by the halftime break up 24-18.  The Retired Athletes team would make another foray to get things tight again as they closed to within a single possession down 27-24 at the 7:05 mark of the third period.  But the Lions Black team would then step on the accelerator to open up more breathing room once again and shutting the door for good as they would increase their lead to 33-27 with 4:08 left and by the end of the third period, they had a double-digit cushion at 42-29.  The Lions Black team would own a 46-34 advantage by the 6:50 mark of the third period and controlled things down the home stretch for the win........The game of the night from my coverage took place over on Court 3 between the UW-Stout team and the GAC Alumni team and it was a fun one to watch.  Trailing 7-4, the GAC Alumni team would knot this one at seven a piece on a three-point bomb by Anna Sanders (GAC '23) near the midway point of the first period and this one would remained tied at 10-all with 4:00 left.  The UW-Stout team would manage to grab the upper hand in this contest as they would hold a 13-10 lead with 1:05 left and they would have a bit more breathing room by the end of the first period with a 16-12 lead.  The UW-Stout team looked to be gaining control of this contest as they held an 18-12 lead at the 6:45 mark of the second period and they would hold a 20-13 lead midway through the second period.  The UW-Stout team would increase its lead to 28-20 with 1:35 left in the second period but the GAC Alumni team would get a big boost with late scores by both Sanders and Grace Benz (GAC '23) as they closed to within a single possession down 28-25 by the halftime break.  The UW-Stout team would get on another push once the third period got underway; upping their lead to 37-31 by the 7:05 mark but this cushion wouldn't last long as the GAC Alumni team was hot on their trail and closed to within a single possession again down just 39-37 with 1:50 left and the UW-Stout team would be clinging to this two-point edge up 41-39 by the end of the third period.  The GAC Alumni team would finally get this game leveled at 41 by the 8:30 mark of the fourth period and they would finally poke their nose out in front at 43-41 when Benz connected on a tough score in the paint at the 6:08 mark.  The GAC Alumni team would own a 45-42 advantage in this one with 3:30 left and after the UW-Stout team tied it up at 45, the GAC Alumni team would get ahead 48-45 thanks to another three point bomb by Sanders with 2:45 left.  But a resourceful UW-Stout team would soon get this game tied up at 48 a piece with 2:10 left and they would own a 50-48 lead with :25 left in regulation and hold on for an exciting and fun victory.  

In the 7:15 PM slot, the UW-Stout team was doing double duty; this time taking on the defending champions from last year's Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League, the Wash-Ups team over on Court 1.  But that didn't faze the UW-Stout team one iota and they would quickly open up space against a short-handed Wash-Ups team; getting a 2-0 advantage by the 8:42 mark of the first period and they would build that lead to 13-3 with 2:12 left and grow it even more to 18-5 by the end of the first period.  With 3:35 left in the second period, the UW-Stout team's lead had ballooned to 34-9 and by the halftime break, the UW-Stout team owned a 44-16 advantage.  The UW-Stout team's lead would only grow from there as they would own a 52-22 lead midway through the third period and that lead would bulge to 64-26 by the end of the third period.  The UW-Stout team would hold a whopping 78-29 lead near the midway point of the fourth period as they rolled to a blowout win.........A much tighter contest was ensuing over on Court 2 as the Lions Gold team was taking on the UNW Eagles team.  The Lions Gold team would hold a slim 7-5 advantage by the 7:00 mark of the first period and they would hold a 13-10 advantage with 1:25 left.  But a late spurt by the Lions Gold team would increase that lead to seven at 21-14 by the end of the first period.  A lay-up by graduate senior Syd Hauger would increase the lead to 23-14 early on in the second period and with 2:30 left, the Lions Gold team's lead would increase even more to 37-19.  By the halftime break, the Lions gold team had established a twenty-point cushion at 41-21.  The Lions Gold team would still hold a sizable 43-25 lead midway through the third period but the UNW Eagles team would shave some of the fat off of the deficit to get the Lions Gold team's lead down to 47-31 with 14:49 left in the third period and the Lions Gold team would at least maintain the sixteen-point lead at 49-33 by the end of the third period.  By the midway point of the fourth period, the Lions Gold team had re-established the twenty-point cushion at 60-40 and they would maintain this cushion up 66-46 with 3:20 left in regulation.  Despite a late push by the UNW Eagles team, the Lions Gold team would still pocket a comfortable victory........Not a lot of drama over on Court 3 in this time slot that saw the Luther team taking on the Court Crushers team.  The latter would get out of the gate quickly with the Court Crushers team up 8-2 at the 6:45 mark of the first period and they would open up a 24-7 lead with 1:50 left.  And the Court Crushers team would maintain this seventeen-point lead up 27-10 by the end of the first period.  The Court Crushers team would grow its lead to 35-14 midway through the second period and by the halftime break, the Court Crushers team was rolling with a 49-18 lead.  Things would only get worse for the Luther team once the third period got going with the Court Crushers team up 53-19 with 3:00 left and they would lead 59-22 by the end of the third period.  The Court Crushers team had things in cruise control once the fourth period got underway and they would hold a whopping 73-38 lead with 4:15 left enroute to an easy victory........A much better game was taking place over on Court 4 in this busy time slot as the Sara's Shooters team was taking on the KATZ team.  The Sara's Shooters team would hold a slim 8-7 advantage by the 7:10 mark of the opening period and they would be clinging to that one-point edge at 10-9 by the 6:05 mark.  A bit later at the midway point of the first period, the KATZ team would get its nose out in front as 12-10 but that wouldn't last long as the Sara's Shooters team would retake the lead at 16-15 with 3:05 left and they would hold a 23-21 advantage at the end of this back-and-forth first period.  The Sara's Shooters team would establish some breathing room by the 7:45 mark of the second period as they assumed a 32-26 lead but right back came the KATZ team as they leveled this contest at 37 with 3:10 left.  This game would be tied at 39 a piece with 1:50 left and after the Sara's Shooters team had taken a 42-39 lead a short time afterward, the KATZ team would again knot this contest at 42 thanks to a three-point bomb by senior-to-be Greta Schimnowski with 1:25 left.  Fittingly, this game would be tied at 47-all at the halftime break.  But the KATZ team was unable to sustain the earlier momentum and this allowed the Sara's Shooters team to take advantage of things once the third period got underway as they built a 61-53 lead midway through the third period  and they would maintain this eight-point cushion at 63-55 with 1;15 left.  Even though the KATZ team was able to trim the deficit to six at 64-58 by the end of the third period, the Sara's Shooters team would get on another run once the fourth period got underway; building a 71-62 advantage by the midway point of the fourth period and leading 76-65 with 1:50 left in regulation that cemented the win for them at the end.  

Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League Results For Wednesday 6-5-24

 So here's the results of the games I was able to cover on this second night of the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League:

6:15 PM Games

UW-Stout - 84

Luther - 35

Lions Black - 55

CSB - 38

The Currey Crew - 69

Arden Hills - 49

7:15 PM Games

UW-Stout - 72

Lions Gold - 48

UNW Eagles - 54

Anoka-Ramsey - 42

Free Agents - 80

KATZ - 48

Lions Black - 68

The HAMster Balls - 34

In the 6:15 PM slot over on Court 1, the UW-Stout team would grab an early 1-0 lead on a free throw but the Luther team would manage to forge ahead at 3-1 on a "3" at the 7:40 mark of the opening period.  That was about the lone bright spot for the Luther team on this night.  Still, this game would be leveled at 10-10 with 3:10 left in the first period but the UW-Stout team would poke its nose out in front at 12-10 with 2:45 left and that lead would grow to 17-12 with 1:57 left.  One free throw by senior-to-be Raegan Sorenson upped the lead to 18-12 with 1:10 left and that lead would grow to 20-12 by the end of the first period.  The UW-Stout team's lead would get to double-digits at 24-12 by the 7:45 mark of the second period and slowly grow to 28-15 by the 6:31 mark.  By the halftime break, the UW-Stout team was up comfortably at 39-22.  The roof would cave in for the Luther team once the third period got underway as the UW-Stout team lead would grow to 50-25 at the 7:25 mark and that lead would bulge to forty at 67-27 with 2:15 left in the third period.  By the 6:40 mark of the fourth period, UW-Stout was rolling up 75-30 enroute to the blowout victory......Over on Court 2, two old MIAC rivals were going at it as the CSB team was taking on the Lions Black (the other GAC team).  The Lions Black team would come out of the gates quickly in this game; getting a 7-0 lead by the 6:15 mark of the opening period and would still hold a 7-2 lead with 4:00 left in the first period.  Curiously, the Lions Black team hit a rough patch and that provided an opening for the CSB team to take advantage which they did as they would embark on a 15-2 run to hold a surprising 17-9 lead by the end of the first period.  But the Lions Black team was undaunted by all this as they battled to quickly get back into this game once the second period got underway.  Graduate senior Syd Hauger would bury a big three-point bomb that got the Lions Black team back to within a single possession down 17-14 and the Lions Black team would cap this 8-0 burst by the 7:35 mark by getting this game tied at 17 and this contest would still be leveled at 19 midway through the second period.  Two free throws by Hauger with 3:45 left gave the Lions Black team a 23-19 lead and the Lions Black team would hold a 25-22 edge by the halftime break.  The Lions Black team would maintain this three-point edge at 27-24 when fellow graduate senior Izzy (Izzy Izzy, you're making me dizzy) Quick made a pretty drive for a finish early in the third period but Quick was just getting started on this night as she started getting things done on both ends of the floor.  Her efforts enabled the Lions Black team to hold a 33-24 advantage midway through the third period and with 2:04 left in the third period, a Quick jumper now had the Lions Black team up double digits at 37-24 and the Lions Black team would maintain this thirteen-point edge up 40-27 by the end of the third period.  The CSB team would make one last bid to get things tightened up again once the fourth period got underway as they would cut the Lions Black team's lead to 40-31 at the 6:45 mark and there was still a ray of hope with 4:00 left with the Lions Black team's lead down to eight at 44-36 but the CSB team could never get any closer and the Lions Black closed this game out on another run to get the convincing victory........Over on Court 3, the Arden Hills team (Bethel) was taking on The Currey Crew and the latter bolted out of the gates fast in this contest as they would find themselves up 11-4 by the midway point of the first period but the Arden Hills team would manage to tighten things up a bit down the stretch as The Currey Crew team's lead was cut to 16-11 by the end of the first period.  The Arden Hills team would continue to hang tough once the second period got underway as they would reduce the deficit to four at 26-22 midway through the second period and in the latter stages of the second period, the Arden Hills team had crawled back to within a single possession down 28-26 and two late free throws had this game leveled at 28 by the halftime break.  But the Arden Hills team would hit a rough patch of their own once the third period got underway as The Currey Crew team would forge ahead by a 34-28 count by the 6:35 mark of the third period and this game-changing 11-0 run by The Currey Crew had them up 39-28 midway through the third period.  By the end of the third period, The Currey Crew team had a much more comfortable 46-32 advantage and they would maintain this fourteen-point cushion up 54-40 by the 6:15 mark of the fourth period.  With 2:35 left, there was little doubt as to how this one was going to end up as The Curry Crew team was holding a 63-45 lead.

The 7:15 PM slot was another crazy time with four games going on.  On Court 1, the UW-Stout team; doing double-duty on this night, faced off with the Lions Gold team which ordinarily should have been a very much-anticipated matchup.  But the Lions Gold team was a bit short-handed on this night with only six players but they still kept things tight early on.  The UW-Stout team would take a 2-0 lead on a steal and lay-up the other way early on in the opening period but this game would be leveled at 10-all with 2:15 left in the first period.  A late run by the UW-Stout team gave them a bit more breathing room by the end of the first period with a 17-13 lead.  The UW-Stout team began taking advantage of the situation once the second period got underway as they would grow their lead to 25-16 by the 6:30 mark but the Lions Gold team would hang tough down the stretch; closing the gap to five at 27-22 with 1:30 left but the UW-Stout team would grow the lead to eight at 30-22 by the halftime break.  The UW-Stout team would establish a ten-point cushion at 35-25 at the 7:15 mark of the third period and by the end of the third period, that lead would expand to eighteen points at 52-34.  By the 6:30 mark of the fourth period, the UW-Stout team was running away with this one at 60-38 as they coasted to an easy win......A bit of a tighter matchup over on Court 2 between the UNW Eagles team and the Anoka-Ramsey team.  The Anoka-Ramsey team would hold a 3-2 edge at the 7:50 mark of the opening period but the UNW Eagles team would turn the tables and hold a 9-8 advantage with 3:50 left and they would maintain this one-point edge at 12-11 with 2:00 left in the first period.  By the end of the first period, the UNW Eagles team was able to establish a bit more breathing room with a 16-11 lead.  By the 2:15 mark of the second period, the UNW Eagles team grew its lead to 27-18 and by the halftime break they would own a ten-point cushion at 33-23.  The Anoka Ramsey team was able to momentarily crawl back to within single digits down 36-28 by the 6:00 mark of the third period but the UNW Eagles team would embark on another run to restore the double-digit advantage at 43-28 by the end of the third period.  The UNW Eagles team would maintain this cushion with a 48-34 lead at the 6:25 mark of the fourth period as they would claim the win on this night......Not much drama over on Court 3 in this time slot that that the KATZ team (St. Kate's) taking on the Free Agents team.  The Free Agents team wasted little time in racing out to a 12-3 advantage by the 7:25 mark of the opening period and they would up that lead to 15-3 by the midway point of the first period.  By the end of the first period, the Free Agents team already had a sizable 25-8 lead and it would only get worse for the KATZ team as the Free Agents team would be holding a 41-17 lead by the halftime break.  The Free Agents team would have a thirty-point cushion midway through the third period at 52-22 and that lead would balloon to 60-27 with 2:05 left in the third period and the Free Agents team would be up 61-32 by the end of the third period.  By the midway point of the fourth period, the Free Agents team was rolling up 77-37 as they got the blowout win on this night.........Over on Court 4, the Lions Black team was taking on The HAMster Balls team and the Lions Black team would own a 6-0 lead by the 7:05 mark of the opening period thanks to a pretty three-point bomb by graduate senior Emma (not evil) Kniefel and by the end of the first period, the Lions Black team had already established a ten-point cushion up 15-5.  With 1:45 left in the second period, the Lions Black team had upped its lead to 28-14 and they would own a 31-14 lead by the halftime break.  The HAMster Balls team would attempt to cut into this cushion and had the Lions Black team's lead down to 33-20 by the 6:15 mark of the third period but the Lions Black team would re-establish that seventeen-point lead at 42-25 with 2:45 left in the third period and they would grow that lead to 49-26 by the end of the third period.  By the midway point of the fourth period, the Lions Black team was cruising with a 59-30 advantage and they coasted the rest of the way.

Another double night of action coming up this next week with games on both Tuesday and Wednesday nights so make sure you get yourself down to the Midtown YWCA Women's College Summer League to catch all the action.