36 Points in the Paint

36 points off the blocks. 

Each game we have 10 performance goals we look at and chart.  Our team knows if we reach 5 of 10 of these goals we are going to win.  Through out my 20 year coaching career there has only been about three times when we have reached 5 of 10 goals and did not win.  This year’s performance goals include scoring 80 points, holding our opponent under 65 points, shooting 45 % from the field , 75% from the line,  18 assists, under 17 turnovers , 35 points in the paint, opponent shooting    35%, out rebound by +7 and 15 O boards.

This past game against Martin Luther here is how we came out:

Scoring 80 points = 78                                                                              

Holding our opponent under 65 points =YES 52

Shooting 45 % from the field = 43.3

75% from the line =55.6

18 assists =15

Less than 17 turnovers = 19 we created 33

35 pints in the paint= YES 36Pts

Opponent shooting    35%= 46.8

Out rebound by +7 =- 3

 15 O boards= 11

Although we only got 2/10 goals (you can see we were close with several others) we still managed to have a 26 point victory.  Our depth is definitely our strength.  Two players I would like to acknowledge are Jenni Schwietzberger and Tracy Hartwig.  Schweitzy was 6 for 6 from the field and had 5 boards in 18 minutes.  Tracy had a great floor game with 13 points 5 rebounds and 6 steals.  We still have our times that we show our youth but we are getting better every game.

We are off to Dordt on Wednesday night for a women’s / men’s non conference double header.  The Dordt’s women are finally getting their volleyball players in the flow and had a nice win over Midland Lutheran the other night.  This will be a good test for us.

GO BEAVERS!!

Janet Berry