OAB Western Idaho February Showcase: Clutch Rose/Spokane Legacy
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Final: Clutch Rose 46 – Spokane Legacy Red 30 Clutch Rose locked horns with Spokane Legacy Red at the OAB Western Idaho February Showcase. Clutch fell to an early deficit, but thanks to some superb shooting they pulled out at…
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Continue ReadingFinal: Clutch Rose 46 – Spokane Legacy Red 30
Clutch Rose locked horns with Spokane Legacy Red at the OAB Western Idaho February Showcase. Clutch fell to an early deficit, but thanks to some superb shooting they pulled out at the half with a considerable lead and would continue to hold on to it in the second half.
Things started with a Zoe Borter Zoe Borter 6'0" | SG Beaverton | 2023 State OR floater and free throws by Borter and Spear. Madison Naro Madison Naro 5'7" | PG Beaverton | 2023 State OR would steal it around half-court and flick a slick pass behind the back to a trailing Lainey Spear Lainey Spear 6'2" | PF Beaverton | 2023 State OR . Two Spear free throws would follow. Borter would sink two free throws. Borter lay-up followed by a Sixta to Emily Rice Emily Rice 5'5" | PG Beaverton | 2022 State OR triple that would tie the affair at 17 a piece. Naro would slip past her defender for a lay-in. Naro to Sixta triple. Rice to Sixta triple. Spear board up and bucket. Naro spot up triple would find Clutch up 28-19 at halftime.
Naro to Charlotte Richman Charlotte Richman 5'7" | PG Wilson | 2022 State OR mid-range would start things off for Clutch Rose in the second half. Spear would slip past her defender again on her way to the rim. Madison Naro Madison Naro 5'7" | PG Beaverton | 2023 State OR would rebound the ball and find a streaking Emily Rice Emily Rice 5'5" | PG Beaverton | 2022 State OR down the court. Zoe Borter Zoe Borter 6'0" | SG Beaverton | 2023 State OR would score at the rim off the inbound. Sixta would take her defender down the baseline. Lainey Spear Lainey Spear 6'2" | PF Beaverton | 2023 State OR showed some superb footwork in a nice up and under at the rim. Zoe Borter Zoe Borter 6'0" | SG Beaverton | 2023 State OR would put it behind her back on her way to the rim. Sixta baseline attack yet again. Clutch Rose would win this with considerable ease through their offensive efforts in a 46-30 victory.
Stats:
Lainey Spear Lainey Spear 6'2" | PF Beaverton | 2023 State OR : 11 points, 7 rebounds
Emma Sixta Emma Sixta 5'10" | SG Jesuit | 2023 State OR : 10 points, 2 rebounds 1 assist
Madison Naro Madison Naro 5'7" | PG Beaverton | 2023 State OR : 5 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal
Zoe Borter Zoe Borter 6'0" | SG Beaverton | 2023 State OR : 13 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
Charlotte Richman Charlotte Richman 5'7" | PG Wilson | 2022 State OR : 2 points, 1 rebound
Emily Rice Emily Rice 5'5" | PG Beaverton | 2022 State OR : 5 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assist
Lucy Allen Lucy Allen 6'1" | PF Sunset | 2023 State OR : 3 rebounds, 1 assist
Breakdown:
Naro’s Sixth Sense
Madison Naro Madison Naro 5'7" | PG Beaverton | 2023 State OR certainly has basketball genes in her heritage as her older sister Mary Kay Naro recently notched a Boise State single game record 16 assists for the Broncos. “Maddie” has instinctually great point guard skills – shown single handedly in her behind the back pass to Spear early in the first half. She is the traditional point guard who plays at a steady pace but more recently has shown the ability to let it go from deep at a moment’s notice. She is a crafty point guard who sets the table exceptionally well for others – as shown in her team high 5 assist total.
Balanced Attack
Clutch Rose had five players with five points or more and three individuals in double digits – indicative of their ability to score from top to bottom. Lainey Spear Lainey Spear 6'2" | PF Beaverton | 2023 State OR once again showed her efficient ease at scoring, willfully making it to the rim and finishing once there. Zoe Borter Zoe Borter 6'0" | SG Beaverton | 2023 State OR depicted her creative display of scoring, as she catches opponents off-kilter. Borter is a creative scorer who gets it done with both grit and innovativeness. Emma Sixta Emma Sixta 5'10" | SG Jesuit | 2023 State OR sank two from five from deep as she also showed the ability to slash it baseline.
Emily Rice Emily Rice 5'5" | PG Beaverton | 2022 State OR
Perhaps the biggest surprise this weekend was Rice, who has shown consistency as a guard who can do it all. She can sink the open perimeter shot as well finishes in the paint well despite a crowded lane. She rebounds and defends with good effort and has a knack for making the extra pass as well as finding others in scoring position. Her 5 point, 5 rebound, 3 assist total was representative of her ability to affect the game in a multitude of ways.