EOT NW Shootout Day 2:Oregon Elite 17U White

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Albert Lee

August 25, 2020 @ 10:06 AM

Oregon Elite White played a tough, close game with Salt Lake Metro Gold - a game that was incredibly close to the final buzzer. In the first half, Keira McNamee found ways to find teammates early and often and [player_tooltip player_id="158523" first="Gretta" last="Baker"] sank two deep three’s. Jayd Sollinger was able to let loose early off a crafty runner as well as a three pointer. Carly Wheeler was also another substantial piece of the puzzle as she had a game high 13 points, scoring craftily inside the paint. The game was tied at several points through the first half, at 12-12 and at the half it was a close 18 - 24 in favor of Oregon Elite.In the second half, Salt Lake Metro Gold came to life as they matched the energy of Oregon Elite, who struggled at one point to find the bottom of the net. Campbell Sheffield found innovative ways to score, off an eighteen footer as well as a running floater. [player_tooltip player_id="158529" first="McKenzie" last="Hirsch"], the tough blue collared player also contributed to the effort as she made a free throw and had a nice isolation drive to the hoop. Jayd Sollinger then took the steering wheel as she had a strong take to the rim followed by a dribble pull-up. When the time dwindled down and Oregon Elite needed something to happen, [player_tooltip player_id="158502" first="Audrey" last="Miller"] showed up in a big way. The Santiam Christian guard had an and-one lay-up and a strong take to the basket, scoring all five of her points in dramatic fashion. Followed by a Jayd Sollinger free throw and a [player_tooltip player_id="158529" first="McKenzie" last="Hirsch"] trip to the free throw line, the game was over with Oregon Elite taking it 44-40. Stats: Kendyl Abel: 3 rebounds [player_tooltip player_id="158523" first="Gretta" last="Baker"]: 6 points, 3 rebounds [player_tooltip player_id="158529" first="McKenzie" last="Hirsch"]: 5 points, 2 rebounds Keira McNamee: 4 points, 2 rebounds 5 assists, 1 steal [player_tooltip player_id="158502" first="Audrey" last="Miller"]: 5 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal Campbell Sheffield: 4 points 1 rebound Jayd Sollinger: 7 points, 6 rebounds, 1 assist Emma Vawter: 3 assists Carly Wheeler: 13 points, 4 rebound, 1 steal Ava Prechel: 1 rebound, 3 assists Jayd Sollinger: Strike of consistency Jayd is perhaps the go-to scorer of the group, as she is someone who can score at all three-levels and do it in folds for Oregon Elite White. She is also an excellent rebounder who always seems to have her nose around the ball. She is amongst the reasons for success for this team, as she does a lot of good things for her club night in, night out. Variety of scoring options [player_tooltip player_id="158523" first="Gretta" last="Baker"] had some big back to back threes for Oregon Elite in the first half, Campbell Sheffield scored four big points in the second half, and Carly Wheeler was another significant contributor. Oregon Elite White is a club that has contributors from all corners as they have a collection of players that can score in a wide variety of different ways. Team effort at the end [player_tooltip player_id="158502" first="Audrey" last="Miller"] was the unsung hero at the end of the game, providing some big points in a much needed time, as she had some impressive strong takes at the end of the game. However, she also had some much needed help from her teammates as well. It was a solid close out, as Jayd Sollinger and [player_tooltip player_id="158529" first="McKenzie" last="Hirsch"] both provided free throws to help close out a close affair and put a lid on the game.