Out & About: Harding/Como Park

#2 posting 4.16.2007
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ST. PAUL HARDING knights 7
ST. PAUL COMO PARK cougars 0

I got to this game late (about four minutes), but by the time I pulled out my folding chair and got my notebook and pens ready the first singles were over. Pang Thao did wrap up the second win with four straight points. As it was Harding swept Como Park with all matches going 2-0. Harding dominated the singles with seven of the eight games decided by more than 10 points. Harding did move Kazoua Yang to third singles from fourth and did not lose a beat with a 21-7, 21-5 win. Crystal Yang filled in at fourth singles, moving up from JV first singles.
Harding had a tighter go of it with the doubles with second and third doubles down to the wire. Harding's second doubles team was changed with Shee Xiong replacing Nalee Xiong. Pa Yang remained as one of the teammates. Second doubles had the tightest match with both games going to 19.

I was not able to get the first singles covered, but I was there for the entire 3rd doubles (which usually don't get covered) so...

THIRD DOUBLES
The Harding pair of Mor Xiong and Mai Ngia Xiong beat Panhia Lor and Nou Fang 21-16 and 21-19. Xiong and Xiong took an early 3-0 lead in game one. Then missed serves took over as the next three of the next four points failed to find the mark. Xiong & Xiong ran off five points to get an 11-4 lead four on Mai Ngia's serve. Harding scored on the next two serves, but then failed to get points on their next three. Xiong and Xiong finished with a drive to end the first game officially at 21-16.

The Como duo held a lead at 8-6 in game two. Four straight points by Harding put them back in front 10-8. The next Como lead came at 17-16 after a pair of Harding hitting errors. A side out tied the game up. Then Mor Xiong delivered two serves for points on Como hitting errors 19-17. Both teams traded side outs with Harding placing a drop for point 21.

SIDEOUTS: Harding 16/23---.696; Como Park 11/23---.478
SERVE RUNS: Harding 2, Como Park 0
POINTS:
Harding 42: Como Park Hitting Errors: 19; Drives 13; Como Park Serving errors 2; Clears 2; Drops 2; Aces 1; Smash 1, ??? 2
Como Park 35: Harding Hitting Errors 12; Harding Serving Errors 5; Drives 4; Aces 3; Drops 3; Smashes 2; ??? 3; Clears 1

SINGLES
1. Pang Thao (H) def Lee Fang 21-8, 21-7
2. Mee Xiong (H) def Der Vang 21-6, 21-7
3. Kazoua Yang (H) def Mai Yer Lee 21-7, 21-5
4. Crystal Yang (H) def Shaundera Worrel 21-10, 21-14
DOUBLES
1. Dia Xiong/PaNhia Yang (H) def Mai Tia Yang/Mai Keo Yang 21-18, 21-6
2. Pa Yang/Shee Xiong (H) def Panhia Yang/Mai Keo Yang 21-19, 21-19
3. Mor Xiong/Mai Ngia Xiong (H) def Panha Lor/Nou Fang 21-16, 21-19

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Harding 4-0 1.000
Games: Harding 8-0 1.000
Points: Harding 168-64 .724
decided by 10+: Harding 7-0
decided by 3: 0
DOUBLES
matches: Harding 3-0 1.000
games: Harding 6-0 1.000
points: Harding 126-97 .565
decided by 10+: Harding 1-0
decided by 2: Harding 2-0

Last Thursday Harding downed Arlington 6-1. Here is the breakdown
SINGLES
1. Pang Thao (H) def Ling 21-11, 21-11
2. Pam (A) def Mee Xiong 21-15, 21-16
3. Stephanie King (H) def Cha 21-5, 21-3
4. Kazoua Yang (H) def. Linda 21-2, 21-13
DOUBLES
1. Dia Xiong/PaNhia Yang (H) def Kosaizee/Mai Xiong 21-9, 21-12
2. Pa Yang/Nalee Xiong (H) def Kablia/Kia 21-17, 21-12
3. Mor Xiong/Mai Ngia Xiong (H) def Wendy/Mai See 21-13, 21-19

BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Harding 3-1 .750
Games: Harding 6-2 .750
Points: Harding 157-87
decided by 10+: Harding 5-0
decided by 3: 0
DOUBLES
matches: Harding 3-0 1.000
games: Harding 6-0 1.000
points: Harding 126-82 .606
decided by 10+: Harding 1-0
decided by 2: Harding 1-0

Next up: tomorrow morning