#1 posting 4.23.2008
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ST. PAUL HARDING knights 4,
ST. PAUL JOHNSON governors 3
The Harding Knights turned the tables on Johnson 4-3 in a revenge match between the two east side rivals. Harding split the singles and took two of the three doubles reversing the first meeting of the year between the two. Only one match went three games and that was won by Johnson at second singles as Goly Yang bounced back to take game three after winning game one. There were a couple of matches at doubles that went to extra points (or point). Both of those extra point games were in the second game and both at the first two doubles. Each team won a match in that manner.
FIRST SINGLES
I arrived with the score 10-4 for Mee Xiong of Harding. Pang Thao was slotted in first singles for the first time when I was watching. Her mobility appeared to be an issue as Xiong had five drops with Thao conceding those shots in the first six points I saw from Xiong. Xiong had runs of four twice and also had 3/4 side outs in the abbreviated first game stats.
Both players had six straight side outs to start the game.
Two of the first points for Harding came on Thao serving errors. Xiong broke open the game with five straight points to take an 8-3 lead. Thao came back with a four point run including the side out to make it 10-9. The problem was Thao only was able to get the side out half the time in game two. Xiong used the drop to start another three point run. Thao had one more run of her own to cut it to 16-13. The Drop again stopped Thao and Xiong didn't give the bird back with six straight points to finish the contest. When I saw the game Xiong had 7 drops for winning points.
FIRST SINGLES NUMBERS
keep in mind this is when I saw the action, not the entire match.
SIDEOUTS:
Xiong 8/11-.727; Thao 5/12-.417
POINT RUNS OF 3+:
Xiong 6, Thao 2
POINTS:
Xiong 35
Winners 16: Drops 7, Smashes 5, Drives 3, Clears 1
Thao Errors 23: hitting 22 (Net 11, Wide 6, Drive 5); serving 1 (deep 1)
Unknown: 3 (when I was trying to get situated, or got caught looking down)
Thao 17
Winners 7: Drives 2, Smashes 2, Soft Drives 1, Clears 1, Drops 1
Khoua Errors 9: hitting 9 (Net 7, Wide 2)
SECOND SINGLES
Harding's Stephanie King led early in game one 6-2 with five straight points helped out by a pair of clears. Goly Yang had her own streak of 7 during a 13-4 run. Yang had three drops in the mix. Two of Yang's points came off King's missed serve. King rallied to 17-15 on a 6-2 run again. Yang used a clear , and then served an ace to inch closer to game one victory. The fact that Yang was able to get six side outs in the first game helped secure the win.
King again led early in game two 5-1 This time it was King that ruled the side out game with five in the seven Yang chances this game. K
ing also used runs to full effect. She had four in this game. Yang did close to 10-7 but King finished the contest with an 11-2 run to knot the contest up one apiece.
By this time Harding had secured the win with four points. Still this was a fiercely contested match. The serve rotations came to 11, the most of any of the three games. The King pattern of leading early didn't hold in this game. Yang led 4-2 with drops for three points. It soon became a game of runs. The next four serving sequences all had runs. The side out game had evaporated. Yang had a run of two to stop the rampant run game. Yang was the first to get a side out after six services. The contest shifted over to a side out game for the next five serves. Yang was able to break free for one point on her 7th serve. The advantage held the rest of the game. Yang ended the game with a smash.
The odd thing in this match was King outpointed Yang 53-51 in the three games. Also King had four more 3+ runs. However Yang trumped King in sideout % and in winners 27-21.
SECOND SINGLES NUMBERS
SIDEOUTS:
Yang 14/26-.538; King 13/28-.464
POINT RUNS OF 3+:
King 8, Yang 4
POINTS:
Yang 51
Winners 27: Drops 9, Clears 5, Smashes 5, Drives 5, Aces 2, Soft Drives 1
King errors 24: Hitting 20 (Wide 9, Net 7, Deep 4); Serving 4 (Wide 3, Short 1)
King 53
Winners 21: Clears 8, Drives 4, Drops 3, Smashes 3, Soft drives 2, Aces 1
Yang errors: 32: Hitting 31 (Net 10, Wide 9, Deep 7, Fans 5) Serves 1 (wide 1)
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information
ST. PAUL HARDING knights 4,
ST. PAUL JOHNSON governors 3
The Harding Knights turned the tables on Johnson 4-3 in a revenge match between the two east side rivals. Harding split the singles and took two of the three doubles reversing the first meeting of the year between the two. Only one match went three games and that was won by Johnson at second singles as Goly Yang bounced back to take game three after winning game one. There were a couple of matches at doubles that went to extra points (or point). Both of those extra point games were in the second game and both at the first two doubles. Each team won a match in that manner.
FIRST SINGLESI arrived with the score 10-4 for Mee Xiong of Harding. Pang Thao was slotted in first singles for the first time when I was watching. Her mobility appeared to be an issue as Xiong had five drops with Thao conceding those shots in the first six points I saw from Xiong. Xiong had runs of four twice and also had 3/4 side outs in the abbreviated first game stats.
Both players had six straight side outs to start the game.
Two of the first points for Harding came on Thao serving errors. Xiong broke open the game with five straight points to take an 8-3 lead. Thao came back with a four point run including the side out to make it 10-9. The problem was Thao only was able to get the side out half the time in game two. Xiong used the drop to start another three point run. Thao had one more run of her own to cut it to 16-13. The Drop again stopped Thao and Xiong didn't give the bird back with six straight points to finish the contest. When I saw the game Xiong had 7 drops for winning points.FIRST SINGLES NUMBERS
keep in mind this is when I saw the action, not the entire match.
SIDEOUTS:
Xiong 8/11-.727; Thao 5/12-.417
POINT RUNS OF 3+:
Xiong 6, Thao 2
POINTS:
Xiong 35
Winners 16: Drops 7, Smashes 5, Drives 3, Clears 1
Thao Errors 23: hitting 22 (Net 11, Wide 6, Drive 5); serving 1 (deep 1)
Unknown: 3 (when I was trying to get situated, or got caught looking down)
Thao 17
Winners 7: Drives 2, Smashes 2, Soft Drives 1, Clears 1, Drops 1
Khoua Errors 9: hitting 9 (Net 7, Wide 2)
SECOND SINGLESHarding's Stephanie King led early in game one 6-2 with five straight points helped out by a pair of clears. Goly Yang had her own streak of 7 during a 13-4 run. Yang had three drops in the mix. Two of Yang's points came off King's missed serve. King rallied to 17-15 on a 6-2 run again. Yang used a clear , and then served an ace to inch closer to game one victory. The fact that Yang was able to get six side outs in the first game helped secure the win.
King again led early in game two 5-1 This time it was King that ruled the side out game with five in the seven Yang chances this game. K
ing also used runs to full effect. She had four in this game. Yang did close to 10-7 but King finished the contest with an 11-2 run to knot the contest up one apiece.By this time Harding had secured the win with four points. Still this was a fiercely contested match. The serve rotations came to 11, the most of any of the three games. The King pattern of leading early didn't hold in this game. Yang led 4-2 with drops for three points. It soon became a game of runs. The next four serving sequences all had runs. The side out game had evaporated. Yang had a run of two to stop the rampant run game. Yang was the first to get a side out after six services. The contest shifted over to a side out game for the next five serves. Yang was able to break free for one point on her 7th serve. The advantage held the rest of the game. Yang ended the game with a smash.
The odd thing in this match was King outpointed Yang 53-51 in the three games. Also King had four more 3+ runs. However Yang trumped King in sideout % and in winners 27-21.
SECOND SINGLES NUMBERS
SIDEOUTS:
Yang 14/26-.538; King 13/28-.464
POINT RUNS OF 3+:
King 8, Yang 4
POINTS:
Yang 51
Winners 27: Drops 9, Clears 5, Smashes 5, Drives 5, Aces 2, Soft Drives 1
King errors 24: Hitting 20 (Wide 9, Net 7, Deep 4); Serving 4 (Wide 3, Short 1)
King 53
Winners 21: Clears 8, Drives 4, Drops 3, Smashes 3, Soft drives 2, Aces 1
Yang errors: 32: Hitting 31 (Net 10, Wide 9, Deep 7, Fans 5) Serves 1 (wide 1)
photos: #1 Mee Xiong moves forward to take a drop shot. #2. Pang Thao looks for a smash attempt. #3 Goly Yang rushes the net. #4. Stephanie King with a back hand. photos by kja
SINGLES
1. Mee Xiong (H) beat Pang Thao 21-9, 21-14
2. Goly Yang (J) beat Stephanie King 21-16, 8-21, 21-16
3. Olamade Fudahunsi (J) beat Crystal Yang 21-16, 21-4
4. Kazoua Yang (H) beat Chia Lor 21-17, 21-15
DOUBLES
1. Kia Thao/Belick Pha (J) beat Mai Ngia Xiong/Mor Xiong 21-16, 22-20
2. Chao Xiong/Pa Nhia Vang (H) beat Mai Thao/Sheng Thao 21-15, 22-20
3. Gao Thao/Pa Nyia Thao (H) beat Shoua Vang/Kou Nou Chang 21-13, 21-15
BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Harding 2-2 .500
Games: Harding 5-4 .556
Points: Harding 157-147 .516
decided by 10+: Harding 2-1 .667
decided by 3-: 0-0
DOUBLES
matches: Harding 2-1 .667
games: Harding 4-2 .667
points: Harding 121-106 .533
decided by 10+: 0-0
decided by 3-: 1-1
Next up: tomorrow
SINGLES
1. Mee Xiong (H) beat Pang Thao 21-9, 21-14
2. Goly Yang (J) beat Stephanie King 21-16, 8-21, 21-16
3. Olamade Fudahunsi (J) beat Crystal Yang 21-16, 21-4
4. Kazoua Yang (H) beat Chia Lor 21-17, 21-15
DOUBLES
1. Kia Thao/Belick Pha (J) beat Mai Ngia Xiong/Mor Xiong 21-16, 22-20
2. Chao Xiong/Pa Nhia Vang (H) beat Mai Thao/Sheng Thao 21-15, 22-20
3. Gao Thao/Pa Nyia Thao (H) beat Shoua Vang/Kou Nou Chang 21-13, 21-15
BY THE NUMBERS
SINGLES
Matches: Harding 2-2 .500
Games: Harding 5-4 .556
Points: Harding 157-147 .516
decided by 10+: Harding 2-1 .667
decided by 3-: 0-0
DOUBLES
matches: Harding 2-1 .667
games: Harding 4-2 .667
points: Harding 121-106 .533
decided by 10+: 0-0
decided by 3-: 1-1
Next up: tomorrow
