ninja_joe wrote:When you see an excellent team employ any type of chaser or "junk" defense against a great player, usually the person chasing totally denies the ball & if the offensive player gets the ball...there is an immediate double team or the entire defensive team is in position to help. Facing a state caliber team & them employing this defense for the entire game makes it tough on the offensive player.
Frieje certainly saw chaser defenses throughout the year...just not from teams as solid as LaMoure was. She had a solid state tourney. Parshall kept her to her average of 25pts playing box & 1. Shiloh played man against her & got torched for 35pts.
Anna Hollen was not the kid chasing Frieje. She was the help defender on the top of the box the entire game. Hollen scored most of her points down the stretch from the free throw line as she really didn't play all that well (18 pts I think...with like 12 coming from line....something like 8 turnovers too).
Meikljohn is a freshman & did a great job of denying with her quickness. She split time with Hebl who is a junior, chasing Frieje. They did as good of a job of denying as you can. It was a team defense that kept her in check...it think she still had 20pts though. No other kid in the state B likely would have had that with that particular defense played on them by LaMoure.
I never said it was Anna Hollen, and I apologize that I didn't comment that a junior helped out with that job too. To get nominated and win a media award, you have to be in the media. It helps to get to state, and especially helps to continue on to the 2nd day so you are still on t.v. Luckily, college recruiters look at more than that, and have recognized athletes well before these awards are given. Next year will be another big media event for this award.