STOL-Grasshoppers DS1 win from CTO

Last Saturday, the DS1 met the top talents from CTO (basketball school) from Amsterdam. In a match with a lot of determination, but not always good basketball, STOL-Grasshoppers finally drew the longest straw.

The scoring starts with CTO, with Essenstam in the starring role: 0-8. Grasshoppers search for the right shots, but only find them finally in the 5th minute via Karin and Rianne (5-8). CTO seems to have more control of the plays. They take their lead to 7 points (5-12), but STOL-Grasshoppers bring the margin back to 1 point (11-12) via an interception and score from Randell in the buzzer.

In the second period, STOL-Grasshoppers improve their plays, the rebounding goes better, and Julia shoots in an outside shot. Slowly but surely, STOL-Grasshoppers take a small lead (21-15 after 5 minutes). With scores back and forth, Charley closes the period with a 3-pointer (28-23).

The third period is for the CTO team. After 34-29, the Amsterdamers make a 10 point run and, with 2 minutes to go, the score goes to 36-44. A time-out is necessary to stop the Amsterdam train. The team of Bo Melis straighten their backs, and manage to creep closer via an interception and score from Ingrid (41-44).

With 10 minutes to go, the supporters are getting excited. Ingrid makes two 3-pointers to put STOL-Grasshoppers in the lead (49-47). In the heat of the battle, the plays get sloppier with a little more ball loss for CTO. Rianne stays cool and scores 6 points in a row (57-50). With 2 minutes to go, CTO try to stop the clock by making fouls. The free throws are sucessful, and the win is a fact for the team from Katwijk. The scoring ends at 61-57.

Period scores: 11-12; 17-11; 13-21; 20-13.
Scores: Rianne 13, Ingrid 12, Randell 9, Julia 8, Karin 8, Sonja 6, Charley 3, Eline 2.
Rebounds: Randell 7, Eline 6, Ingrid 6, Julia 5, Sonja 4, Charley 3, Karin 1, Rianne 1.
Did not play: Corine en Lisa

Photos of the match: https://picasaweb.google.com/112481630957469420740/DS1CTO

Next Saturday, Nov. 5, STOL-Grasshoppers DS1 play another home game. Their opponent will be the current leader of the 1st Division, Lekdetec.nl. The match starts at 20:15.