For the second straight game the USA U16 Women’s National Team rolled to an early lead but this time around actually scored 62% of their total points in the second half to cruise by Argentina 98 – 28. After two games their average margin of victory is an astounding 63 points while holding their first two opponents to just a combined offensive output of 48 points. Thursday’s win secured the number one seed out of Pool A regardless of the outcome Friday’s game with Costa Rica. Once again we take a look at the stat sheet in hopes of finding those key numbers that coaches, opponents and those of us with nothing better to do analyze, contemplate and asses to find insight and solutions. Below is a link to yesterday’s box score from the game with Argentina as well as another “spotlight” on some key stats.
http://www.usabasketball.com/womens/u16/13_wu16_game_02_box.html
USA 98 ARGENTINA 28
USA CONTROLLED THE BOARDS BY 16
TURNOVER BATTLE – THE USA IMPROVED THIS TIME OUT WITH A 13 TOTAL TURNOVER EDGE
WHILE JUST ONE PLAYER HAD 0 TURNOVERS FIRST TIME OUT, 4 FINISHED WITH A CLEAN SLATE IN GAME TWO
FROM THE FLOOR THE USA ATTEMPTED 15 MORE SHOTS
THE USA WENT TO THE LINE 18 MORE TIMES THAN ARGENTINA
44% OF ALL OF THE USA FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS WERE FROM THREE POINT RANGE
THREE PLAYERS HAD 3 OR MORE THREE POINTERS FOR THE USA
62% OF ALL USA SCORING CAME IN THE SECOND HALF OF PLAY VS 63% IN THE FIRST HALF VS BRAZIL IN GAME ONE
29% OF ALL USA REBOUNDS CAME ON THE OFFENSIVE END OF THE FLOOR
ON THE DEFENSIVE END OF THE FLOOR
HELD ARGENTINA TO JUST 19% SHOOTING FROM THE FLOOR – TWO GAMES IN A ROW BELOW 20% FOR THE OPPOSITION
LIMITED THEIR SCORING TO NO MORE THAN 8 POINTS IN ANY ONE QUARTER
ALLOWED JUST 10 FIELD GOALS OF WHICH 3 WERE FROM BEHIND THE ARCH
AGAIN DID NOT ALLOW AN OPPOSING PLAYER TO REACH DOUBLE FIGURES
THE USA FORCED 24 TURNOVERS, RACKED UP 12 STEALS AND POSTED 3 BLOCKS
ALLOWED JUST 9 OFFENSIVE REBOUNDS ON 42 MISSED ARGENTINA FIELD GOAL ATTEMPTS
LEADERS
ASIA DURR 20 POINTS – WITH FOUR OTHER PLAYERS POSTING DOUBLE FIGURE SCORING AS WELL
DEJANAE BOYKIN LED THE WAY ON THE BOARDS WITH 12 AS PART OF A DOUBLE/DOUBLE EFFORT
ASIA DURR 6 OF 11 FG, 4 OF 7 THREE POINT, 7 FOR 10 FT’S (USA SINGLE GAME RECORD FOR ATTEMPTS)
USA’S 30 THREE POINT ATTEMPTS AS A TEAM WERE ALSO A SINGLE GAME RECORD FOR THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE
BOYKIN LED THE WAY WITH 4 ASSISTS TO COMPLIMENT HER 12 POINTS AND 12 BOARDS
BOYKIN DID LEAD WITH THREE TURNOVERS BUT FOUR OTHER TEAMMATES FINISHED THE GAME UNBLEMISHED
FORWARD LAUREN COX DID NOT PLAY DUE TO ILLNESS AND IS LISTED AS DAY TO DAY
