THE STARS PLAY EACH OTHER

The first game of the second day of the 2008 Summer Jam is about to get underway. In the first game of the day it is The Metro Stars taking on The Minnesota Stars.

As this first game gets under way both teams come out playing strong and aggressive. Each team is finding their rhythm. The Metro Stars have taken an early lead in this game getting out to an early 8-2 lead with 13:20 left in the first half.

Both teams are playing good defense to start this game out. The Metro Stars are using a full court press and then they are staying man to man. The Minnesota Stars are also playing a man to man.

There is an even flow to this game. Both teams are making shots and both teams are playing hard. Both teams are getting the ball up and the court. The pace to this game will be important because I think that what ever team is able to control the tempo will come out on top.

The Minnesota Stars are playing a controlled motion offence. They are working the ball around the out side of the key. There is a lot of movement by the Minnesota Stars players. There is also a lot of passing and cutting that takes place. The Minnesota Stars have to make strong cuts and look to the basket to score.

The Metro Stars are running sets mid way through the first half. They have a number of sets that they run. Each play is created to get a certain player the ball so she can try to score the ball.

The Metro Stars have gained a slight advantage with 4:00 left to go in the first half. The score is 19-16. This lead is due to the shot selection by the Metro Stars. They have been able to make shots here mid way through the first half. The shots that they have been able to make are the shot jump shots in the middle of the key.

The Minnesota Stars are on the come back they are still in this game. The game is tight as both teams have been able to shoot the ball fairly good in the later part of the first half.

With 2:00 left in the first half. The Minnesota Stars have decided to use the full court press to try to slow down the Metro Stars. The Minnesota Stars will finish out the first half in the full court press.

At half time in a very entertaining game that has featured a lot of action the Minnesota Stars is ahead of the Metro Stars by the score of 24-22.

As the second half gets under way here on the last day of this tournament there is a lot of excitement in the air. Both teams are excited and get start playing the second half.

At the beginning of the second half the Metro Stars are playing a motion offence. And the Minnesota Stars were having difficulty guarding it.

Both of these teams are playing the same style of play. They are doing a good job of getting in each others faces when they are on defense.

The Minnesota Stars have taken a lead here in the second half. The shots that they have been putting up have been falling in. The Metro Stars have not given up they are still playing hard. With 11:30 left in the game The Minnesota Stars have taken a 32-24 lead in this game.

Both teams are using the full court press here in the middle of the second half. Each team is trying to get in each others passing lanes and trying to disrupt the others offence. They are both in the full court press and trying to pressure each other and get in the passing lanes.

The Minnesota Stars have been able to pull ahead of the Metro Stars. Not to take any thing away form the Metro Stars they are still fighting and hanging in there. There is still lot of game that is to be played here so no way should the Minnesota Stars lie down and quit.

Both teams have been doing a lot of substituting here mid way through the second half. They are doing this substituting because they want to stay fresh.

This game has kind of gotten away from the Metro Stars. With 7:00 left to go the score is now 42-27. Both teams are still fighting and going after each other. The shots for the Metro Stars were not falling for the Metro Stars for a period in the second half. They have not given up hope they are still fighting and they still have a chance to get back into this game.

The lead is 15 points with 5:20 and the Minnesota Stars are in the bonus. Each time they get fouled they will be shooting free throws. We will see if this game will come down to a free throw contest toward the end of this game. Even though the score has now become Minnesota Stars 51 and the Metro Stars 33 with 3:30 left in the game.

The Minnesota Stars were able to make more shots and they were able to take it to The Metro Stars in the second half and they were bale to come away with the victory in the second half of the first game today. Each team played very well through out the whole game. But in the end the Minnesota Stars came way with the victory. The final score was. Minnesota Stars 58 and The Metro Stars 35.