NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars Win “Four Nations” Title With Victory Over China

The NetScouts Basketball USA All-Stars have won both the Dong Xiang leg and the overall “Four Nations” tournament championship with an overall record of 7-2.

The USA defeated China 66-61 in a great game in front of a sellout crowd of 6,500 partisan Chinese fans in Dong Xiang Arena.  The Americans led early and held the lead by one at halftime. The Chinese banked in a deep three-pointer at the buzzer to cut the margin to one, one of three banked in shots from distance on the night for the home team.

China, who was led in scoring by 6’5 post player Hengyu Yang with 18 points and point guard Li Wei with 12, had a good second quarter and closed the margin to just one at the half using their low post size advantage when Yang was able to score 14 of her points.

The American team won the third quarter and held the lead in the fourth to secure the victory with stingy defense and great team rebounding. The USA rebounded well despite playing this night without post player Stephanie Sension who suffered a mild concussion in Sunday’s win over Australia.

The visitors, who shot 40% on the night, got a good lift from Kate Thompson who hit 4-of-5 three-pointers and scored 14 points for the Americans who had good balance again offensively. Jacqui Kalin scored 11 and Jamie Russell added10 for the Americans. The USA’s guards played good defense, initiated by Meagan Fulps, and really contributed to the rebounding effort against the bigger Chinese team.  Kalin and Russell both ended with five boards.

The Americans also had stellar inside effort from Morgan Johnson, Sam Heck and Sam Ostarello who scored consecutive layups on assists by Adrian Ritchie late in the game to help seal the win. Lauren Oosdyke moved from the perimeter to play post against China with the loss of Sension and played a great game despite giving up as many as six inches at times.

The Americans take the overall title with a 7-2 record while Australia and China tie for second at 5-4, Brazil finishes fourth at 1-8.

Statistics

USA (66)

Meghan Fulps  (#4)  5’7  PG (Santa Clara)  6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist

Adrian Ritchie  (#5) 5’11  G (Green Bay)  5 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists

Jamie Russell   (#6) 5’8  G (Illinois State)  10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals

Jacqui Kalin   (#7) 5’8  PG (Northern Iowa) 11 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists

Kate Thompson  (#9) 6’4  F (Michigan)  14 points, 1 rebound

Sam Ostarello  (#11) 6’2  F (Purdue)  8 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal

Lauren Oosdyke  (#12) 5’11  F (Northern Colorado)  3 points, 3 rebounds

Samantha Heck   (#14) 6’2  F/C  (Evansville)  7 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

Stephanie Sension  (#15) 6’3  F/C (Green Bay)  DNP-Injured

Morgan Johnson   (#16) 6’5  C (Iowa)   2 points, 4 rebounds, 2 blocks, 1 steal

Earlier, Australia defeated Brazil by a score of 87-70 in a fast paced and high scoring game to close out the tournament for both squads. Australia finished at 5-4.  The Gems were led by Casey Samuels who followed her outstanding performance versus the Americans with an even better game against Brazil, she scored 27 points connecting on 5-of-7 three’s in the process.

The crowd of 5,000 saw a high scoring affair as the Brazilians’ Romona kept them in the game scoring 26 of her own.  Vanessa chipped in 17 for the blue and white who were again playing short handed due to ankle injuries to their post players.

Stephanie Talbot had 13 points and 5 rebounds for the Aussies and point guard Vanessa Panousis had 12.

Australia (87)

4 Vanessa Panousis – 12 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists

5 Tiana Mangakahia – 2 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists

6 Alex Wilson- 4 points, 1 rebound

7 Louise Brown – 4 points, 4 rebounds

8 Stephanie Talbot – 13 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals

9 Jessica Good – No stats

10 Darcee Garbin – 0 points, 1 rebound

11 Carley Mijovic – 9 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block

12 Tahlia Tupaea – 7 points, 1 rebound

13 Lauren Schert – 2 points, 3 rebounds

14 Casey Samuels – 27 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals

15 Alicia Froling – 7 points, 4 rebounds, 1 steal

Brazil (70)

4 Izabella Sangalli – 2 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

5 Alana DaSilva – 0 points, 1 rebound

6 Carla Patricia –  8 points, 1 rebound

7 Vanessa Goncalves – 17 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal

8 Carolina Ribeiro – No Stats

9 Monique Perei – 5 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 steals

10 Bruna Nathiely – No Stats

11 Maria De Oliveira  – DNP (Injured)

12 Maria Claudia – 10 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal

13 Isabela Ramona – 26 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 3 steals

14 Lorraine Silva – 2 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal

15 Leticia Viviane – DNP (Injured)

We will post the All-Tournament teams in a day or so along with additional pictures. The team is on their way home!

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