[0:05] This fight is hammered down by Ali [0:10] Park home run. [0:16] Let's go. [0:25] You later [0:47] for another edition of a famed district [0:50] rivalry tradition. SEC Sports welcomes [0:54] you on this chilly Friday night to high [0:56] school girls basketball Metro East [0:58] edition. The Tartan Titans and the North [1:01] St. Paul Polers. North St. Paul coming [1:04] off their first winters [1:07] >> a couple days ago at Tartan off to a [1:09] solid start, but a lot of new beginnings [1:14] for both teams. We'll talk more about [1:16] that [1:17] >> once we play the Star Spangled Banner. [1:22] Hallelujah. [2:39] All right. Well, let's meet our guests, [2:42] the visitors, the bowlers searching for [2:45] their second win on the season. Also a [2:48] member of the [2:49] >> as we noted a lot of new beginnings for [2:54] >> our two contenders for North St. Paul. [2:58] >> Their degree [3:00] of variety comes from all of the players [3:03] who are suiting up for the first time on [3:04] varsity. They graduated a lot of pieces [3:08] from last year's team and that is one [3:10] explanation behind [3:12] their slow start for Tartan. They've got [3:15] a new head coach. Angel Robinson stepped [3:17] down [3:18] >> as she tries to revive her professional [3:21] career overseas. [3:24] And taking her spot, Michael Morris, who [3:26] told me beforehand he's still learning [3:30] >> a few things about his players. [3:35] Turn. [3:36] >> We don't have a lot of stats on the [3:38] North St. Paul side. They haven't been [3:40] published to any of the hubs that we [3:43] use, [3:45] but one of the younger faces to keep an [3:47] eye on down the road, Amaya Sherro, the [3:50] eighth grader. They have just one senior [3:53] and Anna Michler [3:57] >> and a lot of growing ahead of them for [4:00] Tart. They bring back a couple of pieces [4:02] who [4:05] They've had key roles and there's one of [4:06] them. Angelina Funches the senior [4:08] averaging 11.8 through four games. [4:11] >> Mr. Michael [4:14] >> Elo Oani right behind with 8.8. Mia [4:17] Hernandez with eight points per game. [4:20] For Tartan [4:22] and North St. Paul the question will be [4:25] how they handle themselves against [4:28] teams that would serve as statement [4:30] games. And in the Metro East, obviously [4:33] Hill Murray will be at the top of the [4:34] pack there. [4:39] Tartan's lone loss coming against Park [4:41] Center, a group that isn't a pushover. [4:43] They have a couple of high caliber [4:45] players. There's Doug Johnson. He's been [4:47] at the helm [4:49] at North St. Paul for several years, and [4:51] he's got quite a list of names from the [4:55] prep circles alongside him. Many Smith, [4:58] a two-time Athena Award winner at North [5:00] St. Paul. [5:02] Nvea Galloway part of the coaching staff [5:04] this year. She played her high school [5:06] ball at Minihaha Academy. Played a few [5:08] years of college ball. [5:11] And Michael Morris [5:13] was on the staff at Nova Classical [5:15] Academy, the private school in St. Paul, [5:18] before making his way to Oakdale. [5:21] We're ready to go. Tartan wearing the [5:23] black. North St. Paul wearing the white. [5:26] This used to be part of a double header [5:28] back in the day with the district [5:30] rivalry. [5:33] And right away, Tartan wins the tip and [5:35] takes off running. [5:37] >> Hello. O Yasani to the line for two. [5:43] >> As we just noted, Oasani [5:46] 8.8 points per game. the freshman [5:55] >> gets the front end to drop. [5:58] >> Another change for Tartan. They got [6:01] moved to 33A. [6:04] They've been in 4A for some time. [6:08] >> Unfortunately for the Titans, [6:11] that puts them right in the path of [6:12] Queen Durham Hall in the in the section. [6:14] So, it will be a tall task in all [6:17] likelihood to get out of there and into [6:18] state. North St. Paul, it's not much [6:20] better. They're in 43A [6:23] where Hill Murray is located. And Dale, [6:25] if they can get that point guard [6:27] situation worked out, they could easily [6:30] earn their way back to state. [6:32] These two, it's more about a building [6:34] project as drawing the foul on the [6:36] Oboard is Fatuma Shuri [6:41] >> with North St. Paul [6:43] >> talking to some of their staffers and [6:47] parents and coaches, [6:49] >> they said it might be a year or two [6:52] and it's just because these younger [6:55] players have to get their legs under [6:57] them just as we once did. Believe it or [6:59] not, there was the first time for me in [7:02] my broadcasting career. [7:07] And that means you have to take those [7:09] lumps on occasion as Sheree unable to [7:11] score at the free throw line. [7:18] >> North St. Paul gets the ball back [7:20] though. [7:27] >> With it is Ebony Pard. [7:31] >> Goes out to Laura Lindsay. Shot clock [7:33] winding down. Lindsay spots it. Shot [7:36] goes off the rim. Collecting the rebound [7:39] is Isabelle Disour. O Yanji hits [7:45] the elbow j. She has all four points so [7:48] far. [7:59] Lindsay passes back out [8:03] >> Nella Smith normally wears 20 but [8:05] wearing number 42 [8:07] for this matchup. Hernandez takes a peak [8:12] now backs away. Disore left alone fires [8:15] the three and hits [8:19] the three. Is he Dismore with her first [8:22] field goal and Tartan off to a seven [8:24] nothing start. [8:32] >> Lindsay again [8:37] succumbs to the pressure. Hernandez [8:39] takes off running. [8:42] >> Nine nothing start for the Titans. [8:44] Timeout North St. Paul. [8:46] >> Out. [8:49] Last year [8:52] the season series was a split. Tartan [8:54] won the first meeting. North St. Paul [8:56] won the second meeting [8:59] by 29 points. And it has gone back and [9:02] forth between the two schools over the [9:05] last couple of years. [9:10] I think the biggest challenge is [9:12] building up the ranks. Tartan. [9:16] They have some history if you go back [9:18] several years as we take another look at [9:20] the steal and run up by Hernandez [9:23] of course 1998 [9:28] with Jesse Stsky [9:30] who would later have a story career at [9:33] Wisconsin and was inducted into their [9:35] athletics hall of fame several years ago [9:37] and Tia Albert the all-time leading [9:39] scorer here at Tarton. [9:44] part of the 3000 club, a group that [9:48] is approaching 30 members now. [9:57] >> Shuri [9:59] gets hammered. She'll shoot two again. [10:03] And I noticed as she tried going back up [10:05] for it [10:07] >> and in that first attempt, [10:10] >> not a lot of elevation with the legs. [10:12] Didn't really jump into it and use that [10:16] jump step to lean into her shot. And [10:19] that's one of those things that can come [10:21] with time. [10:23] >> Shuri the junior. [10:26] And there are some other players I've [10:28] met who didn't have high verticals who [10:31] would later excel. Tama Yugus comes to [10:33] mind. She's playing overseas as a [10:35] professional after a solid high school [10:38] career at Roseville and a college career [10:40] at UMKC. So, there's more than one way [10:42] to make this work. [10:45] But if Sherry can [10:48] work her legs a little more and use them [10:50] as a springboard, maybe that could help [10:53] bring some success her way. It's Tartan [10:55] ball. 1544 left in the first half. [10:59] >> Tartan looking for win number three in a [11:01] row. North St. Paul looking for their [11:03] second one in a row. [11:08] >> Hernandez on the drive and the finish. [11:15] >> Hernandez has been one of the central [11:17] figures for the Titans over the last [11:18] several years. [11:21] Going across goes Ebony Pard that comes [11:24] up long. Tart with numbers again. [11:26] Hernandez [11:27] goes to Funches who recovers. Finds [11:30] Hernandez but a little too strong. [11:33] >> Jump ball or St. Paul with the arrow. [11:38] >> And here comes Amaya Sherro. [11:42] >> You may recognize her. We covered her [11:45] earlier in the school year. She plays [11:48] soccer for North St. Paul and we covered [11:52] the North St. Paul Tartan match. [11:56] I was told she might take over the [11:59] starting goalie spot next year. We'll [12:00] see how that unfolds. [12:10] >> Unchappelle [12:12] going crosscourt to Pard. Pass broken up [12:15] and V Jones unable to get it down low. [12:18] bunches on the run. Cheryl [12:21] stayed with her, but Tartan had a [12:23] trailer in Kenzie Aerake. [12:26] She's the younger sister of Kendra [12:28] Eicerake, who also played her high [12:30] school ball at Tartan. [12:37] >> Bounce pass, but it was right to Oasani. [12:40] And Ella wants to take it all the way. [12:44] >> She'll have a chance to do so at the [12:46] line. running her way to the free throw [12:48] line. [12:58] >> Elo Oasani [13:00] played at North St. Paul a year ago [13:09] >> before making the move to Tartan. [13:13] One time, [13:16] >> but she did log her first career double [13:18] double with the Polers. So that [13:20] milestone [13:23] >> is firmly secured. Nothing to the free [13:26] throws, but the rebound punches can't [13:28] follow through, [13:31] >> but Annabelle En does [13:36] after getting the Oboard initially off [13:38] those missed free throws. So Tarton does [13:40] score the hard way on that possession. [13:42] North St. Paul throws it away and the [13:45] Titans hold a 15- nothing lead. [13:49] >> Titans [13:51] 14 [13:54] number 10 [14:03] catch and shoot three off the inbound [14:05] goes off the front iron. [14:07] That was Payton Love [14:10] >> here. Jordan basketball underneath [14:14] >> and it will stay with the Titans after a [14:16] brief scrum. [14:21] >> 15- nothing. [14:23] And coming into this matchup, Tartan the [14:26] favorite, so not necessarily a surprise, [14:31] but as we said before, a lot of it has [14:34] to do with where the two teams are at. [14:37] And I had the same situation unfold at a [14:41] game I called last night. Still Water [14:43] Cret and Durham Hall for NPN in boys [14:46] basketball. Cret and Durham Hall [14:50] silver medalist last year. They have a [14:52] lot of division one talent. Still Water [14:54] rebuilding and you saw how that [14:56] unfolded. Well, I did. Creatal won [14:59] convincingly. Here comes Enang [15:03] who makes a convincing run to the rim [15:06] and North St. Paul. [15:10] They have to understand [15:12] and I think they will that [15:15] trust the process. Don't worry about the [15:18] outcome for now. [15:23] punches transition three is short [15:28] and a dead ball rebound to the Polers. [15:33] >> North St. Paul, for example, did pick up [15:35] their first win. [15:37] They came against a Brooklyn center team [15:38] that maybe doesn't have a lot, but [15:40] again, considering where North St. Paul [15:42] is, [15:44] >> you'll take those victories where you [15:45] can. [15:51] Titan basketball [15:54] >> and use them as building blocks [15:58] >> for the future. [16:05] >> And for Tardan, [16:07] we'll have to see if they can put [16:09] together enough as that corner three [16:10] rattles in and out for Peyton Love. Dead [16:12] ball rebound to the Polers. We'll have [16:15] to see if they can put together enough [16:18] momentum to make a serious run at the [16:22] top dogs in the section. [16:25] Green Derm Hall the heavy favorite. [16:28] Komao Park is in there as well, but I'm [16:30] not sure they have the depth. [16:34] I think CDH will get through uncontested [16:37] compared to [16:39] a year ago. [16:42] But that's what the season's all about [16:43] is Baiton Love trying to make that three [16:45] ball work. Hasn't hit her last few [16:47] attempts. [16:49] There's a fake. That's Maya Villa Noeva. [16:52] Her drive is offline. And these are the [16:54] opportunities for North St. Paul. [16:57] But losing her balance was to very [16:59] unchapel. [17:02] As I was saying, these are the moments [17:04] where you really want to strike [17:07] >> as Love connects on the short range [17:10] jumper for two. [17:14] for her first field goal. [17:23] >> Lindsay [17:28] Shovel pass, baseline jumper offline [17:31] from V. Jones [17:35] and Tartan brings it up. They lead 19- [17:37] nothing. Love finally knocks down. [17:40] Reverse triple. [17:43] So, five quick ones. Time out. North St. [17:45] Paul. 1139 left in the first half and [17:48] the Titans lead 22 to nothing. [17:53] Payton Love the junior. [17:56] And as we said, looking up and down the [17:57] Tartan roster, they do bring back a lot. [18:04] >> It's a matter of personnel, the players [18:06] they have. [18:09] Not necessarily at the same level [18:11] >> as folks like Mattie Hamill [18:14] and Cretton Durham Hall and Isabella [18:16] Doo, but Pton Love. Sometimes, [18:19] you'll hear this from coaches and [18:21] commentators. All you need is to see [18:23] that first one go down and that lifts [18:25] the proverbial live. [18:28] Other teams in the section, Minneapolis [18:30] Roosevelt, they've been in rebuild mode [18:33] since [18:35] Olivia Ren graduated. in Koma Park. [18:38] They're off to a solid start, [18:41] but Tartan will have their work cut out [18:43] for them. [18:48] And we'll highlight their schedule later [18:51] on in this broadcast in all likelihood. [18:54] Looking at their schedule, the teams [18:56] they have, [19:00] >> they don't really have a matchup [19:03] outside of the conference that I really [19:05] feel could challenge them or give them [19:08] that barometer. [19:13] Outside of Hill Murray, Two Rivers is [19:15] playing well despite losing one of their [19:17] top players to grant uh transfer. That [19:19] is [19:21] >> foul will stay here. [19:29] >> And on the North St. Paul's side, [19:35] >> you have to think there are a few more [19:36] opportunities to pick up some wins. They [19:39] do have a game with Tatino Grace later [19:41] in the year, but that could be a tough [19:43] one for them. That is a Friday matchup. [19:45] Tina Grace, [19:47] a contender in section 53A as the Polers [19:50] turn it over. [19:53] Payton Love again short on the three. [20:14] This is Pard dribble drive and the [20:16] finish. [20:18] >> North St. Paul logs their first field [20:20] goal. [20:34] catching up with a few faces. It is [20:36] youth night for Tartan, by the way. So, [20:38] their traveling team will [20:41] showcase their skills on the floor. No [20:43] three-point play for the Polers [20:46] as Love picks up the ball after making [20:50] the reach. Here comes Enay for two more. [20:56] Six off the bench for Annabelle En [20:59] 24-2. [21:01] But talking with Nvea Galloway in [21:03] particular and I think any coach has [21:05] pollarded commits the air and pass. The [21:09] hardest part and I imagine everyone on [21:12] that coaching staff, Doug Johnson, [21:14] Latoya Turk, and Maggie Jones can speak [21:16] to this. The hardest part is you want to [21:19] go out there and play for them, but [21:21] obviously [21:24] >> you're not eligible. [21:27] But Latoya [21:29] >> logged a lot of basketball in her [21:31] heyday. Played at Dasal and Washburn. [21:33] Started in front of Kim Bell. She's got [21:36] two shots coming up. [21:39] >> Kim was a few years younger. Kim of [21:41] course would later play for the Gophers. [21:46] >> Dart at the line after they drew the [21:47] foul. This is [21:51] number 10, [21:54] Fran Su and Bulma. [21:57] >> All right, one ball's live. Here we go. [22:02] >> The sophomore [22:11] >> or Clinton, one of the two. I see two 10 [22:14] listed. We'll get that sorted out. And I [22:18] mentioned that not to excuse myself, but [22:20] on the roster that I have, [22:23] I'll double check. Here's a three from [22:25] the Titans, that was O Sani. That's [22:28] offline. But on the roster I was given, [22:31] there are two 10s listed, but they [22:33] combine the JV and varsity players into [22:35] one document, which makes things a [22:37] little trickier. So [22:40] on screen and on one of the documents we [22:43] saw Adriana Clinton, [22:45] but I'll check the scorebook at halftime [22:48] to make sure we know which 10 that is. [22:50] So don't be alarmed. It's just one of [22:52] those quirks you run into at high school [22:55] games from time to time. Another three [22:57] for the Titans. That is long [23:00] as Tartan is tapping into their bench. [23:11] 24-2. [23:15] >> Tartan using this opportunity to get [23:16] some of the backups in there. Pard with [23:19] the takeaway and she gets [23:23] hit [23:25] I believe. [23:26] >> Reaching for [23:28] Kon Padilla for the foul. [23:31] >> That is her first. [23:37] checking back in along with a car. Full [23:40] time out turns to the Titans. [23:44] >> Tarden will take a timeout. [23:51] And if this were one of my broadcasts on [23:53] my channel, I would probably run down to [23:55] the scores table right now to find out [23:57] which number 10 is out there. But [24:00] no worries. 9:17 left in the first half. [24:07] >> Tart looking pretty spry. Here's a look [24:08] at the Metro East. This is the [24:10] conference opener for the two teams. In [24:13] fact, it's the conference opener for [24:14] several of the Metro East members [24:17] tonight. Two Rivers and Hill Murray [24:19] going at it as we speak. [24:24] By record, Two Rivers off to the best [24:26] start, but in terms of teams to watch, [24:29] Hill Murray at 2 and one. Their one loss [24:31] came against Durham Hall and that was a [24:33] close one. 8479. [24:35] The Pioneers, you'll see them later in [24:37] the year on SEC. We have their road game [24:40] with Mameidi, [24:45] >> but they've got another year of Maya and [24:48] Ashley Wilson. Sarah Popar transfer from [24:50] Mameidi to Hill Murray to give them that [24:54] third option. [24:57] Beyond that, maybe not a ton of depth, [24:59] but they've got enough firepower in that [25:02] big three to likely win the conference [25:05] without much difficulty as North St. [25:07] Paul [25:12] >> will get the side out after the pass was [25:15] tipped by Tartan. 11 on the shot clock. [25:17] 854 left in the first half. [25:23] Here's [25:30] a three from the corner. Bullseye. [25:33] Reeves to Jones. [25:43] >> Alicorn Padilla. [25:46] Charlotte Gris. [25:48] Three is short from Funches. [25:51] >> The rebound by Zea Reeves. [26:03] >> As I'm watching this game unfold, [26:06] >> possession. [26:08] >> Polers with the arrow. [26:16] >> North St. Paul. [26:19] One area that I'm sure [26:21] >> is a point of emphasis is floor [26:24] awareness. We've seen a few errant [26:27] throws by the Polers into coverage or [26:30] out of bounds. [26:34] And again, these are things that come [26:35] with time. [26:37] We get another tie up from Hernandez. [26:39] That will give the ball to Tartan on the [26:41] arrow. [26:43] reading the defense. [26:46] >> It's easy when you see someone like [26:48] Madden Greenway or Tory Orline do it, [26:52] >> but a game like this is a reminder that [26:57] >> gaining such clarity is a process. [27:01] >> Number 10. [27:09] On the Tartan side, folks like Tia [27:11] Elbert and Jesse Stansky [27:13] thrived in those scenarios here. On the [27:16] North St. Paul side, [27:19] this is where experience will serve them [27:22] well over time. Rebound for the Titans. [27:25] This is Oasani. [27:28] They swing it over to Hernandez. [27:29] Straightaway three short. Punches tracks [27:33] down the rebound. [27:39] dribbles past one defender. Pulls up for [27:41] the short corner Jay and she'll shoot [27:43] two [27:46] of that shot. Senior point guard two [27:50] shots coming up. [27:59] >> Tardan in their history made the state [28:01] tournament once if you're curious back [28:03] in 1995. [28:05] 30 years ago. [28:10] >> Bunches is on the board after that free [28:12] throw make. [28:16] >> Leading score for the Titans at 11.8 [28:20] knocks down the freebies. That makes it [28:22] 26 to five. [28:28] >> Unchappelle, the freshman, [28:31] drew the foul as she strolled through [28:33] the lane. Latoya Turk had a chance to [28:35] catch up with her. [28:37] >> She and I called many games together for [28:40] various stations over the years. [28:43] Told me number 10 could be a player to [28:46] watch. [28:47] More specifically, a player I will [28:50] likely interview down the road. [28:54] It's a reference to some of the [28:56] broadcasts that I do where I will engage [28:59] in postgame interviews with a key player [29:01] or two because [29:03] That's what this is about for me, but [29:07] >> I'm not going to put that level of [29:09] expectation on Unchappelle yet. [29:12] >> It's not because I don't think she can [29:14] get there. I just like to give players [29:16] room to grow, be themselves, and let [29:18] them write their own story. And [29:22] if she does blossom into an elite [29:24] player, she'll be all all the better for [29:27] it. And that's what this is about. [29:30] And the long two goes down for Tartans [29:33] Maya villain to wave up. As JD Roth, the [29:36] longtime game show host once said, [29:38] there's enough waves for everybody. [29:45] >> V. Jones up top [29:50] >> over to Unappelle. [30:02] Six on the shot clock. Jones used up the [30:05] dribble [30:07] >> and put the Polers in a tough spot. She [30:09] has to take the three and hits. [30:12] I'll be a dingdong dang. I thought that [30:15] play was going nowhere. [30:18] B. Jones determined to get that play [30:20] somewhere. [30:25] Tarton looking for the answer. That [30:27] three rattles out and Reeves with the [30:30] rebound, but she threw it right into [30:31] En's hands who puts it up and in, plus [30:35] the foul. [30:40] >> And that's another example of the [30:42] learning curve, the growing pains that [30:46] molding that comes with the territory [30:49] when you're picking up on these [30:51] tendencies for the first time. [30:53] understanding [30:55] >> where players are, where your teammates [30:56] are, and where to send the ball. Because [30:59] we talk about this a lot in hockey, [31:01] turning the puck over in your own zone. [31:03] Well, in basketball, it's just as [31:05] treacherous turning it over [31:08] underneath your own basket as we get a [31:11] five-point play from Angelina Funches [31:15] following the rebound. St. Paul looking [31:18] for the answer. Their long ball goes off [31:20] the back iron. Carrick Kay with the [31:23] rebound. 33-9 to score. Hernandez zips [31:27] it underneath to Enay for two more. [31:30] Annabelle Ench. [31:35] Averaging six. So this is not highly [31:39] unusual for her, but I don't think [31:41] she'll complain. [31:43] Another tip for Tart. North St. Paul [31:45] will retrieve. And again, you can go to [31:47] the back court if the other team touches [31:48] the ball. [31:52] And Japelle nearly got herself in [31:54] trouble. [31:56] Lindsay's three is offline. [32:08] >> Villain Noeva pulls up. [32:12] Nobody covering Enay. And that will [32:14] allow her to retrieve, but Mia Hernandez [32:17] cut a little too late. [32:21] A miscue from the Titans. Pard steps [32:24] into the three and rattles it home. [32:26] That's un Chappelle, I should say. But [32:28] I'm sure Pard won't mind the plug. [32:31] Unchappelle with her first field goal. [32:37] >> Bunches working off the screen. Bounce [32:40] pass to Enay. That's how you do it. [32:49] 3712 Tartan looking pretty spry. [32:52] Unchappelle [32:54] the freshman has her pocket picked. Mia [32:57] Hernandez gets into the cookie jar and [33:01] >> will have to go to the free throw line [33:03] to get some. running her way to the [33:04] line. Two shots. [33:07] >> Here we go. [33:13] >> Starting in the bonus. [33:16] >> And Hernandez with four points looking [33:17] to add to that here. Averaging eight per [33:20] game [33:22] coming into this matchup. [33:26] And again, one of the main stays for the [33:28] Titans over the years. Even though [33:31] >> there hasn't been much to speak of in [33:33] terms of [33:35] wins, milestones, or other accolades, [33:39] they were 11 and 17 a year ago. [33:44] >> But there's more to this sport than [33:45] records. [34:02] Hernandez blanks. [34:05] >> Tartan four of nine at the line. [34:12] They're doing more than enough to [34:16] lead by a bundle. [34:22] Unchappelle [34:24] used up the dribble. Hernandez gets in [34:26] her face again and will be called for [34:28] the push. Tarn of fouls to give. [34:34] >> Hernandez [34:36] in for the Titans number 14. [34:42] Just the first foul on Hernandez [34:46] as Latoya Turk looks on. [34:52] >> Her brother, the head coach, sitting [34:54] right beside [34:59] >> and Latoya spent a good [35:02] deal coaching. She was part of the staff [35:04] at Koma Park many years ago when [35:08] they made their first ever trip to state [35:09] back in 2016. Here's [35:13] An Chappelle. [35:17] >> That high arcing free throw of hers [35:19] reminds me of Ari Gordon. [35:22] >> Here's that Maple Grove. [35:26] Unchapel the freshman [35:31] gets them to fall. Needed a couple of [35:33] Plinko bounces, but they go in and [35:35] that's what counts. [35:40] 3714 [35:43] >> Tardan once again tapping deep into [35:46] their bench. Here is Oyasani long two is [35:50] long and the rebound. [35:52] Tough break there. Asia Crawford had it [35:55] but could not get firm grip. [35:58] >> So Tarton will get a few more chances. [36:01] The fake, the three is there. Payton [36:04] Love with her second tray. [36:19] on Chappelle driving kick. Now they [36:22] reset. That's Pard. The runner. She came [36:25] in at full speed. Gets it to go. [36:32] Love needed a while to find her [36:34] three-point form, but she's hit a [36:36] couple. Lining up for another one. [36:38] Bullseye. [36:44] >> Payton Love with a serious Love [36:47] connection. [36:49] Father dribbled it off of her foot. [36:54] Martin takes the ball back. [36:57] Spin move and free throw's coming. [37:01] Clinton [37:03] >> for number 10. [37:06] >> It is Clinton. Okay. So, the public [37:08] address announcer confirming that it is [37:09] Clinton. [37:11] >> If you're [37:13] not with us earlier, there were two tens [37:15] listed on the roster. I have one of them [37:17] was [37:21] for another player, but it is Adriana [37:23] Clinton, the eighth grader, and she is [37:25] on the board. [37:31] one line. Here we go. [37:38] >> Clinton will take the split, but Sheree [37:42] unable to control the rebound. And [37:44] another second chance opportunity awaits [37:48] the Titans with two and a half to go in [37:49] the first. [37:54] >> Live on SEC. [37:57] Catch and shoot. This time Sheree gets [38:00] the board. [38:07] >> Holder's trying to thread it inside. [38:09] Contact and a foul. [38:14] It's on [38:19] >> Tartan. So one and one time for Zoe [38:21] Reed. situation. Number two, Zoe Reed to [38:24] the line for one and one. [38:36] >> Empty possession for the Polers. [38:41] >> Well, Yasani, she wants a three. Halfway [38:43] down, but not all the way. Rebound on [38:46] Chappelle. [38:51] steps into her own shot, comes up short. [38:53] Payton Love snatches the rebound goes [38:57] for a stroll, connects with Clinton. [39:00] >> Dead ball rebound to North St. Paul. [39:03] >> North St. Paul basketball just under two [39:06] minutes to go in the first half. [39:16] >> North St. Paul, of course, [39:20] the home of the giant snowman, [39:23] which you can see right along Highway 36 [39:27] and at least until Tuesday [39:32] >> when temperatures are expected to reach [39:34] almost 40, uh, our snowman will have [39:37] some neighbors. on Chappelle. Back to [39:39] >> Unappelle [39:41] >> will make herself a neighbor at the free [39:43] throw line. [39:46] >> Two shots. [39:50] >> She has six points. [40:05] And we'll take the split there. [40:08] >> Chappelle back in for the bowlers. 23 [40:13] Dean Jones. [40:24] >> Padilla at the rock. Gets another touch. [40:31] tried the runner. It looked like she was [40:32] a little off balance in doing so. [40:36] >> Sheree recovers the loose ball, but [40:39] swarmed by the double. Howed and [40:41] surrounded. Hernandez [40:44] a little too strong. And that looked [40:46] like a desperation heave on the part of [40:48] Oyani. She gets back up and has a laugh [40:50] about it. [40:52] her way to the free throw line for two [40:54] shots. [40:58] >> Two shots coming for Oasani [41:05] >> who came over from North St. Paul last [41:07] year. [41:14] It's not unusual these days to have [41:18] students switch schools [41:21] and remain in conference. In fact, it's [41:23] not the first time Tartan has been at [41:25] the center of such an exchange. Many [41:28] years ago, one of their top players, [41:30] Isaria Chevray, made the move from [41:32] Tartan assembly [41:40] and paired quite well over there. Here's [41:43] a takeaway for Clinton [41:45] >> gets pulled from behind under a minute [41:47] to go. And a couple other examples [41:51] >> involving our network of schools. Elise [41:53] Deerlye [41:56] transferred to White Bear Lake as a [41:59] senior after playing for Stillwater. [42:05] They're working off the screen. Lost the [42:06] handle. Clinton [42:09] has firm control of it. allowing her to [42:12] drive in for the layup. [42:15] >> So Clinton with her first field goal [42:25] >> and then another change in this [42:26] conference. Sarah Popart as we noted [42:29] before played at Mameidi then moved to [42:31] Hill Murray. [42:38] Here we go. [42:41] >> One of those interesting developments to [42:44] monitor as time goes on at the prep [42:47] level. [42:49] North St. Paul once again harassed by [42:53] that pressure defense from Tartan. [42:58] When they sense someone in trouble, they [43:00] get right in their grill, so to speak. [43:02] Go Yasani [43:04] looking to grill up a three-pointer. [43:05] Can't do it. [43:08] North St. Paul gets fouled and they'll [43:11] have a chance to score at the line with [43:13] 4.9 seconds on the clock. [43:18] >> Balls on the car K bonus situation. [43:24] Double bonus coming up. [43:29] >> Eighth grader V Jones. Two shots coming [43:31] up. [43:35] >> V Jones with a couple of triples. [43:45] NBA back in the tit line up. [43:51] >> All right, one shot. Here we go. [43:54] >> I didn't know the cheerleaders had [43:58] a mild taunt [44:00] if a player [44:02] >> doesn't hit a free throw, but B. Jones [44:03] does get the split. Tartan has time for [44:05] one more if they hurry. [44:08] If it goes, [44:10] Carrick Kane comes up short, but an [44:13] astute first half nonetheless for the [44:15] Titans. 4718. [44:19] As we go to halftime, [44:21] we'll come back for first half stats and [44:23] analysis. This is high school girls [44:24] basketball on SEC. [44:55] sit up team. When I look around this [44:58] room, I see a fighting team of brave [45:01] antibodies. But the flu is coming in [45:04] strong, so I won't sugarcoat it. I need [45:07] each one of you on your aame. The good [45:10] news is, Anthony, the human body we've [45:13] been tasked to protect, just got his flu [45:16] shot, which supplied us with brand new [45:18] gear to defend against the flu. That's [45:20] right. We've upgraded our game with this [45:22] new equipment. They give you a little [45:24] extra boost. So, let's go fight for [45:27] Anthony, for his mom, his co-workers, [45:31] that nice lady Patricia that lives down [45:32] the street with the cute dog. 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And really, it's just a [49:51] culmination of Tartan's ball pressure [49:54] leading to a lot of transition [49:56] opportunities [49:59] as we'll look at the first half [50:01] highlights and they will be heavy on the [50:03] Tartan side. [50:09] Izzy Disour got things started early. [50:12] That's her first and only bucket [50:15] and Ella Oasani [50:19] with her lone field goal so far. But [50:21] here is one of the examples I was [50:24] alluding to. Pressure. [50:27] Tartan getting in the grill of North St. [50:29] Paul leading to a lot of takeaways. to [50:31] Annabelle Ening [50:34] a good dose of fierceness around the [50:36] rim. Payton Love needed a while to find [50:38] her stroke. Once she did, it's been [50:40] lights out as we noted. 11 off the [50:42] bench. [50:44] North St. Paul [50:47] got a few moments [50:50] like this [50:52] impromptu three out of nowhere for V. [50:54] Jones. [50:57] Hit another one from the corner. She and [50:59] Dviri Unchappelle, [51:01] who we will see in this clip, knock down [51:05] a three of her own, [51:08] her only field goal so far. And they [51:11] both have seven. [51:18] That being said, Tartan putting their [51:20] stamp on this one and it's looking [51:22] likely they will make it three straight [51:24] wins. [51:26] We're just a couple minutes away from [51:28] the second half. [51:31] >> And a reminder, we'll be with you a [51:32] couple more times in the month of [51:34] December. But first, we got to go to [51:36] break and then we'll be with you for the [51:37] second half right after this. [51:48] Heat. [52:01] Heat. [52:09] All [52:30] right, buddy. [52:31] >> Love is a lesson that doesn't end. It [52:34] knows no conditions, so you better [52:36] buckle in. Love keeps you on your toes. [52:39] It never stops, only grows. Love isn't [52:43] easy. It's a commitment, especially when [52:45] they're being their most resistant. [52:48] Love is finding the right seat so you [52:50] can take a breath. But remember, love [52:52] isn't lax. It always double checks. [52:55] Check that your kids are in the right [52:57] seat at nitsa.gov/theight [52:59] seat. [53:00] Danny, wake up. [53:06] >> Danny, [53:09] >> Danny, relax. [53:14] >> Danny, are you talking [53:18] >> Danny? Danny, she's overdosing. [53:24] >> When no one else knows what to do, it's [53:26] got to be you. Carrying the lock zone, [53:28] you could save a life. [53:32] I'm a different kind of threat. [53:36] You can't call the cops on me. [53:41] >> I don't even have to break in. [53:45] I'm invited. [54:24] Second half ready to start at Tartan [54:28] High School in Oakdale [54:30] High School girls basketball tartan. [54:38] >> A win would give them three straight. [54:40] It's looking that way as they lead 4718. [54:58] North St. Paul [55:02] >> ran a give and go. Got to the rim but [55:05] couldn't get the finish and drawing the [55:07] foul [55:09] >> is Funches who had five points [55:12] >> making contact with Dver Chappelle. [55:20] Hello. [55:30] >> Bunches the only Tartan player to reach [55:33] 20 in a game this season. But I'd say [55:36] the most notable [55:39] trend in the first half [55:42] was Tartan's ability to spread the [55:44] offense around. Again, their leading [55:46] scores coming from the bench in Enay and [55:49] Payton Love in the first half. [55:54] I suspect we'll see a lot of time for [55:58] everybody on the Titans if this score [56:00] remains as is [56:03] on this Friday night contest. [56:08] >> Darden will go on the road to play South [56:10] St. Paul [56:13] and a win there [56:15] followed by New Prague who has been [56:18] struggling so far this year. Two Rivers [56:20] beat them by over 40 recently. [56:26] Sheree [56:28] got the ball back. [56:31] North St. Paul getting a couple of [56:33] fortuitous bounces, but Payton Love was [56:35] there on defense. [56:38] But [56:39] >> it's reasonable to believe at least [56:40] until the Mameidi game. We'll see what [56:42] unfolds there [56:44] >> as Enay [56:47] scores the layup. [56:49] Darden [56:51] >> could bump up that win streak to five [56:53] before they face Monidai. And the [56:54] Zephers [56:59] >> rebuilding as well. They have yet to [57:02] record a win [57:05] >> as they try to [57:08] get themselves back on track. [57:17] >> The key for both teams for different [57:20] reasons is cohesiveness. How well can [57:23] they form up together? Tartan with some [57:26] new components, new coach and a new [57:28] player. And North St. Paul, as we said, [57:30] a lot of new faces [57:33] that need time to [57:36] understand as they lose track of the [57:38] shot clock. [57:43] >> Bowlers arrive [57:46] shooting forward. [57:50] >> Need time to understand all the nuances, [57:53] intricacies [57:58] that can mold them into [58:02] contending status down the road. [58:04] Straightaway three for Love. This one [58:06] short. [58:08] That is Unappel who led the box out for [58:10] the rebound. [58:12] And the ball knocked away briefly. [58:17] Into the lane she goes. [58:20] Draws the foul on route. [58:23] And two more free throws coming. [58:26] >> Number 10 Deappelle [58:32] on Chappelle. [58:45] Just like the other one. [58:55] >> Whoops. [58:57] Payton Love. [58:59] I don't know if you saw that. [59:03] That's a split for Chappelle, but Payton [59:05] Love [59:07] >> twirled herself onto the floor. On [59:09] Chappelle would have had a doover had [59:10] she not made that last free throw, but [59:13] Pton Love [59:15] shrugs it off and knocks down the elbow [59:17] jumper just like she planned. [59:20] Three on the way from Lindsay [59:22] off the back iron tie up [59:26] and Tart with the possession arrow goes [59:29] to North St. [59:32] Payton Love [59:35] >> having herself a game. [59:37] >> Forward. [59:39] >> First time she has reached double digits [59:41] this season. [59:53] >> En low finds Hernandez [59:57] >> short on the jumper. un Chappelle with [60:00] the rebound. [60:06] That's a couple of boards over the last [60:08] minute or so. Hollard [60:11] throws up a wild shot. [60:14] May have tried to draw the foul. On the [60:17] other end, Hernandez does draw the foul [60:19] as she takes a hit from Naella Smith. [60:25] Junior guard two shots coming up and [60:28] falls tang to Smith. [60:41] >> Hernandez four points in the first half. [60:54] and car back in the Titan lineup. [61:00] >> That replay confirms. [61:03] >> No doubt about that foul. [61:16] >> And Hernandez sinks the free throws. [61:20] puts her at 10 of or puts the team at 10 [61:23] of 17. That puts her at six. Eye off the [61:26] window and in. Lauren Lindsay [61:29] >> scores her first bucket of the game. [61:32] 5521. [61:34] We are approaching the Mercy rule [61:35] threshold, which is 35 or more after 9 [61:38] minutes have gone by in the second half. [61:40] The runner for Hernandez [61:43] comes up long. Pard with the rebound. [61:45] Hernandez looking to poke it away. [61:49] Pard can't get the bounce. Dead ball [61:52] rebound to North St. Paul. [61:56] >> Subing in for the Titans number 24. [62:13] >> Hernandez with the rebound. [62:17] As Sani completes the fast break for [62:20] two, [62:22] >> the freshman with seven [62:27] >> having herself a time. [62:34] >> Unchappelle fouled on the three and [62:36] Hernandez [62:38] laughing in disbelief. But [62:41] >> it's one of those situations where [62:43] Unchappelle was leaning into it. Usually [62:47] an indicator of a player's range is how [62:50] they square up with those long balls. Do [62:54] they lean into it or do they stay [62:55] straight up? But Hernandez giving [62:57] Unchappelle [63:00] a reprieve with the collision. And how [63:03] many times have you heard [63:05] the frustration of fouling a jump [63:08] shooter, especially from that far away? [63:12] >> But on Chappelle, [63:16] adding her numbers at the line. [63:24] >> Feels like they're going to send in [63:26] everybody before this game's out. That's [63:27] Hassa Aden, the senior [63:30] >> with their first minute of action. [63:34] >> But somebody jumped the line, so we'll [63:35] have a doover. [63:40] Here we go. [63:47] So officially Unchappelle is two of [63:50] three. [63:55] >> Hernandez [63:58] >> trying to hand it off to Aden. North St. [64:00] Paul deflects it out of bounds. [64:19] Disore [64:20] back to Hernandez. [64:25] >> Adden [64:27] got in there for the rebound, but threw [64:29] it right to Pard, I should say. [64:31] Unchappelle [64:33] gets her own miss and gets the Plinko [64:36] bounce for her second field goal. [64:40] Autumn was in a tight spot, but it goes [64:41] back to what we were saying [64:44] with North St. Paul among our [64:45] observations. You have to be mindful of [64:48] where players are when you are looking [64:50] for that escape route. [64:54] >> North St. Paul with the deflection, but [64:55] a foul on Pard as she was trying to [64:59] disrupt Gorgon. [65:17] And Hernandez will want that pass back. [65:20] >> I think what happened was a breakdown [65:22] along the route. Hernandez was expecting [65:24] someone [65:28] >> to back her up [65:31] >> outside the key and no one was there. [65:34] Reminiscent of that Minnesota game on [65:36] Sunday where a series of miscues on the [65:40] part of the golfers ended a shot at an [65:43] upset number and we're at St. ball from [65:48] Tackle. [65:52] >> Both teams trade the ball though. [65:54] Hernandez left alone, so she'll launch [65:56] and drill the three. [66:02] >> That gives her nine. [66:04] 6025. [66:16] >> An interesting [66:19] trend as Hernandez leaps up for the [66:23] steel. [66:25] She's got Unchappelle one-on-one and [66:27] wins that battle in the paint. [66:30] Hernandez. [66:31] >> Hernandez up to 11. [66:34] But so far, [66:36] all of Tartan's wins have come when [66:38] they've scored in the 60s [66:41] >> on Chappelle missing the three-pointer. [66:43] And again, leaning into that shot. [66:46] That's something where over time, [66:50] you'd like to see her stay straight up [66:52] because when you lean like that, you're [66:53] trying to get a little more oomph, a [66:55] little more [66:56] energy directing toward the net. [67:01] Gorgon missing. trying again from 18. [67:05] Reeves with the rebound [67:10] and developing range [67:13] that comes with time as well. [67:18] We'll have a jump ball. Tartan with the [67:21] arrow [67:23] >> working out for Carrick Kay because [67:25] nobody was there to retrieve it after [67:28] she went to the floor to get the ball. [67:31] for 15 [67:33] >> 1151 left in the second. [67:36] >> 6225. Tardan [67:40] >> will pick up their third straight win [67:42] and start conference play with a [67:44] victory. [67:48] We've highlighted several of the [67:49] connections and history involving these [67:53] two teams. [67:55] There's one more piece of it as Funches [67:57] draws the foul. I'll share that in a [67:58] little bit. [68:00] >> Funes will go to the line for two. [68:02] >> Back to the free throw line for the [68:04] senior point guard. [68:07] >> Fouls on power. Relax. [68:10] >> That is your [68:30] >> You did see the push from behind on Pard [68:33] who picked up her fourth foul. Although [68:36] that [68:37] >> is inconsequential given [68:41] the time and score. [68:45] And then Funches [68:47] with the sneak attack. Now the ball's up [68:50] for grabs. It goes back to North St. [68:52] Paul. Shot clock resets because we had [68:53] an exchange of possession. And now Pard [68:56] gets hacked. So she'll go to the line [68:59] for a pair of free throws. [69:03] line it up. Shoot two. [69:04] >> But as Pa goes to the line, one piece of [69:08] history I wanted to add, Amaya Sherro, [69:10] we spoke of her [69:12] >> earlier playing soccer, [69:15] her aunt, a distinguished basketball [69:18] athlete at St. Paul Central, [69:21] part of the last group to reach the [69:24] state tournament. [69:26] And [69:26] >> her aunt in attendance as we take [69:28] another look at that foul. [69:31] That would be Raina Shereo [69:39] Pard missing the freebies. [69:43] Villan Noeva looking to go all the way. [69:46] Came up short on the floater. [69:49] Here comes Unchappelle. [69:51] A little too strong on the drive. [69:54] Ball gets smacked around before the [69:55] rebound makes its way to Gresjic. [70:00] punches for three. Yes. [70:10] And somebody [70:14] accidentally threw a bottle on the court [70:16] in celebration. One of the Tartan [70:18] coaches, it looked like he's having a [70:19] laugh about it. Official had a quick [70:21] word with him. [70:23] Not sure what that was about, but I [70:25] don't think I've ever seen that happen [70:26] where a coach accidentally puts an [70:29] object on the floor. [70:33] >> A couple more offensive rebounds. [70:37] Bunches from the right side. [70:41] Missed everything. [70:44] >> But as we said before, North St. Paul [70:49] looking ahead. [70:51] You'll take wins when you can [70:53] >> and we'll have a timeout with 10:21 to [70:55] go [70:56] >> in this game. And Harden [70:58] >> 30sec time out for the bowlers. [71:02] >> Looking at the rest of their schedule, [71:07] they get St. Louis Park twice. [71:11] How is that possible? [71:14] With St. Louis Park being in the Metro [71:16] West. [71:18] Tartan scheduled to play in the Park [71:20] Center Holiday Classic. AIO in St. Louis [71:22] Park, their opponent. So that's how that [71:26] arrangement worked out. [71:29] In fact, let's take a look at what lies [71:31] ahead. I don't know how long the win [71:33] streak will go, but you have to think if [71:35] you're a Tartan fan. [71:39] There are a lot of games [71:43] that feature solid chances of victory. [71:45] Two Rivers could be tough. Hill Murray [71:48] and Marinatha [71:49] not too shabby. I don't know if they [71:51] have the depth of personnel to hang with [71:54] Providence Academy in section 52A, but [71:58] >> Tartan could be a quiet sleeper. [72:02] Hard [72:03] >> nearly put herself [72:06] >> in a pickle. [72:07] >> Villain Noeva gets on top of Jones for [72:09] the block and it will go back to North [72:12] St. Paul. [72:26] Jones [72:29] over to Pard. Straightaway three [72:32] short rebound. Villan Noeva [72:38] >> gets control. [72:41] Goes coast to coast. Maya Villanoeva [72:44] with her second field goal. [72:51] >> Another anticipation. [72:54] Another robbery. Another fast break [72:56] bucket. [72:59] >> Gresic [73:00] gives Tarton their first 70point game of [73:04] the season. And Villaa not done yet. She [73:07] wants an encore. She'll get one. [73:14] >> The attentiveness up top giving Dart a [73:17] series of steals and runouts. [73:21] Another tip. [73:24] Another takeaway. [73:27] That is four straight, but Enay [73:32] >> didn't look in full control on that [73:34] drive. So, it won't be four straight [73:36] steals, four straight scores for the [73:38] Titans, but they've done more than [73:39] enough. [73:43] Like we said, [73:45] even though the strength of schedule [73:48] won't have you [73:50] raising your eyebrows as Laura Lindsay [73:53] connects on the 15-footer. [73:57] Tartan is putting together some [73:59] victories [74:02] with a team of sleepers, if you will. [74:04] Three drifts slightly right. Here's Enay [74:08] >> who draws the foul. [74:14] And again, we are in the mercy rule, so [74:17] we'll be out of here in about eight [74:18] minutes. [74:25] >> Looking at the North St. Paul schedule, [74:27] we teased it earlier. [74:29] >> Finding victories for them a little [74:31] tougher. It will depend I think how well [74:34] they come together [74:40] how well they can oil polish refine some [74:43] of those intangibles that we take for [74:45] granted as Mia Hernandez scores [74:47] underneath. We take for granted when we [74:50] watch some of the top teams in the state [74:52] at the college level and when you get to [74:54] the NBA WNBA [75:04] I think of the players who I've [75:06] interviewed over the years. [75:10] >> Some of them reluctant or apprehensive [75:12] or telling me of terrible experiences [75:15] when they first picked up the ball only [75:17] to enjoy it later. [75:24] >> Lindsay to shoot two. [75:27] >> Seven minutes to go. And [75:34] >> as we noted, we have a few more dates in [75:37] the month of December. [75:41] And plenty of winter sports in January [75:43] and February. Lindsay [75:46] getting two points the hard way after [75:48] missing at the line. [75:58] with an opportunity for three. [76:14] >> That puts Lindsay to seven. play. She's [76:17] got seven. [76:23] >> Hernandez winds up, races in for another [76:26] bucket. And that puts Hernandez to 15. [76:36] >> New season high for Mia. [76:41] >> And she now holds the game high. [76:44] Lindsay [76:47] >> went across. [76:49] >> Ball bounced around. Now Jones [76:52] >> trying to get around a couple of [76:53] defenders. Here's Amaya Sherro, the [76:57] runner. Yes, [77:02] >> Amaya Shirro [77:08] >> plays a half of JV and as an eighth [77:11] grader [77:13] right now it's all about getting [77:14] experience. Hernandez [77:16] scores the tricky turnaround. [77:20] 17 [77:21] B for [77:24] Lindsay blocked by Hernandez. She [77:26] gathers, [77:28] finds a teammate. [77:30] Clinton can't put it down. [77:34] Jones the other way tries to take it all [77:37] the way. Hernandez [77:39] cut off her path. [77:48] Clinton looking for the three. It's [77:51] long. Rebound tips its way to Jones. [78:01] lines up a three and buries it. [78:05] >> 23 Jones. [78:07] >> B. Jones. For a moment, I was watching [78:09] to see what she was going to do and [78:11] didn't look like she had an option [78:15] in the playbook and [78:18] saw one, went for it. [78:22] >> Lindsay fakes. [78:26] Tartan loading up the perimeter. [78:30] >> Lindsay [78:31] >> blocked by Hernandez and Mia this time [78:34] will outrun her coverage [78:38] and go up to 19 [78:40] on that block and run out. Mia [78:44] offering some defensive prowess. And [78:47] while again the score and result [78:52] may not [78:54] impress you if you're a Tartan fan, [78:57] seeing Mia's [78:59] tenaciousness on defense over these last [79:02] few minutes [79:04] is encouraging nonetheless. [79:08] >> I often say there are two hallmarks that [79:11] define the contenders from the rest of [79:13] the field. Can you take care of the [79:15] teams you're expected to beat and can [79:17] you win the ugly games? [79:20] >> As we approach the three-minute mark, [79:24] >> in Tartan's case, this is the former [79:28] >> and sure it's like NCAA men's and [79:31] women's basketball when you get those [79:33] non-conference games against the lower [79:36] caliber teams [79:38] which typically inflate records. I'm not [79:41] a big fan of it, but it is what it is. [79:43] You can't control the conference, but [79:45] you can control your own destiny. And a [79:48] performance like this from Tartan, even [79:49] though they had a couple of miscues [79:51] along the way, [79:53] >> these are the performances that put you [79:56] in position for those big moments. [80:00] >> It may not generate much press or [80:02] publicity. Okay, you were supposed to, [80:04] right? Well, Thomas Academy, [80:06] >> there are still things you can do [80:09] to demonstrate your growth, your [80:12] evolution, your willingness to learn and [80:14] adapt. And I think we saw a lot of [80:17] positives on the part of Tartan in this [80:20] game. North St. Paul a few moments as [80:22] well as Pard fires a deep three and [80:26] sinks it. Why not [80:31] for North St. Paul? Again, they have a [80:33] higher hill to climb, a longer road to [80:36] travel, [80:37] and a lot of that has to do with gaining [80:40] that awareness. Once they do, [80:45] they'll find themselves in contention [80:48] more often than not. It goes back to [80:50] what we were talking about earlier, [80:52] understanding [80:54] >> floor awareness, spacing, where [80:56] defenders are so that you can get those [80:58] passes in cleanly as Tartan is going to [81:00] run out of time. [81:04] basketball [81:09] here. [81:19] >> And what looks like a small beginning [81:21] for North St. Paul could turn into [81:23] something massive down the road. It [81:25] could be this season, it could be next [81:26] season. [81:28] You look at their roster, just the one [81:29] senior and she didn't play tonight. [81:32] Everyone else [81:36] >> in theory would be available next year. [81:40] And we've seen how much a year of [81:42] experience can add up, [81:46] but you have to give time and patience. [81:48] And that can be tricky in this day and [81:50] age [81:53] with social media, instant gratification [81:56] sometimes creeping in. [82:00] But trusting the process and [82:02] understanding that some goals, [82:08] take years to achieve, that will go a [82:10] long way for the Polers. And Tartan [82:14] going a long way tonight with a season [82:16] high in points. First time they've [82:18] reached 80 in a game. [82:21] And a few new season highs as well. [82:22] Annabelle En 14 off the bench. Mia [82:26] Hernandez a new season high as we'll get [82:29] one more shot. [82:31] That will do it. 8138. A wire-to-wire [82:34] win for the Titans. [82:39] >> Who scored the first 22 unanswered [82:41] didn't look back again. Hernandez season [82:43] high 19 points. Annabelle Enton Love [82:46] coming off the bench and looking sharp. [82:50] They both [82:52] >> set new season highs. Love with the [82:54] first double digit game of the year. And [82:57] Darian Chappelle finishing with 12 [82:59] points. V. Jones with 10. Again, North [83:02] St. Paul, they do have some building [83:04] blocks. [83:06] It will just take a little longer for [83:08] that foundation to set in. And then for [83:10] Tartan, [83:13] this could be [83:16] the middle of a pretty lengthy run [83:18] depending on how they fare against some [83:21] of their upcoming opponents. Again, I [83:22] think that Mamemidi game will be a key [83:25] one even though the Zephris don't have a [83:26] win. As we take a look at highlights one [83:31] more time, [83:35] >> just an all-around great game for the [83:37] Titans. [83:40] Well, they still have [83:42] some hurdles to clear before they are on [83:44] the short list of contenders. This again [83:48] helps them realize that mission because [83:53] the wins you get here in these [83:55] situations [83:57] matter later on. And for North St. Paul, [83:59] we got to look at B. Jones with one of [84:01] her threes. [84:07] when their threes are falling, good [84:09] things can happen. [84:12] It's all about efficiency, ball control, [84:16] and again, those things will come [84:18] together over time as we take one more [84:21] look [84:22] at the stats. And you can see [84:26] they skew towards Tartan quite a bit. [84:30] Free throws, three-pointers, and if we [84:32] were to look at turnovers, rebounds, [84:34] etc., the same thing. [84:37] But this is all part of the seasonl long [84:40] story and Tartan writing another chapter [84:43] winning this edition of the district [84:46] rivalry [84:48] 81 38 they go to 4-1 North St. Paul goes [84:52] to 1 and six. We're back next Thursday [84:55] for hockey Simley and Tartan on SEC and [84:58] then Tartan Mameidi boys basketball the [85:00] Titans a front runner in 44A and then [85:04] we'll take part in the White Bear Lake [85:06] Holiday Classic. It's a boys girls [85:08] event. One of those games Blaine and [85:10] White Bear Lake on the girls side. [85:12] Rochester Mayo will play a couple of [85:13] games. They are one of the teams to [85:15] watch in section one for 4A. So, a lot [85:18] to look forward to as we wrap up the [85:21] calendar year, but it's time to wrap up [85:23] this broadcast. This is Mike Bean [85:24] thanking you for watching live coverage [85:26] of high school girls basketball on SEC [85:28] Tartan Beats North St. Paul 8138. We'll [85:30] see you next time. [86:05] Titans