Game 24: Hillsboro @ Immanuel (WIAA Regional Semifinal)

WIAA Regional Semifinal
at Eau Claire Immanuel
March 9, 2012

Eau Claire Immanuel (#3): 52 (19-5, 10-3)
Hillsboro (#11): 40 (14-10, 7-7)

NOTE: The Immanuel Lancers are going to their first WIAA Regional Final ever! They are now among the final 32 teams in Division 5. Tomorrow they will meet up with #2 seeded New Lisbon, a team Hillsboro beat twice during the season. The game will be away and will start at 7 pm. New Lisbon beat Eleva-Strum, 34-29, to obtain their opportunity to host the WIAA Regional Final. Tonight was a very special night in that it was very likely the largest crowd ever at an Immanuel girls game. The fieldhouse was packed with Immanuel fans loudly cheering for their team. Since the synodical grade school basketball tournament is being held here in Eau Claire this weekend, many came out to support the Lancers. We thank them for their great support! In addition, John Casper from the Eau Claire Leader-Telelgram was here to report (see below). The L-T photographer also took some great shots (see online photo album).

Box Score and Team Stats on WSN
Box Score and Team Stats on MaxPreps.com (Pre-Game)
Box Score on HighSchoolSports.net
Game play-by-play
Shot Charts (Both Teams)
Shot Charts (Immanuel Players)
Shot Charts (Opponent Players)

See sports highlight video from WQOW.
Look for Sports Overtime - Friday (Part 2)

(Immanuel highlight at the 4:25 min. mark)

See sports highlight video from WEAU.
See SportScene13 Friday: WIAA Basketball, Part 2 of 2 (3/9/12)

Game Video:

Date: 3/9/2012            Arena:  
Time: 7:00 pm             City, State: Eau Claire, WI                       

VISITOR: Hillsboro Tigers (14-10, 7-7)
                          TOT-FG  3-PT           REBOUNDS  
NO PLAYER               P FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF TP  A TO BK  S
34 Rueckheim, Catherine F  0   1  0   0  2   2   0   0   0  2  2  0  0  0  0 
 5 Stanek, Hilary       G  7  17  0   0  0   4   0   0   0  3 14  0  0  0  0 
10 Brey, Ali            G  2  13  0   6  4   5   0   0   0  3  8  0  0  0  0 
22 Hofmeister, CJ       G  0   6  0   2  0   0   0   0   0  2  0  0  0  0  0 
21 Levy, Sami           *  1   2  0   0  0   0   0   0   0  2  2  0  0  0  0 
20 Williamson, Mirissa     0   0  0   0  0   0   0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
23 Skala, Kelsey           1   2  1   1  0   0   0   0   0  0  3  0  0  0  0 
25 Mislivecek, Macy        1   1  1   1  0   2   0   0   0  0  3  0  0  0  0 
30 Mitchell, Harli         0   0  0   0  0   0   0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
31 Janecek, Kelli          3   4  0   0  2   2   0   0   0  2  8  0  0  0  0 
45 Pettit, Jaimy           0   0  0   0  0   0   0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
51 Luedtke, Charis         0   0  0   0  0   1   0   0   0  2  0  0  0  0  0 
53 Fischer, Riley          0   0  0   0  0   0   0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
55 Stanek, Brooke          0   0  0   0  0   0   0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0  0 
TEAM REBOUNDS                                    6  11  17          10      
Team Totals               15  46  2  10  8  16   6  11  17 16 40  5 10  2  8

Total FG%  - 1st:  4/20  0.200  2nd:  11/26 0.423  Game:  0.326         Deadball
3-PT FG%   - 1st:  1/6   0.167  2nd:   1/4  0.250  Game:  0.200         Rebounds
Total FT%  - 1st:  6/7   0.857  2nd:   2/9  0.222  Game:  0.500           (9,6) 

HOME: Immanuel Lutheran Lancers (19-5, 10-3)
                          TOT-FG  3-PT           REBOUNDS  
NO PLAYER               P FG FGA FG FGA FT FTA OFF DEF TOT PF TP  A TO BK  S MIN
10 Hein, Abbie          G  7  14  4   9  3   5   1   7   8  1 21  6  1  5  6  28+
34 Sydow, Abby          G  2   4  0   1  1   1   1   1   2  2  5  5  3  1  2  26-
14 Tiefel, Hannah       W  3   6  1   1  0   0   4   6  10  2  7  1  0  1  0  30+
40 Ohlmann, Johanna     W  0   0  0   0  0   0   0   1   1  0  0  0  1  1  0   2+
44 Schaser, Rachel      P  3   6  0   0  2   2   2   3   5  3  8  0  0  2  1  23+
12 Hein, Emily             3   5  1   3  2   2   0   4   4  4  9  1  4  1  1  19+
20 Kazemba, Christine      0   3  0   0  0   1   2   2   4  2  0  0  0  0  1   9-
22 Lisak, Lauren           1   2  0   0  0   0   1   0   1  3  2  0  5  0  0   9-
24 Meyer, Johanna          0   2  0   1  0   0   0   0   0  0  0  0  2  0  0  12+
30 Sippert, Zoe            0   0  0   0  0   0   0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0  0   1+
32 Kazemba, Rebecca        0   0  0   0  0   0   0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0+
TEAM REBOUNDS                                    0   0   0           0          
Team Totals               19  42  6  15  8  11  11  24  35 17 52 13 16 11 11 160

Total FG%  - 1st:  9/25  0.360  2nd:  10/18 0.556  Game:  0.442         Deadball
3-PT FG%   - 1st:  6/13  0.462  2nd:   0/2  0.000  Game:  0.400         Rebounds
Total FT%  - 1st:  1/3   0.333  2nd:   7/8  0.875  Game:  0.727           (2,3) 

Technical Fouls: Hlsbr (0)  
               : ECIL (0)  

OFFICIALS      :          
ATTENDANCE     : 0

SCORE BY PERIODS              1st    2nd    3rd    4th   TOTAL 
            Hillsboro Tigers   9      6      2      23     40  
   Immanuel Lutheran Lancers   14     11     11     16     52

From the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram:

Immanuel girls 52, Hillsboro 40: Hein propels Lancers to regional final

By John Casper Jr. Leader-Telegram staff
The Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran girls basketball team is going places it's never been, and Abbie Hein is leading the way.
The junior guard had 21 points, six assists and five rebounds in leading the Lancers to a 52-40 victory over Hillsboro in a WIAA Division 5 regional semifinal on campus Friday night.

"It feels really good," said Hein, who's receiving college interest from all levels and already holds Immanuel's all-time scoring record. "We've been playing as a team lately. It's so much fun to be a part of this."

It's the first time in school history Immanuel won two playoff games in the same season. The third-seeded Lancers (19-5) can win the school's first WIAA regional title in either boys or girls basketball by beating second-seeded New Lisbon (19-4) on the road tonight.

"This whole thing, being seeded third, is uncharted territory," Lancers coach Jim Sydow said. "It's special. This group of girls has come together."

They take their cues from Hein, who raises the play of everyone around her.

"She's a special player," Hillsboro coach Mark Kocyan said. "She has the ability to shoot well beyond the 3-point line, and it's a very quick release. If you don't have your hand up, you don't have a chance. She's good at getting to the basket off the dribble with either hand and because she can shoot you have to stay up on her, so that sets up the drive. When we came off the help, she found the open person."

That's exactly what happened Friday night. Hein knocked down four 3-pointers and had 15 points in the first half, helping the Lancers build a 25-15 halftime lead. When the Tigers (14-10) paid a little more attention to her, she got to the basket or found an open teammate.

Hein had five of her six assists in the second half, three during an 11-2 run to open the second half that all but put away the game.

But the Lancers are far from a one-man show.

Sophomore Rachel Schaser was the beneficiary of two of Hein's assists and finished with eight points, giving the Lancers a much-needed contribution inside after forward Johanna Ohlmann left the game in the first quarter with an ankle injury. Freshman Emily Hein, Abbie's younger sister, had nine points. Senior Hannah Tiefel scored seven points and grabbed five offensive rebounds.

They all contributed on defense as Hillsboro made just 5 of 28 field goals in the first three quarters. The Lancers had a 50-27 lead late before Hillsboro ended on a 13-2 run.

Tonight's opponent, New Lisbon, won the Scenic Bluffs Conference but twice lost to Hillsboro, including a 35-30 setback last Thursday.

"It'd be tremendous for these girls," Sydow said of a regional championship. "They've worked so hard for what they've done."

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN 52, HILLSBORO 40

Hillsboro — Hilary Stanek 14, Ali Brey 8, Sami Levy 2, Kelsey Skala 3, Macy Mislivecek 3, Kelli Janecek 8, Catherine Rueckhiem 2. Totals (FGM FT-FTA TP): 15 8-16 40.

Immanuel Lutheran — Abbie Hein 21, Emily Hein 9, Hannah Tiefel 7, Lauren Lizak 2, Abby Sydow 5, Rachel Schaser 8. Totals: 19 8-11 52.

Hillsboro 9 6 2 23 — 40

Immanuel 14 11 11 16 — 52

3-point goals: Hillsboro 2 (Skala, Mislivecek), Immanuel 6 (A. Hein 4, E. Hein, Teifel). Total fouls: Hillsboro 15, Immanuel Lutheran 17. Rebounds: Hillsboro 22 (Brey, Levy 4), Immanuel Lutheran 32 (Schaser, Tiefel 6). Records: Hillsboro 14-10, Immanuel Lutheran 19-5.