Saturday, March 11, 2006

IKM, North Butler take Titles, Breck Broken

#4 posting 3.10.2006

The action on the state tournament circuit is heating up. Semis are closing down and the finals are set.
IKM took the title in 1A Iowa; North Butler was the victor in 2A. the top two teams made the finals in North Dakota A; Two Sioux Falls teams will battle for the AA title in SD; #1 Dell Rapids will play #2 Mobridge in the A final; Mitchell Christian led by Jill Young's 34 topped #1 Sully Butte and will face Centerville in the B final.
In Minnesota #1 AA in the last AP poll Breck lost to Cannon Falls 44-43. The only other #1 seed that was upset was St. Michael-Albertville losing to Monticello 53-51.

IOWA STATE TOURNAMENT
The site to use for stats http://www.ighsau.org/hoops/bb2006/statehome.html
1A CHAMPIONSHIP
IKM 54, Treynor 33
2A CHAMPIONSHIP
North Butler 40, Battle Creek-Ida Grove 27
4A SEMIS
Cedar Rapids Washington 57, Cedar Rapids Prairie 53
Washington will face Des Moines Roosevelt in the championship tomorrow

MINNESOTA SECTION PLAY
AAAA
1: Rochester Mayo 57, Lakeville North 45
4: Roseville 57, White Bear Lake 37
5: Armstrong 67, Cooper 53
7: Centennial 70, St. Francis 56
8: Elk River 64, Moorhead 56
AAA
1: New Prague 44, Northfield 41
2: Marshall 67, Worthington 56
4: St. Michael-Albertville 55, Monticello 53 (originally reported wrong)
5: Benilde-St. Margaret's 49, Waconia 45
6: Rogers 59, North Branch 43
8: Willmar 38, Fergus Falls 34
AA
2: NRHEG 58, MVL 52, MVL #2 in final AP poll
3: MACCRAY 65, St. James 57
4: Cannon Falls 44, Breck 43 Breck was #1 in the final AP poll
5: Eden Valley-Watkins 59, Watertown-Mayer 46
6: Albany 48, Foley 27
8: Crookston 54, Barnesville 48 Barnesville #3 in final AP poll
A
2: GHEC 70, Cedar Mt 68, OT
3: Fulda 54, RTR 39
4: Meadow Creek 50, West Lutheran 46
5: Browerville 77, Osakis 74 2OT Osakis #1 in final AP poll
6: Ada-Borup 60, Nevis 42
7: Barnum 53, Wrenshall 25
8: Fosston 60, Stephen-Argyle 56, OT

NORTH DAKOTA A TOURNAMENT
Semis
The two top seeds advance to the finals tomorrow night. #1W Mandan sees #1E Fargo South
Mandan 64, Bismarck 34
Fargo South 62, Bismarck Century 56 2OT
Here is the report from the Grand Forks Herald http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/state/14069949.htm
Consolation
West Fargo 62, Grand Forks Central 57
Minot 59, Devils Lake 49

SOUTH DAKOTA TOURNAMENTS
Here is THE site for news and live video
http://sports.sdpb.org/girls/basketball/livescoreboards.htm
AA
It will be an all Sioux Falls battle tomorrow as both O'Gorman and Roosevelt squeaked by
Consolation
Aberdeen 52, Pierre 41
Semis
Sioux Falls O'Gorman 42, Brookings 38 2OT
Sioux Falls Roosevelt 47, Yankton 45
A
Consolation
Bennett County 63, Newell 37
Semis
Dell Rapids 55, Milbank 36
Mobridge 43, Hamlin 28
B
Consolation
Avon 48, Harding County 23
Semis
Mitchell Christian 47, Sully Buttes 41
Centerville 57, Lake Preston 49

WISCONSIN STATE TOURNAMENT
State information is found here http://www.wiaawi.org/basketballgirls/2006/stateresults.html
D1
Ashwaubenon 40, Cedarburg 33
Waterford 56, Marshfield 55

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