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#1 posting 6.30.2006
Your Daily Dose of Girls Basketball News & Information

DAKOTA SHOWCASE
There were two more games last night. The SD Riders beat Triple Threat 52-49 and ND ECI Select East beat IBCA Iowa Select II 60-53. You can check out box scores and more on the link in the headline.

AAU ROSTERS

VERBALS

COACHING NEWS
MI
Jim Nelson has stepped down at East Jackson. He has coached the girls since 1982. Meeka Sova will replace him. Here is more from the Jackson Citizen Patriot.
WI
Mark Dax has been hired as the new coach at Beloit Memorial. He used to be the head boys basketball coach at Janesville Parker. Here is more from the Janesville Gazette.

COACHING OPENINGS

SUSPENSION
COLLEGE
Alcorn State will have a one year post season ban imposed on them for violations. They will be on probation for a few years after that as well. They will lose one scholarship. Alcorn State used ineligible players, improper financial aid, and travel expenses. Here is more from the MLive site of an AP feed.

TEAM CAMP
MI
Kenowa Hills won the Zeeland Shootout. They won the title by dropping Grand Rapids West Catholic. Here is more from the Grand Rapids Press.

TOURNAMENT
The NCAA tournament will not be expanding. There was talk of doubling the event to 128, and there was also talk of adding only 7 more teams. Neither proposal made it out of committee. Here is the Duluth News Tribune's AP Wire.

CALENDAR

Next up Later, much later tonight from Sioux Falls from the Dakota Showcase.