Rogers Action, + Brackets Across America

#2 posting 7.15.2006
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There was a change of plans today. The Rogers Event was only going to be held today, so the photos from the Dakota Showcase Part 3 will be postponed while I bring you up to speed on Rogers and the other 3 tournaments across America

ROGERS
Thank goodness the gym was air conditioned. It was a scorcher out there. Here are the various classifications. All the teams were put in a different color classification. The teams did not crossover.
BLUE
Quarters
Rogers 35, MN Valley Lutheran 31
New London-Spicer 36, Lakeville South 34
Armstrong 49, Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 48
St. Michael-Albertville 38, Stillwater 32
Semis
Rogers 44, New London-Spicer 27--Casey Mann had 29 for Rogers. This game will be told on Monday.
STMA beat Armstrong
Finals
STMA 42, Rogers 39 OT.

WHITE
Quarters
Albert Lea 48, Cambridge-Isanti 39
Buffalo 43, New Prague 29
Eden Valley-Watkins 43, Mounds View 23
Alexandria 29, Monticello 21
Semis
Albert Lea 35, Buffalo 27
Alexandria 45, EVW 41
Finals
Albert Lea 44, Alex 26 This game will reported on Wednesday

GOLD
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 49, Nashwauk-Keewatin 16
South St. Paul 31, Meadow Creek 23
Quarterfinals
Barnum beat HLWW
Browerville beat Rockford
Simley beat Montgomery-Lonsdale
Crosby-Ironton 37, South St. Paul 22
Semis
Barnum 39, Browerville 29 This game will be reported on Tuesday
Crosby-Ironton beat Simley
Finals
Barnum 43, Crosby-Ironton 37 This game will be reported on Thursday

NATIONAL AAU 16
North Tartan Blue won their first game in the brackets over MA Comets 82-65, but then lost in the next round to PV Vogues 65-49.
MN Lady Suns were dropped in their first bracket game 63-40 against the GA SD Lady Eagles.
The MN Metro Stars lost for the first time in Orlando 69-57 to SE/AL Twisters Elite.
The WI Pride lost their first bracket game to Connecticut Breeze 88-70.
North Tartan beat Philadelphia Belles 75-54. They have not lost yet in Florida and now move on to play a 4th seed from pool I the Cinncy Nets. They should win that contest and that would put them in the sweet 16. They are the only team left standing after brackets today.
More from the AAU website.

AAU 13
North Tartan also had success at this level with two wins today one win against the MA TriState TarHeels 58-36, and against the Texas Express 53-44.

MISS BASKETBALL SHOWCASE
These teams have moved on to the Elite 8.
ECI Select West will play either Southern Minne Magic or the KC Keys
SMM beat the Mpls Lady Lakers 54-51 in the first round of play today. MLL then lost in the next round to Colorado Springs Blitz 62-58
IBCA Select I will be playing Missouri Rage in the quarterfinals
Daubert Pinnacle Nebraska and SD Elite, if they win tonight, will play in the quarters tomorrow. They split in Sioux Falls, but DPN won the championship game.
Northern Lites also has a shot at moving on to the quarters.
Find out complete box scores and more at the best website for tournaments around Miss Basketball.

NIKE SUMMER SHOWCASE
Indiana's Finest Red beat MN Metro Stars 14 in the Semis in the White Bracket.
MN Quest was playing for the championship against the Purple Aces in the Green Division.
NC Heat beat Total Package in a game leading up to the 9th place finish in the Red division. Everything is supposed to end tonight.
More at the Nike site.

Next up: tomorrow morning with the general news and a wrap up of late action tonight.