Smith's Triple Double Propels Detroit King

#1 posting 10.18.2006
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#2A Detroit King beat Detroit Northwestern for the second time this year thanks to a triple double by Diamond Smith (12 points, 15 rebounds, 10 blocks). This story in the Detroit News.
Belleville topped Monroe 53-45, but didn't really roll until the second half. this story leads the area coverage from the Detroit Free Press.

#1D Portland St. Patrick squeezed out a 63-61 win over Pewamo-Westphalia helped by Tonya Weber's 24 points.
East Lansing got by Holt in overtime 59-51.
If you like low scoring nailbiters then the 22-21 win by New Covenant Christian over Capitol City Baptist is for you.
Lissie McAlvey canned two free throws with 3.5 seconds left to lift #8D Lansing Christian to a 49-48 win over Saginaw Buena Vista.
All the above from the Lansing State Journal.

Northview was on fire in a 70-48 win over West Catholic.
Grand Rapids Christian shut down Ottawa Hills in the 3rd quarter in a 62-42 win.
East Kentwood halted Wyoming Park's 9 game home winning streak with a 50-46 win.
All the above from the Grand Rapids Press.

COLLEGE REPORTS
MSU Mankato has a slew of new big people in the middle including two MN players that have returned from D1 programs: Mari Korton, Andover (Bradley) and Teresa Parker, Pequot Lakes (Southern Illinois). You will have to get past the men's story early in the story in the Mankato Free Press.

Iowa State is #23 in the country according to the website SportspageMagazine.com. The site also has listed Minnesota and Penn State in the faltering fours. Jolene Anderson, Wisconsin is listed as an All American. The Des Moines Register also has information.

Dr. Linda Borish, a historian at Western Michigan University, has helped with "Jewish Women in American Sport: Settlement Houses to the Olympics" a documentary.

POLICE BLOTTER
WI
The charges keep on coming for former Hortonville coach David Janssen as another former player has alleged sexual contact. From the Appleton Post-Crescent. If you want to watch a report check out WBAY's video.

POINT PARADE
A
Marangelie Marquez, Detroit Western 31 vs Detroit City 54-25
Cassie Beller, North Farmington 31 vs Farmington Hills Harrison 56-39
Cortlandt Randolph, Detroit Central 28 vs Detroit Northern 60-55
Heather Austin, East Detroit 28 vs Warren Mott 49-37
Stephanie Bradshaw, Livonia Churchill 26 vs Westland Glenn 47-55
Andera Leduc, Dearborn Heights Crestwood 26 vs Gibraltar Carlson 42-26
Samantha Vincenti, Woodhaven 25 vs Ypsilanti Willow Run 63-61
Kelly Bruggemann, Troy Athens 24 vs Waterford Mott 47-49
Lindsey Karpowicz, Grandville 23 vs Lansing Catholic 61-41
Danielle Davis, GR Ottawa Hills 23 vs GR Christian 42-62
B
Antonice Strickland, Ypsilanti Willow Run 30 vs Woodhaven 61-63
Rachael Kutney, St. Clair Shores Lake Shore 27 vs Warren Cousino 45-42
Kellie Watson, Ionia 25 vs Jackson Lumen Christi 54-38
Joanna Howell, Forest Hills Eastern 25 vs Coopersville 42-45
JerQuila Harvey, Wyoming Godwin Heights 25 vs Tri-Unity Christian 43-44
Lindsay Holmquist, Reed City 22 vs Central Montcalm 52-49
C
Shonda Long, Saginaw Buena Vista 23 vs Lansing Christian 48-49
Jenna Koets, Calvin Christian 23 vs Rogers 56-51
D
Tonya Weber, Portland St. Patrick 24 vs Pewamo-Westphalia 63-61
Emily Johnson, Western MI Christian 24 vs Whitehall 65-57

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