#2 posting 11.16.2006
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JACKSON SIGNINGS
ReShawndra Jackson, Saginaw Arthur Hill is headed to Tulsa. She will by a shooting guard there.
Tanika Jackson, Saginaw Arthur Hill will go to Alabama State. Her sister was a 2004 star there.
MICHIGAN PLAYOFF ACTION
Flint Northern vs Flint Central leads the ABC12 video Highlights, but I couldn't find the video icon.
Canton overcame obstacles to beat Plymouth Salem 37-35. This game & more in the Detroit Free Press.
Cetera Washington's block saved Kalamazoo Loy Norrix in a 50-46 win over Mattawan.
Kalamazoo Central was strong in the second half with a 50-33 win over Portage Central.
Kalamazoo Christian took a measure of revenge for regular season losses to Galesburg-Augusta in a 48-38 win.
From the Kalamazoo Gazette.
Free throws propelled Flint Powers over Flint Northwestern 61-47. They made 18 to NW's 4. From the Flint Journal.
Saline slipped by Tecumseh 48-44.
Romulus knocked off Belleville 62-60 as Belleville missed a lay up in the closing seconds.
From the Ann Arbor News.
Portland hung on to beat shorthanded DeWitt 40-35.
East Lansing downed Okemos 55-36.
Olivet rallied to beat Springport 63-60.
Lansing Waverly beat Battle Creek Lakeview 31-23 in a low, low scoring affair.
All the above in the Lansing State Journal.
Ottawa Hills edged Northview 37-35; Caledonia finished Grand Rapids Central 41-31. Both will face each other on Friday.
Jenison and Hudsonville both trounced their semi opponents with Jenison beating Holland 59-28 and Hudsonville beating West Ottawa 57-37.
Cedar Springs finished strong to beat Lakeview 71-65.
East Grand Rapids beat Forest Hills Eastern 42-20 to set up a battle with former coach Colleen Lamoreaux-Tate and Grand Rapids Catholic Central 66-44 winners over Comstock Park.
South Christian smoked Forest Hills Northern 65-35 and will next face West Catholic who blitzed Rogers 87-47.
All from the Grand Rapids Press.
Chippewa Valley moved on with a 53-36 win over Port Huron.
Port Huron Northern sunk Anchor Bay 53-42 behind 33 points from Nathasha Thames. She scored the first 18 points for PHN.
From the Port Huron Times-Herald.
Mt. Pleasant shocked Midland Dow 50-34.From the Mt. Plesant Morning Sun and Saginaw News.
Clare downed conference rival Coleman 55-42. these games & more from the Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun.
Three Rivers pounced on Edwardsburg 59-24.
Athens zipped past Bronson 46-34.
From the Sturgis Journal.
Quincy stopped Union City 66-56. From the Battle Creek Enquirer.
Cheboygan shot down Roscommon 74-41. From the Cheboygan Tribune.
McBain blasted Manton 71-22.
Big Rapids Crossroads crossed off Mesick 66-46.
both from the Cadillac News.
Kingsley prevailed over Traverse City St. Franis 48-36. From the Traverse City Record Eagle.
TriCounty downed Chippewa Hills 47-20. From the Greenville Daily News.
Bay City Western downed cross town rival BC Central 51-47 with a 10-1 run the last three minutes.
They weren't the only comeback queens as Essexville Garber closed with a 14-0 run to beat Beaverton 47-38.
from the Bay City Times.
Saginaw Arthur Hill delivered a 42-37 win over Saginaw to advance.
Cassopolis downed Constantine 44-27. From the Dowagiac Daily News.
PREP STARS
Klarissa Bell, East Lansing makes the Lansing State Journal list this week.
POINT PARADE
A
Natasha Thames, Port Huron Northern 33 vs New Baltimore Anchor Bay 53-42.
Jasmine Brown, Romulus 33 vs Belleville 62-60
Taylor Manley, Belleville 30 vs Romulus 60-62
Melissa Veltkamp, Hudsonville 22 vs West Ottawa 57-37
B
Julianna Dobney, Marysville 31 vs Algonac 66-61 ot
Samantha Pellerito, 29 vs Big Rapids 29 vs Whitehall 46-44
Brook Carter, Byron Center 23 vs Zeeland East 72-41
C
Lonnie Terrell, Inkster 35 vs Allen Park Cabrini 51-48
Chelsea Wealton, Westwood 30 vs Munising 76-42
Ashlee Williams, New Haven 23 vs Burton Bentley 32-45
D
Stephanie Cole, Tekonsha 26 vs Burr Oak 42-24
Lauren Lee, Jackson Christian 23 vs Waldron 60-42
Amanda Ison, Allen Park Inter-City Baptist 22 vs Wyandotte Mt. Carmel 46-39
Next up: college action