King Overcomes Ladywood

#2 posting 11.21.2006
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MICHIGAN REGIONALS
This week, all before Thanksgiving Michigan has their regionals. Next week it is the state tournament.

Detroit King got revenge on Livonia Ladywood 54-47. Ladywood beat King less than two weeks. From the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News.

Fraser beat Utica Ford 47-43 in a "wild finish". What really is wild is why a race car drivers photo leads the story in the Detroit News.

#2 A Lansing Waverly continued to advance with 43-34 win over Howell.
East Lansing eliminated Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 57-49 ending Cetera Washington's HS career.
all From the Lansing State Journal.

Ellsworth ended Posen's season by the narrow margin of 53-52. Posen trailed at one point by 22 points. Anna Eggebrecht made a steal with under 10 seconds left to preserve the Ellsworth win. From the Alpena News.

Kent City avoided an upset attempt by Clare 42-33.
Mt. Pleasant trailed by 8 at the half, but stormed back in the second half for a 49-44 win over Traverse City Central.
Frankfort has a chance to defend their D championship still with a 45-33 over Beal City. The game was tied at 29 with six minutes to go.
all above from the Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun, with Kent City from the Grand Rapids Press.

Flint Hamady blitzed Wyoming Kelloggsville in a lopsided 77-35 win. The turnover bug forced WK to cough up the ball 9 times in the first quarter.
Ottawa Hills will face Lowell on Wednesday after their regional wins on Monday. OH beat Grand Haven 61-46; Lowell beat Hudsonville 51-36.
It will be Christian vs Christian as Unity C and South C both moved on.
Cedar Springs and East Grand Rapids will see each other after their wins last night. CS outscored Muskegon Heights 6-2 the last 90 seconds to win 54-50.
all From the Grand Rapids Press.

Pewamo-Westphalia forced Olivet in to 32 turnovers in a 62-50 regional win.
Tri-Unity Christian beat Battle Creek St. Philip 49-43.
both From the Battle Creek Enquirer, PW from the Ionia Sentinel Standard and more even in the Lansing State Journal.

#1 D Portland St. Patrick marched on to the regional finals with a convincing 58-26 win over Carsonville Port Sanilac. PSP is looking for its 8th straight regional title. From the Ionia Sentinel Standard.

McBain took care of Charlevoix 54-35. from the Cadillac News.

Cheboygan may spell their name differently than in Wisconsin but they still win and are going on after beating #8 Mason County Central 62-51.
Cedarville plucked Onaway 67-46 in the D regionals.
From the Cheboygan Tribune.

New Lothrop had to go to overtime to get past Morley-Stanwood 53-48. NL canned seven 3s on the night.
#1 C Saginaw Nouvel zipped out to a 21-0 over Laker and in due course triumphed 70-38.
both from the Saginaw News.

Defending C champ Houghton ran past Manistique 91-54.
Iron Mountain took care of the free throw line in a 56-49 C regional win over Westwood.
From the Escanaba Daily Press.

Saginaw Arthur Hill survived Flint Carman Ainsworth 45-39.
#3 B St. Clair trailed at halftime by five and rallied to beat Flint Southwestern 57-48.
Undefeated Sandusky took out Bentley 50-31 in C regional play.
both From the Flint Journal.
You can watch from ABC12 the highlights of the Arthur Hill and Sandusky wins.

SALUTES
The Detroit News Salutes include Ashley Moore, Redford Thurston.

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POINT PARADE
If you notice the paraders are getting fewer. With more teams done that explains part, but defenses are now a bit tougher than in the regular season with more on the line.
A
Anna Patritto, Howell 23 vs Lansing Waverly 34-43
Danielle Davis, Ottawa Hills 22 vs Grand Haven 61-46
B
Samantha Pellerito, Big Rapids 33 vs East GR 61-71
Amanda Blaskowski, Cheboygan 25 vs Mason County Central 62-51
Elizabeth Ellis, East Grand Rapids 25 vs Big Rapids 71-61
Carrie Snikkers, Unity Christian 23 vs Wayland 59-43
C
Katie LaMuth, Manistique 22 vs Houghton 54-91

Next up: a bit later Wisconsin action, College report & an out & about later tonight.