#2 posting 11.26.2006
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IOWA REPORT
Burlington beat #15 4A Iowa City in double overtime 87-79.
Fairfield downed Fort Madison 49-30.
Keokuk split in the Quincy, IL Thanksgiving tournament losing to Peoria Central 51-50 and then beating Springfield Lanphier 66-59 in overtime.
all from the Burlington Hawk Eye.
Cedar Falls beat #2 4A Sioux City North 60-59 on a last second shot by Abby Mohlis. From the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.
#6 4A Ames smoked Boone 56-25. From the Ames Tribune.
#2 3A Decorah won their own tournament with a win over DC Everest from Wisconsin. The game report is found in the Wausau Daily Herald toward the end of the recaps.
The Sioux City Journal has a report on shoes. It must be the shoes.
MICHIGAN REPORT
Dearborn Edsel Ford is a very quiet 25-0. They aren't in the top 10 polls, but they are in the state tournament. Here is their story from the Southgate News Herald.
With names like Speedgirls and Rapid in the names of the D quarterfinals you might expect a fast paced game. You are correct. The Bessemer Speedgirls take on Rapid River Tuesday in the D quarters at Marquette HS at 7 pm eastern time. From the Ironwood Daily Globe.
The Detroit Free Press has a Q&A with some parents on how they keep their kid calm before a big game.
POST SEASON WRAPS
Grand Haven has their season recapped by the Grand Rapids Press.
Ypsilanti gets the once over by the Ann Arbor News.
WISCONSIN REPORT
#2 D1 Cedarburg lost for the second time this year. This it was Waukesha Catholic Memorial with the 51-39 win. From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
#4 D4 Wausau Newman pounded Wausay West 60-34. From the Wausau Daily Herald.
#3 D1 Sheboygan North took Two Rivers 56-42. From the Sheboygan Press and Manitowoc Herald Times.
Appleton Xavier bumped off Manitowoc Roncalli 61-55. From the Appleton Post Crescent.
Fond du Lac St. Mary's Springs won their first game of the year with a 50-36 win over Hilbert.
An epic defensive struggle was won by Wisconsin Rapids Assumption 27-20 over Nekoosa. From the Marshafield News Herald.
POINT PARADE
IA
4A
Sarah Anciaux, Iowa City 30 vs Burlington 79-87 2 ot
Kayla Riley, Burlington 29 vs Iowa City 87-79 2 ot
Caitie Kuempel, Linn-Mar 28 vs Muscatine 80-44
Jaime Printy, Linn-Mar 25 vs Muscatine 80-44
Tanaeya Worden, Sioux City North 22 vs Cedar Falls 59-60
3A
Rachel Madrigal, Decorah 28 vs DC Everest, WI 56-37
WI
D1
Sarah Diedrich, Kaukauna 27 vs Manitowoc 52-38
Laura Barczak, Franklin 24 vs Eagan, MN 57-53
Claire Steffen, De Pere 23 vs Waukesha West 65-43
Amy Frye, Hudson vs Minnehaha, MN 64-56
Catie O'Leary, Janesville Parker 22 vs Campbellsport 61-54
Na'Tasha Farr, Racine Case 22 vs Milwaukee Riverside 64-48
Lindsey Lindstrom, Superior 22 vs Menomonie 46-34
D2
Kellie Benike, Campbellsport 29 vs Janesville Parker 54-61
D4
Val Schuster, Wausau Newman 28 vs Wausau West 60-34
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