South Christian Wins Rollercoaster Game

#2 posting 11.18.2006
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MICHIGAN HS PLAYOFFS
ABC 12 has video of the Saginaw Arthur Hill/Heritage game.

#1A Auburn Hills Avondale heads to regionals with a 46-37 win over Pontiac Central. From the Detroit News.

Grand Haven came back from four down in the final minute and beat Mona Shores at the buzzer 47-46.
Big Rapids delivered a 59-44 win over Fremont. From the Muskegon Chronicle.

#1C Saginaw Nouvel smothered Michigan Lutheran Seminary 59-18.
Bullock Creek repeats as district champ with a 60-56 white knuckler over Essexville Garber.
Spoiler alert: Arthur Hill did beat Heritage 60-46.
From the Saginaw News.

East Lansing had no issues in their 57-43 win over Lansing Sexton.
Lansing Waverly is undefeated with a 55-32 win over Battle Creek Central.
It has been a long time coming, in fact since 1979, but Portland broke the drought with a 46-33 win over wounded Ionia.
From the Lansing State Journal.

Flint Southwestern halted Flint Powers 18 straight district title string with a 55-52 victory. Powers coach Kathy McGee was looking for victory #600.
Flint Carmen-Ainsworth made history of their own their first district championship in a 61-58 win over Flint Central.
From the Flint Journal.

Oakland Christian sailed past Parkway Christian 52-21. From the Detroit Free Press.

Goodrich edged Almont 44-36 to move on to the regionals.
Sandusky won their fifth straight district title with a 42-36 win over Marlette.
St. Clair also won their fifth straight title with a 61-44 win over Marysville.
From the Port Huron Times Herald.

Carleton Airport slipped by Grosse Ile 54-51.
Bedford smashed Saline 58-30. From the Monroe News.

Gabriel Richard moved on with a 51-30 win over Dundee.
Woodhaven scored more than Taylor Kennedy, barely 35-32 to move on.
From the Southgate papers.

Brighton has their act together now in the postseason with a 54-36 win over Walled Lake Central.
Chelsea's Annie Hollandsworth canned a trey with a few ticks left on the clock in a 42-39 win over Ida. It was her only basket of the night.
Novi edged Canton 47-36.
both From the Ann Arbor News.

Escanaba put down the defensive clamps on Traverse City West 35-30. From the Escanaba Daily Press.

Cedar Springs halted Tri-County 49-29. From the Greenville Daily News.

Westwood stopped Negaunee 52-41. from the Marquette Mining Journal.

Bangor beat Hartford 55-41.
Battle Creek Pennfield used the free throw stripe to beat Three Rivers 45-36. From the Kalamazoo Gazette.

Napoleon conquered Michigan Center in an upset 55-47. Earlier in the Michigan Center beat Nap by 21. MC had been in the finals or semis the last three years.
Jackson Lumen Christi's season came to an end with an overtime loss to Eaton Rapids 42-36.
From the Jackson Citizen-Patriot and Lansing State Journal.

Jackson Christian prevailed over Lenawee Christian 43-39.
Marshall was victorious over Jackson County Western 57-42.
Addison had dejavu in their second straight district win over Hanover-Horton 38-33.
From the Adrian Daily Telegram and From the Jackson Citizen-Patriot.

Ottawa Hills district title drought is over with a 52-35 win over Caledonia.
Lowell advanced with a 53-47 win over East Kentwood.
East Grand Rapids beat former coach Colleen Lamoreaux-Tate in a 40-35 win over GR Catholic Central.
South Christian came from behind to beat West Catholic 51-50. Jordyn Skinner made a lay up at the buzzer for the game winner. Katie Bildner for WC made a three with six seconds left to give them the lead.
Unity Christian's Carrie Snikkers, who recently signed with Oakland, was doubled up all evening. But UC also has Amber Soodsma and she delivered 24 points in a 51-37 win over Zeeland West.
From the Grand Rapids Press.

UP TEAMS OF THE YEAR
Marquette and Houghton both share the honor this year. From the Marquette Mining Journal.

MILESTONES
Amanda Blaskowski, Cheboygan reached the 1000 point mark with 18 points in a 53-37 win over Petoskey.

POINT PARADE
A
Cassie Beller, North Farmington 30 vs West Bloomfield 66-65 (also made gw ft with 1.1 seconds)
Lynden Baesch, Traverse City Central 24 vs Marquette 57-50
Clair Cannon, Chippewa Valley 23 vs Port Huron Northern 52-46
Chelsea Harrison, Lowell 22 vs East Kentwood 53-47
B
Cassie McConnell, Clare 26 vs Evart 50-49
Samantha Pellerito, Big Rapids 24 vs Freemont 59-44
Amber Moore, Detroit Country Day 22 vs Detroit CMA 57-37
Emily Schinnerer, Cass City 22 vs Frankenmuth 43-38
Kristina Karaboyas, Riverview 22 vs River Rouge 57-43
C
Shaniel Atkinson, Kellogsville 27 vs Calvin Christian 60-52
Jenny Ryan, Saginaw Nouvel 24 vs Michigan Lutheran Seminary 59-18

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