Trice, Cleary Sign

#3 posting 11.15.2006
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

SIGNINGS
Two more Michigan HS players are signing with D1 teams. That brings the Michigan HS 2007 total to 33 for D1 & D2, 25 for only D1s.
Simone Trice, Flint Northwestern a 5-11 forward signed with Georgia Tech.
Ebony Cleary, Detroit King is signing with Western Michigan.

COLLEGE REPORTS
BIG 10 ACTION
I already wrote about Minnesota's 78-66 win over Charlotte last night. The StarTribune has more on the game with Roysland & Ohm in the headlines. Ohm is alone in the MN Daily headlines.

Illinois had a scare with Illinois Chicago in an instate rivalry game 53-48. Jenna Smith from Bloomington Kennedy had 11 off the bench for Illinois. Jessie Miller (Holy Angels) and Cassie Johnson (Eastview) were held scorelss.

Penn State knocked off South Carolina 68-57

Wisconsin held on to edge Western Michigan 80-77. WMU missed a three with 3 ticks left. The Wisconsin State Journal has their version of the events.
I don't think there is any video, but you can read the copy of the WKOW 27 report.

TOP 25S
#10 LSU thrashed Virginia Tech 70-40 to win the Basketball Travelers Classic in Baton Rouge, LA.
Marquette upset #25 Washington 78-61 in Milwaukee.

Cincinnati used the 3 ball to upend Arkansas Pine Bluff 89-65. They canned 13 for the game.

Detroit stopped Buffalo 73-61 for their first win of the year. Detroit led early 22-8.

IUPUI knocked of Northern Illinois 73-67 to win their season opener. NIU wasted a 27 point performance by Stephanie Raymond. Kristin Wiener, formerly of Holy Angels, did have 14 for NIU.

Illinois State beat instate rival Loyola Chicago 77-66 for their first win of the year.

Missouri crunched Texas A&M Corpus Christi 89-60.

JUCO ACTION
Southeastern IA lost twice in the Lincoln College Classic last weekend. LC slipped by SE IA 55-53 with two free throws with 0.7 seconds left on Friday. They then lost to Lincoln Land CC 67-60. From the Keokuk Gate City Daily.

TOURNAMENTS THIS WEEKEND
Valley City State will host the DAC/UMAC challenge this weekend. Jamestown, UM Morris, and Martin Luther will be there too.

CONFERENCE NEWS
The North Central Conference is on its last legs. South Dakota will look to move to D1, while Augustana is looking to go to the Northern Sun. From the Yankton Press & Dakotan and the Siuox Falls Argus Leader.

PREVIEWS/FEATURES
New UM Crookston coach, and Kelly Roysland's dad, Mike Roysland is featured in the Crookston Times.

South Dakota hopes up tempo the games this season. From the Sioux Falls Argus Leader. The college paper looks at the four returners for the Coyotes.

Iowa State is ready to get their season underway. From the Des Moines Register.

Hawaii is also looking forward to the start of their year. From the Honolulu Advertiser.

One more time for Hannah Draxten. This time the Des Moines Register trumpets the Fergus Falls native on her verbal to Iowa.

Iowa Wesleyan squares off against Morningside in a battle of NAIA powers. IWC has a 30 game win streak. This game was played last night.

UW Green Bay takes on Oakland tonight. From the GB Press Gazette.

Michigan has had a rough go of it the last few years. Katie Helvey has seen it all and wants to lead the Wolverines out of the darkness. From the Detroit News.

Grand Valley State is hoping to make it two national D2 championships in a row. From the Grand Rapids Press.

SW MN State's chances this year are analyzed by the Marshall Independent. It is a Q & A session with Coach Jewett.

POINT PARADE
Carrie Moore, Western Michigan 29 vs Wisconsin 77-80
Stephanie Raymond, Northern Illinois 27 vs IUPUI 67-73
Jolene Anderson, Wisconsinn 26 vs Western Michigan 80-77
Joyce Massey, Detroit 26 vs Buffalo 73-61

Next up: I may have my JUCO player ratings done later tonight