Chemistry, Transition, & AAU, video too

#1 posting 12.14.2006
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

MINNESOTA REPORTS
ST. PAUL CENTRAL
The Pioneer Press today has a feature on Central, their transformation from a collection of individuals to a team, and tonight's rematch with Hopkins. In the latest USA Today poll SPC was #8 in the Midwest section.

NICOLLET TRANSITION
Jeremy Blackwell is Nicollet's new coach. He took over after Kevin Christenson resigned two games into the season. Nicollet has won twice since then. From the Mankato Free Press.

GILBERTSON FEATURE
Jenny Gilbertson, Winona Cotter recently topped 1000 points and is featured today in the Winona Daily News. She credits her AAU summer with improving her defense.

CABLE 12
NW Suburbs Cable 12 has some highlights from the week past with Champlin Park's win over Armstrong and Hopkins win over St. Michael-Albertville. There is boys highlights in front of the girls games. Also Hopkins Jackie Hiebert is in the spotlight.
You can also watch the Park Center vs Cooper game by halves or the Champlin Pk vs Armstrong game by halves. Go get some popcorn and pull up a chair.

LATE RESULTS
Rochester JM held off Albert Lea 66-63 on Tuesday. From the Albert Lea Tribune.

Red Wing won a 57-55 overtime nailbiter on Tuesday over Northfield. Brittany Lewis hit the game winner for RW with two seconds to go. From the Red Wing Republican Eagle.

Pelican Rapids beat Breckenridge 47-39. From the Wahpeton Daily News.

Pequot Lakes dropped Wadena-Deer Creek 74-49. From the Brainerd Dispatch.

Forest Lake lost twice the week before including a "punch in the stomach" according to the Forest Lake Times.

Laporte is 0-4 to start the season. The trailed at Nevis 44-3 at half last week. From the Walker Pilot Independent.

Littlefork-Big Falls beat Nashwauk-Keewatin on Tuesday 49-41. From the International Falls Daily Journal.

I have been updating some of the past point parades with incoming information. Thanks to the readers for making this the complete source for the girls basketball.

Next up: ND, SD, IA, WI, College, and an Out & About later tonight. This weekend: The Week that was #4, and a recap of the first quarter of the year....yes it has moved that far along already.