#1 posting 12.20.2006
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MINNESOTA REPORTS
AAAA
Chaska handed #7 Burnsville their first loss of the year 59-43.
Burnsville wasn't the only ranked team to lose for the first time as Park-Cottage Grove downed Woodbury (again check the special reports) 53-31.
#1 St. Paul Central overwhelmed CHOF 94-34.
#2 Champlin Park and #5 Centennial each won in the NW Suburban with CP beating Anoka 71-44 and Centennial taking down Andover 70-55.
Edina and Mpls South picked up noncon wins with Edina dropping St. Michael-Albertville 58-52. South ripped North St. Paul 86-55.
Osseo avoided an Elk River upset bid 49-46. From the Elk River Star News.
Moorhead downed Fergus Falls 48-34 in a low scoring contest. From the Fargo Forum.
AAA
Current #1 Benilde-St. Margaret's recovered from their first loss with a 55-34 win over North Branch.
Totino-Grace continued their winning streak with a 71-55 victory over Chisago Lakes.
The two face each other on Friday.
DeLaSalle crunched Visitation 50-29.
Minneapolis Roosevelt, in case you haven't seen the special report, edged #4 AAAA Hopkins 66-65.
Marshall defeated Jackson County Central 67-57. From the Marshall Independent.
Austin's pressure got to Winona 52-43. From the Winona Daily News.
Sartell won a cross class battle with St. Cloud Cathedral 53-41. plus other recaps from the St. Cloud Times.
Worthington rolled to a 61-39 win over Windom. From the Worthington Daily Globe.
AA
#2 Winona Cotter, battling injuries, beat Kasson-Mantorville 58-42. From the Winona Daily News.
New London-Spicer edged Benson 48-47 on Jenn Wendlandt's free throw with 16 seconds left. plus other games.
Minnewaska edged Montevideo 53-48 (see milestones). plus other action.
MACCRAY beat KMS 53-50 in a Camden Conference game. plus others.
The above 3 from the West Central Tribune.
Mora beat Zimmerman 52-46 in Rum River action. From the Elk River Star News.
DGF beat Ulen-Hitterdal 55-46 from the Fargo Forum.
Rochester Lourdes has won 3 in a row with the latest win a 57-42 victory over Byron. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.
A
#1 Cedar Mt-Comfrey got back on the winning track, and MN Valley Lutheran lost their second straight game in a 64-57 contest. plus other recaps. From the New Ulm Journal.
#2 Fulda smashed Hills-Beaver Creek 93-47 plus other area recaps in the Worthington Daily Globe.
MILESTONES
Brook Moseng, Montevideo reached the 1000 point mark in a 53-48 loss to Minnewaska. Moseng had 16 on the night. She is the third Montevideo player to reach the mark.
Jenny Ostrom, St. Anthony reached the 1000 point mark in a 51-45 win over Mounds Park. She is the second St. Anthony player to do so. Ostrom is headed to Butler and had 23 on the night.
LATE REPORTS
Red Wing won a thriller on Monday over Cannon Falls 66-63. From the Red Wing Republican Eagle.
Wadena-Deer Creek edged Pelican Rapids 59-57 Monday plus other recaps in the Brainerd Dispatch
Hibbing ripped International Falls 87-30.
Littlefork-Big Falls beat Cotton 51-44.
Both from the International Falls Daily Journal.
LATE LATE REPORTS
Glenville-Emmons won their first game of the year on Friday with a 40-32 victory over Cannon Valley Lutheran. From the Albert Lea Tribune.
Waukon, IA ripped Spring Grove on Friday 75-48 from the Spring Grove Herald.
Paynesville finished 0-2 in the HLWW tournament. From the Paynesville Press.
POINT PARADE for games of Dec 19, 2006
AAAA
Lauren Young, Edina 29 vs St. Michael-Albertville 58-52
Carolyn Mobley, North St. Paul 26 vs Mpls South 86-55
Amy Van Meter, Mounds View 25 vs Forest Lake 48-41
Yaasiniyn Salahu-din, St. Paul Como Park 25 vs Mpls Edison 66-52
AAA
Macie Michelson, Marshall 32 vs Jackson County Central 67-57
Bri Zabel, Northfield 28 vs Waseca 63-57
Niki Hendrickson, Albert Lea 25 vs Rochester Mayo 71-55
AA
Robin Nelson, Brooklyn Center 34 vs Mpls Henry 79-75
Carla Anderson, Eveleth-Gilbert 33 vs Greenway 82-27
Rachel Hanson, Norwood-Young America 29 vs Jordan 64-66
Alex Montgomery, Cannon Falls 28 vs Kenyon-Wanamingo 63-42
Hannah Linz, Eden Valley-Watkins 28 vs Maple Lake 69-57
Stifter, Watertown-Mayer 25 vs Orono 65-61
April Hansen, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 25 vs Rockford 72-74
Ashley Anderson, Rockford 25 vs BBE 74-72
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Sam Lynn, Adrian 34 vs Edgerton 61-65
Molly Mathiowetz, Sleepy Eye St. Mary's 33 vs McLeod West 69-50
Samantha Zopfi, Providence 31 vs PACT 64-61
Kaitlyn Kramer, Fulda 31 vs Hills-Beaver Creek 93-47
Brooke DeWall, SW Star 31 vs Red Rock Central 59-49
Kelsi Kiecker, Win-E-Mac 29 vs Norman County East 72-52
Sara Mclawain, Ogilvie 28 vs McGregor 62-41
Lacey Janzen, Mt Lake-Butterfield-Odin 26 vs Westbrook-Walnut Grove 59-49
Esther Peterson, KMS 25 vs MACCRAY 50-53
Jessica Benson, Grand Meadow 25 vs LeRoy-Ostrander 60-46
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