#1 posting 12.17.2006
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MINNESOTA REPORTS
AAAA
Moorhead pounded Buffalo 84-61. From the Fargo Forum.
Cretin-Derham Hall opened up with a 12-0 lead and that held over #2 AA Winona Cotter 78-63. Alyssa Karel had 30 in another offensive firework display. it is the second story in the recap section. From the Winona Daily News.
AAA
#2 Rogers bounced back from Friday's loss with an emotional 59-57 rivalry win over Elk River. Casey Mann had 35 in the win. Camille Loughlin had the game winner. From the Elk River Star News.
Faribault won a tight 47-45 contest with Mankato East. From the Mankato Free Press.
AA
Fairmont upended #9 MN Valley Lutheran 56-52. Fairmont's Alissa Niss hit the game winner with 1:07 to go. From the New Ulm Journal. it is past the boys story.
East Grand Forks defeated Fargo North 63-54. From the Fargo Forum.
A
Park Christian beat undefeated Hankinson, ND 72-64. From the Fargo Forum.
LATE REPORTS
Albert Lea defeated Mankato West 66-53 on Friday with balance. plus other area recaps from the Albert Lea Tribune.
NRHEG won their 18th straight conference game when they knocked off Randolph 44-39 on Friday. From the Albert Lea Tribune.
Hibbing went from a C to an A in their 65-35 win over Thief River Falls on Friday. From the Hibbing Daily Tribune.
Brainerd rolled to their 3rd straight win with a 58-39 victory over Little Falls.
Crosby-Ironton downed Park Rapids 48-29. CI's Megan Zillmer had 29 in the win. PR's Janessa Wolff was held to 13 points. plus other recaps.
Both From the Brainerd Dispatch.
Rochester Century beat JM at the buzzer 47-46 in a rivalry game. Ericka O'Meara hit the game winner for Century with 5 ticks left. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.
6-1 freshman Laura Melquist of Rochester Lourdes had 20/20 vision on Friday in a 48-41 win over Kasson-Mantorville. Melquist had 24 points and 22 rebounds.
Cannon Falls lost for the first time on Friday with Pine Island ambushing CF 67-58 despite 33 points from Alex Montgomery.
PLAYER FEATURES
Katie Kimman of Pierz is athlete of the week in the Brainerd Dispatch.
POINT PARADE for games of Dec 16, 2006
AAAA
Alyssa Karel, Cretin-Derham Hall 30 vs Winona Cotter 78-63
AAA
Anna Full, Marshall 28 vs Hill-Murray 50-59
AA
Colleen Doerr, LeSueur-Hencerson 28 vs St. James 57-50
Brooke Burmeister, Jackson County Central 25 vs St. Peter 69-58
A
Megan Madigan, St. Bernard's 27 vs St. Paul Harding 76-16
Clara Waddell, Cook County 27 vs Mesabi East 61-47
Jessica Dohm, Park Christian 25 vs Hankinson, ND 72-64
Sam Lynn, Adrian 25 vs Red Rock Central 63-38
If I am missing a parader, let me know. I am constantly updating past dates when I get the information.
I will update the player evals from the two out & abouts from yesterday after I finish the reports from today.
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Next up: ND, SD, IA, WI, MI, College reports, and "The Week that Was #4" with Player and Team of the Week. Also a review of the first quarter of the season.