#1 posting 2.6.2007
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MINNESOTA REPORTS
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St. James crushed MLBO 91-48 plus other recaps in the New Ulm Journal.
ACGC edged MACCRAY 48-47 in overtime in a battle between two former 212 Conference members. From the West Central Tribune.
Lake City downed Lewiston-Altura in overtime 48-41 from the Winona Daily News.
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Barnum had to go to overtime to beat Wrenshall 82-77. Colleen McKay had 36 for Barnum, Samantha Anderson had 32 for Wrenshall. no links here.
Rushford-Peterson romped over Mabel-Canton 85-49 with freshman Jade Pelzel nailing 9 3s on the night. plus other recaps in the Winona Daily News.
GHEC also went overtime to beat Truman in the Valley conference quarterfinals 58-56. From the Fairmont Sentinel.
Minneota beat RTR 59-39 in Camden action. From the Marshall Independent.
LATE REPORTS
North St. Paul beat Grand Rapids last Friday 48-44. From the Grand Rapids Herald Review.
Kamille Wahlin is now the top scorer, boys or girls, in Crookston history. She passed her brother Kenley last Friday in a 84-37 win over Red LakeFalls. Kamille now has 1440, Kenley had 1438. From the Crookston Times.
FEATURES
Jordan's dynamic duo of Brittany Chambers and Leah Dietel are featured in the StarTribune.
MC DONALD'S NOMINEES
Macie Michelson of Marshall has been nominated to the McDonald's All American squad. I have searched high and low and can not find the nominees from MN. From the Marshall Independent.
INJURY UPDATE
Benilde-St. Margaret's Kachine Alexander has a fracture of the 5th metatarsal in the game against Chisago Lakes on 1/30/07 and will be having surgery on 2/6/07 to repair that. She did not hurt her ankle, nor her knee. The StarTribune reports she will be out the remainder of the season. Alexander was averaging 21.5 ppg and was twice named player of the week in the Week That Was, the only player that has accomplished that feat this year so far. Here is hoping to a speedy recovery.
TRANSFER RULE
The West Central Tribune thinks the new transfer rules and regulations are a good thing.
POINT PARADE for games of Feb 5, 2007
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Colleen McKay, Barnum 36 vs Wrenshall 82-77 ot
Jade Pelzl, Rushford-Peterson 35 (9 3s) vs Mabel-Canton 84-49
Samantha Anderson, Wrenshall 32 vs Barnum 77-82 ot
Kayli Schumacher, EGF Sacred Heart 27 vs Warren-A-O 51-66
Ashley Paquin, Win-E-Mac 27 vs Fosston 65-45
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