Tournaments Aplenty

#1 posting 7.7.2007
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AAU NATIONALS
JUNIOR ELIGIBLE
It was another rainy day in Orlando, but the sun was shining on the NC Heat as they beat the Alabama Twisters Elite club 90 - 42. Score at the half 41 - 26.
STARTERS
Annie Berner, Forest Lake 0
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 15, 5 assists, 5 steals
Megan Nipe, Centennial 18, 10 rebounds
Ephesia Holmes, Mpls South 7
Tayler Hill, Mpls South 18
BENCH
Mandy Poke, Richfield 1
Taquoia Hammick, Mpls South 6, 8 rebounds
Carly Rothfusz, Eden Prairie 14
Brianna Edwards, Mpls North 10
Brittany Dyshaw, Eagan 2

DBL Phoenix, the team that beat NC Heat, lost to the Kenner Angels 78-69. NCH will play Kenner this morning. If NCH wins they will be the #1 seed out of the pool.

Other teams of note: All Iowa Attack is 2-1. They have two games today, one a key game against a Florida team. AIA lost to a Houston team.
The MN Suns are 1-2. They have one game today.

13u
The 13 AAU tournament gets started today. The Mpls Lady Cats are in pool B; the Midtown Lady Monarchs are in U; the Lady Suns are in L; and St. Paul Central in W.
The Cedar Rapids Panthers are in pool G.

12u
The defending champs, MO Valley Eclipse have another crack against Illinois Central Elite. MVE lost in the to ICE in the bracket final, but came back in the second chance games. They will need to win twice to keep the title. From the Rochester Post Bulletin

END OF THE TRAIL
PLATINUM
IBCA Select won their first game.
DIAMOND
North Tartan Larson won their first game.
In the American Division
RED
North Tartan 14s won twice.

BIG SHOW
The Metro Stars 14s are undefeated in Kearney. Southern Minne Magic is 1-2.
Brackets start today and finish on Sunday. You can find out more at the Big Show site with box scores and more details.

I will go to the Mid American Tournament at Hopkins today for a few games.

STATS HEAVEN
The Minnesota Fury have set the bar high with their website stat package. Now you can check on players and see how they have been doing this season game by game. You can also see box scores. For those that are looking to promote their players, this is the route to go.

Thanks to the readers for your help. Go to my profile and email your news.

Next up: college report. Later today a report from Hopkins