AAU Junior Nationals; End of the Trail Results

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AAU NATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Junior tournament
NC Heat beat the Missouri Valley HMC Select team during their first game of bracket play, 84 - 64. Score at the half was closer with the NC Heat leading 38 - 29. Takeaways were still below normal as the patented NCH press is not coming up with their usual steal numbers. Ephesia Holmes and Tayler Hill both got back on track, primarily on drives. They combined for 3/12 behind the arc but finished with 48 of the team's 84 points. Their free throws were money as Hill went 8/8 and Holmes 9/11.

Today it's the top seed from the "G" bracket, Orlando Comets Red, at 10:45 am. The Comets beat the tournament's #4 seed in pool play by 1 point to advance as the top seed in their pool. This team won the 16U AAU nationals last year as a mix of 15U and 16U. 5 players went D1 NCAA this year but this year's edition is very strong and has yet to lose, winning by 50 today.
Starters
Tayler Hill, Mpls South 23
Taquoia Hammick, Mpls South 4
Brianna Edwards, Mpls North 1
Ephesia Holmes, Mpls South 25
Megan Nipe, Centennial 16
Bench
Annie Berner, Forest Lake 2
Mandy Poke, Richfield 3
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 4
Brittany Dyshaw, Eagan 6

Also in the tournament the MN Suns lost to Illinois Hustle 89-63.
All Iowa Attack beat Queen City Cross of Ohio 76-55. They will play the Philadelphia Belles.

12u NATIONALS
Illinois Central Elite won the 12u tournament in Rochester with a second win over Missouri Valley Eclipse 49-41. The Rochester Post Bulletin has more details.

MORE MID-AMERICAN TOURNAMENT RESULTS
The Midtown Lady Monarchs finished 4-1 and were champions of the second tier of the 15U Mid American tournament this weekend at Hopkins their only loss was in pool play to the Omaha Crusaders who ended up winning the upper tier. The 13U Monarchs accomplished this while playing only 13U players. They head to the National AAU tournament next weekend. In the Championship the Monarchs came from 16 down to beat the Wisconsin Force by 4.

Here is the result page for the entire tournament.

END OF THE TRAIL
In the National (higher level) tournaments
In the Platinum division Cal Swish beat IBCA Select for the championship.
In the Diamond division Tennessee Flight beat North Tartan Larson for the championship.
In the American (younger level) tournament
In the Red Division North Tartan 14s won the event.

Metro Stars 15U, White, and Black will play in the Nike Summer Showcase in Chicago next weekend while the Metro Stars 14U team is headed to the 14U AAU National Tournament.
MINNESOTA TEAMS AT THE NIKE SUMMER SHOWCASE
In the 14s Fury
in the 15s 43 Hoops; Fury; Metro Stars; North Tartan; Southern Stars
in the 17s Metro Stars Black; Metro Stars White; North Tartan; Northern Lynx; Summit; Summit Blue; Thunder;
Wisconsin has plenty of teams including the Team Wisconsin Select teams. Iowa is sending All Iowa Attack among others.
Here are the NSS schedules. there will be 11 different champs in this event.

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Next up: more state news, college reports, and later today the 15u out and abouts from the Mid American tournament from Hopkins.