Michigan Opens 1st Winter Girls Basketball Season

#5 posting 11.27.2007
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OPENING WINTER GAMES
Michigan started their first slate of girls basketball games in the winter season last night.

For the first time since 1975 another person other than Kathy McGee is coaching at Flint Powers. Betsy Kreston picked up the win in her debut with a 75-19 win over Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard. From the Flint Journal.

Grand Rapids Christian and South Christian won in SC's Friendship Girls Basketball Tournament. From the Grand Rapids Press.

Warren Woods Tower beat Utica 51-27. From the Detroit News.

Berkley beat Sterling Heights to lead the Detroit Free Press coverage.

Onaway beat Hillman 52-34. From the Cheboygan Tribune and Alpena News.

Howell beat Waterford Mott 47-31. From the Livingston Press & Argus.

Hudsonville beat the Zeeland West Dux 66-62. From the Holland Sentinel.

Constantine and Centerville move on in the Centerville Tournament. From the Sturgis Journal.

Flushing beat Swartz Creek 57-31. From the Flint Journal.

White Cloud edged Grant 48-46. From the Muskegon Chronicle.

Reese beat Millington, 67-39. From the Bay City Times.

Napoleon beat Columbia Central 52-36. From the Jackson Citizen Patriot.

Albion and Jackson moved on in the Michigan Center Tournament. From the JCP.

UPCOMING GAMES
One of the benefits of moving to the winter is now Michigan teams can play other states. Detroit King and Chicago Hope are playing this weekend. Plus Dave Gorecki's rankings. From the Detroit News.

PREVIEWS
The Mount Pleasant Morning Sun looks at the change of seasons.

Didn't someone notice at the Battle Creek Enquirer that the photo of the Lakeview team was backward in their season preview piece?

Lakewood is previewed in the Ionia Sentinel-Standard.

Wyoming Park is previewed in the Grand Rapids Press.

The Zeeland East Chix are previewed in the Grand Rapids Press.

The Flint Journal looks at the crowded gyms, and new coaches at the helm.

BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS
Here is another Michigan coach (by my count #4) that is coaching both the boys and girls this winter. Frelen Gowen is doing double duty with Three Rivers. From the Kalamazoo Gazette.

POINT PARADE
A
Kelsey Irwin, Fraser 23 vs Lutheran North 69-30
B
Victoria McGowan, Inkster 24 vs Detroit Southeastern 55-43
Tranik Tatum, Muskegon Heights 24 vs Detroit CMA 53-52
C
Kaila Corrothers, Detroit Consortium 28 vs Grand Rapids Creston 58-42
Jaslyn Smith, Albion 23 vs Michigan Center 50-49
Candice Perry, Melvindale Academy for Business and Tech 22 vs Allen Academy 33-24
D
Alyssa Hansen, Lansing Christian 22 vs Fowler 53-43

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