Big School Quarters, Corradi 1000

#2 posting 2.28.2008
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MINNESOTA REPORTS
final edition
The AAA and AAAA section quarterfinals took center stage yesterday. I attended the 2AAAA games at Kennedy and have the out & abouts with Richfield edging out Eden Prairie 62-60 and Kennedy's romp over Shakopee 62-20. I will get coach Teas' photos up later this morning. I also received a spy out & about on the Park-Cottage Grove win over Eagan and Lakeville North's win over Rosemount.
Unfortunately, I can not be everywhere at once. If you have game reports, go to my profile and email me.

Most of the time first round tournament games are not very compelling. However three of the 2AAAA games were decided by five points. #2 seed Chaska avoided an upset by #7 Prior Lake 48-47. #3 Edina took revenge on an early season loss to Bloomington Jefferson in low scoring affair 30-28. And then there was the comeback by Richfield.

TODAY'S BEST BET
Today the schedule is heavy with A and AA contests. There are two AAA sections, and one AAAA section wraping up their quarterfinals
A-Hillcrest Lutheran in Fergus Falls hosts the 6A South subsection semis with undefeated Battle Lake facing conference rival Ashby and Hancock taking on Brandon-Evansville.
AA-Section 8AA west will be the place to be as the toughest AA Section in the state has their subsection semis. DGF faces #1 Crookston. The last time they played it went to overtime. Hawley sees East Grand Forks for the second time in the last week. Games will be at MSU Moorhead. Unfortunately I will NOT be headed to the Red River Valley tonight. I am glad I was able to see all four quality teams during the season.
AAA--Interesting match ups in 6AAA. the #4 seed Benilde-St. Margaret's hosts #5 Waconia.
AAAA-The 4/5 match up in 7AAAA Andover at Cambridge.

SECTION TOURNAMENTS
AAAA
1: Northfield beat Winona 59-41. From the Winona Daily News.

#1 seed Rochester JM beat rival Rochester Century 60-42. Rochester Mayo beat Farmington 54-46. From the Rochester Post Bulletin.

AAA
1: #2 seed Austin beat Albert Lea 48-44 in a tight contest. From the Austin Daily Herald.

MILESTONE
Megan Corradi of Chisago Lakes reached the 1000 point mark with 12 in the 3AAA quarterfinal 58-40 win over North Branch. Corradi is the 70th player to reach the mark from Minnesota this season and 51st from the 2008 class.

FEATURES
Heart problems have sidelined Cherry point guard Laura Griffiths. From the Duluth News Tribune.

POINT PARADE
AAAA
Kiara Buford, St. Paul Central 30 vs Henry Sibley 96-52
Katya Leick, Park-Cottage Grove 27 vs Eagan 64-40
Casey Christian, Prior Lake 25 vs Chaska 48-49
Tayler Hill, Mpls South 25 vs Minnetonka 67-38
AAA
Tacita Gonzalez, St. Paul Johnson 26 vs St. Paul Arlington 93-29
AA
Kristen Donner, Mora 29 vs Esko 51-58

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