The Heat is On in Atlanta, Team WI Samuels Cincy Champs

#1 posting 7.9.2008
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TOURNAMENT RESULTS
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS--ATLANTA
It was a much tougher day as it took sudden death OT to make it to the Final. Tuesday morning NC Heat ran into a gritty Peach State Elite club that jumped out to an 8-2 lead and held it to 17-9. The Heat then went on a 15-0 run to close the half at 24-17. With jumpers not falling, the Heat took it to the basket and cashed in at the line. Free throws late made this appear much more lopsided than it really was with a final of 55-40. Totals 9/23 2 pt FGs, 4/13 3 pt FGs, and 25/30 FTs.

The semi-final game vs EBO Elite Black (California) was close the entire game. The largest lead for either team was 6 pts. EBO led 27-24 at the half. There was some controversy in this one when the Heat led 41-38, EBO made a 3 and the score went to 42-41 EBO. NC Heat spent a timeout but the scorers table had a an extra free throw so the 42 points stood. The score was tied at 50 with 2 minutes left as the Heat ran down the clock for the final shot. The Heat couldn't convert and left 7.8 seconds on the clock. NC Heat had 2 fouls to give and did so leaving 4 seconds left and EBO with the ball under their basket. A 3 attempt from the corner was off the mark and it went into OT. OT is sudden death. NC Heat won the tip and Tempestt Wilson was fouled on a drive. She made 1 free throw and the EBO coach got a technical. The Heat were then told they needed to win by 2, so Wilson sank her 2nd free throw for the final margin, 52-50. NC Heat shot 11/25 from 2 pt FG, 3/7 behind the arc, and 21/24 from the line.

Today's championship game tips at 1:50 pm vs the Ohio Glory. Then in the evening the Heat will travel to Orlando as they begin AAU Nationals Thursday afternoon.

The CSS Bison finished in 9th place with wins against Team Unique AZ 52-49, and the Indiana Legends 73-64.

In the sponsored division All Iowa Attack beat the San Antonio Rohawks 62-60 in the championship of bracket A. They will play the Springfield Sparks today.

Here is the Tournament of Champions schedule links.

END OF THE TRAIL--PORTLAND
North Tartan 15s beat Metro Stars Black 44-40 in the semis of the Gold Bracket. NT 15 lost to Cy-Fair Shock in the gold championship. NT15 will play East Bay Explosion Black (2nd in the Silver Bracket) today.
North Tartan Larson lost to Bay Area Warriors Black in the semis of the Diamond Bracket.
On Monday night the Wichita Bearcats beat IBCA Select Red in the quarters of the Silver Bracket.
Here is all the EOT brackets.

MIDWEST CHALLENGE-CHICAGO
Team WI Select Samuels finished this Cincinnati tournament undefeated.

FRESHMAN SHOWCASE--ORLANDO
North Tartan 14U is in Florida Playing in the Disney Freshmen Showcase at the new Josten Center In Disney. Pool play games started Tuesday with North Tartan playing two games. They defeated the Orlando Saints 86-21 and then defeated the Tennessee Flight 60-51. Tomorrow at 12:30 they play their last pool game vs. Florida Extreme. Bracket play games to start Wednesday night.

12u AAU NATIONALS-ROCHESTER
The Minnesota Stars were eliminated yesterday with a 44-37 loss to the Illinois Wizards. The Stars eliminated the Suns 52-50. I will have more details on that game when I finish the news today.

CAMPS
The Minnesota Elite Girls Basketball Camp currently has 10 openings for the camp. This is the 20th year of the camp, and in that time we have built a strong reputation with high school and college coaches. On average, 55 colleges personally attend the camp to evaluate talent. Strong competition isanother advantage of the camp. The camp features talent from all across the state of Minnesota, and in recent years, we have expanded to Wisconsin as well. This years camp will be held July 22-25 at Concordia University in St. Paul. If interested in attending, please visit our website - http://www.mnelite.com/ - and fill out the "2008 Interested Players" Form. We will then contact either your high school or AAU coach for a recommendation. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me by email - pbowlin@winonacotter.org.

TOURNAMENTS TO COME
MISS BASKETBALL DRAWS 64 TEAMS, 200 COLLEGE COACHES
The 13th Annual Miss Basketball Showcase is July 10-13 in Kearney, Neb. Nearly 200 college coaches from 30 states will be on hand to scout the talented field of 64 teams from 17 states.

The complete schedule packets are available on www.missbasketball.com. The box scores are posted immediately after each game, stat leaders are posted at the end of each day.Colleges from as far as New York, New Jersey, South Carolina, Georgia and California will be in attendance, including schools from the Big 10, Big 12, SEC, PAC 10, Conference USA, Mountain West, Big West, Big Sky, Missouri Valley, WAC, Atlantic Sun, Southland, Horizon, Mid-Continent, Ivy League, America East, Atlantic 10, Colonial Athletic, Sun Belt and West Coast conferences.

The tournament is played at the University of Nebraska-Kearney Health & Sports Center and the new Kearney Catholic Cope Coliseum. Games run daily from 9 AM til 11 PM on 3 courts at UNK and one court at KCHS. The championship game is Sunday night at 8 PM at UNK.
Here are a few of the top players coming in (grade listed is 2008-2009 year):

Morgan Hook 5-10 Jr. Arkansas Attack. Hook averaged 17.1 points per game for Class 7A Rogers High School. The guard was named All-State, All-Conference and to the All-Tournament team at State. A team captain and Co-Offensive and Defensive player-of-the-year, she has committed to Oklahoma.

Katherine Harry 6-3 Sr. Missouri Valley Eclipse I An All-State selection, Harry averaged 12.6 points and 8.1 rebounds for State Champion Rock Bridge High School. A three-time All-District first-team selection, she has interest from Big 12, Big 10 and Big East schools.

Elizabeth Donohoe 6-0 So. SCU Hoops The versatility of Donohoe has placed her on the radar of many Division I schools, including Oklahoma State and UCLA. She averaged 16.2 points and 9.8 boards, being named honorable mention All-State 6A in Oklahoma. She set school records for total rebounds.

Chantel Moss 6-4 Jr. Gilbert Genies Moss has attracted the attention of the likes of Boise St., Houston, Arizona and others by averaging a double-double (18.6 ppg - 12.1 rbs) for Coolidge High in Arizona. She was named the 3A South Player-of-the-Year and a first-team All-State Selection.

Alex Rohde 6-4 So. Arizona Lady Rebels II The Pinnacle High School post averaged 15.6 points and 9.9 rebounds, helping Pinnacle to the 5AII State Championship game. She was named second-team All-State and first-team All-Region. Rohde has attracted attention from Arizona State, Louisville and Arizona.

Cassie Rochel 6-4 Jr. Lakeville North Panthers Averaging a double-double (14 ppg - 10 rbs) has garnered Rochel attention from nearly every Big 10 school and other mid-majors. She is a two-time All-Conference player and was named honorable mention All-State last year.

The tournament is organized by Mr. Basketball, Inc., president Doug Koster of Kearney, Neb. Each year, more than 900 teams compete in a dozen events hosted by Koster, including the recent Dakota Showcase in Sioux Falls. Entry forms for the 2009 Mr. Basketball & Miss Basketball events are available on http://www.missbasketball.com/.

Next up: more news plus I will finish up the information from the out & abouts yesterday and get the photos up too.