Townsend Verbals, Thames Transfers

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VERBAL
Courtney Townsend of Detroit King has verballed Xavier. The 5-8 point guard is the 4th player from the Michigan 2009 class to verbal and the 4th headed to a D1 program. From Hoopgurlz.

TRANSFER
Natasha Thames of Port Huron North will be moving to Academy of the Holy Cross in Kensington, MD. Thames averaged 19.7 ppg this past season. She will stay with an aunt in Maryland. From the Port Huron Times Herald.

COACHING NEWS
Doug Fleith has been hired as the new girls basketball coach at Sibley East. From the Gaylord Hub.

GRAND OASIS TOURNAMENT
The Jackson Jets (MI) overcame a 20 point halftime deficit to beat Arizona Dynasty 52-50 in the Grand Oasis Tournament. From the Jackson Citizen Patriot.

ILLNESS
Kelcie Wilson, the Jackson Lumen Christi player who contacted Meningitis, is back home. She should be able to start classes on September 3. From the Jackson Citizen Patriot.

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