Vendettas, Synergy Part II, More Tourney Results

#2 posting 7.14.2008
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

TOURNEY RESULTS
ADIDAS WOMANHOOD TOURNAMENT COLLEGE STATION
The MN Stars are in College Station, Texas in the Adidas Womanhood tournament. MN Stars Eckmann, DeWitt, Smith, and Borowicz all played in the event that started on Saturday.

PRAIRIE ROSE STATE GAMES
Valley City State went 3-0 in winning the women's A title in the Prairie Rose State games in Minot. From the Minot Daily News (second segment in the story).

VIKING CLUB & THE GREAT LAKES SHOOTOUT
The Viking Club of Wisconsin is featured in the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram. Also in the ECLT they look at the Great Lakes Shootout and how the tournament has changed from the 1990s. This is the start of a four part series on summer basketball.

PHOTOS FROM KEARNEY & CHICAGO
Here are some photos from IBCA Select Blue in their recent basketball trips to Kearney, Nebraska and Chicago.

ALL STARS
The North Dakota All Star game takes place tomorrow and Wednesday. The Bismarck Tribune looks at Kylie Messer and her struggles with injuries. Here are the rosters for the event.

COACHING VENDETTA
The Fargo Forum give leafy spurge (their thumbs down) to the Hankinson parents that tried to get the coach fired. (second listing)

SYNERGY PART TWO
Rethinking Basketball looks at ball movement and Team Ranking in part 2 of their Synergy series.

ITALY TRIP
The Gophers are getting ready to travel to Italy and Zoe Harper looks forward to seeing the Colosseum.

Next up: I will be back filling some of the games from yesterday. Next posting should be tomorrow unless news breaks.

More Tourneys, and Ball Movement

#2 posting 7.13.2008
your daily dose of girls basketball news & information

MORE TOURNAMENT NEWS
MISS BASKETBALL
The Miss Basketball Showcase is down to 8 teams. Area teams still in the hunt
Sioux Falls Warriors
Nebraska Twisterz
Pinnacle Bank Nebraska II
Pinnacle Bank Nebraska I
Team Runza
Lakeville North lost to Pinnacle Bank Nebraska I 58-47 in the Sweet 16 round.
You can check on the final day scores here.

15U AAU NATIONALS
MN Suns Greg (pool I) lost Saturday to Dayton Lady Hoopstars 75-59 and North Carolina Flight 66-46.
MN Suns Ellen (pool D) lost Saturday to the Atlanta Lady Celtics 63-60.

13 AAU NATIONALS
North Tartan split yesterday (pool I) They lost to Indiana Elite South Bend 55-50 and beat the Acadiana Stars 75-28.
MN Suns lost twice yesterday (pool H) first to Fairfax Stars 56-52, and to the Long Island Lightning 72-63.

GREAT LAKES SHOOTOUT
Here is their result site, but the Saturday scores aren't updated.

CHICAGO SUMMER SHOWCASE
here is their result site, but they don't have all the scores updated from Saturday.

PROFESSIONAL
Former Hawkeye Johanna Solverson has signed a professional contract to play in Greece. From KMEG.

COACHING NEWS
As reported yesterday, Albert Lea has hired Sean Gillum as their new coach. Here is the Albert Lea Tribune with their story.

HALL OF FAME
Minnesota Lynx assistant coach Jennifer Gillom has been selected to the Class of 2009 for induction into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame. Gillom played with the US National team in the olympics and was a pioneer in the WNBA. From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

BALL MOVEMENT
Rethinking basketball looks at ball movement theory, stats, and team synergy. Included in the article is Dean Oliver's four most important stats.

GUS MACKER
The outdoor basketball 3-3 Gus Macker tournament made a stop in Eau Claire on Saturday. From the Eau Claire Leader-Telegram.

SCHEDULE
Wayne State Michigan has released their 2008-09 schedule.

ALL STAR GAME
The North Dakota A vs B All Star Game takes place in Bismarck on Tuesday and Fargo on Wednesday. Both teams are preparing for the bragging rights. From KXMB.

Next up: later today after the Menomonie Tournament