Basketball (Girls)
Basketball (Girls) News
Bullock Creek, Mich. Luth. Seminary, Freeland girls earn victories
Created on: Wed, Feb 22nd 2012, 12:54
CHESANING -- Bullock Creek opened a big early lead and cruised to a 67-21 win over host Chesaning in Tri-Valley Conference Central girls' basketball on Tuesday.
The Lancers led 19-4 after the first quarter and 35-11 at halftime before outscoring the Indians 32-10 in the second half.
"I was really happy with our effort, and I was excited that everyone got a chance to contribute and play quite a bit," said Creek coach Justin Freeland.
Emilie ...
Karli Herrington, Abbi Phillipson key for Hemlock girls basketball team in 48-38 win over Ovid-Elsie on Tuesday
Created on: Wed, Feb 22nd 2012, 12:51
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by Anthony Learman
OVID-ELSIE - Karli Herrington and Abbi Phillipson combined for 29 points to lead Hemlock over Ovid-Elsie in a TVC Central contest in Elsie.
The sophomre combo guards contributed from all over the floor, making four 3-pointers and sinking 9 of 12 free throws. Herrington finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds, while Phillipson added 12.
"We're looking forward to watching them grow into th ...
Frankenmuth girls basketball team defeats Flint Powers Catholic, 49-39, on Tuesday
Created on: Wed, Feb 22nd 2012, 03:06
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by Jake Gerard
FLINT - Desirae Duvernois led Frankenmuth scoring 12 points and shot six for six from the free-throw line in the road win. Rae Zink added 11 points.
Emily Sweet led Flint Powers Catholic with 12 points.
Frankenmuth coach Tom Keller was glad his team was able to rely on its defense while struggling to get its shots to fall.
"It was a pretty close game the whole way through. we play ...
Michigan girls basketball Associated Press poll rankings 2-21
Created on: Wed, Feb 22nd 2012, 03:00
Michigan girls basketball Associated Press poll rankings 2-21
Class A
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Grand Haven (5) (17-1) 75
2. Detroit Martin Luther King (17-2) 69
3. Lansing Waverly (17-1) 60
4. St. Johns (17-1) 59
5. Detroit Pershing (17-2) 56
6. Midland (17-2) 53
7. Waterford Kettering (16-1) 45
8. Clarkston (16-2 ...
Carrollton girls basketball team dominates Saginaw Valley Lutheran in the second half en route to 51-43 victory
Created on: Tue, Feb 21st 2012, 21:41
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by Tom Mitsos
Dymond Perry scored 13 points as Carrollton (16-3, 12-1) handed Saginaw Valley Lutheran (17-2, 12-1) its first Tri-Valley Conference West Division loss.
"They played some really good defense and we didn't get down open shots," Saginaw Valley Lutheran coach Tom Roekley said of Carrollton.
Samantha Shafer led Saginaw Valley Lutheran with 16 points and Brandi Bartelt added 11.
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MHS girls clinch share of SVL title
Created on: Sat, Feb 18th 2012, 12:47
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FLINT — Maura McAfee had a huge game Friday in leading Midland High to at least a share of the Saginaw Valley League girls’ basketball championship.
McAfee had 22 points, 18 rebounds, three steals, and three blocks, as the sixth-ranked Chemics routed host Flint Northern 65-26 to improve to 8-0 in the Valley with only one league game remaining.
Midland (16-2 overall) can wrap up its first-ever outright league champions ...
Freeland’s Jankoska scores 44 in thrilling win over Lancers
Created on: Sat, Feb 18th 2012, 12:38
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by Fred Kelly
FREELAND — Tori Jankoska scored a school-record 44 points Friday, and Freeland needed just about every one of them to secure a Tri-Valley Conference Central girls’ basketball championship.
Jankoska, Freeland’s Michigan State-bound junior guard, had 27 points through three quarters, then scored 17 in the fourth — mostly on free throws — as the Falcons held off a late charge by Bullock Creek to win 73-66. ...
Free throw with no time left by Nicole Reich gives Saginaw Swan Valley 36-35 win over Hemlock in girls basketball Friday night
Created on: Sat, Feb 18th 2012, 12:26
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by Sean Lutz
THOMAS TWP - Nicole Reich's free throw with no time left gave Saginaw Swan Valley a thrilling win over Hemlock in Tri-Valley Conference Central Division action.
Reich's attempted half-court shot with seconds remaining was no good but she was fouled and went to shoot three foul shots with no time left. She nailed the first free throw to give the Vikings (8-10, 5-7) the win.
Morgan Staddler led the Vikings ...
Josie Queary, Kaley Wetekamp come up big as Midland Dow girls basketball team defeats Saginaw Arthur Hill 58-54 in overtime on Friday
Created on: Sat, Feb 18th 2012, 12:15
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by Anthony Learman
SAGINAW - Kaley Wetekamp's nine fourth-quarter points propelled Midland Dow into overtime and Josie Queary's seven overtime points gave the Chargers a Saginaw Valley HS Association win over host Saginaw Arthur Hill.
Wetekamp scored a game-high 18 points with five rebounds and four steals for Dow (14-5, 7-1 SVHSA). Queary added 10 points, eight assists and five rebounds.
Shanesha Blair finished with ...
Bay City Western, Breckenridge, Merrill fall in girls' basketball
Created on: Fri, Feb 17th 2012, 13:47
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AUBURN -- Destiny Spinner scored 21 points as Saginaw High defeated Bay City Western 63-28 Thursday night in Saginaw Valley League girls' basketball.
The Trojans led 35-12 at halftime.
Meredith Rousse scored 13 points and Megan Premo pulled down 12 rebounds for Western.
"We had a nice performance out of Meredith Rousse, and Megan Premo had a really nice rebounding night tonight," said Warriors' co ...
Carrollton defeats St. Charles 68-20 in girls basketball on Thursday
Created on: Fri, Feb 17th 2012, 06:00
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by Taylor Hooper
CARROLLTON - In a night where its top scorer was sidelined with an injury, the rest of the Carrollton girls basketball team stepped up to get the win.
Beverly Wallace scored 21 points, and Lexi Kostick, BreAna Speight, and Rachel Abney had 10 points each.
"Dymond Perry was out with an injury tonight, and everyone else stepped up in her absence," Carrollton coach Steve Saults said.
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Flint Powers Catholic comes back to defeat Saginaw Nouvel 49-46 in girls basketball on Thursday
Created on: Fri, Feb 17th 2012, 05:57
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by Taylor Hooper
SAGINAW TWP - Sara Ruhstorfer led Powers Catholic with 11 points, and Krysten Perkins also had nine points in the win against Nouvel Catholic on Thursday night.
Taylor Hengesbach led Nouvel Catholic with 15 points.
Powers Catholic outscored Nouvel Catholic 28-20 in the second half en-route to a comeback win.
Nouvel Catholic had the lead with 1:44 to play, but then Ashley Halboth came ...
Birch Run girls basketball uses big first half to earn 47-15 win over North Branch on Senior Night
Created on: Fri, Feb 17th 2012, 05:03
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by Patrick Nothaf
Birch Run outscored North Branch 25-2 in the first half in the last Birch Run's Senior Night.
Birch Run senior Sarah Hartley led all scorers with 15 points in the final home game of her high school basketball career.
"Sarah's been a leader on this team for a long time," Birch Run coach Erin Davis said. "All of my seniors, I'm very proud of them."
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Saginaw Heritage defeats Bay City Central 55-42 in girls basketball on Thursday
Created on: Fri, Feb 17th 2012, 05:00
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by taylor Hooper
Allie Miller led Saginaw Heritage with 14 points in the win against Bay City Central on Thursday night.
Danielle Skrocki led Central with 13 points.
"I thought tonight we came out slow in the first half, then regrouped and the team pulled it together," Heritage coach Tim Conley said. "That told me alone that the charisma and chemistry that we've shown all season has been there.&q ...
No. 1 Morley-Stanwood girls rally past Freeland
Created on: Thu, Feb 16th 2012, 10:31
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MORLEY -- Morley-Stanwood, the No. 1 team in Class C, rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat Freeland 62-53 Wednesday night in nonleague girls' basketball.
"That was like a regional atmosphere for us," said Freeland coach Tom Zolinski. "It was a great girls' basketball game. It was a lot closer than the score indicated."
After a 29-29 tie at halftime, the Falcons pulled ahead 44-42 at the end of the third q ...
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran girls use solid second half to defeat Bay City All Saints 44-31
Created on: Wed, Feb 15th 2012, 11:46
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by Steve Vedder
BAY CITY - Saginaw Michigan Lutheran turned a tenuous first half lead into an impressive second half to knock off Bay City All Saints.
Ahead just 19-17 at the half, Saginaw Michigan Lutheran outscored Bay City All Saints 11-5 and 14-9 in the final two quarters to up its record to 12-5.
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran used scoring balance to win. Faith Schroeder had 14 points, Jessica Friebe 11 and Amanda Aldrich had ...
Valley Lutheran makes its point with 41-35 girls basketball win over Arthur Hill
Created on: Wed, Feb 15th 2012, 06:25
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by Hugh Bernrueter
SAGINAW - - Whether the cure was winning or the ice, Becca Scherting's ankle didn't hurt after Tuesday's win.
Well, maybe it did a little.
The Valley Lutheran point guard scored 18 points, leading the 16-1 chargers to a 41-35 win over Class A Arthur Hill in a non-conference girls basketball game Tuesday at Arthur Hill.
"It's great to have her back," Valley Lutheran c ...
Natalie Vondette's double-double leads Saginaw Heritage past Flint Carman-Ainsworth in girls basketball action, 71-61
Created on: Wed, Feb 15th 2012, 06:02
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by Chad Cramblet
Natalie Vondette recorded a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds to pace Saginaw Heritage. Jayde Abenth scored 14 and Emily Balcueva scored 10.
Freshman Allie Miller also scored 16 points for Saginaw Heritage.
"She shows a lot of control," said Saginaw Heritage coach Tim Conley. "When we play control basketball, good things happen. She has a great court awareness."
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Davison tops Chargers in girls' basketball
Created on: Tue, Feb 14th 2012, 12:01
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Davison held Dow High to single-digit scoring in each of the final three quarters Monday in a 41-34 win over the host Chargers in nonleague girls' basketball.
Dow led 12-11 after the first quarter and 20-18 at halftime, but the Cardinals outscored the Chargers 11-5 in the third to take a 29-25 lead.
Davison then had a 12-9 advantage in the fourth.
"We've been out of sync a couple of nights in a row now ...
Michigan girls basketball Associated Press poll rankings 2-14
Created on: Tue, Feb 14th 2012, 11:52
Class A
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Grand Haven (5) (16-1) 75
2. Lansing Waverly (16-0) 70
3. Detroit Pershing (16-1) 63
4. Detroit Martin Luther King (12-2) 60
5. St. Johns (14-1) 57
6. Midland (14-2) 47
7. Waterford Kettering (14-1) 44
8. Clarkston (15-2) 31
9. East Kentwood (14-3) 28
10. Grosse Poin ...
Sarah Hartley scores 16 as Birch Run beats Montrose 50-40 in Monday night girls basketball action
Created on: Tue, Feb 14th 2012, 11:47
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by James Gensterblum
Sarah Hartley scored 16 points, grabbed six steals, and dished out five assists to help Birch Run to a 10-point win over Montrose at home.
Hartley also drew a defensive assignment on Montrose's leading scorer, Kassidi Adams. Adams finished with 19 points to lead Montrose, but Hartley forced multiple turnovers as well.
"Kassidi usually puts up huge numbers but Hartley did a good job of containing ...
Saginaw Nouvel defeats Carrollton, 46-43, in girls basketball action Monday
Created on: Tue, Feb 14th 2012, 11:44
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by Laura Fountain
Saginaw Nouvel was down by three going into the fourth quarter, but was able to outscore Carrollton 13-7 to come back to win the game by three points.
The teams were tied with a minute and a half to go and Carrollton had possession. Paige Albito was able to steal the ball and convert it to a two point shot. Carrollton was unable to recover.
“It was the play of the game. It shifted the momentum, after t ...
Midland routs Flint SW, closes in on Valley title
Created on: Sat, Feb 11th 2012, 16:39
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MIDLAND - Ninth-ranked Midland High held Flint Southwestern to single-digit scoring in almost every quarter Friday en route to a 59-23 win over the visiting Knights in Saginaw Valley League girls’ basketball.
The Chemics outscored FSW 12-4 in the first quarter and 13-6 in the second to take a 25-10 lead into halftime. Midland then blew it open by outscoring the Knights 17-3 in the third to extend to a 42-13 lead.
“I t ...
Carrollton defeats Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary 41-33 in girls basketball on Thursday
Created on: Fri, Feb 10th 2012, 06:23
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by Taylor Hooper
Anna Vaiz led Carrollton with 12 points in the win. Beverly Wallace and Dymond Perry also had 11 points each for Carrollton.
Lutheran Seminary led going into half time, but Carrollton went on a 8-0 run to begin the third quarter.
"Third quarter turnovers really cost us," Lutheran Seminary cocah Terry Vasold said. "Anna Vaiz was a real key (creating turnovers) for Carrollton.&quo ...
Big first half leads host Saginaw Valley Lutheran girls basketball to 51-30 win over Merrill on Thursday
Created on: Fri, Feb 10th 2012, 06:16
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by Patrick Nothaft
Saginaw Valley Lutheran outscored Merrill 29-11 in the first half en route to the 21-point win.
Samantha Shafer led Valley Lutheran (15-1, 11-0 Tri-Valley Conference) with 18 points, and Sarah Appold added 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Brogan Klouse went 6 of 6 from the foul line and finished with 10 points to lead Merrill (1-15, 0-11 Tri-Valley).
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Host Bridgeport defeats Caro 47-44 in girls basketball action Thursday
Created on: Fri, Feb 10th 2012, 06:14
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by Jonathan Van Zytveld
Bridgeport led 23-17 at the half and maintained its advantage despite a strong second half from Caro.
Alexis Essex led Bridgeport with 14 points.
NicoleQuick topped Caro with 10 points.
Bridgeport improves to 9-7 overall, and Caro falls to 5-12 overall.
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Dow girls shut down Tawas
Created on: Sat, Feb 4th 2012, 17:36
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Josie Queary scored 11 points as host Dow High shut down Tawas 55-37 in nonleague girls' basketball Friday night.
The Chargers stormed out to a 16-1 lead after the first quarter and were ahead 27-11 at halftime and 34-24 after three quarters.
"I thought we came out and played a pretty good first quarter, especially on the defensive end," said Dow coach Bob Wellman. "We came out a little sluggish in the third quarter ...
Freeland girls basketball holds on, knocks off previously unbeaten Valley Lutheran, 60-58
Created on: Fri, Feb 3rd 2012, 15:40
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by Kyle Austin
FREELAND -- A flu-ridden Tori Jankoska finished with a game-high 26 points, but it was her Freeland teammates who came through in the end as the Falcons held off previously unbeaten Valley Lutheran, 60-58, Thursday night.
Four other Falcons combined for 13 of Freeland's 15 fourth-quarter points, and Abbye Wenzel blocked a Valley Lutheran inbound pass with two seconds left to seal the win in the crossover game between firs ...
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Downs Swan Valley 42-29 in Girls Basketball
Created on: Thu, Feb 2nd 2012, 22:39
THOMAS TWP. - The visiting Cardinals girls basketball team defeated the Vikings 42-29 in TVC cross over play. The Card defense played stellar holding the Vikings to 8 first half points.
The Cards held a 20-8 first half lead.
Faith Scroeder led the Cardinals with 11 points.
Nicole Reich led Swan Valley with 11 points, while Hannah Meatte added 10.
Mich. Luth. Seminary climbs to 11-3 overall, while Swan Valley falls to 6-9.
Seminary gets back into TVC league actio ...
Chesaning nails game winning shot with 10 seconds left in low scoring affair
Created on: Thu, Feb 2nd 2012, 22:22
CHESANING - The Indians' Chaszi Beckman sunk the game winning shot to beat visiting Merrill 28-27 in girls basketball Thursday.
Beckman had a game high 17 points in a low scoring game where only the Indains shot in double digits in a quarter.
Chesaning trailed 14-10 at the half, but a 14 point third quarter put them ahead 24-18 at the start of the fourth.
Merrill fought back to grab the lead before Beckman got the go-ahead jumper. Beckman sealed the game when she to ...
Birch Run girls basketball defense holds Essexville Garber to six second half points in Win
Created on: Thu, Feb 2nd 2012, 22:08
ESSEXVILLE - The Lady Panthers defense had a big game holding the Dukes to twelve point in the final three quarters to beat Essexville 69-27 in TVC cross-over action Thursday.
After taking a 27-15 first quarter lead, the Panthers outscored the Dukes 42-12 to cruise to the win.
Katie Diffin had a game-high 13 points, while Sarah Hartley scored 10 points and Rachel Kramer added 11 for Birch Run.
Tara Blundell led Essexville Garber with 8 points and Emma McBride had ...
Michigan girls basketball Associated Press poll rankings 1-31
Created on: Wed, Feb 1st 2012, 14:18
Michigan girls basketball Associated Press poll rankings 1-31
Class A
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Detroit Pershing (4) (12-0) 74
2. Grand Haven (1) (12-1) 70
3. Lansing Waverly (12-0) 66
4. Detroit Martin Luther King (9-2) 59
5. Clarkston (13-0) 53
6. Inkster (12-2) 49
7. Midland (11-1) 41
8. St. Johns (10-1) 39
9. East Kentwood (11-2) 35
10. Flushing (9-1) 25
Others receiving votes: Waterford Kettering 18, East ...
Hemlock hands Midland Bullock Creek second loss of the season behind Karli Herrington's 23-points
Created on: Wed, Feb 1st 2012, 13:19
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by Anthony Odoardi
BULLOCK CREEK - Midland Bullock Creek entered Tuesday night's game against Hemlock with a single loss, however, led by 23 points from Karli Herrington, the Hemlock girls completed the upset, defeating Midland by three points.
Herrington attacked the Bullock Creek defense in numerous ways. She made five baskets -- four of which were 3-pointers -- and was consistently aggressive in going to the basket.
Herrington's aggress ...
Jankoska scores 38 as Freeland beats Swan Valley
Created on: Wed, Feb 1st 2012, 13:17
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SHIELDS -- Junior guard Tori Jankoska scored 38 points and had five steals and seven blocks as Freeland beat Swan Valley 60-47 on Tuesday evening in a Tri-Valley Conference Central girls' basketball game.
"Obviously she played very well offensively," Falcons' coach Tom Zolinski said of Jankoska. "But to me, she really stuck out defensively. She doesn't get enough credit for her defense. She played really hard on that end of ...
Saginaw Heritage girls basketball team defeats Mt. Pleasant, 56-37, on Tuesday
Created on: Wed, Feb 1st 2012, 13:16
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by Jake Gerard
SAGINAW TWP - Jayde Abenth led Saginaw Heritage with 19 points in the victory. Sydney Vondette added 12 points.
"Jayde played a phenomenal game. We can count on our players to come off the bench and tonight Sydney came off the bench to help us win," Saginaw Heritage head coach Tim Conley said.
Conley spoke of the teams chemistry and balanced effort.
"The beauty is everyone got a lot of playing time. We ...
Battle of the Fans: Small Town, Big Reese Spirit
Created on: Tue, Jan 31st 2012, 14:40
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REESE – Everything about Reese is small – the dot on the map, the town itself, its population, its number of retail stores, the high school gym.
But one thing looms large, especially for opponents stepping into the school’s gym this winter: the spirit of the Rowdy Rockets.
Town folk will tell you. On a blustery Friday night in Reese, there isn’t much to discuss in the way of making plans. They’re already made. If the boy ...
Carrollton defeats Birch Run 58-29 in girls basketball Monday in Carrollton
Created on: Tue, Jan 31st 2012, 12:24
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Jessica Kuhlman
CARROLLTON - Rachel Abney scored 17 points to lead Carrollton to a victory over Birch Run.
"Carrollton is a good team," Birch Run head coach Erin Davis said. "They're quick and they run."
Dymond Perry added 10 points to Carrollton's win.
Whitney Kelly led Birch Run with eight points.
"We didn't have a lot of offensive support tonight. We are looking forward to the second half of the seas ...
St. Charles girls basketball last minute comeback falls short in 44-41 loss to Millington on Monday
Created on: Tue, Jan 31st 2012, 12:22
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by Karen Patterson
ST CHARLES - Madison McSewyn tallied her fifth double-double of the season for St. Charles with 12 points and 13 rebounds but it wasn't enough to push her team ahead of Millington. Hailee Hall finished with 12 points for Millington.
St. Charles and Millington started the game neck-and-neck with St. Charles only winning by two points at the end of the first half. They maintained the close lead through the third-quarter, heading ...
Bridgeport defeats Breckenridge, 61-60, in girls basketball game on Monday
Created on: Tue, Jan 31st 2012, 12:16
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Chelsea Hagger
Labriana Burton led Bridgeport, with 26 points, to a win over Breckenridge.
Burton was the player Breckenridge had planned to guard.
"She can hit shots off the dribble, she can drive it, and she can hit shots when she needs to. She was hard to contain," Breckenridge coach Lacie Shelley said.
After the first quarter, Bridgeport had the lead over Breckenridge, 24-16. Morgan Mecomber and Aubree Jenkins, two seniors from Breckenridge e ...
Saginaw Nouvel defeats Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart 47-32 Monday in girls basketball
Created on: Tue, Jan 31st 2012, 12:09
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by Jessica Kuhlman
Allie Kendall, Rachel McInerney and Taylor Hengesbach scored 15 points each for Saginaw Nouvel in their victory over Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart.
"They're a well coached team," Sacred Heart coach Damon Brown said. "They played well on their home court. Both teams played hard throughout the whole game.
"We knew they had two solid post players and we tried to focus a lot of attention on them. Their third scor ...
Strong finish sends Valley Lutheran girls basketball past Frankenmuth to remain unbeaten
Created on: Tue, Jan 31st 2012, 11:26
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by Kyle Austin
SAGINAW TWP. -- They hadn't had to do it in a while, but Valley Lutheran girls basketball didn't forget how to close out a close game in the second half.
Heading into a Monday night TVC crossover against east division leader Frankenmuth, the undefeated Chargers had won their last nine games by an average of 32 points. None of them were closer than 21 points.
But when Frankenmuth took a second half lead, challenging Valley ...
Chemics shut out Oilers, stay unbeaten in SVL
Created on: Fri, Jan 27th 2012, 11:33
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MOUNT PLEASANT -- Four players scored for Midland High Thursday night as the Chemics shut out host Mount Pleasant 4-0 in Saginaw Valley League hockey.
The Chemics are 12-3 overall and 5-0 in the SVL.
In the first period, Quinn Leins scored on assists from Jon Evans and Jason Regier, and Anthony Moody scored from Phil Parks and Ryan Singer for a 2-0 lead.
Elliott Digison scored late in the second period, assisted by Travis Walker, to make it 3 ...
Midland Bullock Creek's 26-8 edge in second quarter leads to 82-56 win over Birch Run in girls basketball
Created on: Fri, Jan 27th 2012, 11:31
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by Sean Lutz
BIRCH RUN — A 26-8 edge in the third quarter propelled Bullock Creek to an 82-56 win over Birch Run Thursday night in a Tri-Valley Conference Crossover game.
The Lancers are now 12-1 on the season while Birch Run is 8-4.
“Bullock Creek is a young team but they are very talented and quick,” Birch Run coach Erin Davis said. “That’s a great team we played tonight.”
Four Lancers scored in doub ...
Frankenmuth Girls Down Freeland in Showdown
Created on: Thu, Jan 26th 2012, 22:40
FRANKENMUTH - Frankenmuth girls basketball topped visiting Freeland 57-43 in a showdown of two of the top TVC teams in a crossover game Thursday evening. Both teams finished the first half of the season on top of their divisions and are undefeated in TVC action. Michigan State University bound junior Tori Jankoska broke Freeland's school record for career points surpassing the 1,220 set in 2001 by Myra Markey.
Frankenmuth held a slight edge, ...
Carrollton Girls Sink St Louis 65-35
Created on: Thu, Jan 26th 2012, 21:16
CARROLLTON - Carrollton sinks nine three pointers on way to 65-35 win over visiting St Louis Thursday in girls basketball. The Cavaliers climb to 11-1 overall and stand at 8-1 in the TVC West.
The Cavs led 13-10 at the end of the first quarter but poured in 24 points in the second to gain a 37-18 lead at the half.
They came out firing again in the third out pacing St Louis 16-5 and cruised to the 65-35 win.
Rachel Abney led the Cav ...
Hemlock girls basketball easily takes TVC Crossover at Essexville Garber, 49-13
Created on: Thu, Jan 26th 2012, 20:45
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by Sean Lutz
ESSEXVILLE — Hemlock’s defense was too much for Garber as the Huskies rolled to a 49-13 win Thursday night in a Tri-Valley Conference Crossover game.
The Huskies (7-6) shut out Garber 15-0 in the first quarter, held the Dukes to one point in the second and six each in the third and fourth.
“We did a good job defensively,” Hemlock coach Brandon Kalina said. “Rebounding was ...
Swan Valley Girls Squeek by Caro 40-38
Created on: Thu, Jan 26th 2012, 19:45
CARO - Swan Valley edged host Caro 40-38 in girls basketball Thursday evening in TVC crossover action.
The Vikings got a slow start falling behind 10-3 at the end of the first and 19-11 at the half.
Swan Valley came out stronger in the second half out-scoring Caro 29-19 to steal the road win.
Nicole Reich had a game high 11 points, Sarah Addy had 10, Courtney Reinhold netted 8 points and Morgan Stadler notched 5 for the Vikings.
Swan ...
Valley Lutheran Girls Crush Ithaca 66-23 in TVC Cross-over Action
Created on: Thu, Jan 26th 2012, 19:28
SAGINAW TWP. - Valley Lutheran crushed visiting Ithaca 66-23 tonight in TVC crossover action. The Chargers are ranked 8th in the latest class C poll.
The Chargers went to work right away running out to a 20-2 first quarter lead and extended it to a 45-11 lead heading into the half.
Valley Lutheran out-paced Ithaca 21-12 in the second half to run away with the win against the lowly Yellowjackets who fall to 1-11 on the season.
Alli Fischer led all s ...
Nouvel Catholic Girls Defeat Sanford 48-27
Created on: Thu, Jan 26th 2012, 11:14
SAGINAW TWP. - The Panthers beat visiting Sanfor Meridian 48-27 with the help of a strong first half performance.
Nouvel led 13-10 at the end of the first quarter and 34-16 at the half. neither team could get much done offensivley in the second half scoring in single digits. Nouvel, however, did out-pace Sanford 14-11 in the second half for the win.
Allie Kendall led the Panthers with 16 points, Taylor Hengensbach had 8 points , 8 rebounds and 5 steals and Rachel McInerney ...
Michigan girls basketball Associated Press poll rankings 1-24
Created on: Wed, Jan 25th 2012, 13:26
Michigan girls basketball Associated Press poll rankings 1-24
Class A
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Detroit Pershing (5) (10-0) 75
T2. Lansing Waverly (11-0) 66
T2. Grand Haven (10-1) 66
4. Detroit Martin Luther King (9-2) 59
5. East Kentwood (10-1) 56
6. Clarkston (12-0) 51
7. Flushing (8-0) 47
8. Inkster (11-2) 38
9. St. Johns (9-1) 35
10. Midland (9-2) 32
Others receiving votes: Waterford Ketteri ...
Davison erases 13-point deficit in final four minutes to nip Heritage 47-44 in girls basketball
Created on: Wed, Jan 25th 2012, 13:22
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by Geoff Mott
SAGINAW TWP. — Davison erased a 13-point deficit in the final 3 minutes, 20 seconds to nip Heritage 47-44 in Tuesday’s non-conference girls basketball at Heritage.
After a 23-19 halftime lead and a 38-31 lead after three quarters, Heritage turned the ball over four times in the last three minutes. Davison connected on back-to-back-to-back 3-pointers from Kolbie Brow, Mariah Ferris and Lauren Leach and sank free thr ...
St Charles Girls down Merrill 44-35
Created on: Wed, Jan 25th 2012, 13:19
ST. CHARLES - St. Charles beat Merrill 44-35 in TVC West girls basketball on Tuesday. Free throws hurt the Vandals as they shot 17 of 38 at the line.
The Vandals led by a slim19-18 margin at halftime, but the Bulldogs came out strong in the second half outscoring Merrill 26-16 to notch the win.
Kyleigh Buckley tallied 8 points, 8 rebounds, while Jackie Peake added 8 points and 4 steals for Merrill.
Taylor Wozniak led all scorers with 17 points and ...
Freeland Tops Shepherd 70-63 In Girls Basketball
Created on: Wed, Jan 25th 2012, 13:05
SHEPHERD - Abbye Wenzel scored 23 points leading Freeland over host Shepherd 70-63 in Tri-Valley Conference Central girls basketball on Tuesday.
The Falcons led 21-15 lead after the first period and held a 32-28 halftime advantage. Shepherd vut the lead to three pointsin the third quarter but the Falcons held on for the win.
Tori Jankoska scored 20 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists while Tara Padgett added 11 points and 6 assists and Paige Brown tallied 9 points.
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Quick start the difference for Michigan Lutheran Seminary in 46-32 girls basketball win at Ithaca
Created on: Tue, Jan 24th 2012, 20:39
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by Geoff Mott
ITHACA — Michigan Lutheran Seminary built an early lead and cruised to the 46-32 win over host Ithaca Tuesday in girls basketball.
The win improved Seminary to 8-3 and 5-3 in the Tri-Valley West, which puts the Cardinals in third behind Valley Lutheran and Carrollton. Ithaca, which fell to 1-10 (1-7 TVC West), travels to league-leading Valley Lutheran on Thursday.
“We’re praying for snow,” Ithaca coach Mark De ...
Tara Padgett finds perfection while leading Freeland to 71-29 girls basketball win over Chesaning
Created on: Sun, Jan 22nd 2012, 12:24
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by Geoff Mott
CHESANING — No matter where Tara Padgett was on Chesaning’s home floor Friday, the Freeland girls basketball player didn’t miss.
The senior hit all four shots inside three-point range, hit three shots from outside of three-point range and knocked down two free throws for 19 points in the Falcons 71-29 win at Chesaning.
“She didn’t miss at all out there,” Freeland coach Tom Zolinski said.
Not ma ...
Heritage Girls Post Huge Win Over Bay City Western
Created on: Wed, Jan 18th 2012, 06:08
SAGINAW TWP - The Heritage girls basketball team had an easy night walking over visiting Bay City Western on Tuesday in SVL action. The Hawks out-scored the Warriors 34-4 in the second half, while every member of the Hawks team was able to score.
Destiny Wallace posted a game high 13 points, while Allie Miller had 12. Jade Abenth tallied 7 and Sydney Vondette and Emily Balcueva had 6 apiece.
Stephanie Pajot and Brittney Yates each had 6 points each for the Warriors an ...
Michigan Lutheran Seminary Girls Crush SASA
Created on: Wed, Jan 18th 2012, 05:57
SAGINAW - The Cardinals dumped host Saginaw Arts and Sciences 47-20 in girls non-league basketball on Tuesday.
The Defense held the Dragons to only 8 of 15 shooting and forced many turnovers and shutting them out completely in the third quarter.
Caitlyn Cole and Faith Schroeder led the way for the Cards with 11 points each, while Amanda Aldrich and Jessica Friebe both tallied 5 points each and Haley Hanan added 6.
Kay Dedicatoria and Da Ja Thomas each notched 8 points t ...
Frankenmuth Falls To Undefeated Reese 60-46 in Girls Basketball
Created on: Tue, Jan 17th 2012, 08:02
REESE - Reese girls basketball remains unbeaten wih a 60-46 win over visiting Frankenmuth Monday in non-league action.
The Rockets led Frankenmuth 35-25 at the half.
Eagle Rae Zinc tallied a double-double (13 points and 11 rebounds) as did teamate Jordan Skiba (11 points, 10 rebounds) in the loss. Desirae Duvernois added 7 points and 7 rebounds.
The Eagles(7-2, 6-0 TVC) host East tawas on Friday.
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Birch Run Girls Down St Charles In TVC East Play
Created on: Tue, Jan 17th 2012, 07:47
ST CHARLES - Birch Run played three great quarters to put away St Charles in TVC East action in t Charles on Monday.
The Panthers led 29-14 at the half and 48-22 at the end of the third quarter rolling to the win.
Sarah Hartley led the way for the Panthers with 12 points and 6 steals, while Katie Diffen had 9 and Kelsie Sackett had 8. Rachel Kramer added 7 and Whitney Kelly and Kayla Maestaz each posted 6 points.
Madison McSweyn led St Charles with 7 points, 8 rebounds ...
Swan Valley Tops John Glenn in Thrilling Double Overtime 45-37
Created on: Tue, Jan 17th 2012, 06:33
SAGINAW - Swan Valley put away visiting John Glenn 45-37 in the second overtime of their girls basketball game on Monday.
John Glenn held a 15-7 first quarter lead and 22-20 halftime edge. The Vikings pulled ahead 27-24 to start the final quarter, but the Bobcats tied the game with a jumper with three seconds on the clock to force the first overtime.
John Glenn missed an opportunity to end the game when Kristen Tobin missed the second of two free throws at the end of ...
Nouvel Catholic Girls Net Win over Hemlock 35-28
Created on: Tue, Jan 17th 2012, 06:15
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP - Nouvel Catholic girls basketball improves to 8-4 with their win over visiting Hemlock in non-league action on Monday.
The Panthers held a slight 17-15 lead at the half but trailed Hemlock 24-23 at the start of the final quarter.
Nouvel out-shot the Huskies 12-4 in the fourth to pull off the win dropping Hemlock to a 5-5 record.
Abbi Phillipson had a game high 13 points, while karli Herrington added 12 for the Huskies.
Taylor Hengesbach led Nouvel ...
Michigan Lutheran Seminary girls defeat St Louis 46-40
Created on: Fri, Jan 13th 2012, 12:06
ST LOUIS - Michigan Lutheran Seminary used a strong second quarter to down host St Louis 46-40 Thursday in girls basketball.
After a 8-8 tie heading into the second quarter, the Cards made a small raly in the second for a 26-19 lead at halftime.
St Louis tried to get back in the game in the second half but the Card defense held on for the win.
Amanda Aldrich led all scorers with 12 points and Jessica Friebe added 10 for the Cards.
Michigan Lutheran Seminary imp ...
Valley Lutheran improves to 8-0 with 60-38 girls basketball win over Breckenridge
Created on: Fri, Jan 13th 2012, 11:56
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by Geoff Mott
BRECKENRIDGE — Valley Lutheran remained unbeaten in girls basketball after beating Breckenridge 60-38 Thursday in Breckenridge.
The Chargers (8-0, 6-0 Tri-Valley West) led 24-8 after one quarter and used it’s up-tempo play to stuff the Huskies (5-3, 3-3).
“Valley Lutheran is a real good team that transitions with the ball really well,” Breckenridge coach Lacie Shelley said. “If you can slow the ball down ...
Nouvel Catholic pounces over Saginaw High 40-34
Created on: Fri, Jan 13th 2012, 11:53
SAGINAW TOWNSHIP - Nouvel Catholic is 2-0 over Saginaw Valley League teamsthis season with a win over Arthur Hill on Tuesday and now a 40-34 win over visiting Saginaw High on Thursday.
The Panthers opened the game with a 12-10 first quarter lead but the Trojans fought back to lead 21-20 at the half.
Nouvel dug in and out-scored Saginaw High 20-13 in the second half for the win.
Taylor Hengesbach led the Panthers with 15 points, 9 rebounds and Allie Kendall and Anna Ludk ...
Carrollton girls cruise past St Charles 54-32
Created on: Fri, Jan 13th 2012, 11:39
ST CHARLES - After a 10-10 deadlock at the end of the first quarter, Carrollton powered past host St Charles Thursday in TVC action for a 54-32 win.
The Cavaliers out-scored St Charles 16-9 in the second quarter to hold a 26-19 lead at the half.
The Cavs went on to out-pace the Bulldogs 28-13 in the second half cruising to the win.
Beverly Wallace led the Cavs with 18 points and Rachel Abney added 16.
Madison McSweyn had 13 points, 11 rebounds, while Taylor Wo ...
Associated Press Girls Basketball Rankings
Created on: Thu, Jan 12th 2012, 10:43
Class A
School (First-place votes) (Record) Points
1. Detroit-Pershing (5) (7-0) 75
2. Grand Haven (6-1) 66
3. Detroit-Martin Luther King (6-1) 65
4. Lansing-Waverly (7-0) 54
5. East Kentwood (7-1) 52
6. Romeo (6-0) 45
7. St. Johns (7-0) 43
8. Inkster (8-2) 38
9. East Lansing (4-2) 27
10. Flushing (4-0) 23
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Jankoska, Falcons hand Bullock Creek girls their first loss, 63-39
Created on: Wed, Jan 11th 2012, 16:59
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by Fred Kelly
Bullock Creek had gotten away with some subpar play against weaker opponents at times this season. But the Lancers couldn't do it against a team like Freeland.
The visiting Falcons shook off a slow start and outplayed the 10th-ranked Lancers over the final three quarters to win 63-39 in a battle for first place in the Tri-Valley Conference Central girls' basketball standings Tuesday.
Freeland, ...
Nouvel Catholic Hands Arthur Hill Girls A Loss
Created on: Wed, Jan 11th 2012, 09:05
SAGINAW - Nouvel Catholic topped visiting Arthur Hill 62-57 in non-league play Tuesday.
The Panthers jumped out to 20-10 lead at the end of the first and 35-25 lead at the half.
Arthur Hill, down 46-56 at the start of the final quarter, made a late rally that fell short of a win.
Taylor Hengesbach led Nouvel with 18 points, while Nicole Buckingham posted 13 and Paige Albito had 11. Rachel McInerney had 7 points and both Allie Kendall and Lindsay Stroebel each ...
Valley Lutheran tops Carrollton in battle of girls basketball unbeatens
Created on: Wed, Jan 11th 2012, 08:21
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by Adam Bouton
CARROLLTON — In a key battle of Tri-Valley Conference West unbeatens Tuesday, Valley Lutheran jumped out early and earned a 61-40 victory.
The Chargers jumped out to a 15-4 lead after the first quarter and kept that advantage throughout the rest of the game. All five starters for Valley Lutheran scored at least eight points.
With the win, the Chargers improved to 7-0 overall and 5-0 in the TVC West. Carrollton dropped to 7-1 a ...
Frankenmuth Girls Run Over Essexville Garber 54-18
Created on: Fri, Jan 6th 2012, 06:45
ESSEXVILLE - Frankenmuth girls basketball easily out-matched host Essexville Garber 54-18 in TVC action Thursday evening. The Eagle defense held the Dukes to single digits in each of the four quarters.
Frankenmuth soared out to a 12-3 first quarter lead and extended it to 26-8 at the half. They didnt let up out-pacing the Dukes 28-10 in the second half to cruise to the win.
Rae Zink scored a game high 17 points followed by Taylor Wood's 10 points and Meghan M ...
Valley Lutheran rolls to 63-21 win at Merrill in girls basketball
Created on: Thu, Jan 5th 2012, 22:12
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by Sean Lutz
MERRILL — Valley Lutheran had no trouble with Merill as the Chargers rolled to a 63-21 win Thursday night.
The host Vandals (0-6, 0-4 TVC-West) were held to single digit points in all four quarters.
“They’re (Valley Lutheran) very tough to defend because they have great size down low in the post, but they can make shots from the outside,” Merrill coach Jason Buckley said. “That’s a very good team th ...
Carrollton girls basketball shuts down Michigan Lutheran Seminary in second half for 66-28 win
Created on: Thu, Jan 5th 2012, 22:09
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by Adam Bouton
CARROLLTON — Holding Michigan Lutheran Seminary without a field goal in the second half Thursday, the Carrollton defense did its job in a 66-28 victory.
With the victory, the Cavalers improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the Tri-Valley Conference West.
The Carrollton offense also was clicking as the Cavaliers used a balanced attack Thursday night, scoring 32 first half points and 34 more in the second half. MLS mustered eight po ...
Arthur Hill Girls Take First Loss at Hands of Flint Northern Fourth Quarter Rally
Created on: Tue, Jan 3rd 2012, 21:18
Arthur Hill got their first loss of the season losing to host Flint Northern 61-58 in girls basketball.
The Lumberjacks held a 35-32 first half lead extending it to 50-38 athe the start of the final quarter.
The Vikings poured on the offense while the defense stiffened up to out-pace the Lumberjacks 23-7 to pull off the 61-58 upset.
Shanesha Blair had a game high 22 points for Arthur Hill, while Shaquanna Collins added 12 and Brittn ...
Midland High Girls Basketball Downs Heritage 69-47
Created on: Tue, Jan 3rd 2012, 21:10
Midland High beat Heritage 69-47 in girls basketball Tuesday evening.
The Chenics took control early with a 30-25 advantage at halftime and poured in points out-scoring the Hawks 28-9 in the third to start the final quarter up 58-35. The Hawks were unable to muster up enough offense to get back in the game falling 69-47.
Jessie Walter led all scorers with 18 points, Jennifer Jarema added 15 and Mikayla Russell had 10 for the Chemics. Tiara Carter ...
Midland Dow Girls hold Bay City Western to Three Points in second half of SVL Opener Win
Created on: Tue, Jan 3rd 2012, 20:06
Midland Dow opened their Saginaw Valley League season with a 48-21 win over Bay City Western today. Dow pulled away in the second half holding Western to only three second half points.
Both teams played to a 13-13 tie in the first quarter, but Dow charged to a 30-18 halftime lead.
Dow out-scored Western 15-3 in the third quarter and 3-0 in a defensive fourth quarter.
Josie Querry led all scorers with 17 points, while Kris ...
Nouvel Girls Edge Flint Powers 39-34
Created on: Sat, Dec 31st 2011, 12:19
GRAND RAPIDS - The Panthers rallied in the final quarter, out-scoring Flint Powers 18-9 and sinking 10 of 15 free throws to pull off the 39-34 win at the Grand Rapids West Catholic Tournament Thursday.
Nouvel held a slim 17-16 lead at the half but fell behind 21-25 at the end of the third.
Taylor Hengesbach led all scorers with 12 points, adding 8 rebounds and 6 blocks. Allie Kendall and Rachel McInerney both netted 8 points.
The Panthers (5-3) host Midland High ne ...
Dow girls win again in Traverse City
Created on: Fri, Dec 30th 2011, 12:37
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TRAVERSE CITY -- Josie Queary scored 16 points Thursday to lead Dow High to a 48-35 victory over host Traverse City West in girls' basketball at the Traverse City Central Invitational.
"Josie's been pretty consistent throughout the year, which we expected," said Chargers' coach Bob Wellman. "She is doing a good job defensively, and as our floor general, she has been really good at attacking the basket."
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Scoring woes plague Nouvel in a 34-15 loss to Dearborn Divine Child
Created on: Fri, Dec 30th 2011, 12:27
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by Adam Smith
GRAND RAPIDS -- Nouvel Catholic Central took a 7-2 lead over Dearborn Divine Child in the opening quarter of Thursday’s game at the Grand Rapids West Catholic Tournament. But unfortunately for the Panthers, the next time they scored was in the third quarter of a 34-15 loss to the No. 2 team in the Associated Press Class B state poll.
“We shot 14 percent from the field,” said Nouvel coach Kris Hengesbach. &ldq ...
Arthur Hill Girls beat Detroit Consortium 68-44
Created on: Wed, Dec 28th 2011, 23:32
SAGINAW - Arthur Hill improves to 4-0 with a 68-44 win over visiting Detroit Consortium Wednesday.
The Lumberjills held a slim 12-10 lead at the end of the first quarter but completely dominated the second quarter out scoring Detroit 16-2 for a 28-12 at the half.
Arthur Hill out paced Detroit 40-32 in the second half to cruise to the win.
Brittany Wilson led the way for Arthur Hill with 11 points, while Shaquanna Collins contributed with 9 points, 9 assists an 6 steals. ...
Frankenmuth Girls Defeat Detroit Southeastern at Motor City Roundball Classic
Created on: Tue, Dec 27th 2011, 23:51
Frankenmuth girls basketball beat class A Detroit Southeastern 51-48 at the Motor City Roundball Classic in Detroit Wednesday.
The Eagles fell behind 19-14 at the end of the first quarter and kept pace in the second to trail 31-26 at the half.
A strong third quarter by the Eagles, who outscored Detroit 15-5 put the Eagles up 41-36 heading into the final quarter. Frankenmuths defense held onto the lead and a big win over Detroit SE for the 51-48 win in a non league act ...
Turnovers prove costly in Saginaw Swan Valley girls basketball 52-34 loss to Saginaw Heritage
Created on: Mon, Dec 19th 2011, 21:13
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by Anthony Fontana
SAGINAW — Saginaw Swan Valley coughed the ball up 27 times in a 52-34 loss to Saginaw Heritage.
"You can't give a good team like Heritage 27 extra opportunities," Swan Valley coach Rob Garcia said. "The turnovers really hurt us."
After falling behind 17-10 in the first quarter, things didn't get any better for the Vikings, who scored only 13 points combined in the sec ...
Frankenmuth girls basketball tops Bridgeport to improve to 4-0 in Tri-Valley East
Created on: Mon, Dec 19th 2011, 21:10
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by Adam Bouton
BRIDGEPORT — Jumping out to a big lead and finishing it off Monday, Frankenmuth improved to 4-0 in the Tri-Valley East with a 57-34 victory over Bridgeport.
The Eagles (4-1 overall) got out to a 32-11 halftime lead, but came out with an impressive offensive effort in third quarter as well, hitting five 3-pointers and scoring 22 points.
"I challenged the girls to come out with some fire after halftime ...
Midland pulls away in the second half for a 64-39 win over Saginaw High
Created on: Sat, Dec 17th 2011, 12:59
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by Adam Smith
MIDLAND — Midland High took a 23-12 lead after the opening quarter, and after Saginaw High attempted to get back in the game by cutting the lead to nine at the break, the Chemics pulled away in the second half to win 64-39 on Friday and improve to 4-0.
Jennifer Jarema had a game-high 20 points for Midland, while her teammate Maura McAfee was next in line with 18.
Champagne Arthur and Nyashia Williams ...
Dow girls pull away to beat Vikings
Created on: Sat, Dec 17th 2011, 12:57
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Josie Queary scored 15 points and Dow High outscored visiting Flint Northern in all four quarters Friday to take a 59-39 victory in Saginaw Valley League girls’ basketball.
“We had a nice start tonight and maintained the lead throughout,” said Chargers’ coach Bob Wellman. “Defensively, we played well and everyone got to play tonight....We’re getting to where we want to be. We’re definitely better than we were ...
Alma Girls top Hemlock
Created on: Sat, Dec 17th 2011, 12:43
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ALMA — Hemlock struggled offensively Friday as host Alma took a 48-30 Tri-Valley Conference Central victory over the Huskies in girls’ basketball.
“Our execution wasn’t there tonight,” said Huskies’ coach Brandon Kalina. “It was almost like nobody showed up tonight.”
The Panthers led 9-7 after the first quarter and took a 22-13 lead into halftime. An 11-3 advantage allowed Alma to open up a 33-16 le ...
Freeland girls basketball plays unselfishly in 80-36 win over Ovid-Elsie
Created on: Sat, Dec 17th 2011, 01:06
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by Adam Bouton
FREELAND — Dishing out 21 assists Friday night, Freeland played unselfishly as the Falcons cruised to an 80-36 girls basketball victory over Ovid-Elsie.
With the victory, the Falcons improved to 4-1 overall and 3-0 in the Tri-Valley Conference Central.
The game was close early, as Freeland led 29-25 in the second quarter, but the Falcons closed out the half on a 12-0 run and outscored the Marauders in the ...
Arthur Hill girls basketball gets past Flint Southwestern, 58-40, behind Shanesha Blair's third straight double-double
Created on: Sat, Dec 17th 2011, 00:58
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by Sean lutz
SAGINAW — Shanesha Blair recorded her third straight double-double as Arthur Hill’s fast start led to a 58-40 win over Saginaw Valley League foe Flint Southwestern Friday night.
Blair, who averaged a double-double every game last season, has had one in each of the Lumberjacks’ first three games. She finished with a game-high 22 points and 19 rebounds for Arthur Hill, who improved to 2-0 in the SVL, 3-0 on the ...
Heritage overcomes slow start to down Mount Pleasant 48-46
Created on: Sat, Dec 17th 2011, 00:55
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by Adam Smith
MOUNT PLEASANT — Heritage made up for a slow start by outscoring Mount Pleasant 17-8 in the second quarter of what ended as a 48-46 win for the Hawks on Friday.
The Oilers took a 15-8 lead after the opening period of play, but had trouble beating the pressure defense of Heritage in the second quarter and ended the night with 19 turnovers. It’s the first win of the year for Heritage, led by Allie Miller’s 13 p ...
Strong defensive effort leads Swan Valley girls basketball past Chesaning, 48-12
Created on: Sat, Dec 17th 2011, 00:50
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by Kyle Austin
CHESANING -- The Swan Valley girls basketball team's week started on a downswing, a 27-point loss to Freeland Tuesday, but things started picking up soon thereafter.
"We got beat by it seemed like 70 points, and then we came back and had our best practice of the year," Swan Valley coach Rob Garcia said. "That's a statement. That's good for the girls."
The Vikings ...
Carrollton girls basketball stays undefeated after 60-35 win at St. Louis
Created on: Thu, Dec 15th 2011, 21:25
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by Sean Lutz
ST. LOUIS — Carrollton flexed its muscle on both ends of the court and it resulted in a 60-35 rout of St. Louis Thursday night.
The win moved the Cavaliers to 3-0 in the TVC-West, 6-0 on the season.
Carrollton got out to a great start, leading 18-5 after the first quarter and 31-13 at the half. After an almost evenly scored third, Carrollton capped its win with a 15-7 scoring edge in the fourth.
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Valley Lutheran takes charge early on its way to a 61-23 win over Ithaca
Created on: Thu, Dec 15th 2011, 21:17
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by Adam Smith
ITHACA — Valley Lutheran led 20-0 after the opening quarter of what ended as a 61-23 victory over Ithaca on Thursday. The Chargers, who improved to 5-0, held the Yellowjackets to 0, 6 and 4 points in the first, second and fourth quarters, respectively.
Becca Scherting led all scorers with 15 points for Valley, while Sarah Appold and Samantha Shafer added 12 points each to give the Chargers three players in double-figure ...
Dow girls clamp down on Oilers, win third in a row
Created on: Wed, Dec 14th 2011, 14:21
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by Dan Chalk
One outstanding quarter carried coach Bob Wellman's Dow High girls' basketball team to its third straight victory Tuesday night, 40-33 over visiting Mount Pleasant in nonleague action.
Trailing 15-10 after eight minutes, the Chargers outscored the Oilers 14-2 in the second quarter, holding Mount Pleasant to 1-of-14 shooting from the field over that stretch to go ahead 24-17 at the half.
"We said we had to ...
Bullock Creek defeats Hemlock 47-43 in Tri-Valley Central girls basketball clash
Created on: Tue, Dec 13th 2011, 19:15
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by Geoff Mott
MIDLAND — Ellie Juengel scored 10 of her 15 points in the second quarter Tuesday, helping Bullock Creek to a 10-point lead in the third quarter and eventually a 47-43 Tri-Valley Central girls basketball win over host Hemlock.
The Lancers improved to 4-0 (2-0 TVC Central) while Hemlock fell to 3-1 (1-1).
“We gave them a lot of layups and they were bound to score on us early,” Kalina said. &ldquo ...
Eleven players score in Birch Run's 68-44 girls basketball victory over Bridgeport
Created on: Tue, Dec 13th 2011, 18:43
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by Adam Bouton
BIRCH RUN — Four players scored in double figures and 11 in all for Birch Run on Tuesday as the Panthers defeated Bridgeport, 68-44.
It was the first Tri-Valley East victory of the season for the Panthers (2-2, 1-1 TVC East). Birch Run jumped out to a 20-5 lead after the first quarter and held a 36-17 lead at halftime.
"We had a lot of contributors tonight," Birch Run coach Erin Davis said. &quo ...
Freeland girls basketball tops Swan Valley in 60-33 victory
Created on: Tue, Dec 13th 2011, 18:41
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by Adam Bouton
THOMAS TWP. — Freeland junior Tori Jankoska scored 21 points Tuesday to lead the Falcons to a 60-33 girls basketball victory over Swan Valley.
The Falcons (3-1, 2-0 Tri-Valley Conference Central) jumped out to a 20-9 lead after the first quarter and extended that lead to 37-15 at halftime. Freeland also outscored Swan Valley in the second half, 23-18.
Morgan Stadler had 10 points and nine rebounds and Cou ...
Midland High girls basketball improves to 3-0 with win over Bay City Central
Created on: Sat, Dec 10th 2011, 23:13
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by Adam Bouton
BAY CITY — Maura McAfee scored 13 points and Jennifer Jarema added 10 points Friday as Midland High topped Bay City Central, 56-15.
Mikayla Russell and Jessie Walter each added nine points for Midland High, which improved to 3-0 overall.
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Twelve players score for Michigan Lutheran Seminary in 58-20 win over Saginaw Arts and Sciences in girls basketball
Created on: Fri, Dec 9th 2011, 21:52
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by Geoff Mott
SAGINAW -- Amanda Aldrich led a young Michigan Lutheran Seminary girls basketball team in scoring a year ago.
In Seminary's 58-20 win over visiting Saginaw Arts and Sciences Academy on Friday, the senior guard failed to score a single point.
But her defensive effort led the way for all 12 of her Cardinal teammates to score in the easy win. Seminary led 23-5 by halftime and improved to 3-0 with the win. It wa ...
Hemlock girls basketball improves to 3-0 with victory over Merrill
Created on: Fri, Dec 9th 2011, 21:40
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by Adam Bouton
MERRILL — Karli Herrington notched her third straight double-double Friday night to power Hemlock to a 55-4 victory over Merrill.
Herrington, a sophomore, posted 17 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks for the Huskies, which improved to 3-0 overall.
Abby Kube added 10 points, Abbi Phillipson tallied eight points and Rachel Clements notched seven points as well for Hemlock, which led 17-0 after the first qu ...
Frankenmuth Girls Open TVC Action with 68-40 Win Over Birch Run
Created on: Thu, Dec 8th 2011, 22:25
Frankenmuth opened their TVC conference play with a 68-40 win over visiting Birch Run Thursday.
The Eagles held a 32-18 lead at the half before finishing off the Panthers in the second half outscoring them 36-22 for the win.
Desirae Duvernois led the way for the Eagles with 14 points, 5 steals and 6 assists, while Shelby Scharrer added 13 points and 7 rebounds. Meghan Miller tallied 9 points, Olivia Shelton had 7 and Taylor Wood notched 6 points.
Rachel Kramer had 12 ...
Nouvel's defense clamps down in the first and fourth quarters as the Panthers go on to beat Lake Fenton 50-35
Created on: Thu, Dec 8th 2011, 22:14
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by Adam Smith
LINDEN — What Nouvel lacked at times in offensive fluidity it more than made up for with a defensive effort that left Lake Fenton with 11 points combined in the first and fourth quarters of a 50-35 road win Thursday.
The Panthers, who led 25-18 at halftime, were led by Taylor Hengesbach’s 12 points and 11 more from Rachel McInerny to go along with eight rebounds. Shelby Sawyer (nine rebounds), Baleigh Nichols (four points) an ...
Diamond Perry Nets Triple Double to lead Carrollton to 56-27 Win
Created on: Thu, Dec 8th 2011, 22:09
Led by a triple double from Carrollton's Diamond Perry, the Cavaliers knocked off visiting Bay City Western 56-27 Thursday evening. Perry netted 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists improving the Cavs to 4-0 early in the season.
Carrollton led 13-8 at the end of the first quarter and 26-12 at the half.
Carrolltons offense came out of the lockerroom roaring, out scoring the Warriors 20-4 in the third for a 46-16 lead heading into the final quarter.
The team cruis ...
Heritage Girls Fall To Flint Powers 55-38
Created on: Thu, Dec 8th 2011, 03:44
Heritage dropped their girls basketball matchup with Flint Powers 55-38 in non-conference play Wednesday on the road.
The Hawks fell behind early and were losing 24-11 at the half.
Heritage was out scored 21-7 in the third quarter but made a late rally out pacing Powers 20-10 in the final quarter but still came up short in the loss.
Allie Miller led the Hawks with 10 points, while Natalie Vondette and Jayde Ab ...
Arthur Hill Girls Defeat Cross Town Rival Saginaw High In Basketball
Created on: Tue, Dec 6th 2011, 22:11
Arthur hill jumped out to a 24-9 lead in the first quarter and beat host Saginaw High 69-60 in girls basketball Tuesday. Shanesa Blair scored 20 points and added 19 rebounds to lead the Lumberjills.
After shooting out to the early lead, Arthur Hill led 39-24 at halftime.
Saginaw High fought back in the second half including a 24-14 scoring edge in the final quarter but could not catch up, eventauly falling 69-60.
Shaquanna Col ...
St. Charles girls basketball survives Merrill in 47-37 overtime thriller
Created on: Tue, Dec 6th 2011, 21:15
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by Adam Bouton
MERRILL — Kyleigh Buckley had the heroics first for Merrill, hitting the game-tying free throw with 5 seconds left to send the game to overtime.
But when it reached overtime, St. Charles took over, scoring the first five points and winning over the Vandals, 47-37 in an overtime thriller. It was the first win of the season for the Bulldogs.
The Bulldogs outscored Merrill in the extra frame, 11-1.
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Karli Herrington Nets Double-Double To lead Hemlock to 51-12 Win Over Chesaning
Created on: Tue, Dec 6th 2011, 20:55
Hemlock rolled to it's second straight win of the girls basketball season with a 51-12 win over visiting Chesaning this evening. The Huskies were led by Karli Herrington who posted her second double-double (16 points, 15 rebounds) in as many games.
The game got off to a slow start with the Huskies taking a 8-3 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Hemlock rallied in the second quarter exploding to a 28- 4 halftime advantage over the Indians.
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Valley Lutheran girls basketball rolls past St. Louis, 68-24
Created on: Tue, Dec 6th 2011, 19:34
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by Adam Bouton
ST. LOUIS — The home team played tough early on Tuesday, but Valley Lutheran's poise and experience made it tough for St. Louis later in a 68-24 victory.
Valley Lutheran (3-0) led after the first quarter 11-9, but outscored the Sharks, 57-15 the rest of the way, including a 27-point third quarter.
"We were playing with them in the first quarter," St. Louis coach Walter Berry said. "In some wa ...
Birch Run Girls Hold Off Late Rally To Beat Vassar 43-42
Created on: Tue, Dec 6th 2011, 13:14
VASSAR — Birch Run edged host Vassar in girls basketball 43-42 Monday.
The Panthers were down 9-4 at the end of the first but outscored Vassar 15-7 in the second quarter to take a 19-16 halftime lead.
Birch Run barely held off a fourth quarter rally by vassar but held on for the 43-42 win.
Whitney Kelly had 18 points and Sarah Hartley notched 9 points for Birch Run, while Rachel Kramer added 5.
Lydia Pepli ...
Freeland girls top Shepherd, 52-46
Created on: Tue, Dec 6th 2011, 11:58
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SHEPHERD -- Tori Jankoska scored 11 of her 22 points in the fourth quarter as Freeland rallied for a 52-46 win over Shepherd in Tri-Valley Conference Central girls' basketball on Monday.
The Bluejays led 22-19 at halftime and 36-31 after three quarters before the Falcons came from behind in the fourth, taking the lead for good at 41-40 with about five minutes to go.
"I think we wore down a little bit over the first three quarters, and it final ...
Carrollton girls basketball rolls past Breckenridge to improve to 3-0
Created on: Mon, Dec 5th 2011, 20:50
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by Adam Bouton
CARROLLTON — Dymond Perry scored 15 points and every Carrollton player scored at least twice Monday as the Cavaliers beat Breckenridge, 62-23.
With the victory, Carrollton improved to 3-0.
"We probably played our poorest first half of the season," Carrollton coach Steve Saults said. "We played well against Swan Valley and Birch Run. For whatever reason, we weren't ourselves in the first half. In the second h ...
Swan Valley blasts Ovid-Elsie early, cruises to 48-31 win in girls basketball
Created on: Mon, Dec 5th 2011, 20:38
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by Geoff Mott
THOMAS TWP. — Hannah Meatte scored a game-high 17 points while leading the Swan Valley girls basketball team to a 48-31 win over Ovid-Elsie in both team's Tri-Valley Central opener Monday.
The Vikings led 18-2 after one quarter and increased the advantage to 38-8 heading into the fourth quarter.
"We really played well physically and mentally," Swan Valley coach Rob Garcia said. "We really passed th ...
Queary carries Dow High girls past Heritage
Created on: Sun, Dec 4th 2011, 16:04
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SAGINAW TOWNSHIP — After losing big in its season opener, the Dow High girls’ basketball team rode a double-double by Josie Queary and good defense to a 52-28 nonleague victory over host Saginaw Heritage on Friday.
“You never know how you will respond after losing by 30, but we came out tonight with a strong defensive effort,” said Dow coach Bob Wellman, whose Chargers lost 61-31 to Flushing on Tuesday.
Queary scored ...
Jankoska reaches 1,000 points in Freeland’s OT loss
Created on: Sat, Dec 3rd 2011, 12:48
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FREELAND — Freeland’s Tori Jankoska scored the 1,000th point of her career Friday night, but Sagianw Valley Lutheran defeated the host Falcons 67-61 in overtime in nonleague girls’ basketball.
Jankoska, a junior, entered the game with 982 points and proceeded to lead all players with 23 points. She now has 1,005 career points.
“Overall, (Tori) played a real good game,” Falcons’ coach Tom Zolinski said. “(Valley Luth ...
Midland Chemics roar past TC West in opener
Created on: Sat, Dec 3rd 2011, 12:45
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by Fred kelly
Midland High sophomore point guard Jessica Walter said she and her teammates wanted to get the season off to a good start. Unfortunately for Traverse City West, it was squarely in the Chemics’ way.
Midland looked like a team in mid-season form Friday, rolling to a huge early lead and cruising to a 60-40 win over the visiting Titans in a girls’ basketball season opener.
Walter, one of six players back from Midland’s quarte ...
Tough season-opening matchup between Bullock Creek and Frankenmuth goes to the Lancers, 66-60
Created on: Fri, Dec 2nd 2011, 22:09
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by Adam Smith
MIDLAND — Neither Bullock Creek or Frankenmuth had the luxury of facing a lesser opponent to open the season when the teams squared off on Friday with the Lancers earning a 66-60 win over the Eagles.
“I was pretty happy with scoring 60 points in our first game of the year against Bullock Creek,” said Frankenmuth coach Tom Keller. “Offensively, we were OK, but I was disappointed with our defensive effort.
“Win or lo ...
Bay City Western girls basketball picks up first victory of season with 58-35 victory over Saginaw Buena Vista
Created on: Fri, Dec 2nd 2011, 21:51
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by Erich T. Doerr
AUBURN — Although the Bay City Western girls basketball team lost its opener Tuesday against Freeland they didn't let that loss keep them down. They learned from it and in their second game against Saginaw Buena Vista Friday the Warriors took control early and won 58-35.
"It was a big improvement from Tuesday night," Bay City Western coach Tim Walker said. "We made the extra pass tonight and had much better f ...
Michigan Lutheran Seminary overcomes slow start, overwhelms Standish-Sterling in girls basketball opener, 46-37
Created on: Wed, Nov 30th 2011, 12:36
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by sean Lutz
SAGINAW — After starting off slow in the first quarter, Michigan Lutheran Seminary stuck to its game and pulled away with a 46-37 win over Standish-Sterling Tuesday night.
It was the season opener for both schools.
“They (Standish-Sterling) came out in a zone to begin the game and we hadn’t seen that yet so we were a little slow getting started,” MLS coach Terry Vasold said. “We kept pressuring the ball on defe ...
Hemlock Girls Down St Charles in Season Basketball Opener
Created on: Wed, Nov 30th 2011, 12:16
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HEMLOCK — Sophomore Karli Herrington had a big night in Tuesday’s season opener, recording 17 points, 10 rebounds, and eight blocks to lead Hemlock to a 46-36 win over St. Charles in nonconference girls’ basketball.
“We are a work in progress,” said Hemlock coach Brandon Kalina, whose Huskies reached the Class B state semifinals last season but lost their two best players, Shelby Herrington and Peyton Apsey, to graduatio ...
Flushing Girls Basketball Tops Dow
Created on: Wed, Nov 30th 2011, 12:11
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FLUSHING — Dow High stayed with Flushing for the first quarter Tuesday, but the host Raiders steadily pulled away for a 61-31 nonleague girls’ basketball victory to open the season.
“We played a pretty good first quarter,” said Chargers’ coach Bob Wellman. “Then they opened up a lead, and we couldn’t recover.”
The Chargers were without graduated Class A Player of the Year Becca Mills for the first time in ...
Strong first half propels Carrollton past Swan Valley in 60-48 girls basketball victory
Created on: Tue, Nov 29th 2011, 21:11
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by Adam Bouton
CARROLLTON TWP. — Once Carrollton got the offense and defense rolling, they were hard to stop.
Carrollton held visiting Swan Valley to just 12 points combined in the middle two quarters and Beverly Wallace was a force down low as the Cavaliers won its opener, 60-48.
The Vikings held a 16-15 lead after the first quarter, but Carrollton built up leads of 10 points and 21 points after the second and third quarters, respectively. ...
Nouvel Catholic Central girls basketball falls in final seconds to Livonia Ladywood, 52-49
Created on: Tue, Nov 29th 2011, 20:47
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by Adam Bouton
LIVONIA — Trailing by 12 points at one point, a young Nouvel Catholic Central squad never quit Tuesday against Livonia Ladywood and had a chance to win the game with under 10 second remaining.
The Panthers missed on its opportunity, however, to fall on the road in its first game of the season to Ladywood, 52-49.
"I'm proud of the way we never gave up," Nouvel coach Kris Hengesbach said. "It was just a couple of shots. ...
Quick start lifts Freeland to win over Bay City Western in girls basketball season opener
Created on: Tue, Nov 29th 2011, 20:29
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by Cory Butzin
AUBURN — Freeland was looking to get off to a fast start in its girls basketball season opener, and the Falcons did just that in opening a 23-3 first quarter lead en route to a 68-20 win Tuesday over Bay City Western.
"We had a hard time securing the ball tonight," Western coach Tim Walker said. "We had a lot of turnovers that turned into a lot of easy baskets for them."
Freeland led by 20 points after the first ...
Midland's Becca Mills scores 20 points for Michigan State in Suzy Merchant's 300th win
Created on: Wed, Nov 23rd 2011, 17:24
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by Adam Bouton
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — There isn't much that Becca Mills hasn't done for Michigan State already in her freshman season.
The former Midland Dow standout and MSU freshman came off the bench to score a team-high 20 points Tuesday in Michigan State's 70-57 victory over Milwaukee. The win was MSU head coach Suzy Merchant's 300th career victory.
Mills went 8 of 10 from the field and was also 4-for-4 from the free throw line. She als ...
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