Wednesday Weave Of H.S. Basketball

Thumb Tailgater Sports will return to the webcast internet wireless waves this Friday night for high  school boys basketball. It will feature a GTE Title fight with the Harbor Beach Pirates at the Marlette Red Raiders.
Congrats to the Owen-Gage Lady Bulldogs on winning the NCTL North Title. They do share that title with the Port Hope Lady Bluestars, who were not expected to repeat as champions by most in the sports local media. That is quite a compliment to their new head coach of this year, Marilee Schock.
Last night the Reese Lady Rockets did what many teams could not do for most of this season - Take down the formerly undefeated Sandusky Lady Redskins. The quick and smothering full court pressure defense of the Lady Rockets blasted Sandusky throughout the whole game. Sandusky did tie it a couple times in the 1st quarter, but Reese attacked right back with their smart offensive play and never lost the lead from the 2nd quarter on to the end of the game. Reese take back their crown and reign this year as the "Queens" of the Greater Thumb Conference.
Tonight could be history in the making in boys basketball with the Bay City All Saint Cougars (8-1, 13-3). They are on the verge of becoming Greater Thumb West Champions for the first time and need just one more victory to do so. But it is a gauntlet for the All Saints to get there, starting tonight against the Unionville-Sebewaing Patriots (5-4, 9-7). In the last meeting the Cougars escaped with a 66-65 win. They then have games with EPBP Lakers, and Vassar in league play.


Wednesday Basketball Games
BOYS
Bay City All Saints 64, Unionville-Sebewaing 51 - All Saints clinches share of GTW title, first ever for school
EPBP Lakers 46, Cass City 42
Vassar 61, @ Bad Axe 53
Marlette 75, @ Brown City 55
Ubly 81, @ Mayville 36
Algonac 61, Lutheran High North 36
Yale 55, Richmond 44 - Yale still tied for first place with Imlay City, big showdown next week

GIRLS
Harbor Beach 50, North Huron 31
Caro 50, @ Otisville-Lakeville 37
Carsonville-Port Sanilac 33, Peck 27 (I guess game was moved to Wed. from Tues.)
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