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2009 tournament
field is set
(January 7,
2009) -- Two familiar teams are poised to make a
Macomb-Western Holiday Tournament return when the 2009
edition of the tourney begins December 28th.
The Canton Little Giants,
who left the tournament after their 2006 appearance, come
back after spending the past two years at the Charleston
tournament. Canton, who has not been entered in the
tournament only five times since 1969, has amassed a
60-51 (.541) M-WHT record. The Little Giants have earned
championships three times (1990, 1999, 2002).
Also returning are the
Metamora Redbirds. As tournament participants from
1988-2003, Metamora racked up a single tournament
championship (1992) while earning a 30-24 (.554) record.
Metamora and Canton
replace Kewanee and Knoxville.
Audio replays now
available
(January 7,
2009) -- Thanks to our radio partners and StreamingScoreboard.com, audio replays of
each tournament game from the 2008 tourney played in
Western Hall are available on the results page. It's a great
way to relive one of the more memorable three days in
tournament history.
Several tournament
records set in 2008
(January 7,
2009) -- Two new tournament standards were set by the
Pleasant Plains Cardinals during the past Macomb-Western
Holiday Tournament. And both records fell thanks to the
stingy Cardinal defense which only allowed 85 points
through its first three games, setting a new mark. Also,
through its four tourney games, Plains only allowed 127
which eclipsed the previous record of 147 set by Abingdon
just two seasons ago.
While not an official
tournament record category, Macomb's 42 points scored in
their championship game win over Pleasant Plains is the
fewest points scored by a title game winner. The previous
low was set by Pittsfield when they beat Warsaw 43-40 in
the 1985 title game.
Macomb wins
storybook championship
(December 30, 2008) -- Consider
this: A high school basketball coach loses his father
just days before a big holiday tournament. The likelihood
his team will make it to the final day of the tournament,
let alone the title game, is low considering his team is
currently playing .500 ball.
As the tournament unfolds, the team wins. And wins. And
wins again. Eventually, they find themselves in the
championship game.
His opponent? The team for which he spent several years
as an assistant coach. The head coach he would face off
against was the head coach back in his days of being an
assistant.
Ironically, many believed the opponent had little chance
to be in the championship game, either.
Is this some sort of a movie?
No, this drama played out this week in Western Hall as
the Macomb Bombers head coach Danny Watson watched his
team march through to the tournament championship, 42-37
over Pleasant Plains, just days after his father passed
away. (MORE -->)
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