Warren falls in tournament

Posted January 20, 2008 10:00 pm

Daily Herald Staff report

Playing its third game in as many days, the Warren girls basketball team lost to Miramar (Fla.) Parkland Academy 46-30 as part of the MLK Dream Classic at Whitney Young in Chicago on Sunday.

The loss was just the second this season for the Blue Devils and snapped their five-game winning streak.

Warren (21-2) had defeated defending state champion Fenwick on Saturday in the Meijer Hoops Showdown at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates and Kokomo (Ind.) on Friday in the McDonald's Shootout in Villa Park.

Parkland Academy, which is undefeated, built a 16-6 lead on Warren after one quarter and was ahead 27-12 at halftime.

Sarah Boothe led Warren with 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. She was the Blue Devils' only player in double figures.

Parkland Academy received 16 points from Bianca Thornton and 14 apiece from Erica Wheeler and Chelsey Lee.

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