I went to the season opener last night to see the Defending Downriver League champion Melvindale Cardinals open the season against the visiting Dearborn Fordson Tractors.

It was the first girls' game I've been to in many years.  Auriel Harris put on a show at times, ripping down rebounds, driving the ball down the court, scoring and defensively. It was quite a treat, but unfortunately the rest of her team wasn't quite ready to play at the varsity level. The team only mustered 23 points while falling to Fordson 28-23.

Check out the full game story and a video with coaches interviews from both teams on thenewsherald.com.