Thursday Night Hoops

Unbeaten Napoleon set to host upset-minded Concord in girls playoff action  By Mike Moore Staff Writer  Napoleon – Rick Saldana knows the gravity of the challenge his Concord girls basketball team faces later this afternoon. He also understands the reality of playoff basketball. Saldana and the Yellowjackets head to Napoleon at 5:30 p.m. this afternoon to face the unbeaten Pirates in a Class C district semifinal. “Our philosophy is any team can be beat on any given day,” Saldana said. “They are unbeaten, but not unbeatable.” Napoleon improved to 21-0 with Monday’s 41-24 victory against Grass Lake. Concord, now 12-9, got past Michigan Center 45-36. “It comes down to us playing as a team,” Saldana said. “We need everyone to be involved.” Lindsey Lehman (18.8 points per game to go with 5.3 rebounds and 4.6 assists) is the focal point of Concord’s attack, and Napoleon coach Steve Smoyer knows that. “The key word is ‘trying’ to slow her down,” Smoyer said. “We’re very aware of her speed and what she can do. We’ve been able to handle some other kids this year who are similar to her. We won’t do anything special, but we’ll be very aware of her.” Smoyer…