Moment: Orioles' Winner Unforgettable

March 24, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Ludington’s Joshua Laman couldn’t have picked a better time to drill his first 3-pointer of the 2016-17 season. 

Today’s #MHSAAMoments highlight relives a shot we said the Orioles, and River Rouge, likely would never forget. 

On March 24, 2017, Laman made his first 3-pointer that winter to send Ludington – playing in its first Semifinal in this sport since 1971 – to its first MHSAA boys basketball championship game since 1953 with a 51-50 win over the Panthers.

Ludington coach Thad Shank after: “He’s thinking that when I get back in that locker room, he’s going to look Coach Shank in the eye and say, ‘Told you coach I should be shooting these 3s all year long.’ I know that’s what he’s thinking.”

Click to read Second Half's coverage – Stunner Sends Ludington to Saturday – and watch the shot below with coverage from the NFHS Network.

State Champs! Michigan: Hangtime 2-10-23

February 10, 2023

Join Lorne Plant, TJ Kelley and Scott Burnstein for the sixth episode this season of STATE CHAMPS! Hangtime.

0:00 – Open
1:21 – Detroit Northwestern’s Cartier Woods passes away
3:07 - Grand Rapids West Catholic’s Gabe Aughdahl with rare tumor
4:33 – OLSM player eligibility update
6:40 – Game recaps
7:38 – Grand Rapids Northview drops game to East Grand Rapids
8:48 – North Farmington beats Muskegon
9:26 – South Lyon East vs Milford, Scott gives props to the Lakes Valley Conference
10:25 – Grand Rapids Christian took down Warren Michigan Collegiate in double OT
12:30 - BCAM Chalk Talk with Warren Lincoln Head Coach Wydell Henry
14:09 – The guy’s talk about the season Warren Lincoln is having
17:58 – TJ’s rankings! New number one, some move up, some move down
18:56 – Detroit Public School District playoffs start soon
20:24 – Scheduling games, benefits of 22 games
22:18 – Two showcases to check out this weekend
25:13 - Close