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 1-27-23

January 31, 2023

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

0:00 - Open
1:54 - CHSL teams in playoffs
6:22 - Recap last weekend and Tuesday's games
8:58 - TJ talks Port Huron Northern
10:10 - Scott's take on Port Huron Northern
12:08 - TJ's Super 20
14:15 - BCAM Chalk Talk with Saline Head Coach Mike Marek
16:48 - SEC Red
19:02 - Tournaments, Tournaments, Tournaments
20:38 - Key games with Scott
26:09 - TJ's Fastbreak Invitational at Belleville
29:41 - Cardinal Mooney team manager Jimmy Downey makes his debut
30:19 - Close