Today in the MHSAA: 11/29/16
November 29, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Girls basketball season kicked off across Michigan on Monday, and we’ve highlighted a few of those first games plus some interesting reads as the first full week of winter gets rolling.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Girls Basketball
Brighton was among teams that started its season Monday, and did so in impressive fashion with a 66-43 win over Linden – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
Brethren downed Buckley 35-30 in one of the closest games of opening night – Manistee News Advocate
Canton took a 10-point halftime lead and extended it for a 56-30 win over Detroit Cass Tech – Detroit News
Good Reads
Marshall senior Nikki Tucker, the hero of last season’s Class B girls basketball championship game win, will file periodic “diary” entries for the Battle Creek Enquirer this season – Battle Creek Enquirer
Wyoming’s Claire Hendrickson missed most of last basketball season with a knee injury but is back this winter; she’s committed to Michigan State – Grand Rapids Press
Walled Lake Northern hockey player Jacob Frelich changed his number this season to 16 to honor his little brother Brady, who recently was diagnosed with Type-1 diabetes – Oakland Press
Today in the MHSAA: 12/6/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 6, 2023
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Maddux Locke broke her mother’s Springport record for steals with 16 in a 64-16 win over Bellevue – Jackson Citizen Patriot
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sofia Keller scored her 1,000th career point during Battle Creek Academy’s 49-35 win over Tekonsha – Battle Creek Enquirer
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids Christian defeated reigning Division 2 runner-up South Christian 58-48 – Grand Rapids Press
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Reigning Division 2 runner-up Frankenmuth downed Lake City – 24-2 last season – 39-23 – WJRT
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Maple City Glen Lake edged Traverse City St. Francis 36-32 in a season opener – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Rudy Maynard’s game-winning 3-pointer sent Jenison past Allendale 45-44 – Grand Rapids Press
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Bay City John Glenn came back from an early 20-3 deficit to defeat Midland 68-62 – Bay City Times
8. BOYS BASKETBALL A 51-point game and buzzer-beating shot gave Saline plenty of highlights during a 74-72 win over Canton – Saline Post
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Freshman Mia McGregor scored 47 points in Mio’s 66-23 win over Au Gres-Sims – Bay City Times
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Fruitport Calvary Christian defeated Fruitport High for the first time, 62-57 – Local Sports Journal