Today in the MHSAA: 1/17/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 17, 2024

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Karie Keefer scored 33 points in Freeland’s 67-61 win over Chelsea as the Division 2 contenders played in memory of late Falcons coach Tom Zolinski – Saginaw News

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Iron Mountain edged Kingsford 48-47 in a matchup of arguably the top teams in the Upper Peninsula – Upper Michigan Source

3. BOYS BASKETBALL MJ Yeager became Saginaw Nouvel’s all-time leading scorer with 31 more points in his team’s win over Standish-Sterling – Saginaw News

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Goodrich defeated Fenton 66-49 to earn coach Gary Barns his 500th career victory – WJRT

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Braiden Whitaker went over 1,000 career points in Dundee’s 72-63 win over Monroe Jefferson – Monroe News

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Traverse City Central moved into first alone in the Big North Conference with a 51-40 win over second-place Cadillac – Traverse City Record-Eagle

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Utica turned back Fraser’s challenge for first in the Macomb Area Conference Blue with a 63-31 win – Macomb Daily

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Mancelona pushed past Bellaire 50-49 in a matchup of Ski Valley Conference leaders – Up North Live

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jackson Northwest maintained its lead in the Interstate 8 Athletic Conference with a 59-44 win over Marshall – Jackson Citizen Patriot

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Big-time scorers matched up as Chelsea edged Saline 59-57 – Ann Arbor News

Today in the MHSAA: 3/19/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 19, 2025

Girls Basketball Quarterfinals

DIVISION 1

Rockford finished a three-game season sweep of Grand Haven 55-49 – Grand Rapids Press

Reigning champion West Bloomfield will return to East Lansing after a 57-35 win over Utica Ford – Oakland Press

Wayne Memorial broke away during the third quarter to get past Temperance Bedford 54-35 – Detroit Free Press

Belleville also will return to the Semifinals after a 59-54 win over DeWitt – Lansing State Journal

DIVISION 2

Grand Rapids West Catholic defeated league rival Grand Rapids South Christian 39-37 – Grand Rapids Press

Frankenmuth pulled away from Gladstone 56-36 – Saginaw News

Tecumseh earned its first Semifinal trip since 1976 with a 61-53 win over Goodrich – Adrian Daily Telegram

Reigning champion Detroit Edison is headed back to the Semifinals after a 59-48 win over Detroit Country Day – Oakland Press

DIVISION 3

Reigning champ Ypsilanti Arbor Prep continued its surge with a 31-28 win over Jackson Lumen Christi – Jackson Citizen Patriot

Calumet earned a return to Breslin Center with a 48-33 win over Sanford Meridian – My UP Now

Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest won a repeat Quarterfinal matchup 35-19 over Sandusky – Oakland Press

Last season’s runner-up Niles Brandywine is headed back to Breslin as well after a 43-25 win over Grandville Calvin Christian – South Bend Tribune

DIVISION 4

Haven Chapman became her team’s all-time leading scorer in sending Genesee Christian to its first Semifinal with a 31-22 win over Morenci – Flint Journal

Ewen-Trout Creek won a matchup of UP contenders 47-37 over St. Ignace – Upper Michigan Source

Fowler earned a fifth-straight trip to the Semifinals with a 64-21 victory over Frankfort – Lansing State Journal

Concord advanced to the Semifinals by doubling up Byron Center Zion Christian 54-26 – JTV