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: 3/5/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 5, 2024

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Rochester Adams came back to edge Utica Eisenhower 53-50 in a Division 1 District opener – Oakland Press

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Brighton also needed a comeback to get past Linden 50-38 in Division 1 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Larissa Gibson nearly had a quadruple-double in Otisville LakeVille Memorial’s 68-42 win over Genesee in Division 3 – Flint Journal

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kingsford opened Division 2 District play with a 42-35 win over Houghton – Upper Michigan’s Source

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Quincy downed Homer in overtime 57-55 in Division 3 – Coldwater Daily Reporter

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Kalamazoo Loy Norrix defeated Portage Northern 42-26 in Division 1 for its first District win in more than a decade – Kalamazoo Gazette

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Fruitport defeated Muskegon Orchard View 39-23 in Division 2 for its first postseason win since 2019 – Grand Haven Tribune

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Fenton edged Swartz Creek in Division 1 48-46 – WJRT

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Canton downed Plymouth 49-25 in a Division 1 District opener – Detroit News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Whitehall advanced in Division 2 with a 36-33 win over Muskegon Oakridge – CatchMark SportsNet