Today in the MHSAA: 12/18/19

December 18, 2019

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The 2019 calendar year refuses to finish without making some significant early impacts on this basketball season, with Tuesday including a few that will be remembered.

1. Girls Basketball: Saginaw Swan Valley delivered Hemlock’s first regular-season season defeat in nearly two calendar years, 67-50 – Saginaw News

2. Boys Basketball: Grand Rapids Christian locked down Grand Rapids Catholic Central for a 60-54 win – FOX 17

3. Boys Basketball: Beaverton got past reigning league champ Sanford Meridian 40-38 in a matchup of the two best from the Jack Pine Conference in 2018-19 – Midland Daily News

4. Girls Basketball: Hartland slowed down Okemos for a 41-23 win – State Champs Sports Network

5. Boys Swimming & Diving: Holland West Ottawa had the top finisher in eight races on the way to a 112-72 win over Zeeland – Holland Sentinel

6. Girls Basketball: Carlee Crabtree scored her 1,000th career point as Coldwater earned its first win this season, 62-22 over Hastings – Coldwater Daily Reporter

7. Girls Basketball: Saline moved to 5-0 with a 71-24 win over Dearborn Henry Ford Academy as Ella Stemmer set a school record with eight 3-pointers – Saline Post

8. Boys Basketball: Tyson Acuff scored 44 points including the winning basket in Detroit Cass Tech’s 65-64 win over Henry Ford – Detroit News

9. Girls Basketball: Marquette held on for a low-scoring 35-32 win over Negaunee – The Upbeat

10. Girls Basketball: Morgan Case made a half-court shot at the buzzer to push Blissfield past Erie Mason 50-47 – Adrian Daily Telegram

Also of note …

State Champs Sports Network produced its MHSAA Finals shows for Volleyball, Girls Swimming & Diving and Football

Today in the MHSAA: 1/9/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 9, 2024

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Cadillac moved to 8-0 by handing McBain its first loss this season, 36-33 --
Cadillac News

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Katie Patterson’s game-winner pushed Riverview past Grosse Ile 45-43 – Southgate News-Herald

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Traverse City Christian defeated Leland 53-29 as Reece Broderick pulled closer to 1,000 career points – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor remains undefeated after a 71-57 win over St. Joseph – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Bay City All Saints delivered coach Mike Debo his 200th career win with a big one over Caseville – Bay City Times

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Noah VanderLinde made the clinching shot in Evart’s 50-48 win over Marion – Big Rapids Pioneer

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Angel Potter’s late heroics pulled Ogemaw Heights ahead of Alcona for a 38-37 victory – Bay City Times

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Hemlock edged Shepherd 54-52 – WNEM

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Ludington moved past Reed City 41-28 – Ludington Daily News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Bradley Richards put up more notable numbers as Fruitport Calvary Christian downed Manistee Catholic Central – Local Sports Journal

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Adrian Lenawee Christian coach Bill Wilharms, who led the Cougars to three 8-player Finals championships over the last four seasons, has resigned – Adrian Daily Telegram