Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 20, 2023

1. BOYS BASKETBALL David Shillinger became Ludington’s all-time leading scorer during a 65-53 win over Montague, breaking a record that stood since 1972 – Ludington Daily News

2. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Bay City Central won the inaugural Bay County Championship – Bay City Times

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Jaxon Childers went over 1,000 career points in Benzie Central’s 50-42 win over Buckley – MI Sports Now

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Byron Center defeated Hudsonville for the first time since 2009, 53-46 – Grand Rapids Press

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Okemos won a matchup of undefeated teams, 58-47 over DeWitt – Lansing State Journal

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage picked up its most impressive win of a strong start, 81-44 over previously undefeated Freeland – Saginaw News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Erie Mason came back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Petersburg Summerfield 53-47 – Monroe News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Freeland’s Karie Keefer scored at the buzzer to give the Falcons a 44-42 win over Heritage – Saginaw News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Boden Fernsler drilled the winning 3-pointer with three seconds to play in Novi’s 52-49 win over South Lyon East – Oakland Press

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Grade Anspach’s only points also came on a game-winning 3-pointer as Fruitport downed Comstock Park 53-52 – Local Sports Journal

Also of note ...

FOOTBALL Coach Scott Merchant is leaving Clinton Township Chippewa Valley to take over at Lawrence Tech – Macomb Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 1/30/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 30, 2023

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Standish-Sterling’s Macey Fegan scored a school-record 51 points and went over 2,000 for her career in a win over Carrollton – Saginaw News

2. WRESTLING Detroit Catholic Central downed Dundee 51-18 in a matchup of the top-ranked teams in Divisions 1 and 3, respectively – Michigan Grappler

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Utica Ford clinched the Macomb Area Conference White title with a 40-33 win over New Baltimore Anchor Bay – Macomb Daily

4. GYMNASTICS Hartland edged runner-up Salem by 125 thousandths of a point to win White Lake Lakeland’s Jeanne Caruss Memorial Invitational – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

5. HOCKEY Division 3 No. 2 Traverse Bay Reps defeated Division 2 No. 9 Traverse City Central 2-1 for the Veterans Cup – Traverse City Record-Eagle

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Adrian Lenawee Christian upset Division 4 top-ranked Lake Leelanau St. Mary 73-56 – Adrian Daily Telegram

7. WRESTLING Division 2 No. 5 Plainwell placed first and Division 1 No. 9 Grandville second at the annual McGinnis/Evans Memorial Tournament at Battle Creek Central – Battle Creek Enquirer

8. COMPETITIVE CHEER Mason County Central won the Division 4 competition at the Evart Invitational and also outscored the Division 3 teams – Ludington Daily News

9. WRESTLING Division 4 No. 2 New Lothrop and host Leslie shared the Todd Stern Blackhawk Invitational championship – Owosso Argus-Press

10.  WRESTLING Hart won the Shelby Super Duals, defeating Lakeview in the championship match – Local Sports Journal

Also of note …

BOYS BASKETBALL Aden Hathaway went over 1,000 career points in Bronson’s win over Springport – Sturgis Journal