Today in the MHSAA: 1/8/20

January 8, 2020

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Tuesday’s statewide basketball slate had just about everything, from matchups between championship contenders to historic wins, record breakers and buzzer beaters.

1. Girls Basketball: Detroit Edison downed East Lansing 56-39 in a matchup of championship contenders in Divisions 2 and 1, respectively – Detroit News

2. Girls Basketball: Farmington Hills Mercy’s fourth-quarter run gave it a 46-34 win over Bloomfield Hills Marian in a matchup of Catholic League Central rivals that both entered unbeaten – Observer & Eccentric

3. Boys Basketball: Escanaba earned its first win over Marquette since 2010, 63-56 – Escanaba Daily Press

4. Boys Basketball: Warren De La Salle Collegiate edged Eastpointe 64-61 in a matchup of the Nos. 1 and 2-ranked teams, respectively, in Monday’s Division 1 MPR posting – Macomb Daily

5. Girls Basketball: Pittsford held on to move to 8-0 with a 43-40 win over Reading – Hillsdale Daily News

6. Girls Basketball: Martin’s 52-19 win over West Michigan Aviation Academy gave the Clippers their best start at 7-0 since 1997 – FOX 17

7. Boys Basketball: Pellston’s Blake Cassidy has been one of the state’s top scorers this winter, and he put up a career-high 45 points in Tuesday’s 65-58 win over Johannesburg-Lewiston – Petoskey News-Review

8. Girls Basketball: White Pigeon’s Claycee West broke her school scoring record with 41 points in a 58-39 win over Marcellus – JoeInsider.com

9. Boys Basketball: Ferndale came back to hand North Farmington its first defeat of the season, 52-48 – MLive-Detroit

10. Boys Basketball: Onsted handed Blissfield its first loss 55-53 on a buzzer beater by Cooper Lake – Adrian Daily Telegram

Also of note …

Football: Cassopolis coach Dan Purlee has resigned after eight seasons leading the program to a 70-22 record and two MHSAA Semifinals – South Bend Tribune

Today in the MHSAA: 9/19/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

September 19, 2024

1. VOLLEYBALL Division 1 top-ranked Farmington Hills Mercy swept No. 4 Bloomfield Hills Marian – Oakland Press

2. BOYS SOCCER Division 1 No. 8 Grand Blanc came back from two goals down to get past Division 3 No. 3 Flint Powers Catholic 3-2 – WJRT

3. GIRLS GOLF Petoskey and Traverse City St. Francis’ Grace Slocum were winners at the Charlevoix Invitational – Traverse City Record-Eagle

4. BOYS SOCCER After drawing with Frankenmuth in their first meeting, Division 2 No. 15 Bay City John Glenn won the rematch 4-3 – Bay City Times

5. VOLLEYBALL Dearborn Edsel Ford swept reigning Downriver League champion Trenton – Dearborn Press & Guide

6. CROSS COUNTRY Shepherd swept Jack Pine Conference races; the Bluejays boys are ranked No. 13 in Lower Peninsula Division 2 – Midland Daily News

7. VOLLEYBALL Coldwater came back from a third-set loss to defeat Jackson Northwest in four – Jackson Citizen Patriot

8. BOYS TENNIS Monroe swept singles on the way to a 6-2 win over Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central – Monroe News

9. VOLLEYBALL Flat Rock continued its Huron League surge with a win over Riverview – Southgate News-Herald

10. BOYS SOCCER Bay City Western celebrated a shutout of rival Bay City Central – Bay City Times