Today in the MHSAA: 3/14/17
March 14, 2017
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The boys basketball field went from 128 to 64 on Monday as Regional Semifinals claimed at least one of the expected championship favorites while another record-setter barely survived to advance.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Boys Basketball
Clarkston ended the season for 2016 Class A semifinalist Macomb Dakota, 68-48 – Detroit Free Press
Rivals Belleville and Romulus met one more time this season in a Class A Regional Semifinal, with Romulus coming out on top 72-55 – MLive-Detroit
Grand Rapids Christian won one of two matchups of undefeated teams Monday, downing Muskegon 64-26 in Class A – Grand Rapids Press
Williamston pulled off arguably the upset of the night, handing the second and final loss to Class B favorite Wyoming Godwin Heights, 69-65 – Lansing State Journal
Lake Fenton also scored one of the night’s upsets, defeating 20-win Freeland 55-52 in Class B – Flint Journal
Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central won the other matchup of unbeatens Monday, downing Michigan Center 61-46 in Class C – Jackson Citizen Patriot
Grand Rapids Covenant Christian got past Pewamo-Westphalia in double overtime in Class C 56-52 – Grand Rapids Press
Bellevue extended its history-making run to 23-1 with a Class D win over Marcellus, 64-49 – Battle Creek Enquirer
Class D reigning champ Powers North Central nearly saw its 78-game winning streak come to an end, escaping Dollar Bay 75-73 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Today in the MHSAA: 1/19/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 19, 2024
1. BOYS BASKETBALL Trenton Taratuta went over 2,000 career points in Hillman’s 70-38 win over Fairview – Alpena News
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Portage Central sits alone in first place in the Southwestern Michigan Athletic Conference West thanks to a 53-44 win over Stevensville Lakeshore – Kalamazoo Gazette
3. BOYS BASKETBALL North Farmington remains undefeated after a 50-35 win over Rochester Adams – Detroit News
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Emma Jones’ 3-pointer at the buzzer pushed Homer past Jonesville 42-41 – Hillsdale Daily News
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic defeated St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran for the first time since 2014, 22-20 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Clinton Township Clintondale is tied for first in the Macomb Area Conference Bronze thanks to a 53-39 victory over co-leader Center Line – Macomb Daily
7. HOCKEY Traverse City West posted a 3-2 win over Saline – MI Sports Now
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Alex Jamison set a Port Huron Northern record with eight 3-pointers in his team’s 78-67 win over Grosse Pointe North – Port Huron Times Herald
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grosse Ile continued to shine defensively in a 45-33 win over Flat Rock – Southgate News-Herald
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Mackinaw City kept pace in the Northern Lakes Conference with a 76-43 win over Indian River Inland Lakes – Cheboygan Daily Tribune
Also of note …
FOOTBALL Westland John Glenn coach Jason Mensing, who led a quick turnaround of the program after previously guiding Ottawa Lake Whiteford to the 2017 Division 8 championship, is leaving for a position in Florida – Hometown Life