Today in the MHSAA: 3/14/18
March 14, 2018
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media. Today, we provide coverage of all 16 MHSAA Girls Basketball Quarterfinals.
Class A
Wayne Memorial continued its longest run ever with a 54-44 win over Hartland – Detroit Free Press
Undefeated East Lansing advanced to this weekend with a 63-45 win over Muskegon – Lansing State Journal
Grosse Pointe North followed standout Julia Ayrault to a 47-44 win over Detroit Martin Luther King – Detroit News
Saginaw Heritage continued its postseason dominance with a 70-25 win over Clarkston – Saginaw News
Class B
Jackson Northwest earned its first Semifinal berth with a 42-35 win over Hamilton – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Kingsley kept its perfect run alive with a 49-39 win over Muskegon Oakridge – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Reigning champion Detroit Country Day kept its repeat hope alive with a 58-41 win over Freeland – Observer & Eccentric
Michigan Center continued its impressive run with a 63-49 win over Harper Woods Chandler Park – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Class C
Reigning champion Detroit Edison will continue its run for a repeat after a 54-17 win over Flint Beecher – MLive-Detroit
Reigning runner-up Pewamo-Westphalia earned a rematch with champion Detroit Edison with a 45-30 win over Kent City – Lansing State Journal
For the second straight season, Maple City Glen Lake advanced with a win over St. Ignace, this time coming back 60-56 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Ypsilanti Arbor Prep handed Schoolcraft its lone loss of this season, 61-55 – Ann Arbor News
Class D
Behind stifling defense, Chassell advanced with a 58-41 win over Gaylord St. Mary – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart also kept its perfect run going with a 49-29 win over Bellaire – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Adrian Lenawee Christian advanced with a 62-31 doubling up of Athens – Battle Creek Enquirer
Waterford Our Lady booked another trip to the Semifinals with a 42-28 win over previously undefeated Kingston – Oakland Press
Today in the MHSAA: 1/4/23
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 4, 2023
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sandusky defeated Vassar 55-27 as coach Al DeMott tied retired Detroit Country Day coach Frank Orlando for most girls basketball wins in MHSAA history with 797 – Port Huron Times Herald
2. BOYS BASKETBALL Kaden Brown scored 18 points in Grand Rapids Catholic Central’s 65-49 win over East Grand Rapids, becoming GRCC’s all-time leading scorer in the process – Grand Rapids Press
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Despite Brooklyn Columbia Central falling 49-37 to Tecumseh, Zoie Bamm became BCC’s all-time leading scorer with 1,138 points – Jackson Citizen Patriot
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Caitlyn Dickerson joined her brother Mark as the only players in Midland Calvary Baptist history to score 1,000 points with 16 in a 33-24 win over Farwell – Midland Daily News
5. GIRLS BASKTEBALL Abby Haller went over 1,000 career points for Petersburg Summerfield in a big win over Quincy – Monroe News
6. BOYS BASKETBALL Hudson Grienke made a school-record eight 3-pointers in Okemos’ 84-42 win over Eaton Rapids – Lansing State Journal
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Bay City Central moved to 5-2 with a 56-43 win over Essexville Garber, Central’s best start since 2004 – Bay City Times
8. BOYS BASKETBALL North Farmington edged Grand Blanc 54-50 – MLIVE-Detroit
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Dearborn Divine Child took the final lead during the closing seconds in a 63-62 win over Redford Westfield Prep – MLIVE-Detroit
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian impressed again with a 46-40 win over Freeland – Saginaw News
Also of note …
FOOTBALL Battle Creek Pennfield has hired championship-winning coach Robbie Hattan from Colon – Battle Creek Enquirer