This Week in High School Sports: 12/4/24

By Jon Ross
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

December 4, 2024

In this week's edition, we review this past weekend's 11-player football championship games and present Game Balls to high achievers in basketball and hockey as we close the fall season and turn our focus to winter sports. 

MI Student AidThe 5-minute program each week includes feature stories from MHSAA.com or network affiliates, along with "Be the Referee," a 60-second look at the fine art of officiating.

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Previous 2024-25 Editions

Nov. 27: 8-Player Football Finals review, 1975 Football Finals recollection - Listen
Nov. 20:
8-Player Football Finals history, Southwest 10 Conference Legacy officials - Listen
Nov. 13:
"Flashback 100" series, flashback to Escanaba's football championship - Listen
Nov. 6:
Boys Soccer Finals, Lower Peninsula Cross Country Finals review - Listen
Oct. 30:
2024 Football Playoffs, Lower Peninsula Boys Tennis Finals review - Listen
Oct. 23:
Lower Peninsula Girls Golf Finals, Upper Peninsula Cross Country Finals reviews - Listen
Oct. 16:
MHSAA Football Playoffs primer, MHSAA/Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Awards - Listen
Oct. 9:
National High School Hall of Fame, Upper Peninsula Girls Tennis Finals - Listen
Oct. 2:
MHSAA record book, 2024 Boys Soccer Tournament schedule - Listen
Sept. 25:
NFHS Network streaming, DeWitt's high-scoring football matchup - Listen
Sept. 18:
Cheboygan broadcaster Mike Grisdale, Michigan's national participation ranking - Listen
Sept. 11:
MHSAA baseball stars in MLB, 2024 Boys Soccer Tournament - Listen
Sept. 5:
Highlighting MHSAA record setters, 50th Football Playoffs - Listen
Aug. 28:
MHSAA Summer Olympians, "Century of School Sports" celebration - Listen

Today in the MHSAA: 12/4/24

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 4, 2024

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Elly Bengel’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer gave Pewamo-Westphalia a 66-63 double-overtime win over East Lansing – Lansing State Journal

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Kam Brackett went over 1,000 career points in Bronson’s 47-37 win over Sturgis – Sturgis Journal

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Hartland downed returning Division 1 quarterfinalist Holt 40-26 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Flint Powers Catholic followed Kendyl Smith to a 62-55 win over Clarkston – Oakland Press

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Morley Stanwood downed LeRoy Pine River 57-53 in overtime – Big Rapids Pioneer

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Averie Zinn starred as Genesee Christian edged Birch Run 56-52 – WJRT

7. GIRLS BASKETBAL Dearborn Fordson edged Allen Park 28-27 – Dearborn Press & Guide

8. BOYS BASKETBAL Erie Mason came back to defeat Ida 50-40 – Monroe News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Brownstown Woodhaven edged Dearborn Edsel Ford 58-55 – Southgate News-Herald

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Coldwater opened its season with a 38-24 win at Battle Creek Lakeview – Coldwater Daily Reporter