Highlight Reel: Boys Basketball Finals
March 26, 2016
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The winter sports season concluded Saturday at the Breslin Center with four title games in the 2016 MHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament, presented by Sparrow Health System.
Below are links to video highlights from Saturday’s games. Click on the final score to watch s game in its entirety and purchase DVDs.
Class A
Detroit U-D Jesuit 69, North Farmington 49
Thomas Takes It - Billy Thomas led North Farmington in the Class A Final against Detroit U-D Jesuit with 23 points – two of them coming on this third quarter steal.
The Cassius Collection - Cassius Winston had 31 points and nine rebounds for Detroit U-D Jesuit in the Class A Final against North Farmington. Here's a montage of plays from the FOX Sports Detroit broadcast.
Class B
Detroit Henry Ford 61, Stevensville Lakeshore 47
Steal & Sprint To The Hoop - Detroit Henry Ford had a big run to finish the first half against Stevensville Lakeshore in the Class B Final. Jeremy Crawley makes the steal here and streaks down the court for two of his 18 points.
Cutting Into The Lead - Here's a sequence from the fourth quarter of the Class B Final where Stevensville Lakeshore makes a run.
Class C
Flint Beecher 63, Grandville Calvin Christian 61
Block You Very Much - Midway through the fourth quarter of the Class C Final, Levane Blake of Flint Beecher comes up with a monster block against Grandville Calvin Christian.
Squires Take The Lead - Grandville Calvin Christian took its last lead at 61-60 with 1:14 remaining when Tony DeWitte got an old-fashioned three-point play.
Class D
Powers North Central 59, Waterford Our Lady 48
Jets Defense - Powers North Central makes its living off defense - here's a steal by Dawson Bilski converted into a layup by Bobby Kleiman.
Lakes Rising - Waterford Our Lady mounted a second half rally against Powers North Central. Here's a nice feed from Andrew Kline to Devin Senerius during that run.
The Boys Basketball Finals are presented by Sparrow Health System.
PHOTO: Flint Beecher's Jordan Roland (3) drives past a pair of Calvin Christian defenders during the Class C Final.
Today in the MHSAA: 12/18/24
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
December 18, 2024
1. HOCKEY Division 3 No. 3 Houghton downed No. 10 Calumet 6-2 – Upper Michigan’s Source
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage downed Freeland 77-58 in a matchup of undefeated teams – Saginaw News
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Kalamazoo Central downed reigning Division 2 runner-up Grand Rapids Christian 60-49 – Kalamazoo Gazette
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Kevin Giuliani went over 1,000 career points and Crystal Falls Forest Park downed Menominee 44-41 – Forest Park School District (Facebook)
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Frankfort’s Carter Kerby scored a school-record 46 points in his team’s win over Lake City – Traverse City Record-Eagle
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Sanford Meridian’s Halen McLaughlin had a triple-double and nearly added double-digit steals in Sanford Meridian’s win over Harrison – Midland Daily News
7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Audrey Ball also had a triple-double with eight steals in Essexville Garber’s victory over Saginaw Nouvel Catholic Central – Bay City Times
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Haslett handed Leslie its first defeat – Lansing State Journal
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Vicksburg moved to 4-0 with a 44-40 win over Stevensville Lakeshore – Kalamazoo Gazette
10. BOYS BASKETBALL New Boston Huron moved into first place alone in the Huron League in topping Flat Rock 52-49 – Monroe News
Also of note …
FOOTBALL Negaunee’s Paul Jacobson announced his retirement after leading the program the last 25 seasons – Upper Michigan Source