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Hoops on Film: 1954 Class A Boys Final

July 2, 2015

By John Johnson
MHSAA communications director

This week's installment of MHSAA.tv's Hoops on Film series features the first championship victory for one of Michigan's most accomplished boys basketball programs. 

This is the second of 10 games being brought back to MHSAA.tv this summer. From the late 1940’s to the mid 1970’s the Michigan High School Athletic Association shot portions of the action at its basketball finals on 16mm film. The films were loaned out, primarily to the participating schools, to help them relive the moments of playing in a championship game.

While many of the old films have wandered astray over time, about 60 games still exist in the MHSAA archives. Anyone in possession of such a film is encouraged to contact John Johnson at the MHSAA Office ([email protected]) to discuss having the film converted to a digital format.

Some of the films only have portions of the second half and the postgame awards; some have most of the action. None of the films have sound. They range in length from 10 minutes to about an hour. A new film will be posted online each Monday through the week of August 17.

The game recap below is courtesy of MHSAA Historian Ron Pesch of Muskegon.

Muskegon Heights 43, Flint Northern 41 (OT) – 1954 Class A Boys Final - After three visits to the MHSAA Semifinals, Muskegon Heights grabbed its first-ever title with a 43-41 overtime win over Flint Northern at Jenison Field House in East Lansing. Tied at 41-41 at the end of regulation, the Vikings opted to hold the ball for nearly three minutes of the extra period, after the Tigers missed two shots following the opening tip-off. But as Vikings guard Bob Failing drove in for the final shot, he was called for a charging foul. Under the rules of the time, Murt Johnson of the Heights stepped to the line, and calmly sank two free throws for the only points of OT. Future University of Michigan star M.C. Burton scored 22 points to pace the Heights.

Previous releases:
1973 Class C Boys Final: Detroit East Catholic 50, Saginaw St. Stephen 49 - Watch

Districts Move to Semis on MHSAA TV

March 4, 2020

By John Johnson
MHSAA Director of Broadcast Properties

Here is the schedule for MHSAA Girls Basketball District Semifinal games with live streaming video on Wednesday (March 4) on the NFHS Network and MHSAA.tv:

  • District 4 at Grand Blanc - Davison v.  Lapeer – 5 PM; Flint Southwestern v. Grand Blanc - 7 PM
  • District 5 at Waterford Kettering - Rochester Adams v.  Waterford Kettering – 5 PM; Clarkston v. Lake Orion - 6:30 PM
  • District 6 at Bloomfield Hills -  West Bloomfield v. Waterford Mott – 5 PM; Pontiac v. Auburn Hills Avondale – 7 PM
  • District 7 at White Lake Lakeland - Walled Lake Northern v.  Walled Lake Central - 5 PM; Walled Lake Western v. White Lake Lakeland - 7 PM
  • District 8 at Holly - Hartland v. Linden - 5:30 PM; Holly v. Howell – 7 PM
  • District 9 at Rockford - Grand Rapids Northview v. Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills - 5:30 PM; Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central v. Rockford – 7 PM
  • District 13 at Stevensville Lakeshore - Portage Central v.  Mattawan - 5:30 PM; Kalamazoo Central v.  Stevensville Lakeshore - 7:30 PM
  • District 17 at Brighton  - Dexter v. South Lyon East – 5 PM; Brighton v. Ann Arbor Skyline – 7 PM
  • District 26 at Bloomfield Hills Marian - Southfield A&T v. Royal Oak - 5:30 PM; Bloomfield Hills Marian v.  Berkley - 7:15 PM
  • District 32 at Macomb L'Anse Creuse North - Macomb Dakota v. Port Huron Northern 5:30 PM; Port Huron v.  Macomb L'Anse Creuse North – 7 PM
  • District 35 at Cadillac - Cadillac v.  Reed City – 6 PM; Big Rapids v.  Benzie Central - 8 PM
  • District 40 at Chesaning - Chesaning v.  Owosso - 5:30 PM; Durand v.  Ovid-Elsie – 7 PM
  • District 42 at Fremont - Comstock Park v.  Sparta – 6 PM; Newaygo v.  Grant - 7:30 PM
  • District 48 at Plainwell - Plainwell v. Vicksburg 5:30 PM; Battle Creek Harper Creek v.  Comstock - 7:30 PM
  • District 65 at Non-Traditional Draw -  Calumet v. Iron Mountain - 6 PM (At Calumet)
  • District 66 at Manistique - Negaunee v.  Manistique – 7 PM
  • District 69 at Maple City Glen Lake - Maple City Glen Lake v. Mancelona - 5:30 PM; Grand Traverse Academy v.  Traverse City St. Francis - 7:15 PM
  • District 72 at Hart - Mason County Central v. Evart - 5:30 PM; Hart v.  Shelby - 7:00 PM
  • District 76 at Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian - Pewamo-Westphalia v. Saranac - 5:30 PM; Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian v. Grandville Calvin Christian – 7 PM
  • District 79 at Kalamazoo Christian - Kalamazoo Christian v. Vermontville Maple Valley - 5:30 PM; Kalamazoo Hackett v. Delton Kellogg 7 PM
  • District 94 at Otisville-Lakeville - Millington v.  Flint Beecher 5:30 PM; Otisville-Lakeville v. Flint Hamady – 7 PM
  • District 96 at Bad Axe - Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker v.  Bad Axe – 6 PM; Cass City v. Unionville-Sebewaing - 7:30 PM
  • District 102 at Non-Traditional Draw - St. Ignace v.  Mackinac Island - 6:30 PM (At St. Ignace)
  • District 103 at Pellston - Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian v.  Pellston 5:30 PM; Mackinaw City v.  Alanson – 7 PM
  • District 112 at Kingston - Mayville v. Ubly – 6 PM; Owendale-Gagetown v. Kingston - 7:30 PM
  • District 123 at Huron Valley Lutheran - Westland Universal Learning Academy v. Lutheran Westland – 5 PM
  • District 126 at Auburn Hills Oakland Christian - Waterford Our Lady v. Clarkston Everest Collegiate – 6 PM; Burton St. Thomas More Academy v. Auburn Hills Oakland Christian - 7:30 PM

The schedules for the District Finals will be released the day before that round.  You can always reach a list of the upcoming tournament games by Clicking Here.
 
The Girls Basketball action is part of a week of more than 200 live events on MHSAA.tv and the NFHS Network. You can Click Here to look at the latest list of all upcoming varsity games.
 
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A complete list of participating schools can be found on the School Broadcast Program page of the MHSAA Website.