Highlight Reel: Class A-B Semifinals

March 19, 2016

The second day of the MHSAA Girls Basketball Semifinals, presented by Sparrow Health System, produced one of the most dramatic finishes in a long time, as the field is now set for Saturday’s championship games.

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Class A Semifinal – Detroit Martin Luther King 56, St. Johns 48

It’s Raining Threes! - Detroit Martin Luther King started the Class A Semifinal against St. Johns hitting three 3-pointers, two by Micaela Kelly, who finished with a game-high 18 points.

Maddie On The Run - Maddie Maloney led St. Johns with 12 points, getting two here in transition.

Class A Semifinal – Warren Cousino 60, Hudsonville 45

Fantastic Fletcher - Kierra Fletcher of Warren Cousino totaled 37 points – 12 in the first quarter.

Hard-Working Eagle - Chloe Guingrich scored a double-double for Hudsonville with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Class B Semifinal – Grand Rapids South Christian 57, Detroit Country Day 46

DeBoer Putback - Jennifer DeBoer of Grand Rapids South Christian led all scorers in the Class B Semifinal game against Detroit Country Day with 18 points, including two on this putback.

Pitts Takes It Down The Lane - Destiny Pitts paced Detroit Country Day with 14 points.

Class B Semifinal – Marshall 43, Bay City John Glenn 42 

Boensch For Two - Cassidy Boensch had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Bay City John Glenn in its Class B Semifinal against Marshall. Boensch later made two free throws to give her team the lead with 14 seconds to go, but Marshall scored late to prevail, 43-42.

Here’s Your Winner - With 1.4 seconds left on the clock, Marshall's Nicole Tucker hit two free throws to give her team the 43-42 win.

PHOTO: Warren Cousino's Kierra Fletcher attempts a free throw during Friday's Class A Semifinal win over Hudsonville.

Be the Referee: Goaltending vs. Basket Interference

By Paige Winne
MHSAA Marketing & Social Media Coordinator

December 2, 2025

Be The Referee is a series of short messages designed to help educate people on the rules of different sports, to help them better understand the art of officiating, and to recruit officials.

Below is this week's segment – Goaltending vs. Basket Interference - Listen

We’re on the basketball court today to talk about the differences between goaltending and basket interference.

Goaltending occurs when a player touches a shot that is on its downward flight and has a chance to go in.

Basket interference is when a player touches the ball when it is on the rim, or inside the cylinder above it.

An offensive player cannot be called for goaltending but can be called for basket interference.

And once a shot hits the backboard, it is automatically considered to be on a downward flight, even if it is still going up. It’s goaltending by the defense if they touch a shot with a chance to go in that has hit the backboard.

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