Highlight Reel: Class C-D Girls Semifinals
March 17, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The first day of the MHSAA Girls Basketball Finals at the Breslin Center in East Lansing produced three first-time finalists in the Class C and D fields for Saturday's championship games.
Class C
Detroit Edison PSA 54, Flint Hamady 31
Edison Scores On A Steal - Detroit Edison scored the first 11 points of this Semifinal, with Gabrielle Elliott capping the run on this play. Elliott had 24 points in the game.
Hawks On A Run - Aryana Naylor led Flint Hamady with 10 points and 10 rebounds against Detroit Edison, including this fastbreak basket in the third quarter.
Pewamo-Westphalia 64, Maple City Glen Lake 51
Lakers Out to Early Lead - Maple City Glen Lake led throughout the first half in its Class C Semifinal with Pewamo-Westphalia. The Lakers got a three-point play along the way from Allie Bonzelet.
Spitzley Leads Pirates - Pewamo-Westphalia pulled away in the fourth quarter against Maple City Glen Lake in the second Class C Semifinal. Emily Spitzley had a double-double for the winners with 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Class D
Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary 64, Engadine 59
Panko Paces Cardinals - Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary led by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter against Engadine. Rylee Pankow makes it 62-49 with this jumper.
Vaughn Goes Coast-To-Coast - Engadine led late in the first half against Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary in Class D. Olivia Vaughn gives the Eagles the lead driving the length of the floor for a basket.
Pittsford 57, Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart 39
First Class Scout - Scout Nelson scores on a putback for Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart in the second quarter against Pittsford. Nelson led the Irish with 16 points.
Clark Down The Lane - Maddie Clark led Pittsford with 19 points and eight rebounds against Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart, with two points off this power move to the basket in the third quarter.
PHOTO: Maple City Glen Lake's Kelly Bunek launches a shot during Thursday's Class C Semifinal against Pewamo-Westphalia.
Basketball Finals to Re-Air This Week
July 12, 2017
By John Johnson
MHSAA Communications Director
The championship games of the 2017 MHSAA Boys & Girls Basketball Tournaments, presented by Sparrow Health, will receive encore airings this week on FOX Sports Detroit.
Here’s the complete schedule, with links to the archived games on MHSAA.tv:
Girls Finals – Tuesday (July 11)
- Class D - Pittsford (71) v. Saginaw Michigan Lutheran Seminary (31) - 4 p.m.
- Class A – Flushing (49) v. East Kentwood (38) - 6 p.m.
- Class C – Detroit Edison PSA (46) v. Pewamo-Westphalia (44) - 8 p.m.
- Class B – Detroit Country Day (59) v. Ypsilanti Arbor Prep (38) - 10 p.m.
Boys Finals – Thursday (July 13)
- Class D - Powers North Central (78) v. Buckley (69) - 4 p.m.
- Class A – Clarkston (75) v. Grand Rapids Christian (69) - 6 p.m.
- Class C - Flint Beecher (73) v. Grand Rapids Covenant Christian (58) - 8 p.m.
- Class B – New Haven (78) v. Ludington (36) - 10 p.m.
Some portions of the games may be edited out due to time constraints. DVDs of these games can be ordered from the MHSAA.tv website – click on the “Get DVD” button below the player of that game.