Today in the MHSAA: 1/20/16
January 20, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Buzzer beaters and milestone basketball victories made headlines all over Michigan today, and check out as well a moving video that tells of the importance of our national anthem.
Girls Basketball
Reigning Class C champion Calumet added another accomplishment to the long list with its first win over Houghton since 1999, 44-31 – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Three Rivers’ sophomore Arionne Fowlkes went baseline to baseline for a last-second layup to give her team a 43-41 win over Niles – Niles Daily Star
Class A favorite Saginaw Heritage remained undefeated with a 53-38 win over rival Midland Dow, also ranked in Class A – Saginaw News
One-loss St. Ignace handed Newberry its first defeat of the season, 64-57 – Sault Ste. Marie Evening News
Cedar Springs also knocked a team from the unbeaten ranks, with Sam Taylor’s 3-pointer in the closing seconds ending Kent City’s perfect run, 50-47 – Grand Rapids Press
Muskegon edged East Kentwood 50-47 after trailing by 10 and on the strength of 26 points and 22 rebounds by senior Mardrekia Cook – Muskegon Chronicle
Boys Basketball
Despite being outscored 30-22 in the fourth quarter, Southfield Christian held on for an 82-79 win over Southfield – MLive-Detroit
Merrill earned its first win since 2013 by downing Coleman 49-36 – Midland Daily News
One-loss Alma handed previously-undefeated Ithaca its first, 56-53, as Dylan Carl hit 3-pointers to send the game to overtime and then win it – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
Muskegon Oakridge’s Brady Luttrull drilled a 3-pointer during the final seconds to push his team past Scottville Mason County Central 67-66 – Muskegon Chronicle
Cassopolis followed a strong third quarter by Deoin Gatson to hand Niles Brandywine its first loss, 61-47 – Niles Daily Leader
One-loss Clarkston also handed out a first loss Tuesday, to Rochester Adams, in a matchup of top Class A teams – Oakland Press
Caleb Brown’s only basket for Northport was the game winner during the final seconds of a 51-49 victory over Central Lake – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Nate Dugener’s sixth 3-pointer of the game gave Muskegon Western Michigan Christian a 52-49 win over Holland Christian – Grand Haven Tribune
Boys Swimming & Diving
In a matchup of top teams on the west side of the Lower Peninsula, Division 1 No. 6 Zeeland got past Division 2 honorable mention Holland 104-73 – Holland Sentinel
Worth Watching
We ran across and were moved by Virginia Tech’s honoring of veterans at the start of this men’s basketball season. Check out this meaningful presentation and how it relates to providing proper respect during The Star-Spangled Banner.
Today in the MHSAA: 1/17/25
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
January 17, 2025
1. BOYS BASKETBALL KJ Torbert reached 1,000 career points and East Lansing downed Okemos 78-67 in double overtime – Lansing State Journal
2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Jordyn Egger reached 1,000 career points in Mount Pleasant’s big win over Bay City Central – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Daniel Jacobson also celebrated 1,000 career points with 24 in Gaylord St. Mary’s 53-29 win over Onaway – Petoskey News-Review
4. BOYS BASKETBALL Birmingham Groves is first in the Oakland Activities Association Red thanks to a 66-62 win over Clarkston – Detroit News
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grass Lake sits alone in first in the Cascades Conference East after a 49-39 victory over Leslie – Jackson Citizen Patriot
6. HOCKEY Wyandotte Roosevelt downed Gibraltar Carlson 3-1 in part thanks to goalie Evan Kelly’s 47 saves – Southgate News-Herald
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Mt. Morris remained undefeated in Mid-Michigan Activities Conference play after a 44-27 win over New Lothrop – WJRT
8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Halen McLaughlin drained 38 points in Sanford Meridian’s 68-41 victory over Beaverton – Midland Daily News
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Drake Koepke scored the game-winner in Bellaire’s 50-49 win over Traverse City St. Francis – Traverse City Record-Eagle
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Clarkston Everest Collegiate broke away from a halftime tie to down Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest 50-32 – Oakland Press