Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/17

December 20, 2017

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today's Top 10 

1. Boys Basketball: Grand Haven broke a 10-game losing streak to Muskegon going back to 2012, drilling 10 3-pointers in a 59-51 win – Grand Haven Tribune

2. Girls Basketball: Led by senior Maddie Barrie, Midland broke a seven-game losing streak to rival Dow in handing the Chargers their first loss this season 49-37 – Midland Daily News

3. Boys Basketball: Undefeated McBain went ahead to stay with 2.3 seconds to play in handing reigning Class D runner-up Buckley a 41-40 defeat – Cadillac News

4. Boys Basketball: Reigning champion Flint Beecher got past rival Hamady 49-48 in a matchup of likely two of the state's best again in Class C – Flint Journal

5. Hockey: Some of the state’s best hockey is played at the northern tip of the Upper Peninsula, and No. 7 Houghton won a matchup of two of the best programs in Division 3, 3-2 over No. 3 Calumet – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

6. Boys Basketball: Standout Brandon Johns poured in 51 points as East Lansing downed Lansing Sexton 114-82 – Lansing State Journal

7. Girls Basketball: Dana Schmanske drilled a 3-pointer during the final minute to push Brighton past Northville 37-35 – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. Girls Basketball: Ella McKinney’s basket with 34 seconds to play lifted Haslett past Fowlerville 51-49 – Lansing State Journal

9. Boys Basketball: Midland Dow came back from 11 down in the fourth quarter to get past Midland 58-52 in overtime – Midland Daily News

10. Boys Basketball: A last-second 3-pointer sent Gibraltar Carlson and Trenton to overtime, and Carlson prevailed after two extra periods 86-79 – Monroe Evening News

Today in the MHSAA: 12/12/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 12, 2025

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Fremont’s Taylor DeKuiper had a triple-double to lead her team to a 48-36 win over Ludington – Local Sports Journal

2. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Henry Schanbeck broke two Oscoda pool records in Bay City John Glenn’s 112-72 victory – Bay City Times

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Vanessa Husband had a career game as Farmington Hills Mercy downed Birmingham Groves 66-59 – Hometown Life

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Freshman Winnie Cunningham had a double-double to lead Detroit Pershing past Detroit East English 44-42 – Detroit News

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Kingsford picked up a key road win at Negaunee, 62-54 – My UP Now

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Shepherd outlasted Pinconning for a 35-31 overtime victory – Bay City Times

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Madleen Hussein’s game-winning free throw gave Flat Rock a 47-46 victory over Brownstown Woodhaven – Southgate News-Herald

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Auburn Hills Avondale improved to 4-0 with a 69-51 victory over West Bloomfield – Oakland Press

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL A 20-point win over Leland made Frankfort 2-0 for the first time since 2014-15 – Benzie Record Patriot

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Muskegon won its season opener 47-25 at Grand Rapids West Catholic – Muskegon Chronicle