Today in the MHSAA: 12/20/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

December 20, 2023

1. BOYS BASKETBALL David Shillinger became Ludington’s all-time leading scorer during a 65-53 win over Montague, breaking a record that stood since 1972 – Ludington Daily News

2. BOYS SWIMMING & DIVING Bay City Central won the inaugural Bay County Championship – Bay City Times

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Jaxon Childers went over 1,000 career points in Benzie Central’s 50-42 win over Buckley – MI Sports Now

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Byron Center defeated Hudsonville for the first time since 2009, 53-46 – Grand Rapids Press

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Okemos won a matchup of undefeated teams, 58-47 over DeWitt – Lansing State Journal

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage picked up its most impressive win of a strong start, 81-44 over previously undefeated Freeland – Saginaw News

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Erie Mason came back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to defeat Petersburg Summerfield 53-47 – Monroe News

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL Freeland’s Karie Keefer scored at the buzzer to give the Falcons a 44-42 win over Heritage – Saginaw News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Boden Fernsler drilled the winning 3-pointer with three seconds to play in Novi’s 52-49 win over South Lyon East – Oakland Press

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Grade Anspach’s only points also came on a game-winning 3-pointer as Fruitport downed Comstock Park 53-52 – Local Sports Journal

Also of note ...

FOOTBALL Coach Scott Merchant is leaving Clinton Township Chippewa Valley to take over at Lawrence Tech – Macomb Daily

Today in the MHSAA: 2/6/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 6, 2026

1. ICE HOCKEY Division 1 No. 1 Howell clinched its first Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship in 15 years with a 4-3 overtime win over Division 2 No. 3 Livonia Stevenson – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Warren Fitzgerald finished a repeat outright championship run in the Macomb Area Conference White with a 54-30 win over Macomb L’Anse Creuse North – Macomb Daily

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Macomb Dakota came back to down Roseville 70-65 and clinch a share of the MAC Red title – Detroit Free Press

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Brody St. John reached 1,000 career points in Petersburg Summerfield’s 61-35 victory over Sand Creek – Monroe News

5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Tawas and Oscoda are tied for first in the North Star League Big Dipper thanks to Tawas’ first win in the series since 2018, 43-33 – Bay City Times

6. BOYS BASKETBALL New Haven and Warren Woods-Tower are tied for first in the MAC Gold thanks to New Haven’s 58-47 win – Macomb Daily

7. ICE HOCKEY Clarkston moved into first place alone in the Oakland Activities Association Red with a 3-0 win over Division 2 No. 5 Rochester United – Oakland Press

8. GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Charles defeated Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart in a matchup of Mid-State Activities Conference division leaders – Saginaw News

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia defeated Fowler 55-46 in a matchup of the top two teams in the Central Michigan Athletic Conference – Lansing State Journal

10. ICE HOCKEY Division 3 No. 5 Marquette downed Negaunee 5-2 – My UP Now