Today in the MHSAA: 1/23/25

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 23, 2025

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Riverview Gabriel Richard won a league matchup of two of the best in Division 3 statewide, downing Jackson Lumen Christi 88-65 – Southgate News-Herald

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Detroit U-D Jesuit drilled a last-second shot to get past Ann Arbor Huron 79-78 – Ann Arbor News

3. WRESTLING No. 2 Brighton won a league dual against another top team statewide in Division 1, 50-24 over No. 4 Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Gaylord St. Mary won an overtime matchup for first in the Ski Valley Conference 51-47 over Indian River Inland Lakes – Petoskey News-Review

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Brad Coleman became Millington’s all-time leading scorer during a 56-52 win over Cass City – Saginaw News

6. HOCKEY A third-period goal led to an eventual 1-1 tie between Division 1 No. 3 Howell and No. 2 Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

7. HOCKEY Division 2 No. 10 Midland Dow finished a regular-season sweep of Midland High with a 3-0 victory – Midland Daily News

8. HOCKEY White Lake Lakeland won its seventh-straight game, 9-5 over South Lyon Unified, with Nate Dell scoring five goals – Oakland Press

9. WRESTLING Dearborn Fordson edged Dearborn High 38-34 – Dearborn Press & Guide

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Paige Ferwerda posted a triple-double in Grand Rapids Christian’s 49-28 win over Forest Hills Central – Grand Rapids Press

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