Today in the MHSAA: 12/6/17
December 6, 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. Girls Basketball: East Lansing’s Aazh Nye hit the game-winning shot against DeWitt in last year’s Class A District Final, and did so again Tuesday as the Trojans sank the Panthers 52-51 in a matchup of highly-touted squads – Lansing State Journal
2. Boys Basketball: Following up a major football matchup just a month ago, Canton upset Belleville on the basketball court 65-61 – Observer & Eccentric
3. Girls Basketball: Bay City Western won another matchup of two of the state’s most highly-regarded with a steal and free throws at the end to down Freeland 59-57 – Bay City Times
4. Boys Basketball: Mancelona broke a 43-game losing streak stretching back to the end of 2014-15 with a 50-43 win over East Jordan – Traverse City Record-Eagle
5. Boys Basketball: After a winless 2016-17, Fruitport also opened with a victory, 54-28 over Holton – Grand Haven Tribune
6. Girls Basketball: Sandusky downed Unionville-Sebewaing 53-26, delivering coach Al DeMott his 700th career victory – Huron Daily Tribune
7. Boys Basketball: Reigning Class A champion Clarkston opened with a 65-55 win over Wayne Memorial, another anticipated contender this winter – Detroit News
8. Boys Basketball: Benton Harbor opened the season on an 18-0 run on the way to defeating Dowagiac 77-43 – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
9. Boys Basketball: Battling a lingering foot injury, Johnny Shields gave Howell a necessary boost in its 74-68 overtime win over Linden – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
10. Girls Basketball: Pittsford down Hillsdale Academy, but the real story was how the two communities worked together to support someone who surely will remain a friend of both programs – Hillsdale Daily News
Today in the MHSAA: 2/4/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 4, 2026
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lillie Johnson scored her 2,000th career point during a 53-49 overtime win over Ishpeming – MY UP Now
2. BOWLING Bay City Western swept girls and boys Bay County championships; Western’s boys are ranked No. 1 in Division 2, and the girls are ranked No. 6 – Bay City Times
3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids South Christian remains undefeated thanks to a 50-44 win over Grand Rapids West Catholic – Grand Rapids Press
4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Libby Tank scored her 1,000th career point in Deckerville’s win over Akron-Fairgrove – Huron Daily Tribune
5. BOYS BASKETBALL McBain handed Beal City its first loss, 44-40, to move into a first-place tie in the Highland Conference – Cadillac News
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland downed Flint Powers Catholic 57-47 – Midland Daily News
7. BOYS BASKETBALL Alma downed ranked Freeland 76-72 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
8. BOYS BASKETBALL Chelsea earned a key 62-56 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln – Ann Arbor News
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Alma downed Freeland 50-44 to move within a half-game of the lead in the Tri-Valley Conference Red – Saginaw News
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Macomb Dakota is in first place alone in the Macomb Area Conference Red thanks in part to a 52-49 win over Warren Lincoln – Macomb Daily