Today in the MHSAA: 12/7/16
December 7, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Today’s report could be renamed “buzzer beaters” as the first full Tuesday of girls and boys basketball season produced plenty of gutsy deciding shots during the final seconds of play.
Each weekday during the school year, we’ll gather and post media links covering the most significant and intriguing high school events from all over the state.
Girls Basketball
Ella Bontrager’s layup with three seconds to play after her steal with 21 seconds left gave Jackson Northwest a 44-42 win over Grass Lake – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Grace Reinhold’s game-winner gave Muskegon Oakridge a 47-45 win over Grand Haven – Muskegon Chronicle
Bloomfield Hills Marian emerged from its latest matchup of top Class A teams, downing Waterford Kettering 37-34 in overtime – Oakland Press
Mount Pleasant built an early 14-2 lead and held on to defeat McBain 44-39 – Cadillac News
Utica Eisenhower earned an impressive early-season victory downing Grosse Pointe South 53-42 – Macomb Daily
DeWitt came back to down East Lansing 59-58 in a matchup of top Lansing-area teams – WLNS
Boys Basketball
Battle Creek Pennfield downed Olivet 85-83 in overtime on Ronald Jamierson’s bucket with one second to play – Battle Creek Enquirer
Keyed by a strong perimeter shooting night by Carson Charvat, Three Rivers outlasted Niles 74-72 – Kalamazoo Gazette
Austin Harless’ free throws with three seconds to play gave Holly a 55-53 win over Flint Powers Catholic – Flint Journal
Ann Arbor Pioneer rose above playing without three injured starters to edge Southfield Christian 66-62 – Ann Arbor News
Lansing Waverly rode 21 second-half points from Jaden Sutton to a 51-47 comeback win over Holt – Lansing State Journal
Benton Harbor earned an impressive 57-36 win over Dowagiac in a matchup of frequent Class B powers – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium
Hillman’s Gunnar Libby went over 1,000 points for his career scoring 30 in a 68-51 win over Cedarville – Alpena News
After going 1-20 last season, Troy Athens is 1-0 with a nail-biting 46-45 win over Rochester Adams – Oakland Press
Today in the MHSAA: 2/13/26
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 13, 2026
1. BOYS WRESTLING Coleman defeated Beaverton and Breckenridge in Division 4 to win its first District title in this sport – Saginaw News
2. BOYS WRESTLING Maple City Glen Lake downed Benzie Central to claim its first District championship on the mat – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. BOYS BASKETBALL Kinley Poole’s 3-pointer during the final seconds gave Ann Arbor Huron a 42-41 win over Ann Arbor Pioneer and a share of the Southeastern Conference Red championship – Ann Arbor News
4. BOYS WRESTLING Jackson Northwest won the night’s final match against Adrian to clinch a Division 2 District title – Jackson Citizen Patriot
5. BOYS BASKETBALL Beaverton downed Shepherd 47-44 to clinch its division title in the Jack Pine Conference – Midland Daily News
6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Portland clinched a third-straight title in the Capital Area Activities Conference White with a 72-37 win over Eaton Rapids – Lansing State Journal
7. BOYS WRESTLING Division 4 No. 2 St. Louis downed Fulton and Ithaca in Division 4 to claim an 11th-straight District title – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun
8. BOYS WRESTLING Cass City downed Bad Axe in Division 4 to claim a 10th-straight District title – Huron Daily Tribune
9. BOYS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia clinched a share of the Central Michigan Athletic Conference championship with a 78-44 win over Potterville – Lansing State Journal
10. BOYS BASKETBALL Ottawa Lake Whiteford claimed a share of the Tri-County Conference title with a 63-47 win over Erie Mason – Monroe News
Also of note ...
BOYS BASKETBALL Garrett Schultz reached 1,000 career points in Traverse City Christian’s 69-57 win over Harbor Springs Harbor Light Christian – Traverse City Record-Eagle
BOYS BASKETBALL Dearborn Heights Star International defeated Detroit Universal Academy 80-79 to improve to 15-5, setting a program record for wins – Detroit News