Today in the MHSAA: 1/27/16
January 27, 2016
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Tuesday evening was arguably the most highlight-filled of any so far this basketball season, with plenty of important results and intriguing performances making headlines across the state.
Girls Basketball
Utica Eisenhower has gotten the attention this season with an 11-1 record heading into this week, but Utica is undefeated in the Macomb Area Conference White after downing Eisenhower 34-30 – Macomb Daily
Southfield-Lathrup remains the team to beat in the Oakland Activities Association Red and among contenders in Class A after defeating Clarkston 57-44 – Oakland Press
One-loss Frankenmuth dealt Ithaca its first this season in a Tri-Valley Conference crossover, 45-44 – Saginaw News
Saginaw Nouvel also dealt a first loss to an undefeated power, downing Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 46-41 – Saginaw News
Jackson Northwest’s Lexie Khon scored her 1,000th career point in the Mounties 72-32 win over Stockbridge – Jackson Citizen-Patriot
Pewamo-Westphalia picked up a key Central Michigan Athletic Conference win by handing Bath just its second loss, 53-40 – Lansing State Journal
Mendon won a matchup of Class D contenders, carrying a one-point lead at the start of the fourth quarter to a 45-39 win – Sturgis Journal
Grosse Pointe South earned an upset over rival Grosse Pointe North, handing GPN its second loss, 60-55 – Detroit News
Muskegon’s Mardrekia Cook, this week’s Michigan National Guard “Performance of the Week” honoree (see story posted on Second Half today) led the Big Reds to a 63-19 win with a quadruple-double – 19 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists and 10 steals – Muskegon Chronicle
Boys Basketball
Arthur Lyons helped keep Lake Linden-Hubbell undefeated with 39 points in a 76-73 double overtime win over Ewen-Trout Creek – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette
Holly coach Lance Baylis tied the school coaching record for wins with his 148th in a 72-42 victory over Flushing – Flint Journal
Alma had three buzzer-beating shots in moving to 10-1 with a 78-77 overtime win over Freeland – Saginaw News
Wyoming Godwin Heights broke free during the final quarter to hand Grandville Calvin Christian its first loss, 64-50 – Grand Rapids Press
Petoskey took sole possession of first place in the Big North Conference with a 62-57 win over former co-leader Traverse City Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle
Demetrius Lake, featured on Second Half last week after a buzzer-beating performance, finished another with 48 points and the winning shot in a 79-77 win over Hudsonville Unity Christian – Holland Sentinel
Negaunee won a battle of undefeated teams by a basket, edging Iron Mountain 51-49 to take over first place alone in the Mid-Peninsula Athletic Conference – Iron Mountain Daily News
Today In The MHSAA: 11/4/21
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
November 4, 2021
1. BOYS SOCCER No. 13 Grand Rapids Christian moved past reigning champion and top-ranked Richland Gull Lake 2-1 in a Division 2 Semifinal – FOX 17
2. BOYS SOCCER No. 5 Grand Rapids South Christian will be making it’s third-straight trip to the Division 3 Final after defeating No. 4 Elk Rapids 2-1 – Traverse City Record-Eagle
3. BOYS SOCCER Two-time reigning champion and current No. 2 Grosse Ile will play in its fourth-straight Final thanks to a 2-0 Division 3 Semifinal win over Flint Powers Catholic – Southgate News-Herald
4. BOYS SOCCER No. 4 Okemos scored the lone goal in its Division 1 Semifinal win over No. 5 Northville – Lansing State Journal
5. BOYS SOCCER Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice will play in its first Final since 2009 after defeating No. 12 DeWitt in overtime 2-1 – Observer & Eccentric
6. BOYS SOCCER No. 6 Wyoming Potter’s House scored its Division 4 Semifinal’s lone goal, to advance past Holland Black River – Grand Rapids Press
7. BOYS SOCCER No. 3 New Baltimore Anchor Bay will play for the Division 1 title after downing Grosse Pointe South 3-1 – Macomb Daily
8. BOYS SOCCER No. 5 Clarkston Everest Collegiate advanced to the Division 4 Final with a 1-0 win over Allen Park Inter-City Baptist – Oakland Press
9. VOLLEYBALL Crystal Falls Forest Park twice came back from one-set deficits to defeat honorable mention Carney-Nadeau in a Division 4 District Semifinal – Iron Mountain Daily News
10. VOLLEYBALL No. 2 Athens won a matchup of two more Division 4 contenders, in four sets over No. 10 Mendon – Sturgis Journal