Today in the MHSAA: 1/8/20
January 8, 2020
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
Tuesday’s statewide basketball slate had just about everything, from matchups between championship contenders to historic wins, record breakers and buzzer beaters.
1. Girls Basketball: Detroit Edison downed East Lansing 56-39 in a matchup of championship contenders in Divisions 2 and 1, respectively – Detroit News
2. Girls Basketball: Farmington Hills Mercy’s fourth-quarter run gave it a 46-34 win over Bloomfield Hills Marian in a matchup of Catholic League Central rivals that both entered unbeaten – Observer & Eccentric
3. Boys Basketball: Escanaba earned its first win over Marquette since 2010, 63-56 – Escanaba Daily Press
4. Boys Basketball: Warren De La Salle Collegiate edged Eastpointe 64-61 in a matchup of the Nos. 1 and 2-ranked teams, respectively, in Monday’s Division 1 MPR posting – Macomb Daily
5. Girls Basketball: Pittsford held on to move to 8-0 with a 43-40 win over Reading – Hillsdale Daily News
6. Girls Basketball: Martin’s 52-19 win over West Michigan Aviation Academy gave the Clippers their best start at 7-0 since 1997 – FOX 17
7. Boys Basketball: Pellston’s Blake Cassidy has been one of the state’s top scorers this winter, and he put up a career-high 45 points in Tuesday’s 65-58 win over Johannesburg-Lewiston – Petoskey News-Review
8. Girls Basketball: White Pigeon’s Claycee West broke her school scoring record with 41 points in a 58-39 win over Marcellus – JoeInsider.com
9. Boys Basketball: Ferndale came back to hand North Farmington its first defeat of the season, 52-48 – MLive-Detroit
10. Boys Basketball: Onsted handed Blissfield its first loss 55-53 on a buzzer beater by Cooper Lake – Adrian Daily Telegram
Also of note …
Football: Cassopolis coach Dan Purlee has resigned after eight seasons leading the program to a 70-22 record and two MHSAA Semifinals – South Bend Tribune
Today In The MHSAA: 2/25/22
By
Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor
February 25, 2022
1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 1 No. 13 Hartland came back in the fourth quarter to defeat No. 18 Howell 63-48 in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association championship game – Livingston Daily Press & Argus
2. HOCKEY No. 9 Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett advanced in Division 3 with a 5-3 Regional Semifinal win over Detroit Country Day – Observer & Eccentric
3. HOCKEY Kingsford advanced in its Division 2 Regional with a 4-3 four-overtime win over Escanaba – Iron Mountain Daily News
4. HOCKEY No. 2 Warren De La Salle Collegiate will face Liggett in that Division 3 Regional Final after a 3-2 overtime win over Detroit U-D Jesuit – Macomb Daily
5. GIRLS BASKETBALL Taylor Petoskey went over 1,000 career points during Charlevoix’s 37-25 loss to Manton – Petoskey News-Review
6. HOCKEY No. 10 Lake Orion will play in a Division 1 Regional Final after a 4-2 win over Rochester United – Oakland Press
7. HOCKEY Alpena advanced to a Division 3 Regional Final with a 7-1 win over Cheboygan – Alpena News
8. HOCKEY Top-ranked Flint Powers Catholic also advanced in Division 3 with a 5-2 win over Big Rapids – Big Rapids Pioneer
9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 3 No. 16 Sanford Meridian defeated Clare 51-39 to finish its first undefeated run through the Jack Pine Conference – Midland Daily News
10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Division 3 No. 9 Maple City Glen Lake capped its second-straight perfect regular season with a big win over Benzie Central – Traverse City Record-Eagle