Today In The MHSAA: 2/24/21

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 24, 2021

The girls and boys basketball landscapes began to take shape in a number of leagues all over the state Tuesday as a multitude of local championship contenders faced off.

1. Boys Basketball: McBain won a matchup of ranked undefeated teams 64-35 over Beal City – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

2. Girls Basketball: Undefeated Hudsonville handed East Kentwood its first loss, 56-52 – FOX 17

3. Boys Basketball: Jason Jergens became the third 1,000-point scorer in his family in Marcellus Howardsville Christian’s 52-38 win over  St. Joseph Lake Michigan Catholic – Kalamazoo Gazette

4. Girls Basketball: Haslett remained undefeated and handed Williamston its first defeat, 38-31 – Lansing State Journal

5. Girls Basketball: East Lansing won a matchup between annual powers, 51-37 over DeWitt – Lansing State Journal

6. Girls Basketball: South Lyon East became the last undefeated team in the Lakes Valley Conference by handing Walled Lake Central its first loss 57-42 – Oakland Press

7. Boys Basketball: Escanaba moved to 6-0 with a 63-57 win over Marquette – Escanaba Daily Press

8. Girls Basketball: Muskegon avenged last season’s District loss to Reeths-Puffer with a 50-48 overtime win – Local Sports Journal

9. Boys Basketball: Battle Creek Pennfield also won a matchup of unbeaten teams 57-45 over Coldwater – FOX 17

10. Boys Basketball: Traverse City St. Francis handed Charlevoix its first loss, 59-55 – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Today in the MHSAA: 1/13/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

January 13, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Callie Hicks reached 1,000 career points in Hale’s 34-31 win over Oscoda – Bay City Times

2. GIRLS BASKETBALL Libby Maurer reached 1,000 career points as well in Ithaca’s 45-43 victory over Beal City – Lansing State Journal

3. GIRLS BASKETALL Kaylee Jeffers scored her 1,000th career point for Gaylord St. Mary, but Petoskey emerged with a 42-38 win – Petoskey News-Review

4. SKIING The Traverse City Central girls and West boys won the latest Big North Conference races – Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Muskegon Orchard View came back from a halftime deficit to defeat Shelby in double overtime 79-78 – Muskegon Chronicle

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Stockbridge succeeded in making a significant comeback, but Leslie held on for a 50-49 overtime win – WLNS

7. GIRLS BASKETBALL Saginaw Heritage downed Frankenmuth 67-43 – WNEM

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Felch North Dickinson downed Norway 45-32 – My UP Now

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Detroit Cody remained undefeated in league play with a 51-45 win over Detroit Southeastern – Detroit News

10. GIRLS BASKETBALL Brighton Livingston Christian followed Kendall Ploch to a big win over Charyl Stockwell Academy – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

Also of note …

FOOTBALL Marc Jarstfer, who led Gladwin to the Division 5 title in 2022, is leaving to take over at Bay City Central – Bay City Times