Today in the MHSAA: 2/9/16

February 9, 2016

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

The action was sparse Monday as we continued to creep toward the start of the postseason. But a few basketball results carried special significance, starting with a notable league tournament in Michigan's largest city. 

Girls Basketball


Detroit Renaissance and Martin Luther King will meet in the Detroit Public School League championship game after semifinal victories Monday Detroit News


Boys Basketball


In a possible preview of the Wolverine Conference championship game, South Haven held on to down Dowagiac 68-61 Niles Daily Star

Suttons Bay's Trevor Petroskey put up a triple-double -- 25 points, 13 rebounds, 10 steals -- to lead his team to a 64-51 win over two-loss Onekama Traverse City Record-Eagle

Today in the MHSAA: 12/2/15

December 2, 2015

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Girls basketball season took off in force Tuesday with a few hundred games across the state and some notable storylines for fans diving into a new season.

Girls Basketball

Wayland may have graduated a Division I college player, but has two four-year seniors back and opened with a 59-44 win over Rockford – Grand Rapids Press

Goodrich’s Alexis Sevillian is the next leader of the Class B power and poured in 25 in the Martian’s 54-36 opening win over Davison – Flint Journal

Midland Dow’s Ellie Taylor set five school records in scoring 44 points as her team downed Saginaw Arthur Hill 81-62 – Midland Daily News

In a matchup of teams that have both played MHSAA Semifinals over the last few years, Flint Powers Catholic rode a strong first quarter to a 53-41 win over Farmington Hills Mercy – Flint Journal

Class C power Niles Brandywine opened with a 46-31 win over Class A Kalamazoo Loy Norrix – Niles Daily Star

Averi Gamble scored the go-ahead basket in the final seconds as Class D power Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart edged Shepherd 28-26 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

Reed City broke a 22-game losing streak that included all of last season with a 48-44 opening-night win over Leroy Pine River – Big Rapids News

Ice Hockey

Howell broke a six-game losing streak to rival Hartland that stretched back to mid-January 2012 – Livingston Daily