Today in the MHSAA: 3/16/23

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

March 16, 2023

1. BOYS BASKETBALL Niles Brandywine clinched its first Regional title in boys basketball with a 58-35 victory over Centreville in Division 3 – Niles Daily Star

2. BOYS BASKETBALL Rochester Adams also celebrated its first Regional title in this sport with a 68-58 win over Clarkston in Division 1 Oakland Press

3. BOYS BASKETBALL Orchard Lake St. Mary’s advanced in Division 1 with a 56-44 win over North Farmington Oakland Press

4. BOYS BASKETBALL Frankfort stunned Lake Leelanau St. Mary 50-44 in Division 4Traverse City Record-Eagle

5. BOYS BASKETBALL Pewamo-Westphalia upset Grandville Calvin Christian 63-61 with a buzzer-beating tip-inIonia Sentinel-Standard

6. BOYS BASKETBALL Grand Blanc went to overtime but got past Mount Pleasant 59-58 in Division 1Flint Journal

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Ferndale advanced in Division 2 with a 69-50 win over Warren Michigan Collegiate Oakland Press

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Hudsonville Unity Christian got past Grand Rapids Christian 58-56 in a Division 2 Regional FinalGrand Rapids Press

9. BOYS BASKETBALL Saginaw will return to the season’s final week thanks to a 78-58 win over Flint Hamady in Division 2WJRT

10. BOYS BASKETBALL East Lansing has won 12 of its last 14 including 56-43 over Battle Creek Central for a Division 1 Regional titleLansing State Journal

Also of note …

GOLF Spring Lake is mourning the death of longtime coach George Bitner, who led the girls program to three straight Lower Peninsula Division 3 Finals titles from 2014-16 – Grand Haven Tribune

Today in the MHSAA: 2/4/26

By Geoff Kimmerly
MHSAA.com senior editor

February 4, 2026

1. GIRLS BASKETBALL Lillie Johnson scored her 2,000th career point during a 53-49 overtime win over Ishpeming – MY UP Now

2. BOWLING Bay City Western swept girls and boys Bay County championships; Western’s boys are ranked No. 1 in Division 2, and the girls are ranked No. 6 – Bay City Times

3. GIRLS BASKETBALL Grand Rapids South Christian remains undefeated thanks to a 50-44 win over Grand Rapids West Catholic – Grand Rapids Press

4. GIRLS BASKETBALL Libby Tank scored her 1,000th career point in Deckerville’s win over Akron-Fairgrove – Huron Daily Tribune

5. BOYS BASKETBALL McBain handed Beal City its first loss, 44-40, to move into a first-place tie in the Highland Conference – Cadillac News

6. GIRLS BASKETBALL Midland downed Flint Powers Catholic 57-47 – Midland Daily News

7. BOYS BASKETBALL Alma downed ranked Freeland 76-72 – Mount Pleasant Morning Sun

8. BOYS BASKETBALL Chelsea earned a key 62-56 win over Ypsilanti Lincoln – Ann Arbor News

9. GIRLS BASKETBALL Alma downed Freeland 50-44 to move within a half-game of the lead in the Tri-Valley Conference Red – Saginaw News

10. BOYS BASKETBALL Macomb Dakota is in first place alone in the Macomb Area Conference Red thanks in part to a 52-49 win over Warren Lincoln – Macomb Daily