Today in the MHSAA: 3/21/18

March 21, 2018

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media. Today, we provide coverage of all 16 MHSAA Boys Basketball Quarterfinals.

Class A

Traveon Maddox’s basket at the buzzer gave Novi a 75-73 win at University of Detroit Mercy – Observer & Eccentric

Warren DeLaSalle avenged three regular-season losses to Detroit U-D Jesuit with a 63-58 win – C&G Newspapers

Reigning champion Clarkston earned another trip to Finals weekend with a 52-31 win over Flint Carman-Ainsworth – Oakland Press

Holland West Ottawa held on for a 58-55 win over East Lansing after the teams were tied earlier in the fourth quarter – Holland Sentinel

Class B

Reigning champion New Haven ran its winning streak to 52 with a 78-72 win over Bridgeport – Port Huron Times-Herald

Grand Rapids Catholic Central earned a trip to East Lansing with a 65-43 win over Boyne City – FOX 17

After the teams were tied at halftime, Benton Harbor pulled away from Williamston for a 71-51 win – St. Joseph Herald-Palladium

River Rouge earned a return trip to Breslin with a 59-44 win over Dearborn Divine Child – Coverage will be linked when available

Class C

Iron Mountain came back from a big deficit, but Maple City Glen Lake hit another level to advance with a 66-49 win – Traverse City Record-Eagle

Undefeated Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central remains alive thanks to a 31-28 win over Kalamazoo Christian – Monroe News

Reigning runner-up Grand Rapids Covenant Christian earned a return to the Breslin Center with a 53-30 win over Sanford Meridian – Grand Rapids Press

Detroit Edison handed Unionville-Sebewaing its lone loss this season, 73-46 – MLive-Detroit

Class D

Peter Kalthoff had 35 points to lead Hillsdale Academy to a 66-38 win over Marcellus Howardsville Christian – Hillsdale Daily News

Undefeated Dollar Bay earned a trip downstate with a 74-68 win over Cedarville – Houghton Daily Mining Gazette

Reigning Class D runner-up Buckley handed Hillman its only loss this season, 67-50 – Cadillac News

Southfield Christian will return to the Semifinals thanks to an 88-53 win over Flint International Academy – Oakland Press

Also of note …

Boys Basketball: From Monday, Clarkston’s Foster Loyer was named this season’s Mr. Basketball Award winner – Detroit Free Press

Today in the MHSAA: 1/10/18

January 10, 2018

By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor

Each weekday of the school year, we break down the top headlines courtesy of Michigan’s sports media.

Today's Top 10 

1. Boys Basketball: Grand Ledge handed East Lansing its first loss this season, 59-53, breaking the Trojans 45-game regular-season winning streak – Lansing State Journal

2. Girls Basketball: Coldwater upset previously undefeated Battle Creek Pennfield, one of the top-ranked teams in Class B, 54-45 – Coldwater Daily Reporter

3. Boys Basketball: McBain extended its regular-season winning streak to 52 with a 66-56 win over rival Manton after losing to Manton in last year’s District – Cadillac News

4. Boys Basketball: Reigning champion Buckley handed the first loss this season to Maple City Glen Lake in a matchup of Northwest Conference contenders – Traverse City Record Eagle

5. Boys Swimming & Diving: Grand Haven, an honorable mention in Lower Peninsula Division 1, relied on impressive depth to get past LPD3 No. 4 Spring Lake 105-81 – Grand Haven Tribune

6. Boys Basketball: Olivet handed Perry its first loss this season in a matchup of top teams in the Greater Lansing Activities Conference – Battle Creek Enquirer

7. Girls Basketball: Howell improved to 8-1 with a 48-42 overtime win over rival Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

8. Boys Basketball: Josh Palo’s free throws during the closing seconds gave Howell a 52-50 win over Hartland – Livingston Daily Press & Argus

9. Girls Basketball: Munising improved to 7-1 with a 56-52 win over Bark River-Harris, ending the Broncos’ eight-game winning streak – Marquette Mining Journal

10. Boys Basketball: Brownstown Woodhaven moved to 6-1 with a buzzer-beating win over Lincoln Park, 58-55 – Detroit News