UNDATED (WHTC) - In a limited high school basketball slate along the Lakeshore last night: Boys play saw Holland level Lowell, 61-48, Saugatuck beat up Bangor, 48-39, Fennville ground Gobles, 74-66, and Black River flatten Fruitport Calvary, 61-56; Girls’ action had Holland handle Lowell, 46-42; Cedar Springs contain West Ottawa, 58-46, Zeeland East zap Jenison, 57-42, Zeeland West zigzag past Covenant Christian, 43-36, and Calvary corner Freedom Christian, 40-37. This evening, Fennville’s girls are home to Marcellus.
We’ll bring you prep boys’ round ball games on Friday on our stations. The Holland Christian at Hamilton contest is at 7:10 PM on 1450 WHTC and www.whtc.com; the Fennville at Saugatuck SAC tournament first-round encounter is at 6:40 PM on 92.7 The Van and www.927thevan.com.
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Hope College sends both of its teams on the road this evening. While the women are in Angola, Indiana for a battle with Trine, the Flying Dutchmen travel to Olivet in a game you can hear on 92.7 The Van and www.927thevan.com at 7:40 PM.
In state major college basketball last night, Central Michigan erased Eastern Michigan, 55-52. This evening, Western Michigan visits Northern Illinois, Detroit plays Wright State inDayton, and Oakland is home to Southern Utah.
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Goals by Henrik Zetterberg and Brad Stuart 78 seconds apart before the game was 10 minutes old were enough for the Red Wings to defeat visiting Dallas last night, 3-1. Detroit set a new NHL single-season record for consecutive home-ice victories with its 21st straight triumph at Joe Louis Arena. The Wings entertain Nashville on Friday evening, with coverage from Hockeytown on 1450 WHTC following high school basketball.
The Predators head to Detroit off of a 3-2 victory over the visiting Blackhawks last night, thanks to Ryan Ellis’ tie-breaking goal with 5:42 left. Chicago looks to snap a nine-game losing streak when it plays the Rangers in New York tomorrow evening.
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Tim Duncan scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, as visiting San Antonio held off the Pistons last night, 99-95. Meanwhile, Luol Deng tallied 23 with 11 assists, while Joakim Noah added 22 with 11 boards, leading the Bulls past visiting Sacramento last night, 121-115. The Boston Celtics are next for both Detroit and Chicago, with the Pistons visiting the Toronto Dominion Garden this evening, and the Bulls entertaining the Celts at the United Center on Thursday night.
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The Grand Rapids Griffins invade the Allstate Arena in Rosemont this evening to battle the host Chicago Wolves in American Hockey League action.
