UNDATED (WHTC) - With one exception, all high school basketball matchups along the Lakeshore last night had both the boys and girls teams competing.Holland split at MonaShores, with the Dutch boys winning, 61-48, but the girls losing, 46-29. Holland Christian swept the Dux at Zeeland West by scores of 63-50 for the boys and 47-29 for the girls. West Ottawa shared the spoils at Rockford, with the Panthers winning the boys’ game, 48-43, but the Rams taking the girls’ contest, 43-33. Zeeland East was swept at Unity Christian by scores of 35-33 for the boys and 50-27 for the girls. Hamilton took two from visiting Wyoming Park by tallies of 72-69 for the boys and 67-52 for the girls. Saugatuck cleaned up at Martin, with Tom Kazen’s boys winning, 47-40, and John Green’s girls triumphant, 53-43. Fennville dropped a pair to visiting Bangor – 62-55 for the boys, 53-21 for the girls. Finally, it was splitsville at the Civic Center for Calvary Schools of Holland against visiting West Michigan Lutheran, with the Crusaders taking the boys’ contest, 83-62, but falling in the girls’ match, 74-52. In a boys encounter, Black River lost in double overtime to visiting Providence Christian, 74-52.
On Tuesday, hear the Hamilton at Zeeland East boys’ game on 1450 WHTC and www.whtc.com at 6:40 PM, and the entire girls/boys doubleheader in Saugatuck between the Indians and visiting Bloomingdale on 92.7 The Van and www.927thevan.com at 5:10 PM.
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Hope College sends one of its basketball teams on the road today while keeping the other at home. The Flying Dutchmen stay at DeVos Fieldhouse to entertain Alma, with broadcast time on 92.7 The Van and www.927thevan.com at 2:40 PM. The Flying Dutch are in South Bend to battle St. Mary’s.
After a week away from competition, both of Grand Valley State’s teams return to action today in Big Rapids against arch-rival Ferris State.
In state major-college basketball last night, Detroit defeated visiting Illinois-Chicago, 70-66. Matinees today have Western Michigan hosting Miami and Central Michigan entertaining Akron; evening encounters find Eastern Michigan home to Bowling Green and Oakland welcoming North Dakota State to the O-rena.
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Joe Johnson scored 30 points as visiting Atlanta outlasted the Pistons in overtime last night, 107-101.Detroittravels to Philadelphia this evening.
Derrick Rose’s season-high 34-point performance led the Bulls to victory over visiting Milwaukee last night, 107-100. Chicago plays in Miami tomorrow afternoon.
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Adam Cracknell set up three of Peoria’s four goals in the second period, and that was enough for the Rivermen to defeat the visiting Griffins last night, 4-2. The two teams have a rematch at Carver Arena this evening.
