UNDATED (WHTC) – It was a bittersweet Friday night in local basketball.
On the plus side, Hope’s Flying Dutchmen advanced in the NCAA Division III tournament by downing Mt. St. Joseph in Rock Island, Illinois, 98-87. The Orange and Blue now take on host Augustana on Saturday evening, with broadcast time on the Lakeshore’s 92.7 The Van at 7:40 PM.
In addition, Hamilton claimed a state high school girls district crown by ddefeating visiting Holland Christian, 48-35. The Lady Hawkeyes meet Muskegon Oakridge at Fremont in a regional semifinal on Tuesday evening.
On the minus side, Hope’s Flying Dutch was a 73-72 upset victim to visiting Carnegie-Mellon in a first-round NCAA Division III tournament game, ending a 26-2 season. In addition, Saugatuck was outclassed out of the state high school tournament by Covenant Christian in a district final at NorthPointe Christian, 54-18.