UNDATED (WHTC) – Cam Denney scored 15 of his game-high 21 points after intermission while Michael Welch had 13 of his 15 points following the break as the visiting Calvin Knights rallied from 12 points down at halftime to beat Hope College on Saturday night and win the MIAA tournament title at DeVos Fieldhouse, 86-83. The Flying Dutchmen take a 21-6 record into Monday’s NCAA Division III tournament selection announcement.
In state major college basketball on Saturday afternoon: Michigan 82, Purdue 70; Western Michigan 80, Ball State 55; and Eastern Michigan 84, Northern Illinois 68. On Sunday, Michigan State hosts Wisconsin, Detroit is at Green Bay and Oakland visits Milwaukee.
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Exhibition baseball on Saturday afternoon saw the Tigers blitz Houston, 11-4; the Cubs beat Oakland, 4-3, but lose to San Francisco, 8-6; and the White Sox fall to the LA Dodgers, 5-3. On Sunday, the Tigers play the NY Mets in Port St. Lucie, with broadcast time at 1 PM on 1450 WHTC, while the Cubs face Cleveland and the White Sox battle Colorado.
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The Detroit Pistons will raise the #32 banner honoring Richard Hamilton to the rafters of the Palace of Auburn Hills as part of Sunday night’s game with the visiting Boston Celtics.
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The Chicago Blackhawks welcome the St. Louis Blues to the United Center on Sunday evening.
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Matt Lorito scored two goals and set up another as the Griffins salvaged the finale of a two-game series with visiting Milwaukee by downing the Admirals at Van Andel Arena on Saturday night, 6-2. Grand Rapids plays the Monsters in Cleveland on Tuesday evening.
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Kyle Wiltjer had 40 points with 10 rebounds in leading the visiting Rio Grande Valley Vipers past the Drive on Saturday night, 136-122. Grand Rapids hosts the Fort Wayne Mad Ants at the DeltaPlex on Tuesday evening.
