UNDATED (WHTC) – Hope College swept a home basketball doubleheader at DeVos Fieldhouse last night. In the opener, Francesca Buchanan scored 18 points and Mandy Traversa added 17 with 12 rebounds as the Flying Dutch downed the Olivet Comets, 86-54. Dante Hawkins tossed in 29 points as the Flying Dutchmen took the nightcap with an 88-77 triumph over the Alma Scots. On Saturday afternoon, while the Hope women are in South Bend to meet the Belles of St. Mary’s, the men visit Angola to take on the Trine Thunder in a game you can hear at 2:40 PM on the Lakeshore’s 92.7 The Van.
Grand Valley State’s basketball teams are in Midland to face the Northwood Timberwolves this evening.
In state major-college basketball last night: Michigan State 65, Minnesota 47, and Illinois 89, Michigan 65.
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The Detroit Red Wings are in Dallas to face the Stars this evening. Coverage from American Airlines Arena with Ken Kal and Paul Woods begins at 8:10 PM on 1450 WHTC.
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NBA play this evening finds the Detroit Pistons in Oakland to battle the Golden State Warriors and the Chicago Bulls at Madison Square Garden to lock up against the New York Knickerbockers.
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Marcus Paige totaled 22 points as the Salt Lake City Stars handled the visiting Drive last night, 129-94. Grand Rapids travels to Prescott Valley, Arizona for a Saturday evening encounter with the Northern Arizona Suns.
