UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – Jason Beckman scored 25 points and Dante Hawkins tossed in 17 of his 21 points after intermission as Hope rallied from a 12-point halftime deficit to defeat the visiting Calvin Knights at DeVos Fieldhouse last night, 77-72. The Flying Dutchmen face the Bulldogs in Adrian on Saturday afternoon, with coverage beginning at 2:40 PM on the Lakeshore’s 92.7 The Van.
Madison Geers had 22 points and Francesca Buchanan added 19 as Hope downed the Lady Scots in Alma last night, 82-64. The Flying Dutch host the Calvin Lady Knights at DeVos Fieldhouse on Saturday, with broadcast time at 2:40 PM on 1450 WHTC and the New 99.7 FM.
Grand Valley State’s men and women are in Ashland to meet the Eagles in a round ball doubleheader this evening.
In state major-college basketball last night: Michigan State needed overtime to down Rutgers, 76-72; Detroit edged Cleveland State, 85-84; and Oakland beat Youngstown State, 95-82.
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Ryan Suter’s goal three minutes into the third period broke a 1-1 tie and enabled the visiting Minnesota Wild to get past the Blackhawks last night, 2-1. Chicago is home to the Winnipeg Jets at the United Center tomorrow evening.
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The Pistons and Bulls head into Saturday evening’s clash against each other at the United Center off of road victories in the Big Apple last night. Tobias Harris scored 22 points and Andre Drummond added another 22 with 20 rebounds as Detroit beat the Nets in Brooklyn, 114-80. Lauri Markkanen’s 33-point, 10-rebound effort helped Chicago outlast the New York Knicks in double overtime at Madison Square Garden, 122-119.
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Axel Holmstrom scored two goals and set up another as the Griffins completed a two-game sweep of Manitoba in Winnipeg by muzzling the Moose last night, 5-1. Grand Rapids hosts the Cleveland Monsters at Van Andel Arena tomorrow evening.
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Quinn Cook capped a 25-point performance by tossing in two free throws with eight seconds left that proved to be the difference in the visiting Santa Cruz Warriors’ 94-92 decision over the Drive at the NBA G League Showcase in suburban Toronto last night. Grand Rapids meets the Iowa Wolves at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga tomorow evening.
