UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – It was a busy Tuesday night in high school basketball along the Lakeshore, with 15 of the 20 varsity teams in action.
Unity Christian swept Holland by scores of 74-41 for the boys and 40-38 for the girls; Holland Christian split with Zeeland West, as the Maroons won the boys’ game, 46-37, but the Dux captured the girls’ contest, 41-34; West Ottawa split with East Kentwood, as the Panthers won the boys’ game, 68-50, but the Falcons captured the girls’ contest, 70-38; Zeeland East swept Byron Center by scores of 53-48 for the boys and 43-39 for the girls; Saugatuck split with Martin, with the Indians losing the boys’ game, 48-29, but taking the girls’ contest, 53-50; Fennville split with Lawrence, with the Blackhawks winning the boys’ game, 80-23, but losing the girls’ contest, 55-42; and Black River’s boys defeated Kalamazoo Heritage Christian, 53-51. This evening, Black River hosts Creative Tech in a doubleheader rescheduled from last month.
On Friday, catch the Zeeland West at Holland boys’ game from the Dutch Dome around 7:10 PM on 1450 WHTC and the New 99.7 FM, or the Never Forgotten Wes Leonard Heart Team annual fundraising doubleheader from DeVos Fieldhouse between Saugatuck and Fennville, beginning at 6:10 PM on the Lakeshore’s 92.7 The Van.
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Hope College’s teams are in action this evening. While the Flying Dutch travel to South Bend for a game versus the Belles of St. Mary’s, the Flying Dutchmen welcome the Alma Scots to DeVos Fieldhouse, with coverage beginning at 7:10 PM on the Lakeshore’s 92.7 The Van.
In state major-college basketball last night: Kent State 73, Western Michigan 71; Ball State 82, Central Michigan 76; Eastern Michigan 63, Akron 49; and Indiana-Purdue Indianapolis 81, Detroit 66.
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Jason Spezza’s second goal of the game, coming with less than six minutes remaining in the second period, broke a 2-2 tie and propelled the visiting Dallas Stars past the Red Wings last night, 4-2. Detroit hosts the Carolina Hurricanes at Little Caesars Arena this Saturday evening, with broadcast time at 6:40 PM on 1450 WHTC and the New 99.7 FM.
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NBA play this evening finds the Detroit Pistons in Toronto to face the Raptors and the Chicago Bulls entertaining the Golden State Warriors at the United Center.
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Both of Grand Rapids’ winter pro teams are home tonight, with the Griffins hosting the Milwaukee Admirals at Van Andel Arena, and the Drive welcoming the Windy City Bulls to the DeltaPlex.
