UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – Hope College ended its basketball regular season with a pair of Saturday afternoon victories over Kalamazoo College.
At the Anderson Center, Tyler George had 18 points as the visiting Flying Dutchmen prevailed, 83-62. At DeVos Fieldhouse, Lauren Newman’s 13 points paced the Flying Dutch over the visiting Hornets, 101-37.
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association is expected to announce its tournament pairings on Sunday, with Hope’s women slated to compete on Monday, and the men on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley State took a pair of basketball games from Northwood University to end regular-season play on Saturday afternoon.
In Midland, Christian Negron tossed in 18 points as the Lakers won on the road, 67-51, sweeping the two-game set after a 98-69 triumph on Friday. At the Fieldhouse Arena in Allendale, the GVSU women avenged a Friday 82-59 setback by downing the visiting Timberwolves, 77-52, behind 15 points from Hannah Kulas.
The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference is expected announce tournament pairings on Sunday, with all games to be played at the Purdue Northwest campus in Westville.
In state major-college basketball on Saturday: Michigan 73, Indiana 57; Toledo 91, Western Michigan 44; Ball State 97, Central Michigan 91; and Eastern Michigan 91, Northern Illinois 57. On Sunday, Michigan State is at Maryland.
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High school basketball results from Saturday: Boys’ – Zeeland West 40, Holland 38; Coopersville 58, Holland Christian 50; West Ottawa 48, Grandville 39; Zeeland East 58, Muskegon 52; Hamilton 60, West Catholic 57; and Fennville 64, Paw Paw 46. Girls – Zeeland West 42, Holland 31; Holland Christian 62, Coopersville 26; West Ottawa 73, Grandville 38; Muskegon 43, Zeeland East 37; West Catholic 71, Hamilton 35; and Wellspring Prep 50, Fennville 24.
Recapping Friday’s scores: Boys – Saugatuck 42, Gobles 33; Fennville 40, Lawton 25; and Fruitport Calvary 75, Black River 40. Girls – Gobles 49, Saugatuck 47; Lawton 53, Fennville 15; and Fruitport Calvary 31, Black River 20.
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Frans Nielsen and Evgeny Svechnikov each had a goal and an assist as the Detroit Red Wings downed the Blackhawks in Chicago on Saturday night, 5-3. The two teams have a rematch at the United Center on Sunday, with coverage from Ken Kal and Paul Woods at 6:45 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC..
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Exhibition baseball begins on Sunday for the Tigers and White Sox, with Dan Dickerson and Jim Price describing Detroit’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies in Lakeland at 1 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC, and Chicago will face the Milwaukee Brewers in Arizona.
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NBA action on Sunday has the Detroit Pistons, who lost at home on Friday night to the Sacramento Kings, 110-107, hosting the New York Knicks at Little Caesars Arena, and the Chicago Bulls, a 106-97 loser at the United Center to the visiting Phoenix Suns on Friday evening, taking on Toronto at the Raptors’ temporary home in Tampa.
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The Grand Rapids Griffins, who handed the Chicago Wolves their first loss of the season with Friday night’s 4-1 home ice triumph at Van Andel Arena, have a rematch with their divisional rival at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont on Sunday.
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