UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – Albion and Hope shared basketball honors at DeVos Fieldhouse on Saturday.
In the matinee opener, Kenedy Schoonveld tossed in 18 points as the Flying Dutch romped to their 59th straight victory, a 79-56 decision over the visiting Britons at DeVos Fieldhouse. Hope hosts the Olivet Comets on Monday night, with broadcast time at 6:40 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
The men’s nightcap went to the visitors, as Ken Thomas came off of the bench to scored 22 points in Albion’s 75-68 triumph. The Flying Dutchmen now face the Bulldogs in Adrian on Wednesday evening, with broadcast time at 7:40 PM on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van.
Thanks in part to 22 points and 11 rebounds from Jake Van Tubbergen, Grand Valey State’s Lakers prevailed over the visiting Lake Superior State Lakers at the Fieldhouse Arena in Allendale on Saturday, 82-59. Both of GVSU’s teams play the Michigan Tech Huskies in Houghton on Thursday evening.
In state major-college basketball on Saturday:
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Northwestern 64, Michigan State 62
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Miami (O) 70, Western Michigan 62
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Northern Illinois 77, Eastern Michigan 70
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Cleveland State 72, Detroit 70
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Oakland 76, Purdue-Fort Wayne 68
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Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and two assists, while Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 22 shots, as the Red Wings blanked the visiting Sabres at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday night, 4-0. The two teams have a rematch in Buffalo on Monday afternoon, with broadcast time at 12:45 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
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The Detroit Pistons welcome the Phoenix Suns to Little Caesars Arena on Sunday afternoon.
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Luke Johnson tallied in the second round of the shootout to give the visiting Manitoba Moose a 2-1 triumph over the Griffins at Van Andel Arena on Saturday night. Grand Rapids battles the Monsters in Cleveland on Tuesday evening.
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The Grand Rapids Gold open a two-day series at Wilmington against the Delaware Blue Coats in NBA G-League play on Sunday.
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