UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 7, 2023) – Hope swept a pair of basketball games at Olivet on Saturday. Claie Baguley and Savannah Feenstra each scored 13 points as the women took the opener, 89-32. Evan Thomas had 17 points and Gabe Quillan added 16 as the men won the nightcap, 71-68.
Hope’s teams are home at DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland on Wednesday evening, with the Flying Dutch hosting Adrian, and the Flying Dutchmen entertaining Calvin. Women’s coverage begins at 5 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC, with the men’s game around 7:30 PM on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van.
Grand Valley State swept a pair of basketball games in the Chicagoland suburb of Hammond, Indiana from host Purdue Northwest on Saturday. Ellie Droste had 17 points as the women took the opener, 62-54. Austin James had 19 points as the Lakers won the men’s nightcap, 74-62. GVSU’s teams are home at the Fieldhouse Arena in Allendale on Thursday night, hosting Wayne State.
In state major-college basketball on Saturday afternoon, Michigan State defeated Michigan, 59-53, and Eastern Michigan topped Central Michigan, 62-56.
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The Detroit Lions conclude regular-season play in Green Bay against the Packers on Sunday evening. Coverage led by Dan Miller, Lomas Brown and TJ Lang begins at 7:15 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
The Bears conclude regular-season play on Sunday afternoon against the visiting Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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John Tavares had two goals as the Toronto Maple Leafs downed the visiting Red Wings on Saturday night, 4-1. Detroit welcomes the Winnipeg Jets to Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday evening.
The Blackhawks are home to the Calgary Flames at the United Center in Chicago on Sunday night.
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The Pistons entertain the Philadelphia 76ers at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Sunday afternoon.
Zach LaVine had 36 points and DeMar DeRozan added 35 as the Bulls got past the visiting Utah Jazz at the United Center on Saturday night, 126-118. Chicago play the Celtics in Boston on Monday evening.
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Antonio Stranges’ goal in the seventh round of the shootout enabled the visiting Texas Stars to outlast the Griffins on Saturday night, 3-2. Grand Rapids awaits the arrival of the Iowa Wild to Van Andel Arena on Wednesday evening.
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The Gold welcomes the Maine Celtics to Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids on Sunday afternoon.





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