UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 28, 2023) – The final week of regular-season action for boys’ basketball teams along the Lakeshore begins tonight. Around 6:40 PM, depending on the length of the JV games beforehand, hear the Holland Christian at West Ottawa game with Greg Chandler on 99 7/1450 WHTC, or the Fruitport Calvary Christian at Saugatuck contest with Eric Van Swol on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van. Other match ups include Hamilton at Holland, Fennville at Tri-unity Christian, and St. Joseph Our Lady of the Lake at Black River.
In state high school girls basketball tournament district first-round play last evening, these scores:
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Zeeland West 47, Holland 23
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Grandville 47, West Ottawa 45
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Jenison 41, Zeeland East 27
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Hamilton 62, Allegan 30
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Black River 58, Fennville 26
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Hope College received its NCAA Division III championship basketball tournament marching orders yesterday. DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland will host first and second round women’s games, beginning on Friday evening at 6 PM when Baldwin-Wallace meets Wartburg, followed by the Flying Dutch entertaining St. Norbert, with broadcast time at 7:30 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC. The Flying Dutchmen travel to Oshkosh to face Bethany Lutheran on Friday evening, with broadcast time at 5 PM on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van.
In state major-college basketball this evening: Michigan State is at Nebraska, Miami of Ohio is at Western Michigan, Toledo is at Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan is at Bowling Green State, and Detroit hosts Purdue Fort Wayne.
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Claude Giroux had a goal and three assists as the Ottawa Senators dumped the visiting Detroit Red Wings last night, 6-2. The two teams have a rematch at the Canadian Tire Centre in Canada’s Capital this evening.
Max Jones’ goal with 18 seconds left in the second period broke a 2-2 tie as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the visiting Blackhawks last night, 4-2. Chicago skates in suburban Phoenix against the Arizona Coyotes this evening.
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Terry Rozier scored 22 points as the Charlotte Hornets downed the visiting Pistons last night, 117-106. Detroit hosts Chicago at Little Caesars Arena tomorrow evening. Before the Bulls come to the Motor City, they must play the Raptors in Toronto tonight.
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The Grand Rapids Gold are in G-League action this evening, facing the Hustle in Memphis.
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Spring training play on Monday saw the Detroit Tigers lose to the New York Yankees, 8-5; the Chicago Cubs split their squad and compounded their misery by falling to the Cleveland Guardians, 12-4, and the Arizona Diamondbacks, 3-0; and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners, 10-1. This afternoon, while the Cubs meet the Milwaukee Brewers and the White Sox take on the Arizona Diamondbacks out west, the Tigers face the Toronto Blue Jays in Dunedin, with coverage from Dan Dickerson at 1 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
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