UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 10, 2023) – In the state high school boys’ basketball championship tournament on Friday night, Hamilton won its first district title in 36 years by downing visiting Allegan, 80-51, while Zeeland West was stopped by Hudsonville, 59-51. The Hawkeyes play Marshall, a 63-48 winner over Parchment, in a regional semifinal at Vicksburg on Monday evening, with broadcast time around 6:40 PM, following the conclusion of the South Christian v. Niles semifinal, on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
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Elle Droste capped a 25-point performance by sinking all six free throws she attempted in overtime as Grand Valley State outlasted Kentucky Wesleyan in a first-round NCAA Division II women’s basketball tournament game on Friday afternoon, 81-77. The Lakers face Drury, a 71-60 winner over Lewis, in a second-round contest at Ashland on Saturday evening.
At the Big 10 men’s basketball tournament in Chicago on Friday afternoon, Michigan State was dumped out by Ohio State, 68-58.
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The Detroit Red Wings skate in Boston against the Bruins on Saturday afternoon. Coverage with Ken Kal and Paul Woods begins at 12:45 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
Brandon Montour’s goal 2:43 into overtime lifted the Florida Panthers past the visiting Blackhawks in suburban Miami on Friday night, 4-3. Chicago takes on the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Saturday evening.
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NBA play on Saturday night finds the Pistons home to the Indiana Pacers at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, and the Chicago Bulls battling the Rockets in Houston.
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Jared McIsaac’s goal 17 seconds into overtime enabled the Griffins to edge the visiting Rockford IceHogs on Friday night, 2-1. Grand Rapids hosts the Cleveland Monsters at Van Andel Arena on Saturday evening.
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Spring Training action on Friday afternoon saw the Detroit Tigers fall to the New York Yankees, 4-3, and the Chicago White Sox hold off the Chicago Cubs, 4-3. On Saturday afternoon, the Tigers face the Atlanta Braves, the Cubs go up against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the White Sox clash with the San Diego Padres.
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