UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 20, 2024) – Hope split a pair of basketball games on Saturday. In Holland, Cortez Garland’s 25 points helped the visiting Trine Thunder dump the Flying Dutchmen, 85-70. At Olivet, Chole Brunsburg and Sydney Vis each tallied 17 points as the Flying Dutch disposed of the host Comets, 84-46. Hope’s teams host the Albion Britons at DeVos Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening, with broadcast times at 5:30 PM for the women on 99 7/1450 WHTC, and around 7:45 PM for the men on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van.
Grand Valley State was swept out of Big Rapids by arch-rival Ferris State on Saturday afternoon. Kadyn Blanchard tossed in 26 points as the Bulldogs upended the visitors in the women’s opener, 71-65. Ethan Erickson had 18 points as the hosts dropped the Lakers in the men’s nightcap, 86-73. GVSU’s teams welcome Purdue Northwest to the Fieldhouse Arena in Allendale on Thursday evening.
In state major-college basketball on Saturday afternoon, these results:
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Bowling Green State 84, Western Michigan 79
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Ohio 85, Eastern Michigan 67
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Youngstown State 105, 0-20 Detroit 64
On Sunday afternoon, Michigan State is at Maryland.
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In high school basketball along the Lakeshore on Saturday, these results:
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Grand Haven boys 68, West Ottawa 62
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Zeeland West boys 61, Detroit Cass Tech 42
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Grand Haven girls 45, West Ottawa 42
On Monday evening around 6:40 PM, depending on the length of the JV game beforehand, hear the Tri-unity Christian at Saugatuck girls’ game on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van.
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The Lions are home to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in NFL playoff action on Sunday afternoon. Coverage from Ford Field in Detroit, led by Dan Miller, Lomas Brown and TJ Lang, begins at 2 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
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The Red Wings entertain the Tampa Bay Lightning at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Sunday evening.
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Behind 45 points and 11 assists from Damian Lillard, the visiting Milwaukee Bucks outscored the Pistons on Saturday afternoon, 141-135. The two teams have a rematch at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Monday evening.
Ayo Dosunmu came off of the bench to score 20 points as the Bulls handled the visiting Memphis Grizzlies at the United Center on Saturday night, 125-96. Chicago travels to Phoenix for a clash with the Suns on Monday evening.
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Goals by Austin Czarnik and Zach Aston-Reese 30 seconds apart in the final minute, the second of which came with just 11 seconds left, capped a four-goal third period for the Griffins in a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Manitoba Moose in Winnipeg on Saturday night. Grand Rapids hosts the Rockford IceHogs at Van Andel Arena on Wednesday evening.
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