UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 7, 2024) – In the MHSAA girls’ basketball championship tournament last night, these results in district semifinal action:
- Grand Haven 62, Holland 18
- Holland Christian 54, Hamilton 37
- West Ottawa 46, Zeeland West 39
- Saugatuck 50, Potter’s House Christian 36
- Covenant Christian 63, Fennville 22
This evening, Zeeland West takes on Forest Hills Central for a state boys’ tournament Division 1 regional title at East Kentwood High, with coverage from Greg Chandler at 6:40 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
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Grand Valley State’s teams swept a doubleheader in Allendale last night to advance in GLIAC basketball tournament play. Behind Nicole Kamin’s 18 points, the women downed visiting Purdue Northwest in the opener, 65-54. A free throw by Mason Docks and two more charity tosses by Britain Harris, all in the last 16 seconds, snapped a 76-76 tie and gave the Lakers a 79-76 triumph over visiting Michigan Tech in the men’s nightcap. GVSU will host the women’s semifinals and finals this weekend at the Fieldhouse Arena, entertaining Parkside on Saturday in the semifinals, while Ferris State clashes with Northern Michigan. The league men’s semis and finals are in Marquette, with Northern Michigan home to GVSU on Saturday, while Ferris State clashes with Wayne State.
In state major-college basketball last night, Michigan State beat Northwestern, 53-49. This evening, Oakland hosts Purdue-Fort Wayne.
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Cale Makar had a three-goal hat trick, along with an assist, as the Colorado Avalanche buried the visiting Red Wings in Denver last night, 7-2. Detroit skates in Tempe against the Arizona Coyotes tomorrow evening.
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DeMar DeRozan capped a 29-point performance by sinking two free throws with less than 10 seconds left to give the Bulls a 119-117 triumph over the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City last night. Chicago meets the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco this evening.
The Pistons welcome the Brooklyn Nets to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit tonight.
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In spring training action yesterday, the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Angels, 6-5, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago White Sox, 12-9. This evening, the Detroit Tigers face Toronto, and the Cubs face Cincinnati.
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