UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 8, 2024) – In MHSAA girls’ basketball tournament district finals action on Friday night, these results:
- South Christian 78, Holland Christian 67 (2 overtime)
- West Ottawa 60, Grand Haven 50
- Covenant Christian 50, Saugatuck 39
West Ottawa will face Kenowa Hills in a Division 1 regional semifinal at Hudsonville on Tuesday evening.
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Aleah Grundahl had 25 points as Wisconsin-Whitewater eliminated visiting Hope from the NCAA Division III women’s basketball championship tournament with a 61-72 triumph on Friday night. Raven Jemison tallied 14 points as the Flying Dutch ended the season with a 26-4 record.
On Saturday afternoon, the Grand Valley State Lakers are in GLIAC tournament semifinal play, as the women host Parkside at the Fieldhouse Arena in Allendale, and the men are in Marquette to clash with host Northern Michigan.
In state major-college basketball on Friday night, Western Michigan defeated Akron, 90-84, and Central Michigan outlasted Eastern Michigan in overtime, 65-62.
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Nick Bjugstad had a goal and an assist, while Connor Ingram stopped 28 shots, as the Arizona Coyotes blanked the visiting Red Wings in Tempe on Friday night, 4-0. Detroit skates in Las Vegas against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday evening, with coverage from Ken Kal and Paul Woods at 9:45 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
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The Pistons are home to the Dallas Mavericks at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Saturday night.
The Chicago Bulls battle the Clippers in Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon.
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In spring training action on Friday, these results:
- Baltimore Orioles 4, Detroit Tigers 3
- Chicago Cubs (split squad) 9, Seattle Mariners 5
- Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Chicago Cubs (split squad) 5
- Cleveland Guardians 2, Chicago White Sox 1
On Saturday afternoon: The Tigers face Pittsburgh, with coverage from Dan Dickerson at 1 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC; the Cubs face Colorado; and the White Sox face San Diego.
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Max Comtois scored the lone shootout goal in the third round as the visiting Chicago Wolves edged the Griffins at Van Andel Arena on Friday night, 2-1. Grand Rapids takes on the Admirals in Milwaukee on Saturday evening.
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Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids has a sports doubleheader scheduled for Saturday, with the Rise meeting the Columbus Fury in a matinee Pro Volleyball Federation match, and the Gold entertaining the Wisconsin Herd in an evening NBA G-League contest.
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