UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 7, 2026) – In state high school girls’ basketball tournament district finals last night, these results:
- South Christian 70, Holland Christian 39
- Grand Haven 67, Zeeland West 26
- Saugatuck 63, Calvin Christian 57
On Monday, Saugatuck plays Kent City in a Division 3 regional semifinal game at Calvin Christian, with broadcast time at 5:10 PM on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van./
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Hope College split a pair of NCAA Division III basketball tournament first-round games last night. At Wisconsin-LaCrosse, Sam Greiger and JJ Paider each had 16 points and seven rebounds, as the Eagles ended the visiting Flying Dutchmen’s season at 18-10 with a 75-61 triumph. In Holland, Maddie Petroelje scored 22 points as the Flying Dutch humbled visiting Penn State-Behrend, 103-65. The Flying Dutch host Illinois Wesleyan, a 61-53 winner over Washington and Jefferson, in a second-round contest at DeVos Fieldhouse this evening.
Grand Valley State’s basketball teams are in GLIAC tournament semifinal action today, with the men playing Michigan Tech in Marquette, while the women are home to Northern Michigan at the Fieldhouse Arena in Allendale.
In the regular-season finales for Mid-American Conference teams last night, these results:
- Kent State 86, Western Michigan 78
- Ball State 85, Central Michigan 69
- Bowling Green State 77, Eastern Michigan 69
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Matthew Tkachuk’s three-goal hat trick enabled the visiting Florida Panthers to beat the Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena last night, 3-1. Detroit skates in Trenton against the New Jersey Devils tomorrow evening, with broadcast time at 6:45 PM on WHTC Holland’s Cool FM.
Brock Boeser’s goal 2:40 into the third period broke a 3-3 tie, as the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the Blackhawks at the United Center last night, 6-3. Chicago meets the Stars in Dallas tomorrow evening.
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The Pistons welcome the Brooklyn Nets to Little Caesars Arena in Detroit tonight.
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Luca Marrelli’s power-play goal with eight and a half minutes left snapped a 2-2 tie and powered the Cleveland Monsters past the visiting Grand Rapids Griffins last night, 3-2. The two teams have a rematch at Rocket Arena this evening.
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The Rise entertain the Omaha Supernovas at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids tonight.
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In exhibition baseball yesterday, these results:
- Detroit Tigers 11, Boston Red Sox 3
- San Diego Padres 3, Chicago Cubs 0
- Chicago White Sox 6, Arizona Diamondbacks 0
This afternoon, the Tigers face the Pittsburgh Pirates, with coverage from Dan Dickerson at 1 PM on WHTC Holland’s Cool FM, while the Cubs face a split squad of Athletics, and the White Sox face the Seattle Mariners.
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