UNDATED (WHTC) – Elizabeth Perkins came off of the bench to pour in 28 points in 26 minutes of action as Hope College’s women defeated visiting Calvin last night, 81-62. The Flying Dutch entertain Adrian to kick off a basketball doubleheader at DeVos Fieldhouse on Saturday, with the Flying Dutchmen’s game versus visiting Wisconsin-La Crosse to wrap up the twin bill. Hear both of those contests, beginning at 2:40 PM, on the Lakeshore’s 92.7 The Van.
Grand Valley State’s men and women open up GLIAC action at home this evening by hosting Findlay in a basketball doubleheader at the Fieldhouse Arena.
In state major-college basketball last night: Virginia Tech 73, Michigan 70; North Carolina-Wilmington 97, Western Michigan 92; and Eastern Michigan 87, Detroit 61. This evening, Oakland hosts Oral Roberts.
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The Detroit Red Wings welcome the Florida Panthers to Joe Louis Arena tonight. Coverage from Hockeytown with Ken Kal and Paul Woods starts at 7:10 PM on 1450 WHTC.
The Chicago Blackhawks are home this evening to the New Jersey Devils at the United Center.
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Kentavious Caldwell-Pope scored 25 points as the Pistons beat the Celtics in Boston last night, 121-114. Detroit travels to Atlanta for a game against the Hawks tomorrow evening.
Jordan Clarkson and Lou Williams each tallied 18 points off of the bench as the visiting Los Angeles Lakers downed the Bulls last night, 96-90. Chicago hosts the Cleveland Cavaliers at the United Center tomorrow evening.
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Mitch Callahan scored twice, but those were the only shots out of 44 that got past Anton Forsberg as the visiting Cleveland Monsters defeated the Griffins via the shootout last night, 3-2. Grand Rapids entertains the Iowa Wild at Van Andel Arena tomorrow evening.