UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Feb. 17, 2024) – Hope had mixed results in basketball on Saturday afternoon. Gabe Quillan had 17 points with 11 rebounds as the Flying Dutchmen won at Albion, 71-65. Reagan Thorr came off the bench to tally 14 points as Alma surprised the visiting Flying Dutch, 61-50. While the Flying Dutch rest until hosting the MIAA women’s tournament semifinals next Friday night, with broadcast time around 6:30 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC, the Flying Dutchmen host Albion at DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland on Tuesday evening, with broadcast time at 6:30 PM on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van.
Grand Valley State also had mixed results in basketball on Saturday afternoon, splitting a pair of games in the Chicagoland suburb of Hammond, Indiana to Purdue Northwest. Rylie Bisballe tossed in 14 points as the visiting Lakers prevailed in the women’s opener, 55-53. CJ Jackson’s 22 points enabled the host Pride to capture the men’s nightcap, 78-76. GVSU’s teams are home to the arch-rival Ferris State Bulldogs in a twin bill at the Fieldhouse Arena in Allendale on Thursday evening.
In state major-college basketball on Saturday, these results:
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Michigan State 73, Michigan 63
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Central Michigan 69, Western Michigan 42
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Eastern Michigan 69, Bowling Green State 60
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Purdue-Fort Wayne 83, Detroit Mercy 69
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Oakland 107, Indiana-Purdue Indianapolis 59
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At the “Never Forgotten” Wes Leonard Heart Team fundraising doubleheader in Fennville High’s Morehead Gymnasium on Saturday night, visiting Saugatuck swept a pair of games from the host Blackhawks by scores of 67-22 for the girls and 41-28 for the boys. Catch the Unity Christian versus Holland Christian boys’ game from the Heeringa Holland Civic Center Place on Tuesday evening around 6:40 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
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Patrick Kane and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist, while James Reimer stopped 38 shots, as the Red Wings blanked the Flames in Calgary on Saturday afternoon, 5-0. Detroit skates in Seattle against the Kraken on Monday afternoon, with broadcast time at 3:15 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
Jason Dickinson’s goal with 1:52 left lifted the Blackhawks past the visiting Ottawa Senators at the United Center on Saturday, 3-2. Chicago faces the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh on Monday evening.
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Amadeus Lombardi and Austin Czarnik scored third period goals as the Griffins beat the IceHogs in Rockford on Saturday night, 3-2. Grand Rapids entertains the Texas Stars at Van Andel Arena on Wednesday evening.
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The Grand Rapids Rise welcome the Atlanta Vibe to Van Andel Arena in Pro Volleyball Federation action on Sunday afternoon.





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