UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 14, 2026) – Kate Gross had 17 points, while Annabelle Spotts’ jumper in the lane with 37 seconds left snapped a 49-49 tie, as Chicago ended the women’s basketball season for Hope with a 55-52 victory last night in a NCAA Division III championship tournament game in Oshkosh. The Flying Dutch finish with a 26-4 record.
MacKenzie Bisballe tallied 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading Grand Valley State past visiting Maryville of Maryland last night, 80-50, in a first-round NCAA Division II women’s basketball championship contest. This afternoon, the GVSU men take on Ashland in a first-round tournament game on the campus of Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio, while the Lakers host Wayne State, a 77-61 winner over Northern Michigan, in a second-round contest at the Fieldhouse Arena in Allendale this evening.
At the Big 10 basketball tournament in Chicago yesterday, Michigan 71, Ohio State 67, and UCLA 88, Michigan State 84. This afternoon, Michigan takes on Wisconsin at the United Center.
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The Michigan High School Athletic Association’s boys basketball championship tournament concludes today with four title games at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. It includes Unity Christian’s contest versus Freeland for the Division 2 crown to conclude the proceedings. Coverage with Joe Jason and Aaron Burt is at 9:50 AM for Divisions 1 and 4, and at 4:20 PM for Divisions 3 and 2, on WHTC Holland’s Cool FM.
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On the ice this evening, the Detroit Red Wings skate at Dallas, and the Chicago Blackhawks meet the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas.
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Jalen Duren’s 30-point, 13-rebound performance helped the Pistons put away visiting Memphis Grizzlies at Little Caesars Arena last night, 126-110. Detroit battles the Raptors in Toronto tomorrow evening, while the Grizzlies head to the United Center in Chicago on Monday evening for a game against the Bulls, who lost to the Clippers in Los Angeles last night, 119-108, as Kawhi Leonard tallied 28 points for the winners.
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The scheduled game last night between the Griffins and the visiting Milwaukee Admirals was postponed due to poor ice conditions. No make-up date was immediately announced. The two teams are slated to have a rematch at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids this evening.
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Hayden Gray led a balanced Maine attack with 18 points, as the Cetlics stymied the visiting Gold in Portland last night, 96-91. Grand Rapids is home to the Oklahoma City Blue at Van Andel Arena tomorrow afternoon.
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Candela Alonzo-Corcelles and Carli Snyder each accounted for 15 points, as the Rise needed four sets to silence the Vibe in Atlanta last night. Grand Rapids welcomes the Dallas Pulse to Van Andel Arena on Wednesday evening.
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In exhibition baseball yesterday, Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Detroit Tigers 5, and Chicago White Sox 4, Chicago Cubs 2. This afternoon, the Tigers face the Toronto Blue Jays, the Cubs face the Colorado Rockies, and the White Sox face the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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