UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – West Ottawa tries for a second straight year to garner its first-ever boys basketball state tournament regional title when the Panthers take on Muskegon in a Class A game at Grandville High this evening. Coverage with Greg Chandler begins at 5:40 PM on 1450 WHTC and the New 99.7 FM.
Hamilton’s quest for a state Class B girls basketball tournament championship ended last night when the Hawkeyes lost to Jackson Northwest at Marshall High, 42-35.
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Rudy Gobert had 22 points with 12 rebounds as the Utah Jazz ran the visiting Pistons out of Salt Lake City last night, 110-79. Detroit plays the Nuggets in Denver tomorrow evening.
DeAndre Jordan scored 29 points and grabbed 18 rebounds in leading the visiting Los Angeles Clippers past the Bulls at the United Center last night, 112-106. Chicago faces the Grizzlies in Memphis tomorrow evening.
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Spring training action yesterday and last night saw the Tigers play a 2-2 draw with the New York Yankees, while the Cubs split their squad and got split results, losing to San Diego, 7-5, but beating San Francisco, 2-1. Today, the Tigers are idle in Florida, while in Arizona, the Cubs meet Kansas City and the White Sox battle Milwaukee.
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The Grand Rapids Griffins welcome the Iowa Wild to Van Andel Arena in American Hockey League play this evening.
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Kay Felder tossed in 24 points as the Drive outlasted the visiting Fort Wayne Mad Ants in overtime last night, 116-112. Grand Rapids is home to the Erie Bayhawks in NBA G League competition at the DeltaPlex tomorrow evening.
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Eastern Michigan is home to Niagara in first-round play at the College Insider Tournament tonight.
