UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM) – Kenyea Houston and Connor Mellon each ran for two touchdowns, while Mason Opple had a TD run and tossed a scoring strike to Christian Bos, as Hope College captured the MIAA title outright on Saturday with a 42-7 win over visiting Adrian at Ray & Sue Smith Stadium. The Flying Dutchmen will receive its NCAA Division III football tournament marching orders on Sunday evening.
Jake AmRhein’s five-yard touchdown pass to Darece Roberson with just over six minutes left in the third quarter snapped a 17-17 tie, and visiting Wayne State blanked Grand Valley State in the second half en route to a regular season-ending 31-17 victory at Lubbers Stadium on Saturday. The Lakers are not expected to earn a NCAA Division II football tournament berth, as back-to-back losses ended its campaign at 8-3.
In state major college football on Saturday: Michigan 44, Michigan State 10; Central Michigan 45, Ball State 44.
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Sydney Muller led a balanced Hope attack with 11 points as the basketball Flying Dutch handled visiting Hanover at DeVos Fieldhouse on Saturday, 80-30. Now 4-0 on the season, the Orange and Blue women take on Case Western at a tournament in Mt. Union of Ohio next Friday.
Grand Valley State’s basketball teams are in action on Sunday afternoon, with the women entertaining Lewis at the Fieldhouse Arena, and the men traveling to Indianapolis.
In state major college basketball on Saturday: Central Michigan 84, Sam Houston State 77; Eastern Michigan 55, North Texas 51; and Maryland 80, Oakland 50. On Sunday, the rebranded Detroit Mercy plays at Clemson.
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The Red Wings had a late Saturday night game in San Jose against the Sharks. Detroit hosts the Ottawa Senators at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday evening, with broadcast time at 7:10 PM on 99 7 and 1450 WHTC.
Alex Nylander scored two goals and Patrick Kane had a goal and an assist as the Blackhawks disposed of the Predators in Nashville on Saturday night, 7-2. Chicago entertains the Buffalo Sabres at the United Center on Sunday evening.
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NFL action on Sunday finds the Detroit Lions hosting the Dallas Cowboys, with coverage following the Hope Church service broadcast, shortly after 12 Noon, on 99 7 and 1450 WHTC, while the Chicago Bears have an evening contest in Los Angeles against the Rams.
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Spencer Dinwiddie tallied 24 points as the visiting Brooklyn Nets defeated the Bulls on Saturday night, 117-111. Chicago is home to the Minnesota Timberwolves at the United Center on Monday evening.
