WSJM Sports

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Saturday
Michigan 84, Michigan State 72

Michigan 84, Michigan State 72 – Spartans lose to Michigan in their first game since shooting
Michigan showed its support for rival Michigan State with a poignant pregame ceremony before the Wolverines took an 84-72 win on Saturday night, the first game for the Spartan men since a shooting on the their campus that killed three students and wounded five others. A long moment of silence was broken by the Michigan band playing the Spartans’ alma mater — “MSU Shadows” — while Crisler Arena was dimly lit with green and white lights from LED wristbands that were given to fans. Kobe Bufkin snapped a tie with a 3-pointer after he bobbled the ball as the shot clock was winding down with two minutes left and the Wolverines (15-12, 9-7 Big Ten) scored the last 12 points to split the season series.  Dug McDaniel led the Wolverines with 18 points, Bufkin scored 17, Hunter Dickinson 14 and Joey Baker and Jett Howard had 10 each. Howard left the game with an apparent leg injury early in the second half.  Joey Hauser scored 20 points, Malik Hall 14 and Tyson Walker 11 for the Spartans (16-10, 8-7)

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Chicago Blackhawks 5, Toronto Maple Leafs 3

Blackhawks 5, Maple Leafs 3 – Kane has hat trick, Blackhawks beat Maple Leafs 5-3
Patrick Kane had his ninth career regular-season hat trick, rookie Cole Guttman scored the game-winner and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3. Max Domi had a goal and three assists for the Blackhawks, who won their second straight following a three-game losing streak and climbed out of last place in the NHL. The Maple Leafs had won two straight, including a 5-2 romp over the Blackhawks on Wednesday in Toronto. Guttman scored his first NHL goal by beating Ilya Samsonov over the blocker with a hard wrist shot from right wing with 8:18 remaining to break a 3-all tie.

NHL – Blackhawks C Toews dealing with long COVID-19 symptoms
Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews says he is dealing with symptoms of long COVID-19 and chronic immune response syndrome. Toews hasn’t played since Jan. 28. The Blackhawks placed the 34-year-old center on injured reserve on Wednesday with what they said was a non-COVID-19-related illness. Toews missed the 2020-21 season with what he described as chronic immune response syndrome. He has spent his entire career with Chicago, winning three Stanley Cup titles. But he is eligible for free agency after this season.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
2023 NBA All Star Game – Salt Lake City, Utah
Team Giannis 184, Team LeBron 175

Gianns 184, LeBron 175 – Tatum scores All-Star record 55, Team Giannis wins 184-175
Jayson Tatum put on a record-setting show, and made Giannis Antetokounmpo look like a genius. Tatum scored an All-Star Game-record 55 points, and Team Giannis ended LeBron James’ hold on All-Star captain supremacy by beating Team LeBron 184-175 in the NBA’s annual showcase exhibition game Game on Sunday night. Tatum had 27 of his points in the third quarter, another All-Star Game record for any period. He was the first pick by Antetokounmpo in the starters’ portion of the All-Star draft, and in the end, that pick proved to absolutely be the right one.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
(10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43

(10) Notre Dame 83, Pittsburgh 43 – No. 10 Notre Dame races to quick lead, cruises by Pitt 83-43
Maddy Westbeld and Sonia Citron scored 13 points each and No. 10 Notre Dame used a huge first-quarter push to race by Pittsburgh 83-43. The Fighting Irish (22-4, 13-3 ACC) went on an 18-3 burst over the final 6:47 of the opening frame to build a 16-point lead that the Panthers (10-17, 3-13) never really threatened.

Tonight
(13) Ohio State at (12) Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

NASCAR – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins longest Daytona 500 in history
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in double overtime and under caution Sunday night in the longest running of “The Great American Race.” The two overtimes pushed the 65th running of the race to a record 212 laps — 12 laps beyond the scheduled distance. Stenhouse’s win in a Chevrolet for JTG Daugherty Racing was the third of his career. His only other victories came in 2017 — at Talladega and the summer race at Daytona.

MLB – AP sources: White Sox, INF Andrus agree to 1-year contract
Elvis Andrus has agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox, likely filling the team’s hole at second base. Two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed the deal to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the move was pending a successful physical. The 34-year-old Andrus finished last season with Chicago, hitting .271 with nine homers and 28 RBIs in 43 games after he was cut by Oakland. He was signed by the White Sox after Tim Anderson had surgery on his left hand, but the All-Star shortstop is healthy again and the team has an opening at second.

NCAAHKY – Ohio State-Michigan take feud on ice at Browns home stadium
Ohio State and Michigan found a new outdoor spot to continue their long-running feud. The bitter Big Ten rivals squared off on the ice Saturday as the schools’ nationally ranked hockey teams played at FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the NFL’s Cleveland Browns. More than 45,000 fans were on hand for “Faceoff On The Lake” as the Buckeyes and Wolverines skated on a temporary rink that will also be used for upcoming minor league and high school playoff games. It’s the second time Ohio State and Michigan have dropped the puck in Cleveland. In 2012, the schools played at Progressive Field, the Guardians’ downtown ballpark a few miles away.

AHL – American Hockey League
Yesterday
Grand Rapids Griffins 5, Manitoba Moose 4 – Shootout

Today
Grand Rapids Griffins at Manitoba Moose, 3:00 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Yesterday
Fort Wayne Komets 6, Kalamazoo Wings 5 – OT

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 73, Lansing Community College 57
Kalamazoo Valley Community College 66, Southwestern Michigan 58

Men’s Basketball
Lansing Community College 97, Lake Michigan College 86
Kalamazoo Valley Community College 92, Southwestern Michigan 78

MHSAA – High School Sports
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Lansing Waverly 76, Benton Harbor 71
Michigan Lutheran 57, River Valley 49
Saugatuck 45, Fennville 40
Gull Lake 62, Hanover-Horton 55

Girls Basketball
Lansing Waverly 65, Benton Harbor 18
River Valley 24, Michigan Lutheran 20
Saugatuck 47, Fennville 25
Edwardsburg 77, Niles 14

Today
Boys Basketball
Berrien Springs at St. Joseph, 7:00 p.m.
Our Lady of the Lake at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Phoenix at Covert, 6:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Michigan Lutheran at Athens, 6:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Decatur, 6:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 6:30 p.m.
Parchment at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m.
Climax-Scotts at Galesburg-Augusta, 6:30 p.m.
Kentwood Grand River at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.

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Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week this week is Brooklyn Vantilburg of Marcellus High School girls basketball. Brooklyn is a senior at Marcellus. Brooklyn’s Wildcats won both of their games during the week, scoring 19 points in a game at Hartford and 23 at a game at Battle Creek Calhoun Christian. In the classroom, she has a 3.68 GPA. WSJM Sports Director Dave Wolf was in Marcellus and talked with Brooklyn and Head Coach Don Price.

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As you heard live on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, St. Joe took their 10 game win streak on the road tonight at Portage Northern. Joel Cordes had all the action from the Igloo in Portage

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NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 5, Calgary Flames 2

Red Wings 5, Flames 2 – Red Wings beat Flames 5-2, extend winning streak to 5 games
Dominik Kubalik scored twice, Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal and two assists and the Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to a season-best five games with a 5-2 win over the Calgary Flames. Robby Fabbri and Pius Suter also scored for Detroit (26-20-8), which closed within two points of Washington in the race for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Red Wings hold three games in hand. Dylan Larkin had three assists, extending his point streak to six games (six goals, six assists). Magnus Hellberg made 33 saves.  Elias Lindholm and Dillon Dube scored for Calgary. Dan Vladar stopped 19 of 24 shots.

Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Ottawa Senators, 7:00 p.m.

NHL – Red Wings sign Olli Maatta to 2-year, $6 million extension
The Detroit Red Wings have signed defenseman Olli Maatta to a two-year, $6 million extension to keep him under contract through the 2024-2025 season. The Red Wings announced the deal on Thursday, two weeks before the NHL trade deadline. Maatta has five goals and 17 points this season, entering Thursday night’s game in Calgary. The 28-year-old Finn previously played for Pittsburgh, Chicago and Los Angeles. He has scored five goals and has 27 points in 85 playoff games, helping the Penguins win the Stanley Cup in 2016 and 2017.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Milwaukee Bucks 112, Chicago Bulls 100

Bucks 112, Bulls 100 – Giannis sets assists mark, hurts wrist; Bucks beat Bulls
Giannis Antetokounmpo broke Milwaukee’s career assists record before leaving the game because of a sprained right wrist, and the Bucks won their 12th straight, beating the Chicago Bulls 112-100. Brook Lopez scored a season-high 33 points. Antetokounmpo’s injury early in the second quarter cast a cloud over a team that appeared to have so much going for it heading into the All-Star break. The two-time MVP was hurt trying to block a finger roll attempt by Chicago’s Coby White. He jammed his wrist against the stanchion and stayed down grimacing in pain. Antetokounmpo finished with a season-low two points and three assists, giving him 3,274 over 10 seasons to break Paul Pressey’s record of 3,272 from 1982 to 1990. Nicola Vucevic led the Bulls with 22 points.

Sunday
2023 NBA All Star Game – Salt Lake City, Utah
Team Giannis vs. Team LeBron, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Eastern Michigan at Kent State, 6:00 p.m.

Saturday
Notre Dame at (7) Virginia, 12:00 p.m.
Ohio at Central Michigan, 2:00 p.m.
Ball State at Western Michigan, 2:30 p.m.
Michigan State at Michigan, 8:00 p.m.
MSU: Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 7:00
U of M: News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 7:30

NCAAFB – Jury: NCAA not liable in ex-Grand Valley quarterback’s death
An Indiana jury has found the NCAA not liable in the death of former Grand Valley State quarterback Cullen Finnerty, whose widow accused the college sports governing body of failing to warn athletes about the risks of head injuries while playing football. The NCAA argued that Finnerty’s death did not result from a concussion while playing for the Michigan college or smaller blows to the head during his playing days, but from other health problems and addictions. ESPN reports that a Marion County jury agreed Wednesday with the NCAA’s arguments. Finnerty’s widow sued the Indianapolis-based NCAA after his May 2013 death, arguing that it did not properly protect college athletes and warn them of the risks of head injuries while playing football.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(10) Notre Dame 78, Louisville 76 – OT
(2) Indiana 68, (18) Michigan 52

Saturday
Bowling Green at Western Mi, 12:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Ohio, 1:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Toledo, 2:00 p.m.
(8) Maryland at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m.

Sunday
(10) Notre Dame at Pittsburgh, 2:00 p.m.

(10) Notre Dame 78, Louisville 76 – OT – Miles hits buzzer-beater, No. 10 Notre Dame beats Louisville
Olivia Miles made a fadeaway jumper from just inside the 3-point line at the overtime buzzer to give No. 10 Notre Dame a 78-76 victory over Louisville. The Cardinals’ Olivia Cochran had tied the game on a layup with 3.8 seconds remaining. The Irish called timeout to advance the ball to midcourt. Miles took a pass at the top of the key, drove to her right and hit the contested shot from the wing. Miles finished with 18 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Kylee Watson led the Irish with 20 points on 8-of-8 shooting. Hailey Van Lith led Louisville with 19 points.

(2) Indiana 68, (18) Michigan 52 – Defense helps No. 2 Indiana women down No. 12 Michigan 68-52
Mackenzie Holmes scored 27 points and No. 2 Indiana forced 21 turnovers to beat No. 12 Michigan 68-52 for its ninth victory over a ranked team this season. Indiana went scoreless for the first six minutes of the fourth quarter, but an 11-0 run by Michigan only cut the deficit to 11 and the Hoosiers then comfortably closed out the game. Emily Kiser led the Wolverines with 12 points. Chloe Moore-McNeil had 13 points for Indiana, including four 3-pointers.

MLB – Tim McCarver, big league catcher and broadcaster, dies at 81
The famed broadcaster and former St. Louis Cardinals star Tim McCarver has died. He was 81. During 60 years in major league baseball, McCarver played in two All-Star games and on two World Series championship teams. He was the preferred catcher for Bob Gibson in the 1960s and Steve Carlton in the 1970s. He later had a long run as one of the country’s most recognizable, incisive and talkative television commentators. For years, he teamed with Joe Buck on Fox sports telecasts. The Baseball Hall of Fame honored his on-air work in 2012.

MLB – Taillon working on new slider in spring training with Cubs
Jameson Taillon had been thinking about a new slider for a couple of years. When his new team also brought up the idea, he was more than ready to give it a shot. Taillon is working on a new sweeper slider in his first spring training since he finalized a four-year contract with the Chicago Cubs that is worth roughly $68 million. The 6-foot-5 right-hander is hoping his new version can essentially replace his previous slider. Taillon said he felt like his slider had underperformed for a while. But the COVID-19 pandemic and baseball’s labor lockout hampered his ability to try a new version.

MLB – MLB: Bally network troubles could lead to end of blackouts
Commissioner Rob Manfred says Major League Baseball can produce games digitally in conjunction with MLB.TV if Bally Sports regional networks are no longer broadcasting them. He says this is a chance to address the game blackouts that inspire so much anger among fans. Diamond Sports Group is the parent company of 19 Bally Sports networks, including Bally’s Sports Detroit. It skipped about $140 million in interest payments due Wednesday, starting a 30-day grace period that could be the prelude to a bankruptcy filing. Manfred acknowledged some teams could be at risk of losing revenue. He says MLB is prepared to help those teams.

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Cleveland Monsters at Grand Rapids Griffins, 7:00 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Indy Fuel at Kalamazoo Wings, 7:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Lansing Community College at Lake Michigan College, 1:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Kellogg Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 1:00 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Lansing Community College at Lake Michigan College, 3:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Valley Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m.
Kellogg Community College at Glen Oaks Community College, 3:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Battle Creek Central 52, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 42

Southwest 10
Cassopolis 61, White Pigeon 35

Non-Conference
Watervliet 61, Centreville 46
Colon 76, Marcellus 40
Howardsville Christian 56, Goshen Clinton Chr. 37

Girls Basketball
SMAC
Lakeshore 55, Mattawan 51

• Lakeshore won the SMAC West Division crown with a 55-51 road win at Mattawan.  Paige Lies led the Lancers with a game high 29 points.   It’s the Lancers first West Division championship since 2016.

St. Joseph 50, Portage Northern 31

• St. Joe started to pull away in the second half on the way to a 50-31 win at Portage Northern on Thursday Night.  Jaslynn Ward led all scorers with a game high 25 points.  Eleah Hedstrom added 11 points for the Bears who have won three straight.

Battle Creek Central 46, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 31
Kalamazoo Central 61, Portage Central 39
Battle Creek Lakeview 41, Gull Lake 27

Non-Conference
Athens 36, Centreville 30

Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m. 94.9 WSJM
Mattawan at Lakeshore, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Central at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.

BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Countryside at Eau Claire, 7:30 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Covert, 6:00 p.m.

Lakeland
Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.

Wolverine
Niles at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.

SAC
Coloma at Allegan, 7:30 p.m.
Bridgman at Watervliet, 7:30 p.m.
Fennville at South Haven, 7:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Gobles, 7:30 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:30 p.m.
Constantine at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Martin, 7:30 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Parchment, 7:30 p.m.

Southwest 10
Comstock at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Mendon at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Non-Conference
St. Joseph at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.

Wolverine
Niles at Edwardsburg, 6:00 p.m.
Plainwell at Otsego, 6:00 p.m.
Three Rivers at Paw Paw, 6:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Vicksburg, 6:00 p.m.

BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.
Countryside at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.

Lakeland
Benton Harbor at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m.
Dowagiac at Berrien Springs, 5:30 p.m.

SAC
Bridgman at Watervliet, 5:30 p.m.
Fennville at South Haven, Cancelled
Holland Black River at Gobles, 6:00 p.m.
Lawton at Kalamazoo Hackett, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Kalamazoo Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Martin, 6:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.

Southwest 10
Decatur at Lawrence, 6:00 p.m.
Mendon at Marcellus, 6:00 p.m.
Hartford at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday
Boys Basketball
Benton Harbor at Lansing Waverly, 6:00 p.m.
River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 6:30 p.m.
Saugatuck at Fennville, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Benton Harbor at Lansing Waverly, 4:30 p.m.
River Valley at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m.
Saugatuck at Fennville, 5:30 p.m.

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NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 5, Edmonton Oilers 4 – Shootout
Toronto Maple Leafs 5, Chicago Blackhawks 2

Red Wings 5, Oilers 4 – SO – Suter lifts Red Wings past Oilers in 5-4 shootout victory
Pius Suter scored the winner in the fifth round of the shootout, leading the Detroit Red Wings to a 5-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. Dylan Larkin, Moritz Seider, Robby Fabbri and Olli Maatta scored in regulation for the Red Wings, who have won four straight. Ville Husso made 41 saves overall. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a pair of goals, and Leon Draisaitl and Derek Ryan also scored for the Oilers, who have dropped their last two. Jack Campbell stopped 19 of 23 shots.

Maple Leafs 5, Blackhawks 2 – Nylander leads Maple Leafs to 5-2 win over Blackhawks
William Nylander had a goal and two assists, Ilya Samsonov stopped 27 shots and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-2. Auston Matthews, John Tavares and Rasmus Sandin each added a goal and an assist, and Conor Timmins also scored for the Maple Leafs. Sam Lafferty and Philipp Kurashev each had a goal and an assist for Chicago. Petr Mrazek finished with 37 saves. The Blackhawks have lost three straight and are 2-5-1 in their last eight.

Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Calgary Flames, 9:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Indiana Pacers 117, Chicago Bulls 113
Boston Celtics 127, Detroit Pistons 109

Pacers 117, Bulls 113 – Hield helps Pacers rally from 24 down to beat Bulls 117-113
Buddy Hield made six 3-pointers in the second half and finished with 27 points to help the Indiana Pacers rally from a 24-point deficit after the first quarter and defeat the Chicago Bulls 117-113. Tyrese Haliburton banked in a 9-foot shot for a 113-112 lead in the final minute, Myles Turner sank two free throws and Hield closed it out with a pair of foul shots with 7.1 seconds remaining as the Pacers snapped a five-game skid. Aaron Nesmith scored 21 points for Indiana, which had lost 16 of 18. Zach LaVine scored 35 points but the Bulls dropped their fifth straight.

Celtics 127, Pistons 109 – Tatum’s 38 points help Celtics roll past Pistons 127-109
Jayson Tatum scored 38 points, including 24 in the third quarter, and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 127-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons. Malcolm Brogdon had 25 points off the bench, and Al Horford added 11 points and seven rebounds for Boston. Marcus Smart finished with nine points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals in his first game back after missing nine with a sprained right ankle. The Eastern Conference-leading Celtics enter the All-Star break with five wins in their last six games. Bojan Bogdanovic led the Pistons with 28 points and five rebounds. Isaiah Stewart added 14 points. Detroit has lost five of six.

Tonight
Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls, 7:30 p.m.

NBA/NCAABB – NBA’s Bryn Forbes arrested on family violence charge
Police records show NBA free agent Bryn Forbes has been arrested on a family violence charge. A police report shows that Forbes, who was released last week by the Minnesota Timberwolves, was arrested on one count of suspicion of assault with bodily injury after a verbal argument with a female companion turned physical. Forbes was arrested at 5 a.m. Wednesday at a residence in north-central San Antonio. Jail records don’t list a lawyer who can speak on Forbes’ behalf. Forbes attended Michigan State and signed as a free agent and played his first four seasons with the San Antonio Spurs before joining the Milwaukee Bucks then returning to the Spurs and being traded to the Denver Nuggets.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Akron 72, Eastern Michigan 70
Central Michigan 83, Miami (OH) 80
Toledo 75, Western Michigan 44

Tonight
Louisville at (10) Notre Dame, 7:00 p.m.
(12) Michigan at (2) Indiana, 8:30 p.m.

NCAAFB – AP sources: Irish to promote Parker to OC, hire Guidugli
Notre Dame is promoting tight ends coach Gerard Parker to offensive coordinator and working to hire Wisconsin assistant Gino Guidugli as quarterbacks coach for the Fighting Irish, according to two people with knowledge of the decisions. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because deals were still being finalized and needed university approval. Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman was forced to retool his offensive staff following the departure this month of offensive coordinator Tommy Rees to Alabama, where he will hold the same position.

NCAA – NCAA asks US appeals court to block pay for student-athletes
The NCAA is asking a federal appeals court to reject a legal effort to make colleges pay Division I athletes an hourly wage. Lawyers for the students say that weekly, they spend 30 hours or more on their sport, and often need money for expenses even if they are on scholarship. The NCAA says the idea would cause chaos, and leave student-athletes with a tax bill for their scholarships. Critics also fear it could lead schools to cut sports that don’t generate revenue, while sending more resources to profitable football and basketball programs. The three-judge panel in Philadelphia did not say when it would rule.

NFL – Bears buy property for potential Arlington Heights stadium
The Chicago Bears have bought the property that they’ve been sizing up for a new enclosed stadium in suburban Arlington Heights. The Bears announced Wednesday afternoon that they bought the 326-acre property for $197.2 million. The Bears cautioned that the purchase doesn’t mean their plans for a new stadium and an entertainment district will come to fruition. The Bears currently play at Soldier Field in downtown Chicago. Economic analysts have said creating a Bears entertainment district would create more than 48,000 jobs and generate $9.4 billion for the local economy.

MLB – Clevinger reports as MLB probes domestic violence charges
Mike Clevinger has reported to the Chicago White Sox for spring training, joining his new team amid an ongoing investigation by Major League Baseball into allegations of domestic violence. White Sox general manager Rick Hahn tells reporters the team’s “only option” is to allow Clevinger to report while awaiting results of MLB’s investigation into the accusations. The 32-year-old pitcher finalized a $12 million, one-year contract with the White Sox on Dec. 4. MLB’s investigation predates Clevinger’s contract with his new team. Clevinger told reporters he is confident he will be exonerated.

One of 12 boys rescued from Thai cave dies at British school
One of the 12 boys rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018 after being trapped for more than two weeks has died in England, where he was attending a sports academy. The foundation sponsoring his studies says 17-year-old Duangphet Phromthep was found unconscious in his room at the Brooke House College Football Academy and died later at a hospital. The cause of death was not immediately known. The boy was the captain of the Wild Boars, a youth soccer team in northern Thailand. Twelve members of the team and their coach were exploring a cave complex in 2018 when they were trapped by rapidly rising floodwaters. A massive search and rescue operation was launched, involving international divers.

AHL – American Hockey League
Last Night
Grand Rapids 5, Rockford 4

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Last Night
Cincinnati 2, Kalamazoo 1

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Last Night
Women’s Basketball
Glen Oaks Community College 87, Lake Michigan College 75

Men’s Basketball
Glen Oaks Community College 65, Lake Michigan College 35

MHSAA – Bartz retires as Edwardsburg head football coach
Edwardsburg high school football coach Kevin Bartz announced he will be retiring at the end of this school year.  Bartz told Leader Publications that he’s not sure if he would also be retiring as a teacher at the school.   Bartz is the third most successful head coach in Southwest Michigan, only behind Denny Dock (Hartford, Dowagiac, Lakeshore) and Decatur’s Joe Groh.  Bartz led the Eddies to the Division 4 state championship in 2018.  He steps down with a record of 216-78 in his 28 seasons at Edwardsburg’s head coach.  Edwardsburg has won the Wolverine Conference Championship 10 consecutive years and has not had a losing season since 2009.   Edwardsburg is scheduled to open up the 2023 season at home against defending Division 6 State Champions Grand Rapids West Catholic on August 25.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
St. Joseph 52, Edwardsburg 46

• Matt Lanier led the balanced St. Joe attack with 10 points in the Bears 52-46 road win at Edwardsburg.   St. Joe jumped out to a 15-8 lead after the first quarter and held on to the lead for the remainder of the game.  Mason Crist had a game high 18 for the Eddies.

Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 52
Centreville 81, Mendon 47
Jackson 75, Battle Creek Lakeview 54

Girls Basketball
Hartford 37, Michigan Lutheran 30
Mendon 36, Centreville 31
Cassopolis 45, Marcellus 41 – OT
Portage Central 31, Portage Northern 27
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 35, Hanover Horton 32

Wrestling – Team Regionals
Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Lakeshore 48, Edwardsburg 22
Gull Lake 46, Parma Western 30
Finals – Lakeshore 39, Gull Lake 30

Division 3 at Dowagiac
Dowagiac 47, Hartford 33
Constantine 54, Hopkins 18
Finals – Constantine 49, Dowagiac 22

Division 4 at Lawton
Martin 42, Lawton 23
Decatur 49, White Pigeon 25
Finals – Martin 32, Decatur 27

Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Central, 5:45 p.m.

Southwest 10
Hartford at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.

Non-Conference
Centreville at Watervliet, 7:15 p.m.
Marcellus at Colon, 7:30 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Goshen Clinton Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph at Portage Northern, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Mattawan, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Loy Norrix at Battle Creek Central, 4:15 p.m.
Kalamazoo Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.

Southwest 10
Bangor at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.

Non-Conference
Howardsville Christian at Goshen Clinton Christian, 6:00 p.m.
Athens at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.

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In a game you heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, and old Big 8 conference rivalry was renewed as Kalamazoo Central traveled to Benton Harbor to take on the Tigers at Farnum Gymnasium.  Joel Cordes has all of the action from Benton Harbor.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Wisconsin 64, Michigan 59
Duke 68, Notre Dame 64
Kent State 82, Western Michigan 58
Central Michigan 77, Bowling Green 74
Akron 78, Eastern Michigan 51

Wisconsin 64, Michigan 59 – Essegian scores 23, Wisconsin holds off Michigan 64-59
Freshman Connor Essegian scored a career-high 23 points, including 5 of 6 free throws in the final 45 seconds, and Wisconsin held off Michigan 64-59 despite missing its last 15 shots. Essegian’s basket at the 10:45 was the last one for the Badgers, and his two free throws at 10:27 following a technical foul on Michigan coach Juwan Howard, capped a personal 6-0 run for a 54-42 lead. From there, Wisconsin made 10 of 12 free throws, just enough to pull out the win. Twice the Wolverines had free-throw opportunities to tie the game, once with 4:10 to play and again less than two minutes to go, but failed to do so. They also made just two of their last 11 field-goal attempts, including eight straight misses. Kobe Bufkin scored 21 points for the Wolverines.

Duke 68, Notre Dame 64 – Duke edges Notre Dame with Coach K in the house 68-64
Kyle Filipowski scored 22 points and Duke beat Notre Dame 68-64 with former coach Mike Krzyzewski on hand to watch the man who succeeded him pick up a milestone victory. Krzyzewski attended his first game inside Cameron Indoor Stadium since retiring after last season to conclude a 42-year career as the Blue Devils coach. He saw Jon Scheyer become the first men’s ACC coach to win his first 13 career home games. Notre Dame’s Dane Goodwin scored 19 of his 25 points in the second half, including 17 straight.

Kent State 82, Western Michigan 58 – Davis’ 21 lead Kent State past Western Michigan 82-58
VonCameron Davis scored 21 points as Kent State beat Western Michigan 82-58 on Tuesday night.  Davis added five rebounds for the Golden Flashes (21-5, 11-2 Mid-American Conference). Julius Rollins added 12 points while going 4 of 9 from the floor, including 1 for 3 from distance, and 3 for 3 from the line, and they also had seven rebounds. Malique Jacobs was 5 of 9 shooting and 1 of 4 from the free throw line to finish with 12 points.  Lamar Norman Jr. finished with 17 points for the Broncos (6-20, 2-11). Tray Maddox Jr. added 10 points for Western Michigan. In addition, Seth Hubbard had nine points. The loss was the Broncos’ ninth in a row.

Central Michigan 77, Bowling Green 74 – Bass’ 25 help Central Michigan beat Bowling Green 77-74
Reggie Bass’ 25 points, including the go-ahead free throws in the final minute, helped Central Michigan beat Bowling Green 77-74 on Tuesday night. Chippewas are now 10-16 on the season, while the Falcons dropped to 10-16.

Akron 78, Eastern Michigan 51 – Akron takes down Eastern Michigan 78-51
Enrique Freeman had 22 points in Akron’s 78-51 win over Eastern Michigan on Tuesday night.  Emoni Bates led the way for the Eagles (6-20, 3-10) with 13 points and two blocks. Noah Farrakhan added 11 points for Eastern Michigan. In addition, Orlando Lovejoy finished with seven points.

Tonight
Minnesota at Michigan State, Postponed

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Montreal Canadiens 4, Chicago Blackhawks 0

Canadiens 4, Blackhawks 0 – Canadiens crush Blackhawks 4-0 for third straight win
The Montreal Canadiens scored three goals in the third period to earn a 4-0 win over Western Conference bottom-dwellers Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday. Joel Armia scored one goal and added an assist, while Jonathan Drouin collected three assists. Justin Barron, David Savard and Christian Dvorak also scored as the Canadiens won a third straight game since returning from the NHL All-Star break. Jake Allen made 22 saves to bank his first shutout of the season. Jaxson Stauber made 27 saves as Chicago started a four-game Canadian road trip with back-to-back losses.

Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Red Wings at Edmonton Oilers, 9:30 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.
Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics, 7:30 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Eastern Michigan at Akron, 7:00 p.m.
Miami (OH) at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Toledo at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Michigan State at Purdue, Postponed

NFL – Colts hire Eagles OC Shane Steichen as their head coach
The Indianapolis Colts have hired Shane Steichen as their head coach. The move ends a search that took more than a month and included more than a dozen candidates. Each of the Colts’ last two full-time hires were offensive coordinators for Philadelphia Eagles teams that made the Super Bowl. Frank Reich was hired in 2018 after the Eagles won their first championship since 1960 but was fired in October as the Colts’ season started to unravel. Interim coach Jeff Saturday was one of the finalists for the permanent position. But Indy instead elected to hire Steichen, who becomes the league’s third 37-year-old head coach.

NFL – Kansas City ready to celebrate its latest Super Bowl win
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the streets of downtown Kansas City to celebrate the 2023 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Officials began planning Wednesday’s parade even before the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. City leaders said 19 local and area law enforcement agencies, along with fire officials and transportation workers, are ready to provide protection as the team takes a victory lap through downtown Kansas City. Most schools, many businesses and some government offices in the Kansas City metro area will be closed so people can celebrate. The event starts at noon and will end with a victory rally at the city’s Union Station.

NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history
Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an average of 113.1 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles after final Nielsen figures were released Tuesday. Fox said the total numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL’s digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen and Adobe Analytics. Rihanna’s halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance.

AHL – American Hockey League
Tonight
Rockford at Grand Rapids, 7:00 p.m.

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Kalamazoo at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m.

NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Gold 115, Windy City Bulls 108

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Glen Oaks Community College, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Glen Oaks Community College, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Non-Conference
Kalamazoo Central 74, Benton Harbor 69

• Kalamazoo Central held off Benton Harbor in the final minute for a 74-69 win over the Tigers.  JP Spybrook led the Maroon Giants with 25 points while Quay Calvin scored 20.   The Tigers got 24 points from Grant Gondrezick II, 13 from Brian Gillespie and 11 from Montell Hobbs.

Michigan Lutheran 46, Martin 34

• Adam Conrad led Michigan Lutheran with 10 points in the Titans 46-34 win over visiting Martin.

Berrien Springs 46, Watervliet 39
Brandywine 54, Bridgman 30
South Haven 51, Dowagiac 41
Howardsville Christian 71, Hartford 58
Marcellus 49, New Buffalo 48
River Valley 51, Decatur 38
Coldwater 58, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 44
Allegan 67, Comstock 66
Tekonsha 52, Mendon 43

SAC
Kalamazoo Hackett 91, Holland Black River 43
Kalamazoo Christian 68, Delton-Kellogg 49
Lawton 46, Galesburg-Augusta 43
Constantine 47, Gobles 37
Schoolcraft 80, Saugatuck 32

Wolverine
Niles 77, Paw Paw 55
Otsego 94, Three Rivers 51
Edwardsburg 56, Sturgis 21
Vicksburg 53, Plainwell 48

Girls Basketball
Non-Conference
Kalamazoo Central 67, Benton Harbor 38
Our Lady of the Lake 36, Fennville 5
South Haven 32, West Michigan Homeschool 25
River Valley 41, Decatur 21
Watervliet 42, Dowagiac 35
Marcellus 50, New Buffalo 14
Howardsville Christian 39, Hartford 28
Coldwater 44, Mattawan 28
Allegan 54, Comstock 4
Berrien Springs 39, Lawrence 38

• Aubreonna Smith had a game high 14 points for Berrien Springs in the Shamrocks 39-38, win at Lawrence, Grace Constable added 10.

Mendon 52, Burr Oak 29

Wolverine
Paw Paw 87, Niles 44
Otsego 63, Three Rivers 54
Edwardsburg 58, Sturgis 16
Vicksburg 42, Plainwell 24

SAC
Kalamazoo Christian 43, Martin 31
Kalamazoo Hackett 42, Galesburg-Augusta 32
Lawton 54, Holland Black River 42
Delton-Kellogg 43, Parchment 15
Schoolcraft 38, Gobles 36

Tonight
Boys Basketball
St. Joseph at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Mendon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Battle Creek Lakeview at Jackson, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Michigan Lutheran at Hartford, 6:30 p.m.
Marcellus at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Portage Central at Portage Northern, 7:15 p.m.
Hanover Horton at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.

Wrestling – Team Regionals
Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Lakeshore vs. Edwardsburg, 5:30 p.m.
Gull Lake vs. Parma Western, 5:30 p.m.
Championship 7:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Dowagiac
Hartford vs. Dowagiac, 6:00 p.m.
Hopkins vs. Constantine, 6:00 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Division 4 at Lawton
Martin vs. Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
White Pigeon vs. Decatur, 6:00 p.m.
Championship 7:30 p.m.

Division 1 at Portage Central
Kalamazoo Central vs. Portage Central, 6:00 p.m.
Holt vs. Brighton, 6:00 p.m.
Championship 7:30

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NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 6, Vancouver Canucks 1

Red Wings 6, Canucks 1 – Red Wings trounce struggling Canucks 6-1
Dylan Larkin scored twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-1 for their third straight win. Robby Fabbri and Gustav Lindstrom each had a goal and an assist, and Pius Suter and Jonatan Berggren also scored for the Red Wings. Michael Rasmussen had two assists and Ville Husso made 29 saves, including a late penalty shot. It was the Red Wings’ second lopsided win in the last three days against the Canucks after winning 5-2 in Detroit on Saturday. Sheldon Dries scored for Vancouver and Collin Delia stopped 17 shots. The Canucks have given up five or more goals in 25 of 54 games this season.

Tonight
Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens, 7:00 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Orlando Magic 100, Chicago Bulls 91
Utah Jazz 123, Indiana Pacers 117

Magic 100, Bulls 91 – Banchero, Wagner, Fultz lead Magic over Bulls 100-91
Paolo Banchero scored 22 points, Franz Wagner and Markelle Fultz added 18 points apiece and the Orlando Magic beat the cold-shooting Chicago Bulls 100-91. Fultz just missed a triple-double with 10 rebounds and nine assists. Wendell Carter Jr. scored 15 points against his former team as the Magic won for the fourth time in six games. The Bulls matched a season high by dropping their fourth in a row. They missed their first 16 3-pointers before Coby White hit one late in the third and 18 of 21 in all. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 26 points.

Jazz 123, Pacers 117 – Clarkson, Markkanen lead Jazz past Pacers 123-117
Jordan Clarkson and Lauri Markkanen each scored 29 points and the Utah Jazz beat the Indiana Pacers 123-117. Clarkson hit a 3-pointer for a 115-110 lead with 2:03 remaining, and added a 13-foot baseline jumper to extend the lead to 117-113 in the final minute. Lauri Markkanen sealed the win with four free throws in the final 14.2 seconds. Tyrese Haliburton finished with 30 points and 12 assists, Bennedict Mathurin scored 21 and Aaron Nesmith 19 for Indiana.

NCAAFB – Alabama announces hiring of coordinators Steele, Rees
Alabama coach Nick Saban has hired Kevin Steele as defensive coordinator and Tommy Rees as offensive coordinator. Alabama announced the already widely reported hirings on Monday, along with the addition of inside linebackers coach Austin Armstrong. Steele is a former defensive coordinator at a number of Power Five schools and spent last season at Miami. Rees had spent the last three seasons as offensive coordinator at Notre Dame, where he’s a former starting quarterback. Armstrong was the Southern Miss defensive coordinator the past two seasons.

NCAAFB – Michigan says it had proof against fired football assistant
Michigan fired football co-offensive coordinator Matt Weiss in January after he failed to attend a meeting to discuss whether he had gained access to computer accounts that belonged to other people. That’s according to documents released to The Associated Press. An athletic department official told Weiss that the university had evidence that he had “inappropriately accessed” the accounts. Weiss was fired on Jan. 20, after skipping a meeting. Campus police are investigating possible computer crimes at the football building known as Schembechler Hall. Weiss has not directly addressed the allegations, saying only that he looks forward to “putting this matter” behind him.

NFL – Super Bowl averages 113 million, 3rd most-watched in history
Sunday’s Super Bowl was the third most-watched television show in history, with an estimated 113 million people watching the Kansas City Chiefs rally to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Fox said Monday that the preliminary numbers include the broadcasts on Fox and Fox Deportes as well as streaming on Fox and the NFL’s digital sites. The figures are via Nielsen’s Fast National data and Adobe Analytics. Final Nielsen data will be available on Tuesday. Rihanna’s halftime show averaged 118.7 million viewers, making it the second-most watched in Super Bowl history behind Katy Perry’s 2015 performance.
NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Michigan at Wisconsin, 9:00 p.m.    News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM (joined after HSBB)
Notre Dame at Duke, 7:00 p.m.
Kent State at Western Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Bowling Green, 7:00 p.m.
Akron at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Bama takes over number 1 in men’s top 25
Alabama is the new No. 1, rising to the top spot in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 20 years. Purdue’s loss to Northwestern last week caused a jumble at the top of the AP Top 25 and the Crimson Tide were the biggest beneficiaries. Alabama received 38 first-place votes from a 62-person media panel, moving up two spots to leapfrog No. 2 Houston. The Cougars had 22 first-place votes to remain at No. 2 and Purdue, down to No. 3, still had two votes at No. 1. UCLA and Kansas rounded out the top five.

NCAAWBKB – South Carolina still #1
The UNLV women are ranked No. 23 in the latest Associated Press Top 25 college basketball poll. It is the first ranking for the Lady Rebels since 1994. South Carolina is ranked No. 1 for the 34th consecutive week — the third-longest run in poll history. Indiana, Stanford, Utah and LSU round out the top five. UConn saw its 30-year streak of not losing consecutive games end last week and is now ranked sixth.

NCAAMBKB – Former Michigan State star pleads guilty in 2021 murder case
A former Michigan State University basketball star has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and a firearm charge in the fatal shooting of a Detroit man. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says 31-year-old Keith Damon Appling pleaded guilty Monday to one count each of second-degree murder and felony firearm in the killing of 66-year-old Clyde Edmonds. Prosecutors say Appling fatally shot Edmonds in May 2021 after the men argued over a handgun. His plea agreement calls for 18 to 40 years in prison on the second-degree murder charge and two years to be served consecutively on the firearm charge. The Detroit Pershing prep star played at Michigan State from 2010 to 2014. Appling also played pro basketball overseas and had two brief contracts with the NBA’s Orlando Magic.

MLB – Spring training’s start brings pitch clocks, shift limits
Spring training opens Monday in Florida and Arizona. And there’ll be lots of new changes, like pitch clocks, limits on defensive shifts and larger bases. Players are reporting early ahead of the World Baseball Classic. Opening day is March 30. This season will see some star players in new places: Jacob deGrom, Justin Verlander, Trea Turner and Xander Bogaerts. There also are four new managers: Bruce Bochy, Matt Quatraro, Pedro Grifol and Skip Schumaker.

MLB – ‘Ghost runner’ in extra innings made permanent by MLB
Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball after three seasons of use during the coronavirus pandemic. Use of position players as pitchers also was tightened by the joint competition committee. They will be limited to extra innings, when a player’s team is losing by eight or more runs or is winning by 10 or more runs in the ninth inning. Last year, a position player could pitch only in extra innings or if his team was losing or winning by six or more runs.

NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League
Last Night
Windy City Bulls 115, Grand Rapids Gold 112 – OT

Tonight
Windy City Bulls at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Portage Central 55, Lakeshore 49

• Portage Central got 29 points from junior Alex Beachnau in a 55-49 win over Lakeshore.  The Lancers were lead by 17 points from Jack Carlisle.  The Lancers fall to 6-10 on the year.

Our Lady of the Lake 45, Hartford 41 – OT

• Matt Lage had 28 points to help lead Our Lady of the Lake to a 45-41 overtime win at Hartford. Owen McLoughlin added 15 points for the Lakers.

Lawrence 63, Michigan Lutheran 55

• Lawrence outscored Michigan Lutheran 20-2 in the 3rd quarter for a 63-55 win over the Titans. Tim Coombs had 26 points to lead Lawrence, and John Schumann had 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocks. Zac Lockman scored 12 to lead ML, Jared DeWeerd had 10.

Brandywine 85, Bloomingdale 37
Fennville 58, Covert 48
Homer 56, Centreville 50

Girls Basketball
St. Joseph 48, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 34

• St. Joe picked up their second straight win with a 48-34 win over Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, Jaslynn Ward scored a game high 15 points to lead the Bears, while Tess Kapelke added 13.

Brandywine 42, Michigan Lutheran 14
Coloma 35, Delton-Kellogg 27
Bridgman 34, Parchment 32
Fennville 30, Comstock 23
Schoolcraft 46, Cassopolis 35

Tonight
Boys Basketball
Non-Conference
Kalamazoo Central at Benton Harbor, 7:00 p.m. WSJM
Martin at Michigan Lutheran, 7:00 p.m.
Countryside Academy at Kalamazoo Phoenix, 8:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Berrien Springs, 7:00 p.m.
Brandywine at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m.
South Haven at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m.
Howardsville Christian at Hartford, 6:30 p.m.
Marcellus at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Decatur at River Valley, 7:00 p.m.
Coldwater at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 7:00 p.m.
Allegan at Comstock, 7:00 p.m.
Mendon at Tekonsha, 7:30 p.m.

SAC
Kalamazoo Hackett at Holland Black River, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Lawton at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
Constantine at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.

Wolverine
Paw Paw at Niles, 7:15 p.m.
Three Rivers at Otsego, 7:15 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Sturgis, 7:15 p.m.
Plainwell at Vicksburg, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Non-Conference
Benton Harbor at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
River Valley at Decatur, 6:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.
New Buffalo at Marcellus, 7:00 p.m.
Hartford at Howardsville Christian, 6:30 p.m.
Mattawan at Coldwater, 7:00 p.m.
Comstock at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Burr Oak at Mendon, 6:30 p.m.

Wolverine
Niles at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
Otsego at Three Rivers, 7:15 p.m.
Sturgis at Edwardsburg, 7:15 p.m.
Vicksburg at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.

SAC
Martin at Kalamazoo Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Kalamazoo Hackett, 7:00 p.m.
Holland Black River at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 7;00 p.m.
Gobles at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Basketball AP Rankings
Boys Basketball
Division 1
1. Detroit Cass Tech (5)                           (17-0)   75
2. North Farmington                                (15-1)   67
3. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice                (16-1)   64
3. Muskegon                                           (15-1)   64
5. Grand Blanc                                       (15-2)   54
6. Detroit U-D Jesuit                               (15-3)   49
7. Ann Arbor Huron                                 (16-1)   47
8. Port Huron Northern                           (16-2)   30
(tie) Kalamazoo Central                         (15-2)  30
10. Grand Rapids Northview                      (13-4)   28
Others receiving votes: Grosse Pointe South 18, Grand Haven 13, Warren De La Salle 11, Okemos 10, Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Portage Northern 7, Clarkston 6, Hamtramck 4, Mason 4, Mount Pleasant 4, Saline 2, St. Joseph 2, Ann Arbor Skyline 1, Mattawan 1, River Rouge 1.

Division 2
1. Romulus Summit Academy (4)                  (15-1)   72
2. Warren Michigan Collegiate                  (14-2)   67
3. Warren Lincoln                                   (15-3)   61
4. Olivet                                                (17-0)   59
5. Saginaw                                             (15-4)   48
6. Benton Harbor                                  (13-4)  46
7. Grand Rapids Christian                         (12-4)   44
8. Grand Rapids Catholic Central               (12-5)   29
9. Ludington                                          (15-1)   28
10. Boyne City (1)                                   (15-2)   22
(tie) Grand Rapids South Christian             (14-3)   22
Others receiving votes: Big Rapids 20, Standish Sterling Central 16, Chelsea 15, Hart 13, Ferndale 12, Flat Rock 9, Kingsford 7, Cadillac 5, Flint Hamady 3, Richmond 2.

Division 3
1. Detroit Loyola (4)                               (15-1)   88
2. Laingsburg (1)                                     (16-0)   82
3. Flint Beecher (1)                                 (13-3)   80
4. Watervliet                                        (15-1)  68
5. Napoleon                                            (16-0)   54
6. Brandywine                                      (14-1)  51
7. Iron Mountain                                     (16-1)   46
8. Grandville Calvin Christian                   (15-1)   45
9. Cass City                                            (15-1)   34
10. Maple City Glen Lake                           (15-1)   32
Others receiving votes: Traverse City St. Francis 26, St. Ignace 25, Blanchard Montabella 19, Saginaw Nouvel 18, Jonesville 11, McBain 10, Clinton 7, Ovid-Elsie 6, Ecorse 5, Brown City 4, New Haven 3, Bad Axe 3, Beal City 2, Erie-Mason 1.

Division 4
1. Taylor Trillium Academy (2)                   (14-0)   72
2. Painesdale Jeffers (2)                           (16-0)   63
3. Mio Au Sable                                       (14-0)   54
4. Hillman                                              (14-1)   50
5. Munising                                            (16-1)   48
6. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1)                      (14-1)   47
7. Powers North Central                          (11-3)   38
8. Gaylord St. Mary                                 (15-2)   37
9. Baldwin                                             (16-1)   34
10. Bellevue                                           (14-1)   32
Others receiving votes: Genesee Christian 28, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 26, Ironwood 20, Detroit Douglass 15, Kingston 10, Rudyard 9, Pittsford 4, Watersmeet 3, Onaway 3, Eau Claire 1.

Girls Basketball
Division 1
1. West Bloomfield (4)                             (17-2)   73
2. Detroit Renaissance (1)                         (15-0)   69
3. Rockford                                            (16-1)   64
4. Flint Carman Ainsworth                         (14-0)   61
5. Farmington Hills Mercy                         (16-2)   57
6. Wayne Memorial                                   (15-4)   49
7. Grosse Pointe North                            (15-2)   47
8. Holt                                                  (15-2)   27
9. Byron Center                                      (15-3)   23
10. DeWitt                                             (16-2)   18
Others receiving votes: Jackson Northwest 16, Temperance Bedford 16, North Farmington 14, Coldwater 13, Saline 11, Utica Ford 8, Kalamazoo Central 8, 18, Grand Blanc 6, Belleville 4, Lake Orion 4, East Grand Rapids 3, Rochester 3, Howell 2, Lowell 2, Riverview 1, Canton Salem 1.

Division 2
1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5)              (17-0)   75
2. Detroit Edison                                     (14-3)   68
3. Chelsea                                              (18-1)   64
4. Haslett                                              (19-0)   63
5. Lake Fenton                                        (19-0)   55
6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard                    (15-3)   47
7. Vicksburg                                         (18-0)  36
8. Goodrich                                            (17-1)   32
9. Dearborn Divine Child                          (13-5)   29
10. Frankenmuth                                     (15-2)   26
Others receiving votes: Lansing Catholic 15, Big Rapids 14, Escanaba 12, North Branch 11, Romulus 11, Redford Westfield Prep 10, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 6, Ludington 5, Standish-Sterling 5, Warren Fitzgerald 4, Marine City 4, St. Clair 3, Marysville 2, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Hamilton 1.

Division 3
1. Buchanan (1)                                     (17-1)  69
2. Dansville (2)                                       (16-1)   64
3. Blissfield                                           (17-1)   62
4. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (1)              (12-5)   60
5. Hancock                                             (15-1)   54
5. Lake City (1)                                        (17-1)   54
7. Hemlock                                             (15-3)   31
8. Traverse City St. Francis                       (15-2)   29
9. Sanford-Meridian                                (17-1)   28
(tie) Kent City                                        (16-3)   28
Others receiving votes: McBain 22, Brandywine 14, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 14, Evart 13, Harbor Springs 13, Hart 12, Calumet 12, Ovid-Elsie 7, 19, Sandusky 5, Ithaca 5, Bronson 4.

Division 4
1. Maple City Glen Lake (4)                        (14-2)   74
2. Kingston (1)                                       (15-1)   69
3. Gaylord St. Mary                                 (16-2)   63
4. Mackinaw City                                     (16-1)   60
5. St. Charles                                         (16-2)   53
6. Petersburg Summerfield                         (16-2)   40
7. Norway                                              (17-2)   35
8. Baraga                                               (14-3)   31
9. Cedarville                                          (13-3)   24
10. Hillman                                            (15-3)   20
(tie) Martin                                          (14-3)  20
Others receiving votes: Morenci 19, Pittsford 18, Fowler 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 14, Brethren 13, Genesee Christian 10, Colon 8, Ontonagon 8, Hillsdale Academy 3, Indian River-Inland Lakes 2, Ewen-Trout Creek 1, Manistee Catholic Central 1.

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We talk St. Joe, Our Lady of the Lake, Michigan Lutheran, and Benton Harbor Girls Basketball this week from Full Circle Café & Espresso bar…

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