WSJM Sports

Our WSJM Sports Co-Players of the Week are Seniors Matt Lanier and Chase Sanders of St. Joseph High School boys basketball.  Chase and Matt have led the Bears this season as St. Joe now leads the SMAC West and have won 9 straight games.   WSJM Sports Director Dave Wolf stopped by and visited with Chase, Matt, and St. Joe coach Gregg Schaffer to talk about what these two have meant for the team and how the Bears continue on this streak.

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In our Game of the Week as you heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM, first place in the SMAC West was on the line as St. Joseph faced Mattawan at the Bear Den in St. Joe.   Joel Cordes was there to call the action.

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NFL – National Football League – Super Bowl LVII
Sunday
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Philadelphia Eagles, 6:30 p.m.                 at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ

NFL – Patrick Mahomes wins 2nd MVP award ahead of Super Bowl
Patrick Mahomes dominated the voting for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award. Now, he’ll try to break the MVP curse. Mahomes, who also won in 2018, easily outdistanced Jalen Hurts, receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. He earned 490 points to 193 for Hurts, who got one first-place vote, 26 seconds, 11 thirds and 10 fourths. Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs face Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl on Sunday.  Jets cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner won the AP Defensive Rookie of the Year award. Gardner, the No. 4 overall pick in the draft, started every game for the Jets. He had two interceptions and allowed just 33 catches on 73 targets.  Lions DE Aiden Hutchinson finished 2nd in the voting for Defensive rookie of the Year.

NFL – NFL Honors: Hamlin joins medical staff that saved his life
Damar Hamlin has made his second appearance in Phoenix during Super Bowl week, joining the first responders onstage at the “NFL Honors” who helped save his life. The Buffalo Bills safety received the NFLPA’s Alan Page Community Award on Wednesday, a little more than a month after he went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field in Cincinnati. He appeared again at “NFL Honors” on Thursday night after the first responders were recognized. Hamlin collapsed on the field after a collision with a Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins on Jan. 2.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Brooklyn Nets 116, Chicago Bulls 105

Nets 116, Bulls 110 – Dinwiddie has 25 in Brooklyn return, Nets beat Bulls 116-105
Spencer Dinwiddie scored 25 points in his first game since returning to Brooklyn and the Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 116-105, hours after trading superstar Kevin Durant to Phoenix. Joe Harris had 18 points, and Yuta Watanabe chipped in 14 points in 22 minutes off the bench. Dorian Finney-Smith, who came with Dinwiddie from Dallas in the trade for Kyrie Irving, had nine points and nine rebounds in his Nets debut. It was Dinwiddie’s first game in a Nets uniform since Dec. 27, 2020. Zach LaVine scored 38 points and DeMar DeRozan had 14 for Chicago, which lost its second straight and fell to 10-18 on the road.

Tonight
San Antonio Spurs at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
Phoenix Suns at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.

NBA – Pistons deal Saddiq Bey ahead of NBA Trade Deadline
The Detroit Pistons were part of a four team deal ahead of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline.  In the three way deal, Detroit’s Saddiq Bey is headed to the Atlanta Hawks. Golden State picks up Gary Payton and two 2nd round draft picks from Atlanta, while the Pistons Center James Wiseman from Golden State.  Wiseman averages 6.9 points a game. while Bey averaged 14.8 points per game.  Also included in the deal, Portland receives Kevin Knox and 5 future 2nd round picks.

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Detroit Red Wings 2, Calgary Flames 1

Red Wings 2, Flames 1 – Zadina returns, scores go-ahead goal as Red Wings top Flames
Filip Zadina made a successful return to the Detroit lineup, scoring the go-ahead goal at 5:51 of the third period to lift the Red Wings over the Calgary Flames 2-1. Zadina had not played since Nov. 5 because of a broken right leg. Zadina passed to Oskar Sundqvist, got the puck right back and snapped it into the open right side of the net past goaltender Dan Vladar for his first goal of the season. The Red Wings scored a goal against Calgary for the first time since Feb. 23, 2020. The last two matchups resulted in shutouts for the Flames.

Tonight
Arizona at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday
Vancouver at Detroit, 12:00 p.m.
Chicago at Winnipeg, 10:00 p.m.

NHL – Flames D Andersson hit while riding scooter, is ‘doing well’
The Calgary Flames say defenseman Rasmus Andersson is “doing well” after he was struck by a vehicle while riding a scooter in Detroit. The team says he was headed to dinner at about 6 p.m. Wednesday when he was hit while going through a crosswalk. The 26-year-old was taken to a hospital and released after tests. Flames general manager Brad Treliving says Andersson is “doing well” and listed as day-to-day. Calgary was in Detroit for a game Thursday against the Red Wings.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Saturday
Virginia Tech at Notre Dame, 2:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Miami-OH, 3:30 p.m.
Western Michigan at Northern Illinois, 4:00 p.m.
(18) Indiana at Michigan, 6:00 p.m.   News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 5:30
Toledo at Eastern Michigan, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday
Michigan State at Ohio State, 1:00 p.m. Superhits 103.7 COSY-FM 12:00

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(10) Notre Dame 69, Pittsburgh 63

(10) Notre Dame 69, Pittsburgh 63 – Citron, Westbeld lead No. 10 Notre Dame past Pitt 69-63
Sonia Citron scored 20 points, Maddy Westbeld added 17 and Notre Dame beat Pitt 69-63. Sophomore guard Olivia Miles had a double-double of 11 points and 13 assists with seven rebounds and two steals as the Fighting Irish (19-4, 10-3 ACC) extended their home winning streak against Pitt to 16 games. Senior guard Dayshanette Harris led the Panthers (8-16, 1-12) with a season-high 20 points.

Saturday
Buffalo at Central Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Eastern Michigan, 5:00 p.m.

Sunday
Nebraska at (12) Michigan, 1:00 p.m.
Penn State at Michigan State, 3:00 p.m.
Syracuse at (10) Notre Dame, 4:00 p.m.

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

ECHL – ECHL Hockey League
Tonight
Kalamazoo at Toledo, 7:00 p.m.

NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League
Last Night
Grand Rapids Gold 113, Stockton Kings 97

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Kellogg Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 1:00 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Kellogg Community College at Southwestern Michigan, 3:00 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC

St. Joseph 50, Mattawan 47

• St. Joe took sole possession of 1st place in the SMAC West Division standings after a 50-47 win over Mattawan.  Matt Lanier led the Bears with 13 points as the Bears picked up their 9th straight win to improve to 12-3 on the season.  Mattawan, who dropped their second straight game to fall to 13-3, got a game high  15 points from Ryan Kiesling and 12 each from Noah VanLaningham and Ryan Van Liere.  The Bears and Mattawan will meet again in less than two week in a make-up game in Mattawan.

Battle Creek Lakeview 43, Lakeshore 35
Portage Northern 66, Portage Central 55
Kalamazoo Central 52, Loy Norrix 45

BCS
Howardsville Christian 46, Michigan Lutheran 41
Eau Claire 68, New Buffalo 40

SAC
Fennville 48, Bridgman 44

Girls Basketball
SMAC
Battle Creek Central 39, Gull Lake 35

BCS
Michigan Lutheran 20, Howardsville Christian 18
New Buffalo 43, Eau Claire 27

Southwest 10
Cassopolis 38, Mendon 29
Centreville 39, White Pigeon 33
Bangor 29, Decatur 22
Hartford 62, Comstock 18

Wrestling – Team Districts
Division 3 at Watervliet
Hartford 60, Watervliet 15
Hartford 66, Coloma 12 – Finals

Division 3 at Three Rivers
Constantine 32, Three Rivers 28 – Finals
Division 3 at Allegan
South Haven 44, Allegan 36
Hopkins 38, South Haven 28 – Finals

Division 4 at Eau Claire
Decatur 52, Eau Claire 18 – Finals

Tonight
Boys Basketball
SMAC
Battle Creek Central at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.

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

BCS
Countryside at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
River Valley at Covert, 6:00 p.m.

Lakeland
Brandywine at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m.

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

Southwest 10
Decatur at Bangor, 7:30 p.m.
Lawrence at Bloomingdale, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Comstock, 7:30 p.m.
Cassopolis at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Centreville at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.

Non-Conference
Marcellus at Calhoun Christian, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Lakeland
Brandywine at Dowagiac, 5:45 p.m.
Berrien Springs at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.

SAC
Fennville at Bridgman, 6:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Allegan, 6:00 p.m.
Gobles at Delton-Kellogg, 6:00 p.m.
Constantine at Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Galesburg-Augusta at Holland Black River, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Christian at Parchment, 6:00 p.m.
Martin at Saugatuck, 6:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Hackett at Schoolcraft, 6:00 p.m.

Southwest 10
Lawrence at Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.

Non-Conference
Marcellus at Calhoun Christian, 6:00 p.m

Saturday
Boys Basketball
Mattawan vs. Harper Woods, 12:00 p.m.   at BH
Kalamazoo Central vs. Hamtramck, 6:00 p.m. at BH
Warren Lincoln at Benton Harbor, 8:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Bronson at Brandywine, 5:30 p.m.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan 93, Nebraska 72
Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68

Michigan 93, Nebraska 72 – Michigan wins third straight, 93-72 over Nebraska
Jett Howard made six 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Hunter Dickinson had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Michigan beat Nebraska 93-72. Nebraska, which trailed by 24 points in the first half, got within 48-39 early in the second half — the closest margin since 21-12. But Dickinson answered with a basket to put Michigan ahead by double digits for the rest of the game. Howard made four 3-pointers in the second half and scored 16 points, and Dickinson added 14 points. Michigan led for over 36 minutes and shot 57.6% from the field, including 14 of 26 from 3-point range.  Dug McDaniel added 14 points, Kobe Bufkin had 13 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Michigan (14-10, 8-5 Big Ten). Joey Baker added 11 points and Terrance Williams II scored 10.

Georgia Tech 70, Notre Dame 68 – Georgia Tech beats Notre Dame on Terry’s tip-in at buzzer
Lance Terry scored 19 points, the last two on a game-winning tip-in at the buzzer that gave Georgia Tech a 70-68 victory over Notre Dame. With the score tied at 68 with five seconds remaining, the Yellow Jackets’ Kyle Sturdivant drove the left side of the lane and missed a step-back jumper along the baseline. Terry, who had inbounded the ball after a timeout, followed down the left side and delivered a two-handed tip-in for the victory that snapped a nine-game losing streak. Georgia Tech held Notre Dame to 1-of-11 field goal shooting over the final seven minutes and the Yellow Jackets won despite making only 2 of 8 shots down the stretch.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers 113, Detroit Pistons 85
Miami Heat 116, Indiana Pacers 111

Cavs 113, Pistons 85 – Allen, Mobley power Cavaliers to 113-85 win over Pistons
Jarrett Allen scored 20 points, Evan Mobley added 19 and the Cleveland Cavaliers won their fourth straight game, 113-85 over the Detroit Pistons despite resting their starting backcourt. All-Star starter Donovan Mitchell (groin) and Darius Garland (thumb) got the night off to heal some nagging injuries and the Cavs barely missed their top guards. With Allen and Mobley doing inside damage and combining for 21 points, Cleveland built an 18-point lead after one quarter. The Pistons got within two in the third before the Cavs outscored Detroit 26-4 to start the fourth. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 15 to lead Detroit. The Pistons have dropped nine of 11.

Heat 116, Pacers 111 – Adebayo scores 38, Heat hold off sliding Pacers 116-111
Bam Adebayo tied his season high with 38 points, Jimmy Butler added 25 and the Miami Heat held off the Indiana Pacers 116-111 on Wednesday night. Buddy Hield scored 29 points for Indiana, which has lost 13 of its last 15 games. Myles Turner had 23 points and 11 rebounds.

Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m.

NBA – Reports: Suns get All-Star Kevin Durant in trade with Nets
The Phoenix Suns acquired 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, according to multiple reports. The outlets, citing unnamed sources, said the Suns added Durant to a starting lineup that already includes an All-Star backcourt of Chris Paul and Devin Booker, along with center Deandre Ayton. Phoenix sent Cam Johnson, Mikal Bridges, Jae Crowder, four first-round picks and additional draft compensation to the Nets. The Suns also receive forward T.J. Warren in the deal.

NBA – AP source: Lakers trading Westbrook to Utah in 3-team swap
The Los Angeles Lakers are trading Russell Westbrook to Utah and reacquiring guard D’Angelo Russell from Minnesota in a three-team, eight-player deal, a person with knowledge of the trade told The Associated Press. LA is also getting guard Malik Beasley and forward Jarred Vanderbilt from the Jazz. Minnesota is getting Mike Conley Jr. and Nickeil Alexander-Walker from Utah along with three second-round picks, while the Lakers are sending Juan Toscano-Anderson, Damian Jones and their first-round pick in 2027 to Utah with Westbrook. Westbrook’s tenure with his hometown team lasted just 130 tumultuous games.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 88, Wisconsin 63
Ball State 68, Eastern Michigan 50
Kent State 68, Central Michigan 63
Miami (OH) 71, Western Michigan 53

Tonight
Pittsburgh at (10) Notre Dame, 6:00 p.m.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, 7:00 p.m.

NFL – Chiefs’ Mahomes says ankle will be ready for Super Bowl
Patrick Mahomes says he’s “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game. The All-Pro quarterback also says he doesn’t expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Mahomes spoke before Wednesday’s practice at Arizona State’s facility. He said he’ll probably continue to get treatment on the ankle he hurt against Jacksonville in the divisional round throughout the week and possibly right up until kickoff.

NFL – Super Bowl has rare matchup of top 2 regular-season teams
This year’s Super Bowl features a rare matchup of the NFL’s top two teams from the regular season. The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs were the league’s only 14-game winners, marking just the sixth time since the 1970 merger that the squads with sole possession of the two best records in the regular season met for the championship. The last time it happened came after the 2013 season when Seattle beat Denver 43-8 in a matchup of 13-win teams.

NCAAFB – Northwestern to host Iowa at Wrigley Field
Wrigley Field will host a college football game for the third time since 2010 when Iowa plays Northwestern next season. Northwestern and the Chicago Cubs announced that the Wildcats’ home game would be played Nov. 4. Northwestern played Illinois at Wrigley in 2010 in the MLB ballpark’s first college football game since 1938 and the Wildcats hosted Purdue there in 2021. Wrigley Field has a long history of hosting football games. The Chicago Bears played there from 1921 to 1970. The old Chicago Cardinals also played at Wrigley Field as well as DePaul University until its program folded in 1939.

SPHL – Minor league hockey game a forfeit after home team no-shows
A bizarre scene unfolded in a low-level minor hockey league over the weekend: The home team didn’t show up. The visiting team from Quad City took the ice for warmups at the arena in Danville, Illinois, for a Southern Professional Hockey League game at the Vermilion County Bobcats. Fans filed in, vendors sold concessions and officials were there to drop the puck. But the Bobcats had no players, their coach did not show up and they had no athletic trainer on site. After a delay of game penalty and 5-minute delay, it was declared a forfeit and visiting players skated with fans and took the 3-hour bus ride home. There are now concerns last-place Vermilion County, which has lost 77 of 86 games in its existence, will fold midseason.

Olympics – Probe into US Olympic failings stunted by red tape in DC
More than two years since it was greenlighted by Congress, the panel established to probe the inner workings of the U.S. Olympics has yet to conduct a formal interview because of bureaucratic red tape in Washington. The Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics is charged with looking how U.S. leaders handled sex-abuse cases that were mismanaged for decades. It took 19 months after it was established in October 2020 for the commission to receive the $2 million Congress budgeted for its use. Then, it took eight more months to identify and hire the panel’s executive director. Now that those issues are resolved, however, the commission has to decide how to spend the money by Sept. 30 or risk not being able to use it.

NBAGL – NBA ‘G’ League
Last Night
Stockton Kings 119, Grand Rapids Gold 92

Tonight
Stockton Kings at Grand Rapids Gold, 7:00 p.m.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Kalamazoo Valley Community College 71, Lake Michigan College 61
Southwestern Michigan 68, Marian Ancilla 48
Glen Oaks 71, Lansing Community College 58

Men’s Basketball
Kalamazoo Valley Community College 105, Lake Michigan College 80
Southwestern Michigan 70, Martin Ancilla 59
Lansing Community College 90, Glen Oaks 74

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Paw Paw 72, Buchanan 64
Marshall 62, Plainwell 45

Girls Basketball
Buchanan 53, Paw Paw 51
Saugatuck 46, Fennville 26

Wrestling – Team Districts
Division 2 at St. Joseph
Lakeshore 55, Paw Paw 22
Lakeshore 51, St. Joseph 16 – Finals

Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Edwardsburg 72, Sturgis 12
Edwardsburg 54, Niles 30 – Finals

Division 4 at Gobles
Bangor 62, Bloomingdale 18
Martin 72, Gobles 9
Martin 66, Bangor 16 – Finals

Division 4 at Lawton
Schoolcraft def. Kal. Phoenix by forfeit
Lawton 72, Lawrence 6
Lawton 30, Schoolcraft 30 – Finals

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

BCS
Michigan Lutheran at Howardsville Christian, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m.

SAC
Bridgman at Fennville, 7:30 p.m.

Girls Basketball
SMAC
Gull Lake at Battle Creek Central, 7:00 p.m.

BCS
Howardsville Christian at Michigan Lutheran, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.

Southwest 10
Mendon at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
White Pigeon at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at Decatur, 7:30 p.m.
Comstock at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.

Wrestling – Team Districts
Division 3 at Watervliet
Hartford vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.
HRT/WTVL vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Brandywine
Dowagiac vs. Brandywine, 6:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 6:00 p.m.
Championship, 7:15 p.m.

Division 3 at Allegan
Fennville vs. Hopkins, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven vs. Allegan, 6:00 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Three Rivers
Three Rivers vs. Parchment, 5:30 p.m.
TR/PRCH vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Eau Claire
Eau Claire vs. Decatur, 7:00 p.m.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
Michigan State 63, Maryland 58
Miami (OH) 85, Western Michigan 70
Ball State 65, Central Michigan 51
Buffalo 102, Eastern Michigan 97

Michigan State 63, Maryland 58 – Michigan St. rallies to win after giving up lead to Maryland
Joey Hauser scored 20 points and Tyson Walker had 17 and Michigan State rallied after scoring the game’s first 15 points to beat Maryland 63-58. The Spartans used an 8-0 run in which Walker made a layup and 3-pointer wrapped around a 3 from Jaden Akins for a 52-48 lead with 7:44 remaining and Michigan State led for the remainder. The Terrapins erupted for a 12-0 run in less than three minutes in the second half turning a 38-26 deficit into a 38-all tie. ahmir Young scored 17 points for Maryland

M-OH 85, WMU 70 – Miami (Ohio) wins 85-78 against Western Michigan
Anderson Mirambeaux had 22 points in Miami of Ohio’s 85-78 win against Western Michigan on Tuesday night.  Mirambeaux also added five rebounds for the RedHawks (8-16, 2-9 Mid-American Conference). Mekhi Lairy scored 21 points while shooting 7 for 15 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free throw line. Morgan Safford was 3 of 9 shooting, including 2 for 6 from distance, and went 7 for 8 from the line to finish with 15 points, while adding five rebounds and seven assists. The RedHawks snapped a seven-game slide. The Broncos (6-18, 2-9) were led by Seth Hubbard, who recorded 20 points. Western Michigan also got 17 points and nine rebounds from Titus Wright. In addition, Lamar Norman Jr. finished with 12 points and two steals. The loss is the seventh in a row for the Broncos.

Ball St. 65, CMU 51 – Pearson scores 13, Ball State takes down Central Michigan
Mickey Pearson Jr.’s 13 points helped Ball State defeat Central Michigan 65-51 on Tuesday night.
Pearson added six rebounds for the Cardinals (17-7, 8-3 Mid-American Conference.  Brian Taylor finished with 20 points, seven rebounds and two steals for the Chippewas (8-16, 3-8).

Buffalo 102, EMU 97 – Adams scores 21 as Buffalo defeats Eastern Michigan 102-97
Isaiah Adams’ 21 points helped Buffalo defeat Eastern Michigan 102-97 on Tuesday night.  Tyson Acuff led the Eagles (6-18, 3-8) in scoring, finishing a career-high 35 points. Emoni Bates, coming off his third, 35-point performance of the season, scored 27 points for Eastern Michigan.

Tonight
Nebraska at Michigan, 6:30 p.m.               News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:00
Notre Dame at Georgia Tech, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Tonight
Ball State at Eastern Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Central Michigan at Kent State, 7:00 p.m.
Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m.
Michigan State at Wisconsin, 7:30 p.m.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Memphis Grizzlies 104, Chicago Bulls 89

Grizzlies 104, Bulls 89 – Morant, Jackson help Grizzlies beat Bulls, end 3-game skid
Ja Morant scored 34 points, Jaren Jackson Jr. added 24 points and five blocks, and the Memphis Grizzlies rallied in the fourth quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 104-89. Desmond Bane finished with 17 points and Brandon Clarke had 13 points and 13 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who stopped a three-game skid. Nikola Vucevic had 28 points and 17 rebounds for the Bulls, whose three-game winning streak ended. Chicago played without leading scorer DeMar DeRozan because of right hip soreness. Zach LaVine scored 24 points for Chicago and Ayo Dosunmu added 14 points and six assists.

Tonight
Detroit Pistons at Cleveland Cavaliers, 7:00 p.m.
Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.

NBA – Scoring King: James passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA points mark
LeBron James is the NBA’s new career scoring leader. With a stepback jumper with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game Tuesday night against Oklahoma City, James pushed his career total to 38,388 points and broke the record that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held for nearly four decades. Abdul-Jabbar became the league’s all-time leading scorer on April 5, 1984 and wound up retiring in 1989 with 38,387 points. The game stopped for a ceremony after James broke the record and he had tears in his eyes as he thanked the crowd, Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and others. James finished with 38 points in the Lakers’ 133-130 loss and stands at 38,390.

NBA – Mat Ishbia to AP: Suns ‘will be one of best places to work’
Mat Ishbia says his first major project as owner of the Phoenix Suns will be to listen to employees and figure out what problems they’ve faced. After that, he’ll start fixing. The tenure of embattled Robert Sarver as owner of the NBA’s Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury officially ended Tuesday. That’s when Ishbia — the chairman, president and chief executive of United Wholesale Mortgage, plus a member of Michigan State’s NCAA championship team in 2000 — took over. He will be governor, while brother Justin Ishbia will be alternate governor. Mat Ishbia told The Associated Press he plans to make adjustments in order to make the Suns “one of the best places to work.”

NHL – National Hockey League
Last Night
Edmonton Oilers 5, Detroit Red Wings 2
Anaheim Ducks 3, Chicago Blackhawks 2 – OT

Oilers 5, Red Wings 2 – Warren Foegele scores twice, Oilers beat Red Wings 5-2
Warren Foegele scored twice in the second period and Edmonton Oilers went on to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 Tuesday night. Edmonton’s Jack Campbell stopped 30 shots, including some key ones in the third to keep a one-goal lead. The Oilers maintained the momentum they had going into the All-Star break with their eighth win in nine games. Detroit’s Tyler Bertuzzi broke a scoreless tie midway through the first period and Joe Veleno scored with 9 seconds left in the second to pull the home team within a goal.  Ville Husso made 22 saves for the Red Wings.

Ducks 3, Blackhawks 2 – OT – Frank Vatrano’s OT goal lifts Ducks over Blackhawks 3-2
Frank Vatrano scored 2:15 into overtime, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 in a matchup of two of the NHL’s worst teams. Vatrano got his 12th goal when he beat Petr Mrazek from the left side of the net. Isac Lundestrom circled the net and set up the game-winner with a cross-ice pass. The Ducks improved to 4-0-1 in their last five games. It was Anaheim’s first win against Chicago since Dec. 5, 2018, stopping an eight-game slide.

NFL – Chicago Bears help promote NFL in trip to Spain
The Chicago Bears have finished five days of clinics with kids in Barcelona and Madrid to help promote the NFL in Spain. The last day of the clinics was in Madrid with several hundred kids participating. Former Bears player Roberto Garza was among those representing the organization. Bears’ manager of youth football and community programs Gustavo Silva says the clinics help the process of “building positive momentum for the growth of football” worldwide. Madrid is one of the European cities vying to host NFL games in the near future.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Tonight
Women’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 5:30 p.m.
Martin Ancilla at Southwestern Michigan, 5:30 p.m.
Glen Oaks at Lansing Community College, 5:30 p.m.

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College at Kalamazoo Valley Community College, 7:30 p.m.
Martin Ancilla at Southwestern Michigan, 7:30 p.m.
Glen Oaks at Lansing Community College, 7:30 p.m.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph 77, Gull Lake 62

• The Bears had 4 starters in double figures in a 77-62 win over Gull Lake.  Matt Lanier had 19 points for the Bears, Chase Sanders added 15. Joron Brown scored 12 and Luke Lehner added 10 as St. Joe has won 8 straight to improve to 11-3.

Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 65, Lakeshore 57

• Lakeshore entered the final quarter with a 1 point lead on Loy Norrix, but the visiting Knights outscored the Lancers 20-11 in the final 8 minutes for a 65-57 win.  Devin Knight led Norrix with 13 points.  Jack Carlisle had a game high 24 points in the loss for the Lancers, while Jackson Bushu scored 10.

Battle Creek Lakeview 66, Mattawan 59
Battle Creek Central 58, Portage Central 49
Kalamazoo Central 74, Portage Northern 43

BCS
Countryside Academy 68, Michigan Lutheran 52

• Donte Tate had 19 points and Isaiah Woods had 18 points for Countryside in a 68-52 win over Michigan Lutheran.  Adam Conrad had 18 in the loss for the Titans

Howardsville Chr. 37, Our Lady of the Lake 34

• Matt Lage led Our Lady of the Lake with 15 points in a 37-34 home loss to Howardsville Christian. Owen McLoughlin added 11 points for the Lakers.

New Buffalo 67, Covert 33

• Elliot Bourne had 14 points, Nick Haskins scored 13 and Sam Tripp scored 11 as New Buffalo beat Covert 67-33. Marcus Preston had 13 to lead Covert

Eau Claire 75, River Valley 63

SAC
South Haven 53, Galesburg-Augusta 33
Holland Black River 52, Coloma 47
Allegan 71, Gobles 40
Watervliet 61, Schoolcraft 47

Southwest 10
Cassopolis 63, Decatur 14
Centreville 67, Comstock 51
Hartford 56, Marcellus 50
Mendon 60, Bloomingdale 42
White Pigeon 55, Bangor 50

Non-Conference
Berrien Springs 52, Constantine 25
Dowagiac 69, Three Rivers 62
Lawton 63, Vicksburg 52
Vermontville Maple Valley 54, Delton-Kellogg 39
GR Covenant Christian 67, Kalamazoo Christian 36

Girls Basketball
SMAC
Gull Lake 56, St. Joseph 40

• St. Joe jumped out to a 14-4 lead after the first quarter but Gull Lake fought back and defeated St. Joe 56-40. Jaslynn Ward led the Bears with 10 points.

Lakeshore 49, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 43
Battle Creek Lakeview 46, Mattawan 18
Battle Creek Central 42, Portage Central 33
Kalamazoo Central 72, Portage Northern 50

BCS
River Valley 53, Eau Claire 19

SAC
Watervliet 50, Galesburg-Augusta 34
Gobles 44, Coloma 12
Saugatuck 40, Bridgman 24

Southwest 10
Cassopolis 32, Decatur 24
Centreville 66, Comstock 25
Marcellus 51, Hartford 38
Bloomingdale 57, Mendon 45
White Pigeon 59, Bangor 29

Non-Conference
Berrien Springs 46, Constantine 38

• Grace Constable and Aubreona Smith each had 16 points as Berrien Springs beat Constantine 46-38.  Olivia Herlein had 14 for the Falcons

Brandywine 54, Schoolcraft 27
Vicksburg 47, Lawton 34
Edwardsburg 51, Marshall 24
Three Rivers 55, Dowagiac 30
GR Covenant Christian 53, Kalamazoo Christian 51
Delton-Kellogg 58, Vermontville Maple Valley 17

Tonight
Boys Basketball
Buchanan at Paw Paw, 7:15 p.m.
Marshall at Plainwell, 7:15 p.m.

Girls Basketball
Paw Paw at Buchanan, 7:00 p.m.
Fennville at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.

Wrestling – Team Districts
Division 2 at St. Joseph
Paw Paw vs. Lakeshore, 6:00 p.m.
PP/LKSH vs. St. Joseph, 7:30 p.m.

Division 2 at Edwardsburg
Edwardsburg vs. Sturgis, 5:30 p.m.
EDW/STG vs. Niles, 6:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Watervliet
Hartford vs. Watervliet, 6:00 p.m.
HRT/WTVL vs. Coloma, 7:00 p.m.

Division 3 at Brandywine
Dowagiac vs. Brandywine, 6:00 p.m.
Berrien Springs vs. Buchanan, 6:00 p.m.
Championship, 7:15 p.m.

Division 3 at Allegan
Fennville vs. Hopkins, 6:00 p.m.
South Haven vs. Allegan, 6:00 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Division 3 at Three Rivers
Three Rivers vs. Parchment, 5:30 p.m.
TR/PRCH vs. Constantine, 7:00 p.m.

Division 4 at Gobles
Bangor vs. Bloomingdale, 6:00 p.m.
Martin vs. Gobles, 6:00 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Division 4 at Lawton
Schoolcraft vs. Kal. Phoenix, 6:00 p.m.
Lawrence vs. Lawton, 6:00 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.

Division 4 at Eau Claire
Eau Claire vs. Decatur, 7:00 p.m.

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NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Boston Celtics 111, Detroit Pistons 99
Chicago Bulls 128, San Antonio Spurs 104

Celtics 111, Pistons 99 – Jayson Tatum scores 34, Celtics cruise past Pistons 111-99
Jayson Tatum started slow and finished strong with 34 points, leading the Boston Celtics to a 111-99 win over the Detroit Pistons. The All-Star forward missed his first five shots and had as many fouls as field goals after missing 10 shots in the first half. Tatum made three 3-pointers and an array of driving layups in the third, scoring 18 points in the quarter to turn a seven-point halftime lead into a 18-point cushion. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 21 for the Pistons, who have won just one-fourth of their game

Bulls 128, Spurs 104 – Vucevic, Drummond come up big, Bulls beat Spurs 128-104
Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls handed San Antonio its ninth straight loss with a 128-104 victory over the Spurs. Andre Drummond set season highs with 21 points and 15 rebounds, helping the Bulls match a season high with their third straight win. They also got some payback for a loss at San Antonio in October. It was tied at 85 late in the third quarter when Chicago went on a 23-3 run. Keldon Johnson led San Antonio with 21 points.

Tonight
Chicago Bulls at Memphis Grizzlies, 8:00 p.m.

NBA – NBA reschedules 3 games to make up for 1 postponed by storm
The NBA has rescheduled three games after one game was postponed last week when the Detroit Pistons were stranded in Dallas due to a winter storm.  The Pistons will make up their home game against the Washington Wizards on March 7. The league also rescheduled games for both franchises to avoid either team playing on three straight days. Detroit will host the Portland Trail Blazers on March 6, a day before previously scheduled. The Wizards will face the Milwaukee Bucks at home on March 5, also a day earlier than previously planned.

NBA – NBA approves sale of Phoenix Suns, Mercury to Mat Ishbia
Mortgage executive and former Michigan State guard Mat Ishbia is approved to become the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from Robert Sarver. The vote was 29-0, with the Cleveland Cavaliers abstaining, according to a person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the vote had not yet been announced publicly. Ishbia agreed on Dec. 20 to the deal, one that put the total value of the Suns and Mercury at $4 billion.

NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Edmonton Oilers at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.
Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NFL – Super Bowl opening night returns with energetic atmosphere
Nick Sirianni answered questions about Rocky, Santa Claus and even which of his players on the Philadelphia Eagles he’d want to date his 5-year-old daughter when she grows up. Welcome to Super Bowl opening night where football talk gives way to the wacky. The circus atmosphere that kicks off the NFL’s biggest week has returned for the first time since 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to meet the media on video conferences the past two seasons. Sirianni and the Eagles took the stage first at the home of the Phoenix Suns. “Fly, Eagles, Fly” chants greeted players and coaches before they spent an hour answering wide-ranging questions from more than 2,000 media members.

NFL – For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in
The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, executive vice president of ad sales for Fox Sports, said a few ads went for more than $7 million for a 30-second spot. Most sold between $6 million and $7 million.

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Tonight
Western Michigan at Miami (OH), 7:00 p.m.
Ball State at Central Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
Eastern Michigan at Buffalo, 7:00 p.m.
Maryland at Michigan State, 9:00 p.m.                 Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 8:00

NCAAMBKB – Big 10 – Minnesota-Illinois postponed for COVID-19
Minnesota’s game at Illinois has been postponed because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Gophers’ program. The teams were scheduled to play Tuesday. They will meet on Feb. 20 instead. Minnesota’s announcement did not specify how many players would have been unable to play. The Gophers had only eight available scholarship players for their last game when they lost 81-46 to Maryland. The game will be rescheduled by the Big Ten with input from both schools. Minnesota is next scheduled to host Iowa this Sunday. Illinois will host No. 24 Rutgers this Saturday.

NCAAMBKB – Purdue stays No. 1 in AP Top 25; NC State in at No. 22
Purdue remains atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll despite losing its second game of the season. The new poll out Monday also saw Marquette push into the top 10 and North Carolina State make its first poll appearance in four years. The Boilermakers earned 38 of 62 first-place votes to stay at No. 1 for a third straight week and seventh time this season. Houston rose to No. 2 with 22 first-place votes. Marquette is in the top 10 for the first time since 2019. That also was the last time N.C. State was ranked before checking in at No. 22.

NCAAWBKB – Indiana reaches No. 2 in women’s Top 25; SC still No. 1
South Carolina beat UConn to remain No. 1 in The Associated Press women’s college basketball poll for the 33rd consecutive week. Indiana moved up to No. 2 for its highest ranking in school history. LSU stayed third and has a showdown with the Gamecocks on Sunday in a matchup of the last undefeated teams. The Huskies moved up to fourth and Iowa was fifth. Stanford fell to sixth after losing to Washington. Utah, Maryland, Duke and Notre Dame round out the top 10. Colorado re-entered at No. 25 while Middle Tennessee fell out.

Golf – PGA – Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought
Justin Rose is a PGA Tour winner again after four years. Rose made short work on a short Monday with three birdies in four holes. That sent him to a 66 and a three-shot victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Rose had not won since Torrey Pines four years ago. Now he’s headed to the Masters again. The tournament was delayed to a Monday finish because of high wind on Saturday. Rose benefited from that stoppage of play. And he was helped by hardly any wind over the final nine holes he played Monday. Brendon Todd and Brandon Wu finished second.

MHSAA – High School Sports
Last Night
Boys Basketball
Plainwell 54, Edwardsburg 52 – OT
Niles 65, Buchanan 48
Holland Black River 55, Lawrence 52
Saugatuck 54, Fennville 41

• Russell Vande Poel scored 13 points while Carter Miller had 12 in Saugatuck’s 54-41 win over Fennville. Matt Hartgerink added 11 for the Trailblazers, who beat Fennville for the first time since 2017.

Harper Creek 46, Sturgis 36
Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled

Girls Basketball
Mattawan 55, St. Joseph 43

• Mattawan’s Delaney Elsmore had 13 of her game high 25 points in the third quarter to help give the Wildcats a 55-43 win at St. Joe.  Jade Mosher added 12 for Mattawan. Eleah Hedstrom led St. Joe with 17 points while Jaslynn Ward scored 10

Buchanan 60, Lakeshore 46

• Buchanan’s Faith Carson led all scorers with a game high 28 points in Buchanan’s 60-46 home win over Lakeshore. Labria Austin added 14 for the Bucks.  Paige Lies had 16 to lead Lakeshore, while Emily Lockman had 12

Lawrence 38, Our Lady of the Lake 36

• Abby Schrauben scored 20 points for the Lakers in a 38-36 loss to Lawrence.

Watervliet 48, Plainwell 40
Watervliet Grace Christian 48, Eau Claire 46 – OT
Lawton 54, Delton-Kellogg 20
Harper Creek 48, Sturgis 42
Centreville 47, Hartford 27
Holland Black River 48, Parchment 23

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

BCS
Michigan Lutheran at Countryside Academy, 7:00 p.m.
Howardsville Chr. at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Covert at New Buffalo, 7:30 p.m.
Eau Claire at River Valley, 7:30 p.m.

SAC
Galesburg-Augusta at South Haven, 7:00 p.m.
Gobles at Allegan, 7:00 p.m.
Martin at Bridgman, 7:15 p.m.
Holland Black River at Coloma, 7:00 p.m.
Schoolcraft at Watervliet, 7:00 p.m.

Southwest 10
Decatur at Cassopolis, 7:30 p.m.
Comstock at Centreville, 7:30 p.m.
Hartford at Marcellus, 7:30 p.m.
Bloomingdale at Mendon, 7:30 p.m.
Bangor at White Pigeon, 7:30 p.m.

Non-Conference
Constantine at Berrien Springs, 6:45 p.m.
Three Rivers at Dowagiac, 7:15 p.m.
Lawton at Vicksburg, 7:00 p.m.
Vermontville Maple Valley at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
GR Covenant Christian at Kal. Christian, 7:00 p.m.

Girls Basketball
SMAC
St. Joseph at Gull Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Lakeshore at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 5:45 p.m.
Mattawan at Battle Creek Lakeview, 7:00 p.m.
Battle Creek Central at Portage Central, 7:00 p.m.
Portage Northern at Kalamazoo Central, 7:00 p.m.

BCS
Our Lady of the Lake at Howardsville Chr., 7:00 p.m.
River Valley at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.

SAC
Watervliet at Galesburg-Augusta, 7:00 p.m.
Coloma at Gobles, 7:00 p.m.
Allegan at Martin, 7:00 p.m.
Bridgman at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.

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

Non-Conference
Berrien Springs at Constantine, 7:30 p.m.
Brandywine at Schoolcraft, 7:00 p.m.
Vicksburg at Lawton, 7:00 p.m.
Edwardsburg at Marshall, 7:00 p.m.
Dowagiac at Three Rivers, 7:00 p.m.
Kal. Christian at GR Covenant Christian, 7:00 p.m.
Delton-Kellogg at Vermontville Maple Valley, 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                                (12-1)   60
3. Muskegon                                           (13-1)   57
4. Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice                (14-1)   56
5. Detroit U-D Jesuit                               (14-2)   55
6. Grand Blanc                                       (14-2)   52
7. Ann Arbor Huron                                 (13-1)   44
8. Port Huron Northern                           (14-1)   40
9. Grand Rapids Northview                        (12-3)   36
10. Kalamazoo Central                          (12-2)  31
Others receiving votes: Okemos 19, Bloomfield Hills 14, Warren De La Salle 9, Orchard Lake St. Mary’s 8, Lansing Waverly 8, Grosse Pointe South 5, Mattawan 5, Mount Pleasant 5, Battle Creek Lakeview 5, Grand Haven 3, Hamtramck 3, Troy 3, Saline 2, Mason 2, Oak Park 2, St. Joseph 1.

Division 2
1. Romulus Summit Academy (5)                  (15-1)   75
2. Warren Michigan Collegiate                  (12-1)   68
3. Olivet                                                (15-0)   60
4. Benton Harbor                                  (13-3)  46
(tie) Warren Lincoln                                (11-4)   46
6. Saginaw                                             (14-3)   42
7. Grand Rapids Catholic Central               (10-5)   40
8. Grand Rapids Christian                         (9-4)     34
(tie) Ludington                                       (14-1)   34
10. Chelsea                                            (12-2)   21
Others receiving votes: Hart 20, Standish Sterling Central 18, Cadillac 16, Big Rapids 14, Grand Rapids South Christian 13, Kingsford 10, Boyne City 10, Flat Rock 9, Onsted 6, Flint Hamady 5, Ferndale 5, Croswell-Lexington 4, Ionia 4.

Division 3
1. Detroit Loyola (3)                               (14-1)   87
2. Laingsburg (1)                                     (14-0)   82
3. Flint Beecher (2)                                 (12-3)   75
4. Watervliet                                        (13-1)  65
5. Napoleon                                            (14-0)   57
6. Brandywine                                      (13-1)  54
7. Iron Mountain                                     (13-1)   39
8. Grandville Calvin Christian                   (13-1)   35
9. Cass City                                            (13-1)   33
10. Maple City Glen Lake                           (13-1)   32
Others receiving votes: New Haven 21, St. Ignace 21, Saginaw Nouvel 20, Traverse City St. Francis 19, Blanchard Montabella 18, Jonesville 17, McBain 11, Riverview Gabriel Richard 10, Reading 6, Brown City 4, Bad Axe 4, Ecorse 4, Beal City 3, Ovid-Elsie 2, North Muskegon 1.

Division 4
1. Taylor Trillium Academy (1)                   (13-0)   70
2. Painesdale Jeffers (2)                           (14-0)   61
3. Genesee Christian (1)                           (12-3)   59
4. Lake Leelanau St Mary (1)                      (13-1)   57
5. Mio Au Sable                                       (12-0)   53
6. Powers North Central                          (11-2)   49
7. Baldwin                                             (12-1)   40
8. Hillman                                              (12-1)   39
9. Munising                                             (14-1)   31
10. Gaylord St. Mary                               (13-2)   30
Others receiving votes: Bellevue 25, Wyoming Tri-unity Christian 25, Ironwood 17, Detroit Douglass 14, Rudyard 14, Kingston 7, Pittsford 4, Onaway 2, Watersmeet 2, Hillsdale Academy 1.

Girls Basketball
Division 1
1. West Bloomfield (4)                             (15-2)   72
2. Detroit Renaissance (1)                         (15-0)   69
3. Rockford                                            (14-1)   64
4. Flint Carman Ainsworth                         (12-0)   61
5. Farmington Hills Mercy                         (14-2)   54
6. Grosse Pointe North                            (13-2)   47
7. Wayne Memorial                                   (12-5)   46
8. Jackson Northwest                              (15-1)   38
9. Byron Center                                      (13-3)   26
10. Holt                                                (14-2)   24
Others receiving votes: Saline 23, DeWitt 20, North Farmington 14, Temperance Bedford 8, East Grand Rapids 7, Utica Ford 7, Lake Orion 5, Coldwater 4, Grand Blanc 3, Kalamazoo Central 3, Muskegon 2, Howell 1, Belleville 1, Rochester 1.

Division 2
1. Grand Rapids West Catholic (5)              (15-0)   75
2. Chelsea                                             (16-1)   66
(tie) Detroit Edison                                 (12-3)   66
4. Haslett                                              (17-0)   62
5. Lake Fenton                                        (17-0)   56
6. Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard                    (14-3)   49
7. Vicksburg                                         (16-0)  42
8. Goodrich                                            (14-1)   35
9. Dearborn Divine Child                          (13-4)   31
10. Frankenmuth                                     (13-2)   30
Others receiving votes: Standish-Sterling 23, Lansing Catholic 17, Escanaba 15, Big Rapids 11, Redford Westfield Prep 5, Romulus 4, Wixom St. Catherine of Siena Academy 3, Tecumseh 3, Marysville 3, Macomb Lutheran North 2, Detroit Country Day 2.

Division 3
1. Ypsilanti Arbor Preparatory (2)              (9-4)     71
2. Buchanan (1)                                     (14-1)  64
3. Dansville (1)                                       (15-1)   62
4. Blissfield                                           (16-1)   60
5. Lake City (1)                                        (15-1)   53
6. Hancock                                             (13-1)   50
7. Hemlock                                             (13-3)   34
8. Kent City                                            (15-3)   29
9. Harbor Springs                                    (14-2)   28
10. McBain                                             (12-5)   25
Others receiving votes: Sanford-Meridian 23, Evart 19, Ovid-Elsie 14, Traverse City St. Francis 13, Bronson 11, Calumet 11, Brandywine 10, Saginaw Valley Lutheran 9, Elk Rapids 7, Madison Heights Bishop Foley 3, Kalamazoo Christian 3, Detroit Osborn 1.

Division 4
1. Maple City Glen Lake (5)                         (13-2)   75
2. Kingston                                             (13-1)   69
3. Mackinaw City                                     (14-1)   59
4. Gaylord St. Mary                                 (13-2)   58
5. St. Charles                                         (14-2)   50
6. Norway                                              (16-1)   41
7. Petersburg Summerfield                         (14-2)   38
8. Baraga                                               (13-3)   36
9. Morenci                                             (15-2)   35
10. Cedarville                                        (12-3)   22
Others receiving votes: St. Ignace LaSalle 15, Brethren 14, Lake Linden-Hubbell 13, Fowler 12, Martin 11, Pittsford 11, Hillman 10, Colon 8, Burton Genesee Christian 6, Ontonagon 5, Hillsdale Academy 4, Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart 3, Mendon 2, Auburn Hills Oakland Christian 2, Onaway 1.

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NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball
Yesterday
Michigan 77, Ohio State 69

Michigan 77, Ohio State 69 – Dickinson leads Michigan to 77-69 win over skidding Buckeyes
Hunter Dickinson scored 26 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Michigan to a 77-69 win over Ohio State. Jett Howard added 16 points and Kobe Bufkin 13 with eight rebounds for the Wolverines, who missed their last four shots to drop to 49% for the game. Bruce Thornton scored 22 points to lead the Buckeyes, who have lost four straight and 10 of 12. Thornton was 10-of-13 shooting and Ohio State made five of its last eight shots but that only raised the shooting percent to 41. Bufkin, Dickinson and Howard combined for a Michigan 12-3 run for a 24-14 lead midway through the first half. Despite a poor shooting half, the Buckeyes closed it to 41-36 at the half as Sueing hit a last-minute 3-pointer.

NCAAWBKB – Women’s College Basketball
Last Night
(16) Duke 57, (9) Notre Dame 52
(18) Michigan 77, Michigan State 67

(16) Duke 57, (9) Notre Dame 52 – No. 16 Duke tops No. 9 Notre Dame 57-52 for 1st place in ACC
Celeste Taylor scored 14 points and No. 16 Duke came from behind for a 57-52 victory at No. 9 Notre Dame. Trailing for most of the game’s first 28 minutes, the Blue Devils took the lead for good in the final two minutes of the third quarter to knock off the Fighting Irish. Duke led 48-46 going into the fourth quarter after trailing Notre Dame by as many as five points in the third quarter. A steal by Elizabeth Balogun in the final 15 seconds helped seal the win for the Blue Devils. Maddy Westbeld led Notre Dame with 15 points. The Irish fell out of a first-place tie with Duke in the ACC standings.

(18) Michigan 77, Michigan State 67 – Brown, No. 18 Michigan women beat Michigan St. 77-67
Leigha Brown scored 19 of her 29 points in the second half and finished two assists shy of a triple-double to lead No. 18 Michigan to a 77-67 win over rival Michigan State. Brown scored 10 in the fourth quarter, eight from the foul line, and Maddie Nolan had two big 3-pointers in the fourth and scored 22 points for the Wolverines. Michigan pulled out a second-straight win without leading scored Laila Phelia, who has a lower leg injury. Brown was 8 of 9 and Nolan 5 of 6 from the foul line in the fourth quarter. Matilda Ekh and Moira Joiner both had 12 for the Spartans, who lost their third straight since coach Susy Merchant had a medical issue and a minor car accident on Jan. 28.

NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Cleveland Cavaliers 122, Indiana Pacers 103

Cavs 123, Pacers 103 – Garland leads hot-shooting Cavs to 122-103 win over Pacers
Darius Garland scored 24 points, Isaac Okoro added 20 and the Cleveland Cavaliers made 15 3-pointers in a 122-103 rout of the Indiana Pacers. All five starters scored in double figures for the Cavaliers. Cleveland shot 52.3% from the field and 40.5% from long range to complement a top-ranked defense that held Indiana to 43.5% shooting. Jarrett Allen contributed 18 points and 13 rebounds, Evan Mobley had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Donovan Mitchell added 19 points and six assists for the Cavs. Myles Turner had 27 points and 10 rebounds for Indiana, which has lost 12 of 14.

Tonight
Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.
San Antonio Spurs at Chicago Bulls, 8:00 p.m.

NBA – AP source: Kyrie Irving going to the Dallas Mavericks
All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving is being traded by the Brooklyn Nets. The team has struck a deal with the Dallas Mavericks. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the situation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team had announced the move. The Mavericks will trade Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and a package of draft picks to the Nets. The blockbuster trade ends Irving’s pairing with Kevin Durant before it ever had much of a chance to click. Dallas also gets Markieff Morris in the deal.

NFL – National Football League
Sunday
2023 Pro Bowl Games
NFC 35, AFC 33

NASCAR – Truex wins NASCAR’s sloppy return to Los Angeles Coliseum
Martin Truex Jr. won NASCAR’s return to the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for its season-opening exhibition race. Truex took the lead with 25 laps to go in the Busch Light Clash, a 150-lap race that was moved last year to the Coliseum as NASCAR built a temporary quarter-mile track in a bold attempt to try something new. NASCAR knew it was going to be difficult to duplicate the success of last year’s race in its return to the Coliseum and Sunday night’s racing wasn’t great: there were 25 cautions and laps under yellow didn’t count. There were only five cautions in last year’s race.

MCCAA – Junior College Athletics
Saturday
Women’s Basketball
Southwestern Michigan 75, Lake Michigan College 42

Men’s Basketball
Lake Michigan College 83, Southwestern Michigan 69

MHSAA – High School Sports
Saturday
Boys Basketball
Ann Arbor Huron 67, Benton Harbor 55
Berrien Springs 56, Buchanan 54
Michigan Lutheran 57, Kalamazoo Heritage 38
Kalamazoo Phoenix 88, Countryside Academy 73
Grand Rapids Union 66, Otsego 63
Parchment 63, Cassopolis 33
Watervliet 70, Blanchard Montabella 67 – OT
Loy Norrix 54, Macomb Dakota 53
Constantine 47, White Pigeon 46
Howardsville Christian 72, Battle Creek Academy 33

Girls Basketball
Brandywine 64, Colon 30
Howardsville Chr. 35, Battle Creek Academy 18
Kalamazoo Heritage at Michigan Lutheran, CCD

Tonight
Boys Basketball
Plainwell at Edwardsburg, 6:30 p.m.
Buchanan at Niles, 7:00 p.m.
Harper Creek at Sturgis, 7:00 p.m.
Kalamazoo Heritage at Howardsville Chr. 7:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Lawrence, 7:30 p.m.
Fennville at Saugatuck, 7:00 p.m.
Marcellus at Cassopolis, Cancelled

Girls Basketball
Mattawan at St. Joseph, 6:30 p.m.
Lakeshore at Buchanan 7:00 p.m.
Lawrence at Our Lady of the Lake, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet at Plainwell, 7:00 p.m.
Watervliet Grace Christian at Eau Claire, 6:00 p.m.
Lawton at Delton-Kellogg, 7:00 p.m.
Sturgis at Harper Creek, 7:00 p.m.
Centreville at Hartford, 7:30 p.m.
Holland Black River at Parchment, 7:00 p.m.

Competitive Cheer
SMAC Conference at Portage Northern, 6:00 p.m.
St. Joseph, Lakeshore, Mattawan, Portage Central, Portage Northern, Kalamazoo Central, Loy Norrix, Gull Lake, Battle Creek Central, Battle Creek Lakeview

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This week, we talk St. Joe, Lakeshore, Michigan Lutheran, and Eau Claire Boys Basketball from Full Circle Café & Espresso Bar…

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Our WSJM Sports Player of the Week is Gabby Phillips of Lawrence High School Wrestling.  She’s currently a senior at Lawrence High School and has a 3.0 Grade Point Average. Gabby is the first ever girls wrestler to win the WSJM Player of the Week.

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As you heard on News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM. Joel Cordes was at the Bear Den in St. Joe for this SMAC Conference game between Lakeshore and St. Joseph.

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