Bret Witkowski joins Jonny Reinhardt to preview Michigan Lutheran vs. Gobles girls basketball happening tonight on 94.9 WSJM!

This week's Mid-West Family Player of the Week is Elise DeWeerd, a senior from St.Joseph Michigan Lutheran High School and member of the girls varsity basketball team.

In last weeks district championship game against River Valley, Elise led the Titans with 11 points, including 1 3-pointer, grabbed 3 rebounds and steals as well to help lead the Titans to back-to-back district championships.

Elise is known for many things on the court, but a few things stand out the most; she is incredibly accurate from behind the arc, as just 2 weeks ago she drained 4 3-pointers in ML's 38-6 win over New Buffalo, she plays a very aggressive and swarming defense, and always seems to be even-keeled no matter the situation.

After graduation this spring, Elise plans to attend Calvin College to study Graphic Design.

Elise and the Titans play in the Regional semi-final game against Gobles on Tuesday, March 8 at 7:00 PM at Martin High School, you can listen to that game live on 94.9 WJSM.

To hear more about Elise and the Titans' impressive season, listen to her conversation with Jordan Jensen, below!

NBA – National Basketball Association

Last Night

Detroit Pistons 113, Atlanta Hawks 110 – OT

Philadelphia 76ers 121, Chicago Bulls 106

Pistons 113, Hawks 110 – OT – Cade Cunningham scores 28, Pistons beat Hawks 113-110 in OT

Cade Cunningham had 28 points and 10 assists, lifting the Detroit Pistons to a 113-110 overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks. Jerami Grant scored 23 and reserve Marvin Bagley had 19 points for the Pistons, who have won a season-high three straight and six of their last eight games. Atlanta’s Bogdan Bogdanovic had 22 points before fouling out late in regulation and Trae Young had 14 points and 12 assists. The playoff-hopeful Hawks had chances to win late in regulation and to extend the game to another overtime.

Sixers 121, Bulls 106 – Embiid has 43 points, 14 rebounds; 76ers thump Bulls 121-106

Joel Embiid had 43 points and 14 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Chicago Bulls 121-106 in a showdown between two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams headed in opposite directions. James Harden added 16 points and 14 assists, and Tyrese Maxey added 17 points for the 76ers, who have won six of seven and stayed perfect with Harden in the lineup. Embiid, the league’s leading scorer, made 15 of 27 field goals and 12 of 16 free throws. Embiid scored at least 40 points for the 10th time this season while upping his season average to 29.7 points per contest.

Tonight

Cleveland Cavaliers at Indiana Pacers, 7:00 p.m.

NCAAMBKB – Michigan's Juwan Howard returns, has meetings with players

Juwan Howard has resumed his role as Michigan’s basketball coach after serving a five-game suspension for hitting a Wisconsin assistant in the head. Howard met individually with each player Monday. The Wolverines are on the NCAA Tournament bubble with a 17-13 record overall and 11-9 mark in the Big Ten. Michigan closed the regular season with a win over then-No. 23 Ohio State on the road Sunday. Howard will be back on the sideline Thursday in Indianapolis, leading the eighth-seeded Wolverines against ninth-seeded Indiana in the conference tournament quarterfinals.

NCAAMBKB – Gonzaga remains atop AP Top 25; Tennessee cracks top 10

Gonzaga, Arizona and reigning national champion Baylor remained atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. Monday's poll also saw Tennessee crack the top 10 and North Carolina return to the poll at No. 25. Mark Few’s Bulldogs claimed 52 of 61 first-place votes to hold the No. 1 ranking for the fourth straight week and eighth time this season going back to the preseason poll. Tennessee jumped into a tie for No. 9 for its first top-10 appearance this year. Colorado State joined UNC as the week's new additions. Ohio State and Alabama fell out from last week's poll.

NCAAMBKB – WMU Head Coach Clayton Bates steps down

Western Michigan University Head Coach Clayton Bates has officially stepped down as head coach of the Broncos men's basketball team.  Bates went 13-39 in his two seasons as Western’s head coach, during which the Broncos went 8-28 in the Mid-American Conference.  The Broncos finished last in the MAC this past season and did not qualify for the MAC Tournament. 

NHL – National Hockey League

Tonight

Arizona Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings, 7:30 p.m.

Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:30 p.m.

NHL – NHL suspends agreement with Russia-based KHL

The NHL has suspended its dealings with the Russia-based KHL. The NHL told its teams to cease contact with KHL counterparts and Russia-based agents as part of the suspension of the memorandum of understanding between the leagues. The move could make it more difficult for NHL teams to sign players from the KHL. They can continue to communicate with North American agents certified by the NHL Players' Association.

Lakeshore has a long, storied history of excellence when it comes to wrestling, and this year was no different.

Over the weekend, Zam Thompson, Aaron Lucio, and Micah Hanau each brought home 1st place in their respected weight class.

Zam, a senior at Lakeshore, competed in the 145lb. weight class, and won his first state title.

Micah, also a senior at Lakeshore, competed in the 152lb. weight class, and won his second state title (2020).

Aaron, just a junior at Lakeshore, competed in the 135lb weight class, won his first state title and finished off an undefeated season after finishing 2nd in the state in 2021, and 3rd in 2020.

To hear more about each of their incredible accomplishments, listen to their conversation with Jordan Jensen, below!

Bret Witkowski talks with Jonny Reinhardt about tonight's District boys basketball game between St. Joe and Sturgis!

NCAAMBKB – Men’s College Basketball

Yesterday

Michigan 75, (23) Ohio State 69

Michigan State 77, Maryland 67

Michigan 75, (23) Ohio State 69 – Jones, Michigan beat No. 23 Ohio State; B10 tourney up next

DeVante’ Jones scored 21 points and Michigan rallied in the second half, wrapping up its up-and-down Big Ten regular season by beating No. 23 Ohio State 75-69. Fill-in coach Phil Martelli guided the Wolverines as coach Juwan Howard finished out his five-game suspension for hitting a Wisconsin assistant in a postgame handshake line. Howard is expected back on the sidelines when the Big Ten conference begins this week. Michigan improved to 17-13. E.J. Liddell recorded his eighth double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds for Ohio State. The Buckeyes are 19-10.

Michigan State 77, Maryland 67 – Izzo passes Knight as Michigan State holds off Maryland

Gabe Brown and Malik Hall led a key second-half surge and Tom Izzo became the all-time Big Ten leader in career wins as Michigan State defeated Maryland 77-67. With his 663rd win at Michigan State, Izzo passed Indiana’s Bob Knight for the most wins at a Big Ten school. Maryland outscored the Spartans 32-15 in the first 12 1/2 minutes of the second half, cutting their 20-point halftime deficit to 61-58. On Senior Day, Brown, a senior co-captain, then stepped up with a personal 7-0 run, Hall, a junior, added seven points of his own and Michigan State led 75-62 with two minutes to go.

Thursday

2022 Big Ten Tournament – Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, IN (seeds in superscript)

#8 Michigan vs. #9 Indiana, 11:30 a.m.                      -winner plays #1 Illinois

#7 Michigan State vs. #10 Maryland, 6:30 p.m.           -winner plays #2 Wisconsin

NHL – National Hockey League

Yesterday

Tampa Bay Lightning 6, Chicago Blackhawks 3

Lightning 6, Blackhawks 3 – Lightning score 3 goals in 32 seconds, beat Blackhawks 6-3

Victor Hedman scored twice, Mikhail Sergachev had a goal and two assists and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Sunday night. The Lightning came from behind with a five-goal outburst over seven minutes bridging the second and third periods. Hedman, Corey Perry and Sergachev scored Tampa Bay’s last three goals in a 32-second span in the third. Cal Foote and Taylor Raddysh also scored for Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 24 shots and picked up his league-leading 30th victory of the season. Dylan Strome, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat scored for Chicago. Marc-Andre Fleury made 26 saves.

NBA – National Basketball Association

Yesterday

Washington Wizards 133, Indiana Pacers 123

Wizards 133, Pacers 123 – In Wizards debut, Porzingis keys 133-123 win over Pacers

Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points in his first game for Washington, and the Wizards beat the Indiana Pacers 133-123. Porzingis returned from a right knee bone bruise and played for the first time since the Wizards acquired him from Dallas in a trade last month. It was his first game overall since Jan. 29. He started and made a significant impact despite playing less than half the game. Kyle Kuzma scored 23 points for the Wizards, who took control of the game with a 39-point third quarter. Malcolm Brogdon had 27 for Indiana.

Tonight

Atlanta Hawks at Detroit Pistons, 7:00 p.m.

Chicago Bulls at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:00 p.m.

MLB – MLB reacts angrily to locked-out players, season still off

Major League Baseball reacted angrily to the latest offer by locked-out players when bargaining to end the lockout resumed, accusing the union of backtracking and showing no sign of a breakthrough to get the derailed season back on track. The squabbling sides talked for 95 minutes on the 95th day of the lockout,

 

 

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