UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 8, 2024) – In the MHSAA boys’ basketball tournament regional final at East Kentwood High last night, Zeeland West defeated Forest Hills Central, 56-51. The Dux will face Muskegon, a 40-28 winner over Cadillac, in the Division 1 quarterfinals at Grand Haven High this coming Tuesday evening, with broadcast time at 6:40 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
Tonight, it’s district final action in the girls’ state hoops tournament. Hear the Covenant Christian at Saugatuck game, beginning at 6:40 PM, on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van. Holland Christian is at South Christian, and West Ottawa faces Grand Haven at Zeeland East.
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Hope’s Flying Dutch are in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this evening for a NCAA Division III women’s basketball tournament regional semifinal against the host Warhawks. Coverage with Greg Chandler begins around 8 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
In state major-college basketball last night, Oakland beat Purdue-Fort Wayne, 75-65. This evening, Akron is at Western Michigan and Eastern Michigan is at Central Michigan.
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The Detroit Red Wings skate in Tempe against the Arizona Coyotes tonight.
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Jaden Ivey scored 34 points, while Cade Cunningham added 32 with 11 assists, as the Pistons rallied past the visiting Brooklyn Nets last night, 118-112. Detroit is home to the Dallas Mavericks at Little Caesars Arena tomorrow evening.
DeMar DeRozan and Nikola Vucevic each tallied 33 points as the Bulls upended the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco last night, 125-122. Chicago battles the Clippers in Los Angeles tomorrow afternoon.
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In spring training action yesterday, these results:
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Detroit Tigers (split squad) 11, New York Yankees 5
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Toronto Blue Jays 5, Detroit Tigers (split squad) 4
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Chicago Cubs 2, Cincinnati Reds 2 (tie)
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Milwaukee Brewers 8, Chicago White Sox 2
This afternoon, the Tigers face Baltimore, the Cubs split their squad to face Seattle and Arizona, and the White Sox face Cleveland.
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The Griffins welcome the Chicago Wolves to Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids tonight.
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