UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Mar. 2, 2026) – The state high school girls’ basketball championship tournament begins tonight with first round district games: Holland faces Zeeland East at Zeeland West; Holland Christian faces Grand River Prep at South Christian; Allegan is at Hamilton; and Fennville faces Black River at Saugatuck.
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Hope College’s basketball teams today received their National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III Championship Tournament assignments as pairings were announced in Indianapolis. On Friday, the men play at Wisconsin-LaCrosse, while the women entertain Penn State-Behrend at DeVos Fieldhouse in Holland. Both squads defeated Trine on Saturday evening to win Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association tournament titles, by scores of 72-65 for the Flying Dutchmen, and 76-62 for the Flying Dutch.
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The Detroit Red Wings skate in Nashville against the Predators this afternoon. Coverage with Ken Kal and Paul Woods is at 1:45 PM on WHTC Holland’s Cool FM.
Teuvo Teräväinen scored twice, while Arvid Soderblom stopped 22 shots, as the Blackhawks blanked the Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City yesterday, 4-0. Chicago takes on the Jets in Winnipeg tomorrow evening.
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Behind 29 points and 11 assists from Cade Cunningham, the Pistons defeated the Magic in Orlando last night, 106-92. Detroit clashes with the Cavaliers in Cleveland tomorrow evening.
Josh Giddey had 20 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, as the Bulls bested the visiting Milwaukee Bucks yesterday, 120-97. Chicago hosts the Oklahoma City Thunder at the United Center tomorrow night.
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In state major-college basketball yesterday, Michigan State 77, Indiana 64.
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Behind a triple-double from Tyrese Martin – 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists – the Delaware Blue Coats beat the visiting Gold in Wilmington yesterday, 124-112. Grand Rapids welcomes the Capital City Go-Go to Van Andel Arena tomorrow evening.
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Paige Briggs-Romine accounted for 14 points as the Rise downed the Valkyries at Orlando in four sets yesterday. Grand Rapids entertains the Omaha Supernovas at Van Andel Arena on Saturday night.
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In exhibition baseball yesterday, the Detroit Tigers played to a 4-4 tie with the Toronto Blue Jays, and the Chicago White Sox topped the Chicago Cubs, 5-1. Today, the Tigers are up against the Atlanta Braves, the Cubs are up against the Cincinnati Reds, and the White Sox are up against the San Francisco Giants.
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