UNDATED (WHTC-AM/FM, Jan. 18, 2025) – Hope won a pair of basketball games on Saturday. In Holland, Parker Hovey and Marcus Wourman each tallied 13 points as the Flying Dutchmen topped visiting Adrian, 61-53. At Alma, Anna Richards tossed in 17 points as the Flying Dutch prevailed over the host Scots, 80-67. Hope has a hoops doubleheader at DeVos Fieldhouse on Wednesday evening, with the women hosting Adrian at 5 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC, followed by the men entertaining Calvin around 7 PM on The Lakeshore’s 92 7 The Van.
In state major-college basketball on Saturday, these results:
- Buffalo 85, Western Michigan 76
- Central Michigan 71, Northern Illinois 66
- Eastern Michigan 68, Bowling Green State 62
- Oakland 65, Detroit Mercy 59
On Sunday afternoon, Illinois is at Michigan State, and Northwestern is at Michigan.
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Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns, and Brian Robinson ran for two more, as the visiting Washington Commanders stopped the Lions in NFL playoff action at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday night, 45-31.
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Jake Guentzel and Nikita Kucherov each had a goal and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning romped past the visiting Red Wings on Saturday night, 5-1. Detroit skates in Dallas against the Stars on Sunday evening, with coverage from Ken Kal and Paul Woods at 7:45 PM on 99 7/1450 WHTC.
Seth Jones set up two Tyler Bertuzzi goals, and his own marker with two seconds left in the second period broke a 3-3 tie, as the Blackhawks topped the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night, 5-3. Chicago is home to the Carolina Hurricanes at the United Center on Monday evening.
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Kevin Durant poured in 36 points and Devin Booker added 35 as the visiting Phoenix Suns beat the Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, 125-121. Detroit battles the Rockets in Houston on Monday afternoon.
The Chicago Bulls meet the Trail Blazers in Portland on Sunday evening.
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Domink Shine had a goal and an assist as the Griffins doubled up on the visiting Cleveland Monsters at Van Andel Arena on Saturday night, 4-2. Grand Rapids battles the Manitoba Moose in Winnipeg on Thursday evening.
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Trey Alexander lit up the Swarm for 38 points as the Grand Rapids Gold won in overtime at Greensboro on Saturday night, 124-116. The two teams have a rematch at the Novant Health Fieldhouse on Monday afternoon.
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The Grand Rapids Rise have a Pro Volleyball Federation match in Atlanta against the Vibe on Sunday evening.
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