Basketball
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Kent City girls fight back hard in the fourth quarter, come up just two points short in their bid for a state championship
Posted on 04/9/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comEAST LANSING – After three years of falling short in the state tournament, the talented Kent City girls basketball team was really...
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Kent City girls overcome a shaky first quarter to beat Calumet 59-53 and advance to Friday’s state championship game
Posted on 04/7/2021By Steve Gunn and Aaron McClorey
LocalSportsJournal.comEAST LANSING – Now we know how the Kent City girls basketball team reacts when faced with a close...
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Talented and determined Kent City girls basketball team prepared for its final push toward a Division 3 state championship
Posted on 04/6/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comKENT CITY – It starred out with a juvenile “Fab Four,” so to speak, and Coach Scott Carlson was aware of the...
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Kent City girls basketball team throttles Schoolcraft 52-19 in Division 3 quarterfinals, moves on to the state Final Four
Posted on 04/5/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comPORTAGE – The Kent City girls basketball team has been really good for several years now, but the Eagles are soaring to...
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Ludington boys basketball team loses a 41-38 heartbreaker to Escanaba in Division 2 regional championship game
Posted on 04/2/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ludington boys basketball team came up just short in its bid to win a spot in the state quarterfinals, losing 41-38 on Thursday in...
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North Muskegon’s fun ‘Cinderella’ run ends with a big loss to Grand Rapids Covenant Christian in Division 3 regional final
Posted on 04/1/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comFENNVILLE – The North Muskegon boys basketball had a fun “Cinderella” type of run in the state tournament, but it came to...
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A slow start dooms the Hart girls basketball team in a 58-36 loss to Glen Lake in Division 3 regional finals
Posted on 03/31/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Hart girls basketball team ended its season with a 58-36 loss to Glen Lake on Wednesday in a Division 3 regional championship game.
The Pirates...
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Kent City girls crush Covenant Christian 69-23 in the Division 3 regional finals, move on to state quarterfinals on Monday
Posted on 03/31/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comGRANDVILLE – The state tournament is supposed to get more difficult as teams advance through the brackets, but someone forgot to tell...
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Slow start hurts Mason County Central boys hoops squad in regional semifinal loss to Beaverton
Posted on 03/31/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Mason County Central boys basketball team’s Cinderella postseason run came to an end on Tuesday with a 74-51 loss to Beaverton in a Division...
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Grand Haven boys play tough, but fall to powerful Forest Hills Northern 61-57 in Division 1 regional semifinal contest
Posted on 03/31/2021By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – The Grand Haven boys basketball team had not played a regional game since 2012, but the Bucs certainly didn’t...
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McManus brothers lead suddenly-hot Norse boys to a 63-60 regional win over Ithaca and a spot in the regional finals
Posted on 03/31/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comFENNVILLE – The North Muskegon boys basketball team took the phrase “survive and advance” literally on Tuesday night in its 63-60 Division...
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Hart girls basketball team rolls over Beaverton 55-30, advances to play Maple City Glen Lake in regionals finals
Posted on 03/30/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Hart girls basketball team reached the “sweet sixteen” level of the Division 3 state tournament on Monday with a convincing 55-30 victory over Beaverton...
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Montague girls basketball team falls in regional semifinals 47-37 to Newaygo, ends the season with a 17-1 record
Posted on 03/29/2021By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comFREMONT – The Montague girls basketball team entered uncharted waters on Monday, playing in their first regional tournament game in 11 years.
Despite...
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Ludington girls use a big second quarter to beat Standish Sterling 43-36, will play Escanaba in regional championship game
Posted on 03/29/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ludington girls basketball team defeated Standish Sterling 43-36 on Monday in a Division 2 regional semifinal game at Houghton Lake High School.
The Orioles led...
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Kent City bombers get hot after halftime, beat Western Michigan Christian 53-37, move on to Division 3 regional finals
Posted on 03/29/2021By Mitchell Boatman
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Mona Shores girls basketball team ends season with a 62-43 loss to powerful Hudsonville in Division 2 regionals
Posted on 03/29/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLLAND – While some basketball coaches may be distraught by a season-ending loss in regionals, Mona Shores’ Mike Phillips is not among...
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Here are the matchups for this week’s boys and girls regional basketball tournaments involving Muskegon-area teams
Posted on 03/28/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The following are matchups, sites and times for boys and girls high school regional basketball tournaments involving Muskegon-area teams. Each team earned its way into...
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For Kent City sharpshooter Kenzie Bowers, there’s only one unchecked goal on her list – bringing home a state title trophy
Posted on 03/28/2021By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comKENT CITY – Kent City girls basketball coach Scott Carlson has watched enough basketball over the years to recognize excellence when he...
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North Muskegon boys unplug Holton with a stifling defense, win Division 3 district championship game 36-20
Posted on 03/27/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLTON – The old saying “defense wins championships” was never more true than on Saturday night.
The North Muskegon boys basketball team did...
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David Shillinger’s game-winning shot propels Ludington to a D2 boys basketball district title
Posted on 03/27/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
David Shillinger topped off Ludington’s 10-point comeback run with a twelve-foot jump shot to take the lead with two seconds on the clock to propel...
