Basketball
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From the Local Sports Journal magazine: The 2017-18 All-LSJ hoop teams
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The latest edition of the Local Sports Journal magazine, which hit area newsstands last week, features the 2017-18 All-LSJ boys and girls high school basketball...
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Eleven local hoop stars chosen for “BCAM’s Best” all-state teams
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Eleven local high school basketball players were named last week to the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan’s “BCAM’s Best” all-state teams.
Among the boys, five local players...
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Fruitport Calvary Christian’s Brad Richards: Suddenly chasing history on national TV
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comBrad Richards has two major passions, beyond his wife and children:
Basketball and history.
He has long been known, in the Muskegon area and...
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Breakthrough season: Kent City coach opens up about struggle with depression
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comKENT CITY – David Ingles’ breakthrough season is just beginning.
For local basketball fans, that statement may sound odd. They know his Kent...
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Lake Hawks’ season ends with a 107-94 playoff loss to Chicago Steam
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The West Michigan Lake Hawks’ season ended with a tough 107-94 loss to the Chicago Steam in their ABA second-round playoff game at Muskegon High School...
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Mason County Central falls to Sanford Meridian in Class C regional final
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A tough second half was too much for Mason County Central to overcome in its 55-43 Class C regional final loss to Sanford Meridian at...
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Big Reds go cold at the line, lose Class A regional final to West Ottawa in OT
By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comGRANDVILLE – Close tournament basketball games are often decided at the free-throw line.
That proved true once again in Wednesday’s Class A regional...
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A bad first quarter costs Oakridge in state quarterfinal loss to Kingsley
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One rough quarter was too much to overcome for the Oakridge girls basketball team in its 49-39 Class B state quarterfinal loss to Kingsley at Cadillac...
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Muskegon girls end a great season with a quarterfinal loss to East Lansing
By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comDEWITT – They say all good things must come to an end.
In high school basketball in Michigan, that’s true for all but...
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Kent City girls basketball team falls in state quarters to Pewamo-Westphalia
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comCEDAR SPRINGS – The Kent City girls basketball team has a very bright future.
Many of the team’s best players will be back...
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Fremont boys basketball team drops B regional semifinal to GR South Christian
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The Fremont boys basketball season ended with a lopsided 74-27 loss to Grand Rapids South Christian on Monday in a Class B regional semifinal contest.
The...
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Big Reds hang on for win over GR Christian, advance to Class A regional final
By Mitchell Boatman
LocalSportsJournal.comGRANDVILLE – It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.
Despite a slow start to the game and the fourth quarter, the...
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Ludington boys drop Class B regional semifinal contest to Boyne City, 55-44
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The Ludington boys basketball season came to a disappointing end on Monday with a 55-44 loss to Boyne City in a Class B regional semifinal...
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North Muskegon boys fall to Sanford Meridian in Class C regional semifinals
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The North Muskegon boy’s basketball season ended with a 57-43 loss to Sanford Meridian in the Class C regional semifinals on Monday at Beal City...
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Spring Lake loses a big lead, falls to GR Catholic 63-52 in Class B regionals
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After grabbing a big lead over heavily favored Grand Rapids Catholic Central, the Spring Lake boy’s basketball team ended up falling to the Cougars 63-52...
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Mason County Central boys win OT thriller, advance to Class C regional final
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The Mason County Central boys basketball team outlasted Beal City in overtime 36-34 in a Class C regional semifinal game on Monday evening.
The Spartans trailed...
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Lake Hawks top Team Network, advance to second round of ABA playoffs
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The West Michigan Lake Hawks advanced into the second round of the ABA playoffs on Saturday with a 132-96 home win over Detroit’s Team Network...
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Big Red boys beat Grand Haven 50-41, collect fifth straight Class A district trophy
By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – It’s a good time to be a Muskegon Big Red, according to Coach Keith Guy.
During the fall the Muskegon football...
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Muskegon Heights beats MCC 57-44, wins championship in its first Class D district
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – Muskegon Heights Academy has more basketball trophies than most high schools could ever dream of, including quite a few for...
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North Muskegon hands Kent City its first loss, wins Class C district championship
By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comRAVENNA – For the Kent City boy’s basketball team, the first cut was the deepest.
And North Muskegon provided the dagger.
In a grind-it-out,...
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