Double Dribble Basketball Recaps

Photo Credit: Lou Murray   DIVISION 1 Grand Blanc 45 Ann Arbor Huron 36: The Bobcats captured their first-ever State Championship with a win over the River Rats on Saturday. This game was back-and-forth throughout the game, was the teams were tied at the end of...

DIVISION 1 Hudsonville 65 Detroit Renaissance 61: The Eagles capture their first-ever State Championship with a win over Renaissance on Friday. It was a high-scoring first quarter, with the Phoenix hitting 7/12 shots on their way to a 20-13 edge. The defensive...

Photo Credit: Louis Murray   DIVISION 1 Ann Arbor Huron 55 Warren DeLaSalle 39: The River Rats continue to climb their way toward a State Championship, as they are now just one victory from perfection. They got the best of the Pilots in this semifinal contest,...

DIVISION 1 Detroit Renaissance 75 Wayne Memorial 72: The Phoenix completed a season sweep of the Zebras to advance to the Division 1 State Championship game. A strong first quarter saw Renaissance shoot 4/7 from deep, allowing them to create a 21-8 lead. Wayne...

Photo Credit: Louis Murray https://www.flickr.com/photos/45681226@N02/albums   DIVISION 1 Ann Arbor Huron 44 River Rouge 34: The River Rats of Ann Arbor Huron punched their ticket to the state semifinals with a win over River Rouge. Trailing 9-8 after the first...

Photo Credit: Louis Murray DIVISION 1 Wayne Memorial 59 Temperance Bedford 35: The Zebras led by thirteen points at halftime, and they turned that into a twenty-four point win over the Mules. Strong defensive efforts were key for Wayne Memorial, as they held Bedford...

Photo Credit: Louis Murray   DIVISION 1 REGION 3 at Reeths Puffer Forest Hills Northern 53 Zeeland East 49: The Huskies and Chix battled throughout the night, with FHN capturing the regional title while dealing Zeeland East their first loss of the year. In the...

Photo Credit: Louis Murray   DIVISION 1 REGION 3 at West Ottawa Hudsonville 52 East Grand Rapids 47: The Eagles shook off the regular season defeat against EGR, flipping the script to capture a regional championship. It was a strong performance by both teams, two...

Photo Credit: Louis Murray   DIVISION 1 REGION 3 at Reeths Puffer Zeeland East 49 East Grand Rapids 30: The Chix remained unbeaten, punching their ticket to the regional finals. Zeeland East led 12-8 after the first quarter, and they took a five-point lead into...

Photo Credit: Louis Murray   DIVISION 1 REGION 3 at West Ottawa Hudsonville 62 Mona Shores 43: The Eagles advance to the regional finals with a win over the Sailors. Hudsonville race out to a 13-3 lead before ultimately leading 17-9 after the first quarter. Mona...

DISTRICT 9 Forest Hills Northern 62 Forest Hills Central 54: The third battle of the Huskies and Rangers was a thriller, with FHN ultimately capturing a district title. FHN led 15-11 after the first quarter, but seven straight points from Dallas Hopson propelled the...

Photo Credit: Louis Murray (Scroll to the bottom of the article for Regional playoff match-ups) DISTRICT 9 Rockford 63 Lowell 48: The Rockford Rams captured a district championship with a fifteen point win over the Red Arrows. Lowell got out to an 18-8 lead after the...

Photo Credit: Louis Murray DISTRICT 9 Forest Hills Northern 73 Lowell 33: The Huskies completed the three-game sweep against the Red Arrows to advance to the district championship game. FHN got out to a hot start and never looked back. Forest Hills Central 56...

PHOTO CREDIT: Louis Murray DISTRICT 9 Rockford 54 Cedar Springs 41: In a battle of teams with double-digit wins, Rockford ran away with a double-digit win against Cedar Springs to advance to the district finals. Lowell 48 Forest Hills Northern 33 FINALS: Rockford...

Photo Credit: Eric Tuori DISTRICT 9 Lowell 45 Cedar Springs 42 Northview 79 Greenville 48 Forest Hills Central 52 Rockford 51: The Rangers edged the Rams in a thrilling opening round contest. Rockford held a six-point lead entering the fourth quarter, but FHC mounted...

DISTRICT 9 Lowell 58 Forest Hills Central 49: The Red Arrows led by six at halftime, and they built on their lead in the second half to defeat the Rangers for the second time this season. SF: Cedar Springs (10-6) faces Rockford (11-6); Lowell (7-9) faces Forest Hills...

The MHSAA Basketball Districts begin on Monday (Girls) and Tuesday (Boys) throughout the state. Below is an in-depth preview of the MSR Coverage area's districts, including match-ups and players to watch for.   Who does author Nick Tuori think will win? Check out...

BOYS BASKETBALL Fremont 57 Central Montcalm 27 Grant 74 Chippewa Hills 28 Holton 56 Morley Stanwood 45: The Red Devils secured the outright CSAA Silver title with this win over the Mohawks. The fourth quarter was key, with Holton outscoring Morley by nine. Aidan...

Photo Credit: Eric Tuori   BOYS BASKETBALL Byron Center 59 Vicksburg 44: Byron Center won the "Battle of the Bulldogs" on Thursday night. This game was not even scheduled until this afternoon, after Vicksburg had their scheduled contest cancelled. With this win,...

BOYS BASKETBALL Big Rapids 55 Tri-County 33: The Cardinals took down Tri-County on Wednesday to secure at least a share of the CSAA-Gold crown. Big Rapids is now 12-1 in league play and 15-1 overall. They hold a one-game lead over Fremont in the standings with a...

Photo Credit: Mandy DeVries   BOYS BASKETBALL Alma 52 Frankenmuth 42: The Panthers edged the Eagles in a TVC battle. Alma's defense was stifling, holding the 'Muth to 24% shooting. Ryan Brenner led the Eagles with 14 points, while Cade Frillici led all scorers...

BOYS BASKETBALL Coopersville 71 Holton 38: The Broncos used a 21-8 second quarter edge and a 16-4 fourth quarter lead to defeat Holton. Blake Stewart (27) and Jack Castenholz (26) led Coopersville in scoring. Carter Brant (15) and Wyatt Monette (12) led Holton...

BOYS BASKETBALL Alma 59 Freeland 51 Benton Harbor 84 Ottawa Hills 42: Benton Harbor doubled up Ottawa Hills on Saturday. BH was led by Kentrell Pullian's 28 points. Javaughn Kuykendoll (12), Trucel Singleton (12) and Chris Moore (11) also finished in double figures...

Photo Credit: Eric Tuori BOYS BASKETBALL Baldwin 53 Mason County Eastern 32 Benzie Central 54 Leland 39 Byron Center 47 Comstock Park 40 Covenant Christian 67 Lakewood 19 Edwardsburg 69 Hartford 21: The Eddies put up double-digits in each quarter while holding...

Photo Credit: Eric Tuori BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor 68 Schoolcraft 49: The Tigers defeated a previously undefeated Schoolcraft team, snapping their 33-game win streak to improve their record to 11-2. Benton Harbor has now won three straight contests. Benzie Central...

BOYS BASKETBALL Allegan 50 Plainwell 47 Calvin Christian 59 Hopkins 57: The Squires and Vikings played a stunner in OK Silver play. The score was tied at the end of the third quarter and the fourth quarter, sending the game to overtime. In the extra period, Calvin...

Photo Credit: Eric Tuori BOYS BASKETBALL Allendale 60 Fruitport 24 Alma 63 Swan Valley 48 Benton Harbor 86 Berrien Springs 44 Big Rapids 39 Fremont 35 Caledonia 49 West Ottawa 38: The Fighting Scots picked up a key victory in OK Red play to move their record to 6-4...

BOYS BASKETBALL Big Rapids 50 Newaygo 39 Bridgeport 64 Birch Run 34 Central Montcalm 72 Morley Stanwood 63: The Hornets won a CSAA crossover game against the Mohawks. Trey Chapin led CM with 26 points, Isaac Berglund added 14 points, and Fisher Hill recorded his first...

BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor 73 Saginaw Arthur Hill 70: The Tigers defeated the undefeated Arthur Hill Lumberjacks on Saturday. Kentrell Pullian paced Benton Harbor with 29 points, while Antwan Callahan added 16 points. Covenant Christian 60 Fennville 46 Forest Hills...

BOYS BASKETBALL Baldwin 82 Big Rapids Crossroads Academy 49 Big Rapids 58 Chippewa Hills 19: The Cardinals raced out to a 18-2 first quarter lead, pushed that to a 26-9 halftime edge and turned that into a 58-19 victory. Big Rapids now improves to 11-1 on the year,...

BOYS BASKETBALL Bridgeport 60 Swan Valley 34 Coldwater 45 Hastings 41 Frankenmuth 50 Freeland 37: The Eagles topped the Falcons on the road in TVC play. Ryan Brenner had 15 points, 6 steals and 4 rebounds, while Ben Reinert posted a double-double with 13 points and 10...

BOYS BASKETBALL Big Rapids 60 Central Montcalm 49 Calvin Christian 70 Northpointe Christian 52: The Squires used an aggressive defense in the third quarter, as their 31-9 run carried them past the Mustangs. Jack Hollenbeck and Carson DeHaan each scored 14 for Calvin...

Photo courtesy of Lou Murray   BOYS BASKETBALL Alma 77 Birch Run 30 Big Rapids Crossroads Academy 55 Hesperia 50: The Cougars edged the Panthers on Tuesday night. Crossroads led by 12 at halftime before Hesperia rallied in the second half. This game was decided...

BOYS BASKETBALL Allegan 45 South Haven 34 Baldwin 66 Manistee Catholic Central 43 Benton Harbor 83 St. Joseph 52 Big Rapids 55 Reed City 48 Chippewa Hills 49 Central Montcalm 47: The Hornets fell two points short of the Warriors in CSAA-Gold action. Trey Chapin led...

BOYS BASKETBALL Caledonia 56 Jenison 47: The Fighting Scots started out hot, building a 39-18 halftime lead. Jenison responded with an 18-2 third quarter to close the gap to five points. Nick Fox scored five straight points to start the fourth quarter and extend...

BOYS BASKETBALL Big Rapids Crossroads Academy 49 Bear Lake 20 Covenant Christian 68 West Michigan Aviation Academy 38 Fennville 40 Lawton 25 Fremont 64 Reed City 37 Grant 74 Central Montcalm 68: The Tigers bested the Hornets in CSAA-Gold play. Grant built a big lead...

Photo courtesy of Lou Murray   BOYS BASKETBALL Allendale 49 Spring Lake 34 Battle Creek Pennfield 54 Hastings 40 Benton Harbor 60 Gull Lake 59 Caledonia 56 Grandville 49 Calvin Christian 80 Kelloggsville 55 Coopersville 71 Hamilton 63: The Broncos put together a...

BOYS BASKETBALL Big Rapids 57 Grant 43 Calvin Christian 67 Belding 31 Covenant Christian 87 Grand River Prep 60 Delton Kellogg 53 Galesburg-Augusta 35 Essexville Garber 60 Swan Valley 51 Forest Hills Eastern 77 Wayland 53 Forest Hills Northern 67 Grand Rapids...

BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor 62 Niles Brandywine 54 Buckley 62 Manistee Catholic Central 52 Fremont 66 Central Montcalm 53: The Packers captured a CSAA-Gold win on the road, taking down Central Montcalm by thirteen points. Fremont shot 62% from the field, led by 25...

BOYS BASKETBALL Allegan 42 Berrien Springs 40 Benton Harbor 51 Williamston 40 Calvin Christian 50 West Michigan Christian 49 (OT) Coopersville 71 Ludington 45 East GR 66 Traverse City Central 56 Edwardsburg 69 Sturgis 59: The Eddies earned a Wolverine Conference...

BOYS BASKETBALL Allendale 50 Coopersville 49: After trailing 1-0 in the beginning of the game, Allendale was able to control the lead the rest of the way. With a close game down the stretch, led by Allendale’s Hayden Greer with 21 points and 15 rebounds, The falcons...

BOYS BASKETBALL Bridgeport 72 Swan Valley 52 Brooklyn Columbia Central 52 Edwardsburg 34 Comstock Park 63 Wayland 41 Frankenmuth 51 Freeland 32: The Eagles remain unbeaten with a win over Freeland. Ryan Brenner had 16 points, while Ben Reinert posted another...

BOYS BASKETBALL Benton Harbor 81 Dowagiac 54: The Tigers picked up a victory at home. Kentrell Pullian finished with 20 points to lead Benton Harbor, while Henry Weller scored 22 for Dowagiac. Edwardsburg 50 Paw Paw 43: The Eddies edged Paw Paw to capture a win in...

BOYS BASKETBALL Calvin Christian 57 Wyoming Lee 46 Central Montcalm 52 Chippewa Hills 47: The Warriors made a late push, but key three-pointers by Trey Chapin and others lifted Central Montcalm to victory. Comstock Park 41 Hopkins 38 Coopersville 83 Unity Christian 78...

BOYS BASKETBALL Allegan 59 Paw Paw 43 Gull Lake 56 Battle Creek Lakeview 48 Holland Black River 38 Wellspring Prep 36 Kalamazoo Christian 52 Parchment 49: The Comets captured a victory, narrowly defeating Parchment on Monday night. Brandon DeVries led Kalamazoo...

Basketball across the MSR coverage area was jam-packed with exciting matchups on Saturday. A summary of those contests:   BOYS BASKETBALL Allegan 64 Gobles 11 Alma 79 Ithaca 58 Comstock Park 41 Holton 38: The Red Devils led by two at halftime, but an 11-0 lead by...

Photo Credit: Eric Tuori   The first Friday of the 2021 MHSAA Basketball season was full of exciting action. A recap around the MSR coverage area:   BOYS BASKETBALL Baldwin 74 Big Rapids Crossroads Academy 26 Belding 58 Wyoming Lee 48 Benton Harbor 69...

The first Thursday of the season saw games across the Michigan Sports Radio coverage area. Some scores and highlights: BOYS BASKETBALL Alma 80 Birch Run 37 Coldwater 48 Hastings 35 Frankenmuth 92 Swan Valley 60 GR Catholic Central 68 Forest Hills Eastern 61...

High school basketball continued with some action on Wednesday. A summary of the scores: (Winners posted alphabetically)   BOYS BASKETBALL Baldwin 62 Manistee Catholic Central 58 Dowagiac 62 Vicksburg 57 Edwardsburg 60 Allegan 34 Fennville 62 Gobles 18 Forest...

After a lengthy pause, high school basketball is back across the Michigan Sports Radio coverage area. A quick rundown of the February 9 scores, with some highlights tossed in: (Scores sorted alphabetically by winner)   BOYS BASKETBALL Allendale 61 West Catholic...