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The Michigan Associated Press has announced its 2021-22 high school girls basketball Division 4 all-state teams. Twenty area players and coaches earned all-state honors. Player of the Year: Mia Riley, Fowler Coach of the Year: Nathan Goerge, Fowler First Team All-State Mia Riley, Fowler, Sr. Lydia Meredith, Portland St. Patrick, Sr. Mia Judd, Lansing Christian, Sr. Olivia Flynn, Harbor Springs,…

The high school basketball season wrapped up this past weekend with boys state finals at the Breslin Center in East Lansing. Plus, spring sports are already underway as well. Here’s a look at this week’s MISportsNow Top Plays. Here’s our top five: 5. Fremont’s Mia Witte settles the ball and nets a big goal in girls soccer against Hart. 4….

EAST LANSING — Lake Leelanau St. Mary fought back from a 17-point deficit to tie Ewen-Trout Creek in the fourth quarter in the Div. 4 state semifinals, but the Eagles fell short of winning, 62-56, on Thursday at the Breslin Center. The Panthers held a 37-22 lead at halftime. They pushed their lead to 17 at the 1:55 mark in…

EAST LANSING — Lake Leelanau St. Mary will make its first state semifinal appearance in boys basketball on Thursday, taking on Ewen-Trout Creek in the Div. 4 state semifinals at the Breslin Center. The Eagles won their first regional title since 1950 over McBain NMC and are coming off a 60-46 win over Fulton in the quarterfinals. They have won…

LAKE CITY — Lake Leelanau St. Mary will make its first appearance in the state semifinals in boys basketball following a 60-46 win over Fulton in the Div. 4 quarterfinals on Tuesday. The Eagles held a 28-25 lead at halftime and led 48-43 with 3:30 left in the fourth quarter. They then built a 54-43 lead with 2:11 left to…

KINGSLEY — Lake Leelanau St. Mary and McBain NMC will meet in the Div. 4 regional final following wins on Monday in their regional semifinals. The Eagles defeated Ellsworth, 61-44, while the Comets beat Frankfort, 56-40. Their regional final is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Kingsley on Wednesday.

FIFE LAKE – Lake Leelanau St. Mary boys basketball defeated Buckley in a thrilling Div. 4 district final game, 68-64, on Friday night. The Eagles will face Ellsworth in the regional semis on Monday. Buckley ends its season 16-6.

FRANKFORT — Gaylord St. Mary defeated Lake Leelanau St. Mary for the second time this season in girls basketball, cruising to a 58-31 win in their Div. 4 regional semifinal on Tuesday. The Snowbirds held a 19-7 lead after one quarter and pushed it to a 29-9 lead to begin the second quarter. They will meet McBain NMC in the…

The Michigan Associated Press has released its latest high school boys basketball state poll of the 2021-22 season. Traverse City St. Francis, Hillman and Rudyard are among 13 area teams ranked. Division 1 School Record Total Points 1. Detroit King (5) (18-1) 75 2. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (13-4) 67 3. Muskegon (18-1) 64 4. Grand Rapids Northview (18-1) 63…

The Michigan Associated Press has released its latest high school girls basketball state poll of the 2021-22 season. St. Ignace, Newaygo and Glen Lake are among 19 area teams ranked. Division 1 School Record Total Points 1. West Bloomfield (4) (18-1) 74 2. Hudsonville (1) (18-2) 68 3. Hartland (19-1) 65 4. Midland Dow (18-1) 60 5. Parma Western (19-1)…

The Michigan AP released its girls basketball state poll, with 18 local teams recognized this week. Division 1 School Record Total Points 1. West Bloomfield (3) (15-1) 73 2. Hudsonville (2) (16-2) 69 3. Hartland (17-1) 65 4. Midland Dow (17-1) 60 5. Parma Western (17-1) 58 6. Wayne Memorial (17-1) 48 7. Macomb L’Anse Creuse North (19-1) 41 8….

The Michigan Associated Press released its high school boys basketball poll for this week, with 12 local teams recognized. Division 1 School Record Total Points 1. Detroit King (5) (16-1) 75 2. Detroit U-D Jesuit (12-4) 70 3. Muskegon (13-1) 62 4. Orchard Lake St. Mary’s (12-4) 60 5. Grand Rapids Northview (16-1) 56 6. Detroit Cass Tech (15-3) 47…

The Michigan Associated Press has released its latest high school girls basketball state poll of the 2021-22 season. Newaygo, St. Ignace and Harbor Springs are among 15 area teams ranked. Division 1 School Record Total Points 1. Hudsonville (4) (14-2) 71 (tie) West Bloomfield (1) (14-1) 71 3. Hartland (15-1) 65 4. Midland Dow (15-1) 60 5. Parma Western (15-1)…

PICKFORD – After a back-and-forth battle in the first half, Pickford pulled away in the fourth quarter to defeat Lake Leelanau St. Mary 71-60 for the Panthers’ fourth straight home win on Saturday. Pickford improves to 12-2 with the non-conference victory. The Panthers will look to keep up their solid play at Newberry on Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. Lake Leelanau…

The Michigan Associated Press has released its latest high school girls basketball state poll of the 2021-22 season. Newaygo, Glen Lake and Posen are among 14 area teams ranked. Division 1 School Record Total Points 1. Hudsonville (4) (12-2) 71 (tie) West Bloomfield (1) (12-1) 71 3. Hartland (13-1) 65 4. Midland Dow (13-1) 60 5. Parma Western (14-1) 54…