Eaton Rapids improved its record to 22-5 with a 46-36 win over Flint Powers Catholic Friday in the Class B state semifinals. Eaton Rapids will play South Christian Saturday for the title. Eaton Rapids was up 14-5 after the first quarter, 22-17 at halftime and 29-28 after the third quarter. Eaton Rapids had a 17-8 scoring advantage in the final eight minutes. Allie Dittmer scored 15 points and had 14 rebounds for the winners. Bailey Baker had 13 points with 11-of-12 shooting from the free-throw line.

 

Bloomfield Hills Marian ended its season at 25-2 with a 44-26 win over Canton for the girls basketball Class A title. Marian was up 11-4 after the first quarter 22-16 at halftime and 35-21 after the third quarter. It’s Marina’s first title since 1998. Samantha Thomas led the winners with 15 points and five rebounds.

 

The perfect season has ended for Crystal Falls Forest Park’s girls basketball team. The Trojans were hoping to be 27-0 and Class D state champs. But they lost 56-53 in the title game over Mount Pleasant Sacred. Sacred Heart trailed 18-12 after the first quarter, 27-26 at halftime and 43-38 after three quarters. Sacred Heart had an 18-10 scoring edge in the final eight minutes. Alexi Gussert had 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Trojans.

 

Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart Fighting Irish are state champions in Class D girls basketball acton. Lexie Methner hit two pressured foul shots with one second to play to seal 56-53 victory over prevously undefeated Crystal Falls Forest Park. Sacred Heart trailed 18-12 after the first quarter, 27-26 at halftime and 43-38 after three quarters. Sacred Heart had an 18-10 scoring edge in the final eight minutes. Averi Gamble led Sacred Heart with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Sacred Heart is 22-5.

 

Midland Bullock Creek’s girls’ basketball season ended at 24-2 with a 52-47 loss to Grand Rapids South Christian in Class B semifinal action Friday. Halee Nieman scored 18 points and had six rebounds for Bullock Creek while Hannah Heldt had 16 points and five boards. Bullock Creek led after the first quarter 12-8 but trailed 27-24 at halftime and 35-34 after the third quarter.

Grand Rapids South Christian ended Midland Bullock Creek’s girls basketball season with a 52-47 victory Friday night at Michigan State in Class B  action. South Christian will enter the title game on Saturday with a 26-0 record. Bullock Creek’s season ends at 24-2.

 

Bullock Creek led after the first quarter 12-8 but trailed 27-24 at halftime and 35-34 after the third quarter. South Christian had a 17-13 edge in the final quarter. Markayla Vander and Morgan Torres had 11 points and five rebounds apiece for South Christian.

 

Grand Ledge’s season ended at 24-3 with a 35-28 loss to Canton on Friday at Michigan State in the Class A semifinal girls basketball game. Grand Ledge was up 6-5 after the first quarter and it was tied 19-19 after the third quarter. Canton had a 16-9 lead in the fourth. Lindsay Orwat had nine points and two boards while Cori Crocker had eight points and 11 rebounds for Grand Ledge.

 

Canton takes a 22-4 record into the title game for Class A girls Saturday thanks to a 35-28 win over Grand Ledge on Friday in semifinal action. Canton trailed 6-5 after the first quarter but led 13-0 at halftime and was in a 19-19 tie after the third. Canton had a 16-9 scoring advantage in the fourth. Canton had 12 points and seven rebounds from Taylor Hunley.

 

Laurel Jacqmain was 5-of-15 from the floor but 8-of-8 from the free-throw line to lead Saginaw Nouvel to a 47-35 win over Gobles on Thursday in Class C girls basketball semifinal action at Michigan State. Gobles had been undefeated and fell to 26-1 while Nouvel goes to the title game against St. Ignace with a 21-4 record. Nouvel had quarter leads of 13-10, 21-15 and 33-25 and outscored Gobles 14-10 in the fourth. 

 

Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart improved to 21-5 on Thursday and will go to Saturday’s Class D title game against undefeated Crystal Falls thanks to a 54-42 victory over Marine City Cardinal Mooney. Sacred Heart trailed after the first quarter 13-9 but led 27-20 at halftime, and 36-33 after the third quarter and outscored Cardinal Mooney 18-9 in the fourth. Riley Terwillier had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Irish while Sara Hansen had 16 points and Averi Gamble added 10 points and 10 rebounds.