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.
Only St. Ignace, 24-2, stands in the way of Saginaw Nouvel’s bid for a Class C girls basketball title. St. Ignace advanced to the title game Saturday with a 34-30 win over Grosse Pointe Woods Liggett on Thursday. St. Ignace led 5-2 after the first quarter, 19-12 at halftime and 28-19 after the third quarter. Kelley Wright had eight points for St. Ignace while Abbey Ostman had seven points. Emily Hinsman had 13 rebounds while Abbey Ostman had 12 boards.
Crystal Falls Forest Park is a perfect 26-0 and will try to make it 27-0 Saturday against Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart n the Class D state finals girls basketball game. Crystal Falls won its semifinal game Thursday over Athens 49-33. Crystal Falls trailed Athens 33-32 going into the third quarter. Forest Park outscored Athens 17-0 in the fourth. Alexis Gussert had 20 points and 11 rebounds for Crystal Falls.
The Basketball Coaches Association has announced that Jess Walter of Midland High has finished second in the Miss Basketball voting behind Lexi Gussert of Crystal Falls Forest Park. Walter averaged 17.7 points, 6.3 assists and 4.3 rebounds per game for Midland and is playing at Indiana next season. Freeland’s Tori Jankoska, now at Michigan State, won the 2013 Miss Basketball award.
Midland’s season ended in the regional finals last week with a 70-65 loss to Flint Carman-Ainsworth. Midland was up 17-15 after the first quarter, and 34-28 after the second quarter but was tied 44-44 with Ainsworth in the third. Both teams had 14 points in the fourth. Ainsworth had a 12-7 advantage in overtime. Lili Hami had 24 points for Midland, which ends at 20-3.
Haslett last week ended Ann Arbor Huron’s season in the Class A regional semifinals with a 47-34 victory. Haslett was up 13-4 after the first quarter, 21-11 at half-time and 31-23 after the third quarter. Makenna scored 12 points for Haslett.
Grand Ledge’s girls basketball team won its Class A quarterfinal game Tuesday against Midland Bullock Creek
on Tuesday. Grand Ledge was up 19-11 after the first quarter, 32-21 at halftime and 46-35 after the third quarter. Lindsey Orwat scored 26 points and Codie Drake and Hannah Orwat added 14 points apiece for Grand Ledge.
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