Strong season so far leading to promising playoff run for MC girls basketball team
By Mike Moore Staff Writer Michigan Center — There’s not much about this season that has surprised Joe Lusk. That’s not a bad thing, keep in mind, but when the 2017-18 winter season began for the Michigan Center girls basketball team, Lusk had a roster all-but-intact from last year. That team, one should note, went 20-4 and reached a regional semifinal. So when asked this week if he was expecting what’s played out so far this time around, Lusk didn’t hesitate. “Yeah, I really did,” Lusk said of his squad, which is 13-2 so far. “We went 20-4 last year with a team of freshmen, a couple juniors and one senior. So we knew we had some great talent.” The Cardinals started the year with a 45-27 win over Jonesville. In the second game, they led big at Springport, only to fall 48-47 to sit at 1-1 with more questions than answers. Since then, it’s been dominance and smooth sailing. “Not long after that loss we played an awesome Williamston team,” Lusk said. Williamston has lost once this year. “We hung with them (lost 67-59), and I’ve never seen us play that…
