Davis’ 42 Carries Onsted to Regional
(photo courtesy Gretchen Maska) Onsted starts strong, rolls past Adrian 67-40 to claim Class B district title By Mike Moore Staff Writer Brooklyn – In a figurative, and almost literal sense, this was David taking on Goliath. And when March rolls around, fairy tales often find ways to play themselves out on the hardwood. Well, this wasn’t going to be one of those nights. Austin Davis was a man among boys Friday night, as the Onsted senior poured in 42 points while guiding his squad to a 67-40 victory over Adrian in a Class B district final at Columbia Central. And it really wasn’t even that close. “It’s great. We’ve worked a lot, all year, for this,” Davis said of the district crown. It’s the second in a row for Onsted. “It’s a tremendous feeling. We started a little slow, but once we fought through it and got going, everyone had a great night.” “We talked all week about focusing on one game at a time,” coach Brad Maska said. “We wanted to go 1-0 on Monday, 1-0 on Wednesday and 1-0 tonight. To go back to back with these districts is a great accomplishment.” There was little secret to…
Hanover-Horton vs. Michigan Center District Final – Photo Gallery
Hanover-Horton vs. Michigan Center District Final Photo Gallery, shot by JTV Sports
An opportunity to cherish
Michigan Center has chance to end Hanover streak, earn first district since 1998 By Mike Moore Staff Writer Michigan Center – It’s been 14 years of unbridled consistency in the district round for the Hanover-Horton boys basketball team. Fourteen years, 14 district crowns. The Comets are seeking No. 15 tonight when they travel to take on Michigan Center in a 7 p.m. Class C final, though Travis Gaddy and his guys certainly want something to say about that. “It’s a great opportunity for these kids,” Gaddy said Friday morning. “They’re excited. They’ve never had a chance to do something like this before.” In fact, as Gaddy pointed out, most of his team wasn’t even born the last time the Cardinals earned a district trophy. “It’s been a while,” he said of a drought that’s lasted since 1998. “When this staff took over six years ago, we talked about building a program, and we wanted to model it after Hanover’s consistency. We’re starting to get the classes we were counting on to give us that chance. This is an opportunity to get a title, and hopefully start that consistent trend.” The teams met…
Regional final run down
Northwest, Marshall and Napoleon girls basketball teams fight for spot in quarterfinals By Mike Moore Staff Writer Jackson – The girls basketball playoff field has been trimmed to just 16 teams in each of the four classes, and squads from the JTV area are prepped and ready for regional final games tonight. After tonight, teams across the state still standing will be one win away from a trip to the Breslin Center and semifinal action. But first things first, here’s a quick look at who’s left and what’s on the line. Class A East Lansing (18-6) vs. Jackson Northwest (22-2) 7 p.m. at Mason High Northwest has beaten every team it’s faced this year aside from Marshall. The Mounties have gotten this far thanks to a defense allowing just 34.3 points per game. That will certainly be tested against an East Lansing team that’s won 11 in a row and enters the game averaging nearly 60 points per contents. The Trojans started the season 2-5 before Michigan State signee Taryn McCutcheon transferred to the school. The winner advances to the March 15 quarterfinal at Battle Creek Central against Hudsonville (21-3) or…
Jackson vs. Okemos Boys District Semifinal – Photo Gallery
Okemos 66 Jackson 60. Photos by JTV Sports