Northwest Wins District Title
Northwest Mounties girls basketball team won the Class B District Championship tonight with a 49-44 win over Charlotte. Other Friday night scores: Michigan Center 41 Concord 36 Chelsea 44 Lumen Christi 42
Warrior to Siena Heights
Grass Lake High School's Sydney Cook has signed with Siena Heights University of Adrian to play basketball next year. Cook is the first Grass Lake Lady Warrior to sign to play college basketball since 1990.
East Jackson Wins Conference
The East Jackson boys basketball team captured the Cascades Conference championship Thursday night with a victory over Michigan Center 50 to 35. This was the first championship for the team since 1998, their 9th overall in school history. Coach Greg Zeller credited a strong defense in the win. The Trojans end the regular season with a record of 15-4. The Class C Districts begins next week and East Jackson is hosting their tournament.
District Finals Schedule
Girls District Finals 7pm Friday at Onsted in Class B Lumen Christi (9-13) vs. Chelsea (15-6) 7pm Friday at Northwest in Class B Northwest (16-6) vs. Charlotte (12-10) 7pm Friday at Concord in Class C Concord (18-3) vs. Michigan Center (14-8)
Girls Districts Underway
Monday Night Scores Lumen Christi 61 Onsted 51 Jackson 42 Battle Creek Lakeview 30 Northwest 47 Eaton Rapids 38 Grass Lake 57 Vandercook Lake 38 Michigan Center 57 Hanover-Horton 33 East Jackson 46 Homer 36
Harlem Shake Rocks the Ship
This week on Thursday Night Hoops we break down the girls district tournament, take a look at four area players to watch and do the "Harlem Shake" with the Napoleon Student Section. Thursday Night Hoops airs Thursday at 7:30pm and 10:30pm.
Spring Arbor, East Jackson Hoops
This weekend on the Locker Room we'll have Boys and Girls Basketball Highlights, the AT&T Scholar Athlete of the Week, Spring Arbor Men's Basketball action and Coach Greg Zeller and Guard Aaron Griffiths of the East Jackson Trojans basketball team.
Four to Watch
Jackson Guard Devin Edwards is one of our Four to Watch this week on Thursday Night Hoops. Edwards scored 15 points and dished out 4 assists in the Vikings 65-52 win over Sexton last week. Thursday Night Hoops airs at 7:30pm and 10:30pm every Thursday.
Cascades Conference Matchup
Hanover-Horton travels to East Jackson with first place in the Cascades on the line. The Comets won the first meeting 55-45. JTV will be there to broadcast the game with Mike Moore and Joel Freehling on the call. Other games this weekend on the Suburban Chevrolet Cadillac Sports Weekend: Dewitt at Lumen Christi and Northwest at Western. Tune in starting at 1pm Saturday on JTV Sports.
Weekend Big Games
Vikings down Sexton 65-52 on Tuesday Night. Catch the replay on JTV on Saturday at 1pm and 7pm and Sunday at 3pm.