Medendorp’s game-winner lifts Spring Arbor Men’s Basketball over Taylor
UPLAND, Ind. – The Spring Arbor University men’s basketball team dropped both regular season meetings to Taylor University but foiled the Trojans when it mattered most, advancing with a thrilling 75-73 victory in the first round of the Crossroads League Tournament on Wednesday night. Junior Zach Medendorp dropped a game-high 27 points, including the game-winning basket in the final second. The Cougars move on to the tournament semifinals where they will meet No. 3 ranked Bethel College on Saturday.
Mulnix and his Panthers understand what’s on the line Friday night at Northwest
By Mike Moore Staff Writer Parma — In one way or another, they’ve been talking all year about this, about this goal, about this mission, about how long it’s been since the Western boys basketball team has won a conference title. Well, with Friday’s tilt at Northwest fast approaching, Western coach Ryan Mulnix said simply, “I don’t think we need to talk about it any more.” Those who have followed the Panthers understand what’s at stake, and the kind of drought that can be erased with 32 minutes of good basketball. It was 1995 when the Panthers last won a conference title. With a win in Friday’s 7:30 p.m. tip at Northwest, the worst Western can do is share the I-8 Conference championship. “I think it’s sunk in, everything that’s on the line,” Mulnix said. “And that’s why I think we’ve talked about it enough. It’s time to go play the game.” The Panthers had a chance to secure their spot in history Tuesday night, but were upended by Harper Creek 54-53. “It was tough, it really was,” Mulnix said of the one-point loss. “At the end of the day, though, it…
Class C, D Girls Basketball District Tournament Schedule
Class C at Michigan Center Monday, February 27th East Jackson at Michigan Center 7:00pm Hanover-Horton at Concord 7:00pm Napoleon at Vandercook Lake 7:00pm Wednesday, March 1st Concord/Hanover vs. Michigan Center/East Jackson 5:30pm Lumen Christi vs. Vandercook/Napoleon 7:00pm Friday, March 3rd Final 7pm Class C at Manchester Monday, February 27th Manchester vs. Grass Lake Hudson vs. Addison Adrian Madison vs. Sand Creek Wednesday, March 1st Clinton vs. Manchester/Grass Lake 5:30pm Hudson/Addison vs. Madison/Sand Creek 7:00pm Friday, March 3rd Final 7pm Class D at Litchfield Monday, February 27th Hillsdale Academy vs. Jackson Preparatory & Early College 6:00pm Jackson Christian vs. Litchfield 7:30pm Wednesday, March 1st Hillsdale Academy/JPEC vs. Hillsdale Will Carleton 6:00pm North Adams vs. J. Christian/Litchfield winner 7:30pm Friday, March 3rd Final 7pm
