Teams to Watch
East Lansing: Continuing their undefeated season at 7-0 after knocking off Roseville in the D Zone showcase, where start guard K.J. Torbert scored 24 points, the Trojans face their toughest test in Brother Rice on Dec. 28 in Motor City Roundball Classic.
Brother Rice: After their 5-0 start, the Warriors suffered two tough losses to Toledo CC and to Rockford in double overtime, but will look to get back on track in a highly touted matchup against the Trojans of East Lansing.
Kalamazoo Central: The defending district champs have continued to dominate their competition, winning all 5 of their games so far, three by 30+ points. The Maroon Giants look to continue their undefeated season in the Muskegon Basketball showcase after the new year.
Recent Notable Scores
East Lansing 41, Detroit Martin Luther King 40
East Lansing, the defending Division 1 champion, escaped with its perfect record intact. The Trojans (4-0) survived their closest call of the young season, edging King in one of the headline games at the Moneyball Tip-Off Classic at Don Johnson Fieldhouse.
Ishpeming Westwood 59, Kingsford 54
In a Yooper battle, Westwood (5-0) erased a 17‑point deficit to beat Kingsford (3-1) in a rematch of last year’s Breslin Center semifinalists. The Patriots also avenged a seven‑point loss to Kingsford from a year ago.
Lansing Sexton 86, Detroit Cass Tech 81
Sexton (2-1) delivered a statement win. After dropping its opener at East Lansing, the Big Reds outpaced Division 1 contender Cass Tech (3-1), reinforcing their ambitions to build on last year’s quarterfinal run.
Grand Rapids Northview 50, Grand Rapids Catholic Central 44
Northview (3-1) returned to The Invite at Calvin University and handled GRCC (0-2), another Division 2 semifinalist from last season behind a steady defensive effort and timely scoring.
Alex Deimel is a contributing writer for Michigan Enjoyer.
