The Brandywine girls basketball team takes the court ahead of its D3 State Championship matchup against Ypsilanti Arbor Prep:
Bobcat Nation turned out in East Lansing Thursday afternoon to cheer on their team as Brandywine rallies to defeat McBain to advanced to the D3 state title game Saturday.
Brandywine finally gets its shooting legs under it and cuts the McBain’s lead to 24-20 at halftime of the Division 3 semifinals at the Breslin Center.
A late first half rally gives Brandywine a 28-24 halftime lead.
After one quarter in the District championship game, Constantine leads Buchanan 7-0.
Buchanan and its fans celebrate another district championship for the Buck Thursday night.
Southwestern Michigan College completes the sweep of Lake Michigan College with a 25-17 win in the third set.
It is a packed Niles side on Pink Night as the Vikings are battling Paw Paw or its first championship since 2001.
Niles has scored on two long runs to take a 15-point lead over Paw Paw as the two ranked teams battle for the Wolverine Conference title at Viking Stadium.
Notre Dame Stadium was rocking as the Fighting Irish upset No. 10-ranked and undefeated USC 48-20 (Leader Publications video/KELLY SWEENEY)
Final - Niles 49, Edwardsburg 0
Vikings win big over the Eddies on Homecoming night:
The fireworks cap an exciting homecoming victory for Dowagiac, which held off Benton Harbor with a last-second defensive stand to win 27-26. (Leader video/SCOTT NOVAK)
Dowagiac makes a last second defense stand to hold off Benton Harbor 27-26. Chieftains have won four straight and are now 4-1.
Visiting Otsego shutout Niles 4-0 in a Wolverine Conference match Wednesday night. (Leader video/SCOTT NOVAK)
Brandywine breaks a 3-3 deadlock at halftime with six second-half goals to defeat visiting Dowagiac 9-4 in Lakeland Conference soccer Wednesday night. (Leader video/SCOTT NOVAK)
Edwardsburg and Dowagiac competed at the Chieftains’ volleyball quad. The Eddies go 3-0, while the Chieftains were 2-1.
After defeating Cassopolis last Thursday night, Brandywine returns home to host Saugatuck in the first Friday night game of the 2023 season. (Leader video/SCOTT NOVAK)