COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater and Union City will play for MHSAA girls basketball district championships Friday night following victories Wednesday in the district semifinals, while Bronson saw its season end.
In a Class B District Semifinal game we had on the radio, Coldwater overcame a sluggish start and came on strong in the second half to defeat Three Rivers 45-33 at the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium. The game was tied 6-6 after 1, and the Lady Cards led by only 2, 14-12, at the half. Coldwater outscored the Wildcats in the second half 31-21 to secure the win. Jamie Wellet and Malorie Rzepka tied for game-high honors with 13 points apiece for the Cardinals. Wellet was named our McDonald’s Player of the Game. With the win, Coldwater improves to 14-8 and will face 14-7 Edwardsburg Friday night at 7 for the district crown, which would be the first for the Lady Cards since 1995. Our pregame coverage Friday night begins at 6:30. The Eddies advanced to Friday night’s game with a 49-36 win against Vicksburg in last night’s first semifinal game.
Over at the Class C Quincy District, Homer and Union City will play for the District title Friday night after the Big 8 champion Trojans eliminated Bronson 49-36 and the Chargers took care of Reading 35-26. Homer will take a 19-3 record into its matchup with 4-17 Union City. Bronson’s season ends at 10-11.
The 43rd Annual Al Clyne Exchange Club Freshman Boys Basketball Tournament resumed Wednesday night after being snowed out on Tuesday. The host Cardinals won against Schoolcraft 50-42 behind 14 points from Mike Kubel, 13 from Logan Worley, and 11 from Bryce Lafferty. Coldwater will face Marshall Friday night in a championship bracket game following the Redhawks’ 55-39 win over Sturgis. Tonight, it’s Hillsdale vs. Lumen Christi in a consolation bracket game at 5:30, followed by Jackson High vs. Loy Norrix in the championship bracket.
Today’s high school sports schedule also includes the first day of the MHSAA Individual Wrestling Finals at the Palace of Auburn Hills. Eight wrestlers from Branch County are competing: Sam DeMeester and Jesse Miller from Coldwater, Jacob Todd from Union City, and Cole Houtz, David Erwin, Chase Gibson, Nathan Caudill, and Joey Losinski from Bronson.
Tonight in varsity and JV boys basketball, Union City hosts Quincy in a cross-county Big 8 battle, while Bronson closes out the regular season at Comstock.
