BRANCH COUNTY, MI (WTVB) – Bronson and Quincy are the last two teams from Branch County remaining in this year’s MHSAA Boys Basketball Tournament, following wins in Wednesday’s District Semifinals.
Division 3 at Centreville
Bronson took care of business against White Pigeon, defeating the Chiefs 62-50 in the first game of a Division 3 District Semifinal doubleheader at Centreville High School.
Owen Losinski led the Vikings with 18 points, while Zeb Olson had 13 points off the bench and Layne Arver added 12 points. Bronson had to overcome a 32 point performance by White Pigeon’s Ty Strawser.
The 11-12 Vikings will play for a district title at Centreville on Friday night against the host Bulldogs. In the nightcap, Centreville scored the final eight points of the contest to take home a 59-54 victory against Union City. Issac Miller led Centreville with 22 points.
For the Chargers, whose season ended at 6-17, Nolan Chard scored a game-high 25 points, including 6 triples. Micah Payne added 16 points.
Friday’s District Final will tip off at 7 p.m. Coverage on WTVB will begin Friday at 6:45 p.m.
Division 3 at Hillsdale
At the Division 3 Hillsdale District, Quincy came back from a 30-25 halftime deficit to beat the host Hornets 59-54. Alex Dunn led the Orioles with 16 points, while J.J. Wright had 11. Braylon Estlow set the QHS single-season three-point record by draining his 67th triple of the season; he finished the night with 15 points.
Quincy improved to 11-11 overall and will face Jonesville Friday night at 7 p.m. for the District title. In Wednesday’s opener, the Comets needed triple overtime to defeat Hudson 89-84.
Division 4 at Litchfield
Just two days after winning the school’s first-ever postseason game, Pansophia Academy’s season came to an abrupt conclusion at the Division 4 Litchfield District Semifinals. Concord led 54-6 at halftime and won the contest 80-21. The Pumas ended their season with a 3-10 record.
AREA BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT SEMIFINAL SCORES
Division 1 at Mattawan: Kalamazoo Central 78, Mattawan 51
Division 1 at Mattawan: Portage Central 54, Portage Northern 50
Division 1 at Sturgis: Loy Norrix 52, Sturgis 44
Division 1 at Sturgis: Battle Creek Central 65, Coldwater 58
Division 1 at Mason: Jackson Northwest 82, Holt 75
Division 1 at Mason: Jackson 78, Mason 58
Division 2 at Lansing Eastern: Lansing Sexton 63, Hastings 36
Division 2 at Berrien Springs: Benton Harbor 69, Berrien Springs 62
Division 2 at Berrien Springs: Niles 57, Edwardsburg 38
Division 2 at Vicksburg: Paw Paw 71, Otsego 40
Division 2 at Vicksburg: Parchment 57, Vicksburg 48
Division 2 at Pennfield: Marshall 59, Parma Western 43
Division 2 at Pennfield: Pennfield 46, Olivet 35
Division 3 at Delton Kellogg: Delton Kellogg 54, Maple Valley 52
Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta: Kalamazoo Phoenix 91, Hackett Catholic Prep 85 (2 OT)
Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta: Schoolcraft 71, Comstock 30
Division 3 at Lawton: Gobles 46, Lawton 38 (OT)
Division 3 at Lawton: Bloomingdale 59, Hartford 46
Division 3 at Niles Brandywine: Brandywine 65, Coloma 38
Division 3 at Niles Brandywine: Cassopolis 63, Bridgman 57 (2 OT)
Division 3 at Centreville: Bronson 62, White Pigeon 50
Division 3 at Centreville: Centreville 59, Union City 54
Division 3 at Leslie: Springport 75, Dansville 34
Division 3 at Leslie: Stockbridge 63, Leslie 42
Division 3 at Napoleon: Jackson Lumen Christi 90, Homer 63
Division 3 at Napoleon: Napoleon 55, Hanover-Horton 37
Division 3 at Hillsdale: Jonesville 89, Hudson 84 (3 OT)
Division 3 at Hillsdale: Quincy 59, Hillsdale 54
Division 4 at Mendon: Mendon 69, Howardsville Christian 59
Division 4 at Mendon: Colon 54, Burr Oak 37
Division 4 at Climax-Scotts: St. Philip 61, Calhoun Christian 33
Division 4 at Climax-Scotts: Climax-Scotts 57, Marshall Academy 47 (OT)
Division 4 at Litchfield: Concord 80, Pansophia Academy 21
Division 4 at Litchfield: Litchfield 45, North Adams-Jerome 32
Division 4 at Reading: Hillsdale Academy 65, Reading 30
Division 4 ar Reading: Pittsford 66, Camden-Frontier 63
Additional reporting by Jim Measel.
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