BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Coldwater’s bid for a fourth straight MHSAA Division 1 Girls Basketball District championship was thwarted by their longtime rivals, the Sturgis Trojans, as they beat the Cardinals 44-38 in Friday’s District title game at the Battle Creek Central Fieldhouse.
The Trojans led 8-4 after the first quarter, but Coldwater outscored Sturgis 13-10 in the second and trailed by just one, 18-17, at halftime. The Trojans had a 10-2 advantage in the third and opened up a nine-point lead, 28-19, heading to the final eight minutes. The Cardinals, forced to play catch-up all night, had a 19-16 edge in the fourth, but fell six points short as they had no three-pointers the entire game.
Rylie VanAken led Coldwater with 12 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 steals, while Addy Bucklin had 10 points and 2 boards. Mya Porter was held to 7 points, with 4 rebounds and 3 steals, and fouled out early in the fourth quarter. The Cardinals concluded their campaign with a 17-8 record.
Sydney Bir led all scorers with 19 points, while Cora Phillips added 14, as Sturgis improved to 20-3 and took home the program’s first District Championship trophy since 2015. The Trojans advance to face DeWitt Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the first game of a Division 1 Regional Semifinal doubleheader at Holt High School. DeWitt advanced with a 51-41 win against East Lansing at the Grand Ledge District final.
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UNION CITY, MI – In the aftermath of the severe storms that moved through northwest Branch County Friday afternoon, the scheduled Division 3 District Final contest between Union City and Schoolcraft was rescheduled for Saturday at 2 p.m. at the McNett Fieldhouse. The Union City Athletic Department says that all tickets previously purchased for Friday will still work on Saturday.
UPDATE 3/7/2026: The game will now be played Saturday at 2 p.m. at Centreville High School.
QUINCY, MI – Homer won the Division 3 Quincy District Friday with a 60-52 win against Hudson. The Trojans will take a 13-11 record into their Division 3 Regional Semifinal contest against Monroe St. Mary Catholic Central Monday at 7 p.m. at Jackson Lumen Christi.
OTHER AREA MHSAA GIRLS BASKETBALL DISTRICT FINAL SCORES
Division 1 at Portage Central: Kalamazoo Central 43, Portage Central 34
Division 2 at Niles: Niles 69, Berrien Springs 53
Division 2 at Hamilton: Otsego 45, Hopkins 37
Division 2 at Plainwell: Plainwell 53, Three Rivers 40
Division 2 at Harper Creek: Parma Western 56, Michigan Center 42
Division 3 at Cassopolis: Niles Brandywine 61, Buchanan 46
Division 3 at Watervliet: Gobles 40, Watervliet 32
Division 3 at Hackett Catholic Prep: Kalamazoo Christian 58, Lawton 51
Division 3 at Napoleon: Jackson Lumen Christi 64, Grass Lake 53
Division 3 at Onsted: Brooklyn Columbia Central 53, Blissfield 42
Division 3 at Stockbridge: Stockbridge 43, Dansville 23
Division 4 at Martin: Climax-Scotts 50, Battle Creek St Philip 36
Division 4 at Decatur: Lawrence 45, St Joseph Our Lady of the Lake Catholic 28
Division 4 at White Pigeon: Mendon 36, White Pigeon 20
Division 4 at Athens: Concord 53, Athens 36
Division 4 at Camden-Frontier: Hillsdale Academy 39, Reading 22
Division 4 at Jackson Christian: Morenci 49, Pittsford 14
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