HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) – Quincy’s bid for its first MHSAA Boys Basketball District title since 2017 came up five points short, as former Big 8 rival Jonesville held tough to pick up a 51-46 win in a Division 3 District Final hosted by Hillsdale High School.
The Comets opened up an 11-8 first quarter lead, but the Orioles had a 17-13 edge in the second to take a 25-24 halftime lead. Jonesville pulled away with a 15-12 third quarter and a 12-9 fourth while forcing 20 Quincy turnovers.
Alex Dunn had a double-double to lead Quincy, finishing with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Braylon Estlow, in his final game in an Oriole uniform, had 10 points, 3 boards, and 3 assists. He had a pair of three-pointers and finished the season with a school-record 69 triples as Quincy concludes the season with a record of 11-12.
Jonesville junior Caleb Blonde led all scorers with 18 points and went over 1,000 career points. Kaleb Males had 9 points and 8 rebounds, while Carson Young added 9 points, 3 boards, and 2 assists. The Comets improved to 18-6 and will face Ecorse in a Division 3 Regional Semifinal contest next Tuesday at Clinton.
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CENTREVILLE, MI – Bronson won its first District championship in four years as they defeated Centreville 78-64 in a Division 3 District Final hosted by the Bulldogs.
The Vikings will take a 12-12 record into their Division 3 Regional Semifinal matchup against 14-10 Schoolcraft next Tuesday, March 2nd, at 7 p.m. at Bangor High School. Coverage on WTVB will begin Tuesday at 6:45 p.m.
OTHER AREA BOYS BASKETBALL DISTRICT FINAL SCORES
Division 1 at Mattawan: Kalamazoo Central 76, Portage Central 62
Division 1 at Sturgis: Loy Norrix 69, Battle Creek Central 52
Division 1 at Mason: Jackson 65, Jackson Northwest 47
Division 2 at Berrien Springs: Niles 71, Benton Harbor 65
Division 2 at Vicksburg: Paw Paw 63, Parchment 33
Division 2 at Pennfield: Marshall 59, Pennfield 56
Division 2 at Tecumseh: Michigan Center 60, Adrian 53
Division 3 at Galesburg-Augusta: Schoolcraft 81, Kalamazoo Phoenix 43
Division 3 at Lawton: Gobles 44, Bloomingdale 42 (OT)
Division 3 at Leslie: Springport 58, Stockbridge 42
Division 3 at Napoleon: Jackson Lumen Christi 66, Napoleon 40
Division 4 at Mendon: Colon 54, Mendon 47
Division 4 at Climax-Scotts; St. Philip 67, Climax-Scotts 59 (2 OT)
Division 4 at Litchfield: Concord 85, Litchfield 62
Division 4 at Reading: Hillsdale Academy 72, Pittsford 41
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