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Tuesday, March 22, 2011  Junior Matt Costello had 31 points and eleven rebounds and Bay City Western earned a trip to the state semifinals after a 60-49 victory over Orchard Lake St. Mary's Tuesday night at Davison High School.

Thursday, March 17, 2011  Junior Matt Costello recorded a triple-double 14 points, 11 rebounds and 12 blocks and Bay City Western held off Clarkston 45-37 Wednesday night to capture the school's first ever regional title.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011  Five weeks after what can only be described as a humiliating defeat, the Bay City Western Warriors delivered what is arguably the biggest victory in school history.

Friday, March 11, 2011  After claiming just the second district title in school history, Bay City Western can now look ahead to a highly-anticipated rematch with Saginaw in the regionals, who demolished the Warriors by 32 points in early February.

Thursday, March 03, 2011  Luke Bade had 19 points and Frankenmuth survived a feverish rally from host Birch Run to beat the Panthers 56-45 Thursday night.

Thursday, February 24, 2011  Flint Powers and Carman-Ainsworth each claimed half of the Big Nine title...but not without some unexpected drama.  The Chargers survived an upset bid from Flushing in overtime, while the Cavaliers cruised at Davison.

Wednesday, February 09, 2011  One is a sophomore, the other is a junior, and senior experience may be the only thing lacking from the games of Denzel Watts and Anton Wilson.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011  Mid-Michigan's best chance for a state title in boys basketball this season quite possibly lies in Class C, and on Wednesday night, two of the area's finest teams demonstrated why.

Thursday, January 13, 2011  In an early candidate for "Game of the Year," Class C Buena Vista upended Class A Flint Northwestern on a last-second three-pointer, to earn a huge, 88-87 win.

Thursday, January 06, 2011  Speed prevailed over size on Friday night, as Buena Vista outlasted a great effort from Nouvel C.C., with the Knights earning a 70-61 victory in the Security Credit Union "Game of the Week."

Wednesday, March 24, 2010  Five Mid-Michigan boys basketball teams entered state quarterfinal competition on Tuesday night, but only one of them will arrive at the Breslin Center later this week for the semi-finals.

Friday, March 19, 2010  Death, taxes, and Flint Powers vs. Detroit Country Day in the Class B state quarterfinals of boys basketball.

Thursday, March 18, 2010  Things are potentially shaping up for Mid-Michigan to be very well-represented at the Breslin Center late next week.

Monday, March 15, 2010  Two trademarks of great teams include never panicking, and making necessary adjustments.  Arthur Hill put both attributes on display against Carman-Ainsworth on Monday night.

Saturday, March 13, 2010  The district playoffs have brought out the best in a pair of local powerhouses, as Buena Vista and Flint Powers dominated their respective district title games to advance to the regionals.