Hornets hold off Detroit Allen 28-26
MONTROSE -- Monica Confer put the New Lothrop girls basketball team on her back Tuesday night and carried the Hornets to a 28-26 victory over Detroit Allen Academy in the Class C State Quarterfinals at Montrose High School.
Confer finished with 14 points, as New Lothrop moved two wins away from a third consecutive state title.
In Mount Pleasant, Hamady was forced to go to overtime versus Morley-Stanwood, but prevailed over the Mohawks 56-54.
Conference rivals Hamady and New Lothrop meet Thursday at 1:00 p.m. at the Breslin Center in the Class C Semifinals.
It was a rough night for the five other Mid-Michigan quarterfinalists.
Midland Dow was routed by Canton in Class A 53-36.
In Class B, Goodrich lost to Detroit Country Day 64-49 and Freeland was knocked out by Kingsford 53-43.
Both Class D schools were eliminated as well.
Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart fell to Central Lake 51-45, and Deckerville lost to Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes 62-55.
