Joz Begick scored 18 points with eight rebounds and six assists to lead Freeland to the non-conference win. Braelyn Rytlewski followed with a double-double, scoring 14 points with 10 rebounds. Kenna Koehler added eight points, with Claire Bertuleit and Alaina Spreeman scoring six points each.

The 2026 APS Metro Basketball Championships tipped off on Tuesday across the city. 16 boys and girls teams are in this year’s field and all 32 teams took place in Tuesday’s opening round. The tournaments will conclude with the championship games on Saturday at Del Norte High School.

First, the Tarblooders (3-4) had struggled to start the season as multiple football players reacclimated themselves to basketball after playing into December for a state championship. Second, Castro and his teammates wanted to make a point that they are still an OHSAA Division IV state-title contender after beating the Hawks in last year’s state semifinals.

The former Bay City John Glenn coach claimed his first win as the Valley Lutheran girls basketball coach in a 52-30 victory Monday over Montabella. The 1-3 Chargers led 24-15 at halftime before blowing the game open in the third quarter, outscoring Montabella, 19-1.

The Lake View High School boys basketball team put on a show for the “Bleacher Creatures” Tuesday night with a 63-45 win against Class 6A Odessa High at Ben Norton gym. The Chiefs built a 28-22 cushion at the half,

KEY SECOND HALF RUN: Duke took its first lead of the game at 13:36 in the midst of a 9-0 run by the Blue Devils. Louisville would regain the lead for just 21 seconds before Duke used a 13-2 run to separate itself permanently from the Cardinals.

Oklahoma State held on for an 87-76 win over UCF on Tuesday night at Gallagher-Iba Arena to boost the Cowboys' NCAA Tournament resume.

On Tuesday, the boys basketball team at Arkansas High hosted El Dorado in search of its first conference victory. The Razorbacks beats the El Dorado Wildcats, 62-56.