Boys Basketball District Recap

The MHSAA boys basketball playoffs kicked off this week across Michigan, and both the Raiders and the Shamrocks picked up wins in the district semifinals.

The Raiders traveled to Belding to play host Belding on Wednesday night.  Portland defeated Belding 58-36.  On the other side of that district, Ionia defeated Central Montcalm 57-45.

The Shamrocks traveled to Fowler to take on Vestaburg on Wednesday.  St. Patrick won that game 52-49.  You can find the Bleacher Denizen write up of this game HERE.  On the other side of that bracket Fowler defeated Fulton 58-35.

In the district finals on Friday night, Portland defeated Ionia 64-39 to win their district championship.

In their finals match-up, St. Patrick fell to Fowler 43-41. 

The Raiders move on to face Freeland in Regional play on Tuesday.  That game is schedule at Owosso High School at 7:00 PM.  Portland now stands with a 18-5 overall record.  They finished second in the CAAC White conference with a league record of 10-4.  Lansing Sexton finished first in the league.

The Shamrocks season comes to an end with an impressive 18-6 overall record.  They finished CMAC league play in third place with a 14-4 conference record.  Pewamo-Westphalia finished first in the league, with Fowler coming in second place.