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PICKING THE WINNERS: Fearless staff predictions for the MHSAA girls basketball postseason
Now that the girls basketball regular season has wrapped up, it’s time to look ahead to the state tournament, and who might come out of it holding trophies at Calvin College in a couple of weeks. Our panelists — Lorne Plant, Matthew B. Mowery and Scott Burnstein — took a stab at predicting who they think we all will be watching hoist trophies in the air and banners to the rafters.
If you’d like to see the full district pairings, CLICK HERE.
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DIVISION 1
Lorne’s picks
Sleeper: Hartland
Final Four: Wayne Memorial, Saginaw Heritage, Southfield A&T, Dewitt
State Final: Saginaw Heritage vs. Southfield A&T
Winner: Saginaw Heritage
Matt’s picks
Sleeper: Muskegon
Final Four: Midland Dow, DeWitt, Wayne Memorial, Southfield A&T
State Final: Wayne Memorial vs. Southfield A&T
Winner: Southfield A&T
Scott’s picks
Sleeper: Birmingham Marian
Final Four: Wayne Memorial, Southfield A&T, Saginaw Heritage, DeWitt
State Final: Wayne Memorial vs. Southfield A&T
Winner: Southfield A&T
DIVISION 2
Lorne’s picks
Sleeper: Muskegon Oakridge
Final Four: Williamston, Detroit Edison, Hamilton, Freeland
State Final: Hamilton vs. Detroit Edison
Winner: Detroit Edison
Matt’s picks
Sleeper: Hamilton
Final Four: Freeland, Muskegon Oakridge, Williamston, Detroit Edison
State Final: Freeland vs. Detroit Edison
Winner: Detroit Edison
Scott’s picks
Sleeper: Chelsea
Final Four: Detroit Edison, Freeland, Hamilton, Williamston
State Final: Freeland vs. Detroit Edison
Winner: Detroit Edison
DIVISION 3
Lorne’s picks
Sleeper: Byron
Final Four: Maple City Glen Lake, Pewamo Westphalia, Hemlock, Grass Lake
State Final: Maple City Glen Lake vs. Pewamo Westphalia
Winner: Pewamo Westphalia
Matt’s picks
Sleeper: Kent City/Michigan Center
Final Four: Maple City Glen Lake, Pewamo-Westphalia, Grass Lake, Reese
State Final: Maple City Glen Lake vs. Pewamo-Westphalia
Winner: Pewamo-Westphalia
Scott’s picks
Sleeper: Kent City
Final Four: Pewamo-Westphalia, Flint Hamady, Maple City Glen Lake, Grass Lake
State Final: Pewamo-Westphalia vs. Maple City Glen Lake
Winner: Pewamo-Westphalia
DIVISION 4
Lorne’s picks
Sleeper: Athens
Final Four: St. Ignace, Gaylord St. Mary, Adrian Lenawee Christian, Kingston
State Final: St. Ignace vs. Adrian Lenawee Christian
Winner: Adrian Lenawee Christian
Matt’s picks
Sleeper: Bellevue
Final Four: St. Ignace, Gaylord St. Mary, Adrian Lenawee Christian, Kingston
State Final: St. Ignace vs. Adrian Lenawee Christian
Winner: St. Ignace
Scott’s picks
Sleeper: Bellevue
Final Four: St. Ignace, Kingston, Gaylord St. Mary, Adrian Lenawee Christian
State Final: St. Ignace vs. Adrian Lenawee Christian
Winner: Adrian Lenawee Christian
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As a bonus, our digital managing editor (and resident girls basketball nerd) Matthew B. Mowery makes his picks for each and every district, regional and quarterfinal:
DISTRICT WINNER PREDICTIONS:
DIVISION 1
District 1 — Marquette
District 2 — Midland Dow
District 3 — Saginaw Heritage
District 4 — Flint Carman-Ainsworth
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District 5 — Hartland
District 6 — Waterford Kettering
District 7 — Bloomfield Hills
District 8 — Walled Lake Western
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District 9 — Muskegon
District 10 — Holland West Ottawa
District 11 — East Kentwood
District 12 — Grand Rapids Northview
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District 13 — Kalamazoo Central
District 14 — Coldwater
District 15 — DeWitt
District 16 — East Lansing
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District 17 — Brighton
District 18 — Farmington Hills Mercy
District 19 — Ann Arbor Pioneer
District 20 — Wayne Memorial
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District 21 — Temperance Bedford
District 22 — Allen Park
District 23 — Detroit King
District 24 — Dearborn
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District 25 — Southfield A&T
District 26 — Grosse Pointe North
District 27 — Warren Cousino
District 28 — Birmingham Marian
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District 29 — Stoney Creek
District 30 — Utica Ford
District 31 — St. Clair Shores Lakeview
District 32 — Port Huron Northern
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DIVISION 2
District 33 — Kingsford
District 34 — Kingsley
District 35 — Cadillac
District 36 — Clare
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District 37 — Stanton Central Montcalm
District 38 — Freeland
District 39 — Frankenmuth
District 40 — Corunna
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District 41 — Muskegon Oakridge
District 42 — Coopersville
District 43 — Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
District 44 — Grand Rapids South Christian
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District 45 — Hamilton
District 46 — Berrien Springs
District 47 — Edwardsburg
District 48 — Comstock
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District 49 — Marshall
District 50 — Portland
District 51 — Williamston
District 52 — Jackson Northwest
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District 53 — Chelsea
District 54 — Carleton Airport
District 55 — River Rouge
District 56 — Dearborn Divine Child
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District 57 — Detroit Old Redford
District 58 — Detroit University Prep
District 59 — Detroit Edison PSA
District 60 — Center Line
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District 61 — Detroit Country Day
District 62 — Goodrich
District 63 — Croswell-Lexington
District 64 — Marine City
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DIVISION 3
District 65 — Iron River West Iron County
District 66 — Ishpeming Westwood
District 67 — Charlevoix
District 68 — Maple City Glen Lake
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District 69 — Oscoda
District 70 — Houghton Lake
District 71 — Lake City
District 72 — Mason County Central
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District 73 — Kent City
District 74 — Wyoming Potter’s House Christian
District 75 — Pewamo-Westphalia
District 76 — Morley Stanwood
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District 77 — Niles Brandywine
District 78 — Centreville
District 79 — Gobles
District 80 — Delton Kellogg
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District 81 — Adrian Madison
District 82 — Hanover-Horton
District 83 — Laingsburg
District 84 — Grass Lake
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District 85 — Monroe St. Mary CC
District 86 — Ypsilanti Arbor Prep
District 87 — Riverview Gabriel Richard
District 88 — Dearborn Advanced Tech
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District 89 — Detroit Community
District 90 — Royal Oak Shrine
District 91 — New Haven
District 92 — Brown City
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District 93 — Byron
District 94 — Hemlock
District 95 — Reese
District 96 — Harbor Beach
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DIVISION 4
District 97 — Ewen-Trout Creek
District 98 — Baraga
District 99 — Powers North Central
District 100 — Munising
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District 101 — Brimley
District 102 — St. Ignace
District 103 — Mackinaw City
District 104 — Posen
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District 105 — Mio
District 106 — Gaylord St. Mary
District 107 — Bellaire
District 108 — McBain Northern Michigan Christian
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District 109 — Bear Lake
District 110 — Pentwater
District 111 — Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
District 112 — Saginaw Nouvel
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District 113 — Fruitport Calvary Christian
District 114 — Martin
District 115 — St. Joseph Michigan Lutheran
District 116 — Mendon
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District 117 — Bellevue
District 118 — Camden-Frontier
District 119 — Adrian Lenawee Christian
District 120 — Morrice
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District 121 — Plymouth Christian
District 122 — Allen Park Inter-City Baptist
District 123 — Detroit Southeastern
District 124 — Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
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District 125 — Auburn Hills Oakland Christian
District 126 — Genesee
District 127 — Kingston
District 128 — Deckerville
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REGIONAL PREDICTIONS
Region 1 — Midland Dow
Region 2 — Hartland
Region 3 — Muskegon
Region 4 — DeWitt
Region 5 — Wayne Memorial
Region 6 — Detroit King
Region 7 — Southfield A&T
Region 8 — Port Huron Northern
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Region 9 — Kingsley
Region 10 — Freeland
Region 11 — Muskegon Oakridge
Region 12 — Edwardsburg
Region 13 — Williamston
Region 14 — Chelsea
Region 15 — Detroit Edison PSA
Region 16 — Detroit Country Day
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Region 17 — Maple City Glen Lake
Region 18 — Houghton Lake
Region 19 — Pewamo-Westphalia
Region 20 — Niles Brandywine
Region 21 — Grass Lake
Region 22 — Ypsilanti Arbor Prep
Region 23 — Royal Oak Shrine
Region 24 — Reese
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Region 25 — Ewen-Trout Creek
Region 26 — St. Ignace
Region 27 — Gaylord St. Mary
Region 28 — Mt. Pleasant Sacred Heart
Region 29 — Fruitport Calvary Christian
Region 30 — Adrian Lenawee Christian
Region 31 — Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes
Region 32 — Kingston
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QUARTERFINAL/SEMIFINAL/FINAL PREDICTIONS
DIVISION 1
Quarterfinal 1 — Midland Dow
Quarterfinal 2 — DeWitt
Quarterfinal 3 — Wayne Memorial
Quarterfinal 4 — Southfield A&T
Semifinal 1 — Wayne Memorial
Semifinal 2 — Southfield A&T
Winner: Southfield A&T
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DIVISION 2
Quarterfinal 5 — Freeland
Quarterfinal 6 — Muskegon Oakridge
Quarterfinal 7 — Williamston
Quarterfina 8 — Detroit Edison
Semifinal 3 — Freeland
Semifinal 4 — Detroit Edison
Winner: Detroit Edison
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DIVISION 3
Quarterfinal 9 — Maple City Glen Lake
Quarterfinal 10 — Pewamo-Westphalia
Quarterfinal 11 — Grass Lake
Quarterfinal 12 — Reese
Semifinal 5 — Maple City Glen Lake
Semifinal 6 — Pewamo-Westphalia
Winner: Pewamo-Westphalia
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DIVISION 4
Quarterfinal 13 — St. Ignace
Quarterfinal 14 — Gaylord St. Mary
Quarterfinal 15 — Adrian Lenawee Christian
Quarterfinal 16 — Kingston
Semifinal 7 — St. Ignace
Semifinal 8 — Adrian Lenawee Christian
Winner: St. Ignace
