High School Basketball Regional Finals Preview (Class B)

The Regional Finals were scheduled for tonight, but with most of Michigan getting hit with snow-pocalypse 18.0 some have been delayed until tomorrow. Regardless of when the games will be played, here is a preview of all 8 Class B Regional Final matchups.

#5 Otsego (21-2) vs Benton Harbor (14-9)

Otsego overcame a slow start on Monday, and after trailing by 20+ they managed to recover and survive. The Bulldogs are very talented, and should advance to the quarterfinals.

Spring Lake (18-6) vs #1 Wyoming Godwin Heights (24-0)

Spring Lake is playing its best basketball right now, but they haven’t faced a team as talented as Godwin Heights. The Wolverines struggled with Holland Christian on Monday, but should win in a much more comfortable way tonight.

Big Rapids (19-4) vs Saginaw Swan Valley (15-6)

Neither team played a particularly tough schedule, but Big Rapids has been tested more. They should be able to use that experience to carry them into Finals Week.

Cadillac (17-6) vs Mason County Central (19-4)

Cadillac’s Jalen Brooks will be the best player on the floor, and even though MCC has the better record I like the Vikings to keep playing.

#9 Detroit Country Day (17-7) vs Detroit Douglass (14-9)  

Both teams are playing like we expected them to before the season, and both Mr. Basketball candidates are shouldering most of the load.  Douglass has more overall backcourt talent, but the Edmund Sumner vs Darrell Davis matchup will be very exciting. I think Davis can play more physical than Sumner at this point in their careers, which could lead to a surprise upset.

#2 Millington (22-1) vs Goodrich (19-5)

Millington is led by another coaches son, and has a lot of weapons in their back court. I doubt Goodrich will be able to keep up.

Detroit Community (14-7) vs #8 Milan (21-3)

Community is trying to bottle the magic from last year’s title run, but the talent level is not nearly the same. Meanwhile has their own college prospect this year in Nick Perkins. I think Milan keeps rolling on.

Wayland Union (20-4) vs #3 Jackson Lumen Christi (23-1)

This should be a very exciting basketball game. Both teams are led by junior guards (Dilon Aten, Wayland and Khari Willis, JLC). Wayland’s claim to fame this year was that it gave South Christian their only regular season loss of the season.  Outside of that, they look like a team primed to be a favorite for the next few years as they play 3 freshmen.  Lumen-Christi has been here before, and are the more experienced team.  Look for Willis and Aten to even each other out, and the difference to be JLC’s senior forward Matt Bullinger.