BAY CITY, MI – A look at the high school girls sports scene in the Bay City area for Feb. 26, 2026. Bay City area coaches are asked to submit results, highlights and comments the night of each game by emailing lthomps2@mlive.com.
GIRLS BKB: BAY CITY WESTERN 54, FLUSHING 31
The Bay City Western girls basketball program is now 500 wins strong.
But it’s the last six that have the Warriors most excited.
With a 54-31 victory over Flushing, the Warriors reached the 500-win mark in the program’s 52-year history. The win was also the 100th as a varsity girls basketball coach for Dan Snover, who spent four seasons at Bay City Central and is now in his fifth year at the helm at Western.
The team was saluted with signs and cake in a postgame ceremony that, for much of the season, looked like it wasn’t going to be needed this year. Once sitting at a 6-10 record, the Warriors (12-10) have rattled off six straight wins to secure a winning campaign and roll into the postseason with a head of steam.
“We play a tough schedule, and there were times in there when it was rough,” Snover said. “These kids want to win. They come to practice every day and they want to see results. But they’ve been resilient and stayed with it and trusted us as a staff, that what we’re doing is going to work.”
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Everything has worked of late, particularly the defense that has been the driving force behind the hot streak. Western allowed just four first-quarter points to quickly get the edge on Flushing (7-14), leading 22-16 at the half then stretching it to 39-26 through three.
“Defensively, we’ve been able to do some nice things with coverages and being in the right spot,” said Snover, who has been assisted by Bill Dijak and George Spielhaupter for all 100 career wins. “The kids have taken a liking to it, getting after other teams.”
Freshman Olivia-Jo Rytlewski poured in a career-high 27 points to lead the offense while Khloe Schmidt came through with an 11-point, 12-rebound double-double. Adalyn Zanotti added eight points and six rebounds while Claire Robinson notched six assists.
Western, which sports a 500-613 all-time record, opens postseason play at 7 p.m. Monday against Bay City Central at Midland.
GIRLS BKB: BIRCH RUN 42, BAY CITY CENTRAL 35
Bay City Central took it down to the wire but couldn’t pull off a victory, falling to Birch Run 42-35 in the regular season finale.
Central (1-21) posted its second-highest point total of the season to stay in contention. The Wolves trailed 21-16 at halftime then won the third quarter to draw within 29-28 with one quarter to play.
Birch Run (7-15) finished strong, with Sydney Fox scoring nine of her game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter.
Addison Sirianni hit four 3-pointers and led Central with 14 points while Raielle Pressler added seven.
GIRLS BKB: FRANKENMUTH 47, JOHN GLENN 33
John Glenn wasn’t like to catch Frankenmuth after a rocky start.
But the Bobcats at least wanted to grab their attention.
Battling back from a 20-point deficit against one of the state’s top teams, Glenn made things interesting before falling 47-33 to Tri-Valley Conference Red champion Frankenmuth.
“We settled down and talked at halftime about not quitting and continuing to work,” Glenn coach Dale Clyde said. “And the girls played a great third quarter. They played good defense and got some shots to go down.”
Glenn (14-8, 7-5) drew within 10 points in the fourth quarter before Frankenmuth (14-8, 11-1) finished it at the line. The Eagles hit eight 3-pointers in the opening half en route to the 35-15 advantage. Alyson Peterson led with 16 points.
Glenn was paced by Aubrey Moore with 11 points and Aleeyah Alonzo-Mannie with seven.
GIRLS BKB: AU GRES 44, ALL SAINTS 35
In a clash of league champions, Bay City All Saints had its sights on a signature victory.
But Au Gres puts its name on the win, rallying in the second half as the North Star League Little Dipper co-champion Wolverines downed the Big Thumb Conference Red champion Cougars 44-35.
All Saints (14-7) led by 10 points before taking a 29-21 lead into halftime. But the Cougars would manage just six points the rest of the way as Au Gres (19-3) dominated defensively.
“We had Au Gres on the ropes, but we didn’t do what we needed to get done,” All Saints coach Mike Debo said.
Val Costilla came up big with 17 points and 12 rebounds for All Saints while Kara Schular scored nine points and Lydia Scherzer eight.
Au Gres used a 15-4 third-quarter spree to turn the tide. Analeis Ming scored nine of her 24 points in the decisive quarter and finished 10 of 15 on free throws. Kendall Ososki added eight points in the win.
Sophie Fox was limited to seven points for Au Gres but pulled down 10 rebounds, giving her more than 300 on the season to earn a spot in the MHSAA record book.
The win was the 19th of the season for Au Gres, equaling a program record set in 1995 and 1999.
GIRLS BKB: MIO 68, ALCONA 24
Mia McGregor shattered the state record for points in a season while leading Mio to a 68-24 victory over Alcona in the regular season finale.
The junior pumped in 39 points, giving her 955 on the year and surpassing the mark of 938 set in 2010 by Central Lake’s Jasmine Hines. McGregor also notched 19 rebounds and 11 assists in the win.
Jayda Monroe scored 15 points for Mio (18-4) while Serenity Shattuck notched a 12-point, 13-rebound double-double.
GIRLS BKB: SWAN VALLEY 48, GARBER 43
Essexville Garber’s in-conference struggles continued right to the end as the Dukes dropped a 48-43 decision to Swan Valley in the Tri-Valley Conference Red finale.
The Dukes, who went 7-3 in non-league games, were saddled with a last-place 1-11 league record.
Swan Valley (7-14, 3-9) got the jump on Garber for a 20-12 lead at the half and 37-23 margin through three quarters.
Shayler McIntyre scored 21 points for Garber, connecting on 11 of 12 free throws. Elle Meissner added six points and Allie Gaeth pulled down six rebounds.
Swan Valley was paced by MaryGrace Luplow with 16 points, Makayla Taylor 15 and Shiloh Charbonneau 12.
GIRLS BKB: SANDUSKY 49, CASS CITY 32
Playing without three 6-footers, Cass City didn’t measure up to a 20-win Sandusky team in a 49-32 setback.
Sandusky (20-1) led 26-7 at halftime, not allowing a single basket from the field in the second quarter. Caroline Reinke scored 20 points in the victory.
Isabella Bennett led Cass City (15-5) with 12 points while Makaylah Westendorf added nine points and seven rebounds.
GIRLS BKB: CARMAN-AINSWORTH 35, USA 29
Playing its trademark defense, Unionville-Sebewaing kept things close with Flint Carman-Ainsworth but couldn’t pull off the win in a 35-29 setback.
It marked the 15th time this season USA (14-7) held a foe to fewer than 40 points in a game.
Macy Prime fronted the Patriots with 12 points while Layla Bolzman notched seven points and six rebounds and Oliva Green added six points and five boards. Ally Sweetman also snared six rebounds.
GIRLS BKB: TAWAS 59, HALE 54
In a game of back-and-forth swings, Tawas got the momentum when it counted for a 59-54 victory.
Hale jumped out early only to see Tawas roared into the lead. Hale went back on top with five minutes left, but Tawas (18-3) had the finishing touch. Quinn Seyfried connected on a 3-pointer and a three-point play in the closing minutes for the win.
Gia Lesneski iced it with six free-throws in her 24-point performance. Seyfried added 13 points in the win while Kaitlyn Swales scores 11.
Callie Hicks delivered 24 points for Hale while Aleese Kimmerer added 15 and Anella Barclay hauled in 17 rebounds to go with nine points.
GIRLS BKB: OSCODA 52, POSEN 19
The tough Oscoda defense allowed just one basket from the floor in the second half, taking control in a 52-19 victory over Posen.
“It was a great second half for us and a pretty good game,” Oscoda coach Scott Lueck said.
Oscoda (14-8) was paced by Luella Whipkey with 14 points while Isla Merzinski scored 11 and Emma Michaud eight.
Ella Hincka scored 11 for Posen.
GIRLS BKB: BEAVERTON 56, OGEMAW 19
Jack Pine Conference champion Beaverton circled back to take care of an item of business, downing Ogemaw Heights 56-19 in a makeup game.
The No. 10-ranked Beavers (19-2, 16-0) completed an undefeated run through league play.
Taryn Roberts tallied 20 points for Beaverton while Myah Hubble scored 16 points and Trinity Danielak 13.
Tahlia Bell led Ogemaw with eight points.
GIRLS BKB: AKRON-FAIRGROVE 43, FLINT MSD 19
Akron-Fairgrove raced past Michigan School for the Deaf 43-19, surpassing last year’s win total and equaling its most wins since 2018.
Audrey Wood and Alaina Crosby each scored seven points in the win while Madeline Brink posted a five-point, seven-rebound, five-steal effort.
Akron-Fairgrove (7-13) led 20-10 at the half and allowed just nine points the rest of the way.
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