Written Friday June 6th at 9:58 AM
Here are my projections for the Basketball districts, THESE ARE NOT THE OFFICIAL DISTRICT MATCHUPS. Usually the MHSAA goes a completely different direction than I do. The MHSAA usually releases the official districts after the baseball/softball and girls soccer state finals. I based my district projections on this year's division lists which are shown on the bottom of this column along with the 2024-2025 districts from last season and the National Weather Service Forecasts maps. I only did Divisions One and Two since OAA schools are in those two respective divisions. The cutoff for boys in Division One is 829 students and in girls is 807 students and with Division Two 381 students is the cutoff in boys and 410 in the girls. I tried to project these the best I can. If I'm forgetting someone please let me know.
When the official districts get released I'll write a separate column previewing the districts OAA schools are in. OAA Schools are in CAPS.
Boys Division One
District 1
Alpena
Gaylord
Marquette
Petoskey
Traverse City Central
Traverse City West
District 2
Bay City Western
Bay City Central
Cadillac
Midland
Midland Dow
Mount Pleasent
District 3
Flint Carman Ainsworth
Flint Kearsley
Flushing
Saginaw
Saginaw Heritage
District 4
Cedar Springs
Greenville
Muskegon
Muskegon-Reefs Puffer
Muskegon Mona Shores
Rockford
District 5
Grand Haven
Holland
Holland West Ottawa
Zeeland East
Zeeland West
Plainwell
District 6
Coopersville
Grand Rapids Northview
Grandville
Hudsonville
Jenison
District 7
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
Grand Rapids Union
East Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills
District 8
Byron Center
Caledonia
Middleville Thornapple Kellogg
East Kentwood
Wyoming
Lowell
District 9
Battle Creek Central
Battle Creek Lakeview
Coldwater
Kalamazoo Lady Norrix
Strugis
Richland Gull Lake
District 10
Kalamazoo Central
Portage Northern
Portage Central
Mattawan
St. Joseph
Stevensville LakeShore
District 11
DeWitt
East Lansing
Grand Ledge
Lansing Eastern
Lansing Waverly
District 12
Lansing Holt
Jackson Northwest
Jackson
Okemos
Mason
District 13
Holly
Swartz Creek
Fenton
Brighton
Howell
Hartland
District 14
Novi Detroit Catholic Central
Novi
Northville
South Lyon
South Lyon East
Milford
District 15
Ann Arbor Huron
Ann Arbor Pioneer
Ann Arbor Skyline
Saline
Belleville
Dexter
District 16
Canton
Plymouth
Salem
Ypsilanti
Lincoln
District 17
Monroe
Temperance Bedford
Brownstown Woodhaven
Trenton
Carleton
District 18
Wyandotte
Taylor
Allen Park
Riverview
Lincoln Park
Southgate
District 19
Dearborn
Dearborn Edsel Ford
Dearborn Fordson
Melvindale
River Rouge
District 20
Detroit Cass Tech
Detroit Western
Detroit Martin Luther King
Grosse Pointe South
Grosse Pointe North
District 21
Dearborn Heights Crestwood
Romulus
Garden City
Wayne Memorial
Westland John Glenn
Redford Thurston
District 22
Detroit Renaissance
Detroit Mumford
Detroit University-Detroit Jesuit
Hamtramck
Warren Fitzgerald
OAK PARK
District 23
FARMINGTON
NORTH FARMINGTON
SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH
Livonia Stevenson
Livonia Churchill
Livonia Franklin
District 24
AVONDALE
GROVES
SEAHOLM
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood
Birmingham Brother Rice
District 25
WEST BLOOMFIELD
Orchard Lake St. Marys
Walled Lake Northern
Walled Lake Central
Lakeland
Walled Lake Western
District 26
OXFORD
CLARKSTON
Grand Blanc
Davison
Lapeer
District 27
LAKE ORION
ADAMS
WATERFORD KETTERING
WATERFORD MOTT
Romeo
District 28
ROCHESTER
STONEY CREEK
Utica Eisenhower
Utica
Utica Ford II
District 29
BERKLEY
ROYAL OAK
TROY
TROY ATHENS
Warren Mott
District 30
Chippewa Valley
Fraser
Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights Stevenson
Warren Cousino
District 31
Warren Woods Tower
St. Clair Shores Lake Shore
St. Clair Shores Lakeview
Roseville
Warren De LaSalle
District 32
Port Huron
Port Huron Northern
Macomb Dakota
Macomb L'Anse Creuse
Macomb L'Anse Creuse North
New Baltimore Anchor Bay
Boys Division Two
District 33
Escanaba
Gladstone
Houghton
Kingsford
Neguanee
District 34
Boyne City
Cheboygan
Kalkaska
Grayling
Kingsley
Sault Ste. Marie
District 35
Big Rapids
Fremont
Hart
Ludington
Newaygo
Reed City
District 36
Clare
Gladwin
Ogemaw Heights
Standish-Sterling
Chippewa Hills
District 37
Alma
Freeland
Bullock Creek
Saginaw Swan Valley
Sheppard
District 38
Bay City John Glenn
Carrolton
Bridgeport
Caro
Essexville Garber
Frankenmuth
District 39
Birch Run
Clio
Corunna
Mount Morris
Owosso
District 40
Belding
Central Montcalm
Ionia
Portland
St. Johns
District 41
Forest Hills Eastern
Comstock Park
Grant
Sparta
Howard City-Tri County
District 42
Fruitport
Montague
Muskegon Oakridge
Muskegon Orchard View
Spring Lake
Whitehall
District 43
Allendale
Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Grand Rapids Coevant Christian
Grand Rapids West Catholic
Hudsonville Unity Christian
Grand Rapids West Michigan Aviation Academy
District 44
Grand Rapids Christian
Grand Rapids South Christian
Kentwood Grand River Prep
Wyoming Lee
Wyoming Kellogsville
Wyoming Godwin Heights
District 45
Hamilton
Hastings
Holland Christian
Wayland
Hopkins
District 46
Allegan
Otsego
Parchment
Paw Paw
South Haven
District 47
Benton Harbor
Berrien Springs
Buchanan
Niles
Edwardsburg
Dowagiac
District 48
Battle Creek Harper Creek
Battle Creek Pennfield
Marshall
Three Rivers
Vicksburg
District 49
Charlotte
Eaton Rapids
Lake Odessa Lakewood
Lansing Catholic
Lansing Sexton
Olivet
District 50
Durand
Fowlerville
Haslett
Williamston
Flint Hamady
District 51
Flint
Flint Powers Catholic
Lake Fenton
Linden
Goodrich
Brandon
District 52
Columbia Central
Pinckney
Chelsea
Michigan Center
Parma Western
District 53
Adrian
Adrian Madison
Milan
Onsted
Tecsemuh
District 54
Carleton Airport
Dundee
Ida
Flat Rock
Monroe Jefferson
New Boston Huron
District 55
Dearborn Heights Annapolis
Dearborn Heights Robichaud
Dearborn Heights Henry Ford Academy
Grosse Ile
Romulus Summit Academy
District 56
Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Dearborn Divine Child
Dearborn Star International Academy
Dearborn Advanced Tech
Canton Prep
Westfield Prep
District 57
Detroit Cesar Chavez
Detroit Central
Detroit Edison
Detroit University Prep
Detroit University Prep Science and Math
Detroit Voyager
District 58
Detroit Henry Ford
Detroit Jaylen Rose Academy
Detroit Lincoln King
Detroit Old Redford
Livonia Clarenceville
Redford Union
District 59
Detroit Cody
Detroit Denby
Detroit Frontier
Detroit University Prep Art Design
Detroit Southeastern
Hamtramck Oakland International Academy
District 60
Detroit Osborn
Detroit Pershing
FERNDALE
FERNDALE UNIVERSITY
Hazel Park
Warren Lincoln
District 61
Center Line
Eastpointe
Detroit East English Village Prep
HARPER WOODS
Harper Woods Chandler Park
St. Clair Shores South Lake
District 62
Birmingham Detroit Country Day
PONTIAC
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Macomb Lutheran North
Madison Heights Lamphere
District 63
Algonac
Armada
Marine City
Marysville
Richmond
St. Clair
District 64
Yale
Croswell-Lexington
Imlay City
North Branch
Almont
Girls Division One
District 1
Alpena
Gaylord
Marquette
Petoskey
Traverse City Central
Traverse City West
District 2
Bay City Western
Cadillac
Midland
Midland Dow
Mount Pleasent
District 3
Flint Carman Ainsworth
Flushing
Saginaw
Saginaw Heritage
Bay City Central
District 4
Cedar Springs
Greenville
Muskegon
Muskegon-Reefs Puffer
Muskegon Mona Shores
Rockford
District 5
Grand Haven
Holland
Holland West Ottawa
Zeeland East
Zeeland West
Plainwell
District 6
Coopersville
Grand Rapids Northview
Grandville
Hudsonville
Jenison
District 7
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central
Grand Rapids Union
East Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills
District 8
Byron Center
Caledonia
Middleville Thornapple Kellogg
East Kentwood
Wyoming
Lowell
District 9
Battle Creek Central
Battle Creek Lakeview
Coldwater
Kalamazoo Lady Norrix
Strugis
Richland Gull Lake
District 10
Kalamazoo Central
Portage Northern
Portage Central
Mattawan
St. Joseph
Stevensville LakeShore
District 11
DeWitt
East Lansing
Grand Ledge
Lansing Eastern
Lansing Waverly
District 12
Lansing Holt
Jackson Northwest
Jackson
Okemos
Mason
District 13
Swartz Creek
Fenton
Brighton
Howell
Hartland
District 14
Novi
Northville
South Lyon
South Lyon East
Milford
District 15
Ann Arbor Huron
Ann Arbor Pioneer
Ann Arbor Skyline
Saline
Belleville
Dexter
District 16
Canton
Plymouth
Salem
Ypsilanti
Lincoln
District 17
Monroe
Temperance Bedford
Brownstown Woodhaven
Trenton
Carleton
District 18
Wyandotte
Taylor
Riverview
Lincoln Park
Southgate
District 19
Dearborn
Dearborn Edsel Ford
Dearborn Fordson
Melvindale
Allen Park
District 20
Detroit Cass Tech
Detroit Western
Detroit Martin Luther King
Grosse Pointe South
Grosse Pointe North
District 21
Dearborn Heights Crestwood
Garden City
Wayne Memorial
Westland John Glenn
Redford Thurston
District 22
Detroit Renaissance
Detroit Mumford
Hamtramck
Warren Fitzgerald
OAK PARK
District 23
FARMINGTON
SOUTHFIELD ARTS AND TECH
Farmington Hills Mercy
Livonia Stevenson
Livonia Churchill
Livonia Franklin
District 24
AVONDALE
GROVES
SEAHOLM
BLOOMFIELD HILLS
NORTH FARMINGTON
Birmingham Marian
District 25
WEST BLOOMFIELD
Orchard Lake St. Marys
Walled Lake Northern
Walled Lake Central
Lakeland
Walled Lake Western
District 26
OXFORD
Holly
Grand Blanc
Davison
Lapeer
District 27
LAKE ORION
CLARKSTON
ADAMS
WATERFORD
Romeo
District 28
ROCHESTER
STONEY CREEK
Utica Eisenhower
Utica
Utica Ford II
District 29
BERKLEY
ROYAL OAK
TROY
TROY ATHENS
Warren Mott
District 30
Chippewa Valley
Fraser
Sterling Heights
Sterling Heights Stevenson
Warren Cousino
District 31
Warren Woods Tower
St. Clair Shores Lake Shore
St. Clair Shores Lakeview
Roseville
Macomb L'Anse Creuse
District 32
Port Huron
Port Huron Northern
Macomb Dakota
Macomb L'Anse Creuse North
New Baltimore Anchor Bay
Girls Division Two
District 33
Escanaba
Gladstone
Houghton
Kingsford
Neguanee
District 34
Boyne City
Cheboygan
Kalkaska
Grayling
Kingsley
Sault Ste. Marie
District 35
Big Rapids
Fremont
Hart
Ludington
Newaygo
Reed City
District 36
Clare
Gladwin
Ogemaw Heights
Standish-Sterling
Chippewa Hills
District 37
Alma
Freeland
Bullock Creek
Saginaw Swan Valley
Sheppard
District 38
Bay City John Glenn
Carrolton
Bridgeport
Caro
Essexville Garber
Frankenmuth
District 39
Birch Run
Clio
Corunna
Mount Morris
Owosso
District 40
Belding
Central Montcalm
Ionia
Portland
St. Johns
District 41
Forest Hills Eastern
Comstock Park
Grand Rapids Northpointe Christian
Grant
Sparta
Howard City-Tri County
District 42
Fruitport
Montague
Muskegon Oakridge
Muskegon Orchard View
Spring Lake
Whitehall
District 43
Grand Rapids Kenowa Hills
Grand Rapids Catholic Central
Grand Rapids Coevant Christian
Grand Rapids West Catholic
Hudsonville Unity Christian
Grand Rapids West Michigan Aviation Academy
District 44
Grand Rapids Christian
Grand Rapids South Christian
Kentwood Grand River Prep
Wyoming Lee
Wyoming Kellogsville
Wyoming Godwin Heights
District 45
Hamilton
Hastings
Holland Christian
Wayland
Hopkins
District 46
Allegan
Allendale
Otsego
Parchment
Paw Paw
South Haven
District 47
Benton Harbor
Berrien Springs
Buchanan
Niles
Edwardsburg
Dowagiac
District 48
Battle Creek Harper Creek
Battle Creek Pennfield
Marshall
Three Rivers
Vicksburg
District 49
Charlotte
Eaton Rapids
Lake Odessa Lakewood
Lansing Catholic
Lansing Sexton
Olivet
District 50
Durand
Fowlerville
Haslett
Williamston
Flint Hamady
Flint Powers Catholic
District 51
Flint
Flint Kearsley
Lake Fenton
Linden
Goodrich
Brandon
District 52
Columbia Central
Pinckney
Chelsea
Michigan Center
Parma Western
District 53
Adrian
Adrian Madison
Milan
Onsted
Tecsemuh
District 54
Carleton Airport
Dundee
Ida
Flat Rock
Monroe Jefferson
New Boston Huron
District 55
Dearborn Heights Annapolis
Dearborn Heights Robichaud
Dearborn Heights Henry Ford Academy
Grosse Ile
Romulus
Romulus Summit Academy
District 56
Ann Arbor Father Gabriel Richard
Dearborn Divine Child
Dearborn Star International Academy
Dearborn Advanced Tech
Canton Prep
Westfield Prep
District 57
Detroit Cesar Chavez
Detroit Central
Detroit Edison
Detroit University Prep
Detroit University Prep Science and Math
Detroit Voyager
District 58
Detroit Henry Ford
Detroit Jaylen Rose Academy
Detroit Lincoln King
Detroit Old Redford
Livonia Clarenceville
Redford Union
District 59
Detroit Cody
Detroit Denby
Detroit Osborn
Detroit Frontier
Detroit University Prep Art Design
Detroit Southeastern
District 60
Detroit Pershing
FERNDALE
FERNDALE UNIVERSITY
Hazel Park
Warren Lincoln
Warren Regina
District 61
Center Line
Eastpointe
Detroit East English Village Prep
HARPER WOODS
Harper Woods Chandler Park
St. Clair Shores South Lake
District 62
Bloomfield Cranbrook Kingswood
Birmingham Detroit Country Day
PONTIAC
Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
Macomb Lutheran North
Madison Heights Lamphere
District 63
Algonac
Armada
Marine City
Marysville
Richmond
St. Clair
District 64
Yale
Croswell-Lexington
Imlay City
North Branch
Almont
Boys Division List
https://my.mhsaa.com/Sports/Boys-Basketball/School-Division-List-2025-26
Girls Division List
https://my.mhsaa.com/Sports/Girls-Basketball/School-Division-List-2025-26
