Ferndale Makes State Title Game and State Final Preview.

Written Friday March 24th at 8:30 PM

Updated Saturday March 25th at 11:45 AM

This blog article will be updated on the Eagles run to the State Finals.

FERNDALE 65, Saginaw 60.

The Ferndale Eagles are on the verge of getting their first State crown since 1966 when they beat Ann Arbor 65-60 in overtime.

Ferndale beat Saginaw 65-60 in the Division Two State Semifinals on Friday night at the Breslin Center at Michigan State winning their 15th game in the last 16 tries. The Eagles will play Grand Rapids South Christian in the Division Two State Finals on Saturday night at the Breslin Center at Michigan State.

The Eagles had lost two straight State Semifinals both to Grand Rapids Catholic Central after previously making it to the State Semifinals for the first time since 1985.

Caleb Renfoe had 16 points while Jayden Hardiman had 10 points, and Chris Williams and Cameron Reed had 12 points each for the Eagles.

It was a tight game through out with the Trojans but the Eagles found a way to move onto Saturday night in the final game of the basketball season where they will play Grand Rapids South Christian at 6:45 at Michigan State.

State Final Preview

The Eagles are in the Division Two State Finals for the first time since 1966. They will take on Grand Rapids South Christian on Saturday night.

Coach Juan Rickman's team has a ton of proven experience and have played a really tough schedule. They started 1-5 but have turned things around ever since.

Ferndale will have to deal with a very good team in the Sailors. Grand Rapids South Christian is back in the State finals for the first time since 2005. They could join an elite group if they win the Division Two State title on Saturday after winning the Division Four State crown in football.

The Sailors have two really good players in their State Championship quarterback Jake DeHann and Jake Vermaas. Vermaas had 12 points in their 40-35 overtime win over Romulus Summit Academy while DeHann had 14 points in that game. DeHann had 27 points in their 61-38 win over Hudsonville Unity Christian in the State quarterfinals. Nate Brinks and Sam Mendendorp are two solid players for Coach Taylor Johnson whom is in his first year coaching the program.

It should be a very interesting matchup of two different styles going against each other on Saturday night in the final game of the 2022-2023 boys basketball season.