Adrian, MI – These are the local stories from Thursday’s Inside the Cave Sports Update…
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Four players scored in double figures Tuesday night for the Tecumseh boys basketball team, as the Indians defeated Coldwater, 57-47.
Lamar Longabaugh led the Tribe with 15 points. Charlie Palmer had 12, Zeke Schmidt and Jacob Barrie each had 10 in the win. 3-0 Tecumseh shot well from the floor, going 53.8 percent on the evening.
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Ella Salenbien’s 22-point night powered the Adrian girls basketball team to a close win over Monroe on Tuesday, 33-30. Salenbien had 12 in the first half, and 10 in the second.
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The Adrian Maples boys basketball team kept their undefeated start to the season in-tact Tuesday, mounting a second half comeback to defeat Jackson Northwest, 59-56.
Jaxon Francis again led the Maples in scoring, with 35 points. Adrian will be home Friday to take-on Ypsilanti.
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The Sand Creek girls basketball team fell to Pittsford Tuesday, 35-18. Wilkinson led Sand Creek with 7.
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Jaxon Salenbien’s 34 point night was not enough for the Lenawee Christian boys basketball team against Hillsdale Academy…losing Tuesday night 68-65
Daniel Scrupsky had 19 points for the Cougars.
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The Britton-Deerfield boys basketball team fell to Washtenaw Christian Tuesday night, 74-57. Ahspach led the way with 19 points for BD.
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Washtenaw Christian took-down Britton-Deerifled Tuesday night, 68-18. Dotson scored 11 for the Patriots.
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The Madison girls basketball team won a tight ball game against Jonesville Tuesday, 47-43.
Sower led the Trojans with 13 points, Parish had 12, and Carbajal poured in 10.
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The Blissfield girls basketball team played smothering defense all night, helping them down Mason on Tuesday night, 61-14. Nieman led the Royals with 11 points, followed by Collins with 10.
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The Madison Trojans boys basketball team built a big lead on the road against Clinton Tuesday, and never looked back.
John Koehn was on the call for 96.5 The Cave and Lenawee TV…
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Adrian Maples boys swim beat Coldwater Tuesday night on the road, 108-78.
Ian Baker, Adam Beutler, Noah Judson, and Santiago Bernal each had first place finishes.
The 200 Medley Relay team of Maddox Betz, Noah Judson, Ian Baker, and Andrew Betz also won… along with the 400 relay team of Adam Beutler, Lucas Zeckner, Andrew Betz, and Noah Judson.
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Siena Heights women’s volleyball senior Devyne Eisenhauer was named AVCA All-NorthCentral Region Honorable Mention, as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.
Eisenhauer now has three All-Region honors, having been named First Team in 2022 and 2024.
She capped a SHU Hall-of-Fame career in 2025, and will finish second all-time in kills with 1,260. She also ranks fifth in aces and eighth in digs. Eisenhauer is the only SHU woman to eclipse 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in her career.
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The Siena Heights men’s bowling team placed ninth among 11 teams at the WHAC Michigan Open.
Phillip Starr placed 20th at the event, and Logan Cook tied for 26th.
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