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Girls Basketball Nets Share of Division Crown With Win Over Howell
Grand Blanc victory Friday leaves two teams tied atop KLAA West.
HOWELL — Hartland capped a near-unbeaten regular season with another grind-it-out win — a 38-34 victory over Howell — to earn a share of the division championship Friday night.
Hartland was tied with Grand Blanc going into Friday's play, but the Bobcats beat Milford 53-42, according to Mlive.com.
The Eagles finish the regular season with an impressive 15-1 record and a 9-1 in the division.
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“I think the girls were very excited and very proud of what they did. This means a lot,” Palmer said. “I know there’s no one on this roster that hasn’t contributed to one or more wins. It’s been a team deal.”
Hartland was down four key players for the Howell game, but the Eagles were able to rely on three players for all its scoring. Kelly Holda finished with a game-high 18, Baliee Maggert added 11, and freshman Mallory Slavin added nine.
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Slavin is one of three junior varsity players that moved up to fill in for injured starters.
The Eagles were forced to use a man-to-man defense after their zone was exploited.
Hartland plays its first game in the Kensington Lakes Activities Association playoffs next Tuesday as the No. 1 seed. Palmer said it looks like they’ll be playing Walled Lake Central.