BOYS BASKETBALL: Predictions for the 2026 MHSAA Semifinals

The crew at the STATE CHAMPS! Sports Network, take a swing at predicting the semifinal winners in each of the four divisions.

TJ KELLEY
Division 1
Semifinal 1 – Rockford over Avondale
Semifinal 2 – East Lansing over Brother Rice
Division 2
Semifinal 1 – Summit Academy over Freeland
Semifinal 2 – Unity Christian over University Prep
Division 3
Semifinal 1 – Pontiac ATAP over Menominee
Semifinal 2 – Pewamo-Westphalia over Flint New Standard Academy
Division 4
Semifinal 1 – Douglass over Dollar Bay
Semifinal 2 – Concord over Tri-Unity Christian
 
RYAN SLOCUM
Division 1
Semifinal 1 – Rockford over Avondale
Semifinal 2 – East Lansing over Brother Rice
Division 2
Semifinal 1 – Summit Academy over Freeland
Semifinal 2 – Unity Christian over University Prep
Division 3
Semifinal 1 – Pontiac ATAP over Menominee
Semifinal 2 – Flint New Standard Academy over Pewamo-Westphalia 
Division 4
Semifinal 1 – Douglass over Dollar Bay
Semifinal 2 – Tri-Unity Christian over Concord
 
PATTI CESARINI
Division 1
Semifinal 1 – Rockford over Avondale 
Semifinal 2 – East Lansing over Brother Rice 
Division 2
Semifinal 1 – Summit Academy over Freeland
Semifinal 2 – University Prep over Unity Christian
Division 3
Semifinal 1 – Pontiac ATAP over Menominee
Semifinal 2 – Pewamo-Westphalia over Flint New Standard Academy 
Division 4
Semifinal 1 – Douglass over Dollar Bay
Semifinal 2 – Tri-Unity Christian over Concord
 
LORNE PLANT
Division 1
Semifinal 1 – Rockford over Avondale
Semifinal 2 – East Lansing over Brother Rice
Division 2
Semifinal 1 – Summit Academy over Freeland
Semifinal 2 – Unity Christian over University Prep
Division 3
Semifinal 1 – Pontiac ATAP over Menominee
Semifinal 2 – Pewamo-Westphalia over Flint New Standard Academy
Division 4
Semifinal 1 – Douglass over Dollar Bay
Semifinal 2 – Concord over Tri-Unity Christian
 
JOHN WATSON
Division 1
Semifinal 1 – Rockford over Avondale
Semifinal 2 – East Lansing over Brother Rice
Division 2
Semifinal 1 – Summit Academy over Freeland
Semifinal 2 – Unity Christian over University Prep
Division 3
Semifinal 1 – Pontiac ATAP over Menominee
Semifinal 2 – Flint New Standard Academy over Pewamo-Westphalia 
Division 4
Semifinal 1 – Dollar Bay over Douglass 
Semifinal 2 – Tri-Unity Christian over Concord
 
JONATHON KIDD
Division 1
Semifinal 1 – Rockford over Avondale
Semifinal 2 – Brother Rice over East Lansing 
Division 2
Semifinal 1 – Summit Academy over Freeland
Semifinal 2 – Unity Christian over University Prep
Division 3
Semifinal 1 – Pontiac ATAP over Menominee
Semifinal 2 – Pewamo-Westphalia over Flint New Standard Academy
Division 4
Semifinal 1 – Douglass over Dollar Bay
Semifinal 2 – Tri-Unity Christian over Concord
 
CHUCK PELLERITO
Division 1
Semifinal 1 – Rockford over Avondale
Semifinal 2 – East Lansing over Brother Rice 
Division 2
Semifinal 1 – Summit Academy over Freeland
Semifinal 2 – University Prep over Unity Christian
Division 3
Semifinal 1 – Pontiac ATAP over Menominee
Semifinal 2 – Flint New Standard Academy over Pewamo-Westphalia 
Division 4
Semifinal 1 – Douglass over Dollar Bay
Semifinal 2 – Tri-Unity Christian over Concord
 
CAMREN CLOUTHIER
Division 1
Semifinal 1 – Avondale over Rockford 
Semifinal 2 – Brother Rice over East Lansing 
Division 2
Semifinal 1 – Summit Academy over Freeland
Semifinal 2 – University Prep over Unity Christian
Division 3
Semifinal 1 – Pontiac ATAP over Menominee
Semifinal 2 – Flint New Standard Academy over Pewamo-Westphalia 
Division 4
Semifinal 1 – Douglass over Dollar Bay
Semifinal 2 – Tri-Unity Christian over Concord
 
ROBBY ELLIOTT
Division 1
Semifinal 1 – Rockford over Avondale 
Semifinal 2 – Brother Rice over East Lansing 
Division 2
Semifinal 1 – Summit Academy over Freeland
Semifinal 2 – Unity Christian over University Prep
Division 3
Semifinal 1 – Pontiac ATAP over Menominee
Semifinal 2 – Flint New Standard Academy over Pewamo-Westphalia 
Division 4
Semifinal 1 – Douglass over Dollar Bay
Semifinal 2 – Tri-Unity Christian over Concord