Michigan
Saturday’s state basketball: Nelson scores 32 as Eastern Michigan edges Northern Illinois
Ypsilanti — Da’Sean Nelson scored 32 points as Eastern Michigan beat Northern Illinois 75-71 on Saturday.
Nelson also added nine rebounds for the Eagles (7-6, 1-0 Mid-American Conference). Jalin Billingsley added 15 points while shooting 5 of 7 from the field and 4 for 8 from the line and had five rebounds. Christian Henry had 13 points and shot 5 for 10, including 1 for 4 from beyond the arc.
James Dent Jr. led the way for the Huskies (4-9, 0-1) with 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Northern Illinois also got 14 points and six rebounds from Ethan Butler. Quaran McPherson also put up 12 points.
Nelson’s 16-point second half helped Eastern Michigan close out the four-point victory.
Both teams play on Tuesday. Eastern Michigan visits Toledo and Northern Illinois hosts Kent State.
More state games
▶Robert Morris 79, (at) Oakland 71: Kam Woods had 29 points, shot 9 of 15 from the field, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 8 for 10 from the line for the Colonials (10-6, 2-3 Horizon League). Josh Omojafo scored 15 points, going 3 of 9 and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line. Alvaro Folgueiras had 11 points and shot 4 of 5 from the field and 2 for 3 from the line.
Tuburu Niavalurua finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Golden Grizzlies (5-11, 2-3). Allen David Mukeba Jr. added 13 points, six rebounds and three blocks for Oakland. Malcolm Christie finished with 11 points.
▶Milwaukee 64, (at) Detroit Mercy 56: AJ McKee had 14 points, and added six rebounds for the Panthers (11-5, 4-1 Horizon League). Themus Fulks scored 14 points while going 3 of 10 and 8 of 10 from the free-throw line and added five rebounds. Jamichael Stillwell had 11 points and shot 4 of 12 from the field, including 0 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 3 for 5 from the line.
Orlando Lovejoy led the Titans (6-11, 2-4) in scoring, finishing with 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists.
▶Toledo 76, (at) Western Michigan 70: Sonny Wilson scored 20 points in a Mid-American Conference opener. Wilson had seven rebounds and five assists for the Rockets (7-6, 1-0 Mid-American Conference). Sam Lewis scored 14 points and added 10 rebounds and three blocks. Andre Lorentsson shot 3 for 9, including 2 for 7 from beyond the arc to finish with 10 points.
The Broncos (3-10, 0-1) were led in scoring by Chansey Willis Jr., who finished with 21 points and seven assists. Western Michigan also got 13 points and seven rebounds from Javaughn Hannah. Owen Lobsinger also had 11 points, 13 rebounds and two steals. The loss is the sixth straight for the Broncos.
Wilson scored 11 points in the first half for Toledo, who led 35-33 at halftime. Toledo turned a one-point second-half lead into an eight-point advantage with a 7-0 run to make it a 52-44 lead with 9:45 left in the half. Lewis scored 10 second-half points in the victory.
More men’s results
Arizona 72, Cincinnati 67
Ashland 72, Malone 61
Calvin 68, St. Norbert 52
Davenport 73, Michigan Tech 71, OT
Ferris St. 91, Wayne St. (Mich.) 81
Hillsdale 75, Lake Erie 72
Lake Superior St. 73, Saginaw Valley St. 44
N. Michigan 78, Grand Valley St. 70
Thomas More Saints 73, Northwood 57
State women’s results
Ball St. 72, Cent. Michigan 61
Miami (Ohio) 57, W. Michigan 51
Before-and-after images of homes on Black Lake near Onaway provide perspectives on how the community was affected by April flooding.
Snowmelt and rain have stressed dams and caused lakes to flood in northern Michigan.
The Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Office shared on social media photos and videos that the agency captured of Cheboygan County floods on Friday, April 17 from both the ground and air.
Deputies “observed a level of destruction that simply cannot be understood from ground level,” the sheriff’s office said in the post.
Google Maps images taken from two locations on Black Lake in 2024, compared with the Friday images, show how the floodwater has changed the landscape.
On North Black River Road and Taylor Road, the water has overflowed to North Black River Road.
In the 400 block of South Black River Road, water has also flooded homes and lakeside property.
“Black Lake, Black River, Cheboygan River, Burt Lake, Mullet Lake, the Sturgeon River − and nearly every waterway in the county have overflowed beyond their banks, swallowing docks, roads, yards, and in far too many cases, homes,” the sheriff’s office post said. “What should be familiar shorelines are now unrecognizable expanses of water.”
“Our hearts are with every family affected by this flooding,” Cheboygan County Sheriff Todd Ross said in the post. “We know many of you are facing significant damage to your homes and property, and the emotional toll that comes with it. Please know you are not alone. We are working around the clock with our partners to ensure safety, provide support, and begin the process of recovery. Stay strong, stay connected, and don’t hesitate to reach out for help, we will get through this together.”
Nearby, the UAW Black Lake Conference Center shared images on social media of floodwater threatening its Old Lodge.
The conference center is located at 2000 Maxon Road in Waverly Township.
The Cheboygan County Road Commission and the Cheboygan County Office of Emergency Management closed the bridge at Five Mile Point Road on Saturday, April 18 due to significant road washout in the area of South Black River Road and Red Bridge Road.
The sheriff’s office had encouraged residents in parts of the area to evacuate earlier in the week and said Saturday it had completed evacuation efforts on the west side of the lake.
TEXAS TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A 20-year-old Kalamazoo man is dead after crashing his vehicle into a tree Friday evening in Texas Township, according to Michigan State Police (MSP).
It happened on South 3rd Street and West PQ Avenue around 6:50 p.m., troopers said.
While he was driving in a no-passing zone, the Kalamazoo man swerved off the road to avoid an oncoming vehicle and subsequently crashed into the tree, according to MSP.
The 20-year-old died at the scene. A passenger was hurt, but police said their injuries were non-life threatening.
Troopers do not believe alcohol or drugs were a factor, and the two were reportedly wearing seatbelts.
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This incident remains under investigation by MSP.
A Southfield man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing driver’s licenses, Social Security cards and equipment to create fake documents, federal prosecutors said.
Jerome Antwan Andrews, 41, pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing the driver’s license information and Social Security numbers of more than 250 people in a scheme that caused more than $550,000 in fraud losses, U.S. Attorney Jerome Gorgon Jr. said.
As part of his plea agreement, prosecutors say Andrews admitted to having an embosser, a laminator, a card cutter and an ID card printer and admitted that his business model was aimed at creating and selling fake Social Security cards and driver’s licenses in the names of real people.
“Jerome Antwan Andrews and his criminal associates stole more than $1.5 million by submitting hundreds of fraudulent claims to a pandemic program intended to help unemployed American workers. Today’s conviction of Andrews represents yet another attack in our war against fraud. It sends a stern warning that my office will relentlessly investigate those bad actors greedily lining their pockets with U.S. taxpayer funds,” said Anthony P. D’Esposito, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General.
Andrews faces up to 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine or twice the pecuniary gain or loss, according to prosecutors. He will be sentenced at a later date.
Homeland Security Investigations and the U.S. Department of Labor investigated Andrews’ case.
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