Looking at the anatomy of a men’s hoops road trip to the Upper Peninsula

by Beau Troutman

The Grand Valley State men’s basketball team’s games this weekend are going to be a little different than usual. The Lakers will face the Michigan Tech Huskies Thursday, Jan. 26 in Houghton, Michigan, and will then finish the weekend at Northern Michigan against the Wildcats in Marquette, Michigan Saturday, Jan. 28. The two road games prove crucial for a Lakers’ team (12-6, 8-3 GLIAC) that is coming off of huge wins over Saginaw Valley State and Wayne State last weekend.

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GVSU men's basketball blazes past Wayne State, Saginaw Valley State

by Beau Troutman

The Grand Valley State men’s basketball team put the GLIAC on notice this weekend. The Lakers started with an “emotional roller-coaster” victory over the Wayne State Warriors, 63-56 Thursday, Jan. 19, and then ended the weekend with an 80-71 win over rival Saginaw Valley State Saturday, Jan. 21. Both games were played in Allendale.

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GVSU women's hoops dominates Wayne State, escapes SVSU in weekend action

by Josh Peick

Last season, Saginaw Valley State marched into the GVSU Fieldhouse Arena and escaped with 75-71 win. This year, the Grand Valley State women’s basketball team protected home court to complete the weekend-series sweep. The Lakers beat the rival Cardinals 63-57 Saturday, Jan. 21 after taking care of Wayne State 66-37 Thursday, Jan. 19.

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Myles Miller giving GVSU basketball a steady option at point guard

by Beau Troutman

Myles Miller drives an expensive car. It isn’t a Lexus, a Porsche or even a Corvette. The car Miller drives runs on elbow grease, not gasoline. How well it operates is up to him, and so far, it’s been running smoothly. The car he drives is the Grand Valley State men’s basketball team.

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Freshman Jenn DeBoer progressing quickly for GVSU women's hoops

by Josh Peick

Down the stretch in an eventual loss to Northwood, the Grand Valley State women’s basketball team needed to find a rhythm on offense. Assistant coach Phil Sayers drew up a couple of plays during timeouts in order to try to find that rhythm. The plays were not for one of the seven seniors on the team to take the shot, but instead intended for freshman Jenn DeBoer.

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GVSU men's hoops splits two-game road trip

by Beau Troutman

The Grand Valley State men’s basketball team continued its brutal January slate, splitting a two-game road trip this past weekend. The Lakers started the weekend with a 93-78 victory over the Northwood Timberwolves Thursday, Jan. 12, but ended with a 99-78 loss to Lake Superior State Saturday, Jan. 14 in the Upper Peninsula.

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GVSU women's hoops splits two-game road trip

by Josh Peick

For the third time in the past four weekend series, the Grand Valley State women’s basketball team split against GLIAC opponents. The Lakers were upset by Northwood 60-53 Thursday, Jan. 12 and beat Lake Superior State 74-46 Saturday, Jan. 14.

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GVSU's Juwan Starks taking nothing for granted in senior season

by Beau Troutman

Juwan Starks broke up with one of the loves of his life. It wasn’t a girlfriend—it was basketball. Luckily for Grand Valley State, Starks and the game he’s been playing since he was a kid were able to make amends, and just ask his teammates. It was for the better.

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Cassidy Boensch proving to be a force for GVSU women's hoops

by Josh Peick

Following a run to the Final Four last season with an all-junior starting five, the Grand Valley State women’s basketball team is relying again on the same five this season. In the first half of the season, the seniors consistently played 30 minutes or more per game and have started all but one game.

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