Canton's Shamira Morton had 22 points and 16 rebounds. Morton's talent was no secret. She was the MHSAA Class 5A Miss Basketball and averaging a double-double. The Lady Warriors knew they had to limit the junior forward.

CLASS 2A GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP

The girls basketball teams will be spread out to four different district brackets. We preview each bracket and the key Hillsdale County players.

Gaylord heads to Marquette to open their district run, JoBurg faces EJ in Mancelona and Gaylord St. Mary awaits either Ellsworth or Alba.

The MIAA statewide tournament began on Monday, Feb. 24. Please send missing results to [email protected]. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.