Freeland’s boys’ basketball players grew up watching the Falcons’ 2022 team make a magical run to Michigan State University’s Breslin Center. Now, those same players are a step away from punching their own ticket to East Lansing.
Freeland scored the first seven points and never looked back on Thursday, beating Flint Hamady 69-51 in a Division 2 regional final at Owosso High School.
The third-ranked Falcons improve to 23-3 and advance to Tuesday’s state quarterfinal against Ludington (24-2), which beat Kingsford 50-42 on Thursday. The quarterfinal will be held at Mount Pleasant High School at 7 p.m…