A 22-year, 34-game losing streak comes to an end as Western stuns state champ

AUBURN, MI – Bay City Western just wanted to bury its last game in the past.

A victory for the ages should do the trick.

Still smarting from Saturday’s loss to Bay City Central that ended Western’s 14-game hold on the girls basketball rivalry, the Warriors bounced back in an epic manner.

Western knocked off traditional Saginaw Valley League powerhouse and two-time defending state champion Saginaw Heritage 47-36, halting a 34-game losing streak to the Hawks that dated back to 1998.

“That is awesome,” beamed Western coach Brian Merritt when informed of the history behind his team’s Monday night triumph. “I guess we gave up one streak, but we ended another one.”

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