Goodrich caps perfect season with Division 2 title, dose of revenge

East Lansing — Goodrich achieved perfection, again, on Saturday evening at Breslin Center. On top of unseating the defending Division 2 girls basketball champion, 55-44, behind smothering defense and a 3-point barrage, Goodrich capped the 2025-26 season with a perfect record to go with a state championship. “Couldn't be more proud of these girls for achieving what they did,” Gray said.

“And like I said, the way we played tonight was the way we play — that makes it even sweeter. ” It’s the first state title for Goodrich (29-0) since back-to-back titles in 2012 and 2013, all won by Gray. It’s the second time Goodrich has gone undefeated, as the 2012 team went 28-0.

Goodrich is the first team in Michigan girls high school basketball history to win 29 games. Goodrich got a game-high 21 points from senior guard Kayla Hairston, who finished 3-of-3 from deep, plus 14 from junior Baylor Lauinger. Tecumseh (26-3) ends the 2025-26 campaign one game short of repeating as Division 2 champion.

It’s also a dose of revenge for Goodrich, which beat Tecumseh after getting knocked out of the tournament last season by the same foe. “It's definitely special,” Gray said. “And coming out and getting this one to get today against Tecumseh is big, because we lost to him last year, thinking we could win it all last year.