Turnovers doom Tecumseh girls basketball in D2 state championship game

EAST LANSING – A slow start, a slew of turnovers, a hot shooting opponent and perhaps the worst half of basketball played all season long are not great ingredients for a winning effort on the basketball court as the defending Division 2 champions from Tecumseh would find out Saturday at the Breslin Center. Tecumseh showed absolutely no quit throughout the 32 minutes of play Saturday, but a tough first half of basketball that featured more turnovers than the Indians committed the entire semifinal, mixed with a hot shooting Goodrich squad, led to heartbreak as it was Goodrich knocking Tecumseh off of the top of the mountain, winning the Division 2 state championship, 55-44. “We started a little bit shell-shocked tonight.

I think our freshmen were a little bit scared on the big stage early on. I think we had more turnovers tonight than we had in any game this season. It was just a rough start,” Tecumseh coach Kristy Zajac said.

“You know, in the end, Goodrich played great defense, and we just did not know what to do early on, which let them build the lead. "I really wanted to come out here and get another championship for Chloe (Bullinger), who is one of the most amazing players I have ever coached. But it just was not in the cards tonight.

Goodrich earned this win, and they deserved it. ” With the victory, Goodrich completes an undefeated 2025-26 season, finishing 29-0 on the year, while Tecumseh finishes with runner-up honors and a record of 26-3. So, What Happened?