Published: March 26, 2009 08:00 pm      

Cedarville, WMC win Class D semis

EAST LANSING (AP) -- London Burris scored 34 points to lead defending champion Muskegon Western Michigan Christian to an 85-72 victory over Sterling Heights Parkway Christian in a Class D semifinal Thursday at Michigan State.

Muskegon Western Michigan Christian will face Cedarville in Saturday's final.

The Warriors (23-4) led by as many as 26 in the third quarter, but Sterling Heights Parkway got as close as five points down the stretch.

In the first semifinal, Cedarville got 27 points from Andrew Jaroche in a 80-77 win over Lawrence.

The Trojans led by as many as 11 points in the third, but a technical foul on Jaroche helped Lawrence pull within 72-69 with 2:08 left. R.J. Jarka's 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left made it 78-77, but Jordan Baker clinched the game with two free throws.