Three Muskegon-area girls basketball teams left Monday night feeling like kids in a candy store after advancing to the Sweet 16 of their respective divisions with regional semifinal wins. The feeling wasn’t quite as glamorous for three other local teams,

Muskego girls basketball advances to the D1 state championship game after a 56-44 victory over Arrowhead in the semifinal at the Resch Center.

There will be 11 girls basketball teams from the Muskegon area competing for district championships on Friday night after strong efforts during Wednesday’s district semifinal round of the postseason.

The Vikings managed to come back from a deep hole early in the game but at the end, found a way to make their final girls basketball game

Third-seeded Warriors knock off second-seeded defending state champion Arrowhead in spirited Division 1 semifinal at Resch Center on Friday night.