Both teams struggled with shooting early, but Waterford Mott executed better after halftime to defeat Lake Orion in Wednesday's Division 1 district semifinal.
Plagued by foul trouble much of Friday’s Lakes Valley Conference showdown between Milford and Waterford Mott, two of last year’s three co-champs, Carson Lutz hit a trio of Big Boy free throws with 8.2 seconds left to put the Mavericks ahead by one, and they held on for a 43-42 win.