The Division 2 District 61 boys basketball semifinals featured three Macomb Area Conference Silver teams — and the championship will be between two of them.

Wednesday’s first game in the tournament hosted by Eastpointe was between the Shamrocks and Center Line Panthers, the latter of whom went unbeaten in Silver play this season. They kept that up with a 51-41 victory over the hosts.

The first half was competitive, with neither team managing to gain significant ground as Eastpointe led 22-21 going into the break.

But it wasn’t for long — Center Line star forward Terez Holmes scored 11 points in the second quarter (more alone than Eastpointe’s four) and another eight in the third quarter, allowing his Panthers to finally get and stay ahead.

His 29 points were a game high. Their next highest scorer was Coleil Spencer with seven.

Eastpointe’s season ended despite getting scoring from nine different players. Aaron Perry and Sean Askew each had nine points in the losing effort.

In the second contest, the South Lake Cavaliers just barely escaped from Harper Woods Chandler Park, clipping them 53-52 to advance.

The two teams will now meet in Friday’s district championship round, also at Eastpointe, with a 7 p.m. tip time. Center Line has won both of their matchups this season by a combined total of five points.

More district semifinal action

ROCHESTER 57, ROMEO 42 >> The Bulldogs’ season ended with a defeat at the hands of the Falcons. They finish the year with an 11-12 record.

MICHIGAN MATH & SCIENCE 52, DETROIT DAVIS AEROSPACE 42 >> MMSA’s strong season continues onto the district championship, where they’ll play Detroit Douglass. Elijah Harris led the way with 15 points and 16 rebounds in the win, with Elijah Brown (14 points, six assists, five steals) and Devin Stitt (12 points, 10 rebounds) contributing.

SANDUSKY 78, MEMPHIS 55 >> The Yellowjackets were unable to overcome the red-hot Sandusky squad despite an epic 41-point performance by Taylin Yoes.

FORD II 51, FRASER 23 >> The Falcons turned up the defensive heat and eight players scored. Eli Miller’s 11 led the team, and Fraser’s Sam Zanon led all scorers with 14.

CHIPPEWA VALLEY 58, STEVENSON 42 >> Jaden Brown (16 points), Josh Johnson (16) and Justin Gloster (11) all combined to help lead the Big Reds onto the championship round, where they’ll face Ford II.

DETROIT CENTRAL 64, MICHIGAN COLLEGIATE 63 >> The Cougars were that close to making the district championship game. Junior Darnell Murphy scored 26 points, Caleb Moore added 13 and Ethan Shaw chipped in 10 points.

RICHMOND 61, ARMADA 45 >> The Blue Devils beat their rival Tigers for the second time in as many weeks, this time by a whopping 16 points. Smalls had 15 points, Lindman added 14 and Carrol scored 13 to get Richmond to their fourth-straight district championship game.

DE LA SALLE 81, ROSEVILLE 70 >> Despite the loss, Hanklin Elston poured in 31 points for the Panthers and Kyle Reeves scored 18. De La Salle will face Cousino in an all-Warren district championship game.

L’ANSE CREUSE NORTH 54, PORT HURON 44 >> The Crusaders will look to win the district championship against Port Huron Northern, which toppled Dakota on Wednesday.

COUSINO 64, LAKE SHORE 43 >> Nic Farr helped keep the Patriots’ season alive with a 26 point effort. Brandon Cade scored 14 points, and Lake Shore’s Adam Rach had 13.