BENTON HARBOR — Corey Sterling won his 200th game as Benton Harbor boys basketball coach on Friday, guiding the Tigers to a 73-54 Lakeland Conference victory over Brandywine.
Sterling is now 200-48 overall in his 11th year as varsity coach.
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