Double Dribble: MSR Boys Basketball Recap 1/25/2022

Photo Credit: Lou Murray

ALLIANCE LEAGUE

Potter’s House 58 Orchard View 57

Tri-Unity Christian 70 Lee 46

West Michigan Aviation Academy 58 Fruitport Calvary Christian 52: The Aviators hosted the Eagles in a league game on Tuesday. WMAA hit a barrage of triples, with Joey Riebel’s 13 points leading the team. Fruitport Calvary was led by Bradley Richards with 15 points and 13 rebounds, while Nick Swanson scored a career-high 14. Fruitport Calvary Christian struggled from the field with a 19/69 day from the field, but they still were within a point with two minutes to play.

Zion Christian 49 Black River 39

CSAA GOLD

Kent City 72 Newaygo 46: The Eagles jumped out to an 18-5 first quarter lead, and a 36-14 halftime advantage. This propelled them to their seventh victory in ten games. Kyler Larson had 25 points to pace the victors, while Hayden Carlson (19) and Seth Vanderwest (10) were also in double figures.

Montague 61 Fremont 49: The Wildcats knocked off the Packers in a non-league game on Monday evening. Owen Raeth led the ‘Gue with 17 points, while Isaiah Archison and Rodney Brassfield each scored 9. Jordan McDonald led Fremont with 22 points.

Reed City 79 Morley Stanwood 60

CSAA SILVER

Holton 53 White Cloud 15: The Red Devils created a 14-2 first quarter advantage, and they never looked back, holding their opponents to just eight points in the opening three games. Carter Brant (12), Kevin Erickson (12) and Wyatt Monette (11 points, 13 rebounds) finished in double figures for Holton.

Muskegon Catholic Central 70 Hesperia 33: The Crusaders jumped out to a 37-10 lead at the break, and they never looked back. MCC improves to 2-7 on the season with this win. Jaden Johnson led the Crusaders with 16 points and 12 rebounds., while Hunter Schrink added a 12-point, 11-rebound game. Sam Cartes was also in double figures with a 11-point night. Maddox Mosley had seven triples to finish with 21 points for Hesperia.

LAKES 8 CONFERENCE

Cadillac 52 Ludington 30

Muskegon Heights 48 North Muskegon 43: The Tigers were down 22-18 at halftime but rallied in the second half to secure the victory. North Muskegon had the ball down two with 25 seconds to go, but Ja’Kari Edwards made a great steal to stop the threat. Edwards led all scorers with 18 points, while William Davis added 16. North Muskegon was led by Troy McManus (13) and Sam Gallo (10).

Potter’s House 58 Orchard View 57

OK BLUE

Allendale 49 Coopersville 43

Spring Lake 59 Hamilton 50

Unity Christian 65 Holland Christian 55: The ‘Saders took down the Maroons in league play on Tuesday. Gabe Newhof had another strong game, finishing with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 4 blocks. Drew Chandler added 18 points and 7 steals, while Cam Chandler added 10 points. Jalen Overway led all scorers with 24 points, while collecting 11 rebounds and 4 blocks. Adam Kroeze chipped in 17 for the Maroons.

West Catholic 65 Fruitport 46

OK GOLD

Forest Hills Eastern 52 Kenowa Hills 45: The Hawks slipped past the Knights in a thrilling OK Gold battle. Javion Otten led all scorers with 26 for Kenowa. Jacob Pallo (14), Aiden Sullivan (11) and Owen Hardy (10) were in double figures for FHE.

GR Catholic Central 83 Cedar Springs 48

South Christian 66 Ottawa Hills 49

Wayland 69 Middleville 50

OK GREEN

Mona Shores 56 Holland 43: The Sailors got ahead by 19 after three quarters, and they held off a Dutch run to secure the win. Keontae Richards led Mona Shores with 12 points, 7 steals and 4 assists. Ethan Krueger added 11 points and 5 assists, while both Parker Swartz and Demetri Roberson added 10 points.

Muskegon 55 Reeths Puffer 47: The Big Reds defeated the Rockets in OK Green action on Tuesday. Jordan Briggs led Muskegon with 17 points, while Anthony Sydnor added 11. Puffer saw Travis Ambrose finish with 20 points, while Logan Brooks added 10.

Union 64 Wyoming 59: The Red Hawks’ hot run continued with a narrow win over the Wolves. Genesis Kemp finished with 21 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Zeeland East 67 Zeeland West 63: The Bird Bowl on the hardwood went to the Chix on Tuesday. Levi Tilden hit five triples on his way to 19 points, helping East secure the rivalry victory.

OK RED

East Kentwood 64 Caledonia 48: The Falcons took down the Fighting Scots in OK Red action. Marshaun Flakes led the way with 20 points for EK, while Timmy Sahitolli added 9.

Grand Haven 65 Grandville 54: The Bucs secured a pivotal victory against the ‘Dawgs in OK Red play. Tucker Kooi scored 16 points to lead GH, while Bashir Neely added 15.

Hudsonville 58 Jenison 53

Rockford 54 West Ottawa 48: The Rams held off a fourth quarter surge to defeat the Panthers on Tuesday evening. WO outscored Rockford 20-15 in the final frame, but they were done in by a 20-6 third quarter advantage by the Rams. Jack Lamancusa (14), Charlie Deutsch (11) and Andrew Landis (10) led Rockford in scoring. Kobe Haglund (15), Brady Bosma (13) and Reid Remink (10) posted double figure performances for WO.

OK SILVER

Comstock Park 55 Hopkins 52: The Panthers and Vikings played a thrilling game on Tuesday evening. It came down to the final seconds, where Donovan Cummings buried a game-winning triple at the buzzer, lifting Comstock Park to victory. These were just three of a game-high 23 points for Cummings.

Northpointe Christian 70 Belding 39

OK WHITE

East Grand Rapids 48 Forest Hills Northern 47: The Pioneers edged out the Huskies in a conference battle, allowing EGR to even their record at 5-5. East is now 4-1 in the OK White. Simon Neuhaus (28), Drew Caswell (9) and David Bernecker (7) provided offense for the victors.

Forest Hills Central 78 Greenville 40: The Rangers rushed the ‘Jackets in OK White play. Jonas VanderWoude led the way with 18 points for FHC, Levi McKenzie added 14, and Jake Koning scored 13.

SAC

Lawton 51 South Haven 48: The Blue Devils escaped the Rams on Tuesday night. Lawton was led by Chase Mitchell (22) and Cooper Geib (11), moving their record to 8-2 on the season.

WEST MICHIGAN CONFERENCE

Covenant Christian 69 Oakridge 47: The Chargers used a 23-10 second quarter to create separation in this game. Ethan Jozsa paced Oakridge with 22 points, while Hunter DeLora scored 12. Zach Gritters led Covenant Christian with 17 points, one of three Chargers in double figures. Micah Koole (13) and Evan Engelsma (11) joined the offensive party.

Shelby 43 Mason County Central 24

OTHER

Coldwater 72 Grand Ledge 65

Edwardsburg 55 Sturgis 42: The Eddies took another opponent down in non-conference action. Luke Stowasser (16), Jacob Pegura (15) and Isaac Merrill (14) were in double figures for the Eddies. Jacob Thompson led Sturgis with 25 points.

Frankenmuth 71 Birch Run 37: The Eagles took down the Bobcats in a TVC battle on Tuesday. Frankenmuth, eager to return to action after a week away, jumped out to a 19-8 first quarter lead, and a 40-15 halftime advantage. Trent Ciesla led the ‘Muth with 14 points, while Nate Jackson (11) and Travis Brenner (10) were also in double figures.

Grand Rapids Sacred Heart 33 Algoma Christian 26: The Falcons defeated Algoma Christian in the battle of the Great Lakes Six’s top two clubs. Sam Blouw led Sacred Heart with 12 points and 4 rebounds. Noah Northon added 9 points, while Pete Ugolini tossed in 6 points.

Kalamazoo Heritage 65 West Michigan Lutheran 43

Kalamazoo Central 61 Mattawan 48: The Wildcats battled against a tough Maroon Giant crew, falling short by a few points. Connor Walsh scored a career high 20 to lead Mattawan. Ryan Van Liere added 11 points and 4 assists to the Wildcats’ tally, while Ryan Kiesling had 9 points and 9 rebounds.