Double Dribble: MSR Boys Basketball Recap 2/1/2022

ALLIANCE LEAGUE

Fruitport Calvary Christian 79 Holland Black River 47: The Eagles bounced back from a Monday night defeat with a victory over the Rats. FCC led 32-9 after the first quarter and 53-19 at halftime. Bradley Richards led the victors with 27 points and 18 rebounds. Jacob May added 18 points and 10 assists. Atif Usmani led Black River with 24 points.

Grand River Prep 71 Zion Christian 52

Holton 61 Fruitport Calvary Christian 37: The Red Devils took a non-league victory over FCC on Monday evening. It was close after one quarter, 13-7 Holton, but the Red Devils continued to pull away. A 24-10 third quarter was pivotal to their victory. Wyatt Monette led Holton with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. Bret Hosmer (13) and Austin Fowler (11) were also in double figures, as the team shot 59 percent (13/22) from beyond the arc. Bradley Richards led FCC with 16 points.

West Michigan Aviation Academy 66 Saugatuck 32 (Monday)

Zion Christian 55 Kalamazoo Heritage Christian 31 (Monday)

CSAA GOLD

Central Montcalm 70 Lakeview 34: The Hornets took down the Wildcats in a CSAA crossover on Tuesday. Lakeview was held to single digits in three of the four quarters. Fisher Hill finished 9/18 for CM to score a game-high 26 points. Blake Guilford (12) and Mitch Herald (10) were also in double figures for the Hornets. Drake Syrjala led Lakeview with 10 points.

Fremont 64 Orchard View 51

Tri-County 78 Allegan 63

CSAA SILVER

Holton 54 Newaygo 41: The Red Devils won again on Tuesday, topping the Lions in a CSAA crossover. Newaygo led 27-26 at halftime, but a 17-5 third quarter flipped the game on its head. Wyatt Monette led Holton with 23 points and 7 rebounds. Kevin Erickson added 15 points and 4 steals. Bryce Decker paced the Lions with 17 points.

Mason County Eastern 76 Hesperia 33: The Cardinals cruised past the Panthers in a non-league game on Monday. Eli Sharp (27) and Clay Sharp (20) led MCE offensively, as they jumped out to a 20-5 first quarter lead and a 40-11 halftime edge. Ethan O’Neal and Ian Fox each finished with 8 to lead Hesperia.

Sparta 53 Kent City 41: The Spartans stifled the Spartans in the first quarter, creating a 20-10 first quarter edge. This 10-point advantage was pivotal in the end of this game, as the teams nearly played even over the final three quarters.

White Cloud 54 Walkerville 43 (Monday)

LAKES 8 CONFERENCE

Calvin Christian 56 Western Michigan Christian 46: The Squires took down the Warriors by ten points in a non-league game. Carson DeHaan (16) and Brady Haisma (12) were in double figures for the victors. Owen Varnado finished with 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors.

Fremont 64 Orchard View 51

OK BLUE

Kenowa Hills 58 Coopersville 56: The Black Knights needed overtime, but they powered past the Broncos in this non-league bout.

OK GOLD

Kenowa Hills 58 Coopersville 56: The Black Knights needed overtime, but they powered past the Broncos in this non-league bout.

OK GREEN

Holland 66 South Haven 30

Northview 66 Reeths-Puffer 48: The Wildcats took down the Rockets in a non-league bout on Tuesday to remain unbeaten. Kyler Vanderjagt led Northview with 31 points, while EJ Ryans added 13. Travis Ambrose (20 points, 7 rebounds) and Jaxon Whitaker (10) paced Puffer in defeat.

OK SILVER

Comstock Park 71 Belding 44: The Panthers continue their prowl with a third straight OK Silver victory. This time, they took down the Black Knights of Belding in convincing fashion. Charlie Commeret led the way with 17 points for CP, while Ethan Gonzalez (16) and Donovan Cummings (14) were also in double figures.

Northpointe Christian 69 Belding 42

OK WHITE

SAC CONFERENCE

Fennville 35 Coloma 29

Kalamazoo Hackett 43 Galesburg-Augusta 34

Lawton 67 Martin 41: The Blue Devils took down the Clippers in SAC action on Tuesday. Chase Mitchell scored 25 points for the victorious road warriors, while both Cooper Geib and Luke Leighton finished with 12 points.

Saugatuck 48 Gobles 47

Schoolcraft 78 Delton Kellogg 48

Watervliet 58 Kalamazoo Christian 51

West Michigan Aviation Academy 66 Saugatuck 32 (Monday)

WEST MICHIGAN CONFERENCE

Mason County Central 60 Hart 45: The Spartans used a 19-8 second quarter advantage to create separation that they would not relinquish throughout this contest. Parker Hovey led Hart with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists.

Montague 57 Oakridge 47: The Wildcats defeated the Eagles in a WMC game on Tuesday. Montague led 23-22 at halftime, and used a strong fourth quarter to finish with a victory. Owen Raeth and Tugg Nichols each scored 12 points for the ‘Gue, while Colton Blankstrom added 11.

North Muskegon 57 Shelby 51: The Norsemen overcame some early shooting woes that led to a 12-6 first quarter deficit. They turned the tide, winning the second quarter 20-10 to take a halftime lead. They would extend their lead, but Shelby got within three points late in the game. Troy McManus, who finished with 20, hit key free throws for North Muskegon. Joseph Hayes led Shelby with 27 points.

Whitehall 55 Ravenna 41: The Vikings and Bulldogs were even at the half, but a pair of 19-12 quarters allowed the Vikings to win by fourteen. Ravenna was 2/22 (9%) from beyond the arc, and they were outrebounded 38-25. Camden Thompson led Whitehall with 15 points and 13 rebounds. Kyle Beebe led Ravenna with 12 points.