Double Dribble: MSR Boys Basketball Recap 2/22/2022

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ALLIANCE LEAGUE

Fruitport Calvary Christian 72 Hart 66: The Eagles secured a victory on Monday over the Pirates. FCC led by as many as fourteen, before Hart buried four triples to cut into the lead late. Bradley Richards led FCC with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Ethan Cammenga added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Jacob May posted 15 points and 6 assists for the Eagles. Wyatt Dean (22) and Caleb Bitely (16) led Hart in scoring.

Fruitport Calvary Christian 75 Hesperia 31: The Eagles defeated the Panthers in a non-league contest Tuesday. FCC jumped out to a 47-18 halftime lead, before cruising to victory. Bradley Richards led the victors with 25 points, all in the first half. Ethan Cammenga (12 points, 11 rebounds), Jacob Bay (11 points, 7 assists) and Quinn Swanson (6 steals) powered FCC to victory. Ian Fox led Hesperia with 10 points.

Gobles 54 Holland Black River 24 (Monday)

Muskegon Catholic Central 41 Zion Christian 39: The Crusaders edged the Mountaineers in a non-league game. Zion dominated the first half, creating a 28-17 halftime lead. MCC struggled from the charity stripe in the first half, shooting 3/16. In the second half, the Crusaders played like a different team. They won the third quarter 12-2, before capturing the final frame 14-9. Braden Gustin delivered a tying three late in the game, and he also hit the game-winning free throws with 0.9 seconds to go. Gustin finished with 10 points, while Chase Willer added 12 points. Jaden Johnson finished with 8 points and 12 rebounds.

Muskegon Heights 87 Wellspring Prep 50

Loy Norrix 72 Tri-Unity Christian 68: The Defenders suffered a defeat against the Knights on Monday. Brady Titus led the way for Tri-Unity with 43 points, the tenth time that he has scored at least 30 points in a game this year.

Potter’s House 57 Martin 27

CSAA SILVER

Holton 44 Western Michigan Christian 40: The Red Devils held off the Warriors in a non-conference bout on Tuesday. It was 15-15 at halftime, before the offenses started to click in the third frame. Holton outscored WMC 18-16 in the third to take a lead into the fourth quarter. They would double their lead in the ultimate margin of victory. Wyatt Monette (13 points, 10 rebounds), Austin Fowler (12 points) and Kevin Erickson (11) led Holton offensively. Owen Varnado (20 points) and Jared Olsen (11) led WMC.

LAKES 8 CONFERENCE

Muskegon Heights 87 Wellspring Prep 50

OK BLUE

Coopersville 53 Allendale 48: The Broncos defeated Allendale in OK Blue action. Isaiah Currie (24) and Travis Rosel (13) paced Coopersville offensively.

Spring Lake 62 Hamilton 49

Unity Christian 65 Holland Christian 44: The Saders move to a perfect 18-0 with their victory over the Maroons. Cam Chandler (19), Gabe Newhof (16 points, 10 rebounds) and Mitch Tibbe (14) finished in double digits for the victors. Jalen Overway (19 points, 10 rebounds) and Kyle Cannon (11) did the same for HC.

West Catholic 69 Fruitport 42: The Falcons raced out to a 45-12 halftime lead, cruising to a victory over the Trojans. Caleb Tuttle and Michael Morris each scored 19 to pace West Catholic. Kobe Kambestad added 13 points and 5 assists, while Noah Arsulowicz had 11 points and 11 rebounds. West Catholic has now won eight of their last nine ballgames.

OK GOLD

GR Catholic Central 84 Cedar Springs 35: The Cougars defeated the Red Hawks to remain unblemished in the league. Kaden Brown led the way with 22 points for GRCC. Jack Karasinski (21), Durral Brooks (15) and Luka Ressler (9) added to the offensive outburst. Ivan Winters (16) led Cedar Springs in defeat.

South Christian 88 Ottawa Hills 57

Wayland 68 Middleville 53

OK GREEN

Mona Shores 68 Holland 57: The Sailors defeated the Dutch in a close game on Tuesday. The teams were deadlocked at 27 heading into the locker room, but a 21-13 third quarter helped the Sailors create separation. Parker Swartz led Mona Shores with 27 points, while Ethan Krueger added 15 points and 7 rebounds. Isaiah Arredondo scored 12 to pace Holland.

Muskegon 54 Reeths Puffer 30

Wyoming 101 Union 83: The offensive fireworks were on full display in Tuesday night’s OK Green shootout. Ramere Draper scored 34 points to pace the victors, while Jordan Love (22) and Quintin Williams (20) also added strong efforts. Genesis Kemp, who remains unsigned as a senior, led Union with 23 points. Devin Rainey (21) and Mikeece McIntosh (16) were also effective offensively.

Zeeland West 47 Zeeland East 41

OK RED

East Kentwood 70 Caledonia 65

Grandville 64 Grand Haven 62: The Bulldogs shook up the OK Red race with an upset of the Bucs on their Senior Night. Cameron Regnerus finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Quinton Hendrickson (14) and Brayden Gable (13) were also in double figures.

Hudsonville 65 Jenison 39: The Eagles applied heavy full court pressure, and they turned that into a convincing win over Jenison. Brayden Szamrez led Hudsonville with 16, while Aden Zank added 14. Gage Chatfield (9), Caleb Dean (8) and Cam Suval (8) paced the Wildcats.

Rockford 53 West Ottawa 51: Rockford led 47-39 heading into the fourth quarter, but West Ottawa put a fourth quarter charge together to make this game thrilling at the end. Colin Williams (18) and Jack Lamancusa (11) were in double figures for the Rams. Brady Bosma (12) and Colin Shriver (12) paced WO offensively.

OK SILVER

Calvin Christian 67 Kelloggsville 60

Comstock Park 51 Hopkins 39: The Panthers defeated the Vikings in OK Silver play on Tuesday evening. Charlie Commeret (18) and Ramsey Brower (10) paced CP in scoring. Hopkins was led by Tristen Perry, who led all scorers with 23.

Godwin Heights 61 Sparta 51

OK WHITE

Forest Hills Central 86 Greenville 47: The Rangers defeated the ‘Jackets in OK White action. Levi McKenzie (18), Conner Milton (12), Jonas Vanderwoude (12) and Jacob Bonnett (11 points, 7 steals) were in double figures for FHC.

WEST MICHIGAN CONFERENCE

OTHER GAMES IN THE MSR COVERAGE AREA

Benzie Central 85 Suttons Bay 65 (Monday)

Fennville 53 Covenant Christian 48: The Blackhawks stunned #8 Covenant Christian on Tuesday evening. Ben Peterson, Fennville’s quarterback, commanded the offense on the hardwood with 14 points. Dylan Schut (13) and Zay Strickfaden (11) were also in double figures.

Flint Hamady 71 Frankenmuth 50: On Monday, the Eagles were defeated by Hamady in a non-league bout. Hamady used a 26-4 second quarter to take control of this game. Trent Ciesla led the ‘Muth with 11 points. Sean Byrd paced Hamady with 19.

Frankenmuth 67 Birch Run 35: The Eagles defeated the Panthers in a TVC battle. Drew Titsworth and Nate Jackson each scored 13 points for the ‘Muth, while Travis Brenner and Trent Ciesla both finished with 11. Gage Martinus led Birch Run with 13. The pivotal quarter came in the third, when ‘Muth outscored Birch Run 24-2.

Grand Rapids Adventist 91 Barry County Christian 61 (Monday)

Grand Rapids Sacred Heart 41 Algoma Christian 40: The Falcons completed a perfect 19-0 regular season, edging Algoma Christian in the Great Lakes 6 Championship game on Saturday. Sacred Heart led by 13 points at the half, before Algoma embarked on a fourth quarter rally. Jack Blouw (14 points, 9 rebounds), Pete Ugolini (8 points) and Noah Northon (6 points, 8 rebounds) led the way for the victors.

Niles Brandywine 47 Lawton 39: The Bobcats defeated the Blue Devils in a competitive showdown. Lawton was within three, but they could not get the go-ahead shot to fall. Luke Leighton (12) and Chase Mitchell (10) finished in double figures for the Blue Devils.

Otsego 81 Battle Creek Lakeview 74: The Bulldogs captured their eighth straight victory, taking down the Spartans. Otsego scored 46 points after the halftime break. Jacob Zartman (28), Ashton Atwater (23) and Sam Bronkema (16) paced the victors.

Stevensville Lakeshore 70 Edwardsburg 65: The Lancers held off the Eddies in a shootout on Tuesday. The fourth quarter was the biggest scoring outburst, as there were 47 combined points. Lakeshore hit 70 points despite just having four players in the scoring column. JJ Fraakes led Lakeshore with 24 points, while Jack Carlisle (19), TJ Mitchell (18) and Jackson Bushu (9) joined him in the book. Edwardsburg saw Jake Moore (24), Luke Stowasser (21) and Isaac Merrill (12) finish in double figures.

SCORES NOT YET REPORTED (Please tweet @NBT_Hoops42 or @MISportsRadio with any scores)