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BOYS BASKETBALL
Baldwin 53 Mason County Eastern 32
Benzie Central 54 Leland 39
Byron Center 47 Comstock Park 40
Covenant Christian 67 Lakewood 19
Edwardsburg 69 Hartford 21: The Eddies put up double-digits in each quarter while holding Hartford to single digits in each quarter. This combination propelled Edwardsburg to a blowout victory. Brendan Byce (11), Jake Moore (15) and Max Hafner (15) finished in double figures for Edwardsburg. Kaden Johnson led Hartford with 11 points.
Fennville 49 Martin 40
Forest Hills Eastern 56 Kenowa Hills 43
Fremont 51 Reed City 48
Grand Rapids Catholic Central 77 Cedar Springs 34: The Cougars captured the OK Gold title with a dominating performance against the Red Hawks. GRCC scored the first 20 points in this game and outscored the Red Hawks by 23 the rest of the way. Jack Karasinski led GRCC with 24 points while KK Brown added 16 points. Blake Sheer led Cedar Springs with 9 points.
Grant 84 Central Montcalm 68
Gull Lake 57 Battle Creek Lakeview 36
Holland Calvary 55 Wellspring Prep 52
Holton 65 Hesperia 12: The Red Devils raced out to a hot start, creating a 27-2 advantage after the opening frame and never looking back in a big rivalry victory. Brodrick Fialek (20 points, 10 rebounds), Aidan Poling (15 points) and Joseph Mclean (8 points) led Holton in scoring.
Kent City 53 White Cloud 47: The Eagles edged the Indians in CSAA-Silver action on Friday night. These two teams battled throughout the contest, with Kent City pulling ahead at the end. Taylor Vode and Mason Ruether each scored 10 points for White Cloud.
Ludington 65 Muskegon Catholic Central 34
Muskegon Heights 41 Manistee 35: The Tigers, playing just their fifth game of the season, topped the Chippewas to capture their first win of 2021. It’s their first victory since defeating Zion Christian in last year’s playoff opener.
Shelby 52 Hart 42: The Tigers secured a WMC victory at home against Hart. Shelby led after the first quarter, but Hart regained the lead at halftime. In the second half, Shelby outscored Hart 27-16 to capture the victory. Kellen Kimes (16) and Tony Rayo (13) led Hart offensively.
South Christian 64 Ottawa Hills 52: The Sailors and Bengals battled throughout the night, but a hot start and a strong finish proved to be the difference for South. Jacob Dehaan (14), Elliot Grashuis (13), Sam Meengs (13) and Connor Dykema (12) finished in double figures for South Christian. Duncan Carter led all scorers with 19 for Ottawa Hills, while Santana Phillips added 12.
Tri County 42 Big Rapids 35
Western Michigan Christian 57 Orchard View 50: The Warriors upset the Cardinals in Lakes 8 action, handing Orchard View their first loss of 2021. The third quarter was key for WMC, as they outscored Orchard View 15-8 to create separation. Ke’ontae Barnes (16) and Jay Jay Tunstull (13) each finished in double figures for the Cardinals.
Wyoming (MI) Homeschoolers 42 Zion Christian 37
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Battle Creek Calhoun Christian 48 Benton Harbor 26
Belding 53 Godwin Heights 50: The Black Knights remain a game back of Comstock Park in the OK Silver standings after their narrow win against Godwin Heights. Brook Simpson scored 31 points to power Belding to victory. Belding has three games left on their schedule, including the de-facto OK Silver title game next Thursday against Comstock Park (10-0, 6-0 OK Silver).
Bridgeport 63 Alma 32
Central Montcalm 49 Grant 32: The Hornets hit the road to face off against Grant, and they returned home with a CSAA-Gold victory. Bailey Vissman led CM with 31 points, and London Eldridge added 11 points and 8 rebounds.
Forest Hills Central 53 Middleville 52
Forest Hills Eastern 38 Kenowa Hills 27
Frankenmuth 36 Bay City John Glenn 25
Fremont 59 Reed City 35
Gobles 52 Coloma 21: The Tigers captured a victory against Coloma on Friday night. Deven Thompson led Gobles with 17 points, Kennadi Killeen added 10 and Amanda Barber finished with 7 points and 10 assists.
Grand Rapids Catholic Central 39 Cedar Springs 38
Gull Lake 55 Vicksburg 32
Hart 64 Ravenna 25
Hopkins 49 Northpointe Christian 32
Kelloggsville 63 Calvin Christian 55
Kent City 56 White Cloud 23: The Eagles built an early lead and topped the Indians to move to 13-0 overall. Kent City saw Madelyn Geers and Jenna Harrison each score 17 points, Kenzie Bowers add 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Ludington 58 Muskegon Catholic Central 20: The Orioles secured a Lakes 8 victory with a strong performance from the opening tip. They led 18-7 after the first, 29-7 after halftime and 44-14 after the third quarter. Cara Burkall led MCC with 5 points and 8 rebounds.
Manistee 78 Muskegon Heights 21
Martin 58 Fennville 7: The Clippers cruised to a victory over the Blackhawks on Friday night. Martin built a 17-1 first quarter lead, and pushed that score to 36-1 at halftime. Gracie Shettler (20) and Bri Warner (13) led the victorious Clippers in scoring. Ella Ruiz led Fennville with 4 points.
Mason County Eastern 59 Brethren 34: The Cardinals topped the Bobcats in West Michigan “D” League play. MCE took a 22-6 lead after the first quarter and never looked back, cruising to a win. Corinna Hernandez, Hillery Howe and Lucia Huarte all scored 10 points for MCE.
Montague 56 Mason County Central 17: The Wildcats continue their winning ways with another victory against the Spartans. Now 12-0 on the season, Montague has three league games left between them and a perfect regular season (vs 8-5 Whitehall, vs 8-6 Shelby and at 3-8 North Muskegon).
Newaygo 67 Chippewa Hills 19: Newaygo created a 25-5 advantage after the first quarter and never relinquished that lead. With two league games left, Newaygo clinched at least a share of the CSAA-Gold title. Emmerson Goodin led the Lions with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Jaylee Long added 18 points.
Potter’s House 53 Fruitport Calvary Christian 25
South Christian 63 Ottawa Hills 26
Sparta 67 Wyoming Lee 19
Standish-Sterling 67 Hemlock 25: The Panthers secured a victory over Hemlock to improve to 12-3 on the season. Macey Fegan led the way with 23 points, Brenna Bartlett added 19 points and Elle Adrian scored 14 points for the victorious Standish-Sterling team.
Swan Valley 43 Essexville Garber 39
Tri County 42 Big Rapids 35: The Vikings knocked off the Cardinals in CSAA Gold play. Big Rapids led by 6 after the first quarter, but they only managed 19 points in the final three frames. Ashley Bialek (12) and Mary Siple (10) each finished in double-digits for Tri County. Makenna Rautio led Big Rapids with 14 points.
Western Michigan Christian 87 Orchard View 11: The Warriors thrashed the Cardinals in a Lakes 8 battle. WMC was led by Taylor Folkema and her school-record 40 point performance.
Zion Christian 59 Wyoming (MI) Homeschoolers 32
