Manistee 55, Hesperia 14 Manistee controlled the game from the opening tip, leading 18–0 after one quarter and 34–2 at halftime. The Mariners extended the margin to 52–12 after three quarters before closing out the win. Manistee’s motion offense and pressure defense forced 29 total turnovers, including 19 by halftime.
Manistee leaders:
Landin Sowa 20 points
Chaos Davis 7 points
Hesperia leaders:
Nate Sherburn 6 points
Tyler Rumsey 6 points
North Muskegon 60, Manistee 32 North Muskegon led 10–4 after the first quarter and 22–10 at halftime. Improved ball movement and guard play in the second half helped the Norsemen extend the lead, outscoring Manistee 21–10 in the third quarter.
North Muskegon leaders:
Adam Dugener 18 points, 5 assists
Braylen Burrel 11 points, 3 assists, 3 steals
David Markiewicz 14 rebounds
Manistee leaders:
Landin Sowa 10 points;
Adam Olson 8 points
Record: North Muskegon improved to 9–0 (3–0 Rivers)
Grant 74, Montague 35 Grant took control early, leading 15–5 after one quarter and 35–9 at halftime. Senior Zaiden Phillips reached 1,000 career points midway through the third quarter as Grant cruised to its eighth straight win. All 10 Tigers scored.
Grant leaders:
Zaiden Phillips 22 points;
Jacob Gates 15 points;
Blake Rider 10 points
Record: Grant improved to 8–0
Final: WMC 52, MCC 38 The game remained close into the fourth quarter before turnovers and second-chance opportunities allowed WMC to pull away late. Free-throw shooting in the final minutes sealed the outcome.
MCC leaders:
Cole VanderHaag 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists;
Trent Hawke 8 points; Tyler Norton 6 points
Shelby 60, Oakridge 46 Shelby led 14–8 after one quarter and 33–25 at halftime. The Mariners extended the lead to 45–39 after three quarters and closed strong in the fourth to secure the win.
Shelby Leaders:
Leighton Belasco 22 points
Andrew Arquette 9 points
Eli Kelley 9 points
Other Scores:
Ludington 70, Traverse City St. Francis 54
Fremont 68, White Cloud 32
Fruitport 63, Belding 41
Whitehall 75, Morley Stanwood 48
Zeeland East 72, Spring Lake 56
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Fremont 55, Whitehall 34 Whitehall held a slim halftime lead before Fremont pulled away with a strong second half, outscoring the Vikings 35–12 after the break.
Whitehall leaders:
Clare Westerlund 12 points,10 rebounds, 3 steals;
Peyton Schultz 10 points, 6 rebounds
Records: Whitehall 2–5 overall (2–1 conference)
Manistee 52, Montague 37 Manistee jumped out to a 19–4 first-quarter lead and maintained control throughout. The Mariners led 26–12 at halftime and 36–18 after three quarters.
