The holidays are upon us, but three boys basketball games and one girls contest involving West Michigan Conference teams took place Friday night.
Here is a roundup of the action from Dec. 22, 2023:
BOYS BASKETBALL
CORNERSTONE HOLIDAY CLASSIC
WHITEHALL 70, EAST GRAND RAPIDS 52: Kal Koehler scored 10 of Whitehall’s 18 first-quarter points and helped the Vikings build a 20-point halftime lead. The 6-foot-4 junior was named his team’s MVP for the game.
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NONLEAGUE
OAKRIDGE 75, WYOMING POTTER’S HOUSE 58: Visiting Oakridge placed four players in double-figure scoring and nearly had a fifth in double digits en route to a solid road effort. It’s the Eagles’ eighth win in nine games.
“Oakridge started quick and answered each run of the Pumas,” Oakridge coach Tracy Ruel said about his team, which led 24-19 after one quarter and 42-31 at halftime before extending the margin with a 17-10 third quarter.
“It has been a very good start to the season, coming into the break with an 8-1 start. Coming out of the break, Oakridge will start out with a good OV team (which) has been playing really well this early season.”
Oakridge leaders:
Bryson Stephenson 20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals
Brody Jennings 13 points, 2 assists
Peyton Ruel 11 points, 5 assists, 3 steals
Evan Jozsa 11 points, 6 rebounds
Evan Miller 9 points, 3 steals
Michael Wambaugh 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Potter’s House leaders:
Aaron Leedy 18 points
Abram VerWys 18 points
Records:
Oakridge 8-1 overall
Wyoming Potter’s House 1-7 overall
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RAVENNA 62, GRANT 57: Visiting Ravenna put together its most complete effort of the season, according to coach Courtney Kemp, using scoring balance to pick up the nonleague win. In a tight game throughout, Ravenna outscored Grant 11-7 in the second quarter and 17-16 in the third.
“The Dogs saw what four quarters of clean, disciplined basketball looked like at Grant,” Kemp said. “Clean defense and offensive execution were the difference for them. The type of offensive balance (we) have been seeking in this early season.”
Ravenna leaders:
Chase Thomas 15 points
Carter Schullo 11 points
Dylan May 10 points
Caleb Forsythe 7 points
Blake Homoly 6 points
Grant leaders:
No stats or details submitted
Records:
Ravenna 4-3 overall
Grant 5-3 overall
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GIRLS BASKETBALL
NONLEAGUE
WYOMING POTTER’S HOUSE 37, OAKRIDGE 27: Visiting Oakridge trailed by six points at halftime and kept the deficit there, but could not rally back in this nonleague matchup.
Oakridge leaders:
Anna Lundquist 15 points, 20 rebounds
Johonna Lundquist 5 points
Potter’s House leaders:
No stats or details submitted
Records:
Oakridge 1-4 overall
Wyoming Potter’s House 1-4 overall
