Four boys basketball games and one girls contest involving West Michigan Conference teams were played Thursday night.
Here is a roundup of the action from Feb. 23, 2023:
BOYS BASKETBALL
HART 63, MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 45: Unbeaten, host Hart clinched the WMC Rivers Division title with the win, the first conference championship for the Pirates’ boys basketball team since 1963.
Highlights and reaction from Whitehall’s 89-52 WMC Lakes Division boys basketball win over visiting Oakridge Thursday night. Video and interviews courtesy of student volunteer Emily Vanderstelt. pic.twitter.com/NSxlXmA89D
LUDINGTON 68, MANISTEE 35: Visiting Ludington jumped out to a big early lead against rival Manistee and moved within one win of a WMC Lakes Division title share.
Ludington leaders:
David Shillinger 17 points
Gage Jones 10 points
Matthew Westhouse 10 points
Manistee leader:
Ethan Edmondson 14 points
Records:
Ludington 18-2 (10-1 WMC Lakes)
Manistee 5-15 (1-9 WMC Lakes)
Ludington’s boys basketball team poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich.Manistee’s boys basketball team for the 2022-23 season includes, front row kneeling, left to right, Luke Senters, Grayson Prince, Tyler Protasiewicz, Jeff Huber and Kanon Petzak; back row, left to right, Tramel Caviness, Austen Halcome, Ben Schlaff, Mason Gunnett, Jarrett Edmondson, Ethan Edmondson, Carter Fredericks and Nick Hornkohl. Not pictured, Kaden Kott and Jacob Scharp. (Photo courtesy of Greg Gielczyk | Daily News)
MONTAGUE 68, WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN 44: Host Montague got balanced scoring on senior night en route to the runaway nonleague win over Western Michigan Christian.
Dacarri Williams 7 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals
WMC leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Montague 11-9 (5-5 WMC Lakes)
Western Michigan Christian 5-14 (Independent)
Montague’s boys basketball team poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
MONTAGUE 38, OAKRIDGE 30: Visiting Montague avenged an earlier loss to Oakridge in this regular-season finale. With the win, the Wildcats finish alone in second place in the WMC Lakes Division, while the Eagles take third.
Montague leaders:
Ella King 9 points, 2 rebounds
Haylee Schwarz 7 points, 5 rebounds
Braylyn Bultema 6 points, 4 rebounds
Oakridge leaders:
Lily Blackburn 14 points
Anna Lundquist 7 points, 12 rebounds
Records:
Montague 15-7 (9-3 WMC Lakes)
Oakridge 16-6 (8-4 WMC Lakes)
Montague’s girls basketball team poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich.Oakridge’s girls basketball team poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich.