Seven girls basketball games and one boys contest involving West Michigan Conference teams were played Friday night.
Here is a roundup of the action from Feb. 10, 2023, including Ludington’s girls team capturing the outright WMC Lakes Division title.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
LUDINGTON 52, MANISTEE 40: Visiting Ludington secured the outright WMC Lakes Division title with a win over rival Manistee. The Orioles outscored the Chippewas 15-5 in the first quarter.
Ludington leaders:
Keelyn Laird 13 points
Olivia Lynn 12 points
Emma McKinley 7 points
Annie Kline 5 points
Manistee leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Ludington 13-5 (10-1 WMC Lakes)
Manistee 7-11 (4-6 WMC Lakes)
OAKRIDGE 46, WHITEHALL 33: Host Oakridge outscored Whitehall 19-6 in the first quarter and made the margin stand in this WMC Lakes Division matchup.
Oakridge leaders:
Anna Lundquist 16 points, 10 rebounds, 4 steals, 7 blocks
Lily Blackburn 13 points, 5 rebounds, 7 steals
Destyni Lane 9 points
Kaelinn Jozsa 7 points, 7 rebounds
Whitehall leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Oakridge 15-4 (8-3 WMC Lakes)
Whitehall 10-8 (3-7 WMC Lakes)
FREMONT 43, ORCHARD VIEW 15: Ten different Fremont players scored in the game as the host Packers used balance to overwhelm Orchard View in this WMC Lakes Division contest.
Fremont leaders:
Jessica Bennett 11 points
Sydney Moon 7 points
Katie Ackerman 5 points
Lily VandenBerg 5 points
Orchard View leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Fremont 7-13 (4-6 WMC Lakes)
Orchard View 1-18 (0-10 WMC Lakes)
MONTAGUE 54, WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN 30: Host Montague got back on the winning track with a strong defensive effort in this nonleague matchup.
Montague leaders:
Braylyn Bultema 12 points, 5 rebounds
Haylee Schwarz 12 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Amanda Cederquist 8 points, 11 rebounds
Emma Peterson 7 points, 5 assists
WMC leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Montague 11-7 (7-3 WMC Lakes)
Western Michigan Christian 7-9 (Independent)
HART 51, MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 32: In a matchup of the top two teams in the WMC Rivers Division, Hart gradually pulled away from Mason County Central and clinched at least a share of the divisional title.
Hart leaders:
Aspen Boutell 20 points, 4 rebounds
Addi Hovey 16 points, 6 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 blocks
Abby Hicks 14 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals
MCC leaders:
Wren Nelson 7 points, 10 rebounds
Mallory Miller 7 points, 2 assists
Grace Weinert 4 points
Peyton Welch 4 points
Eva Hradel 4 points
Records:
Hart 16-2 (10-0 WMC Rivers)
Mason County Central 14-3 (8-2 WMC Rivers)
HOLTON 44, SHELBY 37: Host Holton stormed out of the gates to an 11-1 lead and built a 23-11 halftime lead en route to earning the WMC Rivers Division victory. It’s the Red Devils’ fourth straight win.
Holton leaders:
Layla Cannady 14 points, 5 rebounds
Abbie Fowler 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 5 steals
Courtney Boes 10 points
Ryann Robins 7 points, 9 rebounds
Shelby leader:
Molli Schultz 12 points
Records:
Holton 10-8 (5-5 WMC Rivers)
Shelby 8-11 (5-5 WMC Rivers)
RAVENNA 45, HESPERIA 20: Visiting Ravenna trailed 8-5 after the first quarter, but the Bulldogs outscored Hesperia 12-1 in the second period and cruised to the WMC Rivers victory.
Ravenna leaders:
Addison Gillard 22 points
Emma Gillard 5 points
Teghan Sterken 5 points
Hesperia leaders:
Grace Weberg 9 points
Ali Townsend 7 points
Records:
Ravenna 6-11 (3-7 WMC Rivers)
Hesperia 1-17 (0-10 WMC Rivers)
BOYS BASKETBALL
NORTH MUSKEGON 49, RAVENNA 39: Visiting North Muskegon opened modest leads in the first and third quarters, but Ravenna hung around in this defensive-minded matchup in WMC Rivers Division play.
North Muskegon leaders:
Troy McManus 14 points, 3 steals
Jaxon Lisinski 9 points
Denny Belmonte 8 points, 3 assists
Ben Meyers 5 points, 7 assists, 3 steals
Ravenna leaders:
Wyatt Young 12 points
Carter Schullo 9 points
Drew Mabrito 9 points
Hunter Hogan 5 points
Records:
North Muskegon 14-3 (7-2 WMC Rivers)
Ravenna 6-11 (5-4 WMC Rivers)
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