Six girls basketball games involving West Michigan Conference teams and one boys contest were played on Monday.
Here is a roundup of all the action from Jan. 16, 2023:
GIRLS BASKETBALL
HART 72, MANISTEE 31: Visiting Hart got contributions from a number of sources throughout the game and the Pirates built a 40-16 halftime lead en route to the WMC nondivisional victory. Ten players scored for Hart.
Hart leaders:
Aspen Boutell 17 points, 7 steals, 5 assists
Abby Hicks 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals, 5 assists
Addi Hovey 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks
Mariana VanAgtmael 7 points, 4 assists, 4 steals
Manistee leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Hart 8-2 (6-0 WMC Rivers)
Manistee 6-6 (3-4 WMC Lakes)
LUDINGTON 50, GRANT 31: Host Ludington’s frontline duo of Keelyn Laird and Olivia Lynn was too much for Grant in this nonleague contest.
Ludington leaders:
Keelyn Laird 17 points
Olivia Lynn 12 points
Karli Mesyar 7 points
Jennah Skiba 7 points
Emma McKinley 5 points
Grant leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Ludington 9-3 (6-0 WMC Lakes)
Grant 7-4 (4-1 CSAA)
MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 42, FREMONT 30: Visiting Mason County Central raced out to a 16-4 first-quarter lead and got a team effort en route to this WMC nondivisional victory.
Mason County Central leaders:
Mallory Miller 9 points, 3 assists
Grace Weinert 8 points, 3 assists, 5 steals
Maxie Green 6 points, 3 steals
Wren Nelson 6 points, 7 rebounds
Fremont leaders:
Jessica Bennett 13 points, 7 rebounds
Olivia Hansen 7 rebounds
Records:
Mason County Central 9-1 (5-1 WMC Rivers)
Fremont 4-9 (2-4 WMC Lakes)
WHITEHALL 46, HOLTON 34: Nine players scored for Whitehall, which jumped ahead 12-7 in the first quarter and put it away with a 14-8 fourth quarter in this WMC nondivisional matchup.
Whitehall leaders:
Onnyka Dempsey 11 points, 5 steals, 4 rebounds
Autumn Ferris 10 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists
Lola Buckner 6 points
Lexi Daggett 6 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
Hailey Carnes 5 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists
Holton leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Whitehall 5-5 (2-4 WMC Lakes)
Holton 5-7 (2-4 WMC Rivers)
MONTAGUE 25, FRUITPORT 17: Host Montague outscored Fruitport 15-7 in the first quarter and went on to the nonleague win.
Montague leaders:
Emma Peterson 6 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals
Braylyn Bultema 6 points, 8 rebounds
Fruitport leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Montague 7-4 (4-2 WMC Lakes)
Fruitport 4-7 (1-3 OK Blue)
SHELBY 35, WHITE CLOUD 29: Host Shelby used a 14-4 fourth-quarter scoring advantage to earn a nonleague win over White Cloud.
Shelby leaders:
Biloxi Lee 11 points, 12 rebounds
Molli Schultz 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals
Kendall Zaverl 6 points, 3 assists
Aubrey Klotz 5 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists
White Cloud leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Shelby 6-5 (4-2 WMC Rivers)
White Cloud 5-5 (1-3 CSAA)
BOYS BASKETBALL
NORTH MUSKEGON 42, WYOMING POTTER’S HOUSE CHRISTIAN 36: Host North Muskegon won a hard-fought nonleague game against Potter’s House Christian, using a 14-7 fourth-quarter scoring advantage.
North Muskegon leaders:
Troy McManus 12 points
Sam Gallo 9 points, 6 rebounds
Lamarkis Graham 6 points, 3 assists
James Young 6 points, 5 rebounds
Potter’s House Christian leaders:
Quincy Winkle 15 points
Malachi VerWys 8 points
Records:
North Muskegon 7-2 (2-2 WMC Rivers)
Wyoming Potter’s House Christian 3-7 (1-1 Alliance)
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