Scoreboard operators at Oakridge and Hart were quite busy as Ludington put up 94 points and Hart hung 92 in their respective boys basketball games.
More details on those contests and more in this boys and girls basketball roundup from Thursday, Dec. 15:
BOYS BASKETBALL
THURSDAY, DEC. 15
WHITEHALL 58, MONTAGUE 48: Kal Koehler scored a game-high 26 points and the host Vikings outscored the Wildcats 18-4 in the third quarter to win the CatchMark SportsNet WMC Game of the Week.
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LUDINGTON 94, OAKRIDGE 68: David Shillinger hit seven 3-pointers en route to a 35-point night and visiting Ludington outscored Oakridge 29-12 in the third quarter of this WMC Lakes matchup.
Ludington leaders:
David Shillinger 35 points
Aidan Gilchrist 9 points
Levi Laman 9 points
Oakridge leaders:
Peyton Ruel 21 points
Matt Danicek 10 points
Evan Jozsa 10 points
Jullian Primmer 10 points
Records:
Ludington 4-0 (2-0 WMC Lakes)
Oakridge 2-2 (0-2 WMC Lakes)
Next games:
Montague at Ludington, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
Fremont at Oakridge, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
Photos by Emily Vanderstelt for CatchMark
ORCHARD VIEW 36, MANISTEE 34: Visiting Orchard View trailed for most of the game until two minutes remained, when the Cardinals pulled out the WMC Lakes victory.
Orchard View leader:
Stephon Oakes 20 rebounds
Note: No other stats submitted
Manistee leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Orchard View 2-2 (1-1 WMC Lakes)
Manistee 0-4 (0-2 WMC Lakes)
Next games:
Muskegon Catholic Central at Orchard View, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
Manistee at Whitehall, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
HART 92, BIG RAPIDS 84: Parker Hovey recorded a triple-double to lead host Hart to a fast-paced, nonleague victory.
Hart leaders:
Parker Hovey 29 points, 15 rebounds, 11 assists
Blake Weirich 27 points, 11 rebounds
Wyatt Dean 16 points, 8 assists, 6 steals
Diego Escamilla 13 points
Caleb Bitely 7 points
Big Rapids leaders:
Dawson Dunn 37 points (10 3-pointers)
Jack Ruggles 15 points
Records:
Hart 4-0 (1-0 WMC Rivers)
Big Rapids 2-1 (1-0 CSAA)
Next games:
Hart at Ravenna, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
Coopersville at Big Rapids, Wednesday, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m.
MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 52, HOLTON 30: Visiting Mason County Central jumped on Holton in the first quarter, taking a 22-9 lead and cruising to the WMC Rivers victory.
MCC leaders:
Will Chye 31 points, 9 rebounds, 7 steals, 3 assists
Jayden Perrone 9 points, 5 rebounds
Holton leaders:
Carter Brant 13 points
Brodrick Fialek 7 points, 6 rebounds
Nathan Paseka 6 rebounds
Records:
Mason County Central 3-0 (2-0 WMC Rivers)
Holton 0-4 (0-1 WMC Rivers)
Next games:
Kingsley at Mason County Central, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
Holton at Hesperia, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
NORTH MUSKEGON 60, HESPERIA 14: Visiting North Muskegon raced out to a 19-2 first-quarter lead and kept it rolling en route to the WMC Rivers victory.
North Muskegon leaders:
James Young 11 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, 5 assists
Troy McManus 9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals
Sam Gallo 9 points
Brandon Rypstra 8 points
Jaxon Lisinski 7 points, 5 rebounds
Hesperia leaders:
Matteo Materdomini 4 points
Ethan O’Neal 4 points
Records:
North Muskegon 3-1 (1-1 WMC Rivers)
Hesperia 0-5 (0-1 WMC Rivers)
Next games:
North Muskegon at Shelby, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. (CatchMark SportsNet WMC Game of the Week)
Holton at Hesperia, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
RAVENNA 61, SHELBY 41: Host Ravenna picked up its first win of the season, building a 35-19 halftime lead en route to the WMC Rivers victory.
Ravenna leaders:
Wyatt Young 14 points, 3 rebounds
Caleb Forsythe 11 points, 3 assists, 2 steals
Carter Schullo 10 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 2 assists
Blake Homoly 6 points, 8 assists, 2 steals
Chase Thomas 6 points
Shelby leaders:
Carson Claeys 18 points, 5 rebounds
Bishop Lee 7 points, 4 rebounds
Wyatt Dickman 5 points
Records:
Ravenna 1-2 (1-0 WMC Rivers)
Shelby 0-4 (0-2 WMC Rivers)
Next games:
Hart at Ravenna, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
North Muskegon at Shelby, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m. (CatchMark SportsNet WMC Game of the Week)
GIRLS BASKETBALL
THURSDAY, DEC. 15
HOLTON 49, MUSKEGON CATHOLIC CENTRAL 29: Ryann Robins posted a double-double and Abbie Fowler flirted with a triple-double en route to posting a nonleague victory.
Holton leaders:
Ryann Robins 21 points, 13 rebounds
Abbie Fowler 11 points, 10 steals, 7 rebounds, 6 assists
Courtney Boes 11 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals
MCC leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Holton 3-3 (1-2 WMC Rivers)
MCC 3-3 (0-1 Alliance League)
Next games:
Holton at Grant, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 7 p.m.
Orchard View at Muskegon Catholic Central, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 6 p.m.
