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West Michigan Conference basketball: Roundup from Jan. 9, 2023

Oakridge rolls to victory, while Shelby picks up third straight win.

It was a light night of high school basketball for West Michigan Conference teams on Monday (Jan. 9).

Here is a roundup of the action:

BOYS BASKETBALL

OAKRIDGE 77, MUSKEGON HEIGHTS ACADEMY 64: Oakridge built a 35-24 halftime lead and grew it to 59-40 through three quarters en route to the nonleague victory at home.

Oakridge leaders:

Evan Miller 23 points

Ryan Cribbins 12 points

Peyton Ruel 11 points, 7 assists

Evan Jozsa 11 points

Jullian Primmer 7 points

Matt Danicek 4 assists

Muskegon Heights leaders:

Jaquan Matthews 22 points

Da’Cari Moore 15 points

Jonathan Moore 11 points

Cartier Vance 10 points

Records:

Oakridge 4-3 (2-2 WMC Lakes)

Muskegon Heights Academy 0-5 (independent)

Next games:

Whitehall at Oakridge, Thursday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m.

Muskegon Heights Academy at Grand Rapids Wellspring Prep, Friday, Jan. 13, 7 p.m.

Oakridge’s Evan Miller poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Boys Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. (Kara Raeth | CatchMark)

SHELBY 46, NEWAYGO 40: Host Shelby earned its third straight win in a nonleague contest against Newaygo.

Shelby leaders:

Bishop Lee 23 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists

Mason Garcia 7 points, 3 assists

Wyatt Dickman 6 points, 5 rebounds

Carson Claeys 5 rebounds, 3 assists

Newaygo leaders:

Bryce Decker 11 points

Logan Klomp 10 points

Grant Harkness 7 rebounds

Records:

Shelby 3-5 (1-3 WMC Rivers)

Newaygo 5-4 (3-0 CSAA)

Next games:

Holton at Shelby, Thursday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m.

Morley Stanwood at Newaygo, Friday, Jan. 13, 7:30 p.m.

Shelby’s Bishop Lee poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Boys Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. (Kara Raeth | CatchMark)

GIRLS BASKETBALL

WHITE CLOUD 35, NORTH MUSKEGON 17: Host North Muskegon fell into 10-2 deficit after one quarter and 23-8 by halftime in this nonleague defeat.

White Cloud leaders:

Gabriella Reeve 16 points

Jaden Gomez 10 points

North Muskegon leaders:

No stats submitted

Records:

White Cloud 5-3 (1-2 CSAA)

North Muskegon 2-6 (1-3 WMC Rivers)

Next games:

North Muskegon at Holton, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m.

Grant at White Cloud, Friday, Jan. 13, 6 p.m.

North Muskegon’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.

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