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West Michigan Conference boys basketball: Roundup from Dec. 12, 2022

Hart improves to 3-0 with complete team effort at Oakridge.

Hart’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.

It was a light night of boys basketball action for West Michigan Conference teams on Monday, Dec. 12.

Here is a roundup of the action:

MONDAY, DEC. 12

HART 80, OAKRIDGE 63: Visiting Hart opened the game with an 11-0 run and stayed unbeaten on the young season with a well-rounded team effort in a WMC nondivisional test against Oakridge.

Hart leaders:

Parker Hovey 21 points

Blake Weirich 17 points, 10 rebounds

Diego Escamilla 16 points

Wyatt Dean 12 points, 6 assists

Oakridge leaders:

Peyton Ruel 27 points

Evan Jozsa 10 points

Michael Wambaugh 8 points

Records:

Hart 3-0 (1-0 WMC Rivers)

Oakridge 2-1 (1-0 WMC Lakes)

Next games:

Big Rapids at Hart, Thursday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m.

Ludington at Oakridge, Thursday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m.

Hart’s Blake Weirich 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)
Oakridge’s Peyton Ruel 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)

LUDINGTON 60, TRAVERSE CITY WEST 53: Matthew Westhouse scored 11 first-half points to keep host Ludington in the game before the Orioles took over early in the third quarter. Their lead grew to 15 points early in the fourth.

Ludington leaders:

Matthew Westhouse 19 points

Gage Jones 12 points

David Shillinger 9 points

Traverse City West leaders:

Lincoln Lockhart 15 points

Quentin Gillespie 12 points

Records:

Ludington 3-0 (1-0 WMC Lakes)

Traverse City West 1-2 (0-0 Big North)

Next games:

Ludington at Oakridge, Thursday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m.

Bloomfield Hills at Traverse City West, Friday, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Ludington’s Matthew Westhouse 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)

NORTH MUSKEGON 75, WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN 45: Host North Muskegon hit six 3-pointers early in the game and jumped out to a 43-26 halftime lead en route to the runaway nonleague win.

North Muskegon leaders:

James Young 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists

Troy McManus 17 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals

Sam Gallo 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists

Lamarkis Graham 11 points

Western Michigan Christian leaders:

Cody Folkema 9 points

Fisher Campbell 9 points

Records:

North Muskegon 2-1 (0-1 WMC Rivers)

Western Michigan Christian 0-3 (independent)

Next games:

North Muskegon at Hesperia, Thursday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m.

Muskegon Heights Academy at Western Michigan Christian, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 7 p.m.

North Muskegon’s James Young 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)

ORCHARD VIEW 62, NEWAYGO 55: Host Orchard View finished a scorching 10-of-18 from 3-point range and gave Myron Guyton his first win as Cardinals coach in this nonleague matchup.

Orchard View leaders:

Delaney Oakes 23 points

Keith McAllister 22 points

Cari Flowers 10 rebounds

Stephon Oakes 10 rebounds

Newaygo leaders:

Bryce Decker 17 points

Josiah Long 14 points

Records:

Orchard View 1-2 (0-1 WMC Lakes)

Newaygo 1-3 (1-0 CSAA)

Next games:

Orchard View at Manistee, Thursday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m.

Kent City at Newaygo, Friday, Dec. 16, 7:30 p.m.

Orchard View’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.
Orchard View’s Delaney Oakes Jr. 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)

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