Photos by Kara Raeth | CatchMark
It was a light night for West Michigan Conference boys basketball teams Thursday.
Here is a roundup from Dec. 21, 2023:
WMC NONDIVISIONAL
MONTAGUE 42, MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 24: Host Montague shut out Mason County Central in the first quarter, 12-0, and built a 21-6 halftime lead en route to the WMC nondivisional victory.
“We came out flat, to sum it up,” MCC coach Chris VanderHaag said. “We were outworked and outhustled tonight. It’s been a game-packed season so far and I think the kids’ focus was not on basketball tonight.
“We held Montague to a good (offensive) number. However, credit to them — so did they (against MCC). Take away the first quarter, it would have b een a whole different game.”
Watch the video below for comments from the Montague side.
Montague next takes the court on Friday, Dec. 29, at Grand Haven High School, where the Wildcats will take on Holland in a Lakeshore Cup game that tips off at 2:30 p.m.
Montague leaders:
Isaiah Atchison 17 points, 13 rebounds, 6 blocks
Owen Raeth 13 points, 5 rebounds
Kellan Francis 6 points
Paul Olson 4 points
Mason County Central leaders:
Cole VanderHaag 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Braylin Thurow 6 points
Dakota Sterley 4 points, 6 rebounds
Tyler Norton 5 rebounds
Records:
Montague 5-3 overall
Mason County Central 4-5 overall
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NONLEAGUE
BYRON CENTER ZION CHRISTIAN 63, ORCHARD VIEW 43: Visiting Orchard View saw its two-game winning streak snapped in the nonleague loss to Zion Christian.
Orchard View leaders:
Delaney Oaks 11 points, 4 assists
Cari Flowers 9 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals
Zion Christian leaders:
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Records:
Orchard View 3-5 overall
Zion Christian 3-3 overall
