Five boys basketball games involving West Michigan Conference teams were played Friday night.
Here is a roundup of the action from Feb. 17, 2023:
WHITEHALL 88, LUDINGTON 77: Camden Thompson finished with 36 points and 18 rebounds to power visiting Whitehall to victory in the CatchMark SportsNet West Michigan Conference Game of the Week. Ludington’s David Shillinger scored 27 points and reached 1,000 for his career.
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HART 67, NORTH MUSKEGON 51: Senior Parker Hovey recorded his 12th triple-double of the season as host Hart pulled away from North Muskegon in the second half to remain unbeaten.
Hart leaders:
Parker Hovey 32 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, 2 blocks
Blake Weirich 15 points, 10 rebounds
Diego Escamilla 9 points
North Muskegon leaders:
Jaxon Lisinski 20 points
Sam Gallo 11 points, 12 rebounds
Lamarkis Graham 11 points, 5 rebounds
Troy McManus 5 points, 3 assists
Records:
Hart 18-0 (9-0 WMC Rivers)
North Muskegon 15-4 (8-3 WMC Rivers)
OAKRIDGE 67, ORCHARD VIEW 44: Host Oakridge outscored neighboring rival Orchard View in the 36-18 in the second and fourth quarters combined to pull away for the WMC Lakes Division win.
Oakridge leaders:
Matt Danicek 18 points
Peyton Ruel 16 points, 7 assists, 3 steals
Evan Miller 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Evan Jozsa 10 rebounds
Ty Maitland 7 points
Orchard View leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Oakridge 8-10 (5-5 WMC Lakes)
Orchard View 2-16 (1-8 WMC Lakes)
FREMONT 47, MONTAGUE 44: Host Fremont snapped a four-game skid with a hard-fought WMC Lakes Division victory over Montague.
Fremont leaders:
Jordon McDonald 20 points, 10 rebounds
Ben Mellema 8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
Chaz Miller 7 points, 7 assists
Will DeBlake 7 points
Gavin Richards 5 points, 10 rebounds, 2 steals
Montague leaders:
Isaiah Atchison 14 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 steals
Owen Raeth 11 points, 2 assists
Braeden Johnston 7 points, 5 rebounds
Rodney Brassfield 6 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists
Records:
Fremont 9-8 (4-5 WMC Lakes)
Montague 9-9 (5-5 WMC Lakes)
SHELBY 76, HESPERIA 37: Host Shelby built a 47-17 halftime lead and rolled to the WMC Rivers Division victory over Hesperia.
Shelby leaders:
Bishop Lee 31 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists
Wyatt Dickman 17 points, 6 rebounds
Mason Garcia 11 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals
Carson Claeys 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Hesperia leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Shelby 8-11 (3-7 WMC Rivers)
Hesperia 3-14 (1-8 WMC Rivers)
