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A handful of boys basketball games involving West Michigan Conference teams took place Tuesday night.
Below is a roundup of the action reflecting info submitted to CatchMark SportsNet:
WMC LAKES DIVISION
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WHITEHALL 80, FREMONT 31: Division 2 fifth-ranked Whitehall remained unbeaten with a runaway victory over visiting Fremont in WMC Lakes Division action. The Vikings used a balanced effort and shot 54 percent from the floor while holding the Packers to 28 percent shooting. Fremont saw a four-game winning streak come to an end.
Whitehall leaders:
Camden Thompson 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 steals, 3 assists, 1 block
Camar Ready 12 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists
Trannon Aylor 11 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Kal Koehler 8 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Hunter Osborne 6 points
Christian Gomez 6 points
Cy Black 5 points, 5 rebounds
Kyle Stratton 5 points
Fremont leaders:
Gavin Richards 10 points
Chaz Miller 10 points
Records:
Whitehall 11-0 (6-0 WMC Lakes)
Fremont 5-7 (2-4 WMC Lakes)
Whitehall junior Camden Thompson (Courtney Jimison | CatchMark)
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WMC RIVERS DIVISION
NORTH MUSKEGON 79, HOLTON 24: Division 3 ninth-ranked North Muskegon remained unbeaten with an overwhelming win over visiting Holton in WMC Rivers Division play. The Norsemen led 23-10 after one quarter and 41-14 at halftime.
The Norse were extremely balanced in the victory.
“We got out early and were able to run some transition and get them chasing us. We were able to keep them at bay for the rest of the game,” North Muskegon coach Chuck Rypstra said.
North Muskegon leaders:
Jaxon Lisinski 16 points
Adam Dugener 10 points, 3 assists, 3 steals
James Young 10 points, 4 steals, 3 assists
TJ Byard 10 points
Lamarkis Graham 9 points, 3 steals
Landen Grimm 7 points
Leighton Hunt 6 points
Holton leader:
Carter Brant 16 points
Records:
North Muskegon 10-0 (6-0 WMC Rivers)
Holton 1-13 (0-6 WMC Rivers)
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HART 60, HESPERIA 57: Visiting Hart slipped past Hesperia in a very competitive WMC Rivers Division contest.
“Early on it looked like Hart would run away with the victory as the boys jumped out to an 11-0 lead. Credit to the Panthers who stayed together and went a 5-0 run to cut into the first-quarter lead,” Hart coach Nick Bronsema said.
“In the second quarter, Hart expanded their lead to double digits, and then Hesperia again went on a run of their own to actually claim the lead by one 28-27. A big moment occurred in the fourth quarter when the game was tied, junior Ty Schlukebir hit an NBA range 3-pointer to give the Pirates the lead that they would not relinquish.”
Hart leaders:
Blake Weirich 31 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Brendan Hiddema 17 points
Caleb Ackley 9 points, 12 rebounds, 3 assists
Hesperia leaders:
No stats or details submitted
Records:
Hart 4-7 (4-2 WMC Rivers)
Hesperia 4-7 (2-4 WMC Rivers)
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NONLEAGUE
NEWAYGO 63, RAVENNA 57: Host Ravenna jumped out to a 20-12 first-quarter lead, but could not hold on as Newaygo rallied for the nonleague win.
“The Dogs are coming to a crossroads in the season: Do they want to settle for mediocre or strive to get the most possible from this season?” Ravenna coach Courtney Kemp said. “Ravenna played too reserved in a game they had ample opportunities to run away from the Newaygo Lions.
“Credit to Newaygo for being relentless. One thing is for certain: Ravenna will continue to work to answer these questions that have plagued them all season.”
Ravenna leaders:
Caleb Forsythe 18 points
Carter Schullo 13 points
Chase Thomas 11 points
Blake Homoly 9 points
Newaygo leaders:
No stats or details submitted
Records:
Ravenna 7-4 overall
Newaygo 7-4 overall
