Seven girls basketball games involving West Michigan Conference teams took place Tuesday night.
Here is a roundup of the action from Feb. 7, 2023:
LUDINGTON 54, WHITEHALL 20: Host Ludington clinched a share of the WMC Lakes Division title with the runaway victory over Whitehall. The Orioles can secure the outright Lakes championship with a win Friday at Manistee.
Ludington leaders:
Emma McKinley 13 points
Keelyn Laird 11 points
Annie Kline 9 points
Karli Mesyar 8 points
Olivia Lynn 7 points
Whitehall leaders:
Hailey Carnes 5 points, 3 steals
Taylor Ottinger 4 points
Autumn Ferris 3 rebounds, 2 blocks
Lucy Zamojcin 3 rebounds
Lexi Daggett 3 rebounds
Sidney Shepherd 3 rebounds
Records:
Ludington 12-5 (9-1 WMC Lakes)
Whitehall 10-7 (3-6 WMC Lakes)
Photos by Claire Allen for CatchMark
FREMONT 31, MONTAGUE 22: Host Fremont took an 11-5 halftime lead and stretched it to 22-11 through three quarters in this defensive battle in WMC Lakes Division play.
Fremont leaders:
Riley Chase 9 points
Jessica Bennett 6 points
Mia Clemence 5 points
Olivia Hansen double-digit rebounds
Montague leaders:
Emma Peterson 10 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists
Ella King 6 points, 4 rebounds
Records:
Fremont 6-13 (3-6 WMC Lakes)
Montague 10-7 (7-3 WMC Lakes)
OAKRIDGE 40, ORCHARD VIEW 16: After a competitive first half, in which host Oakridge led 16-10, the Eagles outscored the Cardinals 9-0 in the third quarter to take command in this WMC Lakes matchup.
Oakridge leaders:
Lily Blackburn 11 points, 3 assists, 7 steals
Destyni Lane 8 points, 3 assists, 4 steals
Anna Lundquist 6 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals
Orchard View leaders:
Payten Bliech 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Elizabeth Estelle 4 points, 6 rebounds, 2 steals
Nazalia Mendiola 5 rebounds, 4 steals
Mia Martin 5 rebounds
Records:
Oakridge 14-4 (7-3 WMC Lakes)
Orchard View 1-17 (0-9 WMC Lakes)
HART 80, NORTH MUSKEGON 25: Visiting Hart’s full-court pressure and trapping defense around midcourt allowed the Pirates to get their transition game going in this WMC Rivers Division contest. Hart can clinch a share of the WMC Rivers Division title with a home win Friday vs. Mason County Central.
Hart leaders:
Addi Hovey 20 points, 4 assists, 6 steals
Abby Hicks 14 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists
Aspen Boutell 12 points, 7 assists, 5 steals
Kelsey Copenhaver 8 points, 4 rebounds
Mariana VanAgtmael 7 points, 4 steals
Breslyn Porter 6 rebounds
North Muskegon leaders:
Grace Philpot 8 points
Emma Buchmiller 8 points
Georgia Skujins 4 rebounds
Francine Vinson 4 rebounds
Records:
Hart 15-2 (9-0 WMC Rivers)
North Muskegon 5-12 (4-6 WMC Rivers)
MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 39, RAVENNA 25: Visiting Mason County Central used a 17-4 fourth-quarter scoring advantage to pull away from Ravenna in this WMC Rivers Division matchup.
MCC leaders:
Mallory Miller 16 points, 4 steals
Wren Nelson 9 points, 9 rebounds
Jessica Peterson 6 points
Ravenna leaders:
Emma Gillard 11 points
Addison Gilliard 7 points
Records:
MCC 14-2 (8-1 WMC Rivers)
Ravenna 5-11 (2-7 WMC Rivers)
SHELBY 44, HESPERIA 20: Molli Schultz led visiting Shelby with a dozen points in her return to the lineup as the Tigers snapped a two-game skid.
Shelby leaders:
Molli Schultz 12 points
Biloxi Lee 11 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists
Kendall Zaverl 7 points, 5 rebounds
Brylee Friedman 4 points, 5 rebounds
Hesperia leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Shelby 8-10 (5-4 WMC Rivers)
Hesperia 1-15 (0-9 WMC Rivers)
HOLTON 38, WHITE CLOUD 30: Visiting Holton built a 15-8 halftime lead and made the margin stand in this nonleague victory. Layla Cannady scored all seven of her points in the fourth quarter.
Holton leaders:
Ryann Robins 18 points
Layla Cannady 7 points
Abbie Fowler 7 assists, 5 steals
White Cloud leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Holton 9-8 (4-5 WMC Rivers)
White Cloud 8-8 (4-4 WMC Rivers)
