It continues to be a wild boys basketball race in the West Michigan Conference.
With Whitehall’s 55-41 win at Ravenna and North Muskegon’s 57-51 victory over visiting Shelby Tuesday, there’s a three-way tie atop the standings between the Vikings, Bulldogs and Norsemen.
This Friday, Whitehall visits North Muskegon in the CatchMark SportsNet Game of the Week. In December, the Vikings assembled a furious second-half rally to down the Norse, 55-51, in a very intense game at Whitehall.
Here is a roundup of West Michigan Conference boys basketball action from Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022:
WHITEHALL 55, RAVENNA 41: At Ravenna, the visiting Vikings used defense to avenge a 66-41 loss to the Bulldogs suffered earlier this season. The game was tied at 17 at halftime, then the Vikings outscored the Bulldogs 19-12 in both the third and fourth quarters. With the win, Whitehall climbs into a tie for first place with Ravenna and North Muskegon.
Grant Becklin 6 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals, 1 block
Records:
Whitehall 7-4 overall (6-2 WMC)
Ravenna 7-4 overall (6-2 WMC)
Next games:
Whitehall at North Muskegon, 7 p.m. Friday
Ravenna at Hart, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Troy McManus of the North Muskegon boys basketball team is photographed at the CatchMark Media Day on Nov. 24, 2021, in Whitehall, Mich. (Cody Ottinger | CatchMark)
NORTH MUSKEGON 57, SHELBY 51: At North Muskegon, the host Norsemen overcame a cold start by outscoring the Tigers 42-23 over the middle two quarters. With the win and Whitehall’s victory at Ravenna, the Norse climb into a tie for first place in the league with the Vikings and Bulldogs.
North Muskegon leaders:
Troy McManus 20 points, 3 assists
James Young 8 points, 5 assists
Sam Gallo 6 points, 6 rebounds
Ben Meyers 6 points, 3 steals
Shelby leaders:
Joseph Hayes 27 points
Wyatt Dickman 7 points
Records:
North Muskegon 9-4 overall (6-2 WMC)
Shelby 7-4 overall (5-3 WMC)
Next games:
Whitehall at North Muskegon, 7 p.m. Friday
Oakridge at Shelby, 7:30 p.m. Friday
Photos by Brent Raeth | CatchMark
MONTAGUE 57, OAKRIDGE 47: At Oakridge, the visiting Wildcats used a balanced effort to shake off a slow start and complete the season sweep of the Eagles.
Mason County Central’s Will Chye is pictured after the Spartans’ home game against Whitehall on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Scottville, Mich. (Zach Zweigle | CatchMark)
MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 60, HART 45: At Mason County Central, the host Spartans built a 33-19 halftime lead and cruised to the first league win of the season.