Photos by Scott DeCamp | CatchMark
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.
Whitehall leaders:
Camden Thompson 15 points, 13 rebounds
Jack Houtteman 9 points, 3 rebounds
Nate Bolley 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists
Isaac DeHart 7 points, 3 rebounds
Red Watson 5 points, 6 rebounds
Ravenna leaders:
Kyle Beebe 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
Travis May 8 points, 3 rebounds
Clay Schullo 6 points, 5 rebounds
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
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.
Montague leaders:
Owen Raeth 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 steals
Tugg Nichols 12 points, 3 assists
Colton Blankstrom 11 points, 3 rebounds
Tate Stine 8 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Isaiah Atchison 8 points, 7 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals, 1 block
Oakridge leaders:
Garrett Wever 16 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals
Hunter DeLora 13 points, 4 rebounds
Ethan Jozsa 11 points, 5 rebounds
Peyton Ruel 4 assists, 2 steals
Records:
Montague 7-4 overall (4-4 WMC)
Oakridge 5-8 overall (2-6 WMC)
Next games:
Mason County Central at Montague, 7 p.m. Friday
Oakridge at Shelby, 7:30 p.m. Friday
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.
MCC leaders:
Will Chye 25 points, 8 rebounds
Jayden Perrone 10 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists
Landon Smith 8 points
Hart leaders:
Parker Hovey 21 points, 8 rebounds
Wyatt Dean 7 points
Records:
Mason County Central 4-8 overall (1-7 WMC)
Hart 4-6 overall (2-6 WMC)
