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
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 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.