It’s been an interesting boys basketball season in the West Michigan Conference, to say the least.
As the regular season winds down, Oakridge and Montague are playing like the teams many thought they would be.
The Eagles are riding a five-game winning streak now after a big week that included victories over the conference’s top two title contenders, Whitehall and Ravenna. The Wildcats also have been doing a lot of winning lately and they kept that rolling Friday night.
Here is a roundup of WMC boys basketball action Feb. 18, 2022. Check out the stream replay above from the Oakridge-Whitehall game.
OAKRIDGE 62, WHITEHALL 60 (OT): At Whitehall, the visiting Eagles capped a great week with a thrilling overtime victory over the first-place Vikings. On Tuesday, Oakridge routed Ravenna, 65-41, knocking the Bulldogs from a tie atop the league standings. The one-two senior punch of Garrett Wever and Ethan Jozsa was a force once again in the win over Whitehall.
Oakridge leaders:
Garrett Wever 22 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
Ethan Jozsa 21 points, 10 rebounds
Hunter DeLora 10 points
Peyton Ruel 3 assists, 2 steals
Ryan Cribbins 2 steals
Whitehall leaders:
Camden Thompson 25 points, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks, 1 steal
Isaac DeHart 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 steals
Red Watson 12 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 steals
Nate Bolley 4 rebounds
Records:
Oakridge 10-8 overall, 6-6 WMC
Whitehall 11-5 overall, 9-3 WMC
Next games:
Ludington at Whitehall, 7 p.m. Wednesday
North Muskegon at Oakridge, 7:30 p.m. Friday
MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 40, RAVENNA 39: At Mason County Central, the host Spartans held the Bulldogs to 14 second-half points in rallying from a nine-point halftime deficit. Ravenna had a chance to climb into a first-place tie with Whitehall in the conference standings but could not capitalize.
MCC leaders:
Jayden Perrone 13 points
Will Chye 12 points
Jack VanderHaag 5 points
Kolden Myer 4 points
Ravenna leaders:
Grant Becklin 17 points
Kyle Beebe 12 points
Carter Schullo 6 points
Records:
Mason County Central 5-11 overall, 2-10 WMC
Ravenna 10-6 overall, 8-4 WMC
Next games:
Onekama at Mason County Central, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday
Shelby at Ravenna, 7 p.m. Friday
MONTAGUE 61, SHELBY 54: At Shelby, the visiting Wildcats jumped out to a 21-12 first-quarter lead and never trailed the entire night. Sophomore Isaiah Atchison was a force with a double-double in points and blocks. This is the seventh win in eight games for Montague.
Montague leaders:
Isaiah Atchison 18 points, 7 rebounds, 10 blocks, 1 assist
Tate Stine 11 points, 2 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals
Owen Raeth 9 points, 2 rebounds, 3 steals
Paul Olson 7 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block
Colton Blankstrom 6 points, 2 rebounds
Rodney Brassfield 6 rebounds
Shelby leaders:
Joseph Hayes 31 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block
Bishop Lee 12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal
Mason Garcia 7 points, 9 assists, 3 steals
Records:
Montague 11-5 overall, 7-5 WMC
Shelby 10-6 overall, 7-5 WMC
Next games:
Manistee at Montague, 7 p.m. Tuesday
Shelby at Orchard View, 7 p.m. Tuesday
NORTH MUSKEGON 62, HART 32: At Hart, the visiting Norsemen jumped out to a 19-5 first-quarter lead and continued to pull away for the convincing win.
North Muskegon leaders:
Brandon Rypstra 15 points
Troy McManus 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists
Jason Bogue 12 points, 6 rebounds
James Young 11 points, 3 assists
Ben Meyers 5 assists, 3 steals
Sam Gallo 8 rebounds
Hart leaders:
Tony Rayo 11 points
Wyatt Dean 9 points
Records:
North Muskegon 10-7 overall, 7-5 WMC
Hart 5-10 overall, 2-10 WMC
Next games:
Hart at Fruitport Calvary Christian, 7:30 p.m. Monday
North Muskegon at Oakridge, 7:30 p.m. Friday
