Bishop Lee of the Shelby boys basketball team is photographed at the CatchMark Media Day on Nov. 24, 2021, in Whitehall, Mich. (Cody Ottinger | CatchMark)
SHELBY 43, HOLTON 40: At Holton, the visiting Tigers struggled out of the gate, trailing 4-12 after one quarter. A momentum shift allowed for Shelby to bounce back before half cutting the deficit to one point at the break. In the fourth quarter, the Tigers outscored the Red Devils 16-10 to earn the win.
Shelby leaders:
Bishop Lee 17 points, 9 rebounds
Joseph Hayes 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists
Carson Claeys 7 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists
Records:
Shelby 8-5 overall
Holton 10-3 overall
Next games:
Hart at Shelby on Thursday, Feb. 10
Kent City at Holton tonight, Feb. 8
Hart’s boys basketball team is pictured at Media day on Nov. 24, 2021, at the Viking Athletic Center in Whitehall, Mich. (Kara Raeth | CatchMark)
HART 60, HESPERIA 50: At Hesperia, the visiting Pirates seemed to find their offensive groove outscoring the Panthers 31-24 in the first half. Hesperia was able to close the gap to one point in the third, but Hart pulled away to earn a victory down the stretch. The Pirates marked a season-high 14 assists on the night and dropped in eight 3-pointers.