There were three nonleague boys basketball games in the West Michigan Conference on Wednesday evening.
Whitehall hosted Ludington and Montague hosted Manistee. Both White Lake area teams battled against future league opponents who will join the WMC in the fall of 2022. In addition, Hart hosted Grand Rapids West Michigan Aviation Academy.
The roundup on the three competitions is listed below:
WHITEHALL 57, LUDINGTON 54 (OT): The host Vikings trailed the Orioles 22-28 at the break after a slow offensive start. In the third quarter, Whitehall found its groove and scored 17 points while holding Ludington to only seven. Down the stretch, offensive contribution from several Vikings and some stellar defense forced the game to OT. In OT, Whitehall managed to find the edge, defeating it’s future league opponent by a margin of three.
Whitehall leaders:
Isaac DeHart 13 points, 2 rebounds
Brodie Fogus 11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks
Camden Thompson 10 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals
Red Watson 9 points, 2 rebound, 4 assists, 5 steals
Records:
Whitehall 12-5 overall
Ludington 10-7 overall
Next games:
Mason County Central at Whitehall – Friday, Feb. 25
Muskegon Heights Academy at Ludington – Friday, Feb. 25
MONTAGUE 65, MANISTEE 37: The Montague boys basketball team celebrated senior night with a dominate performance over future league opponent Manistee on Wednesday night. The Wildcats jumped out to a 39-14 lead after the first half. 11 different players contributed to Montague’s offense in the nonleague victory.
Montague leaders:
Tate Stine 15 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists
Rodney Brassfield 9 points, 5 rebounds
Owen Raeth 8 points, 5 rebounds
Colton Blankstrom 7 points, 1 rebound
Records:
Montague 12-5 overall
Manistee 1-16 overall
Next games:
Hart at Montague – Friday, Feb. 25
Manistee at Orchard View – Friday, Feb. 25
GR WEST MICHIGAN AVIATION ACADEMY 77, HART 42: The host Pirates struggled defensively in the first half after giving up 44 points to the visiting Aviators. The offensive talent from GR WMAA continued to fill the basket and closed out the remainder of the nonleague matchup with a 35 point advantage.
Hart leaders:
Wyatt Dean 9 points, 4 assists
Diego Escamilla 9 points
Kohen Porter 8 points, 3 assists
Tony Rayo 8 rebounds
Records:
GR West Michigan Aviation Academy 12-5 overall
Hart 5-12 overall
Next games:
GR West Michigan Aviation Academy at Grand Rapids Covenant Christian – Friday, Feb. 25
Hart at Montague – Friday, Feb. 25
