MONTAGUE 45, WHITEHALL 27: In CatchMark’s game of the week, Montague’s defense what the key component to the rivalry victory. The Wildcats gave up only 11 points from field goals to the neighboring Vikings. The remainder of Montague’s points came from the foul line. The Vikings narrowed the deficit heading into half time, but the ‘Cats hung on for the win.
Mariana VanAgtmael of the Hart girls basketball team is photographed at the CatchMark Media Day on Nov. 24, 2021, in Whitehall, Mich. (Cody Ottinger | CatchMark)
HART 49, SHELBY 33: In the rivalry, Hart jumped out to a 30-11 halftime lead over host Shelby and continued their dominance in the second half. The Pirates’ senior standout, Jayd Hovey went down in the third with an injury, but her team prevailed for their third conference victory.
Hart Leaders:
Mariana VanAgtmael 17 points
Addi Hovey 19 points
Shelby leaders:
Molli Schultz 14 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals
Kendall Zoulek 9 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists
Records:
Hart 4-1 overall, 3-0 WMC
Shelby 3-2 overall, 2-1 WMC
Next games:
Hart at Whitehall, 7 p.m. Friday
Shelby at MCC 7:30 p.m. Friday
Emma Gillard of the Ravenna girls basketball team is photographed at the CatchMark Media Day on Nov. 24, 2021, in Whitehall, Mich. (Cody Ottinger | CatchMark)
RAVENNA 38, NORTH MUSKEGON 24: At Ravenna, The Norse led the Bulldogs 17-15 at the half. After the break, Ravenna turned up the heat to outscore North Muskegon 23-7 and take home their second win of the season.
Jasmine Pastoor of the Oakridge girls basketball team is photographed at the CatchMark Media Day on Nov. 24, 2021, in Whitehall, Mich. (Cody Ottinger | CatchMark)
OAKRIDGE 31, MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 39: A visiting Oakridge team jumped out to an early 14-8 first quarter lead against Mason County Central. However, the second half was all MCC as they narrowed the deficit in the third quarter and outscored the Eagles 9-4 in the fourth to claim victory.
MCC leaders:
Jaden Petersen 9 points, 5 rebounds
Wren Nelson 8 points
Charlie Banks 7 points, 5 rebounds
Oakridge leaders:
Jasmine Pastor 11 points, 1 steal, 1 assist
Destyni Lane 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 4 steals