MONTAGUE 38, WHITEHALL 25: At Whitehall, the rivalry reconvened between the Vikings and the visiting Wildcats. After winning their Dec. 14 matchup 45-27, Montague was looking to complete the sweep.
A gritty battle in the first quarter left a 12-11 advantage in the Vikings’ favor. The Wildcat defense turned it up a notch to shutout Whitehall in the second quarter and turn the tables resulting in a 19-12 Montague advantage at the break.
Down the stretch, Montague cleaned up their game to outscore Whitehall 19-13 in the second half. The Wildcat defense was the difference maker once again as they picked up their eighth league win.
Montague leaders:
Kendall Osborne 11 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists
Claire Meacham 10 points, 11 rebounds, 2 blocks
Emma Dyer 6 points, 2 rebounds
Whitehall leaders:
Charley Klint 7 points
Marissa Strandberg 7 points
Records:
Montague 11-3 overall, 8-1 WMC
Whitehall 7-9 overall, 5-5 WMC
HART 60, SHELBY 25: At Hart, the host Pirates jumped ahead with a 19-6 first-quarter advantage capitalizing on turnovers and remained unbeaten in the league.
Hart leaders:
Aspen Boutell 18 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals
Addi Hovey 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks
Abby Hicks 10 points, 7 rebounds
Morgan Marvin 7 rebounds, 3 assists
Shelby leaders:
Kendall Zoulek 14 points, 12 rebounds
Molli Schultz 7 points, 2 assists
Biloxi Lee 7 rebounds
Claire Gowell 6 rebounds
Records:
Hart 12-2 overall (10-0 WMC)
Shelby 8-6 overall (5-4 WMC)
MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 47, OAKRIDGE 35: At Oakridge, the visiting Spartans outscored the Eagles 25-14 in the second and fourth quarters combined to pull away.
MCC leaders:
Wren Nelson 17 points, 6 rebounds
Adria Quigley 6 points, 6 steals
Grace Weinert 6 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists
Oakridge leaders:
Destyni Lane 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals
Anna Lundquist 11 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals
Records:
Mason County Central 8-5 overall (5-4 WMC)
Oakridge 3-11 overall (2-7 WMC)
RAVENNA 27, NORTH MUSKEGON 26: At North Muskegon, the visiting Bulldogs pulled out the tight victory for their second league win of the season.
Ravenna leaders:
Emma Gillard 6 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals
Madeline Kilbourne 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal
Hope Hulka 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 steals
Kendra Postema 5 points
North Muskegon leaders:
Josee Cooke 8 points
Molly Stewart 6 points
Jena Francis 6 points
Records:
Ravenna 4-9 overall (2-6 WMC)
North Muskegon 2-12 overall (0-10 WMC)
