Holton teams take a pair of close ones, Panthers youth starting to rise
Holton 43 Fruitport Calvary 38 The Red Devils were coming off a pair of losses including last Friday when they became the latest team to get steamrolled by the Kent City express. Facing a strong squad from Fruitport Calvary in front of their hometown fans they responded big time coming from behind in the fourth with a vigorous defensive effort to capture the game and provide some momentum as they look to the upcoming Districts. Coach Jordan: “ We really needed this one. It was a back and forth contest most of the game, we knew they had a couple scores on their team and thru 3 quarters (Wilson and Anhalt) really hurt us, They had 31 of the 35 points scored. In the fourth quarter we made a couple adjustments and we were able to take them out of there flow and limit them both to one point combined for the quarter and that was basically the difference in the game.” Courtney Boes drew praise from Coach Jordan who cited her relentless effort and energy on the court that delivered 11 points 6 steals 5 assists and 4 rebounds. Ryann Robins recorded a double double taking 10 off the glass while dropping 18 points on the Eagles while Abby Fowler nabbed 5 steals to go with her 8 points and June Newell matched her half dozen boards with the same in points. After Friday’s visit to Hesperia for the rivalry game the Devs, now 12-7 on the year, return home Monday to face those same Panthers in the first round of District play. Holton 44 WMC 40 The Red Devils outlasted their hosts in a close game that saw the lead go back and forth until the final buzzer. After a tough loss to conference rival Kent City that saw their title hopes dashed, the team responded with a big road win that saw 3 Devils finish with double figure scoring. Coach Swanson: “It seemed like the guys had fun tonight and that really helps. I think the last couple weeks it became so much about meeting expectations that we lost some of that and it was great to have that back again. Hopefully we can keep building on that and really enjoy the rest of our season together.” Wyatt Monette led the charge with 13 points Austin Fowler canned an even dozen and Kenvin Erickson hit for 11. Carter Brant whose 5 assists shared the team lead with Fowler also scored 8 points while Monette finished with a team high 10 boards. Holton (7-2, 12-5) will travel to Hesperia Friday for the rivalry matchup with the Panthers Fruitport Calvary 74 Hesperia 31 There have been some bright spots in what has otherwise been a rugged season for the Panthers. One was a glimpse at their future Tuesday as freshman Ian Fox led his team in scoring hitting for 10 points against a strong FCC team Coach Worcester: ”Tough game tonight. However, I am proud of the improvements we made tonight offensively and defensively. A lot of the effort from the young guys on both ends of the court shows a glimpse of Hesperia’s future.” Hesperia will host Holton Friday.
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