Hoop Shots: Tuesday’s Games

Jacob Zimmer leaps toward the hoop- Photo by Bobbi Cruzan

Boys

Grant 57 Hart 54
The visiting Tigers made just enough free throws in the 4th quarter to defeat the Pirates in the back and forth non-league game.  Eight players scored for Grant with Oakley Obenauf and Blake Rider leading the way with 13.  Zaiden added 12 and Lucas Swanson chipped in 7.  
Blake Weirich had a huge night for the Pirates finishing with a game high 28 points.
Grant (1-0, 2-1) will play at Lakeview (0-2, 1-2) Friday.

White Cloud 53 M.C.C. 42
The Cloud got  back on the winning track with a win over the Spartans.
Coach Jones: “We haven't had much success against this team in the past years, but tonight we finally got a win. So happy for the team. They worked their tails off  tonight and came away with a big team victory. 
Jayden Robinson had a big night dropping a game high 33 points and Noah Robison hit for 9 while effectively working the glass for the hosts. K.J Strait scored a half dozen points and Jared Watson added 4.  
White Cloud (0-0, 2-1) will open conference play Friday when they travel to Tri County (1-1, 1-3) to face the Vikings.

Montague 68 Newaygo 48
Montague got off to a good start and carried it for four quarters.  The difference came in the second quarter as Newaygo was outscored by 12.  Trailing by 16 at half, the Lions fought back and got within 8 but they were unable to get any closer and the Wildcats pulled away
Caris Nelson led three Lion players finishing in double figures with 13 points. Josiah Long hit for an even dozen and Logan Klomp scored 10.
Newaygo (1-0, 2-2)  gets a home game Friday after 3 in a row on the road. The Lions will welcome in Central Montcalm (0-1, 2-1)

Girls

Holton 40 Oakridge 24
The Red Devils opened their season with a convincing win over the Eagles. 
Coach Jordan: “Sluggish start for us as expected for first game. But we were able to pick it up a little and pull away in the second half.  We weren't able to create turnovers tonight really at all, but we also didn't Turn the ball over that much either, which is a very good thing for us , less than 10 on the night. Which we will take any game let alone the first.
“Lexi Bart hit 3 big 3's and lead is in scoring with 11 and Aubrey Goyings energy in the second half was a big lift for us Ryann Robins basically played the entire game , which is not ideal for us but with only 8 and Aubrey batting early foul trouble we just couldn't take her out. 
Abbie Fowler didn’t  get in the scorers box , which won’t happen often but she contributed with 8 assists and that’s her strength.. so she had a solid night with 8 assists and 1 turnover.Layla Cannady also scored 10 and hit a few 3’s as well.   
“It wasn't our best game but given that  and being able to win by double digits is something we can be optimistic about… we only gave up 10 second half points and  scored 25 so that’s what you want to be able to do , is close out a game in the second half.
“We have a ton of room for improvement, but we got beat by 20 last year by Oakridge so to get the first win against them is something we can be happy about.”
Holton (1-0) will head for Scottville Thursday to take on Mason County Central (1-0).

Spring Lake 54 Fremont 32
The Packers (0-1) will host Oakridge (0-1) on Tuesday

Jared Watson puts it up for WC - Photo by Bobbi Cruzan