Tigers Outlast Hornets, Lions Tear Up Tigers, Norse Snap Cloud Streak
Photos by Cassie Rickert North Muskegon 57 White Cloud 38 The state ranked Norsemen lived up to their billing Tuesday as they shook off the visitors late in the game to remain undefeated. The loss snapped an 11 game winning streak for White Cloud who kept the game close trailing by just 5 at the half. The Norse edged their lead to 7 entering the 4th and went on a 19-8 run to secure their 19th win without a loss. Coach Jones: “Not the game you want to have a bad night shooting and have turnovers. Had a lot to do with the team we played. They are well coached and have lots of talent. “We have a quick turnaround to get a lot of things figured out before heading to Grant on Wednesday night.” KJ Strait paced the scoring for WC hitting for 16 points while Jayden Robinson finished with an even dozen. White Cloud (15-3, 7-1) will visit Grant Wednesday. Grant 77 Central Montcalm 74 The Hornets have had some struggles this season and came into this one having lost to every team on their schedule with a winning record. With a road game against a red hot team like the Tigers the prospects to pull off a victory seemed slim, but CM came out strong and battled second place Grant to the buzzer before falling short. The Tigers trailed by a bucket at halftime and fought their way to a 3 point lead entering the final frame. The hosts were able to hold the lead for the conference win but it certainly didn't come easy.The win was the 4th in a row for Grant and their 6th straight conference win. Zaiden Phillips led the team in scoring with 19 followed by Oakley Obenauf and Ethan DeLong with 18 and 15, respectively. Three players chipped in 6 each, Kyle Cook, Sincere Hatch and Blake Rider. Grant (12-4, 7-1) will host White Cloud Wednesday in a game that will decide which team will stand alone in 2nd and opens the door for a possible share of the title. Newaygo 73 Shelby 60 The Lions) made it 3 in a row with a home victory over the Tigers. The visitors kept the game close in the first half but the rest of the game belonged to the Lions. Caris Nelson poured in a game high 24 points to go with his 7 assists and Josiah Long (16) and Logan Klomp (13) also reached double figures for the Lions. Ethan Reyburn scored 7 and Jarryn Schmidt hit for 6. Newaygo (12-7, 6-3) will travel to Big Rapids Friday for a tangle with the Cardinals.
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