St. Louis’ girls basketball season ended in the Class C quarterfinals on Tuesday with a 47-40 loss to Saginaw Nouvel. McInerney passed the 1,000-point career scoring mark. Nouvel was up 12-7 after the first quarter, 19-14 at halftime and 28-19 after the third quarter. St. Louis outscored Nouvel 21-19 in the fourth but it wasn’t enough. Ryan Fagins scored 16 points for the Sharks while Ashton Maniez had eight points and Taylor Smith netted five.

 

Rachel McInerney scored 19 points, had 13 rebounds and recorded eight blocks to lead Saginaw Nouvel to a 47-40 Class C quarterfinal girls basketball victory over St. Louis on Tuesday. McInerney passed the 1,000-point career scoring mark. Nouvel was up 12-7 after the first quarter, 19-14 at halftime and 28-19 after the third quarter. St. Louis outscored Nouvel 21-19 in the fourth but it wasn’t enough. Laurel Jacqmain netted 16 points for Nouvel.

 

Lansing Christian’s girls basketball season came to a close in the quarterfinals on Tuesday with a 39-33 loss to Athens. Lansing Christian was tied 6-6 with Athens after the first quarter and trailed 15-13 at halftime. Lansing Christian was up 21-20 after the third quarter but was outscored 19-12 in the fourth.  Mikayla Terry scored eight points for Christian while Grace Haley had seven points.

 

Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart’s 49-35 win over Frankfort on Tuesday gave the Irish a quarterfinal victory and put them in the Class D semifinal round. Sacred Heart was up 9-8 after the first quarter, 26-17 at halftime and 39-29 after the third quarter. Sacred Heart had a 10-6 scoring advantage the final quarter. Sara Hansen scored 17 points while Averi Gamble and Riley Terwilliger had 12 points apiece for Sacred Heart.

 

Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart ended Fruitport Calvary Christian’s season last Friday in the Class D regionals finals with a 65-46 victory. Sacred Heart was up 16-11 after the first quarter, 36-20 at halftime and 54-32 after the third quarter. Averi Gamble and Sara Hansen combine for 42 points to lead the Fighting Irish.

 

Mount Pleasant had a 28-6 third quarter to spur a 74-53 win over Traverse City West on Monday in Class A regional semifinal boys basketball action. Aaron Leasher had 21 points while T.J. Johnson added 14 points and Tim Wilson had nine points.

 

Midland Dow’s boys basketball season ended with a 42-40 loss to Mount Pleasant in the Class A district finals Friday. Mount Pleasant was up 14-8 after the first quarter, 20-15 at halftime and 30-26 after the third quarter. Evan Marquardt with 17 points and Alec Marty with 11 points led Midland Dow.

 

Jaleel Hogan had a layup with 10 seconds left to lift the Mount Pleasant Oilers to a 42-40 win over Midland Dow in the Class A district finals. Mount Pleasant was up 14-8 after the first quarter, 20-15 at halftime and 30-26 after the third quarter. Aaron Lasher was led by Mount Pleasant with 14 points while T.J. Johnson had 11 points and Hogan added nine.

Belding’s boys basketball season ended Monday in the Class B regional semifinals with a 54-34 loss to Saginaw Swan Valley.

 

Swan Valley was up 11-6 after the first quarter, 32-12 at halftime and 43-25 after the third quarter. Swan Valley had an 11-9 scoring advantage in the final eight minutes. Bryce Wilker had nine points for Belding.

 

Saginaw Swan Valley posted a 54-34 regional Class B semifinal win over Belding Monday. Swan Valley was up 11-6 after the first quarter, 32-12 at halftime and 43-25 after the third quarter. Swan Valley had an 11-9 scoring advantage in the final eight minutes. Swan Valley was led by Brock Notter with 16 points, Garret Preston with 14 points and Nick Call with 12 points.