Belding edged Alma 59-58 in overtime on Monday to take the Class B district title. The Redskins won their first district title since 2010. Kole Hart got the winning basket with seven seconds left in OT. Garrett Strotheide led Belding with 31 points. Belding plays Monday at the Pinconning regional.
Portland’s boys basketball season ended with a 70-45 loss to Wayland in the Class B district tournament title game on Friday. Portland was outscored 34-15 in the second half. The Raiders were led by Zac Gustafson, who had 17 points including 10 in the first quarter. They ended the season at 15-8.
Ionia’s girls basketball season came to an end on Thursday with a 34-25 loss to Eaton Rapids at Leslie. Sarah Swartz scored a team-high 13 points but the Bulldogs struggled in shooting all night. When the third quarter ended, they trailed 26-8 but did put up a rally in the fourth quarter before falling short. Ionia cut it to 28-22 late in the game.
Lansing Christian boys basketball season ended at 6-16 with a 57-51 loss to Morrice Friday in the Class D district finals. The leading scorer this season was Justin Terry at 18.6 points and 3.6 rebounds a game. He also had 2.4 steals per game.
Chippewa Hills’ season ended at 7-15 with a 67-50 loss to Big Rapids in Friday’s Class B boys basketball district title game. Big Rapids had a 15-7 lead after the first quarter and 33-18 at halftime. It was 57-37 after the third period. Levi Metcalf scored 20 points for Chippewa Hills.
Big Rapids’ boys basketball team won its third straight Class B district title with a 67-50 win over Chippewa Hills on Friday. Big Rapids, 18-4, plays Standish Sterling Central in Pinconning Monday night. Jake Hayes scored 24 points for Big Rapids while Quinn Tyson netted 17 points. Big Rapids had a 15-7 lead after the first quarter and 33-18 at halftime. It was 57-37 after the third period.
Vestaburg’s boys basketball season ended with a 50-44 loss to Lakeview on Monday in Class C district action. Kegan Scott had 18 points while Dewayne McKinney and Collin Dove had 14 apiece.
Central Montcalm’s boys basketball season ended with a 71-54 loss to Alma Monday night in Class B district action. Lane Ledford had 30 points and 10 rebounds for the Green Hornets. Jake Ebels added eight points. Central’s season ended at 9-12.
Greenville’s boy basketball season ended on Monday with a 58-40 loss to Forest Hills Northern in Class A district action.
Greenville had an 11-10 record. Stephen Roy and Ian Cooper had eight points apiece for Greenville.
Greenville’s girls basketball season ended at 20-3 with a 65-60 loss to Muskegon on Tuesday in the Class C regional semifinals. Greenville was up 13-11 after the first quarter and 28-23 at halftime, but was down 44-43 after the third quarter and outscored 65-60 in the fourth quarter. Paige Hallock had 22 points for Greenville while Landon Kemp had 13 point s and Leah Somerfield had 10 points and 10 rebounds.
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