Crossroad boys basketball team fell 99-72 to Bear Lake in a West Michigan D League loss on Friday. The Cougars are 5-11 overall and 4-9 in the WMD. Aron Garland led Crossroads with 24 points and five rebounds. Josh Henderson had 20 points and four rebounds.

 

Big Rapids improved its boys basketball record to 12-3 overall and 11-3 in the CSAA with a 92-59 league victory at Holton Friday night. Jake Hayes and Quinn Tyson both had 24 points for the Cardinals. Hayes had eight 3-pointers while Tyson was 10-of-10 from the line. Demetri Martin had eight points and four assists while D’Angelo Williams added eight points and seven rebounds.

Rockford’s season in wrestling ended in the team regionals on Wednesday with a 38-28 loss to Grandville.

 

Winning their matches for Rockford were Stephen Jendritz at 125 by decision, Terry Gant at 130 by pin, Jake Brower at 160 by major decision, Brandon Houle at 215 by decision, and Jared Bennett at 112 and Andy Hansen at 119 by forfeits.

The team wrestling season ended for Tri County on Wednesday with a 37-24 loss to Chippewa Hills in the regional finals at Clare.

 

Winners for Farwell were Jayson VanDyken by pin at 189, Austin Sprick by decision at 215, Levi Kinsey by pin at 285, Nick McGhan by decision at 103, Jesse Britton by decision at 130 and Justyn Venekklasen at 140 by decision.

 

St. Charles lost 66-57 to Valley Lutheran in boys basketball action Friday night. Valley Lutheran has clinched a tie for the league title. Valley Lutheran was up 24-10 after the first quarter, 38-22 at halftime and 51-37 after the third quarter. St. Charles had scoring advantages of 15-13 and 20-15 in the final two quarters. Kyle Clark had 29 points for St. Charles. James Barber added 12 points.

 

Valley Lutheran improved to 11-0 in the Tri-Valley West and 15-1 overall on Friday with a 66-57 victory over St. Charles Friday night. Valley Lutheran has clinched a tie for the league title. Valley Lutheran was up 24-10 after the first quarter, 38-22 at halftime and 51-37 after the third quarter. St. Charles had scoring advantages of 15-13 and 20-15 in the final two quarters. Josh Appold had 22 points for Valley Lutheran while Marco Anchondo had 14 and Rylan Appold added 11 points.

 

Big Rapids Crossroads fell to 5-10 overall and 4-8 in the West Michigan D League with a 48-45 loss to Manistee Catholic Central on Wednesday. Arron Garland had 18 points for Crossroads. Josh Henderson scored six points.

 

Big Rapids’ girls basketball team improved to 6-11 overall an 6-9 in the league with a 54-38 win over Holton on Thursday. Kailey Hunt had 13 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks while Aliza Hengesbach had 12 points and four steals. Alexis Lyman had eight points and four steals.

 

Morley Stanwood fell to 15-3 overall and 13-3 in the CSAA with a 49-43 loss to Chippewa Hills on Thursday. Morley Stanwood led 16-10 after the first quarter but the Warriors went up 22-20 at halftime and 33-29 after the third quarter.  The Warriors had a 16-14 scoring advantage in the fourth. Mallory Raven scored 12 points for the Mohawks while Brooke Huested had nine points.

 

Chippewa Hills improved to 14-3 overall and 13-3 in the CSAA with a 49-43 victory over Morley Stanwood on Thursday. Morley Stanwood led 16-10 after the first quarter but the Warriors went up 22-20 at halftime and 33-29 after the third quarter. The Warriors had a 16-14 scoring advantage in the fourth. Kendall Boone had 15 points while Hannah Guy scored 14 points for Chip Hills.