Ovid-Elsie improved to 5-4 overall and 1-4 in the TVC Central in boys basketball action with a 57-38 victory over Breckenridge Friday night. Ovid-Else was down 10-7 after the first quarter but led 22-21 at halftime and 40-29 after the third quarter. O-E had a 17-9 scoring edge in the final quarter. Carter Hurst had six rebounds and two steals while Luke Alexander had four rebounds. Hurst scored 23 points while Alexander had nine points and Matt Steven added six.

 

St. Charles fell to 4-6 overall and 4-3 in the Tri-Valley Conference West with a 61-57 loss Thursday to Ithaca. Ithaca led 21-14 after the first quarter, 35-26 at halftime and 44-40 after the third quarter. Both teams scored 17 points in the fourth.  Kyle Clark had five 3-pointers and 19 total points for St. Charles while Chase Ruhling scored 13, Dustin Pumford had 12 and Jared Fath added nine, all on three 3-pointers.

Ithaca is now 7-3 overall and 4-3 in the Tri-Valley Conference West following Thursday’s 61-57 win over over St. Charles. Ithaca led 21-14 after the first quarter, 35-26 at halftime and 44-40 after the third quarter. Both teams scored 17 points in the fourth. Josh Hafner scored 27 points for Ithaca while Logan Hessbrook had 10 points, Jacob Smith netted nine points and Travis Smith added six.

 

Sanford Meridian fell to 10-1 overall and 7-0 in the TVC Central with a 45-34 loss to Hemlock on Monday. Hemlock was up 9-6 after the first quarter, 25-16 at halftime and 34-22 after the third quarter. Kevin Scheibert had nine points for Sanford Meridian while Jacob Wenzlick added eight. 

 

Hemlock improved to 9-3 overall and 7-0 in the TVC Central on Monday by handing Sanford Meridian its first loss of the season 45-34. Hemlock was up 9-6 after the first quarter, 25-16 at halftime and 34-22 after the third quarter. Jacob Rowley scored 15 points for Hemlock while Ethan Apsey had seven points, Brad Fleischmann scored seven points, John Kaufmann added six points and nine rebounds and Alex Merchant had six points.

 

Shepherd fell to 5-9 overall and 2-6 in the TVC Central with a 43-34 loss to Ithaca Friday night in boys basketball action. Ithaca trailed 10-8 after the first quarter but led 20-15 at halftime and 33-22 after the third quarter. Shepherd had a 12-10 scoring advantage in the fourth.

 

Ithaca improved to 4-9 overall and 3-5 in the TVC West with a 43-34 girls basketball Friday night. Ithaca trailed 10-8 after the first quarter but led 20-15 at halftime and 33-22 after the third quarter. Shepherd had a 12-10 scoring advantage in the fourth. Maddy Brock had 11 points while Kylee Chaffin and Brooklyn Dolloff had nine apiece for Ithaca. Lacie Mates had  six points for Ithaca. Chaffin had 12 rebounds.

 

Morley Stanwood improved to 7-4 overall and 7-3 in the CSAA with a 63-46 win over Hesperia Friday night. Tim Cairnduff scored 18 points and had seven rebounds and eight assists for the Mohawks. Freshman Nic Huntey had 17 points plus three assists and Andrew Sackett and Tom Carey had seven and six rebounds respectively.

 

Chippewa Hills boys basketball team scored a 59-33 victory over White Cloud Friday night. Chippewa Hills improved to 3-7 overall and 3-5 in the CSAA. Michael Todd led the Warriors with 18 points and three 3-pointers while Hunter Cooley netted 14 points. 

 

Big Rapids improved its boys basketball record to 8-2 overall and 7-2 in the CSAA with a 57-43 win over Central Montcalm Friday night.  Quinn Tyson scored 18 points for Big Rapids while Jake Hayes and Matt Brejcha had seven points apiece. Central led 13-12 after the first quarter but Big Rapids was up 26-23 at halftime, 40-34 after the third quarter and Big Rapids had a 17-9 scoring edge in the final quarter.