Belding’s wrestling team finished third in the six-team O-K Blue conference individual tourney on Saturday. Allendale took first and with a 5-0 dual season record won the conference title.

 

Placing for the Redskins were Max Walker third at 103, Michael Hunter fourth at 112, Nate Cooley first at 125, Jesse Scheidel first at 135, Brady Phelps third at 140, Michael Walker second at 160, Blake Rodarmer third at 171, Neil McCully first at 189 and JayCee Frisbie fourth at 215.

 

Alma’s boys basketball team defeated St. Charles 55-48 in Friday night acton. Alma was up 15-10 after the first quarter, 27-17 at halftime and 37-35 after the third quarter, Alma had a 18-13 scoring advantage in the fourth. Alma’s Curtis Doyle scored 18 points while Dylan Carl had 11 points, Justin Doyle had seven points and Ryan Cornejo scored six points while Matt Young had five points.

Birch Run lost 51-33 to Breckenridge on Monday in girls basketball action. It was 10-0 after the first quarter, 24-14 at halftime and 36-21 after the third quarter. Savannah Gibson scored 13 points while Kyla Breckenridge and Lacey Storms scored four points apiece.

 

Breckenridge’s girls basketball team defeated Birch Run on Monday 51-33. It was 10-0 after the first quarter, 24-14 at halftime and 36-21 after the third quarter. Erika Wendling scored 29 points for Breckenridge followed by Madysen Stoneman with eight points and Kylie Federspiel with six points.

 

Alma’s girls basketball team fell to 5-7 overall and 3-4 in the TVC Central with a 55-54 loss to Breckenridge Friday night. The Huskies were down to Alma 15-13 after the first quarter but it was tied 22-22 at halftime. Breckenridge led 39-34 after the third period. Alma had a 21-17 scoring edge in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough. Maddy Seeley scored 32 points for Alma while Kendall Vedrode netted nine points, Kenzie Seeley had eight points and Alicia Seeley had four points.

 

Breckenridge girls improved to 11-3 overall and 6-2 in the TVC West with a  55-54 victory over Alma Friday night. The Huskies were down to Alma 15-13 after the first quarter but it was tied 22-22 at halftime. Breckenridge led 39-34 after the third period. Alma had a 21-17 scoring edge in the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough. Erika Wendling scored 30 points for Breckenridge while Emily Chapin had 11 points and Madysen Stoneman  scored six points. Gaby Foor had five points and Lainie Krueger four points.

 

Breckenridge fell to 4-7 overall and 2-4 in the TVC West after losing to Ovid-Else 57-38 Friday night in boys basketball action. For Breckenridge, Keegan Giles scored eight points while Jordan Lumsden and Jake Wendling had six points apiece.

 

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.