BOYS’ BASKETBALL
Lakeshore 48, Lakeview 36
The Lancers took a six point lead into the break and then outscored the Spartans by nine in the third quarter to pull away. Ben Brower led three Lancers in double figures with 17 points while Dylan Clem and JJ Bushu each added ten. The win lifts Lakeshore to 10-0 on the season.
Battle Creek Central 50, St. Joe 39
Griffin Shinrock scored 15 points for the Bears, but it wasn’t enough. Tyree Young netted 17 points in helping lead the Maroon Giants to the SMAC non-division win.
Berrien Springs 72, New Buffalo 37
Berrien Springs dominated from start to finish in picking up the BCS non-division win. The Shamrocks took a 14 points lead into the half and continued to pull away after the break. James York poured in 22 points for Berrien Springs. Markvell Shaw scored 12 in the loss for the Bison.
Buchanan 59, Lawrence 50
Lawrence dropped the BCS non-division game despite getting 17 points from Brandon Lopez and 11 from Jacob Zapata.
Kalamazoo Central 72, Niles 47
The Maroon Giants had too much fire power for Niles to handle as they picked up the SMAC non-division win. Central started to pull away heading into the half, outscoring Niles by 13 in the second quarter. Cerious Wilson scored 13 points to lead Niles.
Cassopolis 74, Hartford 48
The Indians fell to the Rangers in this Southwest 10 match-up despite getting 21 points from Aaron Sinclair.
Decatur 51, Mendon 32
With the game tied at the break, the Raiders dominated the second half, outscoring the Hornets by 12 in the third quarter and by seven in the fourth to cruise to the Southwest 10 win. Ben Cerven led Decatur with a game high 19 points, Hunter Slavings added ten.
Gobles 70, Lawton 47
The Tigers came out strong and set the tone early in grabbing the SAC win. Jake Getman paced Gobles with a game high 29 points, Karsen Tackett added 19.
Elsewhere…
SMAC
Portage Northern 56, Loy Norrix 44
Portage Central 74, Gull Lake 62
Non-Conference
Benton Harbor 60, Pennfield 46
Mattawan 58, Grand Rapids Home School 44
Comstock 55, Olivet 48
BCS
Michigan Lutheran 42, Galesburg-Augusta 39 OT
Countryside Academy 68, Covert 22
SAC
Schoolcraft 70, Coloma 37
Kalamazoo Christian 54, Watervliet 38
Kalamazoo Hackett 59, Fennville 56
Delton Kellogg 47, Saugatuck 43
Southwest 10
Eau Claire 68, Centreville 65
Marcellus 45, Bangor 31
Bloomingdale 60, White Pigeon 57
Wolverine
Plainwell 55, South Haven 48
Dowagiac 53, Paw Paw 47
Edwardsburg 56, Sturgis 51
Vicksburg 63, Three Rivers 60
Otsego 62, Allegan 47
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Battle Creek Central 33, St. Joe 29
The shorthanded Lady Bears struggled to find any rhythm and turned the ball over 17 times in the first half in dropping this SMAC non-division match-up. Alex Malone scored 11 points in the loss for St. Joe.
Lakeview 59, Lakeshore 46
The second quarter proved to be an important stretch in this SMAC non-division contest as the Spartans outscored the Lancers 18-7 in the frame. Ella Jeske scored 16 points in the loss for Lakeshore.
Kalamazoo Central 50, Niles 46
A second half rally fell short as Niles dropped this SMAC non-division contest to the Maroon Giants. Alycia Patterson led Niles with a game high 18 points to go along with seven rebounds, two assists, and four steals. Amara Palmer added 13 points, six rebounds, four assists, and four steals.
Hartford 57, Cassopolis 44
Megan Nelson helped lead the Indians to the Southwest 10 win with 20 points, including four 3-pointers. Jaelyne Galvan added 14 points. The win moves Hartford to 7-4 on the season.
Elsewhere…
SMAC
Portage Northern 44, Loy Norrix 43
Portage Central 34, Gull Lake 21
BCS
Buchanan 68, New Buffalo 45
Non-Conference
South Bend Washington 48, Benton Harbor 24
Andrews Academy 44, Lake Michigan Catholic 30
Galesburg-Augusta 35, Potter’s House Christian 20
SAC
Schoolcraft 33, Coloma 24
Gobles 54, Lawton 10
Kalamazoo Hackett 76, Fennville 54
Saugatuck 64, Delton Kellogg 55
Southwest 10
Marcellus 29, Bangor 25
Decatur 43, Mendon 32
White Pigeon 44, Bloomingdale 36
Wolverine
Plainwell 54, South Haven 31
Paw Paw 47, Dowagiac 23
Edwardsburg 62, Sturgis 17
Three Rivers 67, Vicksburg 41
Otsego 62, Allegan 35