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BAY CITY, MI – A look astatine nan precocious schoolhouse sports segment successful nan Bay City area for Jan. 7, 2026. Bay City area coaches are asked to taxable results, highlights and comments nan nighttime of each crippled by emailing [email protected].
BOYS BKB: BAY CITY WESTERN 79, STANDISH 68
Playing connected back-to-back days had 1 use for Bay City Western.
The Warriors only needed to stew astir a reliable nonaccomplishment for 24 hours.
Determined not to driblet 2 games successful 2 days, Western came retired beardown and outbattled Standish-Sterling 79-68 successful a non-league showdown.
“After a nonaccomplishment past night, we asked nan guys to respond,” Western coach Will Williams said. “Down our starring scorer, Nolan Kochany responded and was nan spark we needed.”
Kochany stepped up successful a large way, drilling 4 of Western’s six first-quarter 3-pointers en way to a 20-14 lead it ne'er relinquished. Kochany vanished pinch 20 points and Preston Kolm poured successful 19 – sinking six 3-pointers – arsenic nan Warriors prevailed pinch apical scorer Zay Hardwick retired pinch illness.
Western (3-5) attacked from each angles arsenic six players scored six aliases much points. Chance Sajdak contributed eight, Brayden Hitts and Andy Robbins 7 apiece and Jack Gillis six. Western deed 13 3-pointers successful nan contest, shaking disconnected its nonaccomplishment to Midland Dow 1 time earlier.
“Every clip we made a run, Western deed a large shot,” Standish coach Matt Koin said. “They changeable very well.”
Standish (6-3) saw its six-game winning streak travel to a halt. After trailing 39-27 astatine nan half, nan Panthers outscored Western 41-40 successful an evenly matched 2nd half.
Standish put 4 players successful double scoring figures arsenic Karter Fegan tallied 23, Vance Stokoszynski 12, Landon Nixon 11 and Marshall Kridler 10.
BOYS BKB: DAVISON 72, BAY CITY CENTRAL 47
Bay City Central took connected a reliable roadworthy duty successful Davison, dropping nan Saginaw Valley League crossover title 72-47.
The Wolves (1-9) were paced by Steve Kushion pinch 13 points. Brylon Narvaiz scored 11 and Alondro McCall 9 successful nan loss.
BOYS BKB: KINGSTON 48, ALL SAINTS 33
Bay City All Saints held Kingston successful cheque but couldn’t antagonistic astatine nan different end, dropping a 48-33 decision.
“Defensively, we loved nan power and effort our guys brought,” All Saints coach Jason Brzezinski said. “However, we request to do a amended occupation of taking attraction of nan hoops and having truthful galore quiet possessions if we want to springiness ourselves a chance to win.”
All Saints (2-6) managed conscionable 12 first-half points but hovered wrong 23-12 down its coagulated protect play. Jack Wetters led nan Cougars pinch 10 points while 5 different players vanished pinch 4 points. Wetters pulled down 7 rebounds and Bo Williams snared six.
Kingston was paced by Colin Corlis pinch 17 points and Peyton Harrington pinch 11.
BOYS BKB: LAKER 67, CARO 65 (OT)
Just 2 games into nan convention season, Laker and Caro took their first-place showdown to heart.
Caden Carriveau sank a jumper astatine nan buzzer successful overtime, lifting Laker to a thrilling 67-65 triumph successful nan first important Big Thumb Conference White conflict of nan year.
Laker (6-1, 2-0) and Caro (6-2, 1-1) were knotted astatine 56-56 astatine nan extremity of regulation. Laker’s Kade Wisenbaugh and Caro’s Landyn Stine traded clutch 3-pointers successful overtime, mounting nan shape of Carriveau’s heroics.
The 6-foot-5 elder took a sideline in-bounds walk pinch 3 seconds connected nan timepiece and drained a slice distant changeable arsenic clip expired, mounting disconnected nan Laker celebration. Carriveau vanished pinch 19 points while Lucas Wehner scored 13, Luke Good 11 and Wisenbaugh nine.
Caro was paced by Xander Grice pinch 18 points, Connor McGarry 17, Ethan Kocher 15 and Stine pinch 10.
BOYS BKB: CASS CITY 51, BAD AXE 46
Bad Axe was nipping astatine its heels each night, but Cass City stayed 1 measurement up for a 51-46 triumph successful Big Thumb Conference White play.
After trailing 15-13 done one, Cass City (3-4, 1-1) took a 34-27 lead into halftime and ne'er relinquished it successful a tight battle.
Griffin Weiler led Cass City pinch 15 points while ZyAire Oesterling scored 11 and Kenton Nicholas eight. Mason Hurley led Bad Axe pinch 12 points and A.J. Fritz tallied 10.
BOYS BKB: REESE 68, VASSAR 35
Reese grabbed power pinch a beardown 2nd quarter, pulling distant from Vassar for a 68-35 triumph successful Big Thumb Conference White action.
Reese utilized a 21-8 second-quarter burst to return complaint astatine 33-16.
Steele Stricker pumped successful 20 points successful nan triumph while Hudson Stein scored 11 and Nick Yates nine. Vassar was led by Michael Olivarez pinch 13 and Chayce Zarko pinch 11.
BOYS BKB: BEAVERTON 67, ROSCOMMON 42
Beaverton’s hoops history is filled pinch prolific scorers, and nan Beavers cheque that container again this year.
But nan Beaverton contented is built connected defense, and that was connected afloat show erstwhile it mattered astir successful a 67-42 triumph complete Roscommon.
The Beavers (7-1) trailed 30-29 astatine nan half only to clasp Roscommon to a azygous bucket successful nan 3rd 4th to dramatically return control. Beaverton erupted for a 21-2 third-quarter spree.
“To spell into halftime losing, make immoderate adjustments and travel retired and play a 3rd 4th for illustration that was bully to see,” Beaverton coach Shad Woodruff said.
Beaverton sewage different whirlwind violative capacity from its 1-2 scoring punch. Ian Roberts poured successful 31 points and Landon Love counted 27 while each pulled down 8 rebounds. Woodruff noted Sean Barta arsenic a important portion of nan protect effort successful nan win.
“Sean Barta has bought into his occupation defensively, which is 1 awesome measurement to make an aged grump for illustration maine smile,” he said.
Bay County
Basketball Calendar
THURSDAY, JAN. 8
Girls Basketball
Bay City Central astatine Mt. Morris, 7 p.m.
Carsonville-Port Sanilac astatine All Saints, 7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, JAN. 9
Boys Basketball
All Saints astatine Dryden, 7:30 p.m.
Essexville Garber astatine John Glenn, 7 p.m.
Midland Dow astatine Bay City Central, 7 p.m.
Pinconning astatine Sanford Meridian, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Bay City Central astatine Midland Dow, 7 p.m.
Essexville Garber astatine John Glenn, 5:30 p.m.
Pinconning astatine Sanford Meridian, 5:30 p.m.
Saginaw Heritage astatine Bay City Western, 7 p.m.
