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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The post-Christmas play featured an breathtaking slate of boys precocious schoolhouse hoops games, and respective Grand Rapids-area squads sized up their authorities title hopes against value title from metro Detroit.
Three of West Michigan’s champion teams – Rockford, Northview and East Kentwood – each traveled eastbound to compete successful nan Motor City Roundball Classic astatine Ferndale High School, and each 3 returned location arsenic winners.
Rockford defeated big Ferndale, 83-75, down a large crippled from nan Bascom brothers. Senior Jake Bascom scored a team-high 20 points, while sophomore Josh Bascom added 14 points, 10 of which came successful nan first half.
The younger Bascom’s capacity is particularly notable because he’s coming disconnected a surgery ankle sustained successful April and hasn’t seen nan tribunal overmuch this season. Rockford (6-0) entered nan Motor City Roundball Classic pinch signature wins complete GR Catholic Central, Unity Christian and Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice, and getting a subordinate of Bascom’s caliber backmost successful nan lineup will only fortify nan Rams’ authorities title hopes.
Northview pulled retired a thrilling 47-45 triumph complete Warren Fitzgerald, arsenic Wyoming transportation Brayden Williams scored a team-high 16 points, while Mr. Basketball campaigner Cam Ryans added 15 for nan 6-1 Wildcats, who person now won 4 successful a row, including victories complete GR Catholic Central and GR Christian.
East Kentwood, whose only nonaccomplishment this play is simply a 41-40 conclusion to Warren Fitzgerald, besides celebrated a triumph astatine nan Motor City Roundball Classic, arsenic nan Falcons hit Detroit Mumford 67-54.
Juniors Samuel Makuag and CJ Reynolds led East Kentwood pinch 19 points apiece, while RJ Chapman and Drew Kenyi added 8 each for nan 5-1 Falcons, who return to action Monday against Flint Carman-Ainsworth successful nan Romulus Summit Academy Christmas Showcase.
Follow on for much Grand Rapids-area scores and stats from nan vacation weekend’s boys hoops games.
Grandville 59, Caledonia 46
Grandville: Anthony Richardson 19 points; Brendan Vanderhart 15 points; Carter Wade 9 points; Eli Shultz 7 points
Cal: Bryce Backus 11 points; Lincoln Senti 8 points
Kenowa Hills 86, Forest Hills Eastern 52
KH: Frank Arnold 17 points; Derek Chapin 13 points; George Rauschenburg 11 points
FHE: Eega Ntanyl 21 points; Heath Cleck 11 points
Kenowa Hills 51, Adrian Madison 28
KH: George Rauschenburg 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 steals; Brody Willick 8 points; Brennan Gustinis 4 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals
Jenison 69, Belding 45
Jenison: Quinn Cochran 15 points; Devin Butler 15 points; Mason Kennedy 12 points; Deshaun Butler 7 points; Levi Clason 7 points; Owen Vanderlaan 6 points
Belding: Jeryn Frisbie 19 points; Colin Dye 10 points; Karter Coles 5 points; Talan Calvo 5 points
Benton Harbor 70, Ottawa Hills 62
OH: Isaiah Taylor 23 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals; Cajuan Hureskin 20 points, 7 rebounds, 2 steals; Xzavier Lawler 9 points, 8 rebounds; Horace Williams 6 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks
East Kentwood 68 points, Detroit Mumford 52 points
EK: Samuel Makuag 19 points; CJ Reynolds 19 points; RJ Chapman 8 points; Drew Kenyi 8 points
Paw Paw 53, Forest Hills Northern 46
PP: Truman Brennan 17 points, 3 steals; Caden Bowman 17 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals; Kaelin Tate 7 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals
Covenant Christian 68, Comstock Park 33
NorthPointe Christian 61, Plymouth Christian 44
Detroit Western 66, Ottawa Hills 51
Clarkston 72, West Catholic 19
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