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Someone had to return nan last changeable -- and Aiden Beam made judge it mattered.
The elder stepped up to present nan game-winning bucket astatine nan buzzer, executing an after-timeout play to perfection and sending Gobles to a thrilling 45-43 comeback triumph complete Lawton connected Tuesday.
With conscionable six seconds near successful nan game, nan Tigers recovered Beam unfastened – and he did nan rest, improving Gobles to a cleanable 7-0 successful 2025-26.
It marks Gobles’ champion commencement to a play successful astatine slightest 15 years.
Jayden Otis vanished pinch a team-high 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Aden Newberry added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Carter Crippin collected 8 points and 4 assists and Beam vanished pinch 5 points.
Gobles trailed by 10 points successful nan 2nd 4th but dug heavy to rally successful nan 2nd half.
Gobles will sojourn Galesburg-Augusta connected Friday successful a large SAC-Central showdown, while Lawton (3-5) hosts Parchment.
Mattawan 50, Plainwell 35
There are surges, and past there’s what Mattawan did successful crunch clip connected Tuesday.
Trailing by 5 entering nan last frame, Mattawan unleashed a staggering 21-1 separator to overwhelm Plainwell and large wind backmost for a awesome 50-35 victory.
Hayden Campbell led nan measurement pinch a game-high 18 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists, while Liam Walsh collected 10 points pinch 3 steals and a brace of blocks.
The Wildcats’ ascendant protect effort besides included cardinal contributions disconnected nan chair – Gavin Ruhrup flexed 4 steals and John Pelak added 4 blocks.
Mattawan held a 25-16 advantage astatine nan break, but Plainwell utilized an 18-4 separator successful nan 3rd 4th to return a five-point lead into nan fourth.
Mattawan, though, had nan past laugh.
The Wildcats (5-2) has won 3 consecutive games and will sojourn Battle Creek Lakeview connected Friday, while Plainwell (6-2) visits Otsego connected Friday.
Portage Northern 66, Vicksburg 61
Quinton Swanson was successful his container connected Tuesday.
The talented elder guardant could not beryllium stopped, dropping a game-high 29 points to lead Portage Northern to a 66-61 location triumph complete Vicksburg.
Swanson besides changeable a cleanable 7-of-7 from nan free-throw statement and scored 10 of his 29 points successful nan 3rd 4th arsenic portion of a 24-point Huskie framework that gave them a five-point lead.
Swanson added 8 points successful nan last 4th and Khimere Irving added a large 3-pointer to seal Northern’s victory.
The triumph snaps nan Huskies’ three-game losing streak.
Amari Lewis added 11 points for Northern, while Dylan Smith and Irving each vanished pinch 8 points. Vicksburg was led by Mitchell Beyer’s 26 points.
Portage Northern (4-3) visits St. Joseph connected Friday, while Vicksburg (4-5) travels to Sturgis.
Schoolcraft 64, Battle Creek Lakeview 36
Kodee Bienz poured successful a game-high 22 points, Jimmy Miller added 19 points and Schoolcraft overwhelmed Battle Creek Lakeview pinch a 38-point first half to unafraid a 64-36 triumph connected Tuesday.
Schoolcraft (6-3) has now won back-to-back games.
Bienz connected connected 3 first half triples and Miller went a cleanable 8-of-8 astatine nan free-throw statement to propel nan Eagles to a 38-15 advantage astatine nan break.
Ty Goddard vanished pinch 14 points for Schoolcraft.
Schoolcraft will big Kalamazoo Christian connected Friday.
Kalamazoo Hackett 64, Galesburg-Augusta 60
Leland Berg and David Verduzco mixed 17 points successful nan 4th fourth and Kalamazoo Hackett fended disconnected Galesburg-Augusta for a 64-60 location triumph connected Tuesday.
Holding a three-point lead entering nan last frame, Berg scored 9 of his team-high 19 points and Verduzco scored each of his 8 points to propel nan Irish to their 5th triumph of nan season.
Lukas Huson scored each of his 9 points successful nan 3rd 4th and Keegan McCue vanished pinch 11 points for Hackett. The Rams were led by Gio Evans’ game-high 21 points, while Dontrell Bowden vanished pinch 15.
Hackett (5-4) visits Constantine connected Friday, while Galesburg-Augusta (3-4) hosts Gobles.
Mattawan 50, Plainwell 35
Mattawan: Hayden Campbell 18 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists; Liam Walsh 10 points, 3 steals, 2 blocks; Everett Wherley 9 points, 3 rebounds
Plainwell: Chib Amaezechi 10 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Benton Harbor 77, Portage Central 73 (OT)
PC: AJ Giebel 15 points; Ben Johnson 15 points; Kardi Colbert 12 points; Cam Noe 10 points; Gladson Lerebours 9 points
Portage Northern 66, Vicksburg 61
PN: Quinton Swanson 29 points; Amari Lewis 11 points; Dylan Smith 8 points; Khimere Irving 8 points
Vicksburg: Mitchell Beyer 26 points; Anthony Marchese 12 points
Otsego 59, Gull Lake 56
GL: Zac Pfennig 22 points; Gavin Markucki 9 points
Schoolcraft 64, Battle Creek Lakeview 36
Schoolcraft: Kodee Bienz 22 points; Jimmy Miller 19 points; Ty Goddard 14 points
Sturgis 51, Bronson 23
Kalamazoo Christian 44, Bridgman 40
Kalamazoo Hackett 64, Galesburg-Augusta 60
Hackett: Leland Berg 19 points; Keegan McCue 11 points; Lucas Huson 9 points; David Verduzco 8 points; Elijah Brooks 7 points
GA: Gio Evans 21 points; Dontrell Bowden 15 points; Hayden Pritchard 12 points
Gobles 45, Lawton 43
Gobles: Jayden Otis 20 points, 13 rebounds; Aden Newberry 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists; Carter Crippin 8 points, 4 assists
Aiden Beam 5 points, including buzzer beater
Parchment 58, Delton Kellogg 50
Parchment: BJ Hunt 23 points; Donaje Gilmore-Slater 1 points; Jackson Osborn 10 points
Bloomingdale 60, Hartford 42
Bloomingdale: Javon Pittsley 24 points; Aiden Byers 14 points; Braden Barb 7 points
Hartford: Kameron Kuehnle 12 points; Mason Mireles 9 points
Cassopolis 49, Bangor 36
Centreville 70, Decatur 62
Centreville: Jayden Long-Hasse 20 points; Cash Dentler 15 points
Decatur: Kayden Cropsey 23 points; Kadin McGee 18 points; Collin Burkett 16 points
Lawrence 75, Comstock 60
White Pigeon 63, Marcellus 42
WP: Ty Strawser 34 points; Chris Miller 8 points
Marcellus: Jamerion Robinson 18 points
Quincy 52, Climax-Scotts 49
CS: Nyle Sattler 28 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals; Tye Chambers 7 points
Mendon 69, Jackson Christian 41
Mendon: Ryder Gorham 21 points, 4 rebounds, 10 assists, 5 steals; Owen Gorham 19 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals; Carter Hutson 12 points; Dante Goto 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 blocks
Eau Clare 67, Marcellus Howardsville Christian 47
HC: Caden Grant 16 points; Keaton Grandilnard 16 points; Drew McDonald 8 points
