Triumphant return headlines Muskegon-area girls basketball roundup for Jan. 6

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Nearly a period aft suffering a lower-body wounded successful her team’s season-opener, Fruitport girls hoops standout Izzy Hanson-Wilbur returned to nan lineup for nan Trojans.

The inferior standout made up for mislaid clip Tuesday night, arsenic she scored 21 points and added 4 rebounds and 4 assists successful her team’s 51-50 triumph complete Belding successful OK Black Conference action.

Fruitport and Belding entered halftime tied astatine 27, earlier nan Black Knights yet took a three-point lead into nan 4th quarter. In nan last frame, nan Trojans outscored their foes 15-11 to unafraid a hard-fought convention win.

Cierra Fri added 14 points and six rebounds for Fruitport (3-4, 1-1 OK Black), while Kendal Lee added 5 points, 9 rebounds and 2 assists.

“Belding has 2 of nan champion shooters that I person seen up close, and they gave america each we could handle,” said Fruitport caput coach Brian Packard. “We responded each clip and kept pushing. We were down 1 pinch 48 seconds left, and Kaya Tawney had a awesome thrust and sewage fouled. She made nan first to necktie it, and past Ava Powell had a awesome putback disconnected of nan violative rebound to springiness america a two-point lead.

“We were capable to take sides nan last possession, but fouled a woman pinch nary clip left. She made nan first effort to trim it to a one-point crippled but missed nan 2nd one. The girls made winning play aft winning play each crippled long. I’m very proud of this squad for winning a reliable crippled connected nan road.”

Below is simply a recap of really each nan Muskegon-area girls hoops teams fared connected Tuesday night.

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Mona Shores 41, West Ottawa 36

The Sailors ended nan crippled connected a 12-5 tally to propulsion distant from nan Panthers successful nan 4th fourth and prime up an awesome non-conference win.

Laynie Russell vanished pinch 10 points to lead Mona Shores (3-3), while Kamryn Scott added 8 points and Malia Delasko had seven.

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Muskegon 58, East Kentwood 34

The Big Reds raced retired to a 30-13 lead successful nan first half and continued to rotation past nan Falcons for an awesome non-conference win.

Mariah Sain vanished pinch 24 points and 5 rebounds to gait Muskegon (5-1), while Cece Bonner added 15 points, 7 assists and six rebounds and Dy’Nasti Bell grabbed 10 rebounds and added 3 blocks. Anta Sargent tacked connected 8 points, while Jamiyah Franklin added 7 points and 13 rebounds.

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Shelby 57, Mason County Central 26

Jayna Burmeister scored 21 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to gait Shelby (4-0, 2-0 WMC Rivers), while Michelle Peterson added 9 points and Annabelle Stark had 8 points and 7 rebounds.

Sage Griswold vanished pinch 7 points to lead Mason County Central (3-3, 3-1 WMC Rivers), while Jessica Peterson added six points and Aubrey Chye had five.

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Ludington 41, Orchard View 17

Jaelyn Laird scored 15 points to gait Ludington (2-3, 2-1 WMC Lakes), while Claire Keith added 8 points and Madelyn Kenyon had five.

“It was awesome to get retired and play and get a convention triumph aft a agelong break,” said Ludington caput coach Warren Stowe. “Defense strength was awesome each nighttime and needed erstwhile shots weren’t ever falling. Our full group did a awesome occupation attacking nan violative glass, giving america immoderate other possessions.”

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Spring Lake 43, Zeeland East 38

The Lakers jumped retired to a 24-7 lead successful nan first 4th but nan Chix rallied to necktie nan crippled astatine 30 entering nan 4th quarter. Spring Lake yet pulled distant down nan stretch, outscoring Zeeland East 13-8 successful nan last framework to unafraid a hard-fought triumph successful OK Black Conference action.

Lexi Baker vanished pinch 17 points, including 4 3-pointers, to lead Spring Lake (4-1, 1-1 OK Black), while Kloe George added 12 points, and Baylee Andree had nine.

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Kent City 67, Oakridge 35

The Eagles led 43-21 astatine halftime and continued to cruise past nan Eagles for a convincing triumph successful non-conference action.

Kent City vanished pinch 23 steals connected defense and knocked down 9 3-pointers to spark nan violative attack.

Ellie Hansen vanished pinch 15 points to lead Kent City (5-2), while Brooke Skrabis added 14 points and 5 rebounds, and Laynee Hoffman had 12 points, six steals, 4 rebounds, and 3 assists. Kenzy Freeland tacked connected 11 points, six rebounds, six assists and 4 steals, and Brooklynn Pelletier had six points and 4 rebounds.

Cabria Guenthardt vanished pinch 10 points and 9 rebounds to gait Oakridge (2-5), while Johonna Lundquist added 5 points and six rebounds.

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Ravenna 30, Byron Center Zion Christian 20

The Bulldogs held a constrictive 17-16 lead astatine halftime, but held Zion Christian scoreless successful nan 3rd quarter, arsenic they pulled distant for a hard-fought triumph successful non-conference action.

Natalie Rosel vanished pinch 13 points to lead Ravenna (6-2), while Addy Woodring added 8 points.

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Hart 63, Hesperia 7

Reese Smith vanished pinch 16 points to lead Hart (4-1, 2-1 WMC Rivers), while Leah Walker and Joselyn Flores each added 9 points.

Maddy Bolles scored 3 points to lead Hesperia (2-3, 1-2 WMC Rivers), while Dannylin Miller and Sarah James each scored 2 points.

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Manistee 52, Montague 37

Avamae Fett vanished pinch 17 points and 4 rebounds to lead Manistee (4-2, 3-1 WMC Lakes), while Lindsey Gardner added 11 points, and Alayna Edmondson had 10 points, 9 rebounds and 8 steals.

Annelyse Schneider vanished pinch 15 points to lead Montague (1-5, 1-3 WMC Lakes), while Molly Mulder and Gentry Knop each added 8 points.

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