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Ali Bates gave Gull Lake an other session, and nan Blue Devils took attraction of nan rest.

Just barely.

Bates’ clutch bucket successful nan last seconds of regularisation sent Tuesday’s crippled into overtime, wherever Gull Lake dodged a imaginable game-tying free-throw from Otsego to prevail for a chaotic 46-45 roadworthy triumph connected Tuesday.

The triumph improves Gull Lake to a cleanable 5-0 – its champion commencement since 2018.

Bates scored 8 of her team-high 15 points successful nan 4th quarter, including her game-tying handbasket pinch 10 seconds remaining successful regulation, and Addy Woodrow scored 3 of Gull Lake’s six points successful overtime to seal nan thrilling win.

Ruby Wartella scored six of her 10 points successful nan first quarter, arsenic Gull Lake built a 24-19 lead astatine halftime earlier Otsego tied nan people aft 3 quarters.

Brooke Smalldon led each scorers pinch 16 points and 7 rebounds, while Madden Fitzpatrick added 9 points and 4 steals and Audrey Lingbeek added 7 points and six rebounds.

Gull Lake will big Portage Central connected Friday, while Otsego (3-1) visits Three Rivers connected Wednesday earlier a large showdown pinch rival Plainwell connected Friday astatine home.

Portage Central 66, Paw Paw 43

Olivia Griswold poured successful a game-high 17 points, Justyce Boeve added 16 points and Portage Central collapsed free from Paw Paw pinch a 37-point 2nd half to gain a 66-43 triumph connected Tuesday.

Portage Central (4-0) remains cleanable successful 2025-26 pinch nan win.

The Mustangs led 29-27 astatine nan break earlier Griswold, Boeve and Lilah Blum each propelled Portage Central to a caller cogwheel successful nan 2nd half.

Blum scored each of her 8 points successful nan 2nd half, while Ava Tate connected connected a 3-pointer successful nan 3rd arsenic Central held Paw Paw to conscionable 16 2nd half points.

Ten different Mustangs recovered nan scoring file connected Tuesday.

Paw Paw was led by Stella Shaefer’s 10 points, while Mecenzie Allen added nine.

Portage Central will sojourn Gull Lake connected Friday, while Paw Paw (1-4) hosts Three Rivers.

Schoolcraft 41, Galesburg-Augusta 23

Schoolcraft did not hold astir to play connected Tuesday.

The Eagles utilized a 20-point first 4th detonation to group nan tone, soaring to a 41-23 triumph complete Galesburg-Augusta.

It marks Schoolcraft’s 3rd consecutive victory.

Addison Sziede connected connected a brace of first 4th 3s, while Alexis Walther added her ain triple and Lexi Blodgett scored six of her 8 points successful nan framework to thief nan Eagles build a 20-6 lead.

Sziede vanished pinch a team-high 11 points pinch 3 steals and Val DeVries added 8 points pinch 17 rebounds.

Galesburg-Augusta was led by Grace Gibson’s 13 points.

Schoolcraft (6-1) hosts Kalamazoo Christian connected Tuesday, while Galesburg-Augusta (3-2) hosts Gobles.

Vicksburg 45, Portage Northern 42

Camryn Rosier scored 9 of her team-high 15 points successful nan 3rd quarter, Ellie Lincoln added 10 points and Vicksburg roared backmost successful nan 2nd half to gain a 45-42 triumph complete Portage Northern connected Tuesday.

The Bulldogs trailed 21-19 astatine nan half, but held nan Huskies to conscionable 7 3rd 4th points arsenic Rosier connected connected a triple successful nan framework to thief Vicksburg move nan tides.

The Bulldogs held a five-point lead entering nan fourth, and earned each but 2 of their 12 points successful nan framework via nan free-throw statement to seal victory.

Maliyah Flowers led each scorers pinch 21 points for Northern, including 10 unsocial successful nan 4th quarter.

Vicksburg (2-4) visits Sturgis connected Friday, while Northern (3-3) visits St. Joseph.

Loy Norrix 51, Benton Harbor 5

LN: Jordan Ivy 11 points

Gull Lake 46, Otsego 45 (OT)

GL: Ali Bates 15 points; Ruby Wartella 10 points; Addy Woodrow 8 points

Otsego: Brooke Smalldon 16 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists; Madden Fitzpatrick 9 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals; Audrey Lingbeek 7 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals

Portage Central 66, Paw Paw 43

PC: Olivia Griswold 17 points, 7 rebounds; Justyce Boeve 16 points, 6 rebounds; Ava Tate 9 points; Lilah Blum 8 points, 9 rebounds

Paw Paw: Stella Shaefer 10 points; Mecenzie Allen 9 points; Carlie Streich 7 points

Plainwell 47, Mattawan 37

Plainwell: Alyssa Weldon 19 points

Vicksburg 45, Portage Northern 42

Vicksburg: Camryn Rosier 15 points; Ellie Lincoln 10 points; Tori Hillard 8 points

PN: Maliyah Flowers 21 points; Cadence Thompson 7 points

Constantine 45, Delton Kellogg 14

Constantine: Jaedyn Herlein 13 points; Jaelyn Buglione 10 points

DK: Addie Stampfler 8 points

Schoolcraft 41, Galesburg-Augusta 23

Schoolcraft: Addison Sziede 11 points, 3 steals; Lexi Blodgett 8 points, 3 steals; Alexis Walther 8 points; Val DeVries 8 points, 17 rebounds

GA: Grace Gibson 13 points

Holland Black River 63, Parchment 32

Saugatuck 53, Lawton 45

Climax-Scotts 51, South Haven 47

Wyoming Potter’s House Christian 61, Allegan 27

Centreville 41, Decatur 19

Centreville: Lena Reed 11 points; Drew Alexander 9 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals; Leah Roberts 9 points, 4 steals

Hartford 34, Bloomingdale 24

Cassopolis 43, Bangor 34

Bangor: Alexis Wisniewski 12 points, 8 steals

Lawrence 58, Comstock 26

White Pigeon 38, Marcellus 21

WP: Sadie McDaniel 16 points, 14 rebounds, 7 blocks; Sydney McClure 14 points, 4 rebounds, 6 steals

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