Local Sports Journal
Kody Ambrose and Payton Tyndall combined for 51 points as Mason County Central earned a 76-27 West Michigan Conference win over visiting Hart.
The Spartans led 20-2 after one quarter and 33-8 at halftime.
“We were getting steals on deflections and that led to fast break baskets,” MCC coach Jeff Tuka said.
Ambrose led MCC with 28 points, Tyndall added 23 and Nick Bennett scored 11. Tindall had 13 rebounds, Johnny Shafer had six and Bennett five. Coltyn Tindall had four assists and five steals.
Gil Colon scored nine points for the Pirates.
MCC is 6-1 overall, 4-1 in the West Michigan Conference.
Mason County Central 76, Hart 27
HART
James Freeman 2 1-2 5, Torian Williams 1 0-0 2, Adam Emory 1 0-0 2, Gil Colon 3 0-0 9, Brandon Amstutz 3 0-0 7, Connor Boundy 1 0-0 2. Totals 11 1-2 27
MASON COUNTY CENTRAL
Kody Ambrose 12 1-3 28, Payton Tindall 9 2-3 23, Anders Asiala 1 1-1 3, Nick Bennett 4 2-2 11, David Andersen 2 0-4 4, Johnny Shafer 3 1-1 7. Totals 31 7-14 76.
Hart 2 – 6 – 16 – 3 — 27
MCC 20 – 13 – 23 – 20 — 76
3-pointers: Colon (3), Amstutz, Ambrose (3), P. Tindall (3), Bennett.
