Local Sports Journal

GRANT – After leading by just one, 13-12, over Grant, the visiting Orchard View girls basketball team outscored the Tigers 35-10 over the next two quarters to run away with the 55-28 victory.

The Lakes 8 Conference win, added to Tuesday’s season opening 58-41 win over Montague, gives the Cardinals a 2-0, 1-0 record.

Grant falls to 0-2, 0-1.

OV’s Jayshonna Blackshire lead all scorers with 22 points, while also rounding out her game with nine boards, five steals and five assists, while teammate Daejia Hill poured in 13 more to go with nine rebounds in the win.

Alyssa Male led Grant with nine points, with Laura Bouwkamp adding five points and seven boards for the Tigers .