LocalSportsJournal.com
GRAND RAPIDS – The Reeths-Puffer boys basketball team took a hard loss to OK Conference-Green foe Grand Rapids Union on Tuesday evening.
The Rockets lost, 58-54.
The offense was clicking early and the Rockets took an 18-15 lead after the first quarter.
The Reeths-Puffer maintained a 27-25 at the half.
The Rockets came out flat in the third quarter and found themselves on the wrong end of a 17-9 scoring advantage. The Rockets fell behind 42-36 going into the fourth quarter.
Reeths-Puffer attempted to rally and make up some ground. The Rockets had 18-16 scoring advantage in the fourth, but the Red Hawks held on for the win.
Jaxson Whitaker led the Rockets offense with 27 points and four assists. Travis Ambrose added 17 points.
Kyle Schlaff and Antrel Jones each chipped in four assists.
Reeths-Puffer (3-4, 0-2) will look to grab their first conference win at Wyoming on Friday.
