Local Sports Journal announces its all-area teams for Division 3-4 for girls basketball

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MUSKEGON– There were plenty of good storylines in girls’ basketball this past season.

None bigger than the run by the Hart Pirates to the Division 3 state semifinals at The Breslin Center in East Lansing. While the Pirates fell short to eventual state champion Hemlock, the Pirates did enjoy a banner season.

So when it came time for pick the Division 3-4 dream team by the Local Sports Journal, the Pirates were well represented by Addi Hovey and Abby Hicks, along with Coach Travis Rosema.

Here are the girls all-area teams by the Local Sports Journal.

Division 3-4 Girls Basketball Dream Team

Travis Rosema – Coach, Hart

Wren Nelson – Mason County Central

Addi Hovey – Hart

Abby Hicks – Hart

Lexie Bowers – Kent City

Maddie Geers – Kent City

Hart coach Travis Rosema led the Pirates to a 24-4 record. They won the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division with a 12-0 record. They won a district championship title over Mason County Central and won their first regional championship since 1992 by beating Kent City. The Lady Pirates captured their first-ever quarterfinal game over top-ranked Buchanan. Hart fell to Hemlock in the semifinals at the Breslin Center (Photo/Joe Washington)

Hart sophomore Addi Hovey averaged 17.9 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. (Photo/Joe Washington)

Hart junior Abby Hicks averaged 15 points and six rebounds per game. (Photo/Joe Washington)

Kent City junior Maddie Geers averaged 16.3 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. She also scored her 1,000th career point this season. (Photo/Joe Washington)

Kent City senior Lexie Bowers averaged 19.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Bowers scored her 1,000th career point this season. She will take her talents to Northwood University next season (Photo/Joe Washington)

Mason County Central junior Wren Nelson averaged 10.6 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. (Photo/Leo Valdez)

Division 3-4 Girls Basketball First Team

Aleah Holcomb – Kent City, Coach.

Aspen Boutell – Hart

Mallory Miller – Mason County Central

Gaby Reeve – White Cloud

Molli Schultz – Shelby

Ashley Folkema – Western Michigan Christian

Kent City coach Aleah Holcomb led the Eagles to a 23-3 record. They finished 10-1 in the Central State Activities Association and took second place. They won a district championship over Morley-Stanwood. (Joe Washington)

Hart senior Aspen Boutell averaged 11.4 points and 3.5 assists per game. (Photo/Joe Washington)

Mason County Central sophomore Mallory Miller averaged 10.9 points and 3.3 assists per game. (Photo/Leo Valdez)

Western Michigan Christian junior Ashley Folkema averaged 17.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.

White Cloud senior Gabby Reeve averaged 11.5 points and 7.6 rebounds per game.

Shelby junior Molli Schultz averaged 11.5 and 2.1 rebounds per game.

Division 3-4 Girls Basketball Second Team

Mike Weinert – Mason County Central, Coach

Ryann Robbins – Holton

Mariana VanAgtmael – Hart

McKena Wilson – Fruitport Calvary Christian

Hailey Kamphuis – Kent City

Abbie Fowler – Holton

Mike Weinert led the Mason County Central Spartans to a 19-5 record and finished in second place in the West Michigan Conference Rivers Division with a 10-2 mark. (Photo/Leo Valdez)