LocalSportsJournal.com
LUDINGTON — The Ludington boys’ basketball team rebounded in a big way during the second half Friday night for a come-from-behind, 67-57 victory over the visiting Fremont Packers.
Fremont jumped out to a big lead, canning six 3-pointers, but Ludington fought back and eventually won the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division contest. The Packers opened a 23-8 lead after the first quarter, only to see the Orioles regroup and peck away at the deficit.
An eight-point advantage for Ludington in the second quarter sent the two teams into the locker room at halftime with the Packers lead cut to 26-19.
Then, David Shillinger caught fire in the second half and scored 27 of his game-high 33 points in the final 16 minutes. Ludington outscored the Packers 20-9 in the third period and took a 39-29 lead into the fourth.
Spencer Holmes contributed 15 points for the Orioles, with Jack Stidham putting in 10 and Gage Jones nine. Chaz Miller scored 18 points to lead Fremont, while Will Deblake added 13.
Ludington improved to 2-1 on the season, and carries a 1-0 conference record into its next game at inter-county rival Mason County Central on Monday night. Fremont fell to 1-1 on the season and 0-1 in the conference with its next game scheduled at Big Rapids on Tuesday.
