LocalSportsJournal.com
KENTWOOD – The Grand Haven girls basketball team took a tough 57-55 OK-Red loss to East Kentwood in the closing seconds on Friday.
Freshman Mallory Woiteshek led Grand Haven with a double-double of 23 points, 21 rebounds, four blocks and two steals.
The Bucs came out hot and went on a 16-4 run going into the second quarter, but East Kentwood fought back to lead 36-30 at the half.
It was a back-and-forth second half. The Buc’s Abbey Klumpel hit a step-back 3 to tie it at 55-all with 28 seconds left. However, East Kentwood had an answer and stole the lead back with seven seconds left to play and captured the victory.
Maddie Schopf and Gillian Sorrelle scored 12 points apiece, while Klumpel had seven points and seven rebounds.
Grand Haven (17-5, 9-5) will face Holland in the district semifinal on Wednesday, Mar. 6.
