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Shorthanded Lumberjacks finish weekend 1-2 after a loss on Sunday to Sioux Falls
By Dave Hart
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON – The injury bug finally caught up with the Muskegon Lumberjacks.
The Lumberjacks were without several key players this weekend, including Igor...
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Lumberjacks bounce back with a 5-3 win over Sioux Falls in front of a big home crowd
By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportJournal.comMUSKEGON – A return to the friendly confines of L. C. Walker Arena was all the Muskegon Lumberjacks needed to regain their...
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Late Friday basketball results: WMC boys use stingy defense to knock off Ludington
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The Western Michigan Christian basketball team used lock-down defense to snag a 33-31 victory over Ludington on Friday in a Lakes 8 Conference matchup.
WMC’s defense...
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Boys hoops roundup: Fremont wins in OT, clinches another CSAA Gold championship
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The Fremont boys basketball team clinched the CSAA Gold Division championship in exciting fashion on Friday, pulling out a 60-58 overtime victory over rival Grant.
It...
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Winston scores 40, Muskegon girls beat Jenison and clinch O-K Black championship
By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comJENISON – Alyza Winston picked the right night to have the performance of her career.
Her Muskegon girls basketball team traveled to Jenison...
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West Michigan Conference boys hoops: Montague nips Shelby in 3 OTs
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It took three overtime periods, but the Montague boys basketball team was finally able to squeak past Shelby 58-56 in a West Michigan Conference thriller...
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Friday girls hoops roundup: Oakridge wins another league game; Kent City crushes Hesperia
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Sophia Wiard’s 24-point performance propelled the Oakridge girls basketball team to a 55-44 win over Mason County Central on Friday night.
The Eagles led 30-23 at...
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Friday Lakes 8 girls hoops roundup: OV and Ludington win; MCC falls short
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A strong defensive performance by the Orchard View girls basketball team led to its second league win of the season, 39-19 over Muskegon Heights in...
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Fruitport Calvary girls basketball team claims a share of Alliance title, defeats Zion Christian
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The Fruitport Calvary girls basketball team clinched a share of its seventh straight Alliance League title on Friday after defeating Byron Center Zion Christian 54-26...
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Thursday girls hoops roundup: Whitehall wins close game against Mason County Central
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The Whitehall girls basketball team held on to beat Mason County Central 56-53 on Thursday in West Michigan Conference play.
The Vikings jumped out to a...
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Fruitport Calvary holds on to defeat BC Calhoun Christian in non-league boys basketball
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The Fruitport Calvary boys basketball squad held on to defeat Battle Creek Calhoun Christian 50-41 on Thursday in a non-league make up contest.
The Eagles jumped...
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Mason County Central boys basketball team wins league makeup game over Shelby
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The Mason County Central boys basketball team earned a league win over Shelby 45-35 on Thursday in a make-up WMC contest.
Jeffery Carrier led the Spartans...
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Wrestling team regional roundup: Whitehall wins title while Reeths-Puffer and Hart fall
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The Whitehall wrestling team took home a Division 3 regional championship on Wednesday with a 68-8 win over Grant and a 54-9 win over Comstock...
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Boys hoops roundup: WMC make-up games are close, Spring Lakes loses heart-breaker
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Spring Lake held a three point lead with 30 seconds remaining on Wednesday night in a heartbreaking 50-48 loss to Comstock Park.
After Comstock Park nailed...
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Girls hoops roundup: Spring Lake falls in nail-biter while Shores wins a nail-biter
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The Spring Lake girls basketball team was unable to hold on to a late lead on Wednesday night in a 48-44 loss to Comstock Park.
With...
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Ravenna, Mona Shores win GMAA bowling titles; Zwart and Major take individual honors
By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comMUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – There’s nothing worse than coming close to a championship, then falling just short.
That’s what happened to the Ravenna boys...
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Western Michigan Christian boys pull away for an easy 62-42 win over Zion Christian
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The Western Michigan Christian boys basketball team used a big run at the end of the first half on Tuesday as a springboard for a...
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Big Reds get revenge in a big way, overwhelming Reeths-Puffer 63-28 in league showdown
By Dave Tomczak
LocalSportsJournal.comUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – What a difference a month has made for the Muskegon basketball team.
And what a difference Jarvis Walker makes.
The Big...
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Muskegon girls basketball team earns O-K Black Conference win over Reeths-Puffer
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The Muskegon girls basketball squad cruised to a 64-42 win over Reeths-Puffer on Tuesday in O-K Black Conference play.
The Big Reds jumped out to an...
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Fruitport Calvary girls basketball squad finishes strong, clips past Fruitport 32-31
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A strong second half push by the Fruitport Calvary Christian girls basketball team led to a 32-31 win over Fruitport on Tuesday in non-league action.
The...
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