Feb 07, 2014 Local Sports Journal Kelsee Zuidema had a huge game in Spring Lake’s 60-50 Lakes 8 girls basketball win over visiting Orchard View on Friday night. Zuidema scored 19 points and grabbed 20 rebounds for the Lakers. Reiko Johnson added 15 points and Courtney Kyser scored ... READ MORE
Feb 07, 2014 Local Sports Journal Tri-County limited Fremont to single digit scoring in each quarter as the Vikings earned a 44-19 Lakes 8 girls basketball win over visiting Fremont. The Vikings led 10-7 after one quarter and increased their lead to 19-13 at halftime. Fremont was out... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal It took a little while, but when the Montague Wildcats got going Thursday night, they couldn’t be stopped. Host Ravenna looked strong in the first half, taking a 15-8 lead after one quarter en route to the 26-17 half-time edge. But it was all Wildc... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal Emily MacArthur’s monster 32 point, 11 rebound and five block outing Thursday night gave the Whitehall girls basketball team a lift to knock off Shelby 65-54 in a West Michigan Conference battle. The Vikings had a 19-13 lead after the first quarter be... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal Wyoming Tri-Unity finished strong at Thursday night’s see-saw battle with West Michigan Christian, earning the valuable 37-32 victory over the Warriors in River Valley conference girls basketball action. The Warriors led 13-6 after the first quarter b... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2014 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal No one can say joining a conference has sapped Muskegon Catholic’s proclivity to seek out the best very best competition in the state. The Crusaders will play host to Birmingham Detroit County Day in Week 8 of the 2014 season, a... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal A strong start was all the Oakridge girls needed Thursday night versus Hart, rushing out to a 20-3 first-quarter lead en route to the 59-22 West Michigan Conference victory. The host Eagles put some impressive defense on display, holding Hart to just fi... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal Twenty-four first quarter points got things going in the right direction Thursday night for Mason County Central, as the Spartans girls ran away from host North Muskegon 59-27. The Spartans kept things going in the second, putting 19 more to finish th... READ MORE
Feb 06, 2014 Local Sports Journal Prior to Tuesday’s 61-52 loss to Whitehall, Mason County Central head coach Jeff Tuka’s squad suffered from a two-week gap in games. After the game, he spoke at length about his team’s need to get back into gear. Thursday night’s 61-32 win over ... READ MORE
Feb 05, 2014 Local Sports Journal Adam Abraham's 17 points off the bench led a strong finish in Grand Haven's OK Red win over Hudsonville on Tuesday night. The Bucs pulled out a 39-38 win that held Hudsonville scoreless in the last minute and 20 seconds of the game.Grand Haven took a 3... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal Iyanna Brown’s 20 points led Fruitport's girls basketball team to a victory Tuesday night as they defeated Allendale 38-34. The Trojans led 16-13 at the half and 29-26 after the third quarter before holding on for the victory. Francesca Cerni... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Reed City Coyotes used a big second quarter to hold off Newaygo 73-58 Tuesday in Central State Activities Association basketball action. Reed City outscored Newaygo by only three points in the first, third and fourth quarters, but gained its winning... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Montague boys basketball team defeated Hart Tuesday night with a strong finish 55-35 in a West Michigan Conference game. The Wildcats had a 29-20 lead at the half and led 45-26 after the third quarter. Luke VanBoxel’s 19 points led the Wildca... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal Reeths-Puffer's boys basketball team continued its struggles on Tuesday night as they fell to Grand Rapids Union 63-40 in an OK Black Conference game. Grand Rapids Union led 23-9 at the half and 47-26 after the third quarter where they scored a game h... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal Maddie Hegedus’ 18 points and 10 rebounds led Hart's girls basketball team over North Muskegon on Tuesday night 39-31 in a West Michigan Conference game. Hart started the game with a 13-12 lead after the first quarter and had a 29-28 lead after the ... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2014 The Grant Tigers girls basketball team used a great defensive performance and a strong second half on Tuesday night as they defeated Ravenna 46-28. The Tigers had a slim 16-14 lead at the half before pulling away in the third quarter with a 17-6 run, which gave them a 33-20 ... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2014 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal It might be cold outside, but things are starting to heat up in the West Michigan Conference boys basketball race. With Shelby undefeated in league play, it’s turning into a battle for the next several spots. And right now, the White... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal Grant pulled away in the second half to post a 60-46 Lakes 8 Conference win over visiting Tri-County on Tuesday night. The Tigers led 33-30 at halftime and outscored the Vikings 27-16 after halftime. Nick Brown led Grant with 23 points and Riley Fost... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal The Grand Haven girls basketball team used a 16-point edge in the second quarter and a 14-point advantage in the fourth to secure a 65-35 win over Hudsonville Tuesday in O-K Red action. Amanda Merz had 18 points, Taylor Craymer added 14 and Mallory Besw... READ MORE
Feb 04, 2014 Local Sports Journal Muskegon’s fast start helped the Big Reds earn a 52-28 girls OK Black Conference win over Kenowa Hills. Muskegon led 17-6 after one quarter and 26-15 at halftime. Jade Paige led Muskegon with 10 points and Raven Moore added nine.... READ MORE