Jan 04, 2013 Local Sports Journal Sean Steffel scored 20 points to lead Grand Haven to a 55-34 road win over Traverse City Central on Friday night. The Bucs were in control throughout as they led 14-7 after one quarter and 24-12 at the half. Ethan Groothuis chipped in with nine point... READ MORE
Jan 04, 2013 Local Sports Journal Poor foul shooting cost North Muskegon’s girls basketball team in a 33-30 loss to visiting Saugatuck on Friday night. The Norse were 8-of-20 from the foul line and shot only 21 percent from the field. NM trailed 24-18 entering the final quarter, bu... READ MORE
Jan 04, 2013 Local Sports Journal Oakridge improved to 10-0 on the season with a 64-30 girls basketball win over visiting Grant on Friday night. The Eagles never trailed after jumping out to a 15-4 lead after one quarter and increasing their lead to 33-15 at halftime. Keyara Wiard le... READ MORE
Jan 04, 2013 Local Sports Journal Mason County Central had four players in double figures as they earned a 71-35 nonconference win over visiting White Cloud on Friday night. The Spartans pulled away by outscoring White Cloud 37-12 in the second half. Nick Bennett led MCC with 15 poin... READ MORE
Jan 04, 2013 Local Sports Journal Orchard View overcame a halftime deficit to earn a 48-36 Lakes 8 win over host Spring Lake. The Cardinals trailed 20-15 at halftime, but took the lead after three quarters with an 18-6 run in the third quarter. Diamond McGee led the Cardinals with 24... READ MORE
Jan 04, 2013 Local Sports Journal Marissa Spickerman scored 26 points in a losing effort as Fremont fell to host Tri-County 56-47 on Friday night in a Lakes 8 Conference game. The Vikings led 9-5 after one quarter and 20-15 at halftime. Katie DeKryger chipped in with 12 rebounds for ... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2012 Local Sports Journal Oakridge built a 36-11 halftime lead over Hart and went on to a 67-33 West Michigan Conference victory Friday. The host Eagles held the Pirates to 1-point in the opening quarter, taking a 10-1 lead, then exploded for 21 second quarter points. Keyara ... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2012 Local Sports Journal Shelby had 12 players score as they rolled to a 62-22 West Michigan Conference win over host Whitehall. The Tigers never looked back after taking a 20-5 lead after one quarter. Sydney Czurak led the Tigers with 13 points and Tristen Moore added 10. ... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2012 Local Sports Journal Montague earned its first win of the season as they beat host Ravenna 54-42 in a West Michigan Conference game on Friday night. The Wildcats led 24-20 at halftime and pulled away with a 19-11 run in the third quarter. Morgan Shugars led the Wildcats ... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2012 Local Sports Journal The teams were tied after three quarters before Mason County Central took control in the fourth quarter to earn a 51-38 West Michigan Conference win over host North Muskegon, MCC led 23-18 at halftime and teams entered the final quarter tied at 30-30 be... READ MORE
Dec 18, 2012 Local Sports Journal Madison Geers scored 22 points and added seven steals to lead Mason County Central to a 59-38 win over host Whitehall in a West Michigan Conference game on Tuesday night. The Spartans led 12-4 after one quarter and 35-13 at halftime. Payton Bladzik c... READ MORE
Dec 18, 2012 Local Sports Journal Jacki Stone and Ashley Latsch combined for 33 points as Holton earned a 60-33 CSAA Conference win over visiting Hesperia on Tuesday night. The Red Devils put the game away in the second half, outscoring Hesperia 35-12 after halftime. That included 22-4 ... READ MORE
Dec 18, 2012 Local Sports Journal Playing without three of its seniors, the Oakridge girls basketball team remained undefeated on Tuesday night with a 54-24 win over visiting North Muskegon in a West Michigan Conference game. Oakridge, which improved to 6-0 on the season, broke the game... READ MORE
Dec 14, 2012 Local Sports Journal It took overtime, but the Holland Dutch came away Friday night with a 44-42 victory over Mona Shores in nonleague girls hoops action. The Dutch posted a 7-5 scoring edge over the Sailors in the extra frame to earn the narrow victory. Holland's Alison... READ MORE
Dec 14, 2012 Local Sports Journal The visiting Muskegon Big Red girls team put up 21 fourth-quarter points Friday night versus Rockford, but it wasn't enough to overcome a poor first half, as the Big Reds fell 66-50. Rockford outscored Muskeogn 38-12 in the first half, although Muskego... READ MORE
Dec 14, 2012 By Mark Lewis Local Sports Journal SPRING LAKE– Spring Lake’s Austin Johnson wasn’t having a very good shooting night. Over the first two quarters of the host Lakers’ 58-39 victory over Lakes 8 foe Grant, the bruising senior forward had just seven points on less ... READ MORE
Dec 14, 2012 Local Sports Journal SPRING LAKE – The Spring Lake girls basketball team wasted no time Friday night against Lakes 8 rival Grant, running out to the 23-10 halftime lead en route to at 46-29 victory. The Lakers took an early 10-6 lead after one and then outscored the Tiger... READ MORE
Dec 11, 2012 Local Sports Journal MUSKEGON – The host Reeths-Puffer Rocket girls basketball squad successfully utilized a first quarter full-court press to cruise to the 46-20 non-league victory over rival Whitehall. “The press created turnovers that led to quick baskets,” said Re... READ MORE
Dec 11, 2012 Local Sports Journal WHITEHALL – The third quarter proved to be the difference in an important early season West Michigan Conference boys basketball match-up between Oakridge and Whitehall, with the host Vikings falling 53-47 after being outscored 17-12 in the third quarter.... READ MORE
Dec 08, 2012 The visiting Kent City girls basketball team put up 27 first-quarter points on host Cedar Spring and never looked back, taking the OK Conference crossover contest 71-50. Kent City’s Justine Wolter, a junior, scored a game-high 22 points, going 8-for-8 from the charity stripe... READ MORE