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Kent City girls fight back hard in the fourth quarter, come up just two points short in their bid for a state championship
Posted on 04/9/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comEAST LANSING – After three years of falling short in the state tournament, the talented Kent City girls basketball team was really...
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Kent City girls overcome a shaky first quarter to beat Calumet 59-53 and advance to Friday’s state championship game
Posted on 04/7/2021By Steve Gunn and Aaron McClorey
LocalSportsJournal.comEAST LANSING – Now we know how the Kent City girls basketball team reacts when faced with a close...
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Talented and determined Kent City girls basketball team prepared for its final push toward a Division 3 state championship
Posted on 04/6/2021By Steve Gunn
LocalSportsJournal.comKENT CITY – It starred out with a juvenile “Fab Four,” so to speak, and Coach Scott Carlson was aware of the...
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Kent City girls basketball team throttles Schoolcraft 52-19 in Division 3 quarterfinals, moves on to the state Final Four
Posted on 04/5/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comPORTAGE – The Kent City girls basketball team has been really good for several years now, but the Eagles are soaring to...
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Kent City girls crush Covenant Christian 69-23 in the Division 3 regional finals, move on to state quarterfinals on Monday
Posted on 03/31/2021By Andrew Johnson
LocalSportsJournal.comGRANDVILLE – The state tournament is supposed to get more difficult as teams advance through the brackets, but someone forgot to tell...
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Kent City bombers get hot after halftime, beat Western Michigan Christian 53-37, move on to Division 3 regional finals
Posted on 03/29/2021By Mitchell Boatman
For Kent City sharpshooter Kenzie Bowers, there’s only one unchecked goal on her list – bringing home a state title trophy
Posted on 03/28/2021By Nate Thompson
LocalSportsJournal.comKENT CITY – Kent City girls basketball coach Scott Carlson has watched enough basketball over the years to recognize excellence when he...
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Kent City improves to 17-0 in girls basketball, wins D3 district title after beating Morley-Stanwood
Posted on 03/26/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Kent City girls basketball squad remains unbeaten after knocking off Morley-Stanwood 63-32 on Friday to win a Division 3 district title.
The Eagles led 18-9...
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Boys districts roundup: McDonald’s buzzer-beater lifts Fremont to win; Grand Haven, Ludingon, North Muskegon advance
Posted on 03/25/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
A buzzer-beater from Braiden McDonald lifted Fremont to a thrilling 47-45 win over Comstock Park in a Division 2 district semifinal Thursday night.
Comstock Park tied...
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Friday boys hoops roundup: Holton boys beat Morley-Stanwood 56-45, clinch CSAA Silver Division championship
Posted on 03/20/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Holton boys basketball team downed Morley Stanwood 56-45 on Friday to clinch the CSAA Silver Division championship.
The Red Devils improved to 14-5 overall, and...
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Tuesday girls hoops roundup: Muskegon edges Reeths-Puffer 40-37; Kent City clinches CSAA Silver Division championship
Posted on 03/17/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Muskegon girls basketball team overcame a rough first quarter and edged out Reeths-Puffer 40-37 on Tuesday in an O-K Green conference matchup.
Reeths-Puffer led 13-3...
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Tuesday boys hoops roundup: Ludington defeats WMC; OV clinches Lakes 8 title
Posted on 03/16/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Ludington boys basketball team defeated Western Michigan Christian 58-47 on Tuesday in a Lakes 8 game.
The loss for the Warriors officially eliminated them from...
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Saturday girls basketball roundup: Spring Lake uses free throws to win OT thriller over Unity Christian
Posted on 03/13/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Spring Lake girls basketball team picked up a conference victory on Saturday, defeating Hudsonville Unity Christian 37-32 in overtime.
The Lakers outscored Unity Christian 7-2...
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Friday boys basketball roundup: Fremont comes back to edge Reed City in a tight CSAA Gold Division battle
Posted on 03/12/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The last time the Fremont boys basketball team played Reed City, the Packers won by 27 points, but Friday’s rematch was much closer.
The game came...
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Girls hoops roundup: Hesperia’s Bayle, WMC’s Folkema post huge games in wins
Posted on 03/12/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
A huge performance from Emily Bayle powered Hesperia to a conference win over Holton Friday night, 47-37.
The senior nearly matched the Red Devils in scoring,...
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Monday girls basketball roundup: Kent City girls improve 12-0 with strong victory over Muskegon
Posted on 03/9/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Kent City girls basketball team extended their undefeated record to 12-0 on Monday night with a 54-29 non-conference victory over Muskegon.
Kenzie Bowers paced the...
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Monday boys basketball roundup: Ke’ontae Barnes sets Orchard View scoring record in victory over Kent City
Posted on 03/9/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
Ke’ontae Barnes scored 22 points and became the all-time Orchard View leading scorer while helping the Cardinals take down Kent City 86-42 in a non-conference...
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First-place Holton boys remain unbeaten in CSAA Silver following a thrilling 44-40 double overtime win over Kent City
Posted on 03/6/2021By Aaron McClorey
LocalSportsJournal.comHOLTON – The Holton Red Devils are red hot this season, and so is their star player Aidan Poling.
The Devils squared off...
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Wednesday girls basketball roundup: Mason County Central holds Shelby to just one point in fourth quarter to pick up a win
Posted on 03/3/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Mason County Central girls basketball team defeated Shelby 46-33 on Wednesday night in a West Michigan Conference clash.
The Spartans led 33-32 headed to the...
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Monday high school bowling roundup: Grant Haven boys, led by Austin Breuker, squeaks past East Kentwood 17-13
Posted on 03/2/2021LocalSportsJournal.com
The Grand Haven boys bowling team edged East Kentwood 17-13 on Monday. Austin Breuker led the Bucs with games of 202 and 222 in the...
