Category: Kent City

Coach Ingles posts 100th win in Kent City boys’ victory

Jan 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY -- The Kent City Eagles turned in a solid performance, especially on the defensive end, on Friday night and defeated visiting Reed City 46-33. The victory was No. 100 for Ingles during his career at Kent City. "Our defensive effort was the best... READ MORE

Bowers, Geers lead Kent City to 10th straight victory

Jan 20, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--It took a little while for the Kent City Eagles girls basketball team to get its offense going on Friday.  But when they did, the result was a 64-31 victory over the Reed City Coyotes in a Central State Athletic Association matchup. It was the... READ MORE

Larson, Jaramillo lead Kent City boys past Tri-County

Jan 13, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com HOWARD CITY - The Kent City boys basketball team continued to roll with its third win in a row on Friday evening.  The Eagles cruised past Tri County, 67-46, in a CSAA win. The Eagles opened with an 18-13 edge in the first quarter. Their lead grew even... READ MORE

Kent City holds off Montague in down-to-the-wire contest

Jan 10, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE -- It got a little crazy down the stretch on Tuesday night as the Kent City Eagles held off the Montague Wildcats 56-53 in a nonleague boys basketball game. Kent City led by eight points heading into the fourth quarter, but the Wildcats refused t... READ MORE

Kent City eases by Morley-Stanwood in boys’ basketball

Jan 06, 2023 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY-- The Kent City Eagles went on the road and earned a hard fought 56-48 victory over the Morley-Stanwood Mohawks on Friday night. The Eagles trailed by a single point after one quarter and tied it at 32-all at the half. Kent City pulled ahead by ... READ MORE

Bowers, Geers lead Kent City past Northpointe Christian

Dec 28, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--In a rematch from last year's girls regional championship game, the Kent City Eagles girls survived another game with Northpointe Christian 45-37, in opening round action at the Cornerstone University Holiday Tournament (Silver Division). Ke... READ MORE

Plenty of holiday basketball tournaments on tap this week

Dec 27, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON-- If you're looking to get out of the house this week, check out the schedule of high school basketball games listed below. There are plenty of holiday tournaments to choose from, including boys and girls' games. The highlight of the slate is th... READ MORE

Kent City boys come up short against Montabella

Dec 22, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MONTABELLA--The Kent City Eagles boys basketball team got off to good start on Wednesday evening against Montabella, then stumbled during the second and third quarters before rallying in the fourth quarter but eventually falling to the Mustangs 46-42. The... READ MORE

Geers has game high 23 points as Kent City outlasts Hart

Dec 20, 2022 By Seth Vanderwest LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--The Kent City girls basketball team hosted the Pirates of Hart on Tuesday in a matchup of two of the top Division 3 programs in the state. The Eagles came away with a 58-52 victory, handing Hart their first loss of the year.�... READ MORE

Newaygo boys come from behind to beat Kent City

Dec 17, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO -The Newaygo boys basketball team bounced back from a tough first half to take down Kent City on Friday evening. The Lions held on thanks to missed free throws by Kent City in the final seconds to win, 38-36. The Lions came out flat a... READ MORE

Kent City overpowers Newaygo early, cruises to victory

Dec 16, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO--The Kent City Eagles girls' basketball team raced out to a big lead early and never looked back against Newaygo on Friday night. The Eagles led 18-5 after one quarter and cruised to a 62-11 victory over the Lions. "We just got beat by a good tea... READ MORE

Kent City falls to Hopkins in boys’ basketball action

Dec 15, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY--It was a rough night for the Kent City Eagles on Tuesday night in a 50-42 loss to Hopkins. The Eagles shot a dismal 5-for-13 from the free-throw line and a top player, Will Harrison, suffered an injury that is expected to keep him out of the li... READ MORE

Bowers, Geers lead Kent City past East Lansing

Dec 10, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com   MUSKEGON--The Kent City Eagles girls' team got back on the winning track Saturday afternoon as they cruised past the East Lansing Trojans, 71-33.   The game was part of the Lakeshore Classic Hoops Summit at Reeths-Puffer High School.   The Eagles... READ MORE

Lakeshore Hoops Summit set for Saturday at Reeths-Puffer

Dec 08, 2022 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON -- Six schools will be involved in what is being billed as the Lakeshore Hoops Summit. The event will take place at Reeths-Puffer on Saturday. It is sponsored by West Michigan Spotlight. Three junior varsity and three varsity girls' games are sc... READ MORE