Jan 24, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Shelby girls basketball squad cruised to a 60-41 win over Whitehall in a West Michigan Conference game on Tuesday night. Jenny Beckman led the Tigers with 20 points while Jaren Smith added 13. Shelby, which is 10-3 on the season and 7-1 in lea... READ MORE
Jan 20, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Lucas Schumm poured in 20 points to lead the league-leading Whitehall boys basketball team to a 66-44 victory over Oakridge on Friday in West Michigan Conference action. The Vikings only led by five, 28-23, after two quarters, before pulling away in t... READ MORE
Jan 19, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge girls basketball team remained unbeaten in West Michigan Conference play, defeating North Muskegon 58-36 on Thursday night. The Eagles led 22-12 after the first quarter, 38-17 at halftime and had a 51-34 advantage after three quarters. ... READ MORE
Jan 17, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge boys basketball squad fought back from an early deficit to rally and beat Ravenna 73-60 in West Michigan Conference play on Tuesday night. The Eagles were down 36-28 at the half, but tied the game 46-46 at the end of the third. Oakridg... READ MORE
Jan 13, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Jenny Beckman led the Shelby girls basketball team over Montague 56-46 on Friday night in a West Michigan Conference game. Beckman posted a game-high 25 points for the Tigers, who improve to 7-3 on the season and 5-1 in league play. The Tigers led ... READ MORE
Jan 10, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Jordan Walker had 23 points, eight rebounds and eight steals in Mona Shores’ 53-46 victory over Jenison in O-K Black Conference girls basketball on Tuesday. The Sailors went up by 15 points in the second quarter before Jenison trimmed the score to 2... READ MORE
Jan 10, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge girls basketball team improved its West Michigan Conference record to 5-0 with ta 59-27 victory over Mason County Central on Monday. After a slow start, the Eagles outscored the Spartans 35-16 in the second half to take control of the c... READ MORE
Jan 06, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com The Hart boys basketball team won its first West Michigan Conference game in more than five years on Friday, posting an exciting 42-38 victory over Ravenna. Austin Vanderlaan and Alex Dodson hit important free throws down the stretch to lead the Pirat... READ MORE
Jan 05, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com Oakridge’s varsity girls basketball team outscored Mason County Central 14-1 in the second quarter and rolled to a 59-27 victory on Thursday to remain undefeated in the West Michigan Conference at 5-0. The Eagles are 7-2 overall. The Eagles als... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2017 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com EGELSTON TOWNSHIP – The Oakridge girls basketball squad has not been defeated in West Michigan Conference play in quite a while. The Eagles, who came into Tuesday night’s game with 53 conference wins in a row, came dangerously close ... READ MORE
Jan 03, 2017 LocalSportsJournal.com A 30-point fourth quarter helped the Montague boys basketball team come from behind and defeat Oakridge 70-59 on Tuesday night in West Michigan Conference play. Facing a 44-40 deficit at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Wildcats outscored the ... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2016 By Dave Hart LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP – The Reeths-Puffer girls basketball team managed to play a strong 32-minute game for the first time this season, according to their coach. That’s bad news for their future opponents, because the Rockets are loaded ... READ MORE
Dec 26, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The 15th Annual Meijer Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame Classic basketball tournament, featuring the Muskegon Big Reds, is scheduled for Wednesday at Reeths-Puffer High School. The action-packed, one-day event will include three games. The first w... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon girls basketball squad’s strong second half propelled the Big Reds to a 58-48 victory over Oakridge in a non-league game on Wednesday night. The Big Reds jumped out to a 20-9 lead after the first quarter, trailed 27-26 at halftime and o... READ MORE
Dec 20, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Spring Lake boys basketball team improved to 4-1 on the season with a non-conference 63-45 win over Oakridge on Tuesday night. The Lakers jumped out to a 14-5 lead after one quarter and had a 32-16 advantage at halftime. Cameron Ball paced Spr... READ MORE
Dec 15, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge boys basketball team cruised past Hart 62-45 in a West Michigan Conference game on Thursday night. The Eagles were led by T.J. Ruel and Alex Shoop with 15 points apiece. Oakridge jumped out to a 14-10 lead after the first quarter, led ... READ MORE
Dec 14, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fremont girls basketball team only led by one point at halftime, but pulled away in the second half to claim a 40-27 victory over Sparta in a non-league matchup on Tuesday. Bre Harris had 16 points for the Packers, with nine coming in the third qu... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge girls basketball team improved to 5-0 on the season with a 46-32 West Michigan Conference win over Montague on Tuesday. The Eagles were led by Sophia Wiard and Hannah Reinhold, who both had double-doubles. Wiard had 14 points, 16 rebounds... READ MORE
Dec 13, 2016 By Jacob Arvidson LocalSportsJournal.com EGELSTON TOWNSHIP - Injuries can create havoc for even the best teams. At the end of the 2015-16 season, the Oakridge boys’ basketball team seemed primed for a strong 2016-17 campaign. They Eagles, 16-6 last season, were bringing... READ MORE
Dec 10, 2016 LocalSportsJournal.com The Ravenna boys basketball team overcame a sluggish first half to gain a big victory on Friday, 45-36 over Shelby in West Michigan Conference action. The Bulldogs, now 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in the league, trailed 15-13 at halftime before pulling ... READ MORE