Dec 04, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Shelby girl’s basketball team tallied their first win of the season with a 47-18 rout over North Muskegon in a West Michigan Conference matchup on Friday. Kendall Zoulek was a key contributor for the Tigers as she dominated on the court snaggi... READ MORE
Dec 04, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com HART -- Hart's girls basketball team came out and was able to set the tone defensively in Friday night's West Michigan Conference opener with Mason County Central at Hart. The Pirates shut down the Spartans' offense very early, and o... READ MORE
Dec 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournl.com The Montague girl’s basketball team used a strong fourth quarter performance to grab at 52-35 win over the visiting Oakridge Eagles on Friday. The Wildcats outscored the Eagles 22-12 in the fourth quarter to seal the victory which was also a West Mic... READ MORE
Dec 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- Ludington's girls basketball team won its second consecutive game to start the season, turning back Zeeland East, 57-37 at home Friday night in non-league action. "It was a great game for us," Orioles head coach Warren Stowe said. "We fou... READ MORE
Dec 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Mona Shores struggled on the road as they suffered their first loss of the year at Hudsonville. The Sailors scored in double digits only in the first quarter as they fell 72-33 to the Eagles. Mona Shores kept it close in the first quarter, traili... READ MORE
Dec 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Reeths-Puffer built a massive first-half lead over Spring Lake in the Rockets' 57-29 non-league girls basketball win on Friday night. The Rockets used a 17-0 run between the first and second quarters to win their home opener over Spring Lake. Reet... READ MORE
Dec 03, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com WALKERVILLE -- A 13-0 start helped propel the Mason County Eastern girls basketball team to a 39-26 victory over the Walkerville Wildcats in a West Michigan D League opener for both teams in Walkerville Friday night. Scoring was a lot closer in the se... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 Local SportsJournal.com BENZONIA -- Ludington's girls basketball team tipped off the season with a big road victory over the Benzie Central Huskies, 48-11 in non-conference action Wednesday night. The Orioles (1-0) overcame some early jitters, built a big lead and then coaste... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com High School basketball has returned! The 2021-22 girls basketball season kicked off on Tuesday night and area fans were thrilled to be back in the stands. Here are your headlines from Tuesday night's girls basketball matchups: Kent City girl... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Kent City girls basketball picked up right from where it left off after last season's Division 3 state finals appearance. The Eagles travelled to Muskegon to face off against the Big Reds in Tuesday's season opener and walked away with a 41-30 win. ... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com A rough second half buried the Shelby girls basketball team in its 47-26 non-conference loss to Newaygo on Tuesday. The Tigers built a 10-4 lead after the first quarter and led 19-18 at halftime. But a seven-point second half performance was not enou... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Montague girls basketball team christened its 2021-22 season with an exciting 45-38 win over host Comstock Park and had an 18-point performance from Claire Meacham on Tuesday. The Wildcats fought tooth and nail, exchanging blows with Comstock for ... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com It was a rocky start to the season for the Ravenna girl’s basketball team as they fell to visiting Coopersville, 31-20 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs came out flat, scoring six points by halftime and trailing 18-6. Though the Ravenna defense held the Br... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Oakridge girl’s varsity basketball team struggled to get much of anything going in their season opening 41-23 loss to visiting Sparta on Tuesday. The Eagles fell behind 18-7 at half and continued to play catchup for the rest of the game, but not... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Fruitport girl’s basketball team struggled to find its groove in the first game of the season with a 53-22 loss to host Holland on Tuesday. The Trojans opened with a balanced scoring attack, trailing 13-12 after the first quarter. The Dutch picke... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Mona Shores defense stepped up in its 54-31 girls basketball win over visiting Forest Hills Eastern in its season opener on Tuesday. The Sailors held Eastern to just 16 total points after taking a 16-15 first-quarter lead. Mona Shores sophomore ... READ MORE
Dec 01, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Muskegon Catholic girls basketball team had few responses for visiting Wyoming Potter's House in its 42-16 non-league loss on Tuesday. The Crusaders fell behind 12-3 after the first quarter and trailed 26-7 at half time. MCC was led by Erin ... READ MORE
Nov 30, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com The Whitehall girl’s basketball team visited Allendale for the opening game of its season on Tuesday. The Vikings challenged Allendale quarter by quarter, but fell 35-29. Whitehall defense held the Falcons to single digit quarters in the first h... READ MORE
Nov 30, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com With a strong 29 point fourth-quarter run, the Spring Lake girls basketball team opened their season with a convincing 67-28 rout over the Fremont Packers on Tuesday. Both teams spent the first quarter shaking off the rust as Spring Lake lead 6-0 afte... READ MORE
Nov 27, 2021 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com LUDINGTON -- He was playing travel ball with the Grand Rapids Storm when Ludington senior Peyton LaCombe caught the attention of Michigan Tech's men's basketball head coach Josh Buettner. Saginaw Valley State also offered him, and he als... READ MORE