Dec 29, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON—The Muskegon Big Reds got out of the gate slowly in the evening finale of the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame Classic, falling behind the East Kentwood Falcons in the opening three minutes, 7-2. But from that point forward, the Big Reds... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2021 By Craig Beilfuss Local Sports Journal.com MUSKEGON — Clutch free shooting down the stretch and connecting on a dozen 3-point shots were the two main ingredients for Orchard View's 61-53 win over North Muskegon on Tuesday night. The Cardinals led the rally in the open... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2021 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON—Four Muskegon Reeths-Puffer players combined for 53 of the teams 58 points to lead the Rockets to a 58-55 win over the Holland West Ottawa Panthers, in the second game of the Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame Classic on Tues... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND HAVEN -- The Grand Haven boys basketball team made sure not to disappoint Bucs fans in its first game as host of the Lakeshore Cup Showcase on Tuesday. The Bucs put on a good show as they topped Traverse City St. Francis, 65-51. Nothing coul... READ MORE
Dec 29, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com the Spring Lake boys basketball team cruised their way to a 52-40 victory over the Petoskey Northman during Tuesday's Lakeshore Cup Showcase at Grand Haven. The Lakers enjoyed a lead from start to finish having led through halftime 28-20 and outsco... READ MORE
Dec 28, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com LANSING--The MCC women’s basketball team opened up their first road game of the season with a dominant 81-30 rout in Lansing over Great Lakes Christian College on Tuesday. Coming out strong right off the jump the Jayhawks overwhelmed the Crusaders utili... READ MORE
Dec 28, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--The Mona Shores boys basketball team opened up the Cornerstone University Holiday Tournament with a strong start, with a opening round win over the Tri-Unity Christian Defenders, in the Blue Division, 65-54 on Monday evening. It was neck a... READ MORE
Dec 23, 2021 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com ALLENDALE—The Whitehall Vikings boys basketball team struggled offensively in a Wednesday matinee non-league game in Allendale at Chuck Pierce Court, where the Falcons controlled the game from start to finish with a commanding 65-35 wi... READ MORE
Dec 23, 2021 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON—A strong offensive second half by Henry Ford College spelled trouble for the Muskegon Community College Jayhawks on Wednesday evening as they fell to the Hawks by a final margin of 100-82. MCC held a slim 46-44 lead at the ha... READ MORE
Dec 23, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--Thanks to a buzzer beating three point basket from Garrett Wever the Oakridge boys basketball team captured an exciting comeback win taking down Potter’s House 38-37 in the final round of the Cornerstone Holiday Tournament on Tuesday evenin... READ MORE
Dec 22, 2021 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON—The Muskegon Community College Women’s Basketball team went into the holiday break on a high note as they made quick work of Henry Ford College in a lopsided 113-59 game. It was all MCC as they jumped out to a 29-5 lead aft... READ MORE
Dec 22, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--On the back of a dominant performance by Jaxi Long the Newaygo girls basketball team rolled into the holidays with an early present as they defeated Forest Hills Eastern 60-44 at Cornerstone University in the Holiday Tournament on Wednesday e... READ MORE
Dec 22, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com NORTON SHORES--The North Muskegon boys basketball team got the best of Western Michigan Christian on Tuesday evening handing the Warriors their fourth loss in a row by a 44-29 margin. The Norse went up 30-14 before halftime and though the second half saw ... READ MORE
Dec 22, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT--In their last game before the holiday break, the Fremont girls basketball team struggled mightly as they fell to the Sparta Spartans on Tuesday evening falling 53-9. As the game started Haley Zerlaut had the Packers looking good as her opening dr... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com SHELBY-- It was close. For the first half. Then the Shelby boys basketball team grabbed total command, pulling away from Manistee for a 58-38 non-conference win in the second game of a doubleheader at Shelby Tuesday night. Manistee, however, appeared int... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2021 By Craig Beilfuss LocalSportsJournal.com MONTAGUE—The Montague Wildcats made quick work of Comstock Park in a non-conference battle on Tuesday evening, cruising to a 74-56 win over the Panthers in non league action. Montague jumped out to a quick 9-2 lead in the first two mi... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com Manistee scored the first field goal of the game, and took a 2-0 lead in its non-conference girls basketball game against Shelby on Tuesday night in the first game of a doubleheader in Shelby. That might have been the first shot, but the Tigers blistered... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2021 By Ron Pesch LocalSporstJournal.com (Claeys = Bettys; Slowik = Frick; Patton = Bond) It was late in the year when basketball coach Greg Gregwer suggested to his team that they take a road trip. Only a couple of weeks before, his girls squad had been abruptly eliminated from ... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--The Oakridge boys basketball team, despite getting within three points at one point, couldn’t overcome the West Catholic Falcons losing 64-36 on Monday in the Holiday Tournament at Cornerstone University. The Eagles were fighting from behi... READ MORE
Dec 21, 2021 LocalSportsJournal.com GRAND RAPIDS--The Kent City girls basketball team continued their hot streak as they downed Forest Hills Eastern 59-49 in the Holiday Tournament at Cornerstone University on Monday. It was a dominating scoring effort by Lexie Bowers and Madelyn Geers who ... READ MORE