Feb 27, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Ryann Robins 25-point performance propelled the Holton girls’ basketball team to a 57-46 win over Ravenna in the regular-season finale on Tuesday night. The Red Devils led 14-11 after the opening quarter, 32-20 at halftime and 51-36 through three quarte... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT -- Fremont's girls basketball team won its first outright West Michigan Conference Lakes Division championship since 1978 Tuesday night with a 42-38 win over Ludington. The game was played in Fremont. The Packers, who finished 12-0 in the conferen... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com KENT CITY - A solid shooting night from Maddie Geers helped push the Kent City girls' basketball team past Grant, 46-35, on Tuesday night. Free throws were key in the win and Geers went 17-of-24 from the line and accumulated 28 points. The Eagles held a ... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com The Western Michigan Christian girls’ basketball squad battled on Tuesday night, but Saugatuck pulled away late for a 60-40 victory. The Warriors trailed 11-6 at the end of the first quarter, 22-17 at halftime and 40-33 going into the fourth stanza. "W... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com NEWAYGO - The Newaygo girls basketball team fell short to Central Montcalm, 40-37, in the first round of the CSAA tournament on Tuesday evening. "Tough loss tonight,” said Newaygo coach Nathan Thomasma. “It felt like we really played well in the first... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WALKERVILLE -- Pentwater's girls basketball team traveled to Walkerville for a third, non-conference matchup with the Wildcats and came away with a 49-19 victory on Tuesday night. The Falcons never looked back after building a 15-4 first-quarter lead. Pe... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2024 By Greg Gielczyk LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE -- The Manistee boys basketball team had perhaps its best game of the season Monday night in posting its first district tournament win in at least 7 years, dispatching Big Rapids, 46-34. The Mariners hadn't advanced past the fir... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA – For the second time in the span of a week, Shelby’s boys basketball team dominated Holton by a large margin of victory, winning a 55-31 contest on Monday. Shelby opened up the game moving the ball around well and finding open guys all over ... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MANISTEE - The Hart Pirates defeated league-foe Mason County Central in the opening round of the Division 2 district basketball tournament. The Pirates captured a 46-34 victory over the Spartans in a game played at Manistee. Mason County Central led 15-1... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Fruitport boys basketball team escaped the opening round of the Division 2 district tournament with a narrow 63-58 overtime win over host Orchard View on Monday night. The Trojans opened hot with a 13-3 first-quarter scoring run, but that c... READ MORE
Feb 27, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - The Fremont boys basketball team earned a 65-43 Division 2 district victory over Kent City to open the tournament on Monday night. “I thought we did a good job of moving the ball against Kent City’s zone,” said Fremont coach Adam Bowen. �... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com HESPERIA - The Ravenna boys basketball team employed a strong halfcourt trap in the second quarter to establish a lead over host Hesperia in the first round of Division 3 district action on Monday. The Bulldogs led 29-23 by halftime and stretched their ... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Spring Lake boys basketball team cruised to a 57-32 win against Montague in the Division 2 district opener on Monday evening. The game was played at Orchard View. The Lakers took a 30-17 lead at the half and maintained that momentum thro... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com GRANDVILLE - Western Michigan Christian ran into red-hot NorthPointe Christian senior Jamari Hughes in the Division 3 boys basketball district opener on Monday. Hughes caught fire with 29 first-half points and led the Mustangs to a 64-35 win over WMC... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WHITE CLOUD - The White Cloud girls basketball team took down Chippewa Hills, 32-22, in the CSAA tournament on Monday night. “We had a lot of positives from tonight,” said White Cloud coach Caleb Wilk. “We executed plays well, our defense did a pret... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com FREMONT - Caris Nelson helped lead the Newaygo boys' basketball team to a 66-62 comeback win in the Division 2 district opener against Howard City Tri-County on Monday. Nelson poured in 21 points, dished out seven assists and grabbed six rebounds. The ... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com WALKERVILLE - The Muskegon Catholic boys' basketball team opened the district tournament with a bang on Monday night. The Crusaders took down Big Rapids Crossroads Academy, 68-19. Jacob Lyonnais went off for a double-double of 14 points, 10 rebounds, fiv... READ MORE
Feb 26, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Here are the scores from Monday night's boys district basketball games. This post will be updated throughout the evening as more scores come available. Boys' districts will continue on Wednesday with district semifinal games and Friday with district fina... READ MORE
Feb 25, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com Area boys' basketball teams are gearing up for March Madness (even though we're still in February). Boys' districts will be played Monday, Wednesday and Friday at eight sites throughout the area. Please note that start times at Orchard View tonight and W... READ MORE
Feb 24, 2024 LocalSportsJournal.com MUSKEGON - The Muskegon Community College men's basketball team unloaded for 110 points on Saturday. MCC put six scorers in double figures in a 110-56 victory over Kirtland Community College. The Jayhawks celebrated their sophomores in their final hom... READ MORE