BOYS BASKETBALL
St. Joe 47, Niles 39
The Bears hit 11 of 15 free throws in the fourth quarter to hang on for the road win. Niles led by one after the first quarter, St. Joe led by one at the half. The Bears then took a three point lead into the final eight minutes and held off The Vikings. Brennen Kerns paced St. Joe with 10 points, Michael Algyre added eight. George Pullen, Austin Bradley, and Michael Gilcrese each scored ten points in the loss for Niles.
Countryside Academy 64, Lake Michigan Catholic 53
LaMarion Gordon led the Cougars with a game high 18 points, Jeffery Brown added 14, and Rylee Carter finished with 12. Matthew Rochefort scored 16 in the loss for Catholic.
South Haven 39, Michigan Lutheran 31
Trailing by 11 through three quarters, Lutheran battled back in the fourth, but the rally fell short. Adam Rosenbaum scored a game high 11 points in the loss for the Titans. Justin Frazier led South Haven with eight.
Berrien Springs 60, New Buffalo 50
The Shamrocks jumped out to an 11 point lead after one quarter and managed to hold off the Bison the rest of the night. James York led Berrien Springs with 21 points. Kaden Parmley and Anthony Lijewski each scored 16 in the loss for New Buffalo.
Howardsville Christian 64, Lawrence 25
Jason Jergens poured in 42 points for Christian, Josh Parks added eight points and ten rebounds.
Marcellus 75, Bloomingdale 58
Brady Ferguson led the Marcellus attack with 22 points, Gavin Etter added 18, and Drake Surach finished with 15.
Elsewhere…
Benton Harbor 79, Pewamo-Westphalia 57
Coloma 54, Lawton 49 OT
Bridgman 61, Eau Claire 45
Brandywine 53, Buchanan 37
River Valley 54, Decatur 35
White Pigeon 50, Hartford 49
Bangor 76, Cassopolis 26
Gull Lake 65, Mattawan 56 OT
Fennville 70, Saugatuck 48
Portage Central 56, Portage Northern 44
Kalamazoo Hackett 54, Constantine 30
Kalamazoo Christian 79, Galesburg-Augusta 30
Parchment 50, Delton-Kellogg 41
Lakeview 64, Battle Creek Central 54
GIRLS BASKETBALL
South Haven 49, Michigan Lutheran 42
The Rams pulled away in the end, outscoring Lutheran 23-14 in the fourth quarter. Brooke Gerlach scored 14 points in the loss for the Titans, Elise DeWeerd added ten. DayShanna Crowley scored a game high 17 for South Haven.
Martin 57, Watervliet 55 OT
The Clippers rallied in the fourth quarter to force overtime and edged Watervliet in the extra period to pull it out. Samantha Dietz scored 19 points in the loss for the Panthers, Grace Chisek added 16, and MJ Flowers turned in 12.
New Buffalo 44, Berrien Springs 34
Berrien Springs battled back from a seven point deficit after one quarter to take a two point lead heading into the fourth. New Buffalo then went on to outscore the Shamrocks 17-5 in the fourth to pull it out. Taneya Shivers scored 14 points in the loss for Berrien Springs.
Niles 67, Comstock 33
The Vikings set the tone early, running out to a 28-7 lead after one quarter. Kamryn Patterson led Niles with 16 points, six steals, and three assists.
Hartford 46, White Pigeon 33
The Indians got 14 points from Decenya Rodarte as they improve to 9-5 on the season.
Elsewhere…
Lawton 31, Coloma 20
Decatur 39, River Valley 35
Bangor 55, Cassopolis 36
Bloomingdale 59, Marcellus 38
Mattawan 55, Gull Lake 51
Saugatuck 50, Fennville 10
Portage Central 35, Portage Northern 29
Kalamazoo Hackett 60, Constantine 48
Delton-Kellogg 52, Parchment 20
Centreville 46, Mendon 44
