Brimley boys basketball gets once in a lifetime experience at Little Caesars Arena
DETROIT – The Brimley Bays may have lost the game to the Alpena Wildcats, but they experienced something that they will never forget.
The Bays and Wildcats got the chance to play at Little Caesars Arena on Friday night and even though the result of the game was not what Brimley coach Jacques LeBlanc was hoping for, he was very appreciative of the opportunity presented to his players.
“It was a very exciting weekend for our program to play on one of the biggest stages,” LeBlanc said. “It’s something that these guys will remember forever.”
The Bays came up on the short end of a 65-51 scoreboard.
Brendan Gross led Brimley with 14 points, while Perry LeBlanc and Trey Lynn scored 13 points each. Lynn also had five assists and five rebounds, while Owen Johnson also had five boards.
“I’ve seen great improvement over the course of our early season,” LeBlanc said of his team. “I’m excited for what’s to come. Brendan had a very solid game and didn’t miss a shot.”
Alpena was led by Tucker Bright’s 17 points, while Brady Kollen scored 15.
BRIMLEY 7 13 16 15 – 51
ALPENA 18 9 19 19 – 65
BRIMLEY – Lynn 13, Johnson 5, LeBlanc, Gross 14, Veeneman 4, Bowen 2. FT: 9-12; F: 19; Fouled out: None; 3PFG: 6 (LeBlanc 3, Lynn 2, Johnson 1).
ALPENA – Srebnk 8, Bright 17, Kollen 15, Cameron 3, Gray 10, McEwen 8, Duthler 4. FT: 16-21; F: 10; Fouled out: None; 3PFG: 7 (Bright 3, Srebnk 1, Cameron 1, McEwen 2).
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Bays fall to Eagles
LAKE LEELANAU – The Brimley Bays girls basketball team took to the road on Saturday for a date with the Lake Leelanau Eagles and came up on the short end of a 76-50 outcome in the non-conference matchup.
The Bays trailed 27-13 after the opening quarter and things didn’t get any better in the second as the Eagles led 50-28 going into the half.
After being held scoreless in the first quarter, Liz Johnson came on strong in the final three stanzas for the Bays, leading the way with 18 points. She hit a pair of 3-pointers and was 2 of 2 from the free-throw line. Ceara Leblanc also knocked down a pair of triples on her way to a 10-point performance.
Vivian Carrick was just a basket away from double figures, finishing with eight points.
The Bays will be in action again on Wednesday, hosting Mackinac City.
BRIMLEY 13 15 11 11 – 50
LEELANAU 27 23 22 4 – 76
BRIMLEY – Carrick 8, Leblanc 10, C. Tremblay. Johnson 18, A. Tremblay 5, L. Hill 4, F. Hill 2. FT: 3-6; F: 8; Fouled out: None; 3PFG: 5 (Leblanc 2, Johnson 2, C. Tremblay 1).
LEELANAU – Barnowski 18, Grant 3, Bunch 8, Smith 17, Kirt 3, Bunck 7, Fleis 20. FT: 6-7; F: 10; Fouled out: None; 3PFG: 6 (Smith 3, Grant 1, Kiet 1, Bunck 1).
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