Boys basketball roundup: Lance Atkinson helps Ionia edge St. Johns, Holt edges DeWitt
TUESDAY’S GAMES
HOLT 57, DeWITT 54
HOLT -- Jakari Conway's team-high 16 points pushed Holt to a CAAC Blue win over DeWitt. Kellen Reed scored 11 points and Carloes Speed finished with nine points for the Rams (4-3, 1-2). Bryce Kurncz led all scorers with 32 points for the Panthers (5-5, 1-4).
IONIA 41, ST. JOHNS 38
ST. JOHNS -- With the game tied at 38, Lance Atkinson hit a game-winning driving layup and free throw with 2.7 seconds remaining to push the Bulldogs to a nonleague win over St. Johns. Atkinson led all scorers with 14 points, Trevor Tooker scored 10 points and Travis Tucker Jr. chipped in eight points for Ionia (7-2). Brady Kusnier tallied nine points and Logan Schroeder added eight points for the Redwings (1-4). JV score: Ionia 54, St. Johns 39
EAST LANSING 62, GRAND LEDGE 44
EAST LANSING -- Mason Woods led the Trojans with a team-high 13 points in a CAAC Blue home victory over Grand Ledge. Brevin Jackson tacked on 11 points for East Lansing (9-2, 5-1). Nick Ellis led all scorers with 15 points and Teddy Williams added 10 points for the Comets (3-5, 2-3).
OLIVET 59, BRONSON 54
OLIVET -- Brayden Wine tallied 22 points and hauled in seven rebounds to help the Eagles outlast Bronson (4-5) for a nonleague home win. Tayven Feldpausch finished with 14 points, Drew Priddy picked up a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds and Bryce Wine added six points and dished out six assists for undefeated Olivet (9-0).
OVID-ELSIE 60, BYRON 27
ELSIE -- Axel Newell tallied a team-high 17 points and grabbed six rebounds help the Marauders stay undefeated with a MMAC win over Byron (2-5, 2-3). Clay Wittenberg and Logan Thompson each scored eight points and Dylan Carman chipped in seven points for Ovid-Elsie (8-0, 6-0).
LAKEWOOD 57, PERRY 36
LAKE ODESSA -- Jayce Cusack finished with a team-high 19 points to lead the Vikings to their sixth straight win with a GLAC victory over Perry (5-3, 2-2). Caleb Hull picked up 16 points and Preston Makley chipped in 11 points for Lakewood (8-1, 4-0).
DANSVILLE 35, GRASS LAKE 33 (OT)
GRASS LAKE -- Sam Hodgson had nine points, 13 rebounds, five blocks and three steals as Dansville outlasted Grass Lake (2-7) for an overtime nonleague win. Jared Bristle picked up seven points and five rebounds and Cody Ream tallied six points for Dansville (2-6).
LESLIE 59, STOCKBRIDGE 32
LESLIE -- The Blackhawks got off to a fast start with an 18-5 run in the first quarter on their way to a GLAC win over Stockbridge. Zack Marciniak led all scorers with 17 points, Aidan Borst and Bronson Clayton each scored 10 points and Ethan Kaimon added on nine points for Leslie (3-5, 1-3). David Kluesner tallied a team-high six points the Panthers (5-7, 2-2).
FOWLERVILLE 74, OWOSSO 48
OWOSSO -- Gregory Wilkinson led the Gladiators with a game-high 26 points and hauled in nine rebounds in a nonleague road win over Owosso (0-7). Carter Young racked up 13 points and six rebounds and Brendan Ray put up 13 points for Fowlerville (5-3).
BATH 67, PORTLAND 49
PORTLAND -- Ethan Swenson led all scorers with 26 points, 15 rebounds and four steals to guide the Bees to a nonleague road victory over Portland. Josh Kares finished with 12 points, nine rebounds and four steals and DeVondre Chandler chipped in seven points for Bath (3-2). Freshman Evan Gross scored a team-high 12 points and Trent Meyers added on 10 rebounds for the Raiders (2-7). JV score: Portland d. Bath
FLINT BEECHER 74, WEBBERVILLE 56
WEBBERVILLE -- Nate Lott II picked up a double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Spartans in a GAC loss to Flint Beecher (7-1). Kolson Lycos tacked on 20 points for Webberville (5-3). JV score: Webberville 72, Flint Beecher 41
KALAMAZOO LOY NORRIX 61, CHARLOTTE 47
CHARLOTTE -- Braden Hill scored a team-high 15 points for the Orioles in a nonleague home loss to Kalamazoo Loy Norrix (3-4). Ben Buzzard added 11 points for Charlotte (2-6). JV score: Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 68, Charlotte 27
FLINT HAMADY 68, MORRICE 18
FLINT -- Todd Nanasy finished with a team-high six points for the Orioles in a GAC loss to Flint Hamady (4-3). Aaron Davis added four points for Morrice (3-6).
FENTON 62, MASON 48
CARSON CITY-CRYSTAL 39, MORLEY STANWOOD 36
ITACA 59, SAGINAW NOUVEL 51
LANSING CHRISTIAN 68, MAPLE VALLEY 54
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