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Boys basketball roundup: Waverly, Okemos earn CAAC Blue wins, Laingsburg, Olivet stay perfect

matthew pike and brian calloway, lansing state journal
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Waverly's Deonte Roberts, right, moves the ball as Eastern's KyRen McKnight defends during the second quarter on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at Waverly High School in Lansing.
Waverly's Deonte Roberts, right, moves the ball as Eastern's KyRen McKnight defends during the second quarter on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, at Waverly High School in Lansing.

WAVERLY 76, HOLT 68

DELTA TWP. — Four different players reached double figures in scoring for the Warriors in a CAAC Blue home win over Holt. Deonte Roberts and Trey Miller each tallied 14 points and Keenan Harris and Darrius Welch added 13 points for Waverly (11-4, 6-1). Isaiah Foster led all scorers with 25 points and Donye Thomas tacked on 13 points for the Rams (8-7, 2-5). JV score: Waverly 56, Holt 55

OKEMOS 62, EVERETT 46

OKEMOS — Collin Alexander finished with a game-high 21 points to lead the Wolves to a CAAC Blue home win over Everett. K.J. Torbert tallied 11 points and eight rebounds and Joey Smith hauled in eight rebounds and dished out three assists for Okemos (12-1, 5-1). Lajune Lubrin and T.J. Benson each scored a team-high 12 points for the Vikings (1-15, 0-7). JV score: Okemos 74, Everett 45

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LAINGSBURG 71, FOWLER 47

LAINGSBURG — The Division 3 No. 2-ranked Wolfpack remained unbeaten with a CMAC home win over Fowler. Zander Woodruff led all scorers with 32 points, Ty Randall scored 12 points and Luke Snyder secured nine points for Laingsburg (14-0, 8-0). Aaron Simon notched a team-high 16 points for the Eagles (8-5, 5-3).

OLIVET 77, MAPLE VALLEY 43

VERMONTVILLE — The Division 2 No. 4-ranked Eagles broke things open in the third quarter on their way to a GLAC victory over Maple Valley. Bo Lincoln had 32 points and three steals and Drew Priddy finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds for Olivet (15-0, 8-0). Brayden Wine added 11 points and seven rebounds for the Eagles (15-0, 8-0). Ayden Wilkes had 16 points for Maple Valley.

IONIA 68, EATON RAPIDS 36

IONIA — Miles Gregory led the Bulldogs with a game-high 16 points as Ionia secured a CAAC White home win over Eaton Rapids. Lance Atkinson notched a double-double with 10 points and hauled in 11 rebounds for Ionia (13-1, 7-0). Dontae Parker and Braylon Nobach each finished with eight points for the Greyhounds (0-14, 0-7). JV score: Ionia d. Eaton Rapids

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DANSVILLE 60, SARANAC 46

SARANAC — Drew Frantz picked up a game-high 24 points to lead the Aggies to a CMAC road win over Saranac. Cody Ream secured 23 points and Elijah Neal chipped in six points for Dansville (7-7, 5-3). Sam Sterzick notched a team-high 17 points and Isaiah Morgan tacked on 14 points for the Red Hawks (1-12, 0-9).

STOCKBRIDGE 48, LAKEWOOD 27

STOCKBRIDGE — Keegan Collins led all scorers with 20 points to help guide the Panthers to a GLAC home win over Lakewood. Joey Ballagh tacked on 11 points for Stockbridge (7-5, 3-5). Eli Jablonski picked up a team-high nine points and Troy Acker chipped in six points for the Vikings (9-7, 5-3).

LESLIE 55, PERRY 35

PERRY — Kaleb Cox led all scorers with 21 points to lead the Blackhawks to a GLAC road victory over Perry. Jayden Colby added on eight points for Leslie (10-4, 5-2). Jylon Peek finished with a team-high 14 points for the Ramblers (5-11, 2-6).

SEXTON 60, LANSING CATHOLIC 53

Dean Jacobs and Padaric Cotter each tallied a team-high 13 points for the Cougars (6-9, 2-5) in a CAAC White loss to Sexton (8-8, 4-3).

OVID-ELSIE 76, BYRON 45

ELSIE — Logan Thompson tallied a game-high 30 points, five rebounds and four steals as the Marauders secured a MMAC home win over Byron (2-11, 2-9). Clay Wittenberg finished with eight points and five rebounds and Braxton Stenger chipped in eight points and dished out five assists for Ovid-Elsie (12-2, 10-1).

WEBBERVILLE 39, MORRICE 27

WEBBERVILLE — Chase Abner led the Spartans with a game-high 14 points in a GAC Blue home win over Morrice. Austin Johnson picked up eight points and three steals and Tate Mills and Kevin Farmer each hauled in 12 rebounds for Webberville (6-11, 3-1). Caden Binkley and Travis Smith each scored a team-high six points and Oliver Long added five points for the Orioles (1-13, 0-6).

ALMA 37, ESSEXVILLE GARBER 34 (OT)

ALMA — Michael Howey had a team-high 13 points and made a pair of free throws with 3 seconds remaining in overtime to help the Panthers hang on for a victory. Garber missed a three-quarter court heave as time expired.

CARSON CITY-CRYSTAL 35, FULTON 31

ITHACA 60, ST. LOUIS 31

GOODRICH 50, OWOSSO 25

MASON 50, ST. JOHNS 20

This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Basketball roundup: Waverly, Okemos, Laingsburg, Olivet record wins