Whiteford and Gibraltar Carlson posted boys basketball victories while Summerfield's girls improved to 13-3 on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
OTTAWA LAKE – Whiteford wanted to go fast.
Ida preferred to slow things down.
Ida seemed to win that war, but Whiteford emerged with a 48-40 boys basketball victory on Wednesday, Feb. 4.
“We knew before the game it was going to be a battle of pace,” Whiteford coach Jordan Bollin said. “Especially since Ida is so stingy in the half court defensively.”
Whiteford clung to a 19-17 lead at halftime, then opened up an 8-point advantage with 17 points in the third quarter.
The 14-3 Bobcats used free throws – including 5-of-6 by Caden Schroyer – to hold off their guests.
Schroyer led Whiteford with 16 points while Drew Ruddy and Cole Griffith tossed in 9 apiece.
Owen Snyder and Cam Riggs topped the offense for 10-6 Ida with 9 and 8 points, respectively.
"We struggled to score both from the floor and at the free-throw line," Ida coach Jared Karner said. "I love this team in that they never give up. Even when we dig ourselves a hole, we try our hardest to dig out."
BOYS BASKETBALL
Carlson keeps winning
GIBRALTAR – Gibraltar Carlson got points from 12 different players in extending its winning streak to seven games with a 63-40 win over St. Mary Catholic Central Wednesday night.
Luke Sliwinski scored 14 points and Trent Ison 11 to lead the balanced attack for 10-6 Carlson.
SMCC’s Ben Martin drilled six 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 20 points. Jack Starner added 10 points for the 3-14 Falcons.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Summerfield wins again
WALLED LAKE – Jaeli Jones scored 26 points as Summerfield pushed its record to 13-3 with a 53-50 win over Walled Lake Western Wednesday night.
“It was a very very physical game tonight and we did not handle that or the hour bus ride very well,” Summerfield coach Mickey Moody said.
Makenzie Wolfe finished with 16 points, including some clutch free throws in the fourth quarter. Bridget Salenbien blocked a 3-point attempt at the buzzer that would have tied the game.
Summerfield’s junior varsity improved to 12-3 with a 57-27 win.
COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING
Ida soars in final round
HUDSON – Ida used produced a season-high score with its reworked third round and placed fourth in a Lenawee County Athletic Association jamboree Wednesday night.
“So impressed my kids’ resilience,” said Ida coach Nichole Loveland, who praised the work of senior Addyson Etue, junior Cassandra Gensler and sophomore Bristal Calkins. “We are young but showing grit every week.”
Dundee placed eighth.
PREP SWIMMING
Zukovskis leads Milan win
MILAN – Tadas Zukovskis won the individual medley and backstroke and swam on two winning relays to lead Milan to a 113-54 victory over Detroit County Day Tuesday.
“We keep working hard and are showing constant improvement. It is a long season and the boys have a great attitude despite all the hard work they are putting in.
Other individual wins came from Alec Markham (200), Caleb Furlong (diving) and Ian Satterly (500).
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Whiteford boys slowed in win over Ida, Carlson extends winning streak
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