Boys basketball roundup: Everett, Holt, DeWitt record CAAC Blue wins; No. 1 Williamston rolls

Matthew Pike, Lansing State Journal
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FRIDAY’S GAMES

EVERETT 53, EAST LANSING 51

Everett's Christopher Robinson Jr. shoots against Waverly during the second quarter on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at Everett High School in Lansing.
Everett's Christopher Robinson Jr. shoots against Waverly during the second quarter on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, at Everett High School in Lansing.

Chris Robinson led the way with 13 points for the Vikings as they outlasted East Lansing for a CAAC Blue home win. Larenz Smith picked up 11 points and DeAndre Williams finished with 10 points for Everett (5-5, 2-4). Mason Woods and AJ Taylor each scored a team-high 11 points for the Trojans (9-3, 5-2).

HOLT 53, GRAND LEDGE 50

GRAND LEDGE -- Ayden VanEnkevort notched a team-high 13 points for the Rams in their CAAC Blue victory. Jakari Conway tallied 12 points and Isaiah Foster added six points, 10 rebounds and six steals for Holt (6-4, 3-2). Nick Ellis led all scorers with 18 points and Teddy Williams added 17 points for the Comets (3-8, 2-5).

DeWITT 62, OKEMOS 54

Bryce Kurncz
Bryce Kurncz

DeWITT -- Bryce Kurncz finished with a game-high 29 points and dished out five assists to help the Panthers notch a CAAC Blue home win over Okemos. Landen Poe scored 11 points, Adam Flannery tallied nine points, seven rebounds, four assists and four steals and Blake Davis tacked on eight points and grabbed seven rebounds for DeWitt (7-5, 3-4). Dray Chase finished with a team-high 16 points, Will Young picked up 13 points and Joey Smith added 10 points for the Chiefs (7-2, 4-2).

IONIA 47, EATON RAPIDS 39

EATON RAPIDS -- Senior guard Clay Currigan led the Bulldogs with a team-high 15 points in a CAAC White victory over Eaton Rapids. Trevor Tooker secured 11 points and Lance Atkinson tallied seven points for Ionia (10-2, 4-1). Zane Kemp led all scorers with 16 points and Braylon Noback added nine points for the Greyhounds (5-6, 2-4). JV score: Ionia d. Eaton Rapids

WILLIAMSTON 60, EASTERN 37

WILLIAMSTON -- The Division 2 top-ranked Hornets continued their winning streak with a 12th straight victory in a CAAC Red win over Eastern (0-8, 0-5). Mason Docks finished with 16 points and four assists, Max Burton notched 14 points and hauled in 11 rebounds, Spencer Feig scored 12 points and Jay Wallace added nine points for Williamston (12-0, 6-0).

PORTLAND 50, CHARLOTTE 39

CHARLOTTE -- Evan Gross picked up a team-high 15 points to help Portland secure a CAAC White win over Charlotte. Marc Nobis tallied 11 points, Chris Battley finished with 10 points and Dom Novara hauled in seven rebounds for Portland (3-8, 3-3). Braden Hill led all scorers with 20 points and Gage VanAlstine grabbed seven rebounds for the Orioles (3-8, 1-5). JV score: Portland d. Charlotte

PEWAMO-WESTPHALIA 51, PORTLAND ST. PATRICK 26

WESTPHALIA -- Blake Smith led all scorers with 23 points to lead the Pirates to a CMAC win over Portland St. Patrick. Jamison Eklund notched 13 points for Pewamo-Westphalia (8-3, 7-1). Payton Russman scored a team-high seven points and had five rebounds and Braxton Teachworth added six points and three blocks for the Shamrocks (1-8, 1-6).

BATH 47, FOWLER 26

BATH -- A 20-point fourth quarter pushed the Bees to a CMAC home victory over Fowler. Ethan Swenson tallied 13 points and nine rebounds, Josh Kares picked up nine points and hauled in eight rebounds and Jake McAlpine chipped in eight points for Bath (6-3, 5-2). Jacob Halfmann scored a team-high 12 points for the Eagles (5-5, 3-5).

OVID-ELSIE 53, BYRON 41

BYRON -- Axel Newell secured 14 points and hauled in eight rebounds to help the Marauders stay unbeaten with a MMAC victory over Byron (4-6, 4-4). Dylan Carman scored 12 points, Logan Thompson finished with 11 points and Clay Wittenberg added on seven points for Ovid-Elsie (11-0, 9-0).

LAINGSBURG 60, DANSVILLE 44

DANSVILLE -- Eli Woodruff scored a team-high 12 points to lead the Wolfpack (7-2, 7-1) to a CMAC win over Dansville. Cody Ream finished with 12 points, Drew Frantz tallied 10 points and Sam Hodgson tacked on six points and hauled in nine rebounds for the Aggies (3-8, 2-6).

BURTON BENTLEY 46, MORRICE 40

MORRICE -- Aaron Davis scored a team-high 13 points for the Orioles in a GAC loss to Burton Bentley (2-8). Drew McGowan tallied six points and hauled in 12 rebounds and Todd Nanasy picked up eight points and eight rebounds for Morrice (3-8).

BENTON HARBOR 71, WAVERLY 54

BENTON HARBOR -- Trey Jones paced the Warriors (7-6) with 18 points in a nonleague setback to Division 2 state-ranked Benton Harbor. Keenan Harris added 10 points for Waverly.

CARSON CITY-CRYSTAL 38, MERRILL 20

LAKE FENTON 71, CORUNNA 41

ITHACA 55, MIDLAND BULLOCK CREEK 42

STOCKBRIDGE 63, LANSING CHRISTIAN 60

GOODRICH 67, OWOSSO 51

POTTERVILLE 72, SARANAC 56

PERRY 66, MAPLE VALLEY 40

ALMA 88, BIRCH RUN 68

BLANCHARD MONTABELLA 65, ASHLEY 22

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