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Wildcat guys overcome sluggish start to beat South Christian, 67-51

January 30, 2015

Wayland boys overcame a sluggish start to take out South Christian in the Sailors' basketball lair Friday evening, 67-51. The two teams were tied 14-all at the close of the first quarter, but the inside-outside combination of senior center Lacey James and senior point guard Dilon Aten proved to be...

Lady Wildcats escape South Christian gym by foiling upset bid, 54-49

January 30, 2015

Former Major League pitcher Lefty Gomez is credited with the saying, "I'd rather be lucky than good." And though they're good, the Lady Wildcats basketball team members can appreciate the phrase after escaping South Christian's gym with a 54-49 victory to claim their 13th straight this season. As the swarm...

Bad 3rd quarter dooms Lady Wildcat jayvees in loss to South Christian

January 29, 2015

The Wayland girls' junior varsity basketball team lost 44-37 to Grand Rapids South Christian Thursday evening, lowering its season record to 9-4 overall. The Wildcats did reasonably well in the early going, leading 10-7 at the end of the first quarter and 18-17 at intermission, but a 16-8 burst in...

Wildcat guys’ hoops team to play at Detroit Country Day Saturday

January 29, 2015

Not only does the Wayland High School boys' varsity basketball team face a major test at 6 p.m. Friday at South Christian, it also will make a long trip Saturday to take on one of the most storied athletic programs in Michigan. Coach Mike Hudson and his Wildcat guys are...

Clipper guys’ hoops run into buzz saw against 10-1 Fennville

January 27, 2015

A Fennville boys’ basketball team with a 10-1 record doubled up Martin Tuesday night in a Southwest Athletic Conference contest on the winners’ floor, 67-33. The league-leading Blackhawks jumped out to a 22-10 advantage in the first quarter and were up 35-21 at the half and 48-29 at the end...

Martin girls lose tight defensive hoops game to Fennville

January 27, 2015

The Martin girls’ varsity basketball team absorbed its fourth loss of the season overall against eight victories with a 38-33 defeat at Fennville Tuesday evening. The Clippers started well with a 12-9 lead, but Fennville overtook them 19-17 at intermission and 27-24 at the end of three periods. Junior forward...

Viking girls post 1st conference hoops win, 2nd overall

January 27, 2015

The Hopkins girls’ varsity basketball team registered its second victory of the season Tuesday night with a 47-37 verdict at NorthPointe Christian. The Vikings, who have been showing improvement as the season progresses, now are 2-9 overall and 1-2 in the O-K Silver Conference. Hopkins led 10-7 after the end...

Wildcat girls’ junior varsity hikes overall hoops record to 9-3

January 27, 2015

The Wayland junior varsity girls' basketball team held off a very competitive Hastings team to score a 47-43 victory and improve its overall season record to 9-3. The Wildcats were up by just two points with about four seconds left when Taryn Coughlin was fouled. She iced the ballgame by...

Lady Wildcats suffer no letdown after big hoops win over GR Catholic

January 27, 2015

It was a fun night for the Wayland girls' varsity basketball team in a 67-28 blowout at Hastings Tuesday. Coach Marty Howard's Wildcats, ranked No. 3 this week in the state-wide Associated Press Class B poll, were just coming off an emotional and exhausting 77-76 victory in double overtime over...

Hopkins boys’ basketball team loses to top-ranked opponent

January 27, 2015

It’s been a really rough stretch for the Hopkins boys’ basketball team, which has lost its last two encounters to two of the top teams in West Michigan. The Vikings dropped a 75-49 decision to NorthPointe Christian Tuesday in an O-K Silver Conference matchup. NorthPointe was fresh from what officials...

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