Island Schools Battle on Hardwood

Riley Chaffee Mackinac Island

Lakers Split NLL Games

With Islanders

In the battle between the only two island schools affiliated with the Michigan High School Athletic Association, Mackinac Island and Beaver Island basketball teams split their weekend series, with the host Lakers winning 58-54 Friday, January 12, and the Islanders taking a 72-53 decision Saturday, January 13.

"This was a tale of two games," said Lakers Coach Jim Fisher. "We moved the ball on offense and 22 of our 36 first-half points were off assists on Friday. During the Saturday game, our lack of defense was the key."

On Friday, the Lakers led 22-14 after the first eight minutes and held a 14-13 scoring edge for a 36-27 halftime margin and held on as Beaver Island outscored Mackinac Island 27-22 in the second half.

Lakers Stats: Woody Beardsley, 25 points, 20 rebounds, four assists; Tyler McLean, 10 points, five rebounds, three steals, Michael Gamble, 10 points, seven assists; Riley Chaffee, seven points, seven rebounds; Tymon Horn, six points, six rebounds.

Saturday's game was a different story as Beaver Island opened the game with a 25- 7 lead after the first eight minutes and the Lakers could not catch up as the Islanders led 36-20 and outscored Mackinac Island 36-33 in the second half.

Kristi Kamphuis Mackinac Island

Lakers Stats:Woody Beardsley, 21 points, 10 rebounds; Tyler McLean, 10 points, seven rebounds, Michael Gamble, 10 points; Riley Chaffee, six points, six rebounds.

Mackinac Island is off until Tuesday, January 23, when they will host Munising Baptist Bobcats. January 26-27 the team will travel to Paradise for a weekend series with the Rockets.

Lakers Fall to

Islanders

M a c k i n a c Island volleyball team fell to Beaver Island 8-25, 17-25, and 13-25 Friday, January 12, and 12-25, 17-25, and 17-25 Saturday, January 13.

Lakers Stats: Morgan Brodeur- Bunker, 10 points, two aces, 15 sets; Kristi Kamphuis, nine points, two aces, nine kills; Arial Leeper, four points, one kill; Karlena Mosley, three points, three kills; Shayleen Mosley, three points, one ace, nine kills, two digs; Danielle Wightman, two points, one ace; Michi Mullings, two kills; Maggie Chambers, one point; Marie Bunker, one dig.