Boys Basketball
By David Latva
Cedarville Cruises Past Posen

in Non-conference Contest

Ten players scored for Coach David Duncan as his Cedarville Trojans, 5-0 on the season, cruised past the Posen Vikings 79-36 during a non-conference game Wednesday, December 19.

The Trojans were hitting on all cylinders as seven players scored eight or more points and led 6-0 during the first two minutes of play, outscoring the Vikings 15-4 during the final four minutes of the first quarter for a 25-11 scoring advantage.

Cedarville held Posen scoreless during the next five minutes while building a 41-11 advantage, and held a 52-15 halftime margin before outscoring the Vikings 27-21 during a running clock (once a 40-point lead is set) in the second half.

Cedarville statistics: Sheldon Tassier, 13 points; Jason Duncan, 12 points; Kevin Thompson, James Mitchell, 10 points; Jordan Duncan, Taylor Smith, Luke Murray, eight points; Scott McGreevy, four points; Alex McMaken, three points; C.J. Paquin, two points.

The Trojans Luke Murray (33) scores on a lay-up in the second half of the win over Posen.

Cedarville will travel to Posen to take on these same Vikings Saturday, January 5, and entertain St. Ignace Wednesday, January 9.

Trojans JV Team Downs Vikings

The Cedarville junior varsity team defeated Posen, 74-42.

Cedarville statistics: Jordan Baker, 27 points; Matthew Schlosser, Connor McLeod, nine points; Tyler Kanitz, eight points; Andrew Jaroche, seven points; Zach McFarlane, six points; Charlie Nelson, four points; Michael Kinney, Jeremy Sherlund, two points.

Balanced Scoring Lifts

Comets OverWildcats

Four players scored in double digits, and a fourth quarter rally lifted the Mackinaw City Comets to a 71-51 Northern Lakes Conference win over the Wolverine Wildcats Tuesday, December 18.

"We had different players step up in each quarter and, physically, we came out strong in the fourth quarter," said Comets Head Coach Garth Law.

Jason Duncan (20) and Kevin Thompson (12) reach high for the ball on the defensive end as Cedarville cruised past Posen 79-36 Wednesday, December 19.

The Comets led 11-6 after the first eight minutes. The five point lead stood after both teams scored 17 points in the second and third quarters, for a 45-40 score going into the final eight minutes.

Mackinaw City outscored the Wildcats 26-11 in the fourth quarter as Barry Paquet and Logan Paquet led the offense with nine points each down the stretch.

Mackinaw City statistics: Logan Paquet, 24 points, six assists, three steals; Barry Paquet, 15 points, five triples, three steals; Nick Dullack, 12 points, nine rebounds; Austin Martin, 12 points, six rebounds; Klaus Jaggi, four points, 10 rebounds, seven assists, three steals; Luke Alexander, two points, five rebounds, three steals; Zach Milholin, two points.

Comets Down Yellowjackets

The Mackinaw City Comets boys basketball team rebounded from a home defeat to DeTour to down the Vanderbilt Yellowjackets 58-24 during a Northern Lakes Conference contest Monday, December 11.

James Mitchell Cedarville

The Comets held the Yellowjackets to single-digit scoring in every quarter with a 33-7 halftime lead, and outscored Vanderbilt 25- 17 in the second half.

Mackinaw City will entertain Harbor Light Christian Thursday, December 20, at home.

Comets statistics: Logan Paquet, 20 points, seven assists, six steals, five rebounds; Barry Paquet, 11 points; Austin Martin, seven points, five rebounds; Luke Alexander, seven points, 12 rebounds; Nick Dullack, seven points; Klaus Jaggi, six points, 10 rebounds.

Engadine Struggles in Defeat

to Big Bay Black Bears

Engadine Eagles boys varsity basketball team suffered an 83-40 setback at the hands of Big Bay de Noc Black Bears Monday, December 17.

"This is the poorest game we have played this season," said Eagles Head Coach Elmer Albright.

The host Black Bears led 17-5 after the first eight minutes and increased the margin to 34-11 with a 27-6 scoring advantage in the second quarter, before outscoring the Eagles 49-29 in the second half.

Nick Dullack Mackinaw City

Levi LaTulip led the Black Bears with 32 points, including 20-for-20 from the free throw line.

The Eagles have time off until a road game at Pickford Thursday, January 3, and at Rapid River Monday, January 7.

Eagles statistics: Daron Emery, 14 points, seven rebounds; John Troyer, seven points, five rebounds; Phillip Hood, five points, six assists, three steals; Michael Bennett, five points, three steals; Killian Frisch, four points; Devon Derusha, three points, five rebounds; Nathan Butkovich, two points.