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Girls Basketball
The St. Ignace Saints girls basketball team had a rough week, with non-conference losses to the Gaylord Blue Devils, Charlevoix Rayders, and Straits Area Conference (SAC) foe Cheboygan Chiefs. The Saints fell to the Blue Devils 53-50 Monday, January 7, then lost to the Rayders 53-38 Wednesday, January 9, and hit a three-game losing skip when they dropped a 43-35 SAC game to the Chiefs Thursday, January 10. The free throw line played a key factor in all three setbacks. Free Throws Lift Blue Devils Over Saints St. Ignace outscored Gaylord 43-38 from the field, but the free throw line made the difference, where the Blue Devils held a 15-7 advantage to post the win. The Saints made 19 field goals, four treys, and shot 7-of-14 from the charity stripe. The Blue Devils scored 17 field goals, four triples, and shot 15-of-27 from the free throw line.
Gaylord, a member of the Big North Conference, increased its lead to 42-32 after three quarters with a 16-8 margin and used the free throw line (8 of 12) to ice the win in the fourth quarter. St. Ignace outscored the Blue Devils 18-11 in the final eight minutes as Mallory LaLonde scored eight and Kayla Gustin chipped in five, and the Saints defense held Gaylord to one threepoint field goal, but the Blue Devils made it up through free throws. Saints statistics: Amanda Coveyou, 13 points; Mallory La- Londe, 12 points; Kayla Gustin, Marcie Rickley, seven points; Nicole Elmblad, six points; Jessica Massaway, three points; Chelsea Swope, Jodie Langstaff, one point. Free Throws Are Key in Game
Missed free throws made the difference against Charlevoix, as the Saints missed an opportunity to collect 20 points from the line. The Saints shot 15 of 35 (43%) from the free throw line for the game. St. Ignace led 11-9 after the first eight minutes and trailed 22- 21 at halftime after the Rayders held a 13-10-scoring edge in the second quarter. Charlevoix outscored the Saints 15-4 in the third quarter for a 37-25 lead and completed the contest with a 16-13 margin in the final eight minutes. Saints statistics: Nicole Elmblad, 13 points; Mallory LaLonde, nine points; Amanda Coveyou, eight points; Grace Wheeler, six points; Marcie Rickley, two points. Fourth-Quarter Free Throws Lift Chiefs Over Saints Cheboygan made 13 of 18 free throws in the fourth quarter, including 7 of 8 by Katie Knaffle, as the Chiefs outscored the Saints 20-13 in the final eight minutes to post the Straits Area Conference eight-point win Friday night. St. Ignace struggled with shooting in the first half as Cheboygan led 18-9 at halftime, but the Saints defense picked up the intensity in the third quarter, creating a 13-5 scoring advantage and slicing the Chiefs' lead to 23-22 going into the final eight minutes.
Nicole Elmblad drained her second three-point field goal of the game at the 1:18 mark to cut the Chiefs' lead to 35-31, but Knaffle connected on seven free throws in the closing 1:13 to secure the win for Cheboygan. Team scoring: Cheboygan: 26 field goals made, four triples (26 points), 17 of 24 free throws; St. Ignace: 11 field goals made, three triples (25 points), and 10 of 17 free throws. Saints statistics: Marcie Rickley, 12 points; Nicole Elmblad, nine points; Amanda Coveyou, eight points; Kayal Gustin, three points; Kristen Olsen, two points; Jodi Langstaff, one point. Chiefs statistics: Katie Knaffle, 19 points; Kristie Stacks, 15 points; Nikki Lafrinere, six points; Erica Neuman, two points; Laura Nash, one point.
St. Ignace's junior varsity team defeated Gaylord 55-37 Monday, January 7. The JV team fell to the Charlevoix Rayders 52-34 Wednesday, January 9, and the Cheboygan Chiefs 50-38, Thursday, January 10. Saints statistics: Samantha Radecki, 16 points; Grace Wheeler, 11 points; Kristen Olsen, nine points; Micaela Kelly, six points; Abby Chambers, five points; Heather Beaudoin, four points; Angela Fischer, Martina Beaudoin, two points. Saints statistics vs. Rayders: Samantha Radecki, 15 points; Kristen Olsen, 11 points; Brooke Allan, five points; Mikaela Kelly, three points. Saints statistics vs. Chiefs: Mallory LaLonde, 24 points; Grace Wheeler, six points; Mikaela Kelly, four points; Angela Fischer, Martina Beaudoin, two points. Pickford Defeats Brimley in EUPC; Hornets Sting Panthers
Defense Lifts Panthers Over Bays Man-to-man defense provided the winning edge for Pickford, which put together its best effort this season in its confrence win over Brimley. "This was best team effort this season," said Panthers Head Coach Becky Arbic. "We played as a team at both ends of the court, especially our man-to-man, and our help defense was a huge key." The Panthers, 2-2 in the EUPC and 5-5 overall, trailed 7-0 early in the first eight minutes before pulling their game plan together to cut the Bays' lead to 13-11 after the first quarter. The Panthers defense led to a 13-4 scoring edge in the second quarter, for a 24-17- halftime lead. The Panthers held a 13-11 scoring edge in the third quarter for a 37-28 lead before both teams scored 14 points in the final eight minutes.
Bays statistics: Jessica Graham, 15 points; Amber Aikens, 11 points; Kelly Graham, six points; Ashton Cameron, five points; Jenna Somes, three points. Pellston Beat Pickford 72-59 The Hornets outscored the Panthers in every quarter, including an 18-14 margin in the first eight minutes, and a 16-11 scoring advantage in the second quarter for a 34-25-halftime lead. Pellston outscored the host Panthers 38-34 in the second half. Panthers statistics: Jasmine Ledy, 24 points, five triples; Melissa Kucharczyk, 14 points, three rebounds, three assists; Courtney Bruni, 10 points, six rebounds; Jenna Ledy, five points, seven assists, four steals; Justine Hatfield, Alli Priskorn, two points. Eight Is Enough: Entire
in Two Wins All eight players for the Engadine Eagles girls basketball team scored in each of two victories last week. The Eagles improved to 8-3 on the season after defeating the Big Bay de Noc Black Bears 70-32 Friday, January 11, and Mid Peninsula Wolverines 57-37 Saturday, January 12, during non-conference match-ups. "Birds" Fly High Over Bears Engadine led 34-13 at halftime and outscored the Black Bears 36-19 in the second half to cruise to the win over Big Bay de Noc. Eagles statistics: Lauren Mac- Arthur, 23 points, nine rebounds, five steals; Shannon Browning, 17 points, seven steals; Shauni Rutledge, 10 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals; Tristina Browning, eight points, six rebounds, five steals; Tiajanna Sherbrook, four points, six rebounds; Elisa Hobbs, four points, four rebounds; Kacie Rutledge and Brenda Albrecht, two points. Calm Play Helps Eagles Team A steady and relaxed Eagles team established a 20-0 lead before Mid Peninsula finally scored during Saturday's game. Engadine's offense lifted the Eagles to a 39-15 halftime lead before the Wolverines held a 22-18 scoring edge in the second half.
Eagles statistics: Tristina Browning, 14 points, six rebounds, three steals; Lauren MacArthur, 12 points, 15 rebounds, four assists; Shauni Rutledge, eight points, five rebounds, three steals, three assists; Shannon Browning, eight points, four steals, three rebounds; Tiajanna Sherbrook, seven points, two rebounds; Elisa Hobbs, four points, six rebounds; Brenda Albrecht, two points, four rebounds, Kacie Rutledge, two points, two rebounds. The Eagles will travel to Brimley to face the Bays in a key Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference contest Friday, January 18. Cedarville Girls Earn Victories Against Rudyard, DeTour The Cedarville Trojans girls basketball team improved its season record to 10-1 after recording a 75-53 non-league victory over the Rudyard Bulldogs Tuesday, January 8, and upending DeTour 84-36 in an Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference (EUPC) contest. Trojans Down Bulldogs Cedarville (4-0 in the EUPC), led 16-9 after the first eight minutes and outscored Rudyard 30-4 in the second quarter for a 46-13 halftime lead and held a 38-23 advantage in the second half to post the win. Trojans statistics: Billie McLeod, 23 points, 12 rebounds; Jessie Duncan, 16 points, eight assists; Katie Bowlby, 13 points; Ashley Sweeney, 12 points, five assists; Jillian Collins, seven points; Brittany Kelley, Rachelle Hanson, six points. Bulldogs statistics: Emily Jeffreys, 23 points; Erin Jarvie, 16 points; Betsy Wileman, eight points; Lindsie LaPointe, Leah Wallis, three points. Cedarville Posts EUPC Win Over DeTour The Trojans remained perfect in the conference with a home win over DeTour, but Cedarville had to come from behind after trailing 16-9 at the end of the first eight minutes. Cedarville held a 19-13 advantage in the second quarter to slice DeTour's lead to 29-28 at half- outscoring the Raiders 48-24 in the second half to post the league win. Trojans statistics: Billie McLeod, 19 points, 14 rebounds; Ashley Sweeney, 19 points, six assists; Jessie Duncan, 14 points, seven assists; Caitlin Wright, 11 points; Jillian Collins, 10 points; Katie Bowlby, two points. Raiders statistics: Kiah Barbeaux, 12 points; Morgan Fierek 11 points; Nicole Melcer, seven points; Jessie McClellan, six points. Mackinaw City Girls Suffer Defeats to Alba, DeTour The Mackinaw City Comets girls basketball team fell to the DeTour Raiders 43-23 in a nonleague contest Monday, January 7. The team also suffered a 45-20 loss to the Alba Wildcats in a Northern Lakes Conference match-up Wednesday, January 9. Raiders Down Comets The Raiders led 13-6 after the first eight minutes and held an 8-5 scoring edge in the second quarter for a 21-18 halftime lead, and outscored the Comets 22-12 in the second half. Raiders statistics: Jessie Mc- Clellan, 17 points; Kiah Barbeaux, 15 points; Morgan Fierek, nine points; Nicole Melcer, two points. Comets statistics: Cheyenne Withey, six points, six rebounds, four assists; Jessica Sefton, six points, four rebounds; Mollie Frye, Erin Raymond, five points, six rebounds. Comets Drop NLC Contest Mackinaw City trailed 21-3 against Alba after the first eight minutes and never recovered as the Wildcats held a 29-9 halftime lead and outscored the Comets 16-11 in the second half. Comets statistics: Mollie Frye, 11 points, four rebounds: Taelar Steward, four points, three assists; Cheyenne Withey, three points, 15 rebounds; Kathleen LaLonde, Hannah Morse, one point. Mackinaw City, 2-8 overall and 2-6 in the NLC, will entertain Wolverine Thursday, January 17, and battle Harbor Light Christian in a road game Tuesday, January 22. Mackinaw City Boys Remain One Game Behind Ellsworth The Mackinaw City boys basketball team remains one game behind in the Northern Lakes Conference (NLC) race after defeating the Boyne Falls Loggers 56-44 Tuesday, January 8, and the Alanson Vikings 81-47 Thursday, January 10. The Comets, 5-1 in the NLC and 6-2 overall, trail Ellsworth in the league standings. "This is a balanced conference with five teams that could win the championship," said Comets Head Coach Garth Law. Comets Cut Down Loggers in Home Stand A 22-13 scoring run in the fourth quarter captured the Comets' win over the Loggers. Mackinaw City held a 16-15- scoring edge in the first eight minutes before both teams scored six points in the second quarter for a 22-21-halftime score. Mackinaw City held a 12-10-scoring edge in the third quarter. Comets statistics: Logan Paquet, 13 points; Austin Martin, 11 points, seven rebounds; Zach Milholin, nine points; Adam Alexander, eight points; Luke Alexander, seven points; Klaus Jaggi, six points; Nick Dullack, two points. Comets Offense Too Much for Vikings Mackinaw City's defense sparked its offense in a conference win on the road as the Comets led 21-13 after the first eight minutes and held a 13-12 scoring edge in the second quarter for a 34-25 halftime advantage. The Comets outscored the Vikings 47-22 in the second half, which included 15-7 in the third quarter and 32-15 in the final eight minutes. "Our defense sparked the offense against Alanson, especially in the fourth quarter," said Coach Law. Comets statistics: Logan Paquet, 27 points, nine assists, three steals; Barry Paquet, 17 points; Adam Alexander, 15 points, six rebounds; Nick Dullack, eight points, four assists; Klaus Jaggi, six points, nine rebounds, seven assists; Zach Milholin, five points, seven rebounds; Austin Martin, three points. Mackinaw City host Alba Friday, January 18, and Pickford Monday, January 21, and travels to Vanderbilt Wednesday, January 23. Mackinac Island Boys Stay Perfect, Girls Split With Hannahville The Mackinac Island Lakers boys basketball team stayed perfect with a 12-0 overall record after a weekend sweep of the Hannahville Soaring Eagles 70-46 and 80-49, while the girls team split with the Soaring Eagles, losing 46-39 Friday, January 11, and winning 43-26 Saturday, January 12. Lakers Clip Soaring Eagles in Two-game Sweep The Lakers (6-0 in the Northern Lights League ) cruised to a 44-19-halftime lead Friday before the Soaring Eagles held a 27-26 scoring edge in the second half. Lakers statistics (Friday): Woody Beardsley, 20 points; Robert Chambers, Michael Gamble, 17 points; Riley Chaffee, Tyler McLean, seven points; Paul Fisher, two points. On Saturday morning, the first half was a different scene from Friday, as both teams scored 16 points in the first eight minutes betime, fore Mackinac Island took a 36-27- halftime lead with a 20-11 scoring advantage in the second quarter. The Lakers outscored Hannahville 29-7 in the third quarter to build a 65-34 lead. Both teams scored 15 points in the final eight minutes. Lakers statistics (Saturday): Woody Beardsley, 25 points; Michael Gamble, 20 points; Robert Chambers, Tyler McLean, 12 points; Thomas Rilenge, five points; Riley Chaffee, four points; Paul Fisher, two points. Island Girls 4-7 on Season Mackinac Island Lakers stand 4-7 overall on the season and 1-5 in the Northern Lights League after the split with Hannahville. "The difference on Friday was we trailed by 12 points in the first quarter and couldn't recover," said Lakers Head Coach Mary Patay. Hannahville led 20-16 at halftime and held a 26-23 scoring edge in the second half for the seven-point win on Friday. Lakers statistics: Morgan Brodeur-Bunker, 16 points, three rebounds, three steals, three assists; Jane Finkel, 14 points, five steals, three rebounds; Marie Bunker, nine points; eight steals, four rebounds; Zhane Nash, four points, six rebounds, four steals; Shelbie Mosley, five rebounds, four steals. Mackinac Island did recover with a strong effort as the Lakers defense clamped down, with Mackinac Island leading 22-14 at halftime. The Lakers outscored the Soaring Eagles 21-12 in the second half on Saturday. Lakers statistics: Jane Finkel, 15 points, four steals; Morgan Brodeur-Bunker, 15 points, five rebounds, four steals, three assists; Marie Bunker, 10 points, eight steals, seven rebounds; Zhane Nash, four points, five steals, three rebounds; Shelbie Mosley, four assists, four steals, three rebounds. Mackinac Island will travel to Brimley to face the Ojibwe Eagles Friday, January 18, and Saturday, January 19. |
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