The Saints’ Grace Wheeler (34) battles for the ball with the Trojans’ Taylor Falkey (22) and Chelsea Grove (44). Mackinac Island Girls

Sweep Paradise

The Mackinac Island Lakers girls swept Paradise, defeating the host team 81-44 in a Northern Lights League (NLL) contest Friday, January 22, and downing the Rockets 53-44 during a non-conference match-up Saturday, January 23. The Lakers are undefeated in the league with a 6-0 record there, and a 9-2 overall record on the season.

The Lakers held a 37-30-halftime scoring edge before outscoring the Rockets 44-14 in the second half.

The Lakers used balanced scoring in the NLL game Friday, with five girls in double figures, led by Zhane Nash with a triple double that included 27 points, 22 rebounds, and 10 steals.

Lakers remaining statistics: Morgan Brodeur- Bunker, 13 points, nine steals, six rebounds, three assists; Marie Bunker, 12 points, nine rebounds, seven steals; Maggie Chambers, 11 points, four steals, four rebounds; Halee Tokarz, 10 points, two rebounds, two steals; Hailey Armstrong, four points, six steals, four rebounds; Amelia Roe, four points, two rebounds, two steals.

Halee Tokarz Mackinac Island During the non-league game Saturday, the Lakers trailed 8-4 after the first eight minutes before outscoring the Rockets 49-36 in the final three quarters.

Lakers statistics: Morgan Brodeur-Bunker, 18 points, four assists, four steals; Zhane Nash, 11 points, 19 rebounds; four assists; Marie Bunker, 10 points; four assists; Maggie Chambers, four points, eight steals, eight rebounds; Hailey Bean, four points, four rebounds; Hailey Armstrong, four points; Amelia Roe, two points; Rebecca Blanton, one rebound.

Mackinac Island Boys

Collin Armstrong Mackinac Island Split With Paradise

The Mackinac Island Lakers boys split with the Paradise Rockets, losing the Northern Lights League contest 58-57 Friday, January 22, but coming back to down the home Rockets 55-53 during a non-conference match-up Saturday, January 23.

The Lakers held a 11-10-scoring edge after the first eight minutes in the conference game before the Rockets held a 33-22 advantage in the combined second and third quarter to take a 43-33 lead into the final eight minutes.

Mackinac Island stormed back to cut the Paradise lead with a 24-15 advantage to one point, but the host Rockets hung on to post the win.

Lakers statistics: Paul Fisher, 30 points; Thomas Rilenge, 18 points; Collin Armstrong, four points; Anthony Rickley, three points; Tyler Joseph, two points.

Lakers Edge Rockets

The Lakers opened the game with a 12-6 advantage after the first eight minutes. This time, Mackinac Island hung on for the two-point win after the Rockets held a 47-43-scoring edge in the final three quarters.

Lakers statistics: Thomas Rilenge, 28 points; Paul Fisher, 17 points; Anthony Rickley and Collin Armstrong, four points; Tyler Joseph, two points.

Lakers Girls Down Ojibwe

The Lakers defeated Ojibwe 51- 36 Tuesday, January 19.

Lakers statistics: Marie Bunker, 12 points; Maggie Chambers, 10 points; Zhane Nash and Jessica Beaune, eight points each; Jane Finkel, five points; Halee Tokarz, four points; Hailey Bean and Morgan Brodeur-Bunker, two points each.

Lakers Fall to Black Bears

Mackinac Island Lakers boys basketball team fell to the Maplewood Baptist Academy Black Bears 55-36 during a non-conference game played at Pickford Saturday, January 16.

Lakers statistics: Thomas Rilenge, 15 points; Collin Armstrong, eight points; Paul Fisher, seven points; Anthony Rickley, six points.

Black Bears statistics: Ben Eckola, 17 points, 10 rebounds; Jon Kelly, 15 points; 20 rebounds, six steals; Tyler Kauffman, five points; Nate Myton, four points, 11 rebounds; Raleigh Frank, four points, six steals; Sam Ecola, three points; Jared Hill and Blake Kauffman, two points.

Lakers Drop JV Game

The Mackinac Island Lakers junior varsity team was defeated by Maplewood Baptist Black Bears 37- 23.

Lakers statistics: Halee Tokarz and Jessica Beaune, six points; Hailey Armstrong, five points; Adrienne Rilenge, four points; Amelia Roe, two points.

Black Bears statistics: Bethany Burton, 11 points; Shannon Rader, eight points; Shelbie Williams, seven points; Harmony Bailey, six points; Morgan Nimmo, three points; McKenzie Williams, two points.