MUSKEGON, MI – The West Michigan Conference showdown between the North Muskegon and Ludington boys basketball teams lived up to the hype Tuesday night, as both squads needed an extra session to decide the winner.

The Orioles led by one point entering the fourth quarter but had to make a defensive stop on the final possession of regulation to force overtime with the score tied at 46. The Norsemen got in a rhythm in the extra session, however, and went on a 15-3 run to secure a wild 61-49 overtime road win.

Adam Dugener led North Muskegon with 30 points, four rebounds and four steals, while Braylen Burrell added 14 points and four rebounds, David Markiewicz had seven points and two blocks and Chuck Meyer had three points and eight rebounds.

North Muskegon (8-0) travels to Holton (1-7) on Friday, while Ludington (6-4) will host Orchard View (4-6) on Thursday.

Below is a look at how all the Muskegon-area boys basketball teams fared on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.

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Muskegon 63, Hudsonville 56

The Big Reds held a 29-20 advantage over the Eagles at halftime and fended off a late rally by the Eagles to secure a hard-fought home win in non-conference action.

Keashaun Johnson led Muskegon with 23 points, including 15 in the first half, while Elija Langston added 14 points, Darryl Thompkins Jr. had 12 points and James Martin had 11 points.

Joey Miller scored 17 points to lead Hudsonville, while Jovaan Daniels added 14 points and Justin Fisher and Isaiah Hamlet each had 11 points.

Muskegon (7-0) will travel to Byron Center (7-3) on Friday, followed by a top-10 showdown with Brother Rice (10-1) on Saturday at East Kentwood.

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Mona Shores 64, Grandville 48

Jonathan Pittman led the Sailors with 20 points and nine rebounds, while Jordan Bledsoe added 10 points, seven assists, and three steals, Ryan Opsommer had 12 points, three assists and two steals and Landyn Smith had 10 points and nine rebounds.

“Our defense set the tone tonight,” said Mona Shores senior guard Jordan Bledsoe. “Everyone stepped up, communicated, and trusted each other. When we play like this, we’re tough to beat.”

Mona Shores (2-7) will host Reeths-Puffer (2-6) on Friday, followed by another home game Saturday against Zeeland East (5-5).

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Whitehall 66, Reeths-Puffer 43

The Vikings jumped out to a 33-21 in the first half and continued to pull away from the Rockets the rest of the contest as they picked up an impressive non-conference road win on Tuesday night.

Kal Koehler finished with 24 points to lead Whitehall, while Cam Thompson added 19 points, 16 rebounds, and six assists, Corde Anderson had 11 points and seven rebounds and Brock Morningstar had eight points.

Marvin Moore finished with 18 points, three rebounds and four steals to lead Reeths-Puffer, while Brayden Mitchelson added 10 points, four rebounds, four steals and one assist and Elliot Schneider had six points and eight rebounds.

Whitehall (8-2) will travel to Fremont (2-7) on Friday, while Reeths-Puffer (2-6) will travel to Mona Shores (2-7) on Friday.

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Fruitport 48, Hopkins 39

The Trojans held a narrow 24-22 lead at halftime and ended the game on a 16-11 run to secure an O-K Silver Conference win on Tuesday.

Hudson Hazekamp finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead Fruitport, while Dexter Lilllmars added 17 points, six rebounds and two steals, DayDay Williams had 11 points and seven rebounds, Trevor Rusnak had seven rebounds and Grade Anspach had five assists.

“The stat of the night was 21 offensive rebounds for us and just one for Hopkins,” said Fruitport head coach Steve Erny. “I hope we don’t have too many more cold shooting nights like we did tonight, but it was good to find a way to win even when those things aren’t going your way.

“Hudson Hazekamp played like a man today. Dexter Lillmars was once again efficient from the field and had a huge first half to help us stay afloat when others were struggling. Keontay Thompson and Trevor Rusnak both rebounded really well inside for us and played with a lot of toughness.

“This may very well be the best record to start a season we’ve had here at Fruitport. We have a long way to go, but I am pleased with this group’s efforts and growth so far.”

Fruitport (7-2) will host Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian (7-2) on Friday.

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Western Michigan Christian 53, Muskegon Catholic Central 51

The Warriors and Crusaders battled to a 26-26 tie in the first half and neither created separation in the second half until Western Michigan Christian used a late 4-0 run in the final minute of regulation to pull away for the narrow win.

Sophomore Tyson Annema finished with 17 points to lead WMC, while Levi Dutton added 12 points, Derrick Ashley had 10 points and Levi Postma had nine points.

“It was another great high school basketball game tonight,” said WMC head coach Matt Haveman. “We have a lot of respect for Muskegon Catholic and their boys basketball program. I’ve never run a box-and-1 defense in my career but Bradley Richards deserved 100 percent of our attention on defense tonight.

“I’m very proud of Gabe VanBaale and Luke Proctor for face-guarding him and making it difficult for Bradley to catch the ball in the first half and down the stretch.

Richards finished with 25 points and 12 rebounds to pace Muskegon Catholic, while Bryan Convertini added 12 points and seven rebounds.

Western Michigan Christian (6-2) will travel to Oakridge (6-4) on Friday, while Muskegon Catholic Central (3-5) will host Byron Center Zion Christian (6-2) on Friday.

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Grant 81, Hart 69

The Tigers fell behind 10-0 to start the game but rallied to take a 45-37 lead at halftime and outscored the Pirates 28-12 in the fourth quarter to extend their winning streak to seven games.

Zaiden Phillips scored 31 points to lead Grant, while Blake Rider added 18 points, Ethan DeLong and Zander Powell had 11 points and Sincere Hatch had 10 points.

“I’m guessing most of the people in the building wondered why I didn’t call a timeout when we were down 10-0 and 17-5, but I wanted to teach our guys that they needed to work it out on the court without me calling a timeout,” said Grant head coach Dan George. “And they did. I’m proud of them. Hart is a very good team and well-coached. This was a good test for us.”

Grant (7-0) will host Reed City (1-9) on Friday, while Hart (5-4) will host Hesperia (3-7).

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Orchard View 34, Mason County Central 33

The Cardinals outscored the Spartans 24-16 in the second half to secure a wild comeback win in West Michigan Conference action.

Montae Mcquarter finished with 14 points to lead Orchard View.

Cole VanderHaag led Mason County Central with 13 points, while Jaxon Munoz and Peyton Merz each added four points.

“Defensively, we did what we needed to do,” said Mason County Central head coach Chris VanderHaag. “We held them to 10 points at half. Offensively, we were flat in the second half. We struggled to hit shots and settled for rushed shots.”

Orchard View (4-6) will travel to Ludington on Thursday, while Mason County Central (5-5) will host Shelby (2-8).

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Montague 71, Newaygo 42

Courtland Schneider scored 21 points to lead Montague, while Cole Herremans added 13 points and Kellan Francis had 11 points.

Hunter Yearsovich finished with 17 points to lead Newaygo, while Blake Sanborn added 10 points and Isaiah Midema had eight points.

Montague (2-7) will travel to Manistee (3-7) on Friday, while Newaygo (4-4) will travel to Big Rapids (6-2).

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Oakridge 69, Shelby 43

The Eagles jumped out to a 21-6 lead in the first quarter and rolled to a convincing win over the Tigers on Tuesday night.

Bryson Stephenson led Oakridge with 20 points, while Evan Jozsa added 13 points, Evan Miller had 12 points, Peyton Ruel had nine points and Logen Huston had eight points.

Eli Kelley and Zaiden Harris each scored 11 points to pace Shelby.

Oakridge (6-4) will host Western Michigan Christian (6-2) on Friday, while Shelby (2-8) will travel to Mason County Central (5-5) on Thursday.

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Grand Haven 74, St. Joseph 45

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Ravenna 56, Morley Stanwood 55

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Kent City 60, Fremont 48

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