from Manistee News Advocate

MESICK — The Onekama boys basketball team wrapped up its regular season with a 56-45 loss to Mesick Tuesday night.

The Portagers (12-8) were led by Levi Capper who scored 22 points and added eight rebounds and two steals. Hunter Slade and Skyler Kimpel each chipped in six points as well.

“It was a close game all the way through,” said Onekama coach Roger Smith. “They just pulled away at the end.”

Mesick was only up by two at the end of the first quarter, 16-14, before each team netted seven points in the second quarter to go into halftime at 23-21.

The Bulldogs started to pull away in the third, netting 17 to Onekama’s 12, to go into the final quarter leading, 40-33. Mesick’s 16-12 run in the fourth quarter sealed the win, 56-45.

“We played hard, we’re just in a little funk,” Smith said. “Mesick’s a good ball club. They played good defense on us. We just couldn’t get the job done tonight.”