Early run lifts Cardinals to D League win over Portagers

Manistee News Advocate Staff Reports
Published: Tuesday, December 22, 2009
CUSTER — Mason County Eastern is still undefeated, both overall and in the West Michigan D League, after defeating Onekama Monday night, 52-34.

The Portagers (1-2, 1-2 WMD) failed to put points on the board in the opening quarter as the Cardinals (4-0, 3-0 WMD) took a 17-0 lead into the second.
“We missed a ton of shots inside, we just couldn’t get them to fall,” Onekama coach Roger Smith said. “But, we came back and played pretty decent the rest of the game.”

The Portagers were led by Skyler Kimpel and Thomas Koon who each had 10 points, while Kimpel grabbed 12 rebounds and Koon had 10 to go with four steals. Jake Matthews added six points for Onekama.

The Cardinals were led by Eric Purple with 14 points and eight rebounds, while Josh Bonnett added nine points and Kyle Purple had seven points, nine rebounds, eight assists and two steals.

Mason County Eastern’s junior varsity team beat the Portagers.

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