Onekama fades in second half
MESICK — Onekama couldn’t extend its winning streak to three Wednesday,
February 16th, in a 67-41 loss to Mesick.
“We just couldn’t put the ball in the hole,” said Portagers coach Jim
Hunter, citing turnovers as an issue as well. “Our turnovers were just
incredible ... we just shoot ourselves in the foot too much.”
Onekama (3-10) trailed 15-10 after the first quarter, and after watching
the gap widen in the second, rallied a bit before the break, cutting the
gap to 36-30.
“The kids made a nice run before the half,” Hunter said. |
The Portagers had to be safe with junior
Adrian Norman in third, however, due to foul trouble, which Hunter said
hurt the offense some.
Mesick controlled the lead, and in turn, the win after taking a 52-38
edge into the fourth.
The Portagers’ Norman and Skyler Kimpel led the team in points with 14
apiece while Matt Monroe scored six with 12 rebounds and Kyle Acker
grabbed 12 boards while chipping in a point.
The Onekama junior varsity team kept its undefeated streak alive in a
58-31 win over the Bulldogs. Leading the Portagers (13-0) in points were
Quinn Matthews with 24 and Bryce Reckow with 19.
Manistee News Advocate Staff Report |