WMD Jr. High Tournament at Onekama School Jan 29-Feb 5

The First Day of the Northern Division West Michigan D League Boys Jr. High Basketball Tournament was held at Onekama School Saturday January 29th

Saturday, January 29th

10:00 AM MCE 7th Grade vs Frankfort 7th Grade
11:00 AM MCE 8th Grade vs Bear Lake 8th Grade
12:00 PM Brethren 7th Grade vs Onekama 7th Grade
1:00 PM Brethren 8th vs Onekama 8th Grade

Saturday, February 5th Results

10:00 AM 7th Grade Consolation Game
11:00 AM 7th Grade Championship Game
12:00 PM 8th Grade Consolation Game
1:00 PM 8th Grade Championship Game

Eighth Grade action got under way at 11:00 a.m. as MCE played Bear Lake in a game that Bear Lake controlled the whole way and won by a score 47-21 over MCE.

Then at 1:00 p.m. our 8th grade Portagers took on county rival the Brethren Bobcats after the 1st quarter OHS was behind by as score of 4-12 to Brethren and at the half they were down 12-18 but in the 3rd quarter they came out and had a great quarter as they scored 16 points and held the Bobcats at bay as they only scored 4 points so going into the final quarter OHS was ahead by a score of 28-22 with a victory in sight.The Bobcats wouldn't give up as they held our Portagers to just 4 points but that wasn't enough as Brethren couldn't score either as they missed a shot under the basket as the horn sounded and Onekama squeaked out a 34-32 Victory over there county rival to move on to the championship game next Saturday. Pacing our young Portagers today was Aaron Fisher as he swished through 13 points, Hunter Slade nailed 7, Levi Capper connected for 6, Zac Gilbert added 4 and Ryan Fink and Drew Griswold each had 2 points.

So next Saturday at noon MCE will take on Brethren in the consolation game.Right after that game Onekama Portagers will take on county rival Bear Lake Lakers in the Championship game.

Seventh Grade action began at 10:00 a.m. with MCE playing Frankfort. Bear Lake didn't have a 7th grade team so Frankfort was chosen to fill in for them. Frankfort won by a score of 47 to 31 over MCE.

Then at noon our 7th grade Portagers took on county rival the Brethren Bobcats. After 1 quarter OHS was behind by a score 6-7 and then at the half Brethren was ahead by a score of 10-17 and in the 2nd half the Bobcats kept our Portagers at bay winning by a score of 31-41. Leading our Portagers today in scoring was Gus Lagerquist with 9 points, Joe Kosiboski netted 8, Jake Matthews connected for 5, Chase Callaway and Thomas Koon each added 4 and Dan Gillespie 1 point.

So next Saturday at 10:00 a.m. our Portagers will play MCE in the consolation game and at 11:00 a.m. Brethren and Frankfort will play the championship game.