Bedford's girls basketball team wraps up at least a share title
TEMPERANCE — Bedford has its share.
The Mules wrapped up at least a share of the Southeastern Conference Red girls basketball championship with a 43-38 victory over Dexter on Tuesday night.
Bedford trailed 9-7 after one quarter, but tied the game 21-21 at the half before opening up a five-point lead in the third quarter.
“It was a gutsy effort tonight,” Bedford coach Bill Ryan said. “Our veterans were outstanding down the stretch on the defensive end. … Playing four games in five days affected our shooting, but we showed a lot of character and found a way to win.”
Victoria Gray had a big night for the Mules with a season-high 26 points to go along with 17 rebounds and seven blocked shots.
“Victoria was unstoppable in the paint,” Ryan said.
She racked up the points in two different ways.
The junior, and reigning Monroe County Region Player of the Year, scored five of her team’s seven basket in the first half, then scored all 13 of her second-half points from the free-throw line. She was 16-of-18 from the line in the game.
Payton Pudlowski added eight points for Bedford (17-2 overall and 12-1 in the league). Bedford, which won its first league title since 2009 when it shared the title with Saline last year, can clinch the outright title by beating Ann Arbor Pioneer at home next week.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Mason turns up pressure
BRITTON — Erie Mason extended a five-point halftime lead to 16 after three quarters and cruised past Britton Deerfield 61-45 on Tuesday night.
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“Our defensive pressure was much better in the second half and we rebounded much better,” Mason coach Josh Sweigert said.
Freshman Zoie Stubleski notched a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Audrey Trainor and Bailey Meiring added 12 points each for the 8-11 Eagles.
Summerfield triumphs
PETERSBURG — Summerfield was able to rest some of its starters and still earn a 46-23 win over Sand Creek on Tuesday night.
“It wasn’t pretty at times, but we did a nice job in the second half on defense,” Summerfield coach Mickey Moody said after watching his team improve to 12-8.
Jaeli Jones led the way with 11 points and seven rebounds.
Summerfield got 11 points each as its junior varsity team moved to 16-2.
Putbacks hurt Monroe
MONROE — Ann Arbor Pioneer scored a lot of second-chance points off their 21 offensive rebounds and beat Monroe 44-34 on Tuesday night.
“Our girls do a lot of good things and we might be the best five-win team of all time,” Monroe coach Trent Moody said. “We have great athlete and girls that do a lot of the correct things, but again turnovers got us we had 20.”
Monroe (5-13) was led by Sophia Bussell with 14 points.
Ida can’t recover
Adrian — Ida fell behind 18-6 after one quarter and never recovered in a 51-27 loss to Adrian Madison on Tuesday night.
“A combination of poor shooting, turnovers and poor transition defense,” Ida coach Tim Leonard said of his team’s failures.
Kayla Liechty scored 11 points to lead the Blue Straks (13-6).
Ida good the junior varsity game 44-38 as Ali Schrader scored 18 points and Adi Swiderski added 14.
Dundee falls short
DUNDEE — Dundee tried to fight back after a two-point second quarter, but fell short in a 42-35 loss to Hudson on Tuesday night.
“We are working on putting four quarters together to win,” Dundee coach Jay Briggs said. “Day in and day out, these girls have continued to be positive and put in the work which is all that our staff can ask for.”
Marisa Borg and Maddie Salenbien scored nine points each for the 5-12 Vikings.
Carlson wastes early lead
GIBRALTAR — Gibraltar Carlson led 14-3 after one quarter, but managed just nine points in the middle two periods of a 38-33 loss to Allen Park on Tuesday night.
Abby Carafelli scored 15 points to lead the Marauders (10-8).
Milan overmatched
WILLIAMSTON — Only three Milan players scored in a 45-23 loss to Williamston on Tuesday night
“The short-handed Big Reds put up a second-half fight,” Milan coach Rob Carlson said. “Williamston is a great program led by a great coach.”
Freshman Emily Bladen scored all of her 14 points in the second half, but Milan fell to 5-13.
BOYS SWIMMING
Dundeee tops Mason-Ida
DUNDEE — Dundee won all three relays and got two wins each from TK Westbrook (200-yard freestyle, backstroke) and Drew Bylow (50 and 500 freestyle) in a 95-88 victory over Erie Mason-Ida on Tuesday.
Other wins for the Vikings came from Lukas Neukirk (diving) and Jack Brunner (breaststroke).
Bowie Jacobs (individual medley), Aaron Koehn (butterfly) and Garrett Wall (100) won for Mason Ida. Mason Reynolds qualified for the state meet in the backstroke and Cameron Tross in the 500 freestyle..
JV BASKETBALL
Airport handles Devils
CARLETON — Chloe Ruhlig and Chloe Lemke each scored 14 points to lead Airport past Grosse Ile 54-33 on Tuesday.
This article originally appeared on The Monroe News: Local Sports: Bedford girls get their share; Mason, Summerfield win
