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Boys basketball roundup: Grady Eklund leads Pewamo-Westphalia past Fowler

brian calloway and matthew pike, lansing state journal
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PEWAMO-WESTPHALIA 70, FOWLER 62

FOWLER — Grady Eklund led all scorers with 24 points to lead the Division 3 No. 10-ranked Pirates to a CMAC road win over Fowler. Kash Pohl and Trevor Smith each tacked on 13 points and Trent Piggott picked up nine points for Pewamo-Westphalia (14-2, 11-2). Jacob Halfmann scored a team-high 17 points and Aaron Simon and Alex Halfmann each chipped in 16 points for the Eagles (11-7, 10-4).

OKEMOS 54, DEWITT 38

OKEMOS — Colin Walton led the Wolves with a game-high 17 points and grabbed six rebounds in their CAAC Blue win over DeWitt. Brennan Walton notched 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists for Okemos (15-2, 7-1). Adam Flannery finished with a team-high 13 points for the Panthers (11-6, 3-5). JV score: DeWitt 40, Okemos 37

HOLT 56, GRAND LEDGE 42

GRAND LEDGE ― Donye Thomas finished with 24 points and three steals while helping the Rams end a five-game losing streak with a CAAC Blue win over rival Grand Ledge (8-9, 1-7). Carter Bishop had 15 points and seven rebounds for Holt. Micah Brown had 10 points and Isaiah O'Dell scored seven to lead the Comets, who dropped their fourth straight..

EAST LANSING 77, EVERETT 46

EAST LANSING ― The Division 1 No. 3-ranked Trojans gained some separation with a late second half run while remaining unbeaten in the CAAC Blue. KJ Torbert had a game-high 27 points and Cam Hutson finished with 17 points for East Lansing (15-2, 7-0).

WILLIAMSTON 50, CHARLOTTE 35

CHARLOTTE ― Behind a 17-0 run to open the game, the Hornets picked up a nonleague victory over Charlotte. Ben Smith was the lone player in double figures for Williamston (8-10) with 18 points. Cutler Brandt led Charlotte (13-4) with 14 points.

EATON RAPIDS 54, FOWLERVILLE 35

EATON RAPIDS ― Nicholas White had 15 and Braylon Nobach had 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists for the Greyhounds in their nonleague win. Brendan Ray paced Fowlerville with 14 points.

LAINGSBURG 66, PERRY 47

LAINGSBURG — Zander Woodruff led all scorers with 29 points to lead the Division 3 No. 2-ranked Wolfpack to a CMAC victory over Perry. Mitchell George picked up 15 points and Ty Randall added 14 points for Laingsburg (16-0, 13-0). Joey McGraw-Allen scored a team-high 22 points and Tristan Krupp chipped in 12 points for the Ramblers (10-6, 7-6). JV score: Laingsburg 58, Perry 56

BATH 59, LANSING CHRISTIAN 48

BATH ― Ethan Wicks led three players in double figures for the Bees with 17 points in their CMAC win over Lansing Christian. Jake Kuhn had 14 points and pulled down nine rebounds and Cole Chamberlain added 10 points for Bath. Ethan Damesworth had 17 points and David Hall had 12 points to pace Lansing Christian.

WAVERLY 80, LANSING CATHOLIC 61

Seth Hahnenberg tallied 14 points and pulled down eight rebounds for the Cougars in a nonleague home loss to Waverly (13-4). Drew Tolfree scored 12 points, Joe Guluck picked up eight points and hauled in 11 rebounds and Lucas Payne tacked on eight points for Lansing Catholic (4-12).

WEBBERVILLE 74, BYRON 55

BYRON — Dominic Driver tallied a double-double with 38 points and 15 rebounds to lead the Spartans to a nonleague road victory over Byron (3-14). Dylan Rhodes scored 16 points and dished out six assists and Kyle Kubiak added on eight points and four assists for Webberville (8-7). JV score: Byron 39, Webberville 29

LAKEWOOD 59, MAPLE VALLEY 52

LAKE ODESSA — Logan Faulkner scored a team-high 18 points to propel the Lions to a nonleague home win over Maple Valley. Landon Makley finished with a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds and Troy Acker chipped in 12 points and hauled in five rebounds for Lakewood (3-14). Jakeb McDonald tallied a team-high 18 points for the Lions (6-10).

IONIA 81, EASTERN 67

IONIA — Henry Castle led all scorers with 23 points to lead the Bulldogs to a nonleague home victory over Eastern. Colt Piercefield chipped in 21 points for Ionia (8-9). Myles Edmond had a team-high 21 points and Marvin Bledsoe added on 18 points for the Quakers (7-10). JV score: Ionia d. Eastern

PORTLAND ST. PATRICK 50, POTTERVILLE 43

PORTLAND — Brayden Simon tallied a double-double with 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Shamrocks to a CMAC win over Potterville. Jerryd Scheurer picked up 17 points and four assists and Charlie Thelen and Devin Cook each pulled down eight rebounds for Portland St. Patrick (7-10, 5-8). Kaleb Batterham scored a team-high 14 points for the Vikings (6-11, 4-9).

FREELAND 67, ALMA 41

FREELAND ― The Panthers fell behind by double digits in the opening half and never recovered while suffering a TVC Red loss. Sam Gadde had nine points and Cade Sutherland scored eight points for Alma (10-7, 5-5).

FLINT ELITE 57, MORRICE 43

MORRICE ― Logan Smith had 17 points and Oliver Long scored 12 points for the Orioles (4-11, 2-2) in a GAC Blue loss.

ORTONVILLE BRANDON 35, OWOSSO 31

ORTONVILLE -- Michael Combs tallied a team-high 10 points for the Trojans as they came up just short in a Flint Metro League defeat to Ortonville Brandon (4-10, 3-5). Paul Hrncharik added on eight points for Owosso (1-14, 1-7).

CARSON CITY-CRYSTAL 37, ST. CHARLES 32

DANSVILLE 66, SARANAC 62 (OT)

FULTON 63, MERRILL 40

GOODRICH 64, CORUNNA 34

FLINT NEW STANDARD ACADEMY 57, MORRICE 43

STOCKBRIDGE 56, OVID-ELSIE 43

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