Cheboygan girls win fourth game in five; Onaway boys, Mackinaw City girls also victorious

PICKFORD – A big third quarter from Addy Baldwin helped lift the Cheboygan girls basketball team to a 31-28 victory at Pickford on Monday.

Baldwin nailed three 3-point baskets in the third and finished with a team-high 11 points to lead the Chiefs (6-8), who earned their fourth win in five games.

“It was another nail-biter again,” Cheboygan coach Walter Hanson said. “We had to come back from behind late in the game. Once again, we battled back and maintained a small lead. (Addy) Baldwin hit some huge threes to push us over the top. We struggled offensively to get points, but it’s nice to have a team when any one player has the ability to have a great night and lift the team.”

Bella Ecker scored six points, Kinsey Carpenter and Jaelyn Wheelock each had four, Cloee Rupp netted three, Olivia Patrick added two, and Emily Clark chipped in with one for Cheboygan.

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ONAWAY – Despite being without a few key players, the Onaway boys basketball team still delivered a solid offensive performance in a 91-80 victory over Brimley at home on Monday.

“I’m really happy with the way we played offensively,” Onaway coach Eddy Szymoniak said of his Cardinals, who took a 46-32 lead into halftime. “We had a little lull in the second quarter, but we moved the ball great. We’re playing good basketball, but we have to play better defense. We can’t be giving up 80 points."

Jadin Mix scored 27 points to lead the Cardinals (12-4), who received 25 from Austin Veal. Mason Beebe and Luke Lovelace netted 12 points apiece, Jackson Chaskey had nine, and Cooper VanHuysen finished with four.

“Cooper VanHuysen, for being a freshman, gave us solid minutes,” Szymoniak said. “We’re really trying to build more depth for a late season run. We’ve had some guys doing a nice job off the bench.”

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Mackinaw City girls hold off scrappy Mackinac Island

MACKINAW CITY – The Mackinaw City girls basketball team moved to 14-0 on Monday night.

But it was far from easy.

The Comets got all they could handle from Mackinac Island despite claiming a 43-36 home victory.

“The Lady Lakers are an up-and-coming team with only one senior on the roster,” Mackinaw City coach Jake Huffman said. “They have some nice ball players. Tonight's game was a physical battle and one in which both teams contested shots and fought for loose balls and rebounds. This was a great game for us to pick up against a potential district opponent.”

Jersey Beauchamp led the Comets with 16 points, four rebounds and three steals, while Gracie Beauchamp recorded a double-double with 13 points, 13 rebounds, seven steals, five assists and two blocks, Kerry-Ann Ming had six points and seven rebounds, Rian Esper registered four points and five rebounds, Kenzlie Currie added three points, seven rebounds and two steals, and Grace Sroka chipped in with one point and four rebounds.

“These ladies continue to impress me every night on how much they are willing to sacrifice and put forth in their effort,” Huffman said. “They are playing great team basketball, assisting on a high percentage of shots and playing basketball with great discipline.”

Mackinaw City hosts Rudyard in non-conference action on Wednesday.

Mackinaw City boys top Engadine on road

ENGADINE – The Mackinaw City boys basketball team traveled to Engadine and earned a 63-31 victory on Monday night.

“We had an opportunity to try some new things tonight. Different combinations of players and different looks on both ends,” Mackinaw City coach John Martin said.

Lucas Bergstrom scored 19 points and Myran Thompson tallied 18 for the Comets (10-6), who received 16 from Trystan Swanson, six from Jared Wiertalla, three from Nick Vieau, and one from Braylon Currie.

Mackinaw City hosts Wolverine on Friday.

Alanson boys take down Boyne Falls in NLC clash

BOYNE FALLS – The Alanson boys basketball team used a solid all-around performance to help roll to a 74-38 victory at Boyne Falls on Monday.

Christian Silveus finished with 20 points, five rebounds, five assists and two steals for the Vikings (11-4, 6-2, Northern Lakes Conference), while Owyne Greenier had 11 points, three rebounds and three assists, Matthew Peters recorded eight points, three rebounds and two steals, Donovan Honeysette tallied eight points, three rebounds and two steals, Troy Johnson registered seven assists and two steals, and Mason Weindehamer chipped in with seven points and six rebounds.

“Tonight was fun if you were in the crowd and enjoyed a chippy game. There was something in the air that was contagious to all the players this evening,” Alanson coach Brian Kujawa said. “We are currently in preparation for districts mode, trying out some new defensive schemes, knowing that we will see some scorers in our district.”

Alanson travels to Ellsworth on Friday.

NMCA boys drop road contest at Harbor Light

HARBOR SPRINGS – It was a difficult night for the Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian Academy boys basketball team, which suffered an 83-35 loss at Harbor Light on Monday.

“We started off slow and simply gave up too many turnovers,” NMCA coach James Brabson said. “Games like this are a good test of our heart as a team and shows some of our young guys the level of effort that it takes to play at a varsity level. (Harbor Light) has a good team this year with size, and experience with all their seniors, they definitely have a team that’s going to be tough come district time.”

Josiah Brabson finished with 16 points and four rebounds to lead the Eagles (6-10, 3-6 Northern Lakes Conference). Josh Ferraiuolo had 11 points and four rebounds and Zack Schepperly added four points and three rebounds.

NMCA travels to Maplewood Baptist on Thursday.

Cheboygan girls bowling stays unbeaten in NMBC play

PETOSKEY – The Cheboygan girls bowling team remained unbeaten in the Northern Michigan Bowling Conference by capturing victories over Grayling (28-2) and Rogers City (30-0) in Petoskey on Saturday, Feb. 3.

Leading the Cheboygan girls (5-0-1) past the Vikings were Ellie Kennedy (187, 182), Izzy Taylor (169, 138), Lily McKervey (162, 136), Alicia Vieau (127, 117), Kaitlynn Campbell (134) and Faythe Roll (128). Kennedy (207, 165), McKervey (183, 150), Vieau (181, 171), Taylor (176, 115), Campbell (156) and Roll (107) all chipped in during Cheboygan’s win over the Hurons.

The Cheboygan boys also picked up two wins, defeating Grayling (19-11) and Petoskey (21-9). Jake Pluszcynski (248, 232), Luke Marsh (214, 196), Deegan Schoenith (201, 167), David Ramsby (188, 157) and Jesse Harbison (181, 130) each helped Cheboygan over Grayling. Rounding out the Chiefs against Petoskey were Schoenith (253, 214), Marsh (205, 137), Pluszcynski (168, 167), Ramsby (135, 124) and Harbison (180, 160).

The Cheboygan teams will bowl at Boyne City on Saturday, Feb. 10.

Contact sports editor Jared Greenleaf at jgreenleaf@gannett.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter @sportsCDT

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