Local sports: Big wins for Ida, Huron; Dundee drops showdown
ONSTED – A 25-0 run by Onsted at the end of the first half and start of the second proved too much for Dundee to overcome Saturday as the Vikings dropped the Lenawee County Athletic Association boys basketball showdown, 71–47.
The loss dropped Dundee second place in the league race.
“We’re hurting right now, but you have to pick yourself up,” said Dundee coach Jay Haselschwerdt. “Hats off to them. They wanted to avenge the loss we gave them earlier this season ,and they were motivated.”
Dundee was tied with the defending league champion 17-17 late in the second quarter when the swing began.
Onsted senior Ayden Davis scored underneath and got fouled. Dundee was whistled for a technical foul before Davis lined up at the free-throw line.
He made all three free throws, and Onsted took the ball out of bounds. Wildcat guard Talan Hutchinson buried a 3-pointer at the buzzer, giving Onsted a 31–17 lead at the break and completing a seven-point trip down the court.
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Onsted then scored the first 11 points of the second half, including two 3-pointers by 6-foot-10 All-Stater Davis, who finished with 27 points and became Onsted’s career leading scorer at more than 1,600 points.
The closest Dundee would get the rest of the way was 18 points.
“We were undisciplined a little on offense, and I think the crowd and those runs got to us,” Haselschwerdt said.
Braiden Whitaker scored 14 of his 19 points in the second half for the 15-3 Vikings. Ethan Layton finished with nine points.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Ida holds off Mason
IDA – Ida built a 20-point lead heading into the fourth quarter, then held on for a 50-41 victory over Erie Mason on Saturday afternoon.
“We are still finding out our best lineups that gel together with five regular-season games to go,” Ida coach Jared Karner said of his 11-6 team.
AJ Schrader turned in a big game with 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Beck Kukiela came off the bench to add 10 points. Sophomore Gavin Albring played a strong game defensively.
Jackson Iocangeli netted a game-high 23 points for Mason (5-13).
Ida’s junior varsity improved to 11-6 with a 57-34 victory. Luke Hennessey (15) and Cole Synder (10) led the way.
PREP BOWLING
Huron wins showdown
FLAT ROCK – A showdown for first place brought out the best in the New Boston Huron’s boys team Friday at Flat Rock Lanes.
The Chiefs shot a season-high game (1,108) and series (2,142) to beat Milan That carried them to a win over Milan in a matchup of 10-1 teams.
Nick Suemnick (255 -200/455) , Luke Dulecki (236-215/451), Hunter Wyszynski (234-202/436) and Brad Hughes (212-205/416) led Huron.
Jem Carpenter shot 236 and 204 for Milan.
Airport remained tied for first place with Huron heading into a head-to-head clash next week by beating Flat Rock 25-5 behind a 229 by Colin Peterson and a 231 by Dylan Aikey.
In other boys matches, Travis Rio won both of his match points to carry St. Mary Catholic Central past Jefferson 26-4 and Riverview handled Dundee 23-7.
The recent trend of big scores for girls continued as Huron’s Olivia Demick rolled a 279. She shot seven straight strikes to begin the game before her run was halted by a solid 10-pin.
She finished with a 203 for a league-high 483 series.
The Chiefs won 22-8 despite a 211 by Milan’s Maggie Smith.
Abby Hill had a big day for Airport with games of 267 and 214 for a 481 series in a 27-3 win over Flat Rock.
Abagail Debruyne led Dundee past Riverview 22-8, and Katie Blackmore and Ciara Angrove each won a pair of match points for SMCC in a 22-8 victory over Jefferson.
COMPETITIVE CHEERLEADING
Airport grand champion
CARLETON – Airport was the grand champion at its own Pink Out Invitational Saturday.
The Jets won the Division 2 title, while Saline took Division 1 and Charlotte Division 3.
Wyandotte captured the junior varsity title, and Flat Rock Simpson ruled the middle school competition.
CYO BASKETBALL
St. Patrick's teams win
CARLETON – Carleton St. Patrick's captured Monroe County Catholic Youth Organization championships for A girls, B2 girls and B2 boys this season.
The B2 boys won a title for the first time in 13 years.
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