Petoskey boys add BNC win, EJ wins at WMU; Harbor girls top Sault in Cadillac
ALPENA — Some games feel like must win situations.
Friday night was kind of one of those times for the Petoskey boys’ basketball team.
Having dropped five of their last six heading in and with a trip to Alpena on deck, that bus ride home – already long – would have been pretty miserable for the Northmen if they brought back another loss.
Would have been.
Behind a big fourth quarter, Petoskey was able to pull away from Alpena in their Big North Conference meeting for a 57-40 victory, their second within BNC play.
That 18-point fourth came with 10 points alone from senior guard Jimmy Marshall.
“Jimmy's shot selection continues to become more consistent,” Petoskey coach Matt Tamm said. “He continues to take higher percentage shots. On the defensive end, he did a good job of helping in the middle. Love the fact that he is following his shot, sealing better on box outs and is attacking the basket.”
Marshall finished the game with 23 points, nine rebounds and three assists.
The Northmen, who moved to 6-6 overall and 2-3 within the Big North, also got a solid 11 points out of Brady Odenbach and 12 points from Korbin Sulitis.
“Brady continues to step up his game at both ends of the court,” added Tamm. “He hit some big shots and continues to create easier scoring opportunities for his teammates. Korbin is very athletic and made numerous big plays for us tonight. He is improving on his free throws and we are finding new ways to tap into his athleticism.”
Tamm also mentioned Brandon Klingelsmith – who finished with seven points – and Ely Pethers, both with solid performances.
Petoskey won’t return to the court again until the Cadillac Showcase on Saturday, Jan. 27 where they meet Grand Rapids Union.
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Boyne City 45, East Jordan 28
BOYNE CITY — The Boyne City boys basketball team picked up a 45-28 win over visiting East Jordan Friday night.
The Ramblers improved to 8-5 overall and 4-3 within the LMC with the win. Stats were not known for the Ramblers.
For East Jordan, Korbyn Russell led with nine points and six rebounds and Ellis Malpass had eight points.
Boyne City next hosts Grayling on Tuesday, Jan. 23, while East Jordan (4-6, 0-5) returned to the court Saturday (see below).
Elk Rapids 58, Charlevoix 50
ELK RAPIDS — Only the second loss of the season came for the Charlevoix boys basketball team Friday night, as Elk Rapids delivered a 58-50 loss to the Rayders.
“Elk Rapids came out strong and we responded well but couldn't get anything going in the second quarter,” Charlevoix coach Anthony Troshak said. “We had a couple of good looks that did not fall. That's part of the game.”
Troy Nickel led the way with 16 points, five rebounds and three steals, Ryan Pearl had 10 points and Joe Gaffney had 11 points.
Charlevoix (10-2, 4-2 LMC) will try to rebound at Harbor Springs on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
Harbor Light 75, Pellston 20
HARBOR SPRINGS — Led by 20 points and seven rebounds from Corin Paulus, the Harbor Light Christian boys basketball team cruised to another victory over Pellston Friday night, 75-20.
It was an eighth straight win for the Swordsmen.
Along with Paulus, David Chamberlin had 12 points, Landon Jakeway had 10 points and seven assists, Truett Kruger scored 10 and Jackson Mesner had eight rebounds.
Harbor Light (10-2) next welcomes Ellsworth on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at home.
East Jordan 49, Battle Creek St. Philip 47
KALAMAZOO — A cool experience playing at Western Michigan University turned into an all around great day for the East Jordan boys basketball team as they earned a 49-47 win over Battle Creek St. Philip Saturday.
“We got down early and had to dig and fight and only led for the last 30 seconds,” East Jordan coach Nate Dzwik said. “Game was played at Western Michigan University and gave our kids a great chance for the athletes to play at Division I facility. We are grateful for all the people who made it happen.”
Korbyn Russell led the way with 16 points, Lucas Stone had 12 points, Ellis Malpass had 10 and Angel Delgado had six points and nine rebounds.
East Jordan (4-6) will next bring in Traverse City St. Francis on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Harbor Springs 55, Sault Ste. Marie 38
CADILLAC — The Harbor Springs girls basketball team hit the road to the Cadillac showcase over the weekend and returned with a solid 55-38 win over Sault Ste. Marie.
Olivia Flynn put on another strong performance and came back with the most outstanding player honor for the game, finishing with 24 points.
The Rams had a balanced book overall, though, as Bryleigh Rummer knocked down three 3-pointers for nine points, Stefi Reskevics scored eight and Paige Keiser and Sophie Barnadyn each had seven points.
Harbor Springs (8-2) will next head to Charlevoix on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
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Ovid-Elsie 49, Petoskey 47
CADILLAC — The Petoskey girls took on the Cadillac Showcase Saturday and met up with Division 3 ranked Ovid-Elsie, who handed the Northmen a 49-47 loss.
Petoskey was playing without both Caitlyn Matelski and Braylin Adair, two key pieces to be missing in the paint.
Sophomore guard Haidyn Wegmann did step up with 14 points, aided by four 3-pointers, to go with four steals and a pair of assists,
Nevaeh Leonard also had 10 points and six assists, Sadie Corey had nine points and Lauren LaHaie added eight points. Quinn Matthews then had four rebounds, four steals and three assist.s
Petoskey (8-4) will bring in Traverse City Central on Tuesday, Jan. 23 up next.
Contact or send game stats/info to Sports Editor Drew Kochanny at dkochanny@petoskeynews.com. Follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DrewKochanny, and Instagram, @drewkochanny
This article originally appeared on The Petoskey News-Review: Roundup: Petoskey, East Jordan boys earn wins; Harbor Springs girls top Sault
