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Prep Roundup: Elk Rapids beats St. Francis to overtake lead in Lake Michigan Conference; Hicks' 31, Wilder's 19 lead Manton to boys, girls sweep of Evart

brendan quealy, the record-eagle, traverse city, mich.
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Jan. 26—TRAVERSE CITY — Both Traverse City St. Francis and Elk Rapids came into Friday on a three-game win streak, so something had to give when the two Lake Michigan Conference foes squared off at St. Francis.

It would be the visiting Elks who turned that "3" into a "4" with a 57-51 victory, moving Elk Rapids into the lead of the LMC by a half-game over St. Francis.

"We're feeling pretty good," Elk Rapids head coach Kevin Ball said. "It's always good to get a win at St. Francis, and I feel like our boys are playing well and learning how to compete. They've really turned a corner, and it's fun to watch them grow."

Keagen Cotterman and Noah Hill each led Elk Rapids (8-7, 7-2 Lake Michigan) with 11 points apiece. Hilley also had four steals. Owen Spencer also hit double figures with 10 points and five rebounds.

The Elks hope to hold on to the LMC lead when they welcome Harbor Springs on Tuesday.

St. Francis falls out of the top spot in the LMC, moving to 7-5 overall and 6-2 in the conference. Max Ogden paced the Gladiators with 20 points and four rebounds. Michael Bohrer chipped in with eight points.

The Elks got the drop on the Glads in both the JV and freshman contests as well, winning 49-48 in the JV game and 28-21 in the freshman game. Jake Bixby led the JV Gladiators with 16 points followed by Louis Rhein with 10 and George Heeringa with six.

The JV team is now 9-3 and 6-2 in the LMC. The freshman squad is 8-4 and 6-1 in conference play.

BOYS HOOPS

Lake Leelanau SM 53

TC Bulldogs 18

Lake Leelanau St. Mary: Luke Bramer 17 points; Jerry Schaub 12 points; Cody Couturier 8 points.

Traverse City Bulldogs: Kaiden Ankerson 10 points.

UP NEXT: The Eagles (6-8) play at Onekama on Monday. The Bulldogs return to Lake Leelanau St. Mary on Tuesday.

Charlevoix 59

Grayling 47

Charlevoix: Hudson Vollmer 20 points, 6 rebounds; Vitale Collins 9 points; Jackson Crouse 9 points, 8 rebounds.

Grayling: Tristan Demlow 15 points; Kaleb Hall 11 points; Fletcher Quinlan 9 points.

UP NEXT: The Rayders (10-3, 4-3 Lake Michigan) host Traverse City St. Francis on Tuesday. The Vikings (6-6, 2-4 Lake Michigan) travel to East Jordan on Tuesday.

East Jordan 47

Kalkaska 38

East Jordan: Korbyn Russell 19 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Angel Delgado 9 points, 4 rebounds; Lucas Stone 8 points, 2 steals; William Webb 4 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists.

UP NEXT: The Red Devils (5-8, 1-6 Lake Michigan) host Grayling on Tuesday. The Blazers (1-12, 0-7 Lake Michigan) welcome Boyne City on Tuesday.

Harbor Springs 59

Boyne City 55

Harbor Springs: Braeden Flynn 22 points; Rider Bartel 20 points; Collin Lang 8 points.

UP NEXT: The Rams (9-5, 6-3 Lake Michigan) head to Elk Rapids on Tuesday. The Ramblers (9-6, 5-4 Lake Michigan) travel to Kalkaska on Tuesday.

Bear Lake 38

Mesick 35

Mesick: Tyler Hall 12 points, 11 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 assists, 1 block.

UP NEXT: The Lakers (4-10, 3-7 West Michigan D) host Walkerville on Tuesday. The Bulldogs (4-11, 4-7 West Michigan D) welcome Manistee Catholic Central on Tuesday.

Brethren 56

Manistee CC 35

UP NEXT: The Bobcats (10-4, 8-2 West Michigan D) host Mason County Eastern on Tuesday. The Sabers (4-10, 3-8 West Michigan D) travel to Mesick on Tuesday.

Houghton Lake 43

Lake City 31

Lake City: Jose Goodrich 9 points; Corbin Bisballe 7 points; James VanderBrook 7 points.

UP NEXT: The Trojans (5-10, 2-8 Highland) head to Pine River on Tuesday.

McBain 72

Beal City 48

UP NEXT: The Ramblers (10-1, 7-0 Highland) host Evart on Tuesday.

Manton 56

Evart 50

Manton: Lincoln Hicks 31 points, 14 rebounds; Kaleb Musselman 11 points, 6 rebounds; Brenen Salani 7 points, 5 rebounds.

UP NEXT: The Rangers (6-8, 5-5 Highland) host McBain Northern Michigan Christian on Tuesday.

McBain NMC 58

Roscommon 41

McBain Northern Michigan Christian: Ethan Bennett 32 points, 21 rebounds, 7 blocks; Titus Johns 16 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.

UP NEXT: The Comets (9-4, 5-3 Highland) travel to Manton on Tuesday.

Burt Lake NMC 52

Boyne Falls 49

Boyne Falls: Keaton Matelski 20 points; JT Greenier 15 points; Devin Hausler 10 points.

UP NEXT: The Loggers (3-9, 1-7 Northern Lakes) host Harbor Light on Tuesday.

Harbor Light 78

Wolverine 29

UP NEXT: The Swordsmen (12-2, 6-1 Northern Lakes) travel to Boyne Falls on Tuesday.

Manistee 44 (OT)

Pine River 40

UP NEXT: The Mariners (7-8, 2-6 West Michigan Lakes) host Muskegon Oakridge on Friday.

GIRLS HOOPS

TC West 41

Dearborn 36

Traverse City West: Mikayla Thompson 19 points; Grace Bohrer 10 points.

UP NEXT: The Titans (5-8, 1-3 Big North) host Cadillac on Thursday.

GT Academy 20

Petoskey SM 18

Grand Traverse Academy: Megan Pavwoski 8 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks; Cassidy Weber 7 points, 3 steals.

Petoskey St. Michael: Charlotte Yanchulis 5 points; Maddie Wieman 4 points; Olivia Zyble 4 points.

UP NEXT: The Mustangs (5-6) host Interlochen on Monday. St. Michael (2-6) returns to GT Academy on Feb. 6.

Benzie Central 63

Suttons Bay 23

Benzie Central: Kara Johnson 16 points, 5 rebounds, 4 steals; Grace Heiges 16 points, 10 rebounds, 9 steals; Madison Swander 15 points, 3 steals.

Suttons Bay: Brooke Wilson 10 points, 6 rebounds; Lauren Lint 9 points, 3 steals; Abby Hursh 2 points, 4 rebounds; Keeley TwoCrow 2 points, 4 rebounds, 3 blocks.

UP NEXT: The Huskies (7-4, 5-2 Northwest) head to Glen Lake on Wednesday. The Norse (1-10, 0-7 Northwest) host the Traverse City Bulldogs on Monday.

Glen Lake 77

Onekama 51

Glen Lake: Lydia Fosmore 25 points, 9 rebounds; Ava Raymond 14 points, 6 assists, 5 steals; Jessie Pugh 14 points, 10 rebounds, 6 steals; Eleanor Valkner 10 points, 15 rebounds.

Onekama: Callie Sinke 17 points; Heather Zielinski 9 points.

UP NEXT: The Lakers (9-4, 7-0 Northwest) host Benzie Central on Wednesday. The Portagers (6-4, 4-3 Northwest) travel to Frankfort on Wednesday.

Frankfort 42

Buckley 28

Frankfort: Evelyn VanTol 16 points, 7 rebounds; Addie Chownyk 14 points, 6 steals.

Buckley: Maddie Chilson 10 points, 6 rebounds; Lucy Moyer 9 points, 7 rebounds.

UP NEXT: The Panthers (9-3, 3-3 Northwest) host Onekama on Wednesday. The Bears (5-8, 1-6 Northwest) travel to Kingsley on Wednesday.

Kingsley 39

Leland 30

Kingsley: Chrissy Whims 12 points; Annie Strang 11 points; Grace Lewis 8 points.

Leland: Mallory Lowe 11 points, 4 steals; Elli Miller 10 points, 4 rebounds, 4 steals.

UP NEXT: The Stags (8-5, 5-2 Northwest) host Buckley on Wednesday. The Comets (7-4, 2-4 Northwest) travel to Suttons Bay on Wednesday.

Joburg 60

Forest Area 27

UP NEXT: The Cardinals (6-5, 4-3 Ski Valley) head to Inland Lakes on Tuesday. Forest Area (0-9, 0-6 Ski Valley) hosts Gaylord St. Mary on Tuesday.

Gaylord SM 33

Inland Lakes 25

UP NEXT: The Snowbirds (8-4, 7-1 Ski Valley) travel to Forest Area on Tuesday. The Bulldogs (7-4, 7-1 Ski Valley) host Johannesburg-Lewiston on Tuesday.

Mancelona 34

Bellaire 27

Mancelona: Alyssa Kiel 15 points; Ella Schram 7 points.

Bellaire: Alayna Elandt 10 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals; Brooklyn Fischer 5 points, 8 rebounds.

UP NEXT: Mancelona (6-6, 4-3 Ski Valley) welcomes Central Lake on Tuesday. The Eagles (6-5, 3-3 Ski Valley) host Pellston on Monday.

Manistee 50

Muskegon OV 21

UP NEXT: The Mariners (5-6, 5-2 West Michigan Lakes) play at Whitehall on Thursday.

Brethren 62

Manistee CC 19

Brethren: Elly Sexton 18 points, 15 rebounds, 2 steals; Alice Amstutz 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals; Maddy Biller 10 points, 9 rebounds; Grace Kidd 8 points, 5 steals, 4 assists; Paige Gutowski 6 points; Olivia Sexton 3 points, 7 assists, 2 steals; Stella Estes 2 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, 2 assists.

UP NEXT: The Bobcats (8-2, 6-0 West Michigan D) host Evart on Monday. The Sabers (6-7, 4-2 West Michigan D) head to Big Rapids Crossroads on Wednesday.

BR Crossroads 61

Mesick 23

UP NEXT: The Bulldogs (3-7, 3-4 West Michigan D) travel to Cadillac Heritage on Monday.

Manton 41

Evart 36

Manton: Lauren Wilder 19 points, 7 rebounds, 7 steals; Aubrey Hiller 12 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals; Genna Alexander 8 rebounds, 4 steals.

UP NEXT: The Rangers (11-2, 8-1 Highland) host McBain Northern Michigan Christian on Wednesday.

Gaylord 65

Sault Area 42

UP NEXT: The Blue Devils (6-7, 1-3 Big North) host Alpena on Thursday.

TC West JV 36

Dearborn JV 13

Traverse City West: Kapri Wilson 12 points.

BOYS HOCKEY

Alpena 2 (OT)

Cadillac 1

UP NEXT: The Vikings (8-11, 3-6 Big North) travel to the Lakeshore Badgers on Wednesday.

Utica Ford 7

Gaylord 2

UP NEXT: The Blue Devils (3-13, 0-7 Big North) host the Tri-Valley Titans on Saturday.

E. Kentwood 9

Lakeshore 1

UP NEXT: The Badgers (0-12) host Cadillac on Wednesday.

BOWLING

Bellaire hosts tri meet

Girls team scores: Elk Rapids 20, Bellaire 10; Mancelona 26, Bellaire 4; Mancelona 30, Elk Rapids, 0.

Girls individual games: Laci Springborn (ER) 151; Carys LeCureux (BEL) 130, Chloe Rosemen (BEL) 120; Hailey Kauffman (MNC) 186, 173, 163; Archer Pigg (MNC) 120; Chloe Squires (MNC) 118; Rylan Houseman (ER) 114.

Boys team scores: Bellaire 30, Mancelona 0.

Boys individual scores: Ronan Clapp (BEL) 172; Milan Astle (BEL) 171; Nik Shumaker (BEL) 151, 146; Carter Massey (BEL) 144, 144; Jason Kowalski (BEL) 120; Carter Reynolds (MNC) 112, 105.