COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – The Coldwater boys varsity basketball team used a 19-13 fourth quarter to defeat the Battle Creek Lakeview Spartans 63-58 in their season opening game.
Our McDonald’s Player of the Game was Coldwater center Gage McGuire, who led the team with 26 points and 9 rebounds. Colin Warner had 16 points and six rebounds while Dylan Targgart had 10 points and six rebounds while Brady Beckhusen had nine points and seven rebounds.
JV: Lakeview 46, Coldwater 39
Freshman: Lakeview 26, Coldwater 24
Homer 64, Bronson 48
Luis DePaz led the Vikings with 20 points while Courtney Salesman had 11 points and 10 rebounds as Bronson dropped their season opening game.
Union City 70, Colon 26
Elijah Harris led the Chargers with 25 points, five rebounds and six steals. Grady Keber added 10 points while Devon Watson had eight points as Union City opened the season with a home court win.
In other boys basketball games from Tuesday night:
Adrian 50, Jackson Northwest 44
Athens 70, Climax-Scotts 57
Battle Creek Central 54, Jackson 47
Harper Creek 56, St. Joseph 52
Battle Creek Pennfield 85, Olivet 83, OT
Benton Harbor 57, Dowagiac 36
Burr Oak 56, White Pigeon 41
Gobles 67, Lawton 53
Jonesville 55, North Adams-Jerome 24
Otsego 78, Gull Lake 64
Parchment 55, Allegan 42
Parma Western 71, Portland 51
Paw Paw 65, Mattawan 49
Reading 74, Litchfield 50
Sand Creek 70, Pittsford 42
Sturgis 52, Constantine 28
Three Rivers 74, Niles 72
—GIRLS BASKETBALL—
The young Coldwater Cardinals earned a hard fought 56-54 victory over a senior laden Battle Creek Lakeview Spartan team in a game that featured four lead changes in the final 40 seconds. Malorie Rzepka and Samantha Rodesiler combined to score the last seven points, all off assists from freshman Carlee Crabtree to help Coldwater get off to an early 2-0 start on the season.
Crabtree and Rzepka both had 14 points while Tyler Scheid had her second straight double/double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Jamie Wellet had 10 points and four steals.
In the JV action, Lakeview topped the Lady Cards 47-15. Kelsi Herlan led with 9 points followed by Valy Yaldo with 3 points and 4 rebounds. Jayda Kelly was strong inside leading the team with 9 rebounds while Bailey Burkhardt chipped in 4 steals.
The Coldwater freshman won in overtime 41-39 over Lakeview. Taylor Wilber had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, and 1 assist. Jasmine Coppess finished with 10 points, 3 rebounds, and 3 steals. Merna Yaldo had 7 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist, while Kaity Meyers had 5 points and 4 rebounds.
In other girls basketball scores….
Tekonsha 44, Calhoun Christian 35
Allegan 50, Parchment 14
Battle Creek Pennfield 84, Olivet 80
Centreville 56, Colon 34
Jackson 56, Battle Creek Central 39
Jackson Northwest 44, Grass Lake 42
Marshall 56, Chelsea 22
Portage Northern 47, Plainwell 36
Sturgis 63, Constantine 54
Tecumseh 39, Parma Western 36
—-WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S BRANCH COUNTY H.S. SPORTS SCHEDULE—
—GIRLS BASKETBALL—
Quincy at Camden-Frontier
—WRESTLING—
Coldwater at Vicksburg Super Dual Meet
Bronson Quad Meet with Niles Brandywine, Homer and Jonesville
Quincy at Vandercook Lake
Union City, Loy Norrix and Lakeland, Ind. at Constantine Quad Meet
—BOWLING—
Coloma at Bronson
