COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – After winning ten straight games, the Coldwater High School boys varsity basketball team has dropped two straight. Coldwater was outscored 21-8 in the second quarter as they were defeated by Michigan Center 73-55 in the Battle of the Cardinals Tuesday night at the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium.
Michigan Center hit nine shots from beyond the arc as they improved to 11-1.
Gage McGuire scored a game-high19 points for Coldwater while Dylan Targgart had 16 points and 10 rebounds and Brady Beckhusen had 11 points. Coldwater’s record dropped to 11-3.
Coldwater rallied to win the JV game 45-42 in overtime after they came back from a eight point deficit in the final 90 seconds of regulation. Tyler Scherer hit the game tying field goal with as time expired to force overtime. He led Coldwater with 17 points and nine rebounds while Jaxon Janusz had 11 points.
In other boys basketball games…
Tekonsha 54, Waldron 37
B.C. St. Phillip 61, Colon 42
Hillsdale Academy 57, Camden-Frontier 40
Hillsdale 62, Erie-Mason 49
Constantine 67, Lawton 44
Litchfield 61, Will Carleton Academy 56
Mendon 49, White Pigeon 39
Otsego 66, Sturgis 48
Paw Paw 78, Three Rivers 72
Pittsford 59, Jackson Christian 42
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Big 8 Conference Games
Jonesville 44, Bronson 43
Jonesville won the battle for first place in the Big 8 Conference. They are in first with a 8-1 conference record. Kiana Mayer led the Vikings with 17 points. Bronson drops to 6-2 in the conference and 9-4 overall.
Springport 56, Quincy 31
Madison Hinds led the Orioles with 12 points and nine rebounds. Quincy drops to 4-5 in the Big 8 and 8-6 overall
Concord 38, Union City 29
Allison Adams led Union City with 18 points while Autumn Carpenter had seven rebounds. The Chargers are now 1-8 in the Big 8 and 5-10 overall
Homer 71, Reading 39
Other area girls basketball games…
Lenawee Christian 53, Waldron 23
Constantine 44, Lawton 28
Eric-Mason 67, Hillsdale 23
Otsego 71, Sturgis 32
Three Rivers 65, Paw Paw 35
Mendon 51, White Pigeon 38
