PARMA, MI (WTVB) – A 20-1 first quarter set the tone for Coldwater as they cruised to a 59-20 win at Western. Carlee Crabtree led all scorers with 19 points and 5 rebounds, while Malorie Rzepka had 9 points and 5 assists. Our McDonald’s Player of the Game, Jayda Kelly, came off the bench to contribute 8 points and 4 rebounds, and Tyler Schied had 7 points and 7 boards as the Cardinals improve to 14-1 overall and 8-1 in the Interstate 8. They remain tied with Jackson Northwest atop the I-8 standings ahead of their rematch next Friday night at the Coach Floyd Eby Gymnasium.
(at) Quincy 59, Reading 36
Quincy had little problem with visiting Reading, defeating the Rangers 59-36 behind 21 points and 4 rebounds from Katie Rathbun. Payton Hines had 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals as the Orioles improve to 8-5 overall, 4-4 in the Big 8.
(at) Bronson 68, Concord 49
Bronson defeated visiting Concord 68-49. Kiera Lasky scored a team-high 25 points and added 4 assists and 6 steals as the Vikings improve to 9-3 overall, 6-3 in the Big 8. a half-game back of Jonesville atop the league standings
(at) Jonesville 56, Union City 18
Union City took it on the chin at Big-8 leading Jonesville, losing to the Comets 56-18. The Chargers drop to 5-9 overall, 1-7 in the Big 8.
OTHER SCORES
- Northwest 65, Lumen Christi 17
- Pennfield 49, Marshall 46
- Harper Creek 61, Hastings 56 (OT)
- Homer 68, (at) Springport 59
Conference wrestling tournaments dominate today’s high school sports calendar. Coldwater travels to Marshall for the Interstate 8 meet, while Union City hosts Bronson, Quincy, and the rest of the Big 8 schools for their conference meet. Elsewhere, in gymnastics, Coldwater is at the St. Johns Redwing Invitational. And in competitive cheer, Coldwater competes in the Harper Creek Invitational while Bronson will host 12 other schools, including Union City, in its own invitational.
