BLACKMON TOWNSHIP, MI (WTVB) – Ella Bontrager’s desperation 3-point shot at the overtime buzzer lifted Jackson Northwest past Coldwater 66-64 and handed the Lady Cardinals their first loss of the season.
Carlee Crabtree led all scorers with 20 points; Tyler Schied had a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds; Cris Fontecha, our McDonald’s Player of the Game, scored all 11 of her points in the fourth quarter while also contributing 4 steals; and Malorie Rzepka had 10 points and 8 assists as Coldwater drops to 8-1 overall, 2-1 in the Interstate 8.
Quincy picked up a 41-38 win at Reading. Madison Hinds had a team-high 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 steals, while Katie Rathbun had 9 points and 9 rebounds as the Orioles improve to 6-2 overall, 2-1 in the Big 8.
Kiera Lasky poured in 31 points to help lead Bronson to a 79-69 win at Concord. Kiana Mayer added 16 points and 4 rebounds as the Vikings improve to 5-2 overall, 3-0 in the Big 8.
Union City was no match for the Jonesville Comets, who rolled to a 53-23 win at the McNett Fieldhouse. Kassidy Bishop had a team-high 8 points, while Dani Cross had 6 points and 8 rebounds as the Chargers drop to 4-5 overall, 0-3 in the Big 8.
Other scores:
- Pennfield 55, Harper Creek 44
- Marshall 51, Lumen Christi 33
- Springport 52, Homer 38
On today’s schedule: In wrestling, Coldwater is at the Dave Elliott Memorial Tournament at Clinton, while Quincy and Union City are at the Dan Taylor Tournament at Hillsdale.
In competitive cheer, Coldwater and Bronson compete at the Leslie Invitational. In gymnastics, Coldwater travels to the Rockford Flip-Flop Invitational. And in bowling, Coldwater competes at the Marshall Scotch Doubles Tournament at Marshall Lanes.
