PORTAGE, MI (WTVB) – In boys high school basketball, four Coldwater players finished in double figures as the Cardinals won their season-opener at Portage Central Tuesday night 78-54.
Aaron Bucklin won his debut as the Cardinals’ head coach. Coldwater led 27-22 at halftime and outscored the Mustangs in the second half 51-32. Coldwater hit 11 three-point buckets.
Gage McGuire led Coldwater with 18 points. McDonald’s Player of the Game Dylan Targgart had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Brandon Downs and Evan Sloan both had 10 points. Damon Beckhusen had 11 assists and four steals.
JV– Portage Central 47, Coldwater 45
Fresh— Portage Central 43, Coldwater 23
Battle Creek St. Phil’s 65, Bronson 53
Bronson fell behind in the first half and could not recover as they lost their season opener at home to Battle Creek Saint Phillip 65-53. Brett Sikorski led Bronson with 13 points while Hudson Wotta had 10 points for the Vikings in a game that featured 55 fouls. Bronson trailed 35-25 at halftime and could get no closer than six points against their old rival from the Saint Joe Valley Conference in the second half.
Union City 69, Colon 56
Union City used a 47-34 second half to defeat Colon 69-56. Larson Kever had 22 points, 10 rebounds and three steals for the Chargers. Brandon Roberts added 14 points and four assists while Brenden Stuchell had 11 points and five assists. Union City also won the JV game over Colon 37-17. Mitchell Watson had eight points for the Chargers while Jayce Goodrich had five rebounds.
In other area boys basketball scores….
Athens 69, Calhoun Christian 59
Marshall 58, B.C. Lakeview 27
North Adams-Jerome 51, Hillsdale Academy 45
Jackson Northwest 54, Charlotte 19
East Lansing 56, Parma Western 51
St. Joseph 57, Harper Creek 45
Hanover-Horton 82, Concord 39
Vandercook Lake 65, Springport 43
Schoolcraft 67, Sturgis 49
Britton-Deerfield 55, Pittsford 45
Three Oaks River Valley 46, White Pigeon 35
