West Michigan Roundup, Regional Semifinals

West Michigan Roundup, Regional Semifinals

Best Win: Edwardsburg 65, Parchment 55

Edwardsburg pulled off a major upset defeating the (21-1) Parchment Panthers. The pivotal point in the game came at the end of the third quarter when the game was tied at 40. The Eddies went on an 8-0 run over the course of the end of the third and start of the fourth to take a 48-40 lead. Edwardsburg maintained the lead the rest of the game with Parchment coming within three points at 48-45 before the Eddies ran away with a double-digit win. Jacob Pegura led Edwardsburg with 23 points while Jake Moore scored 19 points and Luke Stowasser added 16 points. The Eddies will have another difficult test ahead with Benton Harbor in the regional final.

Next Best: West Ottawa 68, Wyoming 60

West Ottawa lost their final five games of the regular season to finish with a dismal (8-12) record. The Panthers didn’t throw the towel in on the season as they have reeled off four straight victories and find themselves in the regional final. Senior Brady Bosma led West Ottawa with 27 points while Colin Shriver added 17 points. The Panthers secured the game at the free-throw line going 13-16 in the fourth quarter to overcome a three-point halftime deficit. West Ottawa will face (23-1) Northview in the regional final

Notable Games:

1. Northview 68, Muskegon 55

The Wildcat's incredible postseason run continued with another double-digit victory over one of the best teams in the area. Northview led by 14 points after the third quarter, but Muskegon came roaring back to trail by three points before a Kyler Vanderjagt three-pointer put the momentum back in Northview’s hands. Northview was led by 18 points each from Jalen Charity and Kyler Vanderjagt. The Wildcats will be large favorites over West Ottawa on Wednesday.

2. GR Catholic Central 69, GR Christian 44

GR Catholic faced GR Christian In a rematch from the first game of the season where Catholic Central came storming back for a three-point victory. This game was very competitive early on with GR Christian leading 37-35 in the third quarter. Catholic Central replicated their performance from the first meeting and went on a 34-7 run to end the game. The Cougars will face Whitehall in the regional final. Catholic Central was led by 23 points from Kaden Brown and 16 points from Jack Karasinski while Durral Brooks (13 pts) and Jorden Brooks (11 pts) also finished in double figures.

3. Schoolcraft 57, Lawton 52

SAC cross-division foes matched up at the Centreville regional with Schoolcraft entering on a 19 game winning streak. The Blue Devils of Lawton gave them all they could handle leading by only a point with under a minute to play. In the end, Schoolcraft came away with a close victory and advanced to the regional final where they will play another SAC-Lakeshore team, Watervliet.

4. Pewamo-Westphalia 69, Calvin Christian 66 (OT)

Calvin Christian’s 19 game winning streak came to an end with an overtime loss to Pewamo-Westphalia. The Squires trailed by 12 points in the second half but came all the way back to take the lead prior to a Jamison Eklund three-pointer at the buzzer for P-W to send the game into overtime. A heartbreaking loss to end the season for Calvin Christian, the OK Silver champs.

Top Performances:

-Braylon Robbins (Bellevue, Sr.): 29 points

-Brady Bosma (West Ottawa, Sr.): 27 points

-Jalen Overway (Holland Chr., Sr.): 27 points

-Jordan Briggs (Muskegon, Jr.): 27 points

-Kaden Parmley (New Buffalo, Sr.): 25 points

-Grant Gondrezick (Benton Harbor, Jr.): 23 points

-Jacob Pegura (Edwardsburg, Sr.): 23 points

-Kaden Brown (Catholic Central, Jr.): 23 points, 6 stl, 5 ast

-Dawson Wing (Bellevue, Jr.): 22 points

-Jaleil Holt (Wyoming, Sr.): 21 points

-Jax Wilson (Sparta, Jr.): 21 points

-Aaron Jasiak (Parchment, Jr.): 21 points

-Tony Williams (Parchment, Sr.): 21 points

-Anthony Lijewski (New Buffalo, Sr.): 21 points

-Trucel Singleton (Benton Harbor, Sr.): 19 points

-Brady Titus (Tri-Unity, Sr.): 19 points

-Jake Moore (Edwardsburg, Sr.): 19 points

-Kyler Vanderjagt (Northview, Sr.): 18 points

-Jalen Charity (Northview, Sr.): 18 points

-Colin Shriver (West Ottawa, Sr.): 17 points

-Qua’dir Hatchett (Wyoming, Jr.): 17 points

-Jake Rueff (Lawton, Sr.): 17 points

-Tyson Williams (Watervliet, Jr.): 17 points

-Jack Karasinski (Catholic Central, Sr.): 16 points, 12 reb

-Thomas Dillard IV (K-Central, Sr.): 16 points

-Luke Stowasser (Edwardsburg, Sr.): 16 points

-Durral Brooks (Catholic Central, So.): 13 points, 7 reb, 5 ast

Games I Attended: Benton Harbor 70, Holland Christian 62

The first game of the division two regional at Three Rivers featured (20-2) Benton Harbor and (15-7) Holland Christian. The Maroons got off to a great start leading 14-6 halfway through the first quarter. 6’9 Jalen Overway and 6’7 Ben Nelson were cleaning up on the offensive boards for Holland Christian. The Maroons led by as many as 12 points in the first quarter. Benton Harbor answered in the second quarter with a 15-4 run led by three-pointers from Trucel SIngleton and Grant Gondrezick. By halftime, the Tigers had pulled ahead with a 33-32 lead. Benton Harbor didn’t stop there as they opened the second half on a 7-0 run to take a 40-32 lead with 5:33 left in the quarter. The Tigers had increased their defensive pressure and made the Maroon ball handlers very uncomfortable. Benton Harbor held a ten-point lead at 51-41 heading into the final quarter. That ten-point lead ballooned into a 20 point lead with Benton Harbor up 67-47 with under four to play. Holland Christian responded with a 15-0 run to pull within five points, Benton Harbor began to turn the ball over and Maroons capitalized. Grant Gondrezick went to the line for the Tigers with :30 left leading 67-62 and he missed the front end of the 1&1. He made up for the miss with a steal on the other side of the court and made both his free throws to secure the victory. Benton Harbor moves on to the regional final with a 70-62 win led by Grant Gondrezick with 23 points, Trucel Singleton with 19 points including five three-pointers, and Jajuan Walker with 14 points. Holland Christian was led by senior center Jalen Overway with 27 points, Kyle Cannon added 17 points, and Adam Kroeze finished with 13 points.

The second game of the night featured (21-1) Parchment and (15-7) Edwardsburg. The Eddies led 9-6 early with Jacob Pegura knocking down his first four shots from the field. Parchment entered further trouble late in the first quarter when Kofi Barima picked up his 2nd foul. He played limited minutes the rest of the first half and did not attempt a shot. Aaron Jasiak picked up the scoring for the Panthers going 4-6 from the field for 11 points. Parchment led by 19-16 following the first quarter. The Eddies forced turnovers in the early second quarter to open up a 9-2 run taking a 25-21 lead on Parchment. The Panthers battled back and went into halftime tied at 27. A Luke Stowasser dunk for Edwardsburg gave the Eddies a 29-27 lead at the beginning of the third quarter. Trailing 36-35, Jake Moore converted an and-one to give the lead back to Edwardsburg 38-36. The Eddies would add a couple more baskets from Jacob Pegure to take a 44-40 lead into the fourth quarter. The lead expanded to 48-40 with Edwardsburg pulling away, but a Darius Baker putback and Tony Williams three-pointer pulled Parchment within three points with 5:30 to play. Edwardsburg responded with a 5-0 run capped off by an Owen Eberlein three-pointer to lead 53-45 with 3:56 to play. Parchment could not get the stops needed to complete the comeback and their three-pointers stopped falling. The Eddies size played a factor tonight along with Kofi Barima being limited to just two field-goal attempts tonight as he played in foul trouble for a portion of the game. Edwardsburg defeated Parchment 65-55 and will face Benton Harbor in the regional final. The Eddies were led Jacob Pegura with 23 points, Jake Moore with 19 points, and Luke Stowasser with 16 points. Parchment was led by 21 points each from Tony Williams and Aaron Jasiak.

Division 1:

Regional 3

West Ottawa 68, Wyoming 60

Northview 68, Muskegon 55

Regional 4

Kalamazoo Central 56, St. Joseph 33

Okemos 64, East Lansing 50

Division 2:

Regional 11

Whitehall 61, Sparta 52

GR Catholic Central 69, GR Christian 44

Regional 12

Benton Harbor 70, Holland Christian 62

Edwardsburg 65, Parchment 55

Division 3:

Regional 19

Ravenna 43, North Muskegon 40

Pewamo-Westphalia 69, Calvin Christian 66 (OT)

Regional 20

Schoolcraft 57, Lawton 52

Watervliet 67, Bronson 37

Division 4:

Regional 29

Tri-Unity Christian 53, Muskegon Heights 44

New Buffalo 85, Gobles 46

Regional 30

Bellevue 83, Colon 38

Lenawee Christian 52, Hillsdale Acad. 46