Basketball roundup: East Lansing boys add to win streak

EAST LANSING 51, HOLT 41

East Lansing’s Evan Boyd, right, steps around a leaping Lansing Everett’s TJ Bens, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022, in Lansing.

HOLT — Evan Boyd led the way as the Trojans extended their win streak to five with their CAAC Blue victory over Holt. Boyd had a team-high 15 points and Cameron Hutson added 12 points for East Lansing (9-7, 5-3) Isaiah Foster had 22 points, six rebounds to lead Holt (10-8, 4-6).

DeWITT 67, EVERETT 46

Bryce Kurncz had a game-high 15 points to lead the Panthers to a CAAC Blue road victory over Everett. Zach Nevison notched 14 points and Adam Flannery scored 12 points for DeWitt (12-5, 5-4). Mensi Murkb scored a team-high 14 points, Javari Funches tallied 10 points and Kharon Turnley chipped in nine points for the Vikings (1-18, 0-10).

WEBBERVILLE 54, BATH 52

BATH — Kevin Farmer hit the go-ahead layup with under 10 seconds in the fourth quarter to push the Spartans to a nonleague victory over Bath. Chase Abner led all scorers with 19 points, Farmer tallied 12 points and seven rebounds and John Coe tacked on eight points for Webberville (8-12). DeVondre Chandler finished with a team-high 18 points for the Bees (4-12). JV score: Bath 59, Webberville 38

OVID-ELSIE 50, CORUNNA 33

ELSIE — Clay Wittenberg finished with a team-high 13 points and six rebounds to propel the Marauders to a nonleague win over Corunna (13-4). Hunter Bates tallied nine points and nine rebounds, Bruce Thornton scored eight points and Logan Thompson and Tryce Tokar each added seven points for Ovid-Elsie (15-2).

SARANAC 70, GRAND RAPIDS WELLSPRING PREP 63

SARANAC — Isaiah Morgan picked up a team-high 26 points to push the Red Hawks to a nonleague victory over Grand Rapids Wellspring Prep (3-12). Sam Sterzick and Levi Spiece each chipped in 14 points for Saranac (3-12).

LIVINGSTON CHRISTIAN 62, MORRICE 46

MORRICE — Travis Farrow finished with a team-high 16 points for the Orioles in a nonleague loss to Brighton Livingston Christian (7-10). Drew McGowan added on eight points for Morrice (1-16).

WILLIAMSTON 44, FLUSHING 42

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WAVERLY 51, OKEMOS 45

OKEMOS — Jada Amunga led the Warriors (9-10, 4-4) with 12 points and Xandaija Scott finished with 10 points and eight rebounds in their CAAC Blue win over Okemos (2-15, 0-17).

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HOLT 71, EAST LANSING 42

EAST LANSING — Sophie Klinger had 21 points to lead East Lansing in their CAAC Blue loss to the Division 1 No. 8-ranked Rams.

MORRICE 47, BRIGHTON LIVINGSTON CHRISTIAN 39

MORRICE — Aubrey Rogers finished with 23 points for the Orioles in their nonleague win.

WEBBERVILLE 42, BYRON 24

BYRON — Ryleigh Nelson picked up a team-high 20 points to lead the Spartans to a road victory over Byron (3-15). Kalista Matiyow notched eight points and Katelyn Banning chipped in seven points for Webberville (7-13).

This article originally appeared on Lansing State Journal: Basketball roundup: East Lansing boys top Holt for fifth straight win