Reeths-Puffers Quinzell Pannell drives in for a layup while Zeeland Wests Braden Werley (5) and Luke Dreyer try to defend during Friday nights game. R-P fell to the Dux, 70-61.
MUSKEGON The Reeths-Puffer Rockets had a chance, but superior size won out Friday night.
Jordan VanDort dominated for Zeeland West, staking the Dux to a lead and helping put things away with offensive putbacks. VanDort tallied 28 points overall and the Rockets fell just short in a 70-61 nonconference loss.
We watched him play a couple of times and no one can stop him, R-P coach David Ingles said. You need a truck to move him out of there. Hes a good player.
Vikes hold off
N. Muskegon
NORTH MUSKEGON Whitehall picked up its second straight West Michigan Conference win Friday night in a nail-biter, edging North Muskegon 49-47 on the road.
The Vikings improve to 3-5 with the win, 3-3 in WMC play.
Montague pounds
MCC by 20
SCOTTVILLE The Montague Wildcats seem to be hitting their stride.
Montague dominated the first three quarters Friday night, building an insurmountable lead to cruise by Mason County Central, 71-51.
Montague (7-1, 5-1 West Michigan Conference) raced out to a 15-2 lead and never looked back in securing its fifth straight win.
Rockets dropped
by Grandville
MUSKEGON Reeths-Puffer fell Wednesday night in a nonconference home game, as the Grandville Bulldogs dominated the first and fourth quarters to beat the Rockets 59-47.
R-P fell to 3-3 with the loss.
Whitehall rolls
by Ravenna
RAVENNA Whitehall stumbled into the holiday break with a 1-5 record, but the Vikings started the year 2013 on a much better note Tuesday night.
The Vikings were dominant on both ends, racing to a big halftime lead en route to a 70-49 West Michigan Conference victory over Ravenna.
Whitehall outscored Ravenna 17-3 in the second quarter to take a 33-14 advantage into the locker room.
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Montague defeats
Oakridge 65-46
MUSKEGON Four players hit double digits in scoring as the Montague Wildcats pounded Oakridge Tuesday night, 65-46.
Chase Casebolt led the way for the Wildcats, scoring 20 points, including three three-pointers. Brandon Moore scored 13 points and Brandon Stine and James Boerema each posted 10.
Boerema also had a team-leading 15 rebounds, with Casebolt adding eight.
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