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Hart’s girls basketball poses for a group photo after beating Hesperia 64-7 and clinching the outright West Michigan Conference Rivers Division title Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Hesperia, Mich. (Courtesy of Hart girls basketball)
Five girls basketball games and one boys contest involving West Michigan Conference teams were played Thursday night.
Here is a roundup of the action from Feb. 16, 2023:
GIRLS BASKETBALL
HART 64, HESPERIA 7: Visiting Hart raced to a 46-1 halftime lead en route to clinching the outright WMC Rivers Division title. It’s a second-straight conference title for the Pirates.
Hart leaders:
Addi Hovey 20 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 7 steals
Abby Hicks 12 points, 3 assists, 6 steals
Aspen Boutell 7 points, 4 assists, 4 steals
Mariana VanAgtmael 6 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds
Hesperia leaders:
No stats submitted
Records:
Hart 18-2 (11-0 WMC Rivers)
Hesperia 1-19 (0-11 WMC Rivers)
Hart’s Addi Hovey poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. (Kara Raeth | CatchMark) MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 64, SHELBY 42: Host Mason County Central outscored Shelby 46-15 in the first and third quarters combined to maintain command in this WMC Rivers Division matchup.
MCC leaders:
Wren Nelson 20 points
Mallory Miller 13 points, 4 assists
Jessica Petersen 8 points
Shelby leaders:
Molli Schultz 18 points, 3 rebounds
Biloxi Lee 11 points, 6 rebounds
Kendall Zaverl 7 points, 2 assists
Records:
Mason County Central 16-3 (9-2 WMC Rivers)
Shelby 9-12 (6-6 WMC Rivers)
Mason County Central’s Wren Nelson poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. (Kara Raeth | CatchMark) 
Shelby’s Molli Schultz poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. (Kara Raeth | CatchMark) HOLTON 49, NORTH MUSKEGON 38: Visiting Holton got off to a 17-8 first-quarter lead before North Muskegon rallied to get back into it. The Red Devils used a 13-4 fourth-quarter advantage to put the game away in this WMC Rivers contest.
Holton leaders:
Abbie Fowler 20 points
Courtney Boes 13 points
North Muskegon leaders:
Lucy Fricke 8 points, 11 rebounds
Marilyn Gaston 8 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks
Fran Vinson 8 points, 5 rebounds
Grace Philpot 8 points
Georgia Skujins 6 rebounds
Kaylee Martin 6 assists
Emma Buchmiller 4 assists
Records:
Holton 11-9 (6-5 WMC Rivers)
North Muskegon 5-14 (4-7 WMC Rivers)
Holton’s girls basketball team poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. 
North Muskegon’s girls basketball team poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. MONTAGUE 57, MANISTEE 38: After an even first quarter that saw the teams tied at 11, host Montague pulled away with a 32-17 scoring advantage in the second and third quarters combined in this WMC Lakes matchup.
Montague leaders:
Addison Pranger 13 points, 8 rebounds
Braylyn Bultema 11 points, 3 rebounds
Lauren Smith 10 points
Ella King 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 9 steals
Emma Peterson 6 assists, 3 rebounds
Manistee leaders:
Jayna Edmondson 16 points
Allison Kelley 14 rebounds, 9 steals
Lacey Zimmerman 5 assists, 5 steals
Records:
Montague 13-7 (8-3 WMC Lakes)
Manistee 8-12 (4-7 WMC Lakes)
Montague’s girls basketball team poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. 
Manistee’s girls basketball team poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. FREMONT 30, WHITEHALL 21: Visiting Fremont overcame a 7-4 halftime deficit and outscored Whitehall 18-9 in the fourth quarter to pull out the WMC Lakes Division victory.
Fremont leaders:
Lily VandenBerg 8 points, 7 rebounds
Mia Clemence 7 points
Jessica Bennett 6 points
Olivia Hansen 11 rebounds
Whitehall leaders:
Onnyka Dempsey 6 points, 5 steals
Autumn Ferris 8 rebounds
Records:
Fremont 8-13 (5-6 WMC Lakes)
Whitehall 10-10 (3-8 WMC Lakes)
Fremont’s girls basketball team poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. 
Whitehall’s girls basketball team poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Girls Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. BOYS BASKETBALL
MASON COUNTY CENTRAL 70, RAVENNA 47: Visiting Mason County Central rode the hot hand of Jayden Perrone and the Spartans outscored Ravenna 43-23 in the first and third quarters combined to win this WMC Rivers contest going away.
MCC leaders:
Jayden Perrone 35 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals
Will Chye 12 points, 7 rebounds
Tyler Thurow 5 points
Braylin Thurow 5 points
Ravenna leaders:
Carter Schullo 12 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, 3 blocks
Dylan May 11 points, 3 rebounds
Hunter Hogan 8 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals
Collin Poley 5 points
Records:
Mason County Central 14-4 (7-2 WMC Rivers)
Ravenna 6-13 (5-6 WMC Rivers)
Mason County Central’s Jayden Perrone poses for a portrait during CatchMark SportsNet Boys Basketball Media Day on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, at CatchMark Technologies in Whitehall, Mich. (Kara Raeth | CatchMark) 
Photos by Scott DeCamp | CatchMark
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