<p>The MHSAA boys basketball playoffs tipped off last night as teams across the state battled to take one step closer to the Breslin. Check out who the top performers were from the Grand Rapids area below.</p>
<h6>[player_tooltip player_id="902884" first="Jakhary" last="Towns"], Godwin Heights 2023"</h6>
<p>Jakhary scored 31 points, dished out five assists, and grabbed five rebounds in Godwin’s 87-78 overtime win over Kelloggsville. Godwin will play Grand Rapids Christian in a Division 2 district semifinal at Kelloggsville High School on Wednesday at 7 pm.</p>
<h6>[player_tooltip player_id="1213127" first="Javion" last="Otten"], Kenowa Hills 2023"</h6>
<p>Javion scored 31 points in Kenowa Hills’ 67-54 win over Muskegon Mona Shores. Kenowa Hills will play Muskegon in a Division 1 district semifinal at Muskegon High School on Wednesday at 7 pm.</p>
<h6>[player_tooltip player_id="1068265" first="Bashir" last="Neely"], Grand Haven 2022"</h6>
<p>Bashir scored 30 points in Grand Haven’s 69-57 win over Muskegon Reeths-Puffer. Grand Haven will play Coopersville in a Division 1 district semifinal at Muskegon High School on Wednesday at 5:30 pm.</p>
<h6>[player_tooltip player_id="1211147" first="Brayden" last="Wilkerson"], NorthPointe Christian 2022"</h6>
<p>Brayden scored 28 points in NorthPointe’s win over Saranac. NorthPointe will play Carson City-Crystal in a Division 3 district semifinal at Saranac High School on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.</p>
<h6>[player_tooltip player_id="1112299" first="Jaxson" last="Whitaker"], Reeths-Puffer 2024"</h6>
<p>Jaxson scored 27 points in Reeths-Puffer’s loss to Grand Haven.</p>
<h6>Evan Breuker, Kenowa Hills 2022"</h6>
<p>Evan scored 23 points in Kenowa Hill’s win over Mona Shores last night.</p>
<p>[player_tooltip player_id="1067871" first="Nick" last="Henry"], Caledonia 2022"</p>
<p>Nick scored 22 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in Caledonia’s 55-48 win over Ottawa Hills. Caledonia will play Wyoming in a Division 1 district semifinal at Caledonia </p>
<h6>[player_tooltip player_id="1224136" first="Jeremiah" last="Drake"], Godwin 2022"</h6>
<p>Jeremiah scored 21 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and had five blocks in Godwin’s win over Kelloggsville.</p>
<h6>Austin Buckley, Byron Center</h6>
<p>Austin scored 21 points and grabbed five boards in Byron Center’s 54-53 win over East Kentwood. Byron Center will play East Grand Rapids in a Division 1 district semifinal at Caledonia High School on Wednesday at 7 pm.</p>
<h6>[player_tooltip player_id="787685" first="Kyler" last="Vanderjagt"], Northview 2022"</h6>
<p>Kyler scored 20 points and had five assists and four steals in Northview’s 77-51 win over Lowell. Northview will play Forest Hills Northern in a Division 1 district semifinal at Forest Hills Central High School on Wednesday at 7 pm.</p>
<h6>[player_tooltip player_id="1111924" first="EJ" last="Ryans"], Northview 2024"</h6>
<p>EJ scored 17 points in Northview’s win over Lowell.</p>
<h6>[player_tooltip player_id="1352290" first="Trey" last="Johnson"], Grandville 2022"</h6>
<p>Trey scored 17 points in Grandville’s 57-46 win over Zeeland West. Grandville will play Jenison in a Division 1 district semifinal at Grandville High School on Wednesday at 7 pm.</p>
<h6>Luke Sanford, Coopersville</h6>
<p>Luke scored 16 points in Coopersville’s 46-42 win over Grand Rapids Union. Coopersville will Grand Haven in a Division 1 district semifinal at Muskegon High School on Wednesday at 5:30 pm.</p>
<h6>[player_tooltip player_id="1300924" first="Arjun" last="Taylor"], East Grand Rapids 2023"</h6>
<p>Arjun scored 15 points in East Grand Rapids’ 49-36 win over Middleville Thornapple Kellogg. East Grand Rapids will play Byron Center in a Division 1 district semifinal at Caledonia High School on Wednesday at 7 pm.</p>
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