News And Notes

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There's a lot of basketball action going on around the state. Let's play a little catch up and check out some recent news and notes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* Don't sleep on Columbia Central. They have a tough 2-2 combo with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1429044' first='Derek' last='Sanders']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1356983' first='Conner' last='Cole']</strong>. They're currently sitting at 4-0 on the season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1140325' first='Mason' last='Struck']</strong> continues to dominate his senior season. He recently put up 30 points in a win against Mt. Morris. <strong>Struck </strong>uses his well rounded game and versatility to basically thrive in every matchup. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* Saline is off to a 5-0 start. What makes this really interesting is that they are riding a super sophomore class. They have 5 sophomores in the regular playing rotation and 7 on the roster. The class has been highlighted early by the play of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1588175' first='Jonathan' last='Sanderson']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1811470' first='Lincoln' last='Keyes']</strong>, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1793923' first='Tommy' last='Carr']</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1223520' first='Jeremiah' last='Jones']</strong>, a senior guard from West Catholic, recently received an offer from Alma College. The fast footed guard is quick and explosive,</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* Bendle is a team to keep an eye on. They have been led by senior shooting guard <strong>Malik Neal</strong>. Next level coaches will want to take a look at him and his game. <strong>Neal </strong>is currently averaging 12.6 ppg and 3.2 apg. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2217990' first='Alex' last='Genuise']</strong> recently had a 30 point game for Allendale.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* The Gabriel Richard Pioneers have been featuring one of the most explosive backcourts in the state. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1438256' first='Nick' last='Sobush'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1266476' first='Luke' last='Westerdale'] </strong>have led the team to a 5-0 start and recently combined for 46 points and 12 assists in a win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* Portage Central's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1588234' first='Benjamin' last='Johnson']</strong> is coming off a huge week. He averaged just under 30 points per game in 2 contests.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* How about a double double-double and a triple-double combined for Whitehall's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1373000' first='Camden' last='Thompson']</strong> in a win against Montague. For the double double-double he tallied 27 rebounds and 23 points. As far as the triple-double, he added 10 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1140336' first='Trevor' last='Zamarron']</strong>, from Greenville, has committed to Spring Arbor University.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* This is not what happens when I call glass. When St. Clair's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2270813' first='Evan' last='Trudeau']</strong> calls glass, heads up. He put down a dunk that shattered the glass. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/trudeau_evan/status/1736079394282598894?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/trudeau_evan/status/1736079394282598894?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* Oxford's <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1439365' first='Jake' last='Champagne']</strong> isn't just having a great season. He's having a legendary career for the school. After a 28 point performance, <strong>Champagne </strong>moved into the top 10 all-time scorers at Oxford with 708.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1438248' first='Jase' last='Becher']</strong> from Linden had 3 straight double-doubles. And he was just 2 rebounds short of the 4th in a row. <strong>Becher </strong>has shown off improved touch around the rim and increased strength and muscle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1811795' first='Craig' last='Hureskin']</strong> needs to be talked about with the top unsigned seniors in the state. His team fell victim to Beecher is a tight 72-68 contest, but <strong>Hureskin </strong>left his mark. He scorched the nets for 36 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>* Brother Rice is loaded with talent, and having 2 of the most improved players in the state certainly helps the cause. Junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1440211' first='David' last='Williams']</strong> has been one of the best lead guards I've seen this season while senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1622926' first='Luke' last='Salkowski'] </strong>has developed into an elite post player.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->