The Ludington boys basketball team suffered a heartbreaking end to its season on Monday with a 62-61 loss to Big Rapids in the first round of Division 2 districts.
The Orioles overcame a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter and led 60-57 with 2:40 remaining. Big Rapids tied the score with a triple, then took a 62-60 lead with 48 seconds left on the clock.
Ludington’s Matthew Westhouse made one of two free throws with nine seconds left, but then the Orioles missed a late free throw and a three-point attempt at the buzzer.
David Shillinger finished with 15 points for the Orioles while Westhouse added 14 and Gage Jones had 13. Dawson Dunn paced Big Rapids with 19 points.
Ludington finished the season with a 20-3 record and a share of the West Michigan Conference Lakes Division title.
[1]DIVISION 1
GRAND RAPIDS UNION 75, MONA SHORES 63
Mona Shores (5-18 overall): Jordan Bledsoe 16 points, 4 rebounds; JT Foster 13 points, 5 rebounds; Ryan Opsommer 13 points.
DIVISION 3
RAVENNA 52, WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN 49
Ravenna (9-14): Caleb Forsythe 19 points. Carter Schullo 12 points. Blake Homoly 9 points.
Western Michigan Christian (7-15)
DIVISION 3
SHELBY 53, MANISTEE 36
Shelby (12-11): Bishop Lee 19 points. Wyatt Dickman 14 points. Phillip Hayes 10 points. 
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