The Fruitport boys basketball team shook off a two-game losing streak by pulling ahead in the second half and beating Kelloggsville 50-41 on Tuesday in the first O-K Silver conference game of the season.
The game was close throughout the first half, with the Trojans clinging to a 20-16 lead after one quarter and a 27-26 edge at halftime.
The big difference came in the third quarter, when Fruitport outscored the Rockets 10-2 to take a 37-26 lead into the fourth.
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Dexter Lillmars and DayDay Williams each had four points in the third for the Trojans.
The teams were even at 13-13 in the final quarter, allowing the Trojans to grab the victory and improve to 3-2 overall on the season and 1-0 in the conference.
Lillmars had seven points in the fourth. He finished with a team-high 17 points and 12 rebounds while DayDay Williams totaled 15 points and eight rebounds. Hudson Hazekamp chipped in 14 points for the Trojans.
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“We defended much better in the second half, and I was happy with our rebounding effort,” said Fruitport head coach Steve Erny. “To win the turnover battle and the offensive rebound battle against a team like Kelloggsville says we were playing smart and also playing hard.
“We need to clean up some things, especially at the end of the game, but it’s a good start for our conference season.”
The Trojans will return to action on Saturday against Tri-Unity Christian at Cornerstone University at 5 p.m.
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