Basketball
Muskegon Big Reds hold off a determined Reeths-Puffer squad, win Division 1 district title with a 51-47 victory
The Big Reds, who sealed the win with four late free throws, now advance to regional competition next week
The Big Reds, who sealed the win with four late free throws, now advance to regional competition next week
The Rockets, champions of the O-K Green, came into the contest with 15 straight victories
The Rockets beat Holland 59-34, and won the outright league title after sharing it with Mona Shores last season
The loss put an end to the Trojans' four-game winning streak
Muskegon is now 13-0 overall and 8-0 in the O-K Green conference
Bode Anspach led Fruitport with 26 points, including five 3-pointers and a 9-for-10 performance at the free-throw line
Muskegon took control by outscoring the Rockets 19-5 in the third quarter
Muskegon led by eight points with under a minute to play in regulation, then GR Catholic had a crazy comeback to force overtime