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Varsity
CUSTER — The Cardinals defeated the Wildcats 50-34 Wednesday night. While the two teams are part of the West Michigan D Conference, Wednesday’s game was not part of the conference schedule.
“Our guards all had strong games,” said MCE Coach Jake Smith. “Aubrey, Emma, and Brailyn really worked hard on both ends of the court. Annabelle had another huge game for us underneath. She is playing a strong game for us, battling every possession.”
MCP/OCP did not receive comments or game information from Walkerville.
MCE varsity scorers:
- Aubrey Myers, 16
- Emma Whitaker, 12
- Brailyn Johnson, 7
- Annabelle Zwagerman, 6
- Alice Shoup, 4
- Bridget Whitaker, 3
- Bryanna Hasenbank, 2
Walkerville varsity scorers:
- Marrison Simpson, 8
- Jamari Carter, 5
- Macy Ooman, 5
- Gaby Berumen, 4
- Grace Riggs, 4
- Oryx Thomman-Fulford, 3
- Isabel Babbin, 3
- Paige Sadenwater Riggs, 2
Varsity score by the quarters
- MCE: 15, 15, 5, 11 = 50
- WHS: 4, 10, 13, 7 = 34
Junior Varsity
CUSTER — Walkerville defeated Eastern 27-21 Wednesday.
“The JV quad played a good game, but came up just short,” said Coach Jake Smith. “The girls are continuing to improve each time they take the court and our really starting to have more complete games.”
MCP/OCP did not receive comments or game information from Walkerville.
MCE JV scorers:
- Raegan Brynelsen, 11
- Anna Story, 4
- Karli Clark, 2
- Meredith Fisher, 2
- Martyna Nowak, 2
Walkerville JV scorers:
- Onyx Thommen-Fulford, 6
- Jamari Carter, 4
- Kelly Masta, 1
- Alyssa Shafer, 7
- Claire Babbin, 6
- Kelsey Garrett, 3
JV score by the quarters:
- MCE: 2, 12, 5, 2 = 21
- WHS: 7, 8, 7, 5 = 27
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