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Williams shooting a basketball earlier in the season against Montague. MCP photo.
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BIG RAPIDS — Ludington High School’sTaj Williams scored his 1,000th varsity career point Tuesday during the Michigan High School Athletic Association District 9 regional semifinal game against Gladwin. The Orioles defeated the Flying Gs 82-58.
The Orioles snapped Gladwin’s 23 game win strike with an 44 point first half. LHS outscored Gladwin 23-10 in the second quarter to go to the half with a 44-27 lead.
The Orioles stepped on the gas even more in the third quarter outscoring the Flying Gs 28-10 to put things out of reach at 72-38.
Williams scored his 1,000th career point in the third quarter and the Orioles had five guys score 9 or more. Ludington upped its record to 23-2.
The Orioles will play Kingsford on Thursday, March 5 at Gaylord High School beginning at 7 p.m.
Ludington scorers:
- Taj Williams, 24
- Cameron Gunsell, 14
- Steele Stowe, 11
- Kyle Himes Jr., 11
- Messiah Himes, 9
- Micah Spunar, 6
- Ethan Sweet, 3
- Mikey Himes, 2
- Zac Graham, 2
Score by the quarters:
- LHS: 21, 23, 28, 10 = 82
- GHS: 17, 10, 11, 20 = 58
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