DELTA TWP. – Derek Thomas surpassed 1,000 career points and scored a game-high 31 points to lead the Warriors to a CAAC Blue home win over Holt. Cayden Ali scored 16 points and DJ Pope added 10 points for Waverly (3-0, 1-0). Brandon Mercer finished with a team-high 24 points, Malik Harris scored 15 points, Trevon Johnson scored 14 points and Michael Aimery contributed 12 points for the Rams (1-1, 0-1).
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OKEMOS 65, EVERETT 62 (OT)
OKEMOS – Isaac led the Wolves with a team-high 16 points as they defeated Everett for the CAAC Blue home win. Ben Mulder finished with 13 points and Ben Clark had four assists and four steals for Okemos (1-2, 1-0). Marrion May led all scorers with 27 points and Logick Lyoyo added 17 points for the Vikings (1-2, 0-1). JV Score: Everett 59, Okemos 46
FOWLERVILLE 47, EATON RAPIDS 37
EATON RAPIDS – Dylan Soli led the Gladiators with a team-high 12 points as Fowlerville (2-2) earned a nonleague road victory over Eaton Rapids. Easton Nobach scored 12 points and Ryan Steele added 10 points for the Greyhounds (0-2).
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CHARLOTTE 66, BATTLE CREEK PENNFIELD 60 (OT)
AJ Spencer-Sprattlin scored the first five points in overtime and Mason Hudson added four points in the extra session while helping the Orioles to a non-league win. Spencer-Sprattlin finished with 25 points and seven rebounds and Hudson added 14 points for Charlotte (3-0). Evan Colosky added 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists and Tyler Bowzer contributed 12 points for the Orioles. John Lake scored 21 points for Pennfield. Joint venture: Charlotte 32, Battle Creek Pennfield 22
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GRAND LEDGE 70, DEWITT 48
GRAND LEDGE – Brothers Maddox Newburg and Braylon Newburg each scored 19 points while leading the Comets in their CAAC Blue victory over DeWitt. Maddox Newburg, a junior, scored 11 points in the second half as Grand Ledge pulled away while freshman Braylon Newburg hit five 3-pointers. Braden James added 12 points
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STOCKBRIDGE 59, MAPLE VALLEY 50
STOCKBRIDGE – A 10-0 fourth-quarter run helped the Panthers pull away to a Big 8 home win over Maple Valley. Bradley Buddenborg finished with a team-best 21 points, Evan Lockhart scored 14 points and Jonathan Crow added 13 points for Stockbridge (3-0, 1-0). Teegan McDonald led all scorers with 26 points for the Lions (1-1, 0-1).
WEBBERVILLE 77, BELLEVUE 39
WEBBERVILLE – Dominic Driver led all scorers with 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to help lead the Spartans to a home win over Bellevue (0-2). Dylan Rhodes had 17 points and five assists, Cam Buccanhon finished with 16 points and six assists and Daxten Feguer added 12 points for Webberville (3-0). JV Score Webberville 66, Bellevue 56
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MOUNT PLEASANT 65, ALMA 49
MOUNT PLEASANT – Alma held an eight-point lead in the middle stages of the third quarter before the Oilers went on a 16-2 run to take the lead en route to victory. Koby Shunk scored 18 points and Penn Seeley had 12 points and eight rebounds for Alma.
This article originally appeared in the Lansing State Journal: Men’s Basketball Roundup: Okemos and Charlotte win in overtime