Chris Carpenter

POTG Leland Berg shoots a wide open three on friday night Photo by Chris Carpenter | Team TBM Hackett came out hot, opening the game on a 7–0 run fueled by strong shooting from beyond the arc. Schoolcraft answered back, battling through the first quarter and into an up-and-down second. It looked like Schoolcraft might take control, but Leland Berg delivered in the clutch—knocking down a three and following it with a fadeaway two in the final 10 seconds to tie the game at 36–36 heading into...

Kalamazoo Central's Tyvaughn Jackson shoots a wide open three friday night. Photo  by Chris Carpenter | Team TBM PC came out with a clear game plan, opening the night in a zone defense designed to slow down Isaiah Theodile. The strategy paid off early, as PC jumped out to a quick 7–0 lead and forced KC to burn an early timeout. KC struggled to find rhythm from beyond the arc, with several open three-point looks failing to fall. Despite the slow start, KC responded with increased pressure,...

Ben Johnson Drives into the print friday night Photo by Chris Carpenter | Team TBM Portage is loaded with basketball talent, but both teams took a quarter to warm up. After a slow start—perhaps influenced by the “feels like 19°” temperature—Portage Northern held an 11–8 lead at the end of the first quarter. As the game settled in, shots began to fall for both sides, and Portage Central carried a narrow 26–25 lead into halftime. Both teams found success using zone defenses in the third...