Covenant Christian Rallies Late to Edge Maple City Glen Lake, 71–69
- Chris Carpenter
- Jan 3
- 2 min read
The first quarter was an up-and-down affair, with both teams showing strong defensive effort. Maple City Glen Lake finished the quarter on top, 16–12, using a zone defense to keep the taller Covenant Christian players out of the paint.
In the second quarter, baskets began to fall for both teams. MCGL held a slim 30–28 lead at halftime. They came out firing in the third quarter with a 9–1 run, forcing Covenant Christian to call a timeout. Covenant settled in and attacked the free-throw line, but MCGL maintained a 49–42 advantage heading into the final quarter.
Covenant Christian came alive in the fourth, applying full-court pressure that led to key steals. The surge helped them take a 68–67 lead with 1:25 remaining. Covenant was able to regain possession late and force MCGL into the foul game, sealing a 71–69 victory.
Play of the Game – Presented by Pit Training League: Jacob Plamondon took a knee-to-knee hit and got up slowly. Covenant had the numbers heading the other way, but MCGL came up with a steal and pushed the ball ahead to a trailing Plamondon, who turned and threw down a powerful dunk.
Player of the Game: Jacob Plamondon (MCGL) may look like a football player, but he’s every bit a hooper. A true workhorse with excellent footwork around the basket, his hustle-driven game will translate well to the next level. Plamondon is committed to GVSU.
Carpenter Action Shots – Thoughts From Behind the Camera: Both teams featured smart, talented players and should be highly competitive in their respective leagues.
Scoring Leaders Maple City Glen Lake
Jacob Plamondon 39 points
Max Lamerson 16 points
Gabe Hazelton 6 points
Toby Bradford 6 points
Dominic Stein 4 points
Covenant
Nathan Kerkstra 20 points
Brody Schimmel 15 points
Colin Corson 12 points
Brady Holstege 10 points
Luke Deemter 8 points
Landon Kerkstra 2 points
Kohen Hanko 2 points
Oliver VanderKolk 2 points
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