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Lansing State Journal Wednesday, March 6, 1991 4D Okemos continues district run today against John! By BOB GROSS Lansing State Journal All coaches know the importance of free throws, especially in the state tournament. For Okemos High, accuracy at the foul line was the key weapon used to defeat Sexton Monday, 72-63, in the first round of the Class A district at Eastern's Don Johnson Fieldhouse. Senior point guard Rick Wright canned 11 of 12 free throws and finished the game with a career-high 13 points to give Okemos a giant lift The Chieftains were 25-for-30 in the game. They had just three field goals in a 19-9 fourth quarter run, but made 13 of 16 free throws. Curt Hinderliter's 24 points and 18 from Brad Huguely led Okemos.

"They were all important, believe me, especially down the stretch," Okemos Coach Stan Stolz said. "Rick not only did a great job running the offense, but he made those free throws, too." Okemos (11-7) returns to action at 6:30 p.m. today, facing St. Johns (17-3) in a semifinal game. The second game pits East Lansing (12-8) against Eastern (15-6).

Eastern rolled past Holt Monday, 95-64. St. Johns and East Lansing drew first-round byes. St. Johns, Mid-Michigan League champion and ranked honorable men tion in the Associated Press poll, lost 62-51 to Okemos on Feb.

13. Eastern has beaten East Lansing twice in Capital Area Conference games. Melvin Walker's 20 points and 19 by Berry Gessel sparked Eastern over Holt Monday. Capital Circuit champion Mason (13-7) begins its quest for a Class title tonight at Stockbridge. The Bulldogs play Jackson Lumen Christi at 7:30 p.m.

Williamston (17-4), which beat Dansville Monday in a Classic opener, returns to its own court aS 7 p.m. tonight to play Springport (1335). Also in Class Pewamo-Westphalia (19-1) faces Fulton (3-18) at 7 p.m. at Bath. Potterville (16-5) and Fowler (14-6) are in action in Class districts.

Potterville hosts Morrice (3-17) at 7 p.m. and Fowler takes on Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart (18-3) at 7:30 p.m. at Vestaburg. Wright Sports St. ODD If Leslie falls in Class to S4 Lansing State Journal BATTLE CREEK By half-time, the only question was who would end up with more points Charlotte's Eric Menk or Battle Creek Lakeview.

Menk, a junior forward, finished with 45 points as the Charlotte High School boys' basketball team defeated Lakeview, 94-71, in a Class A district game at Battle Creek Central High's gymnasium. Charlotte (11-9) will advance to the semifinals against Waverly at 8 p.m. Thursday. Menk scored 28 points in the first half. Lakeview (15-6) had 26 points.

For the game, Menk made 15-of-17 shots from the field and 15-of-18 free throws. "They were getting me the ball and it was a fast-paced game," Menk said. "Most my shots were lay-ins. That's why I shot so well." Charlotte took a 26-13 lead after the first quarter. Menk had 11 points and teammate Travis Raw-son scored nine of his 16 points.

Charlotte put. the game out of reach in the second quarer, out-scoring Lakeview by eight points ''SA ---t'lirirriniiiiJ Lansing State Journal WILLIAMSTON Leslie closed out its season with a 46-32 loss against East Jackson Tuesday in Class district tournament action at Williamston High School. Senior forward David Haynes led Leslie with eight points, enabling the Blackhawks to pull within three of East Jackson at the close of the third quarter. East Jackson secured the victory by sinking 13 free throws in the final quarter of play. Dan King scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed nine rebounds for East Jackson (10-11).

Leslie ends the year 3-18. East Jackson will play for the Class championship at 7 p.m. Saturday against the winner of Wednesday's 7 Springport and Williamston match. LESUE(32) Miller 0 2-2 2, Fogg 0 3-4 3, Foreman 2 0-1 4, McDoniel 3 0-1 6, Trotter 2 0-4 4, Haynes 4 0-1 8, Hovorter 0 1-2 1, Gulvas 1 0-0 2, Curylo 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 6-15 32.

EAST JACKSON (46) Medley 1 0-0 2, Rudd 1 2-5 4, Sine 2 3-6 8, Shepherd 1 0-1 2, K. Miller 1 1-3 4, King 8 7-8 24, Davidson 0 1-2 1, Crater 0 1-3 1. Totals 14 15-27 46. Leslie 6 10 10 6-32 Jackson 14 8 7 17-46 3-polnt goals-Sine, K. Miller, King.

Fouled out-Rudd. Total fouls-East Jackson 14, Leslie 24 Stockbridge loses, 60-54 Lansing State Journal STOCKBRIDGE Despite a 12-point run by senior Dean Wool-cock in the second half, Stock-bridge fell 60-54 to Jackson County Western (18-3) in the Class boys' basketball district tournament Tuesday. Woolcock scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Donnie Lofgren added 12 points for the Panthers (14-7). The game was tied 24-24 at half-time, but Western pulled ahead to lead 41-40 going into the final quarter. Troy Ginzer scored 24 points and Derek Wirebaugh had 15 points to lead Western, which will play Eaton Rapids (4-14) at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday at Stockbridge. JACKSON COUNTY WESTERN (60) Ginzer 6 10-10 24, Wirebaugh 5 5-7 15, Tod French 3 0-0 6, Terry French 21-4 5, Powers 3 0-0 6, Redman 20-0 4. Totals 21 16-21 60. STOCKBRIDGE (54) Woolcock 9 2-4 20, Lofgren 5 2-3 12, Porter 2 3-4 7, Nash 3 0-0 6, Hunter 21-25, Howard 1 2-4 4. Totals 22 10-18 54.

Jackson Co. Western 11 13 17 19-60 Stockbridge 14 10 16 14-54 3-polnt goals Ginzer 2. Fouled out-none. Total fouls Jackson Co. Western 15, Stockbridge 16.

Lansing State JournalCHRIS HOLMES DeWitt rolls over Corunna, 62-48 Lansing Christian's Dan Vantil while trying to go up for a is pressured inside by two St. Patrick players including Pat Thelen shot. Portland St. Patrick won the Class district, 59-49. Portland St.

Pat advances, 59-49 Lansing State Journal CORUNNA Senior guard Geoff Toune scored 16 points to boost Dewitt to a 62-48 win over Corunna in the Class boys' basketball district tournament Tuesday. Matt Ashley added 15 points and Ryan McGuire scored 1 1 points for the Panthers (18-3) who will match up with Haslett (14-6) Thursday at 8:30 p.m. Senior forward Scott Davis was to take a 47-26 halftime Lakeview commited 16 of its 26 turnovers in the first half against Charlotte's press. "I know they had problems with our press," Charlotte coach Jerry Ernst said. "They had a lot of turnovers against our pressure." Charlotte's shooting made sure there was little pressure for the Orioles.

The Orioles didn't shoot under 50 percent from the field in any quarter and finished the game with a 55 percent clip Charlotte also had a big advantage from the free throw line. The Orioles scored 10 more pointsthan Lakeview from the free throw line, making 25-of-29 attempts! Lakeview's Troy Allen finished with 24 points. CHARLOTTE (94) Menk 15 15-18 45, Rawson 7 0-D 16, Parker 6 V4 13, Nevins 1 2-2 5, Dennison 2 0-2 4, Seidelman 0 0-2 0, Gardner 0 0-2 0, Green 1 1-2 3. Totals 33 25-39 94. LAKEVIEW (71) Allen 120-1 24, Slack 4 2-2 10, Bolond 1 2-2 5, Kurti 00, 2, Fitzgerald 5 6-8 17, Heifner 1 0-0 2, Griffin 0 2-2 2, Childs 0 0-1 0, Noble 2 3-4 7, Henley 1 0-0 2.

Totals 27 15-20 71. Charlotte 26 21 25 22-94? Lakeview 13 13 14 1W71 3-polnt goats-Menk 2, Nevins, Boland, ruuieaouT ormin. iotoitouis Lnanone is, Lakfww. 29 the leading scorer for Corunrfa" (16-5) with 12 points. The Cavaliers outscored Dewitt 25-23 in the second half, but Corunna could not make up its 16-point halftime deficit.

DEWITT (62) Niemi 3 3-4 9, Toune 4 6-6 16, Laughlin 1 2-2 4, Ashtevd 1-2 15, Camp 3 0-0 6, McGuire 51-211. Totals 22 CORUNNA (48) Troy Smith 1 3-4 5, Mars 2 2-2 6, Davis 4 4-6 12, Majzel 10-12, Crowe 2 0-0 5, Trent Smith 3 2-2 8, Proski 3 2-4 8, McCarthy 0 2-2 2. Totals 16 15-21 48. Dewitt 20 19 7 16-62 Corunna 11 12 8 1748 3-polnt goals-Tour 2, Ashley 2, Crowe. Fouled out-none.

Total fouls-Dewitt 14, Corunna 15. Densteadt had 13 for the Bees who will play Ovid-Elsie (3-17) at 1' p.m. Thursday. Kurt Brown was the top scorer for Laingsburg (10-11) with'. 26! points.

LAINGSBURG (57) Babcock 1 0-0 3, Lonsway 1 0-0 2, Brown 9 5-8 Tanek 1 0-0 2, Grell 1 0-0 2, Powers 11-23, Eggleston 1 0- 0 2, Copeland 3 2-4 8, Graham 4 1-5 9. Totals 22 9-19 57. 1 BATH (71) Clark 3 13-16 19, Densteadt 5 3-4 13, Risch 6 0-0 16 Markevics 3 2-2 8, Koenig 7 1-2 15. Totals 24 19-26 71; Laingsburg i2 14 19 12-57 15 10 19 27-71- fPoint goals-Risch 4, Brown 3, Babcock. Fouled out-none.

Total fouls-Laingsburg 16, Bath 15. minutes. Brian O'Neal and Defied. Mueller scored 22 points for Beaf; City and Rob Schafer had 13. Scott-Polash grabbed 11 rebounds 'tdil Ashley (7-14).

ASHLEY "(37) Sosebee 3 0-0 6, Brzak 0 2-2 2, Saytor 4 0-1 9, Gavenda 1 -2-4 5, Keller 2 0-0 4, Drummond 2 0-1 4, Polash 2 1-6 5 Harris 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 5-14 37. BEAL CITY (63) Onstott 2 2-3 6, Schafer 53-413, O'Neal 8 48 22, Mueller-. 8 6-7 22. Totals 23 15-22 63.

Ashley 11 15 3 8-i37 Beat City 7 17 15 24-r63t 3-point goals-O'Neal 2, Saylor, Gavenda Ftuted out-none. Total fouls-Ashley 20, Beal City 15. TTT PREP DIVING St. Patrick (10-11) will vie for the Class championship against either Potterville or Morrice at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

LANSING CHRISTIAN (49) McCreary 4 2-5 10, Gurley 1 0-0 2, Mulford 1 0-0 2, Tompkins 1 0-0 2, Vantil 4 0-0 9, Plogg 1 0-0 2, Kitching 4 1-2 9, Near 6 1-3 13. Totals 22 4-14 49. PORTLAND ST. PATRICK (59) Weller 1 0-0 2, Snitgen 42-311, Brown 3 1-2 7, Leik 3 0-4 6, Huhn 1 1-2 3, Schrauben 9 3-7 23, Fedewa 3 1-4 7. Totals 24 8-22 59.

Lansing Christian 8 16 15 10-49 Portland St. Patrick 15 21 15 8-59 3-polnt goats-Vontil, Schrauben 2, Snitgen. Fouled out-Near. Total fouls-Lansing Christian 21, Portland St. Patrick 18.

Bath steals district win from Laingsburg Alma rolls, 88-44 Lansing State Journal BATH Dale Clark scored 19 points and had 10 steals to lead Bath to a 71-57 win over Laingsburg in the Class boys' basketball district tournament Tuesday. Clark scored 10 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter to boost Bath (12-9), which trailed 45-44 after three quarters. John Risch hit four of five attempted 3-point goals for 16 points. Tony Koenig added 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Chad Top performers Eric Menk, Charlotte, 45 points. Kurt Brown, Laingsburg, 26 points.

Sean Yaw, Saranac, 25 points. Tom Maroweili, Waverly, 25 points. Greg Griffin, Saranac, 24 points. Brian Harrant, St. Louis, 24 points.

Marti Schrauben, Portland St. Patrick, 23 points. Muhsin Muhammad, Waverly, 21 points. Erik Kutas, Waverly, 21 points. 11 13 10 19-53 P( 16 10 II 18-62 3-polnt ooals-Lundstrom 3, Meyers 2, Wickerink, McGregor Fouled out-Battle.

Total fouls-Ionia 19, Portland 17. St. Louis 79, Shepherd 51: At Ithaca, Brian Harrant scored 24 points as SL Louis beat Shepherd in a Class district game. Harrant scored eight of his points and Aaron Kovac scored nine of his 12 in the second quarter, as the Sharks (14-7) used a half-court trap to turn a two-point edge into a 40-24 halftime lead. St Louis will play Friday against the winner of tonight's Ithaca-Merrill game.

SHEPHERD (51) Showolter 7 2-2 18, P. Trovis 4 4-8 12, Kusbel 1 4-4 6, Thering 01-31, Darnell 3 0-0 9, Kelllcut 0 2-2 2, Travis 1 1- 2 1 Totals 16 14-22 51. ST. LOUIS (79) Folsom 1 0-0 2, Kovac 5 0-1 12, Harrant 9 6-9 24, Thompson 2 0-0 4, Luneock 5 7-9 19, Elliott 1 0-0 2, Hall 6 2- 5 14, Johnson 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 15-25 79.

Shepherd 12 12 I 19-51 St. Louis 14 26 23 1679 3-polnt goats-Showalter 2, Darnell 3, Kovoc 2, Luneock 2. Fouled out-none. Total fouls-Shepherd 22, St. Louis 16.

Second-half slumber beats Ashley, 63-37; Lansing State Journal POTTERVILLE Marti Schrauben scored 23 points and pulled down 12 rebounds to lead' Portland St. Patrick to a 59-49 win over Lansing Christian in boys' Class district basketball Tuesday. Teammate Brian Snitgen had 1 1 points, six assists and five steals. Before fouling out, Jason Near led Lansing Christian with 13 points. Kevin McCreary added 10.

The Pilgrims ended their season with a record of 4-17. 3-poM gools-Stambaugh, Yornell, Mahlich, Cleveland. Fouled out-PiotrowskL Total fouh-Alma 21, Sanford-Meridian 21 Saranac 78, Kent City 72: At Saranac Sean Yaw scored 25 points to lead Saranac to an overtime victory in this Class district game. Greg Griffin scored 24 points for Saranac, and Ryan Wingard scored four of his 11 points on perfect foul shooting in overtime. Yaw added eight rebounds and seven assists for Saranac (9-12), which will face the winner of tonight's Comstock Park-Ravenna game at 7 p.m.

Friday. KENT CITY (72) Choppell 8 2-6 18, Bull 15 6-11 37, Elliott 3 1-1 9, Denhof 2 2-3 6, Rose 1 0-0 2. Totals 29 11-20 71 SARANAC (78) Neod 4 1-4 9, Yaw 9 4-4 25, Stall 11-43, Griffin 111-2 24, Winoard 3 5-6 1 1, Rios 1 0-0 2, Lemke 0 4-4 4. Totals 29 16-25 78. Kentdty 20 18 21 2-72 Saranac 16 23 15 8-78 3-polnt cook-Bull, Elliott 2, Yaw 3, Griffin.

Fouled out-McElvain (Saranac). Total fouls-Kent City 21, Saranac 16. From 1D playing all year," Odium said. "It's like a rollercoaster ride. We play in a lot of streaks.

"But at least our kids don't get down when they get behind." Waverly, which finished in a three-way tie for second place in the CAC, split with Jackson during the regular season. Jackson beat Waverly in Jackson, 70-69. The Warriors won at home, 76-65. WAVERLY (72) A. Muhammod 0 1-2 1, Maroweili 9 6-9 25, Kutas 6 5-5 21, Muhammod 8 5-10 21, Parsons 1 1-1 1 Totals 24 18-27 72.

JACKSON (64) Long 4 0-2 9, Weathers 11 0-0 23, Norris 4 2-2 10, Nichols 1 0-0 2, Hamlin 4 1-2 9, Robinson 21-27, Scott 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 4-8 64. Jackson 21 11 16 16-64 Waverly 14 19 9 28-72 3-polnt goal-Long, Weathers, Robinson 2, Kutas 4, Maroweili. Fouled out-Nichols, total fouls Waverly 9, Jackson 20. Lansing State Journal VESTABURG Beal City overpowered Ashley 63-37 in the opening game of the Class boys' basketball district tournament here Tuesday.

Beal City (16-5) advances to a 7 p.m. Friday game at Vestaburg against the winner of today's game between Mount Pleasant Sacred Heart and Fowler. Ashley led 26-24 at haltime but only scored 1 1 points in the final 1 6 Lansing State JournalCHRIS HOLMES Lansing Christian's Nathan Gurley drives around Jim Leik of Portland St. Pat during the third period in St, Pat's 59-49 win. Portland tops Ionia, 62-53 Lansing State Journal REMUS Senior center Jason Sanders scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Alma to an 88-44 victory over Sanford-Mefidian in a Class boys' basketball, district Tuesday.

Mike W. Howes added 18 points and had 11 rebounds for the Panthers (13-8) who will play 7 p.m. Friday at Remus Chippewa Hills against the winner of Wednesday night's game between Chesaning and Chippewa Hills. ALMA (88) Borovwicz 2 1-2 5, Britten 0 2-2 2, Stombough 2 2-2 7, Lippert 0 1-2 1, S. Howes 3 1-4 7, Yornell 1 0-2 3, M.W.

Howes 7 4-5 18, Mahlich 1 2-3 5, Cleveland 3 2-2 9, Sanders 510-10 20, Kapp 10-12, Tennant 41-19. Totals 29 26-36 88. SANFORD-MEROIAN (44) Francis 41-29, Crocker 11-23, Kosemba 1 2-2 4, Webb 3 3-8 9, Goodhaul 0 1-2 1, Piolrowski 2 6-10 10, Sneller 1 0-0 2, Collison 3 0-0 6. Totals 15 14-26 44. Almo 15 31 26 16-88 Sanford-Merkflan 7 11 14 12-44 Waverly With only one turnover in the second quarter, Waverly came back to take the lead.

After Darell Robinson's 3-point basket gave Jackson its biggest lead, 26-18, with 6:48 left before halftime, Waverly started a torrid shooting streak. The Warriors made six of its next seven shots. Maroweili, who had a team-high 11 rebounds, scored six points in a 9-0 spurt that gave Waverly back the lead, 27-26 with 4:15 left Waverly has been a team of streaks all season. The Warriors won their first nine games, then lost six of their next seven. They have won their last five games.

"That's the way, we've been Five divers qualify Lansing State Journal PORTLAND Junior Jason Keusch scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds to secure a 62-53 victory for Portland over Ionia at the Class boys' basketball district tournament Tuesday. Sophomore Cary Meyers added 14 points, Greg Crandell scored 13, and Jason Crandall had 10 for the Red-Raiders (7-14) who will play Lakewood at 7 p.m. Thursday. Portland led 26-24 at haltime. Senior Jason Lundstrom scored 18 points for Ionia (4-17) and Denny Ferguson added 13 points.

IONIA (53) Lundstrom 6 3-6 18, Ferguson 4 5-6 13, Agostini 4 0-0 8, Harrison 3 0-2 6, Wickerink 20-05, Battle 0 3-51 Totals 19 11-20 53. PORTLAND (62) Keusch 5 6-10 16, Meyers 4 4-6 14, Crandell 5 3-3 13, Crandall 4 2-3 10, McGregor 3 0-0 7, Eisenhower 0 2-2 1 Totals 21 17-24 62. Lansing State Journal Five area high school divers qualified tor state competition in boys regional meets Tuesday. Everett's Brent Kyriakou placed seventh in the Class A meet, with a score of 341.45. Kyriakou, who finished 18th in the state last year, was the only Lansing area qualifer from the competition held in East Kentwood.

All four area divers who trav- eled to Zeeland for the Class meet advanced to state as Mason will send seniors Coe Emens, Troy Laws and Tom; Feiten. Laws finished fourth with a 319.90 score, Feiten 10th with a 291.70 and Emenst was 11th at 285.35. Second-year qualifier T.J.l! Asletyne will represent DeWitCl.