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Girls JV Basketball Loses by 4 to Unity Christian
1 month ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 24.00 - 28.00
The JV girls had a very slow start in their season finale Thursday night, but proved in the second half that they could compete with good teams. Karson VanDenend had the sole basket in the first quarter along with Maya Merritt and Lily Batts with great buckets in the 2nd quarter. Adelyn Breuninger added 2 baskets in the third and some pace on defense followed by Lexi Willis who added a basket and 4 steals. Nenfot Darshak continued with a hot week adding two more buckets in transition. Keira Dawes kept aggressive on the boards and found her way to the foul line 3 times. Zyia Mickens was aggressive on defense and kept the Crusaders fended off the boards, helped by Addie Werdon who also owned the glass. The JV squad worked hard all season and led the league in floor burns, what a fun week of hoops to finish.
Girls JV Basketball Beats East Grand Rapids with a Buzzer Beater
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 37.00 - 36.00
Girls JV Basketball Falls to Forest Hills Central
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 31.00 - 57.00
Girls JV Basketball Falls to Lowell
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 19.00 - 53.00
Girls Junior Varsity Basketball falls to Forest Hills Northern High 22-31
2.0 months ago
| Carolyn Groendyk
Eagles Lose: 22.00 - 31.00
Girls JV Basketball Beats East Grand Rapids
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 36.00 - 32.00
Girls JV Basketball Beats Northview
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 52.00 - 48.00
Girls JV Basketball loses to Byron Center
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 15.00 - 42.00
Girls JV Basketball Tops Greenville
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 33.00 - 21.00
Girls JV Basketball Beats Forest Hills Central
3.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 49.00 - 26.00
Girls JV Basketball Falls Narrowly to Lowell
3.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 29.00 - 36.00
Girls JV Basketball Narrowly Falls to Northview
3.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 29.00 - 34.00
Girls JV Basketball Flies By Greenville
3.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 53.00 - 20.00
Girls JV Basketball Loses to Byron Center
3.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 31.00 - 54.00
Girls JV Basketball Falls to Catholic Central
4.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 27.00 - 45.00
Girls JV Basketball Loses to Hudsonville
4.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 23.00 - 55.00
Girls JV Basketball Beats Jenison
4.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 29.00 - 27.00
Girls JV Basketball Comes Out on Top Vs. Wyoming
4.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 46.00 - 19.00
Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Loses to South Christian
4.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 29.00 - 51.00
Girls JV Basketball Loses by 4 to Unity Christian
1 month ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 24.00 - 28.00
The JV girls had a very slow start in their season finale Thursday night, but proved in the second half that they could compete with good teams. Karson VanDenend had the sole basket in the first quarter along with Maya Merritt and Lily Batts with great buckets in the 2nd quarter. Adelyn Breuninger added 2 baskets in the third and some pace on defense followed by Lexi Willis who added a basket and 4 steals. Nenfot Darshak continued with a hot week adding two more buckets in transition. Keira Dawes kept aggressive on the boards and found her way to the foul line 3 times. Zyia Mickens was aggressive on defense and kept the Crusaders fended off the boards, helped by Addie Werdon who also owned the glass. The JV squad worked hard all season and led the league in floor burns, what a fun week of hoops to finish.
Girls JV Basketball Beats East Grand Rapids with a Buzzer Beater
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 37.00 - 36.00
The JV Eagles wrapped up their Conference season on Tuesday night in the best possible way. Right out of the gates Karson VanDenend was a bucket. She managed to notch a double double in just 16 minutes, scoring 10 points in the first half and adding 10 rebounds, it was electric. However, the Pioneers managed to stay neck and neck throughout the whole game, so much so that the last minute of the game dragged on for ages with multiple timeouts and three lead changes.
The Eagles called a timeout with the ball in our hands, down 1 needing to go full court in 10 seconds. Lexi Willis in-bounded into the corner to Maya Merritt after a great screen from Lily Batts. Merritt moved the ball up to Keira Dawes at half court and Nenfot Darshak went running, catching the ball in transition and scored with 1 second to play. The crowd went wild, it was the PERFECT end to the conference season. We are so proud of the teamwork and the resilience the girls showed, it all paid off!
Girls JV Basketball Falls to Forest Hills Central
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 31.00 - 57.00
Thursday night was a tough one for the Eagles as they had their first try at a 4 pm start. Once the girls warmed up a little bit they found some pace on offense thanks to the rebounding expertise of Addie Werdon and Tori Scott. Nenfot Darshak added very helpful aggression to get the ball from the Rangers and Sidonia Louise added a great basket in transition. Maya Merritt arrived in Troy Bolton style after a choir performance and added some helpful energy in the second half scoring 6 points and adding pressure. Darshak also had 6 and Werdon was the leader on the day with points (9) and rebounds. The Eagles get one more week of competition with a game Tuesday vs EGR.
Girls JV Basketball Falls to Lowell
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 19.00 - 53.00
Away in Red Arrow territory our team faced a tough match Tuesday night, ultimately falling short with a final score of 53-19. Despite the challenging outcome, there were moments of great effort and determination displayed by our players. Alexis Willis emerged as a standout performer, leading our team in scoring and pace. While the result may not have been in our favor, we commend the hard work in all 4 quarters. They continue to show dedication and commitment, and we look forward to their continued effort in the next week.
Girls Junior Varsity Basketball falls to Forest Hills Northern High 22-31
2.0 months ago
| Carolyn Groendyk
Eagles Lose: 22.00 - 31.00
The Eagles dropped a close one on Thursday night in a rematch with the Forest Hills Northern Huskies. Tori Scott was the quick spark in the beginning of the game, getting her down low put back and a 3 pointer all in one quarter. Lexi Willis kept up the pressure on defense and was able to get some offense moving for the Eagles, her and Scott were the leading scorers on the night. Eliana Oren also added two big baskets.
The Eagles will return to competition Tuesday at Lowell.
Girls JV Basketball Beats East Grand Rapids
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 36.00 - 32.00
The JV basketball team traveled down the street Tuesday to face conference rival East Grand Rapids. Tori Scott won the opening tip and the Eagles made the Pioneers call an early timeout after 3 quick baskets. The girls wanted the win and Eliana Oren made sure to start the game on that foot, scoring 5 points in the first 24 seconds (has to be a record). Addie Werdon added two early baskets and Maya Merritt notched another 3, putting the Eagles up 17-10 going into the second quarter. The Pioneers made some helpful adjustments, forcing the Eagles into a little trouble down the stretch but not enough to take away the victory. Lily Batts, Keira Dawes, Karsen VanDenend, Ava Leder, Nenfot Darshak and Alexis Willis all joined the scoring column as well, including Darshak and Merritt perfect from the foul line in the 4th. Another great team win for the JV Eagles.
Girls JV Basketball Beats Northview
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 52.00 - 48.00
The JV Eagles came out with their best intensity of the season on Thursday night and it proved worth it. Lexi Willis was hot out the gate forcing steals on the press and finding the basket under pressure. Maya Merritt and Lily Batts once again proved a dangerous duo as Merritt got hot from the outside arc and Batts can always find her. Two more freshmen joined the game in the second quarter and combined for double digit points and steals, thank you Keira Dawes and Adelyn Breuninger. Dawes added 12 points in just the second quarter helping the Eagles go into halftime up a few and she finished as the second high on the night with 14. Merritt continued her hot hand in the second half despite strong Northview pressure and ended up tallying 5 3's and finishing with 19. It was an amazing team effort and all 15 girls have a ton to be proud of.
Girls JV Basketball loses to Byron Center
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 15.00 - 42.00
The JV Eagles traveled to Byron Center Tuesday to take on another tough conference matchup. The girls were hot from the start with a great first basket in transition from Lily Batts. Then a dominant duo down low of Tori Scott and Addie Werdon rebounded like crazy to keep the Eagles in the game in the first. The second quarter was harder as BC made some adjustments on defense and stifled the Eagles offense. While the second half continued in difficulty for the Eagles, the girls were aggressive and fought hard until the final whistle. Tori Scott was the leader on the day in points and rebounds. The Eagles get another competition Thursday night at home vs Northview.
Girls JV Basketball Tops Greenville
2.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 33.00 - 21.00
The JV Girls notched another road win on Thursday night on their trip to Greenville. The first four minutes were slow as the Eagles settled in, but the scoring started with back to back 3 pointers from Lily Batts and Karson VanDenend. Maya Merritt joined the scoring early on and also forced some turnovers from the Yellow Jackets. Nenfot Darshak, Merritt and Adelyn Breuninger were the three to control the press in the third and score basket after basket. It was the spark that was needed to put the Eagles on top by a bit. Merritt finished as the leading scorer with 13 and Batts followed with 9. The girls are back Tuesday night against Byron Center.
Girls JV Basketball Beats Forest Hills Central
3.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 49.00 - 26.00
The JV Eagles celebrated their best team win of the season on Thursday night against the Forest Hills Central Rangers. Lily Batts was hot out of the gates with an early three pointer, Nenfot Darshak and Karson VanDenend added baskets as well putting the girls up in the first. The second quarter is when the Eagle offense took over after big defensive stops. Tori Scott, Maya Merritt, Addie Werdon our birthday girl, and Keira Dawes joined the scoring column sending the Eagles into halftime up 14. The girls kept the pedal down and continued to make huge plays as a team, Karina Mora then joined the other scorers. Batts, Merritt and Werdon finished with 9 points each with our best balanced scoring effort yet thanks to some well-timed assists from Adelyn Breuninger. The girls return Tuesday at Greenville!
Girls JV Basketball Falls Narrowly to Lowell
3.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 29.00 - 36.00
The JV Eagles came out Tuesday night against a very talented Lowell team and proved how they can put themselves in any game. Maya Merritt struck early and put the Eagles in front going into quarter 2. It was a Nenfot Darshak and Lily Batts duo that sprung the girls ahead with steals on defense which led into a very balanced attack on offense. Karson VanDenend was the hot hand on offense and quickly found 3 buckets in a row. Adelyn Breuninger was able to give her 5th quarter to a shorthanded JV team and she made it count, logging 4 assists in just 8 minutes. However, the Red Arrows pushed hard on defense and found more legs than the Eagles down the stretch. Merritt finished as the leading scorer with 8 followed by VanDenend with 6. Luckily the girls will get another chance at Lowell soon.
Girls JV Basketball Narrowly Falls to Northview
3.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 29.00 - 34.00
The JV basketball team fought a very close battle on Thursday night against Northview. The Eagles had a very hot start as the Wildcats tried to figure out how to defend. Lily Batts and Maya Merritt both started out with back to back baskets putting the Eagles on top early. The second quarter started to even out a bit, but Karson VanDenend and Tori Scott helped rebound and find the basket for the Eagles. The defensive pressure kept the Eagles in the game, but the Northview defense made it hard for our team to find the hoop in the second half. Merritt and Batts both topped the scoring columns with 8 points each. Eagles are back to competition next Thursday at Forest Hills Northern.
Girls JV Basketball Flies By Greenville
3.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 53.00 - 20.00
The girls JV team had a great performance Thursday night in their last game of winter break. With no freshman competition on the day, the team was able to grab some extra players and it helped! Lexi Willis found two baskets in the first quarter followed by Keira Dawes also with a couple quick ones, helping the Eagles jump to an early lead. Defensive pressure was what sealed the deal on the victory though with the girls picking up a lot of points through steals in their press. Lily Batts, Nenfot Darshak and Eliana Oren led this charge and really took over the game setting up their teammates.
The fun continued with 10 Eagles in the scoring column on the day. Ava Leder, Tori Scott and Zyia Mickens added great baskets assisted by Adelyn Breuninger! Breuninger in her second JV game led the team as the game high points with 9 and Dawes followed with 9. Batts and Merritt chipped in 7 each as well. It was a balanced and wonderful team effort to finish out break.
Girls JV Basketball Loses to Byron Center
3.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 31.00 - 54.00
The JV Eagles faced an undefeated Bulldog team Tuesday night and came out knowing they needed to get hot. Addie Werdon was a rocket out of the gates and found some early baskets and strong rebounds. Lexi Willis added multiple baskets in the first quarter too to keep the Eagles right in it. Maya Merritt and Keira Dawes added some helpful pressure in the second quarter and the girls went into halftime down 6. However, Byron Center made some helpful adjustments going into the third and the Eagles found themselves chasing in the third. Time got away from them and it was hard to catch up. Merritt continued to find the basket in the 4th, but BC added a lot of defensive intensity making it hard for the Eagles. Merritt led with 11 points, Werdon chipped in 8. The Eagles are back Thursday night at home versus Greenville.
Girls JV Basketball Falls to Catholic Central
4.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 27.00 - 45.00
The JV girls team played a strong Catholic Central team on Tuesday night and fought their best to stay in it. The Eagles tried out a new defensive pressure against some sharp shooters and were able to stop a lot in transition. Alexis Willis and Maya Merritt started to find the basket in the third quarter despite a large first half deficit. This offensive effort helped put the Eagles back in it. Merritt finished with 15, Tori Scott had 8 rebounds, Addie Werdon added 8 rebounds as well. The Eagles are back in the new year!
Girls JV Basketball Loses to Hudsonville
4.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 23.00 - 55.00
The JV basketball team faced tough competition on Tuesday night. They got off to a slow start, but helped find some stops here and there while they worked on running their offense. Things started to click in the third as Lily Batts kept finding the hoop and then we forced some defensive stops thanks to Nenfot Darshak and Eliana Oren. Addie Werdon was consistent in finding shots in transition and her and Batts finished as the leading scorers.
Girls JV Basketball Beats Jenison
4.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 29.00 - 27.00
The JV Eagles showed up to the Quest Center Saturday afternoon looking to finish the weekend of competition with another win and they did just that. Lexi Willis, Lily Batts, and Addie Werdon attacked hard on offense bringing the Eagles to an early lead going into the second quarter. Eliana Oren and Nenfot Darshak added big stops on defense bringing the girls into half up 7. The Wildcats made some changes on defense in the third flustering the Eagles, only Karson VanDenend found the basket in the third. Luckily the Eagles held on tight and worked hard as a team in the 4th to keep tthe lead. Lexi Willis led the team throughout and ended as the team high with 10 followed by Batts and Werdon with 7 each.
Girls JV Basketball Comes Out on Top Vs. Wyoming
4.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Win: 46.00 - 19.00
The Eagles were on fire Friday night from the very first buzzer, Lexi Willis got the place going with a 3 ball to start the game and they kept flying from there. Lily Batts contributed on both sides of the floor along with Nenfot Darshak who shut down every opportunity Wyoming had on offense. Eliana Oren came alive in the second with back to back baskets and Maya Merritt kept the pace going adding assists and a bucket herself. Zyia Mickens was a walking free throw in the 4th and Tori Scott and Karson VanDenend both found buckets down the stretch as well. The game ended with 9 Eagles in the scoring column, led by the two freshmen Willis and Merritt both with 8. Addie Werdon and Batts followed closely with 7. The girls are back tomorrow at home versus Jenison.
Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Loses to South Christian
4.0 months ago
| Abby Vredeveld
Eagles Lose: 29.00 - 51.00
Tuesday night's 6 game rotation started with a 4 pm tipoff belonging to the JV girls in the Quest Center. While it was a new season debut, the girls were eager to start a season with a strong returning squad! They did not skip a beat to start the first quarter, carried by a strong fight and a lot of three balls from Addie Werdon and Lily Batts. It felt like the Eagles could keep themselves in it with grit and hardwork, but the Sailors went on a wild run in the second quarter. This did not scare the Eagles as they returned after halftime ready to lock it down again. Freshman Maya Merritt controlled the tempo well as PG1 and Tori Scott and Nenfot Darshak added big baskets. Defense ended up mattering big time as they held South to only 5 baskets in the second half. It was a game of runs and it was a great first night under our belt. High scorer on the day was Werdon with 10, followed by Batts with 7. Girls are back Friday night against Wyoming.