OK Conference Mid-Week Recap: February 24th
Tuesday nights in West Michigan have produced quality games across the Ottawa Kent Conferences all season long and will continue to be a showcase for the area’s best teams and athletes. Kyler Vanderjagt Kyler Vanderjagt 6'4" | 195 lbs |…
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Continue ReadingTuesday nights in West Michigan have produced quality games across the Ottawa Kent Conferences all season long and will continue to be a showcase for the area’s best teams and athletes. Kyler Vanderjagt Kyler Vanderjagt 6'4" | 195 lbs | SF Northview | 2022 State MI ‘s performance against Greenville highlighted the night as he continues to show why he’s one of the best prospects in the state. Grandville picked up a huge overtime win over Grand Haven, further proving that the OK Red will be a battle all season long.
Godwin Heights-Comstock Park Notes
Last night I checked out one of the best teams in the area in Godwin Heights take on a young Comstock Park club. The Wolverines pulled away in the second half to take home the win 69-46, and improve to 5-0 overall. A pair of sophomores led the charge for Godwin Heights, reminding everyone how good this team will be for the foreseeable future. When I first watched Jakhary Towns Jakhary Towns 6'1" | SG Godwin Heights | 2023 State MI and Damarie Thompson Damarie Thompson 5'10" | PG Godwin Heights | 2023 State MI live last year when they were freshmen, I was taken aback at how comfortable they looked playing against kids who were 2-3 years older than they were. Now in their sophomore seasons, that comfortability has evolved into an assertive mindset and style of play.
Jakhary is one of the best shooters in the state, as he showed Tuesday night, scoring 11 points in the first quarter. Comstock Park adjusted its defense to play a rover and faceguard Jahkary, which helped limit his production, although he still came away with a game-high 21 points. The Panther’s adjustment also opened the door for Damarie Thompson Damarie Thompson 5'10" | PG Godwin Heights | 2023 State MI to take the game into his own hands and assert himself in dribble drives over and over. His ability to knife through the lane and finish through contact was impressive.
Comstock Park senior guard Logan Loftis did a great job limiting Jakhary’s output after his big first quarter. Logan played with tenacity on defense and forced Jakhary into tough shots with a hand in his face. Fellow senior, Kaden Tofferi had a solid game offensively as he was able to break through Godwin’s high-pressured defense on several dribble drives. His 13 points were a team-high. Comstock Park Junior Ethan Gonzalez provided some solid minutes for the Panthers, using his size and length to knock down some contested shots around the rim. Lastly, Panther sophomore Shawn Foreman Shawn Foreman 5'11" | PG Comstock Park | 2023 State MI had some nice moments in the second half. He has a quick first step and was able to finish several drives at the rim.
Tuesday’s Top Performers
Ethan Erickson Ethan Erickson 6'1" | SG Forest Hills Northern | 2021 State MI , G, Forest Hills Northern
Ethan led the Huskies with 26 points in the 67-46 win over Grand Rapids Christian. Forest Hills Northern is now 6-1.
Kyler Vanderjagt Kyler Vanderjagt 6'4" | 195 lbs | SF Northview | 2022 State MI , G, Northview 2022″
Kyler filled out the stat sheet with 24 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 assists in Northview’s 69-48 win over Greenville. Northview is now 4-2 on the year.
Jacob Bonnett, G, Forest Hills Central 2022″
Jacob put up 24 points, 7 steals, and 5 assists in the Rangers 70-61 win over Byron Center. Forest Hills Central is now 3-3 on the year.
Tommy Gregwer Tommy Gregwer 6'3" | CG Grandville | 2021 State MI , G, Grandville 2021″
Tommy scored 21 points in Grandville’s 69-67 overtime win over Grand Haven. Grandville is now 6-2 on the year.
Jakhary Towns Jakhary Towns 6'1" | SG Godwin Heights | 2023 State MI , G, Godwin Heights 2023″
Jakhary led Godwin with 21 points, 3 rebounds, and 2 assists in the Wolverines win over Comstock Park.
Damarie Thompson Damarie Thompson 5'10" | PG Godwin Heights | 2023 State MI , G, Godwin Heights 2023″
Damarie chipped in 20 points for Godwin Heights.
Trinidad Chambliss Trinidad Chambliss 6'2" | PG Forest Hills Northern | 2021 State MI , G, Forest Hills Northern 2021″
Trinidad scored 17 points in Northern’s win over Grand Rapids Christian.