STURGIS — Aided by a huge foul advantage and Sturgis miscues, the Otsego basketball team won on the road Tuesday evening.
Sturgis dropped the home game 67-62 in a game where the Trojans battled significant foul trouble. Six players finished with three fouls or better, including a pair of players who fouled out of the contest with five. It hampered the Trojans ability to stay in rhythm and made for a game which saw a lead dwindle down and Otsego ultimately hang on for the win.
The Bulldogs took 32 foul shots in the game, 15 more than Sturgis’ 17 attempt. Otsego connected on 19 from the stripe in the game as well, putting a big dent in anything Sturgis attempted to do.
Sturgis led 14-12 after one and 34-29 at halftime, though the five-point halftime lead was in double digits just a few minutes before. Otsego would out-score Sturgis 21-15 in the third and 17-13 in the fourth for the win. The Bulldogs finished with two players in double figures.
The Trojans (1-3) were led by Lukis Bir, he scored 28 points in the contest. Gavin Lewis provided a strong game for Sturgis with 12 points and Carson Eicher added 11. Wyatt Miller added six.
White Pigeon beats Marcellus
A 27-point fourth quarter pushed White Pigeon to a 72-57 win over Marcellus on Tuesday.
The Chiefs finished with five players in double figures, led by Josh Davidson with 18 points and six assists. Jordan Pisco added 15, Mekhi Singleton scored 13, Ty Strawser added 12 and Chris Temple hit for 10.
Marcellus was led by Parker Adams with 30. Jamarion Robinson totaled 12 points and Beau Ferguson totaled eight while Abram Coffey connected for seven.
Centreville clobbers Bloomingdale
Centreville took care of business in beating Bloomingdale 77-30 on Tuesday. Matt Swanwick led the way, scoring 27 points with 10 rebounds and eight steals. Ben Truckenmiller scored 16 points and Kobe Carpenter connected for 14.
The Bulldogs are 2-0.
Plainwell upends Three Rivers
Plainwell beat Three Rivers 41-31 on Tuesday evening. The Wildcats were led by Jace Gray and Matheus Pontes who each scored six points in the game.
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This article originally appeared on Sturgis Journal: Sturgis falls, Centreville and White Pigeon each win
