Edwardsburg cage teams pick up sweeps

Published 3:03 pm Friday, February 10, 2012

The Edwardsburg girls and boys basketball teams recorded a pair of sweeps against visiting Bronson and Coloma.

The Eddies defeated the Vikings 74-54 and the Comets 62-36 in boys basketball action.

Edwardsburg knocked off Bronson 44-29 and Coloma 43-27 in girls basketball.

Josh Kozinski poured in 30 points against Bronson Friday night.

The Eddies (8-6) scored 27 first quarter points and then coasted home with the victory against the Vikings.

Edwardsburg led 43-29 at halftime.

Kyle Slack added 19 points for the Eddies.

Sean Czajkowski led Bronson with 20 points.

Against Coloma Tuesday night, Edwardsburg raised its Lakeland Conference record to 5-3 and its overall mark to 9-6.

Kozinski had another big night as he netted 28 points.

Nate Caldwell, Earl Taylor and Tyler Fischer all had eight points for the Comets, who trailed the Eddies by 22 points (42-20) heading into the fourth quarter.

The Edwardsburg girls basketball team handed Bronson a 44-29 setback Friday night.

Sarah D’Amico led all scorers with 21 points. The Eddies also got seven points from Ashley Streb.

Edwardsburg grabbed a 23-15 halftime lead and increased it to 34-21 after three quarters.

Kylei Ratkowski had 11 points for the Vikings.

Edwardsburg remained a game behind No. 4-ranked Brandywine in the Lakeland Conference Tuesday night with a 43-27 victory over Coloma.

The Eddies (12-5, 8-1 Lakeland) managed only seven points in the opening quarter, but opened up an 18-7 lead by halftime. Edwardsburg took a 29-19 advantage to the fourth quarter and then outscored the Comets 14-8.

Mariah Murphy led Edwardsburg with 16 points. D’Amico added 11.

Amanda Swihart led the Comets with 12 points.

Boys

EDWARDSBURG 74

Evan Van Belle 1 0-0 2, Jason Schimpa 1 0-0 2, Max Habict 3 0-0 6, Dominic Razzano 2 0-0 4, Josh Kozinski 12 0-0 30, Eric Richardson 1 0-0 2, Kyle Slack 8 3-4 19. Totals: 32 3-4 74

BRONSON 54

Austin Hostetler 4 0-0 11, Thomas DeMeritt 4 2-2 11, Sean Czajkowski 7 1-1 20, Chaz Sargent 1 0-0 2, Jacob Gallup 2 0-2 4, Franky Cabrerra 2 2-2 6. Totals: 20 5-7 54

Edwardsburg 27 43 59 74

Bronson 15 29 47 54

3-point baskets: Edwardsburg 7 (Kozinski 6, Harvey), Bronson 7 (Czajkowski 4, DeMeritt 3, Hostetler). Total fouls (fouled out): Edwardsburg 10 (none), Bronson 6 (none). Varsity records: Edwardsburg 8-6, Bronson 5-10

COLOMA 36

Nate Caldwell 8, Earl Taylor 8, Andrew Steinhoff 5, Nicholas Caldwell 0, Rickey Payne 0, Devin Williams 7, Tracey Lamar Jr. 0, Tyler Fischer 8, Marcus Hughes 0. TOTALS: 16 2-7 36

EDWARDSBURG 62

Evan VanBelle 0, Jason Schimpa 2, Ethan Zimmerman 2, Max Habicht 4, Austin Meadows 5, Dominic Razzano 5, Josh Kozinski 28, Patrick Harvey 6, Eric Richardson 4, Kyle Slack 6, Abenicio Cordoba-Wilson 0. TOTALS: 22 13-17 62

Coloma 8 14 20 36

Edwardsburg 14 25 42 62

3-point baskets: Coloma 2 (Steinhoff, Williams), Edwardsburg 5 (Kozinski 4, Meadows). Total fouls (fouled out): Coloma 14 (none), Edwardsburg 14 (none). Varsity records: Coloma 2-12, 1-7 Lakeland; Edwardsburg 9-6, 5-3 Lakeland

Girls

EDWARDSBURG 44

Sarah D’Amico 8 3-4 21, Ashley Streb 3 1-2 7, Brenda Fleischuer 1 0-0 2, Brooke Portwood 2 0-0 4, Alexis Blake 0 2-2 2, Katelyn Rogers 1 0-0 2. Totals: 18 6-8 44

BRONSON 29

Kylei Ratkowski5 0-0 11, Brooke Pyles 4 0-0 8, Liz Baker 2 0-0 4, Kyler Sobeski 1 0-0 2, Mallorie Bassage 2 0-0 4. Totals: 14 0-1 29

Edwardsburg 16 23 34 44

Bronson 9 15 21 29

3-point baskets: Edwardsburg 2 (D’Amico 2), Bronson 1 (Ratkowski), Total fouls (fouled out): Edwardsburg 3 (none), Bronson 7 (none).Varsity records: Edwardsburg 11-5, Bronson 3-12

COLOMA 27

Andrea Singleton 2, Alexa Summers 3, Chelsea Carotenuto 0, Emily Najacht 0, Amanda Swihart 12, Heidi Conrad 0, Rachel Tallman 4, Jenna Faultersack 6, Michelle Graffenius 0. TOTALS: 11 3-7 27

EDWARDSBURG 43

Olivia Hack 2, Maddie Holmes 0, Sarah D’Amico 11, Ashley Streb 4, Branda Fleischauer 4, Mariah Murphy 16, Brooke Portwood 4, Alexis Blake 2, Katelynn Rogers 0. TOTALS: 16 7-9 43

Coloma 3 7 19 27

Edwardsburg 7 18 29 43

3-point baskets: Coloma 4 (D’Amico 3, Murphy), Edwardsburg 2 (Summers, Swihart). Total fouls (fouled out): Edwardsburg 11 (none), Coloma 8 (none). Varsity records: .Edwardsburg 12-5, 8-1 Lakeland; Coloma 7-8, 4-4 Lakeland