KALKASKA — Traverse City St. Francis officially moved into sole possession of first place in the Lake Michigan Conference, finishing off a postponed league win over Kalkaska.
The Gladiators led the Blazers by 10 with 10:32 remaining when their first meeting of the season Dec. 22. It was called by officials because the playing surface became slippery due to a new de-icing compound used in the parking lot that was tracked into the gymnasium by spectators.
This time around, St. Francis slipped into first by itself with a 51-39 victory.
There won't be much time between the completion of the first meeting and the start of the second. The two teams play again Friday in Traverse City.
"They have a great defensive team," Kalkaska coach Dave Dalton said. "It's always going to be a challenge to play 32 minutes against them. But we got more easy shots in 10 minutes (Tuesday) than in the first 22 minutes. ... We have a good team, too; we just have to play like it."
Kelli Guy led Kalkaska (10-2, 6-1 LMC) with 17 points, Sophy Menestrina had 11 points and 11 rebounds and Jamie Myas chipped in nine points.
No details were reported for TCSF.
BIG NORTH
Petoskey 39 TC Central 35
Katie Knudsen scored 15 points to pass the 1,000-career point mark, but it came in a losing effort.
Kelsey Ance scored 14 points and Katelyn Crittenden 11 as Petoskey (6-8, 5-4) pulled out a 39-35 Big North Conference win over the Trojans.
The Trojans (7-7, 5-3) trailed 19-17 at half.
Central lost the JV game 42-41 in overtime. Callie Bartkowiak netted 12 points for the Trojans.
The Trojans won the freshman game 35-32 as Eliza McCall scored 12 points.
Cadillac 43 TC West 40
Cadillac rebounded from a six-point halftime deficit to record a 43-40 Big North Conference victory over Traverse City West.
Mary Baker had 14 points for the Vikings (9-5, 6-3 BNC).
TC West (10-5, 7-1 BNC) holds on to two-game league lead after Central's loss to Petoskey.
The Titans were led by 15 points and 12 rebounds by Katie Placek, while Shaina Streeter added 14 points. West hosts Alpena on Thursday.
The Titans won the JV game 51-47 behind 10 points and eight rebounds from Kelsey Boudjalis and nine points and seven steals by Kimmy Bilinski.
The freshmen lost 53-41 despite 13 points each by Tiffany Fashbaugh and Jodi Turnquist.
NORTHWEST
Kingsley 42 Frankfort 28
Annemarie Sanchez scored a game-high 15 points in Kingsley's 42-28 Northwest Conference win over Frankfort.
Kenzie Meeker added 12 points for the Stags (13-1, 8-0 NWC), who travel Thursday to Mesick.
Tami Banktson and Brianna Miller had nine points each to lead the Panthers.
Benzie Central 63 Glen Lake 36
Benzie Central put together four solid quarters in turning back Northwest Conference rival Glen Lake, 63-36.
The Huskies (9-4, 6-2) moved into a tie for second with the Lakers by virtue of the victory.
Benzie was led by three underclassmen. Junior Jordan Nye had 19 points and four steals, sophomore Paige Sauer 18 points and 10 rebounds, and sophomore Sara Goodchild 12 points. Sauer hit five 3-pointers.
Taylor Martin and Scotlyn Brengman netted 11 points apiece for Glen Lake.
Leland 50 Buckley 31
Liz McKee scored 24 points as Leland posted a 50-31 Northwest Conference win over Buckley.
Tantzi Snyder added eight points for the Comets (7-5, 4-3). Bailee Kuhn tossed in 20 points for Buckley.
Leland hosts Benzie on Thursday.
Suttons Bay 48 Mesick 39
Miranda Schaub's 16-point night led Suttons Bay to a 48-39 victory over Mesick.
Koraima Guillen added 10 points and five steals, while Elsa Finch chipped in 10 points and nine rebounds and Jordan Smith contributed seven points and 10 boards.
Ashley Black had 11 and Clara Jurik eight for Mesick.
Suttons Bay (3-9, 2-5 NWC) hosts Glen Lake on Thursday.
SKI VALLEY
Joburg-Lewiston 45 Bellaire 41
Johannesburg-Lewiston scored almost half as many points in overtime as they did in regulation in a 45-41 victory over Bellaire.
The Cardinals and Eagles went into the extra session after Olivia Herring's putback with two seconds left tied the game at 31-31.
Miranda House scored nine of her 10 points in the fourth quarter and overtime — all from the free-throw line. She ended the game 10-of-14 from the stripe.
The Cardinals received numerous contributions in the win, led by Abby Schlicher (11 points, 11 steals, four blocks), Tiffany Nickert (eight points, five rebounds) Brittany Cherwinski (six points, six rebounds, three steals), Hannah Huff (seven rebounds) and Katelyn Weaver (six rebounds).
Katie Thornton led Bellaire with 16 points and eight boards, while Herring ended up with nine points and 11 rebounds and Chelsea Bartsch had 11 points. The Eagles (7-6, 5-5 SVC) travel Thursday to Forest Area.
Joburg (13-2, 1-2 SVC) travel Tuesday to Inland Lakes.
Central Lake 47 Pellston 38
Haley Bearden put up 16 points in Central Lake's 47-38 Ski Valley Conference victory over Pellston.
Sheila Crouse added 15 points, Lauren Rogers nine and Maris Spaulding six. Jennifer Corbett grabbed eight rebounds.
Samantha McNitt scored 11 points to pace the Hornets.
Central Lake (6-8, 5-6 SVC) travels Thursday to Mancelona.
Inland Lakes 48 Forest Area 35
Senior Katelynn Brendly scored 22 points to lead Inland Lakes to a 48-35 win over Forest Area.
Emily Gonyer scored 13 to lead the Warriors (4-8), who host Bellaire on Thursday.
Marissa Ingersoll added nine points and Haley Strine six.
Onaway 58 Mancelona 10
Onaway earned a 58-10 Ski Valley Conference win over Mancelona.
The Cardinals (9-5, 6-5 SVC) had 14 points from Molly Cleaver, 12 from Kallie Shimel and 10 points from Megan Estep.
Onaway plays Inland Lakes on Thursday.
NORTHERN LAKES
Ellsworth 33 Alanson 24
Ellsworth improved to 8-2 in the Northern Lakes Conference with a 33-24 win over Alanson.
Kari Steenwyk and Emily Veenstra had nine points apiece in the win for the Lancers (9-5 overall).
NON-CONFERENCE
Gaylord SM 56 Harbor Springs 52
Unbeaten Gaylord St. Mary survived an upset bid, edging Harbor Springs 56-52.
Karli Jacob paced the Snowbirds (14-0) with 18 points. Christina Smith and Kari Borowiak added 14 points.
Elena Ongaro topped the Rams with 21 points.
Lake Leelanau SM 60 Boyne Falls 35
Taylor Moore and Rachael Thon combined for 36 points as Lake Leelanau St. Mary defeated Boyne Falls 60-35 in a non-league game.
Moore had 19 points and 12 rebounds while Thon contributed 17 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.
Raegan Pedigo paced Boyne Falls with eight points.
The Eagles (4-8) host Ellsworth on Thursday.
-- Compiled by Dennis Chase, James Cook and Mike Eckert
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