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GRAYLING – The Grayling boys varsity basketball team suffered just its second loss of the 2012-13 season, as Gaylord rallied for a 51-49 victory in a non-conference game between the two neighboring rivals Monday, Jan. 14. The host Vikings (5-2 over- all) held the advantage on the score board for the first for three quarters of the game, holding onto a 39-36 lead at the start of the final stanza. But the visiting Blue Devils (1-8 overall) used a 15-point outburst to head back home  with their first win of the  year, as the Viking s only managed 10 fourth-quarter points. “I thought our team com- peted hard in the contest,” said Vikings head coach Rich Moffit. “On the positive side,  we forced Gaylord into 28 turnovers and only commit- ted 14. We shot the ball 25 more times from the field than Gaylord. We made seven more field goals than Gaylord. “On the negative side, we  were outshot from the free throw line, 29-7,” the coach added. “Our inability to get to the free-throw line was a huge issue for our team. We also missed a number of inside shots.” Gaylord coach Tim O’Rourke liked the way his players, hungry for their first  win, battled back twice from large deficits and showed trust in each other at crucial points in the game. It was a gratifying and sat- isfying win in a hostile envi- ronment for the Blue Devils,  who had come close before but were always denied the “W.” Grayling had the early momentum, outscoring the visiting Blue Devils by seven points, 21-14, in the first quarter. But Gaylord started chipping away at the Vikings’ lead and trailed by just four points, 32-28, at intermis- sion. Strong-armed senior cen- ter Zach Lundell played under the window with lethal efficiency for Gaylord, con- trolling play much of the time and delivering a game- high 24 points. Senior guard Tyler Frisch found the net three times from beyond the arc, hitting for 18 points to help the Blue Devil cause. O’Rourke also commend- ed the unselfish, high-octane play of Tyler Cherry, Cam Taylor and Chris Stout and the contributions of the reserves. Zach Pasternak came off the bench to draw a charging foul at a crucial  juncture. “It was a total team effort,” O’Rourke said. Junior guard-forward Jake Swander paced Grayling with an impressive all-round per- formance of 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot. But, he  was just one of two Vikings to score in double-digits. The other was fellow junior Justice Junttila, who tallied 10 points, 3 boards, 2 steals, 1 assist and 1 block in Monday night’s loss. Other contributors for Grayling included: Tyler McClanahan with 8 points, 7 steals and 4 assists; Michael Branch with 6 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals; Scott Parkinson with 5 points, 4 boards, 3 steals, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot; Wes Dean with 1 point; and Carson Burmeister with 1 steal and 1 blocked shot. TCSF 80 Grayling 60 In a battle of unbeaten Lake Michigan Conference teams, the host Vikings ended up the first to have a loss, as they were dominated, 80-60, by the v isiting Traverse City St. Francis Gladiators (8- 0 overall) on Tuesday, Jan. 8. The Gladiators outscored Grayling in every quarter, including a 19-13 opening stanza. Traverse City led at the half, 40-29. “We struggled versus the (Gladiators’) pressure in this game,” Moffit said. “Traverse City forced us into 29 turnovers and we struggled physically on the boards. “We played well at times tonight, but did not put together a consistent effort at both ends of the court,” he added. “Our kids will regroup.”  While falling short on the scoreboard, four Vikings had posted double digits in the scorebook. Junttila led the  way with 13 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal, and Parkinson chipped in 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, 1 assist and 1 block. Swander added 11 points, 4 boards and 1 steal, with McClanahan hitting for 10 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists in the loss. Other contributors for the  Vikings included: Dean with 5 points, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 assist and 1 blocked shot; Branch with 4 points; Burmeister with 2 points, 1 steal and 1 assist; Scott  Wakeley with 2 points and 1 board; Richie Sanford with 1 point and 2 rebounds; Peyton Zigila with 1 steal; and Matt Burrell with 1 rebound. Report by Buckland Media. Basketball S  SECTION  B CALL - (989) 732-8160 • FAX (888) 854-7441 EMAIL - [email protected] THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2013 SPORTS  Athlete of the Week (989) 705-8284 www.MainStreetGaylord.com 236 West Main, Gaylord Real Estate One Gaylord  would like to congratulate the  Athlete of the Week FOR WEEK OF JAN. 6 - 12 COURTNEY WALLIS MACKINAW CITY HIGH SCHOOL Courtney came through big time for the Comet gals, scor- ing 25 points each in back-to-back NLC  wins over Ellsworth and B oyne F alls to go with 15 rebounds as Mack City pushed to 5-0 mark in league play. Grayling can’t hold off Blue Devils G?/ 0;/ ;* "?+ MC (N. 1) 6;: ;6 : ::+6: <+ G?* +:+ & L;*+ *;/ :+ $//' 51-49 -+++ : + M*?, J. 14. J;/ ;*-=* J+ !=*+ (N. 3) ;+ ;6 0;6 : / G?/' + : "<++ C/:? : =++. !=*+ * : 6+- + =/: 11 6/:, 4 * * 1 :+. photo by photomichigan.com Gaylord stages late charge to secure first win of season, edging host Vikings 51-49 in thriller Rob DeFoRge oF RDspoRtsphoto.com G?/ 0;/ ;* "?+ MC =/: *+:+/- :/ / + +* :=* :+ +:. MC :/+* 8 6/:, 7 :+ * 4 /: /: :+ G?* B;+ D+</, :+ $// *66+* : 5-2 <+ :+ +. Rob DeFoRge oF RDspoRtsphoto.com

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