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A pair of East Jackson High School basketball players battle for the ball during a home game Thursday against Leslie. Photo by Emily Heim, JTV Sports Boys Basketball Columbia Central 73, Homer 45: Derek Sanders scored 20 points and Nolan Schiel added 17 points for CCHS. Homer was led by Kooper Manning with nine points and Caidan Kissinger with eight. East Jackson 52, Leslie 50: Amaree Padgett scored 18 points and Jake Saunders added 12 points for East Jackson. K.J. Olivier scored the game-winning bucket for the Trojans. Conner Marciniak scored 17 points to lead Leslie. Hanover-Horton 57, Vandercook Lake 34: Luke Soper scored 19 points and Braylon Sayles added 16 points for the Comets on Senior Night. Tekonsha 44, Jackson Prep 38: Jackson Prep fell on the road in basketball action. Michigan Center 64, Manchester 41: Tre Collins scored 19 points, Travis Collins added 14 points, and Henry Wright finished with 10 points for the Cardinals. Girls Basketball Columbia Central 69, Homer 42: Gabby Gaydosh led the way for CCHS with a career-high 23 points and Cecelia Slat scored 18 points. Ava Fetterman scored 17 points and Alivia Warner tallied 16 points and seven rebounds for Homer. Lumen Christi 72,…

Jackson United goalie Jonah Hughes stops a shot a close range during a home game against Lenawee United Wednesday night.    Girls Basketball Columbia Central 59, Jonesville 52: Columbia Central High School won a Cascades Conference matchup on the road Wednesday. Gabby Gaydosh led the way for CCHS with 21 points and Rylee Knapp and Cecelia Slat each scored nine points. Gabby Gaydosh of Columbia Central High School drives the basketball to the hoop during a game against Jonesville Wednesday night. Photo by Karson Durocher, JTV Sports East Jackson 53, Napoleon 32: The Trojans had three players in double digits as Mariah Kerley scored 19 points, Kennedy Goodwin added 13 points, and Priya Mericle finished with 10 points for EJHS. Grass Lake 60, Manchester 9: Adalyn Jarchow and Elise Bullock led Grass Lake with 13 points apiece and Kate Starkey finished with 10 points and four assists. Michigan Center 62, Leslie 49: Michigan Center overcame an 11-point deficit early in the game improving to 12-1 on the season. Hailey Mees and Mayrese Vieau each scored 17 points in the contest for MCHS. Homer 69, Vandercook Lake 7: Alivia Warner finished with 17 points and 11 rebounds, Ava Fetterman scored 12…

Nolan Schiel (14) of Columbia Central High School directs traffic during a home game Tuesday against Michigan Center. Photo by Madison Vieau, JTV Sports Boys Basketball Napoleon 57, Addison 54: Napoleon High School earned a Cascades Conference come-from-behind win on the road Tuesday. Napoleon trailed 40-19 in the third quarter finishing the game on a 38-14 run capped by a game-winning 3-point basket by Brady McLain at the buzzer. Tyler Nall finished with 20 points, and Gavin Davis and McLain each added 14 points for the Pirates. Columbia Central 46, Michigan Center 44: Derek Sanders scored 18 points and Nolan Schiel added 13 points for CCHS. Jayden Watson scored 21 points for Michigan Center. East Jackson 59, Vandercook Lake 43: The Trojans are one a modest two-game winning streak with the road win at Vandercook Lake. Grass Lake 59, Homer 44: Brayden Lape scored 25 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Sal Vitale finished with 12 points, four assists, and seven steals for Grass Lake in the win. The Warriors are now 14-0 on the season. Leslie 67, Hanover-Horton 62: Luke Soper finished with 37 points and J.J. Russ added 11 points for the Comets. Roman DeRose scored 20 points,…