Sports

Peyerk’s shot lifts Dryden over Almont
TRI-CITY AREA — Hannah Peyerk hit the second of two foul shots with 4.2 seconds remaining, lifting Dryden to a dramatic 31-30 victory over visiting Almont in a non-league varsity girls’ basketball battle on Tuesday, January 7. With the decision, Dryden moves to 5-1...

Almont rolls past rival Imlay City
TRI-CITY AREA — Almont rolled past visiting Imlay City, 64-14, in a Blue Water Area Conference varsity boys’ basketball meeting on Tuesday, January 7. With the outcome, Almont improves to 3-3 and 1-1. Imlay City drops to 4-2 and 1-1. In Tuesday’s meeting, Almont...

Capac gives Marlette 56-43 loss
CAPAC — Capac made visiting Marlette absorb a 56-43 loss in a Greater Thumb Conference varsity boys’ basketball confrontation last Friday night. With the outcome, Capac improves to 2-4 and 1-0. In Friday’s confrontation, Capac spotted Marlette a 10-7 edge after one...

Dryden falls to Kingston at buzzer
NCTL showdown decided on triple DRYDEN — The Dryden varsity boys’ basketball team gave visiting Kingston all it could handle and then some, before falling by a narrow 52-51 count in a North Central Thumb League showdown last Friday night. With the outcome, Kingston...

Imlay tops North Branch, 50-34
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City handed host North Branch a 50-34 setback in a Blue Water Area Conference varsity girls’ basketball confrontation last Friday night. In Friday’s confrontation, Imlay City bolted out to a 15-5 advantage after one quarter was done. Imlay...

Imlay City second at own tourney
Harper is MVP, Dwyer and Stanton win titles for Almont TRI-CITY AREA — The Imlay City and Almont wrestling teams pulled up second and seventh, respectively, last Saturday at the Imlay City Tournament. Lake Fenton’s 164-point total paced the field assembled....

Almont falls to Cros-Lex
ALMONT — Almont absorbed a 57-42 loss to visiting Cros-Lex in a Blue Water Area Conference varsity boys’ basketball encounter last Friday night. With the outcome, Almont slips to 2-3 and 0-1. In Friday’s encounter, Cros-Lex opened up a 13-4 lead after one quarter was...

Spartans gives Broncos a loss
IMLAY CITY — Imlay City sent host North Branch down to a 64-49 defeat in a Blue Water Area Conference varsity boys’ basketball meeting last Friday night. With the decision, Imlay City moves to 4-1 and 1-0. In Friday’s meeting, Imlay City took a 14-12 edge after one...

Dryden falls to Richmond in finals
DRYDEN — The Dryden varsity boys’ basketball team put up a good fight, before falling by a 68-58 count to Richmond in the championship game of the Paul Grondin Classic it hosted last Saturday evening. With the decision, Dryden now stands at 3-2 this season. In...

Capac girls fall 33-22 to Cass City
CAPAC — The Capac varsity girls’ basketball team fell by a 33-22 count to Cass City at the Holiday Showcase last Friday. St. Clair County Community College, in Port Huron, is where the action unfolded. With the result, Capac falls to 1-6 this season. In Friday’s...