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The Elks held a seven-point advantage at the half, but Glen Lake outscored Elk Rapids, 16-8, after the break to lead the game, 33- 32, heading into the final period.

Strong defensive pressure keyed the win, said Elk Rapids coach Andy Kenney, as the Elks stayed in a tough man-to-man scheme throughout.

"I told the guys that defense would win the game," he said. "We held them to under 40 points and we finished strong."

Elk Rapids led by scores of 8-5 and 24-17 at the end of the first two quarters, but the Elks missed some shots from the outside and Glen Lake sank some on the inside to turn the tide in the third-quarter turnaround.

Kenney said the Elks were able to break down the Glen Lake zone defense with a couple of inside baskets, and they also hit on a couple of three pointers to put together the fourth-quarter surge.

The Elks, who upped their overall record to 4-6, were led on the score sheet by Garrett Gribi with 10 points, Zac Dreffs with nine, and Skyler Hindes and Brandon Isenhart with seven each.

Ian Sliger contributed with six rebounds, while Hindes and Mike Hubbell pulled down four each. Sliger added three assists and four steals and Hindes added five assists.

Ryan Dyksterhouse led Glen Lake with 14 points.

Boyne City 57, Elk Rapids 53
Boyne City outscored Elk Rapids, 35-27, in the second half, and the Ramblers turned a six-point deficit into a 57-53 Lake Michigan Conference victory over the Elks on Friday, Jan. 19.

The Elks led the contest, 10-7, after one quarter and increased the advantage to 26-22 at the intermission before the Ramblers went on a 19-10 run in the third period. Boyne City led the game 41-36 going into the fourth quarter.

"We played them tough and we had a four-point lead at the half, but the third quarter was the difference," Kenney said. "We didn't convert enough on our free throw shots."

Gribi scored 17 points to lead the Elks while Hindes chipped in with 16 points. Sam Wittbrodt, Sliger and Isenhart all contributed with eight rebounds each, and Dreffs had five steals and Sligar had six assists.

Taylor Voice led the Boyne City offense with 24 points. Jeff Moore chipped in with eight points and Josh Konecki contributed with seven points. Moore pulled down eight rebounds, Voice grabbed seven boards and Konecki had six rebounds.

Elk Rapids (1-6 LMC) travels to Kalkaska on Friday, Jan. 26, and hosts Suttons Bay on Tuesday, Jan. 30.