Beal City loses to Central Montcalm

Erin Hillard

The Beal City Aggies lost to Central Montcalm Friday with the score 49 to 53.

The game started off well for the Aggies, who scored two points in the first minute of the game with an impressive string of hand offs.

The first quarter went on with each team scoring a number of three-point baskets, and ended with a score of Beal City 8, Central Montcalm 14.

Alex Barnes, Beal City junior, started off the second quarter with a two-point basket. Kendall Gross, Beal City junior, attempted a three-point shot, which was rebounded by Barnes, who scored another two points.

The second quarter ended with a score of 25 to 21.

The Aggies maintained their lead in the third quarter, with a score of 42 to 35, despite four successful three-point baskets from Central Montcalm.

The first points of the fourth quarter came late, when Cody Nyp, Central Montcalm junior, scored two free throw shots with 6:35 to go.

With three minutes in the game, Central Montcalm took the lead with a score of 46 to 47. Kohl Bechtel, Beal City junior, scored three points for his team, taking the lead.

Central Montcalm overtook the Aggies in the last two minutes, and remained in the lead, despite a last minute attempt by Beal City to score three points.

Despite the loss, Tom Ramon, Beal City coach, was proud of his team.

“Anytime I lose I hate,” he said. “But the team played hard, and made a good effort.”

Ramon said the team’s biggest problems came in the fourth quarter when Beal City turned the ball over too much, and Central Montcalm got fired up.

Beal City has two back-to-back games next week, but Ramon said that’s not going to stop his team from doing their best.

“The point is to play hard every game, and that’s what we do,” he said.

Edited by: Mariah Richards and John Morelli