Panthers Roll to Five Wins in Six Games

The Stockbridge varsity boys moved their record to 10-4 overall after winning five of six games heading into this week.

The lone loss came in overtime to Lansing Eastern 66-64.

The Panthers trailed for most of the game, but rallied in the fourth and tied it up with a basket by Drew Robinson in the final second to send it to overtime tied at 61.

Eastern outscored the Panthers 5-3 in the overtime period to pull out the win.

Keegan Collins had a big night with 27 points including five triples on the night.

Robinson finished with 10 points and Zach Fletcher seven.

Brock Rochow chipped in with six points, while Jacob Dalton and Joey Ballagh each had five. Shannon Henderson added four points and Foster Pybus two.

Reading

The Panthers outscored Reading 38-18 in the second half and cruised to a 72-42 win.

Collins had another big game with 19 points, while Henderson added ten to lead the Panthers.

Dalton, Ballagh, and Robinson scored nine each, Fletcher eight points, Rochow and Evan Sandecki three each, and Pybus two.

Grass Lake

Stockbridge pulled away in the second half by outscoring the Warriors 40-22 for a 62-39 win.

Henderson and Robinson led the way with 12 points each, while Dalton added 11.

Fletcher, Ballagh, and Pybus scored six each, Rochow five, and Collins four.

Chicago Butler Prep

The Panthers pulled out a 63-60 win over the visitors from Illinois.

Collins led the way with 18 points for Stockbridge.

Ballagh added 10 points, while Fletcher and Pybus had eight each. Rochow and Henderson chipped in with seven points each and Dalton five.

Leslie

The Panthers trailed by four at halftime and rallied in the second half to beat rival Leslie 52-42.

Henderson had a monster night with a triple-double of 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 blocked shots. He was a force inside and outside for the Panthers all night.

Fletcher also had a big night inside with 15 points for Stockbridge.

Dalton, Ballagh, and Collins scored five each, while Rochow and Pybus scored two each.

East Jackson

Stockbridge jumped out to a 25-8 lead after one quarter and cruised to a 65-38 win over East Jackson.

Fletcher led the way with a double-double of 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Ballagh had a big night with 13 points and eight boards, while Collins and Dalton scored 10 each.

Pybus chipped in with nine points, Henderson five, and Rochow three.

Photos by Mike Williamson