Panthers Ready for State Playoff Run

The Stockbridge varsity boys are rolling into the state playoffs with some confidence after some big wins.

The Panthers defeated Ypsilanti Arbor Prep for Coming Home 51-47.

Stockbridge built a ten-point lead at the half and held of Arbor Prep in the second half for the win.

Kegan Collins led the Panthers with 15 points.

Joey Ballagh added 13 points and Brock Rochow eight. Shannon Henderson chipped in with six points, Drew Robinson and Foster Pybus four points each and Jacob Dalton one.

The Panthers defeated Calhoun Christian 78-20.

Collins led Stockbridge with 17 points. Ballagh added 16 points and Dalton ten. Zach Fletcher finished with eight points, Henderson seven, and Robinson four.

Stockbridge dropped a tough 65-62 decision to Clinton.

Collins tied the school record held by Joey Ballagh and Skeeter Ballagh with seven three-pointers in the game and finished with 25 points to lead the Panthers.

Ballagh added ten points and Dalton seven. Rochow chipped in with nine points, Robinson and Fletcher four each, Pybus two, and Henderson one.

The Panthers defeated Bronson 66-51.

Collins once again led the Panthers with 18 points. Ballagh added 14 points, Dalton eight, Robinson six, Fletcher five, and Rochow two.

The Panthers took down Ovid-Elsie 56-43.

Collins led the way with 19 points. Ballagh finished with 14 and Fletcher 11. Dalton added eight points and Henderson one.

Stockbridge will head into district play next week at Laingsburg with a 14-6 record. They are the two-seed and will play the winner of Leslie and Bath in the semifinals Wednesday night.