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Girls Varsity Basketball vs. OPEN
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 17 - 51
Fremont lost to Newaygo in district semi-final action Wednesday. The Lions dominated the game on the scoreboard, winning 51-17. The Packers trailed 14-6 after one, and 27-11 at the half. Then Newaygo blew the game wide open with a 20-1 third quarter advantage. Fremont outscored the Lions 5-4 in a low-scoring final quarter to set the final.
Haley Zerlaut had 8 points and Mia Witte had 6 for Fremont. Kaitlynn Bennett and Sydney Moon each had 5 rebounds. Newaygo was led by Emmerson Goodin's 24 points and Grace Painter had 10.
Coach Zerlaut -- "Newaygo is obviously a very good team. There is a reason they have won 20 games this season. We talked a lot about competing on every possession, playing hard on defense, and making them earn all the points they got. I thought we did that. Our undoing was on the offensive end of the floor tonight. We turned it over way too much, and their pressure half court defense sped us up and forced us into bad shots when we didn't turn it over."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Reed City High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Win: 44 - 34
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Chippewa Hills High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Win: 65 - 60
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Tri-County High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 38 - 48
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Newaygo High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 19 - 62
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Central Montcalm High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 55 - 69
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Whitehall High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 54 - 56
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Big Rapids High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 35 - 61
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Reed City High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 45 - 50
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Chippewa Hills High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Win: 45 - 41
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Montague High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 38 - 48
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Tri-County High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 47 - 50
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Newaygo High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 32 - 68
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Sparta Senior High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 9 - 53
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Central Montcalm High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Win: 45 - 32
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Cedar Springs High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 37 - 44
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Big Rapids High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 29 - 59
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Spring Lake High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 28 - 67
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. OPEN
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 17 - 51
Fremont lost to Newaygo in district semi-final action Wednesday. The Lions dominated the game on the scoreboard, winning 51-17. The Packers trailed 14-6 after one, and 27-11 at the half. Then Newaygo blew the game wide open with a 20-1 third quarter advantage. Fremont outscored the Lions 5-4 in a low-scoring final quarter to set the final.
Haley Zerlaut had 8 points and Mia Witte had 6 for Fremont. Kaitlynn Bennett and Sydney Moon each had 5 rebounds. Newaygo was led by Emmerson Goodin's 24 points and Grace Painter had 10.
Coach Zerlaut -- "Newaygo is obviously a very good team. There is a reason they have won 20 games this season. We talked a lot about competing on every possession, playing hard on defense, and making them earn all the points they got. I thought we did that. Our undoing was on the offensive end of the floor tonight. We turned it over way too much, and their pressure half court defense sped us up and forced us into bad shots when we didn't turn it over."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. OPEN
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Win: 51 - 45
Fremont traveled to Comstock Park for the first round of District play on Monday night and defeated the host Panthers 51-45. It was a tight game throughout, with Fremont holding a 9-6 advantage in the first quarter and a 17-16 lead at the half. Both teams struggled to find the basket in the first half, but played solid defense and rebounded well. The second half saw the Packers come out with an early burst and opened up a quick 7 point lead. They ended up with a 17-11 advantage in the quarter and a 34-27 lead at the end of three. Comstock Park held a slight advantage in the fourth at 18-17, but the Packers controlled the tempo in the last few minutes and made enough free throws to seal the win.
Fremont was led by Haley Zerlaut's 22 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Mia Witte added a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jessica Bennett had 9 points and 6 rebounds, while Khaila Noordyk tallied 9 rebounds.
Fremont improves to 5-16 on the season, while Comstock Park finishes the season at 9-12. The Packers move on to play Newaygo in the next round of the tournament on Wednesday at Comstock Park.
Coach Zerlaut -- "I'm really proud of our kids tonight. We have struggled to win games much of the season, but they have stuck together, continued to get better, and have now won 3 games in a row. We got good contributions from a lot of girls, including some girls that joined us at the end of the JV season and provided good minutes off the bench. I told them after the game I'm not sure which of my feelings is stronger, being proud of them, or being happy for them. Either way, it was a good win. They worked hard, executed the game plan, and deserved it."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Reed City High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Win: 44 - 34
Fremont traveled to Reed City Friday night to face the Coyotes and came home with a 44-34 victory. The Packers jumped out to a great start, outscoring the hosts 13-2 in the first quarter. An 11-10 advantage for Fremont in the second quarter made the halftime score 24-12. Reed City outscored Fremont 9-7 in the third quarter, but the Packers still enjoyed a 31-21 lead. Reed City still had a run left in them, though, and cut the lead to four at one point in the fourth quarter before a couple key baskets and made free throws sealed the win for Fremont.
Haley Zerlaut led Fremont with 17 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Kaitlynn Bennett had 6 points and 5 steals, while playing very good post defense. Eight different Packer players scored in the game. Reed City was led by Christina Malackanich with 13 points and Kyleigh Weck with 8.
Fremont concludes the regular season with a 3-17 record, 3-11 in the CSAA Gold conference. They travel to Comstock Park to face the hosts in district play on Monday.
Coach Zerlaut -- "We had a very good start tonight. We shared the ball well on offense and really worked hard on the defensive end. We had a 24-4 lead at one point, but our effort faded a bit to close the half and we had some unforced errors on offense. That was kind of the same story in the fourth when Reed City cut the lead to four, but a clutch three-pointer by Sydney Moon and 6-9 from the free throw line for Haley Zerlaut in the quarter allowed us to open the lead back up a bit."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Chippewa Hills High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Win: 65 - 60
Fremont hosted the Chippewa Hills Warriors on Wednesday night and produced a season-high 65 points. They needed almost all of them, as they gave up 60. It was a close game throughout, with Fremont trailing 15-12 after one quarter but taking the lead in the second and heading to the locker room with a 30-28 advantage. They got outscored in the third 17-11 and trailed 45-41 heading to the fourth quarter. It took most of that quarter before they ever got the lead, but some key shots and made free throws were enough to pull out a 65-60 come from behind win.
Khaila Noordyk had a huge first half with 14 of her team-high 18 points. She also finished with a team leading 9 rebounds. Haley Zerlaut added 14 points, 9 assists, and 6 steals. Mia Witte scored 13 points. Jessica Bennett added 9 points and 6 rebounds. Shelby Fall had 19 points for the Warriors, Madison Wrisley added 18, and Desiree Brown added 10.
The Packers finish the regular season Friday at Reed City, before beginning district play on Monday night against Comstock Park.
Coach Zerlaut -- "It wasn't pretty, but the girls found a way to win. We really struggled defensively tonight to stop Chip. Credit to them for continuing to attack the basket and expose our defense. We committed 22 fouls to their 15, and they had a 35-12 advantage in free throw opportunities. Wins haven't been plentiful for us this season, but I was really glad the girls found a way to get it done in the fourth quarter and was happy for our seniors to walk off the floor for their final home game with a win."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Tri-County High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 38 - 48
Fremont hosted Tri County on senior night Friday night. The Vikings used a big fourth quarter to claim a 48-38 victory. The Packers jumped out to a 9-0 lead quickly in the first, but then struggled to score for much of the rest of the game. They led 11-4 after one quarter, 18-17 at halftime, and 29-28 after three quarters. However, Tri County held a 20-9 advantage in the fourth.
Fremont was led by Mia Witte and Haley Zerlaut with 10 points each. Zerlaut added 6 assists and 6 steals. Kaitlynn Bennett added 6 points and 10 rebounds. Tri County was led by Mary Siple with 22 points and Ashley Johnson with 12. The Packers fell to 2-16 on the season. They host Chippewa Hills on Tuesday.
Coach Zerlaut -- "Our girls played with great effort tonight, and things looked good early. We jumped out quickly with some made shots and solid defense. Then it seemed there was a lid on the basket. We struggled to make shots and began turning it over too much. The girls continued to play with great effort for 32 minutes, which I am proud of. We just didn't score it enough and once we fell behind TC did a great job of taking control of the tempo, forcing us to foul, and made their free throws."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Grant High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 43 - 57
Fremont traveled to Grant Tuesday evening for a conference matchup up with the Tigers. The Packers jumped out to a 9-4 lead, but Grant went on a 10-0 run to end the quarter to make it 14-9. They then extended that lead with a 12-7 advantage in the second quarter to lead 26-16 at the half. A 16-6 advantage for the hosts in the third quarter put them up 20 at 42-22 before a 21-15 Packer advantage in the fourth quarter set the final score at 57-43.
Fremont was led by Haley Zerlaut with 21 points and 3 assists. Kaitlyn Bennett had 11 points and 9 rebounds. Grant had a balanced scoring attack with Chloe Chase scoring 12, Sara Arends scoring 11, and Julie Ashbaugh and Jaycee Rider each scoring 10.
Coach Zerlaut -- "We were without three key players tonight, but I thought the other girls stepped up and played well. We had three girls from the JV team play an extra quarter and contribute good minutes. Sydney Moon moved from her reserve role to a starter tonight and had 6 rebounds. We gave up a couple runs in the game where we couldn't make shots, turned it over a bit too much, and gave up some offensive rebounds and put backs. Overall, we competed well, but it wasn't enough."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Newaygo High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 19 - 62
Fremont traveled to Newaygo on Friday night and suffered a 62-19 defeat. The Lions led 19-3 after one quarter, 43-10 at halftime, and 58-18 after three quarters.
Haley Zerlaut led Fremont with 8 points. Jaxi Long led Newaygo with 22 points and Emerson Goodin had 12. The Packers fall to 2-14 overall, 2-8 in the CSAA Gold. They travel to Grant on Tuesday.
Coach Zerlaut -- "We knew what to expect. Newaygo is a talented team that plays with a great deal of effort and gets a lot out of their pressure defense, We prepared for their full court press, and I felt that we handled that much better in the first half than we did the first time we played them. However, we didn't turn transition opportunities into points on the scoreboard. We had missed uncontested layups and unforced errors in open space that added up and put us in a big deficit early. As I told the girls, I was pleased with the improvement we showed in handling that pressure, but unless you put it in the basket at the end of the play it doesn't show up on the scoreboard."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Central Montcalm High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 55 - 69
Fremont traveled to Stanton Friday night to face the Central Montcalm Hornets. The Hornets were on fire shooting the basketball, ending up shooting 54% for the game from the field (22-41). This included going 8-17 from beyond the three-point arc. Despite this hot shooting, the Packers were right in the game through the first two quarters. The Hornets led 17-14 after one quarter and 30-27 at the half. However, Fremont struggled shooting the ball in the third quarter, and Maia Sexton scored 10 points in the quarter to help the Hornets to a 21-4 advantage and make the score after three quarters 51-31. The Packers didn't go away, trimming the deficit to 10 in the fourth quarter with some effective full court defense. However, they could get no closer and had to begin fouling to try and regain possession of the ball.
Haley Zerlaut led Fremont with 21 points and 6 assists. Mia Witte had 16 points. Sexton finished with 22 points for the Hornets and Emily Putnam had 20.
Coach Zerlaut -- "Credit to Central Montcalm. They shot the ball extremely well tonight. We thought our advantage would be our pressure defense and picking up the pace of the game, but we were a step slow tonight and weren't able to dictate the pace of the game until the fourth quarter, and the deficit proved to be too much for us to overcome. We need to be able to win games that we score 55 points in, but we were just not good enough defensively tonight."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Whitehall High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 54 - 56
Fremont traveled to Whitehall Tuesday night to face the Vikings and suffered a heartbreaking defeat 56-54 in overtime. It was a foul plagued game, with Fremont being whistled for 25 fouls and Whitehall 20 on the night. Fremont held a 10-8 advantage after one quarter, but the fouls caught up with them in the second and led to individual players on the bench, as well as 16 first half free throws for Whitehall. They made 10 of those. Whitehall led 31-26 at the intermission. The second half saw a strong third quarter from the Packers, with a 14-3 advantage. However, the Vikings came storming back with a 16-10 advantage in the fourth to send the game into overtime. Fremont was then outscored 6-4 in overtime.
Fremont was led on offense by Haley Zerlaut's 27 points and 7 rebounds. Lily VandenBerg had 8 points and 7 rebounds. Khaila Noordyk had 8 points and 6 rebounds, while Jessica Bennett added 10 rebounds and 3 blocked shots. Whitehall was led by Charley Klint's 22 points.
Coach Zerlaut -- "We've been talking all year about needing better effort. We got that tonight. I was very proud of the girls tonight, despite coming up short on the scoreboard. It was a very physical game. We got into foul trouble early and faced a lot of adversity throughout the night. We definitely had our chances, and things looked pretty good when we built a 44-34 lead early in the 4th quarter. Credit to Whitehall for battling back from that deficit. The foul trouble ended up catching up with us with 3 players fouled out in regulation and getting outscored by seven points at the free throw line. We also had 29 turnovers. You don't usually have a chance to win with that many wasted possessions, but the girls continued to battle tonight and give themselves a chance. Unfortunately, we came up short."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Big Rapids High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 35 - 61
The Packers traveled to Big Rapids on Friday night and suffered a 61-35 defeat. The game only remained close for about 3 minutes and then Big Rapids took control. The Cardinals led 15-6 after one quarter, 35-12 at halftime, and 56-17 after three quarters of play. They made eight three pointers on the evening to go along with eleven two points baskets and 15-33 from the free throw line. The Packers only managed single digits in each of the first three quarters before an 18-5 advantage in the fourth quarter.
Fremont was led by Jessica Bennett with 8 points and 5 steals. The Cardinals were led by Rylee Haist's 25 points, which included six made three-pointers. Fremont travels to Whitehall for a non-league matchup next Tuesday.
Coach Zerlaut -- "We were outplayed tonight. Big Rapids is a good team, but we didn't match their effort, energy, or intensity. I feel like we have made some positive strides in the past couple weeks in that regard, but we took a step backward tonight."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Reed City High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 45 - 50
Fremont hosted Reed City on Friday night and suffered a 50-45 defeat. The Coyotes led 12-7 after the first quarter. The Packers fell behind by as much as 12 points in the second quarter at 22-10, but went on a run to end the half and ended up with an 11-10 advantage in the second. That made for a 22-18 lead for Reed City at halftime. Fremont fell behind 32-24 in the third before another run made the score 34-32 after three quarters. Reed City outscored the hosts 16-13 in the final quarter to set the final score. The Packers actually held an advantage of made field goals 19-14. However, the difference in the game came at the free throw line. Reed City went 20-39 at the stripe, compared with 6-12 for Fremont.
Fremont was led in scoring by Haley Zerlaut's 17 points and Lily VandenBerg's 10. Mia Witte had 8 rebounds and Khaila Noordyk had 7. Kyleigh Weck had 18 points for the Coyotes, and Christina Malackanich added 11.
The Packers fall to 2-10 overall, 2-5 in the league.
Coach Zerlaut -- "The difference was the fouls. I thought our girls played very hard at times, especially in the fourth quarter. We also had times that we let up, got out of position on defense, and then committed fouls trying to make up for it. It was often our help defenders that got called for fouls, which led to us having two post players on the bench fouled out mid-way through the 4th quarter. Noordyk and Kaitlynn Bennett combined for 10 points in limited minutes in the second half and were really having an impact on the game, but foul trouble and fouling out kept them from being able to contribute even more."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Chippewa Hills High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Win: 45 - 41
The Packers traveled to Remus on Tuesday to face the Chippewa Hills Warriors and left with a 45-41 victory. Fremont held a 10-6 lead after the first quarter before an 18-10 second quarter built a 28-16 lead at halftime. This quarter was sparked by some spirited play off the bench, led by Lily VandenBerg's 6 points in the quarter. Six different players scored for the Packers in the quarter. Fremont was outscored 12-7 in the third quarter and 13-10 in the fourth, which made it a tight game in the final three minutes. 6-16 shooting from the free throw line in the fourth quarter nearly doomed the Packers. They were 9-23 from the line for the game, compared to Chip Hills going 13-15.
Fremont was led in scoring by Haley Zerlaut with 13 and Lily VandenBerg with 12. The win improves the Packers to 2-9 overall and 2-4 in the league. They host Reed City on Friday.
Coach Zerlaut -- "We did not play our best basketball tonight but we found a way to win. We shot poorly and forced things on offense at times, which led to some poor turnovers. Credit to Chip Hills; I thought they played very hard tonight. We had chances to put the game away earlier with free throws, but didn't. Our energy was not very good in the first quarter, but I thought we really turned that around in the second quarter, which ended up being the difference in the game."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Montague High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 38 - 48
The Packers hosted the Montague Wildcats on Monday evening in a non-conference game and suffered a 48-38 defeat. Montague led 13-11 after one quarter, 21-17 at halftime, and 35-27 at the end of the third. Fremont got a lot of extra shot opportunities due to a good performance on the offensive boards, but shot poorly. The Packers were 14-61 from the field for the game (23%) compared to Montague's 15-52 (29%). Fremont was also outscored at the free throw line, as Montague went 14-24 and Fremont was 9-18.
Fremont was led in scoring by Haley Zerlaut with 9 points. Kaitlynn Bennett had 8, while Jessica Bennett and Mia Witte each chipped in 7. Witte also tallied 10 rebounds. Montague was led by Kendall Osborne's 11 points, while Haylee Schwartz had 10.
The Packers travel to Remus to face the Chippewa Hills Warriors on Tuesday in league play. Fremont fell to 1-9 overall, while Montague improved to 7-2.
Coach Zerlaut -- "It has taken much longer than we anticipated but this team is starting to figure out how hard we have to play to compete at the level we expect of our program. Montague is a good team and we played with them from start to finish. We had plenty of chances to score the ball but just didn't shoot well enough tonight. However, we played the game the right way and gave ourselves a chance against a quality opponent. We need to continue to compete that way on a consistent basis."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Tri-County High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 47 - 50
Fremont traveled to Howard City Friday night to play the Tri County Vikings. Tri County jumped out to a 17-12 lead after the first quarter behind Emmi McNees's 10 points in the quarter. The second quarter saw Allyson Johnson score 14 of her team's 15 points, but Haley Zerlaut hit a three from 30 feet at the buzzer to give the Packers a one point advantage in the quarter and close the halftime deficit to four at 28-24. Scoring slowed down in the third, with the Vikings holding a 9-6 advantage. Fremont then outscored the Vikings 13-9 in the fourth, but couldn't get all the way back and lost 50-47.
The Packers were led by Haley Zerlaut's 27 points and 6 steals. Khaila Noordyk had 8 points and 11 rebounds. Kaitlynn Bennett added 7 points. McNees and Johnson both finished with 14 points for Tri County.
The Packers fell to 1-8 overall, 1-4 in the conference. They host Montague on Monday.
Coach Zerlaut -- "It was a better effort tonight, but we didn't make shots at crucial points in the game. We fell behind early despite getting very good scoring opportunities. The biggest wasted opportunity was in the third quarter when we had closed the gap to two points at 34-32. We had three straight possessions with shots to tie or take the lead, but couldn't convert any of them. Then TC went on a 7-2 run to end the quarter and put us down by 7 again going into the fourth quarter."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Grant High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 48 - 67
The Packers hosted the Grant Tigers on Tuesday night and fell behind early behind a barrage of Grant three-point baskets. Fremont played a solid first quarter offensively, effectively breaking the Grant press and converting on the offensive end. However, their 11 points were no match for the six 3-pointers that the Tigers made in the first quarter. Grant led 20-11 after one. They extended that lead with a 21-6 advantage in the second quarter to make the halftime score 41-17. The Packers were outscored 12-6 in the third, before outscoring the Tigers 25-14 in the final quarter to set the final score at 67-48.
The Packers were led by Haley Zerlaut's 18 points and 4 assists. Jessica Bennett and Lily VandenBerg each added 8 points. Khaila Noordyk tallied 11 rebounds. Grant ended up with 9 made 3-pointers on the game, 8 in the first half. The Tigers were led by Jaycee Rider and Julie Ashbaugh, each with 20 points. Rider knocked down six three-pointers to go along with two free throws in the game.
Fremont falls to 1-7 overall, 1-3 in the conference. They travel to Tri County on Friday.
Coach Zerlaut -- "Credit to Grant for their sharpshooting in the first half. We did not close out and contest well enough on the perimeter, and they made us pay for it by making the open shots. We competed much better in the second half due to an increased collective effort, but we have to find a way to bring that effort for the entire game in order to be competitive."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Newaygo High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 32 - 68
The Newaygo Lions' full court pressure wreaked havoc on the host Packers early in this game. Newaygo jumped out to a 23-6 lead after the first quarter and never looked back. Jaxi Long had 12 of her game high 17 points in that opening frame. The Lions held a 17-11 scoring advantage in the second quarter to make the halftime score 40-17. The Packers turned the ball over 33 times in the game, including 19 times in the first half.
Newaygo outscored Fremont 14-7 and 14-8 in the third and fourth quarters to set the final score at 68-32. Emmerson Goodin and Isabella Welch each notched 16 points for Newaygo. Fremont was led by Khaila Noordyk's 9 points and 12 rebounds.
The Packers are now 1-6 overall, 1-2 in the CSAA Gold. They host the Grant Tigers on Tuesday.
Coach Zerlaut -- "We got overwhelmed early by a good basketball team tonight. We did not handle their full court pressure well and it turned into a lot of points for them. They were aggressive and quick, and we did not take care of the ball as well as we needed to."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Sparta Senior High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 9 - 53
The Packers were overwhelmed by the Sparta Spartans at home on Tuesday night, losing 53-9. It looked like a good start when the Packers opened the scoring with a Haley Zerlaut driving basket and ensuing free throw to take a 3-0 lead. However, those would be the only Packer points of the entire first half. Sparta led 23-3 after one and 39-3 at halftime. They out-rebounded the Packers 18-7 in the opening half and shot 9-32 from the field, compared to the Packers' 1-16. Fremont also turned it over 17 times in the opening half.
Sparta held an 8-2 scoring advantage in the third quarter, and a 6-3 advantage in the fourth. Sparta had a trio of players score in double figures, with Peot scoring 17, Vallone 16, and Hatchew 13. The Packers are now off until January 7th.
"We expected Sparta to come out in a physical and aggressive fashion, but we did not handle it well. Kudos to them. They play the game the right way. They dressed 7 players, but they got after it. They were aggressive on both ends of the floor and we didn't match their intensity, either mentally or physically. We all need to do a better job, coaches and players alike. We were short-handed tonight, but we did not play well. We are better than what we put on display tonight, and I need to figure out how to get more out of the girls."
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Central Montcalm High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Win: 45 - 32
Fremont hosted Central Montcalm on Friday night and picked up the win 45-32. An 18 point opening quarter put Fremont in front 18-13. They then extended that lead to 30-18 at the half. The second half saw less scoring with the Packers holding an 8-3 advantage in the third quarter, before Central Montcalm set the final score with an 11-7 advantage in the fourth quarter.
Haley Zerlaut led the Packers' early scoring with 9 first quarter points, and finished with 17 points and 3 assists. Mia Witte added 10 points and 7 rebounds. Jessica Bennett tallied 8 points and 8 rebounds, while Lily VandenBerg also chipped in 8 points. The Hornets were led by Courtney Guelzo's 13 points.
"What a difference it makes when the ball goes in the basket. The girls played hard tonight, but the biggest difference tonight was that they made shots. We have been struggling to make shots, even close ones. We were 14-30 in the first half tonight, including 11-17 in the paint. We did a great job of getting those shots and the girls made them." Coach Zerlaut
The Packers host Sparta on Tuesday before the holiday break.
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Cedar Springs High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 37 - 44
The Packers traveled to Cedar Springs on Tuesday night looking for their first win of the young season, but were turned away in the end with a 44-37 defeat. Things looked good early for Fremont, as they jumped out to an 8-2 lead 3 minutes into the game. However, a 12-0 run to end the quarter put Cedar Springs on top 14-8 after one quarter of play. Cedar Springs held an 8-6 advantage in the 2nd quarter to lead 22-14 at the half. Fremont cut the lead to 28-22 after three quarters. Cedar Springs went on a run to increase the lead to double digits, before the Packers put their own string of offense together to get within 4 points midway through the fourth. However, they could get no closer and the 16-15 fourth quarter advantage for Cedar Springs set the final score.
Jessica Bennett and Haley Zerlaut each had 11 points for Fremont, while Kaitlynn Bennett had 8 points and 9 rebounds. The Packers were hurt by empty possessions in the fourth quarter due to turnovers, and the Red Hawks controlled the defensive glass late in the game.
Cedar Springs was led by Jesse Patin's 14 points, while Darrah Miller added 10. The Packers host Central Montcalm on Friday.
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Big Rapids High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 29 - 59
Fremont dropped the conference opener at home against Big Rapids by a score of 59-29. The Packers fell behind early again due to a large number of missed shots in the paint. The score after one quarter was 16-2. Fremont was better from the field in the second quarter but the Cardinals held a 13-11 advantage to set the halftime score at 29-13. BR held a 13-10 advantage in the third and a 17-6 fourth quarter set the final score.
Fremont was led by Mia Witte with 12 points and Jessica Bennett had 7 points and 6 rebounds. Big Rapids was led by Rylie Haist's 13 points, while Hanna Smith added 10. The Packers travel to Cedar Springs next Tuesday, December 14 to face the Red Hawks.
"It was another very frustrating night. We are losing games by wide margins. The girls are frustrated, the coaches are frustrated, and I am sure it is frustrating for fans watching our games. The girls are working hard and doing a lot of things right, but are often just a step out of position on defense, or execute on offense only to miss a short shot. These are correctable things and we will keep working to get better." -- Coach Zerlaut
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Shelby High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 41 - 53
The Packers dug too big of a hole to climb out of in the home opener and fell to Shelby 53-41. Shelby held a 14-4 advantage after one quarter, and led 32-14 at the half. Fremont shot 4-34 (12%) in the first half, while Shelby was 11-24 (46%). The Packers came out of the gate cold again to start the second half and fell behind by 24 points before they turned up the defensive pressure and started finding the basket on offense. Fremont cut the lead to 8 with 3:00 to play in the game, but could get no closer as Shelby came up with a couple timely steals and made enough free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Kendall Zoulek paced the Tigers with 17 points, while Molli Schultz and Ella Olmstead each had 13. Fremont was led by Haley Zerlaut with 21 points and 4 steals. Mia Witte had 8 points and 8 rebounds. Kaitylnn Bennett had 12 rebounds and 4 steals. Jessica Bennett added 6 points and 9 rebounds.
The Packers (0-2) begin league play on Friday with a home game against Big Rapids.
Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Spring Lake High School
3.0 years ago
| Wes Zerlaut
Lose: 28 - 67
It was a very disappointing start to the season for the Fremont Girls Basketball team Tuesday night at Spring Lake. After a first quarter in which both teams struggled on offense, Spring Lake began to find the bottom of the net, while the Packers continued to be cold. The Lakers led 6-0 after one quarter and 25-5 at the end of the half. This came on 9-26 shooting from the field for Spring Lake, while Fremont only managed one field goal on 16 first half attempts. The third quarter was much more competitive, with Spring Lake edging the Packers 13-11 to hold a 38-16 advantage after three quarters. Spring Lake blew the game wide open with a 25-12 advantage in the fourth quarter to set the final score at 67-28.
Fremont was led in scoring by Sophomore Lily VandenBerg with 11 points in her varsity debut. Jessica Bennett chipped in 7. The Lakers saw a very balanced scoring attack with 12 of their 13 players scoring, led by Lauren Cavalier with 10.
The Packers (0-1) have a week to regroup before facing the Shelby Tigers at home on Tuesday, December 6.