The Hamilton boys basketball team defeated Allendale 62-51 on Friday night to open OK Blue Conference play. The Hawkeyes opened the game on a 19-6 run and never looked back. Brant Goodpaster led Hamilton with 22 points.

"Basketball only rewards excellence, and we did not live up to that tonight as coaches or players," Hamilton coach Nick Kronemeyer said. "Great effort and mental toughness from Wayland's coaches and players.

West Ottawa was lead in scoring by Gabby Reynolds (18) and Chelsea Overbeek (12). The River Rats moved to 2-0 on the season after the victory, stemming from a 17-4 advantage in the third quarter behind their full-court press.

The Black River girls basketball team earned a 41-39 comeback victory over Byron Center Zion Christian on Friday. Trailing 21-20, the River Rats made a huge comeback to earn the victory. Senior Olivia Hayes had 20 points and 15 rebounds, including 10 points in the third quarter as the River Rats outscored Zion Christian 13-2 in the third.

We highlight how all the Muskegon-area volleyball teams performed during the first round of district tournament action on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1.

HOLLAND - Holland High School cross country runner Noah Lambers was voted the Holland Sentinel High School Athlete of the Week. In the weekly reader poll, Lambers received 14,732 votes, which was 57% of the vote.

Holland Christian and Fennville will face each other in Thursday's Division 3 district final at 6 p.m. at South Haven. Meanwhile, Black River will play at Bloomdingdale in a Division 4 final. Here is a look at the semifinals: The Maroons earned the shutout at home.