BAY CITY, MI – A look at the high school sports scene in the Bay City area for Jan. 8, 2026. Bay City area coaches are asked to submit results, highlights and comments the night of each game by emailing lthomps2@mlive.com.
GIRLS BKB: BAY CITY CENTRAL 32, MT. MORRIS 25
Nobody relishes a victory more than Bay City Central.
The score doesn’t matter. The opponent doesn’t matter. That stat line doesn’t matter.
It’s the outcome that means everything.
With a 32-25 victory over Mt. Morris in a matchup of winless teams, the Wolves put one in the win column with full appreciation. Central (1-5) snapped the program’s 13-game losing streak and gave its young squad its first highlight of the season.
“They were pretty excited about winning,” Central coach Todd Thunberg said. “Most of my team was on JV the last two years and they had won one game. So this is their second win ever and, for a couple, this was their first win at the high school level.”
Central came into the contest averaging just 16.2 points per game. Yet the Wolves showed a knack for making big buckets on this night. Knotted at 17-17 in the third quarter, Addison Sirianni drilled a clutch 3-pointer that gave Central a lead it would not relinquish.
When Mt. Morris (0-6) closed to within 26-25 in the fourth quarter, Sirianni hit another triple to create some breathing room. Brynn Corrion iced the game with a huge steal and layup in the final minutes.
“We area a team that is learning to play at the varsity level,” Thunberg said. “There are some things we will do well, but we have to learn how to play with more consistency. Keep doing what we do well and learn from our mistakes.”
Corrion led the way with 11 points while Sirianni finished with eight. Olivia Dore and Maddie Harder each chipped in four points in the victory.
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GIRLS BKB: ALL SAINTS 31, CPS 17
Bay City All Saints wasn’t exactly piling up the points.
But it looked like a mountain compared to how many the Cougars allowed.
Playing a stingy brand of defense that got better as the game went on, All Saints opened Big Thumb Conference Red play with a 31-17 victory over Carsonville-Port Sanilac.
“The difference was our defense,” All Saints coach Mike Debo said. “The effort was there. You’ve got to win with defense, and that’s what we did.”
Kara Schular scored 12 points while Kellen Proctor and Gali Costilla each scored six for the Cougars (4-1, 1-0), the four-time defending league champions. All Saints led 15-11 at the half and 19-13 through three quarters before finishing on a 12-4 run that featured baskets from four different players.
Danica Neering was a big part of the defensive success with six rebounds while Proctor and Schular each snared five steals. The Cougars notched 20 steals in the game.
GIRLS BKB: CASS CITY 58, BAD AXE 38
The more Cass City is challenged, the better it responds.
The Red Hawks found themselves in a fight at the midway point of its clash with Bad Axe, but answered in a big, big way. After leading by just two points at halftime, Cass City roared to a 58-38 victory to remain unbeaten in Big Thumb Conference White play.
“I’m proud of their effort and the continual fight to pull away,” Cass City coach Reggie Ignash said.
Isabella Bennett came up big with a 28-point, seven-rebound performance, sinking six 3-pointers for the Red Hawks (5-2, 3-0). That helped turn a 24-22 tussle into sizeable victory.
Karsyn Ignash delivered a 14-point, 15-rebound double-double in the win while Carla Cortes and Makaylah Westendorf each scored seven points. Westendorf also came down with seven rebounds.
GIRLS BKB: USA 44, MILLINGTON 37
Unionville-Sebewaing Area’s perfect start rolls on.
The Patriots outdueled Millington 44-37 in a Big Thumb Conference White clash, extending their season-opening winning streak to six games.
McKenna Kemp led a balanced offensive attack with 11 points while Morgan Armbruster came through with nine. Layla Bolzman counted seven points and Macy Prime six while Ally Sweetman added five points and Olivia Green pulled down six rebounds for the Patriots (6-0, 2-0).
GIRLS BKB: NORTH HURON 41, AKRON-FAIRGROVE 26
Kinde North Huron methodically pulled away from Akron-Fairgrove, taking a 41-26 victory in their Big Thumb Conference Red matchup.
Akron-Fairgrove (1-3, 0-1) trailed 13-8 after one quarter and 24-14 at the half then managed just four third-quarter points as the Warriors took control.
A-F was paced by Sophia Harmon with seven points and six steals while Amy Galarza scored six points.
GIRLS BKB: BEAVERTON 60, FARWELL 9
Beaverton took its early-season dominance to a new level, steamrolling Farwell 60-9 in Jack Pine Conference-2 action.
The unbeaten Beavers (6-0, 5-0) scored the first 14 points in the game and led 48-8 by halftime.
Taryn Roberts scored 10 of her game-high 17 points in the first quarter for Beaverton while Myah Hubble added 13 points, Rylan Tabaszewski nine and Trinity Danielak eight.
BOYS BKB: AU GRES 47, HALE 31
Au Gres put all the pieces together for a 47-31 victory over Hale in North Star League Little Dipper play.
The Wolverines bolted to a 17-4 first-quarter lead and were in charge at 32-13 by halftime.
Brennan Smolen led the attack with 17 points while Levi Jones scored 10 and Carson Ososki eight for Au Gres (3-6, 2-1). Jacob Shick fronted Hale with eight points and Brayden Jaremba added seven.
BOYS BKB: TAWAS 45, OSCODA 37
Reuben Edwards pumped in 20 points to propel Tawas to a 45-37 victory over archrival Oscoda in their North Star League Big Dipper showdown.
Oscoda was led by Hunter Vincenty-Cole with 10 points, Dustin Filipiak nine, Reed Curley eight and Crue Weisenstein seven.
Bay County
Basketball Calendar
FRIDAY, JAN. 9
Boys Basketball
All Saints at Dryden, 7:30 p.m.
Essexville Garber at John Glenn, 7 p.m.
Midland Dow at Bay City Central, 7 p.m.
Pinconning at Sanford Meridian, 7 p.m.
Girls Basketball
Bay City Central at Midland Dow, 7 p.m.
Essexville Garber at John Glenn, 5:30 p.m.
Pinconning at Sanford Meridian, 5:30 p.m.
Saginaw Heritage at Bay City Western, 7 p.m.
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