2013-14 Boys Basketball December 30 VS. Grand Rapids Christian

Coming off a 17-day break from the action, Holland Christian returned on Monday to host Grand Rapids Christian. The Eagles had control for the majority of the game, but the Maroons continously fought back and kept the game within reach. Going into halftime, the score was 30-26 in favor of the Eagles.

In the fourth quarter, Holland Christian outscored Grand Rapids Christian 18-13. With one minute remaining in the game, the Maroons cut the deficit to 58-54, but they ended up falling just short with a final score of 63-57 in favor of the Eagles. Kyle Steigenga led the team in points with 16. Jared Dykstra hit all three of the Maroons' three-pointers; Jared Dykstra finished with 12 points. The Maroons had a collective field goal percentage of 55%. With this, the Maroons record becomes 2-1. The Maroons will return to the Civic Center on Friday to host Grandville. 

2013-14 Girls Varsity Competitive Cheer December 14 @ Comstock Park

Holland Christian's varsity cheer team began their season on Saturday. 18 teams, including Holland Christian, participated in the invitational. Holland Christian scored 216.7 in the first round. In the second round, the Maroons scored 186.4. In the third and final round, Holland Christian scored 255 for a grand total of 658.54. With that score, the Maroons earned second place behind Comstock Park, who hosted the event. “I was very pleased with how the team performed today! I was very proud of the effort put in by the girls and the results that came out of their hard work! We look to make improvements and keep moving forward!!” commented Coach Gernaat following her team's performance. Holland Christian be back in action on Saturday, January 4, as they will participate in the Grandville Invitational.

Offensive Stats over 1st two games

2013-14 Boys Basketball December 13 @ Zeeland East

The Maroons traveled to Zeeland on Friday, as they took on the Zeeland East Chix. Holland Christian's six first quarter free throws accounted for half of their first quarter points; Holland Christian led 12-7 after the first quarter. For the remaining three quarters, Holland Christian was able to hold that lead. Going into halftime, the Maroons led the Chix 21-15.

In the fourth quarter, the Maroons' lead began to constantly increase. Kyle Steigenga threw down his second dunk of the game with a minute remaining in the fourth quarter. Holland Christian rallied for a collective total of 23 points in the fourth quarter. The game ended in a final score of 50-34 in favor of the Maroons. Max Wierda had an incredible performance, as he shot 6/8 free throws, and shot 2 of the Maroons' 3 three-pointers. Max Wierda and Sam VanderSluis each scored 12 points. Kyle Steigenga shot 4/7 free throws, and 7/10 from inside the arc. Kyle Steigenga led the Maroons with 18 points. With this victory, the Maroons improve to 2-0 on the season. Holland Christian will look to continue their win streak next week Friday, when they will host Grand Rapids Christian at the Civic Center.  

2013-14 Boys Basketball December 10 VS. Grand Haven

The Maroons tipped off their season on Tuesday Night, as they welcomed the Grand Haven Buccaneers to the Civic Center. Both teams got off to a decent start, but Grand Haven jumped out to a 14-7 lead after the first quarter. In the second quarter, Kyle Steigenga blocked a Grand Haven shot, and took the ball down the court and finished with a dunk, sparking the Maroons' first half energy. The Maroons continued to stick with the buccaneers, making the score to 25-19 in favor of the Buccaneers at the end of the first half.

Holland Christian's deficit became 10 points with three minutes remaining in the game. The Maroons were able to fight back to tie the game 49-49 with under a minute left to play. With 6 seconds left on the clock, Kyle Steigenga was at the free throw line. He took two shots, and made them both. The Maroons went on to win 51-49. Holland Christian shot 17/20 free throws collectively. Kyle Steigenga led the team with 19 points, followed by Sam VanderSluis with 11, and Jared Dykstra with 8. The Maroons will be back in action on Friday, December 13, as they travel to Zeeland East to face the Chix.

2013 Boys Basketball Roster

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