Alumni vs. Staff game

The Holland Christian community united at the Civic Center on Saturday night for a basketball game between the Staff and Alumni to raise money for the Holland Christian band and orchestra's upcoming trip to Florida. Mr. Mike Phelps was the coach for the Alumni and Mr. Troy Stahl was the coach for the Staff. The Alumni dominated in the first quarter, outscoring the Staff 10-4. The second quarter had a lot more action than the first. For the Staff, Kyle Pett scored seven second-quarter points. On the other side of the court, Ben Hill scored eight for the Alumni. At halftime, the Alumni had a slim lead of 33-32.

The third quarter was also shifted slightly towards the Alumni. Carissa Verkaik, the only female alumnus, scored four points in the third quarter. Mr. Koeman countered Verkaik with six points for the Staff. The third quarter ended with a score of 46-45 in favor of the Alumni. The teams continued to battle throughout the entirety of the fourth quarter. Despite the Alumni hitting five three-pointers in the fourth quarter, the Staff was able to finish with the 65-64 victory.

The leading scorer for the Alumni was Ben Hill, who scored 17 points. Carissa Verkaik and Brian Konynenbelt each scored eight. For the Staff, Caleb Nykamp led with 16 points, followed closely by Mr. Kevin Koeman with 15.