PETOSKEY — Kameron Karp and Drew Wyble each scored 17 points to lead Marquette to a 69-61 boys basketball victory over Brighton to open the Petoskey Tournament on Friday night.

The Redmen are scheduled to face the winner of Friday’s other semifinal, the host Northmen, at 1:30 p.m. today back in Petoskey.

Marquette sizzled with it shooting touch, making 62 percent of its shots (23 of 37). Lincoln Sager scored all nine of his points on a trio of 3-pointers.

The game was close at the end of each of the first three quarters — Brighton led 15-14 after one, 34-32 at halftime and 48-46 after three.

Then the Redmen offense went into high gear in the fourth quarter, scoring 23 points, led by Wyble scored 13 in that frame with 4 of 5 free throws, three 2-pointers and a triple.

Ty Lotterman also aided the MSHS offense with 11 points, while Jacob Edwards paced Brighton with 18.

While Brighton actually sank four more field goals, Marquette held a big advantage at the free-throw line — the Redmen were 14 of 23 with Brighton just 3 of 7.

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Munising 59, Stephenson 48

At Munising in a game made up from Thursday, Austin Killips scored 18 points to lead the Mustangs.

After trailing 19-17 at the end of the first quarter, Munising started taking control in the second and went ahead 30-27 at halftime. They extended the lead to 45-36 after three quarters, too.

Josh Huotari scored 11 points and Sam Brown 10 for the Mustangs, who didn’t make any 3-pointers but were 15 of 24 at the free-throw line compared to 8 of 15 for Mid Pen.

Bryce Kushner and Taylor Monette paced the Wolverines with 12 points apiece, all of Monette’s coming on four treys.

Munising plays at Engadine on Monday.

Information compiled by Journal Sports Editor Steve Brownlee. His email address is sbrownlee@miningjournal.net.