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GLADSTONE---The Gladstone High School boys basketball team rolled to a 73-31 win over the Manistique Emeralds Monday night in Gladstone. Every Braves player who suited up scored in the victory as the Braves improved to 5-11 on the season.

“We had a lot of unselfish play,” Gladstone Coach Jake Kiesby said. “We had guys step up and hit some three's that they've been hitting in practice but we've yet to see it much in games. So, it was good to see those role players step up and see some success tonight, and kind of get into a rythym. So, it's huge to see other guys step up.”

Sophomore Lonnie Davey led the Braves in scoring with 22 points, including four three-point baskets. But he wasn't overly-thrilled with that.

“I didn't shoot good at all tonight. I just wasn't feeling it,” Davey said. “I'm still learning and developing as a player.”

Manistique Coach Cody Kangas says his team could not overcome 25 turnovers.
 

“It's a broken record,” Kangas said. “Turnovers. If we can't take care of the ball, we won't be successful, or even close to being successful. I told the guys at the end of the game that we know 'what” it is, so we can at least go and work on it. Every time we've taken care of the ball, we've either won the game, or was in it in the fourth quarter.”
 

The Emeralds fell to 3-13 on the season with the loss.
 

Gladstone led just 10-8 late in the first quarter before going on a nine-point run to end the first quarter. The run reached 13 points before Mack Pugh knocked down a triple to stop the bleeding for Manistique at 23-11.
 

It was 29-16 midway through the second quarter before the Braves went on another 11-0 run, capped by a buzzer-beating triple by Lonnie Davey to put Gladstone up, 40-18, at halftime. Davey had 14 of those 40 first half points for the Braves.
 

In the third quarter, the Braves came out firing, making five triples, three of them by Owen Gereau. Eventually, the mercy rule took effect when the lead crossed 40 points.

Davey was happy with the team win.
 

”It was just a great morale boost for our entire team,” Davey said. “I mean everyone scored. Everyone played well. 72 points is good for anyone, so, I mean this is just a great way to go into Marquette and Kingsford, which will defintely be harder. We just have to try our hardest and play together.”
 

The Braves will play in Marquette Tuesday night, and in Kingsford on Thursday.
 

Manistique will host the Brimley on Wednesday and Westwood on Thursday. Both Emeralds games will be broadcast live on WTIQ-FM 98.5 and AM-1490.