Saline boys win season opener and more Thursday night basketball results

Washtenaw Christian 57, Rudolf Steiner 49
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Tied 37-all heading into the final quarter, Saline Washtenaw Christian outscored Ann Arbor Rudolf Steiner 20-12 in the fourth to grab the win.

Brian Stout led SWC with 21 points, followed by Mathias Modat, 17.

Koji Vroom led Rudolf Steiner with 18 points, while Ben Hadlock added 12.

Girls Basketball

Saline 39, Adrian 12
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Melissa Needham led Saline with 13 points, and Caitlin Ellis added nine as the Hornets held Adrian to five points or less in every quarter.

"We pressured them defensively and we were able to force a lot of turnovers," Saline coach Jeff Waltz said. "We were fortunate enough to be able to capitalize on their mistakes, because we turned the ball over quite a bit ourselves. Improving our half-court offense is going to have to be a focus of ours moving forward."

Rudolf Steiner 49, Washtenaw Christian 22
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Rudolf Steiner went on a 17-1 run in the first quarter.

"It was a good start to the season," Rudolf Steiner assistant coach Eric Sproull said. "Everybody played. Our offense ran well and the defense was aggressive. We didn't have any complacency because we only had eight girls and we were able to get everybody really good playing time. There is always something for us to be working on."

Abigail Andrews finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and six assists for Rudolf Steiner. Abigail's sister, Georgie Andrews, ended up with four points and four rebounds.

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Pioneer 55, Father Gabriel Richard 48
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