Big Rapids boys’ basketball stayed undefeated Tuesday night, as the Cardinals came from behind to defeat the Central Montcalm Hornets by a final score of 57-43. 

The Cardinals found themselves trailing after each of the first three quarters, including 25-22 at halftime, but managed to turn the game around with a dominant performance in the fourth to outscore the Hornets 19-6. This victory showed the Cardinals' resilience down the stretch as well key defensive and transition offensive adjustments in the second half.

Senior Gabe Njenga led the Cardinals with his fourth double-digit offensive game of the season with 18 points, followed by junior Cole Haist with 13 points, and freshman Drew Haist adding 10 points. The Hornets were led by a dominant performance from junior Evan Rolston with a game-high 22 points. 

Big Rapids moves to 4-0 overall and currently sits atop the top the CSAA-Red standings. Central Montcalm falls to 1-4 overall through their first five games. The Cardinals will host Tri County on Friday night in a CSAA-Red showdown while the Hornets will host Lakeview in CSAA-White action.

Catch all the action Friday night with tip-off slated 7:00 P.M. with JT Scarpelli on WBRN via 96.5 FM, 1460 AM, WBRN.com, and the WBRN mobile app.