OTTAWA LAKE – Whiteford beat Blissfield 56-41 Friday and will play for the Advance New Year’s Basketball Bash championship on Saturday afternoon.

Whiteford led early 12-6 but the Royals fought back to forge a 14-14 tie in the second quarter. Six points by Cole Griffith and a triple by Theo Joerin helped Whiteford get back to a 29-20 lead by halftime.

Griffith took over in the third quarter, scoring eight points as the Bobcats surged ahead 46-29. A triple by Joerin put the Bobcats in front 51-31 with 4:32 left in the game, its biggest lead of the night.

Griffith finished with 18 points and Nate Andrews 10 for the Bobcats. Luke Henegar and Joerin scored 8 points eadch and Caden Schroyer added 7 points for the 5-0 Bobcats.

Jefferson beat Ann Arbor Greenhills 63-42 in the first game of the night.

Greenhills will take on Blissfield at 3 p.m. Saturday in the consolation game.

Whiteford will play Jefferson at approximately 4:30 p.m. in the tournament finals.

The weekly Blissfield Advance is the event sponsor.

GAME 2

Whiteford 14 15 17 10 – 56

Blissfield 12 8 9 12 – 41

WHITEFORD: Saylor 1 (1) 0-0 3, Andrews 3 (1) 3-4 10, Schroyer 3 1-2 7, Joerin 3 (2) 0-0 8, Griffith 8 2-2 18, B. Ruddy 1 0-0 2. Totals 22 (5) 7-10 56.

BLISSFIELD: O’Brien 2 (1) 0-0 5, Sills 2 2-2 6, Kimple 2 (1) 0-0 5, Casanova 3 (2) 4-4 12, Bettis 6 1-1 13. Totals 15 (4) 7-7 41.

GAME 1

Jefferson 18 13 20 12 – 63

AA Greenhills 6 12 8 16 – 42

JEFFERSON: Barton 2 3-6 7, Beaudrie 3 0-0 6, Peer 1 0-0 2, Brooks 4 0-0 8, Burkmier 6 (2) 1-4 15, Gennoe 4 2-3 10, Hargraeves 3 0-0 6, Odenburg 2-12 5, Jones 2 0-0 4. Totals 18 13 20 12.

ANN ARBOR GREENHILLS: Korley 3 0-0 6, Scott 2 (1) 0-0 5, Tindell 4 (1) 4-6 13, Staelter 1 0-0 2, Berry 7 (1) 1-4 16. Totals 17 (3) 5-10 42.