Upper Dorr wins district title on free throws, advances to regional semi-final

UPPER DORR — The Upper Dorr boys basketball team advanced to the regional semi-final with a 58-54 victory over Grebe Point in the Class C district championship game Tuesday night at Upper Dorr High School.

The Loggers (17-5) trailed by three points entering the fourth quarter but made nine of ten free throws in the final period to secure the win. Senior forward Marcus Phelps led Upper Dorr with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while junior guard Daniel Korte added 14 points.

"We knew it would come down to free throws," Upper Dorr head coach Raymond Stiles said after the game. "We practiced them every day for two weeks. The boys executed."

Grebe Point (14-8) was led by senior center Thomas Veldman, who scored 21 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. The Gulls shot 38 percent from the field and were outrebounded 34-27.

Upper Dorr led 15-12 after the first quarter but trailed 28-26 at halftime. Grebe Point extended its lead to 43-38 after three quarters before the Loggers' fourth-quarter free-throw shooting secured the victory.

Box score

Grebe Point (54) — Veldman 21, Hendricks 12, Osterhaus 9, Buist 7, DeVries 5.

Upper Dorr (58) — Phelps 19, Korte 14, Lundquist 11, Baxter 8, Oatman 6.

Upper Dorr will face Tamarack Township in the regional semi-final Friday at 7 p.m. at the Wexagaw County Fieldhouse. Tamarack Township defeated Lake Hollis 62-49 in its district final.

The Loggers have not advanced past the regional semi-final since 2011, when they lost to Pell Harbor 51-48 in overtime. That Pell Harbor team went on to finish third in the state tournament.

Tickets for Friday's game are $6 for adults and $4 for students. The Wexagaw County Fieldhouse does not accept credit cards.