Gladwin boys fall to Standish after holding on to Butch

Gladwin’s Brody Verellen battles in the paint during last Tuesday night’s victory over Beaverton in the Battle For Butch.
Gladwin’s Brody Verellen battles in the paint during last Tuesday night’s victory over Beaverton in the Battle For Butch.

GLADWIN

First place in Division 1 of the Jack Pine Conference was on the line Friday night when the Gladwin boys’ basketball team hosted Standish.

The girls’ team had already picked up a nice win and the school’s hall of fame had added Jim Ogg and the members of the 1998 football team in a sentimental induction ceremony between games.

Standish was unmoved. The Panthers exploded out of the gate and to…