Bay Boys Lacrosse Falls to Ottawa Hills in Back-and-Forth Road Matchup

Bay Boys Lacrosse dropped an 11-9 decision to Ottawa Hills on Saturday in a back-and-forth game at Ottawa Hills this past Saturday. In a matchup that stayed tight throughout, the Rockets were in striking distance into the late stages before Ottawa Hills did enough to hold off Bay’s final push.

The Rockets got balanced production on the offensive end, led by Grady Joyce with three goals and one assist. Zavier Phinney added two goals and two assists, helping Bay keep pace in a game that featured momentum swings on both sides. John Allan, Jackson Murton and Will Waters each scored once for the Rockets, who finished with nine goals in all.

Bay’s attack showed depth and timing, particularly during stretches when the game turned into the kind of possession-by-possession battle that often decides close lacrosse contests. The author-supplied game summary described it simply as a back-and-forth game, and the scoring distribution reflected that. Joyce and Phinney were central to many of the Rockets’ best sequences, both as finishers and creators, as Bay continued to answer when Ottawa Hills threatened to separate.

Saturday’s game began at 5 p.m. under clear skies at Ottawa Hills, with temperatures reaching 79 degrees. The road setting did not keep Bay from generating chances, and the Rockets stayed competitive throughout the four-quarter contest. While detailed faceoff and save totals were not provided, Bay’s offensive leaders kept the pressure on and ensured the outcome remained in doubt deep into the afternoon.

In the end, Ottawa Hills finished one or two possessions better in a game defined by narrow margins. For Bay, the performance still featured several encouraging individual efforts, especially from Joyce and Phinney, and the Rockets’ ability to stay within reach all day underscored how evenly played the matchup was before the hosts closed out the 11-9 win.