Northview teammates each score 30-plus points in the same game

Northview’s Cam Ryans, left, and Brady Swartz, joke around after the game at Wayland on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. (Photo | Lenny Padilla).

WAYLAND, Mich. - Brady Swartz and Cam Ryans are a victim of their own success sometimes.

The Northview High School duo sat out the entire fourth quarter on Thursday night and still had huge nights.

Swartz had 33 points and 11 rebounds and Ryans had 31 points and 12 rebounds in an 86-63 win over Wayland. It is the first time that they have had 30 or more points in the same game.

“It feels pretty good,” Swartz said. “Both of us getting 30 each is pretty cool.”

Swartz said sitting the final quarter isn’t ideal.

“Most of the conference games, we get taken out after the third quarter,” Swartz said. “You always want to keep playing, but it’s also pretty cool when the bench guys get in. We root for them.”

The 6-foot-7 senior forward had a school-record 50 points last week against Wyoming. Swartz has committed to play at Western Michigan University.

Ryans, a junior forward, said he didn’t know he had 30.

“I didn’t know that,” he said. “It’s cool. I was just concerned about winning.”

Northview improves to 10-2 with the win.

“It shows the scoring ability that we both have,” Ryans said. “We play really well off each other. One quarter I’ll go for 10 (points) or 15 and then he’ll do it. It’s whoever is hot.”

The 31 points is a season high for Ryans. His career best is 33.

“That shows why we’re the best duo in the state,” Ryans said of the duo both reaching 30-plus.

At halftime, Ryans had 22 and Swartz had 20. Swartz was 16-of-21 from the free-throw line and Ryans was 10-of-12. Sophomore Anthony Willis had 5 points, 4 steals and 4 rebounds.

Elijah Warsen led Wayland (6-6) with 14 points and Maurgan Howard had 9.

Northview’s Brady Swartz drives to the basket against Wayland on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. He finished with 33 points and 11 rebounds. (Photo | Lenny Padilla).