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p>The 5th annual John Bradley Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament held on Lake Maxinkuckee recently produces a tight finish among the top seven teams.

The tournament, hosted by Marco Bass Masters of Plymouth, raised $2,600 to be shared by Boys and Girls Clubs of Marshall County and the Marshall County Council on Aging. The tournament has raised over $8,200 during the five years.

Rick Hite and Marcus Courtney won ($620) 12.09 pounds while Pat Thacker and David Lautt were second ($385) with 11.48 pounds.

Brad and Clay Sterling were third ($230) with 11.13 pounds; Robert Pereira and Brian McNeal fourth ($155) with 10.93 pounds; Lee Duracz and Brandon Staley, fifth ($90), 10.71 pounds; Jeremy Bunnell and Chuck Powell, sixth ($60), 10.45 pounds, and Chris Collins and George Costanca, seventh ($50), 10.38 pounds.

Hite and Courtney also won big bass honors ($300) with a 3.58 pounder while Pereira and McNeal had the second biggest bass ($100) with a 3.10-pound bass.

The tournament honors the late John Bradley who was an avid bass fisherman and an active member of the Marco Bass Masters for over 30 years.