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FRIDAY’S BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams edges Oak Park; Rochester pulls away from Troy Athens
ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams overcame an early eight-point deficit and used a 31-2 second half for a 49-46 OAA White Division boys basketball triumph over Oak Park. Zack Litleson led three Highlanders in double figures with 17 points. Drew McBride added 10 points, Akhemji Williams seven points and Matt Sokol had six points for […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lapeer West downs Holly in FML showdown; Avondale, Rochester record lopsided wins
HOLLY — A rare chance to win a league championship was not in the stars for Holly’s girls basketball team Friday. The Bronchos, who have not won a league title in 18 years, were no match for Flint Metro League leader Lapeer West Friday, as the visiting Panthers wiped out the Bronchos’ chances with a […]
THURSDAY’S GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Lake Orion keeps pace with win over Harrison; Oxford rolls over Athens
LAKE ORION — Lake Orion overcame a first-quarter deficit by putting forth a stingy defensive effort that yielded only 14 points during the final three quarters in Thursday’s 37-027 victory over Farmington Harrison. Harrison led 13-9 after the first quarter, only to see Lake Orion go on a 8-3 spurt for a 17-16 led at […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston puts the clamps down on Stoney Creek
CLARKSTON — Behind a stingy defensive effort, Clarkston moved to one win from the OAA Red Division girls basketball championship with a 39-27 victory Thursday over visiting Rochester Stoney Creek. Gabby Yurik scored 16 of her team’s 27 points for the Cougars (9-8, 7-6). Lauren Voss added seven points for Stoney Creek. Megan Hastings scored […]
Northwest ends skid with win over rival Oakland Christian
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com ROCHESTER HILLS — On the tails of a eight-game losing streak, Rochester Hills Lutheran Northwest girls basketball coach Mike Murphy was trying to sell his team of finding another gear to try to turn the season around. The Crusaders found that on the defensive end Friday night […]
