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Archive for March 7th, 2012

Rochester survives Adams in double overtime

Rochester survives Adams in double overtime

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BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   ROCHESTER HILLS — Rochester Adams erected a huge game plan for Wednesday evening: Stop Rochester’s dynamite duo of Taylor Perry and Paris Periera and make some other players beat the Highlanders. Adams did halt the Falcons’ standout pair, but finally succumbed in the end to Rochester. The Falcons […]

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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Rochester College cruises into national semifinals

COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Rochester College cruises into national semifinals

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UNIONTOWN, Pa. — Rochester College defended its No.1 seed in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament Wednesday afternoon. The Warriors rolled to a 78-59 triumph over Maine-Fort Kent at Penn State-Fayette to advance to Friday’s national semifinals at 10 a.m. against fourth-seeded Ave Marie. Dramell Hogan scored a game-high 30 […]

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USCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

USCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

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USCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (At Penn State-Fayette, March 7-10) QUARTERFINALS (Wednesday, March 7) Game 1 — Ava Marie vs. Washington Adventist, 9:15 a.m. Game 2 — Rochester College vs. Marine-Fort Kent, 11:30 a.m. Game 3 —  Apprentice vs. Lindenwood-Belleville, 1:15 p.m. Game 4 — Oakwood vs. Southern Virginia, 3:15 p.m. LOSER’S BRACKET (Thursday, […]

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2012 USCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL RANKINGS

2012 USCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL RANKINGS

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2012 USCAA DIVISION I MEN’S BASKETBALL FINAL REGULAR SEASON RANKINGS TOP 25 RANKINGS — 1. Lindenwood (19-10); 2. Rochester College (23-7); 3. Oakwood (16-11); 4. Washington Adventist;  5. Apprentice School (15-9); 6. Southern Virginia (14-9); 7. Maine-Fort Kent (17-9); 8. Ohio Midwestern (12-16); 9. Spalding (13-12); 10. AliceLloyd (14-14); 11. Concordia (Ala.) (11-17); 12. Selma […]

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Arthur Hill uses quickness to dispatch Clarkston

Arthur Hill uses quickness to dispatch Clarkston

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DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   BAY CITY — Speed is a weapon that a coach cannot teach or simulate in practice. Clarkston has a lot of speed and quickness in girls basketball this season. The Wolves met their match Tuesday night in the Class A regional semifinals. Saginaw Arthur Hill used its overall quickness […]

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Lakers sail into regional finals with rout of Roeper

Lakers sail into regional finals with rout of Roeper

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BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   WATERFORD — Several of the top Class D girls basketball programs fell to the way side during district week. Waterford Our Lady of the Lakes has made sure that it has not become one of those victims.   The Lakers, the two-time defending state champions, rolled over visiting […]

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No satisfaction: Stoney Creek takes down Marian to advance to Sweet 16

No satisfaction: Stoney Creek takes down Marian to advance to Sweet 16

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BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   LAKE ORION — Brad Crighton presented a challenge Tuesday afternoon. The Rochester Stoney Creek girls basketball coach asked his players if they were just satisfied with the school’s first-ever district championship in basketball, boys or girls. Apparently, the cougars are plotting to stay awhile in their new-found territory. […]

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Port Huron Northern freezes Cougars in their tracks, advance to Final Four

Port Huron Northern freezes Cougars in their tracks, advance to Final Four

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BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com   MACOMB TOWNSHIP — In a year where there has been an unusually high number of state-ranked boys hockey teams falling in the earlier rounds, Port Huron Northern has done nothing but back up its top-10 status in the postseason. The Huskies (17-9-1), ranked third in the state heading […]

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