Category: Basketball
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland Bader is new NCAA 3-pointers king
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS MILWAUKEE — Oakland’s Travis Bader set the NCAA Division I record for the most career 3-pointers on Sunday against UW-Milwaukee, surpassing the previous mark of 457 set by Duke’s J.J. Redick. Bader, who entered the game two behind Redick, missed his first 3-point attempt but made his next four. He broke the […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian wins prestigious Pensacola Invitational title
PENSECOLA, Fla. — Rochester Hills Christian had to go on a road trip to find some tough competition. The long haul proved to pay dividends for the Eagles. Rochester Hills Christian, a non-MHSAA school, won the Penscola College Invitational Saturday, topping Dayton (Ohio) Temple Christian, 47-43, in the finals of the eight-school girls basketball invitational. […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Clarkston thumps Pontiac; Troy trumps Lake Orion
CLARKSTON — Host Clarkston held Pontiac to less than four points a quarter and to single digits overall in a 453-8 OAA red Division triumph Thursday night. The Wolves (11-2, 6-1) led 20-0 at the end of the first quarter and 30-1 at the half. Clarkston continued to pour it on in the second half, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston shuts off Lake Orion
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BOYS BASKETBALL: Adams pulls away from offensively-challenged Rochester
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COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Cleveland State rallies past Oakland
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland State ended the game with a 13-3 run and scored on its final three possessions in posting a 86-76 victory over visiting Oakland Thursday night. Trey Lewis scored a career-high 29 points to lead the Vikings. Corey Petros had 15 points and 13 rebounds and Tommie McHune scored 23 points for […]
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Rochester College pounds Maine-Fort Kent
FORT KENT, Maine — Rochester College wasted no time Monday against University of Maine-Fort Kent, building a 20-point halftime lead and coasting to a 77-57 non-conference men’s basketball win. The Warriors (12-4) led 37-17 at the half before trading off 40 points with MFK in the second half. Stavros Schizas poured in a game-high 24 […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston erupts for win over West Bloomfield
CLARKSTON — Behind a 14-2 lead in the first quarter, Clarkston grabbed a decisive 53-38 OAA Red Division girls basketball victory Monday over visiting West Bloomfield to remain in the league race. The Wolves led 30-10 at the half and led by as many as 23 points in the third quarter before clearing their […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Troy routs Bishop Foley; WOLL edges Cranbrook
TROY — Troy took the lead after the first quarter Monday and never lifted the foot off the pedal in a 60-36 thrashing of Madison Heights Bishop Foley. The Colts led 13-8 after eight minutes of play and 25-16 advantage at the half. Troy (6-3) continued to pull away from the Ventures (2-6) in the […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams staves off Rochester to remain unbeaten
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GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rochester Hills Christian blasts defending state champion Troy Bethany
TROY — Rochester Hills Christian made a statement sent around the Michigan Association of Christian Schools Friday night. The undefeated Eagles rolled over visiting Troy Bethany Christian, 59-22, in a key FBAC Red Division girls basketball contest. Bethany Christian is the defending MACS Division I state champion. Junior Ashley Parker led the Eagles (8-0, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Clarkston hands North Farmington first loss
CLARKSTON — Trying to avoid a second loss in less than a month, Clarkston tightened down the grips Friday night. The Wolves held visiting North Farmington to sub 40-percent shooting and to under 40 points with a 42-36 OAA Red Division victory over the Raiders. The win also moved Clarkston into sole possession of first […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams outlasts Oxford in overtime
OXFORD — Rochester Adams outscored Oxford 4-2 in overtime Tuesday and pulled out a thrilling 35-33 OAA White Division girls basketball victory over host Oxford Tuesday. Adams outscored Oxford 9-6 in the fourth quarter, but Oxford’s Samantha Medici drilled a three-pointer at the buzzer that tied the game at 31-31 and forced overtime. Oxford led […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Eagles remain perfect by bouncing Lapeer Faith
ROCHESTER HILLS — Behind a scoring edge in three of the four quarters Monday, Rochester Hills Christian returned to the hard c ourt with another win Monday to keep its perfect season in tact. The Eagles, playing for the first time in nearly three weeks, upended Lapeer Faith Home School, 52-41, in a non-conference […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. State Rankings Jan. 14
BOYS BASKETBALL: A.P. State Rankings Jan. 14 The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second,etc.: Class A (School, Record, Total Points) — 1. Detroit Pershing (3) (5-1) 73; 2. Muskegon (2) (5-0) 69; […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: A.P. State Rankings Jan. 14
GIRLS BASKETBALL: A.P. State Rankings Jan. 14 The top 10 teams in the Michigan Associated Press high school basketball poll, with records in parentheses. Totals are based on 15 points for a first-place vote, 14 for second, etc. Class A (School, Record, Total Points) — 1. Birmingham Marian (3) (9-0) 72; 2. Detroit King […]
Dead-eye ringer: Oakland’s Bader is one of NCAA’s best from downtown
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COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland rolls over Rochester College
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