Category: Basketball
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Late threes help Oakland rally past Valparaiso
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans ROCHESTER HILLS — Leave it to Travis Bader. The senior guard, one of the nation’s all-time great three-point shooters, twined a pair of late triples in helping Oakland University rally back from down 15 points in the second half and topple visiting Valparaiso, 75-70, in […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Notre Dame Prep edges Lake Shore
PONTIAC — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep built a 32-20 lead at the half Friday, then hung on in the end for a 57-56 non-league boys basketball win over St. Clair Shores Lake Shore. Lake Shore used a 16-8 surge in the third quarter and a 20-17 edge in the fourth stanza to climb within […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Athens holds off Howell
TROY — Three players finished in double figures and Troy Athens held off Howell, 68-62, Friday in a non-conference boys basketball clash. Nick Santoni scored 16, Tim Shayoka added 14 points John Van Hoef added 12 points and Corvin Brij tallied 11 points for the Red Hawks (5-2). Athens trailed Howell 33-29 at the break, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: St. Mary’s staves off Clarkston
ORCHARD LAKE — Tied with Clarkston at 45-45 midway through the fourth quarter, Orchard Lake St., Mary’s handed the Wolves their first loss of the season with a 59-51 boys basketball victory at Dombrowski Field House. St. Mary’s outscored Clarkston 14-6 over the final three-plus minutes to earn the non-conference win. St. Mary’s led […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Holly remains unbeaten with win over Brandon
ORTONVILLE — Holly received a scare Friday night — for about eight minutes. In the end, the Bronchos girls basketball team continued one of its best starts by blowing past host Ortonville Brandon, 54-26, in a Flint Metro League rivalry contest. Holding just an 8-7 lead tie at the end of the first quarter, Holly […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Troy cruises past Bloomfield Hills
TROY — Behind a 32-16 first half, Troy cruised past Bloomfield Hills in an OAA white Division girls basketball game Friday. Rachael Zelmanski scored 19 an d both Rachel Grecky and Sydney Heath added 12 points each for Troy (7-0, 3-0). Shannon Wilson scored 24 of Bloomfield Hills’ 41 points. The Balckhawks are 5-2 overall […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: NDP rolls over Ladywood
LIVONIA — Pontiac Notre Dame Prep built leads of 12-8 after the first quarter and 22-16 at the half Friday and never let up in downing Livonia Ladywood in a CHSL crossover girls basketball clash. Then Fighting Irish blew the game open with a 17-4 run in the third quarter, good for a 39-20 […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Oxford holds off Rochester
OXFORD — Behind a 12-4 run in the third quarter and some stingy defense, Oxford found enough wiggle room to down Rochester, 42-37, Friday in an OAA White Division girls basketball contest. The Wildcats, who lead 13-10 after the first quarter, trailed 21-20 at the break after Rochester went on an 11-7 surge in the […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Adams remains perfect by thrashing Groves
ROCHESTER HILLS — Back in the 1990s, Rochester Adams developed into a state powerhouse girls basketball program by using a barrage of shooters to keep opposing teams in a confusing whirlwind. Today, the Highlanders, who are off to their best start in several years, are using a dominant inside game. Adams only sank a trio […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Clarkston pulls way from Stoney Creek
CLARKSTON — Trailing 18-15 at the half Friday, Clarkston used a 26-13 second half to down Rochester Stoney Creek, 41-31, in an OAA Red Division girls basketball clash. Erika Davenport scored 18 with 12 rebounds for Clarkston. Kacy Robinson added 15 points for the Wolves (5-1, 3-1), as the duo scored 34 of their […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion grounds Falcons
LAKE ORION — With a countless injuries the past two seasons, wins became hard to come by for Lake Orion’s girls basketball program, especially last season when the Dragons won only four times. Lake Orion has already matched that win total. The Dragons (4-3) overcame an 11-4 deficit at the4 end of the first quarter […]
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2013-14
GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM CAPSULES 2013-14 Below are the 2013-14 girls basketball team capsules for schools located in the www.northoaklandsports.com coverage area. Information can be forwarded to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com. Follow on Twitter @LocalSportsFans. Auburn Hills Avondale HEAD COACH: Darius Whiteside, second season. 2012-13 RECORD: 2013 STATE TOURNAMENT: Def. Pontiac (58-41); […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Williams nets 46 as Adams stymies Stoney Creek
ROCHESTER HILLS — Last week Rochester Adams suffered its first regular season loss since February of 2012, nearly two full years. On Tuesday night, Akhemji Williams made sure that losing would not become a habit. The highly-touted senior point guard from Rochester Adams scored a game-high 46 points, which shattered the existing school record, to […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Lake Orion rallies past rival Oxford
NOTE: Have photos or video of this event you would like to share with digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com?Email pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at Dan.Stickradt@northoaklandsports.com FOR MORE BASKETBALL COVERAGE: http://northoaklandsports.com/?s=Basketball&x=13&y=12 BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans LAKE ORION — Baby steps. They are a vital […]
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Indiana cruises past Oakland in opener
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Olivia Nash finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds for her ninth career double-double but the Oakland women’s basketball team (0-1) fell at Indiana (1-0) by the score of 85-55 Saturday night at Assembly Hall. The Golden Grizzlies were outrebounded 50-30. “I told the team afterwards that a lot of positives […]
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: North Carolina shell-shocks Oakland
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (A.P.) — J.P. Tokoto knew he’d have a bigger role while No. 12 North Carolina waits to learn when — or if — leading scorer P.J. Hairston or senior guard Leslie McDonald can play this season. Tokoto looked ready in his first career start Friday night. He scored a career-high 13 […]
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Spring Arbor rallies past Rochester College
ROCHESTER HILLS — After trailing 31-28 at the half, Spring Arbor outscored host Rochester College 32-22 in the second half to post a 60-53 non-conference women’s basketball victory at Rochester High. Carlie Newman scored 25 with 12 rebounds to pace Spring Arbor, while Karly Bender added 13 points. Rachel Smith scored 15, making 7-of-11 […]
BOYS TENNIS: Holly rolls by Flint Metro League field
Boys Tennis FLINT METRO LEAGUE TOURNAMENT (Oct. 1 at Lapeer East, Lapper West and Flint Kearsley) TEAM SCORES — 1. Holly, 45; 2. Fenton, 35; 3. Lapeer East, 29; 4. Ortonville Brandon, 26; 5. Clio, 19; 6. Swartz Creek, 14. DUAL MATCH STANDINGS — 1. Holly (5-0-0); 2. Fenton (4-1-0); 3. Lapeer East (3-2-0); […]
